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The Portland daily press., 1881-05-14
Magazine Notices.

The numbers of The Living age for the
weeks ending May 7th and 14th respectively
contain articles on the Unity of Nature, by the
Duke of Argyll, The Court of Hanover, and
A Study of Carlyle, Contemporary; Old Scot
fish Society, Blackwood; jewish Home Life
Fraser; Winter Nights at Davos CornhilI; A
Sunday at Leksand, Temple Bar; Mrs. Bar
BAUD, Argosy: The Eucalyptus in the Roman
Campagna, Chambers Journal; The Use of
Relations, and The Mental Effect of Earth
quakes, Spectator; The Extraordinary Papal
Jubilee, Saturday Review; The st. Petersburg
Dynamite Mine, and Fish Culture in the Unit
ed States, Saturday Review; with chapters of
The Freres, Visited on the Children, and The
Beautiful Miss Roche, and the usual amount
OF poetry.
Harper's Magazine for June-the beginning
of the sixty-third volume-is brilliant num-
Der. 1t is not more attractive from the artists
point of view than it is impressive in literary
sense; having contributions from the best
writers in every one of the many fields Gov
cred by its contents. Samuel Adams Drake
contributes the first of his promised series of
papers on the White Mountains, dealing with
the Conway side, which is beautifully illus
trated by William Hamilton Gibson Mrs.
Sara A. Hubbard contributes paper on cur
humming-b birds, with charming illustrations by
j. c. Beard. William Winter contributes a
timely sketch of Edwin Booth, which is ac-
companied by portrait. Mrs. Lizzie W.
Champney writes about Lisbon, which is illus
trated by her husbands drawings. This is the
first of a series of papers on Portugal Mr..
Abbey contributes very impressive full-page
illustration of Herrick s poem, the Mad Maydes
Songe. Amelia e. Barr is the author of an
interesting article on the Ballads and Ballad
Music Illustrating Shakespeare, Illus
trated by Abbey-a paper showing careful
study, and rendered especially valuable by the
number of musical scores accompanying the
ballads. Luigi Monti contributes brief art-
Gle on one of the most promising of young Ital-
ian sculptors-Beuedetto Civiletti--with por-
trait, and illustrations of two of his works-the
Figure of Dante and "Canaris at Scio."
James Parton contributes curiousiy intere IT
ing article on the Trial of Jeanne Dare The
principal illustration of the article is an excel
lent engraving, by Smithwick and French, of
Bastian LIE Pages celebrated painting. Ed
ward Atkinson gives some important informa-
ton in brief paper, entitled Kentucky Farms.
SAKE Holm contributes love-story, and the
serial novels by Mr.. Hardy and Miss Wooson
are continued. Paul Hayne contributes a DO.
EN-, The Dead Child and the Mocking- Bird
and Will Carleton a poem of considerable
length, entitled The Firss Settlers Story-il.
Illustrated by Frost. The Editorial Depart
meuts are well sustained
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-14
SATURDAY MORNING. MAY IA.

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Critical and Misceiianeous Essays. Col,
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Governor and Council.


AUGUSTA. May 13-The Governor and Coun-
Gil closed their session this afternoon. The
nomination of John B. Redman as Judge of
the Municipal Court for the city of Ellsworth
was confirmed. Hearings were given to re-
monstrants against the appointment OF consta-
bles for York County to enforce the laws reat-
ing to the sale of Intoxicating liquors; also to
petitioners for the appointment of like con-
stables for the counties of Keanebcc and Saga
dahoc Further hearings will be given by the
Council on Tuesday, May 31st, to any parties
desiring to be heard in these cases. The
Governor and Council will meet Monday after
noon, May 30th.
e. - East Maine Conference.
BELFAST, May 13. The session of the
Methodist conference this forenoon was devot-
ed to routine business and discussion of the
condition and wants of the seminary at Bucks
port. This afternoon occurred the anniversary
of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society.
The Secretary reported ten auxiliary societies,
with membership of IT'S; amount collected
the past year. 500. An interesting report was
read from Elizabeth Yates, missionary sent
out to Pekin, China Mrs. W. T. Jewell was
elected President, with five Vice Presidents;
Miss George Pratt Secretary; Mrs. w. L.
Brown; Treasurer. This evening an educa-
tional meeting was held, conducted by Rev.
| G. r. Palmer.
Waldo County Good Templars.
Waldo district lodge of Coed Templars met
| to-day i'll quarterly session with the lodge at
jackson. Ten lodges were represented by
| delegates. There are % lodges and over 900
| 10 i,, Nald Cba
session will be held in Augusta on the shores
of Swan Lake.
Merriils Sentence Postponed.
AUGUSTA, May 13.-Judge Whitehouse did
not pronounce the sentence in the Merrill MUIR
der case to-day as the counsel for the pris-
oner requested that he might be allowed until
tomorrow to look up questions of law and
decide whether to carry up the case ON excep-
tions to the law term.
Strike in the Grand Trunk Shops.
MONTREAL, May 13-The labor troubles in
the Grand Trunk car shops have eliminated
in general strike, and $50 men have stopped
work. The late advance was only given to
about fifty men. Both mechanics and helpers
now demand au increase The companys Off
cials say they eau shut up their shops for two
months without inconvenience. and if the men
do not return at the old wages they will cer-
tainly do So Painters, carpenters, backsmiths
and laborers are engaged in the present move
ment.
Death of an Old Resident OF Phillips.
PHILLIPS, May 13.-Enoch Winshop, aged
rs, and for II years resident Of Phillips, died
this morning. He was in his usual health
yesterday.
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The Coming Cotton Crop.

CINCINNATI, May 13.-Col. Richardson, of
Mississippi, the largest cotton grower in the
South, is in this city buying provisions for his
1000 employees. He reports that the planting
of cotton was delayed this season on account Of
the weather, and that the prospect for good
crop is not the best. He thinks, however
there will be a good average crop. The acre
age is less than last year. There is a tenden-
cy, he says, among cotton growers to produce
less cotton and more OF such products as are
price of cotton as low as it was last year, and
pork and provisions selling at high figure,
the cotton planters are placed at a disadvan-
tage, which can be measurably reduced by pro-
duciDg more of the products of Northern
Col. Richardson believes the International
Cotton Exposition at Atlanta will be of great
benefit to cotton interests The greater part of
the cotton for export, he believes, will eventu-
ally 20 by the way of New Orleans.
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WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Garfield's Condition.

MIS-. Gar1olO'S COuu1ClOn.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-Mrs. Garfield is re-
ported somewhat better, but is suffering from
the extreme heat and nervous prostration The
asphalt carriage road leading up to the White
House has been barricaded against carriages
and strict orders given to ushers and messen-
gers to preserve quiet aboat tine house.
The condition of Mrs. Garfield tonight is
not materially changed. Her fever however
has assumed o low typhoid form and improve
ment cannot soon be expected. DIR. Boynton
OF Cleveland is in constant attendance at the
Executive Mansion in consultation with DR..
Pope of this city.
Resignation of the Chief of the Bureau
OF Yards and Docks.
Capt Richard L. Law, Chief of the Bureau
OF Yards and Docks of the Navy Department,
rendered his resignation yesterday which will
be accepted Admiral Edward 7 Nichols has
been selected to succeed Capt. Law.
Paymaster Stephenson's Case.
Paymsster Stephenson having objected to
the former board appointed to examine him for
promotion on the ground that the members
were personal friends of his rival (Paymaster
CaswelD the Secretary of the Navy has order
ed new board to meet at the Navy Depart
ment tomorrow and pass upon Stephenson's
fitness for promotion for the rank of pay in
spector.
Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate in executive confirmed the
nomination of Don A. Pardee to be circuit
Judge of the 9Th Judicial district and several
postmasters.
Lew Wallace's Nomination Withdrawn
The President sent message TO the Senate
to-day Withdrawing the nomination of Lewis
Wallace as charge d'affaires at Paraguay and
Uruguay at his own request.
Nominations by the President. avI
The President sent the following nomina-
tons to the Senate to-day: Charles E. Henry
of Ohio to be U. S. Marshal for the District of
Columbia; Frederick Douglass to be Recorder
of Deeds in the District of Columbia, vice
Geo. A. Sheridan resigned; also three western
postmasters and few subordinate naval pro-
motions.
Minister Thornton.
Sir Edward Thornton has unofficially com
municated to the Secretary of State and his
colleagues of the diplomatic corps the fact that
he has accepted tender of the British embas.
sy to Russia. He has not yet been advised
when he will be expected to take his departure
for his post and his formal leave taking Of tho
President will be postponed until that time.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-14
WESTERN FLOODS,
Widespread Devastation in the Missor

Widespread Devastation in the Missouri
Valley.
New YORK, May 13.-Captain Clagne, who
investigated the losses by the Missouri Valley
floods reports to Gen. Terry that from tho
mouth of the Big Sioux River to Yankton the
bottom lands on both sides of the river were
covered with water its entire width and looked
like an inland sea, with occasional huge drifts
of black ice somewhat resembling lava beds.
On the Dakota side alone ito is estimated that
about 225 900 acres of fertile land were SUBJ
merged. Here was one of the Oldest and most
prosperous settlements in Dakota. said 10 av-
erage family to about every twenty acres,
and having railroad traverse its length for
about fifty miles, passing through six thrifty
villages, now all submerged with water or en-
tirely washed away. No one living on this
bottom WAS left free from serious loss, many
having their all swept away lands, houses
grain and stock. On the Nebraska side the
destruction was much less, as the bottom was
not SO thickly settled. The most wonderful
thing in this whole catastrophe is the small
loss of human life.
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SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN.
MARINE NEWS.
A Calais Schooner in Collision

A Calais Schooner in Collision.
NEwBURYPoRT, May 13.-Schooners Leonora
of Salisbury and Mary A. Wilson of Calais,
Me-, collided near the mouth of the river to-
day. The former was injured to the extent of
S125 and the latter $500. The Mary A. Will
son is to be seued for damages.
Steamer Galatea Ashore.
New LONDON, Conn, May 13.-The steamer
Galatea, of the Providence aud New York
line, now running in connection with the Mas
sachusetts. went ashore on the east end of
Plum Island about II O'Clock Thursday night.
The steamer Frances, of the same line, was
sent to her relief this morning. and it is pect-
ed that she will be got off without much trou-
BILE during the day. 1t is not supposed that
the Galatea has suffered any material damage.
There was no water in her this morning when
the small boats left her.
LGter.-The tug Alert, Capt. Scott, has just
arrived from the Galatea. He reports that the
chances of getting her off are excellent. The
passengers, about fifteen in number including
two ladies, were brought here on the Alert 1t
is difficult to get at the Galatea where she lies,
The Frances, in going TO her relief this mern-
ing, went ashore, but got off after short de-
lay The cargo Of the Galatea is now being
taken out on Capt. Scott's wrecking schooner,
and from there will be transferred to the Ston-
ington. Reports differ as to the condition of
the Galatea. One of tho crew, who came ON
the Alert, says that she is making water very
rapidly and was half full when he left her.
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DEATHS

At Cumberland Mills, May IL, Miss Hattie f.
Graham only daughter of james and Lizzie Gra-
ham, aged % years 10 months. Boston papers
copy.l
in Bddeford, May 7, Hattie Foster, wife OF Alan
son Staples.
In North Bridgton, May Miss Mary Cushman.
In Brunswick, May q, Houghton Rideout, aged
"a years.
In Brunswick May 6, Fred B. Wing, aged 81 yrs.
18th, Mrs. A. c., widow of Nathl Aubens.
IN Bath, May 10. Mrs Drusilla wife Of Sam'l Il.
Bateheder aged GA years months.
In Bath. May II, Miss Nancy j. Bates. aged 20
wears 10 months.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-14
Chemistry Conouerine Iridium.

CINCINNATI, May 13.-Prof. W. L. Dudley
delivered lecture here last night before the
scientific section of the Ohio Mechanics Insti-
tute, in which he made known the important
discovery of the process for fus:ng and mold
ing iridium, metal which has hitherto been
considered as practically incapable of being
formed into bars. John Holland, of this city,
who has long used iridium for pointing gold
pens, is the discoyerer. The method consists
in apply PHOSPHORUS when the ore is brought
to a white heat, and afterward eliminating
the phosphorus by means of lime applied with
great heat. The new metal has the appear
ance of steel, but it is much harder, being next
in hardness to the ruby. 1t does not rust, and
cannot be injured by acids. Prof Dudley
stated that bar of it had been used with graf
flying success, in place of the negative carbon,
in the electric light 1t burned for go hours
without any loss in weight or any perceptible
change in form. Iridium cannot be fashioned
by hammering while hot, nor can it be filed.
II is nodded into convenient forms, and then
sawed or ground by rapidly revolving copper
disks, treated with emery and water. Great
interest has been aroused by this highly prac-
tical discovery, and already many uses for the
metal have been suggested. Besides it's APP
plicability to the electric lamp, it has been
found to be superior to platinum in telegraph
Instruments Prof. Dudley gave an interest
ing history of the experiments of chemists and
others with this metal, and he said that it was
now undergoing an elaborate examination at
the Cincinnati University.
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THE FIVE PER CENTS.
Another Great Success for Mr.. Window

Another Great Success for Mr.. Window
W. sHINGToN, May 13,-The sSecretary of
the Treasury is receiving kilograms every few
minutes this morning from holders of the 5
per cents. asking that their bonds may be
continued at 81, in accordance with the cir
cular issued yesterday. The clause in the Cir
cular stating that bonds not notified for con-
tinuance may be purchased for sinking fund
purposes is having great effect. The tele-
grams already received are sufficient to in
dictate that the continuing policy will be as
successful with regard to the five per cents as
Ii has in the case of the skies.
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Operations Of a. Western Rogue.

DAYTON, O., May 13.-Some extensive
swinding operations have come to light in this
city by which firms in Boston and Lynn,
Mass, suffered to the amount of $4,000 and up
wards. Fraud has been carried on systemati-
caly by several parties. A man giving the
name of Edward Pope rented storeroom for
o commission house in the central part Of the
city and purchased large stock of boots and
shoes from Eastern houses, which were
shipped and on arrival wero obtained by him
and disposed of at other points. To cover his
design he assumed the name of business
in mercantile agencies. The firms who sold
goods to Pope consulted these reports and
shipped goods without hesitation. His opera
lions sattracted the suspicion of an
officer here who investigated the
matter and telegraphed to the Bos-
ton police. No trace of Pope could be found
in Dayton His store has been watched close
ly for two weeks but has remained closed and
deserted. The police forced an entrance on
Thursday, securing large number OF empty
cases but only three containing anything. The
firms that known to have shipped him
goods are Bernard & Co. of London, Boyce q
Co, Hyde Bros, Thomas White and others of
Boston. Goods amounting to $500, found in
the store, belong to the two frst-named firms,
whose representatives, as well as other Boston
houses, are here.
Small Pox at Trinity College.
HARTFORD, May 13.-The president of Trini-
ty College dismissed the students to-day for
three weeks by advise of the board of health
on account of one case of varioloid and the
possible exposure of other students.
The Chicago Tramp.
CHICAGO, May 13.-At midnight tho score
stood Hartman 460; Tracy $40; Krohne 429;
struckel 40; Faber 400; Campana 344
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Chicago live Stock Market.

tDy TeeSraph.)
CHICAGO. May -Hogs-keceipts 10000 head;
shipments /, 300 head; market stronger; all sold;
common to fair mixed packing at SOFAS So; choce
heavy packing and shipping 50 1919.
Cattle-Receipts 5000 head shipments $500 head;
irmerSand more active; good to choice heavy 70
as 1O;lcommon to fair at 2Od5 GO.
Sheep receipts 1850 head; shipments 700 head;
fair demand; wooded at 1905 90; clipped OO@
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Fight with Party of Missouri Despera-
doeS-One of them Lynched.

ST. LOUIS, May 13.-The Republicans
Charleston (Mo) special says Four men,
Frank Brown, Jesse Meyers, James Hamilton
and Pat Rhodes visited the house of WIN.
Knox, five miles south Of New Madrid, at 8
o'clock last Monday night with the intention of
killing him and his half sister on account of an
old grudge. A man named Coleman was car
rying a child and walking the floor in the
house. Mstaking Coleman for Knox the
party fred on him and wounded both him and
the child. A warrant was issued on Tuesday
for the arrest of the assassins, and Sheriff
Walters with posse started in pursuit, and
overlook them at Bayne's store, five miles
south of Sikeston. The latter fled to the
woods and secreted themselves behind a fallen
tree. When the posse came up they received
volley from the concealed party and Robert
Lafarge was killed. The Sheriff's party re-
turned the fire, but receiving second voiley,
they retired. The desperadoes then robbed
the dead body of Lafarge and fed. In the
evening Pat Rhodes, one of the gang wound
ed by the Sheriff's posse, came in and gave
himself up. On Thursday morning party of
vigllants took him out and hanged him. and
hundreds of men are securing the country in
every direction for the remainder of the party,
and if caught they will be served in the same
manner.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-14
MEXICO.

CITY OF MEXICO, May 13.-Tha government
has given permission to the Central Railroad
to commence work at Ell Paso del Norte and
has pain the subventon due the Sonora rail-
road.
Gen. Grant has an appointed engineer to
make preliminary surveys of the Mexican
Southern road
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An EDITORS Susnicious heath

FREDERIcKsBURG, Va, May 13-The au-
thorities of Carolina county are investigating
the death of Major Charles Maurice Smith
formerly editor of the Richmond Wing which
occurred about two months ago and was re-
ported to have been caused by the accidental
overturning of his carriage. Andrew Giles,
(colored) the driver, has been arrested.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-14
SENATE Special Session.
WAsuINcroN Nav I

WASHINGTON, May IS.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes it was ordered that
when the Senate adjourned to-day it be TO
Monday and then at 11.05 the Senate went into
executive session.
When the doors were re-opened at 1 O'Clock
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-14
European 1arkesa.

BY Telegraph0
LONDON. May13.-Consolss1017s @102 for money
and 1021l021s for account.
LONDON, May 13.--American securites-United
States boads, As, 120; 415s, lis; 5s, 1051s.
LIVERPOOL, May 13-l2.3O P.M.--Cotton Mia, ket
hardening; Mlddllng uplands at 534d Orleans at
13-16d sales 1000 bales speculation and export
1000; futures firm.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-14
Stage Robbery in Texas.

GALVESTON, May 13.-The Georgetown and
Lampasis stage was robbed on Wednesday
night on Mosquito creek. There were only
two passengers. from whom $55 was obtained.
The United States mail was carried off, but
subsequently found The robbers were evil
IDENTIFY expecting man named Robinson with
a large amount OF money he had received for
cattle.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-14
Regulating Railroad Rates.

bill prohibiting all railroads in the State from
changing rates of freight without giving 60
days notice of change by posting the same in
every station along the line, under heavy
penalties, passed to-day.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-14

Special Crop Report.

From Brazos county, Texas, the crop prospects
are reported very good, but twsny days later than
usual. The land is in fine order. Fine stand of cot
ton. Farm labor is scarce and in great demand
From ADMINISTRATION county cotton hes made
good stand. White county-In the height of the
strawberry harvest. Peach and all other fruits
will be plenty. Crops all along the St. Louis, Iron
Mountain and Southern Railroad promise well
Large emigration from Tennessee. In Blount coun
ty winter wheat is growing rapidly; crop promises
now very fine.
Winter wheat is just beginning to head out in
Southern Missouri.
Cry Goods Wholesale RlurIket.
The following quotations are wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer Bros. 81 Co., Dry Goods,
Wooens and Fancy Goods, 81 s. 5G Middle street:
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lBy TeIegraph.)
New YORK, May I3-Evening. -Mosey market
easy at SCI on call and closed at 3d4; prime mer
cahtile parer 4a41s. Sterling Exchange higher al
70 for long and 4.S71s foe short. Governments
mand. Railroad bonds strong and active. The stocE
market closed firmer.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggreea'
ei 81 6, 963 shares
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Charged with Overcrowding Steamers.
New York, May 13,-On special warrants
issued from the United States Circuit Court.
Can't TranZen of the steamer Suevia and
Can't Voss of the steamer Leasing, were ar
rested yesterday, charged with overcrowding
their vessels. They gave bail.
The Portland daily press., 1881-05-14

NOTICE. Ladies 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., 1881-05-14

A mad dog was shot in Atlantic avenue,
Brooklyn, Thursday, and another in Tomp-
kinsville, L. I. A mad dog bit little girl in
Jersey City yesterday and was shot.
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A Bank Bookkeeper Steals $50 90,

LEXINGTON, KY, May13-Henry White book
keeper Of the Fayette Bank, has been arrested
for stealing box of bonds, $4,000 worth of
which he sold in Cincinnati.