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The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
AM Interesting DIVORCE suit Perhaps.

RICHMOND, Dec. 2o.-Sut has been entered in
the chancery court of Richmond, by Mrs. Henrietta
Pigeon, who sues by her next friend, G. L. Caring
ton for divorce from her husband, Richard Pigeon.
Mrs. Pigeon alleges che was married to Richard
Pigeon July 2, 864 in st. Georges church, Han
over Square, London. Shortly afterward they came
to the United States and lived in various pats of
the couatry, that more than five years ago her hus
band deserted her and child SON. the issue Of tho
marriage and has not contributed to their support
since that time. 1t is rumored Mrs. Pigeon is none
other than Mrs. Labouchera, wife of the we'll
known member of parliament and former cham
pion Of Mrs Langtry. The case will come up at
the February term Of the chaneery Court.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
The Thatcher Island Lights Not to be
Jewelry Robbery at Providence.

PROVIDENCE, Dec. Goat IL 80 O'Clock last ev-
ening M. j. Faro jewelry store was entered and
goods worth $35 aiken. The ropber, late an inmate
of the Westboro' (Mass Reform School, applied fol
lodging at the Cen raj Police station ith The stol-
en- property and in the lodging groom divided his
spolls with two other tramps, After the three had
worEe ed out their lodging at the city wood yard thii
morning the two to whom the jewelry was giver
attemtepted to sell il at liquor saloon and wert
arrested. The robber is still at large.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21

thrown open to the public to-day for the first
time since last August, when it was c sed for re-
pairs. The President received large number of
visitors, who had called pay their respects. He
viii bold his first public reception this New
Years day
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
A Notorious Horse Thief Arrested

BANGOR, Dec. 20.-T,e graud fair under the au
picts of the Bangor High School opened in Noror
bega Hall this afternoon.
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THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 81.

METEOROLOGICAL
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwRNTy-FoUR
HOURS
WAR Dept OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, d. O.,
Dec 81, A. M.
For New England,
Cloudiness and snow, followed by rain easterly To
southerly winds, lower barometer, slight rise in
temperature,
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The barometer is highest in the northeast of New
England and lowest near Lake Michigan. Rain con.
tinues in the South Atlantic States Ohio Valley aud
Lake region, and fair weather continues in New
England, West Gulf States, and is reported from
the East Gulf States and the lower Mississippi
Valley. he temperature has risen slightly in the
districts of the Mississippi with northeast to
southerly winds and fallen slightly in the north est
and southwest with o~thwest to south winds. The
storm which was central in Indian Territory yester-
day morning moved slowly to the northwest and
now eentra' in the northern portion OF Illinois
and cloudness has extended eastward over the
Middle States with snow and rain in Virginia.
Snow and rain are indicated for New Engl and and
the Middle Atlantic STATES Thursday, ,llowed by
fair weather in the Middle Stat Friday. Colder,
partly cloudy weather is indicated for the Lake
region Ohio valley and the Northwest Friday, pre-,
ceded by snow and rain Thursday.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.

Curtis Pays His Fine and is Discharged.
NEW YORK Dec 2O.-Gen. Newton Martin Cur
tis convicted of violation of United States statute
in collecting assessments from office holders for
political purposes and sentenced by Judge Bene-
dict to pay fine of $1,000, through his counsel ap
peared to day and paid $1,000 by certified check
in open court. Sudge Benedict thereupon directed
the entry of an order dscharging the general from
custody
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
MASSACHUSETTS,.
insurance on the BOSTON Fire.

BOSTON, Dec.s 20.-The insurances on the Wash
ington street fire here last night $4,000 the
l. Mason, $40, 200 on the bui ding, and Ii orn-
HILL owned by D. Eckley; $9O,000 on j. P.
Lowell & Sons stock of fire arms, ammunition etc.,
& Co.'S stock Of stencils; Boston Photo Engraving
Co. no damage; building 13 and 15 Cornhill was
slightly damoged; Farless & Boynton, hardware.
insured for $4,000
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
Three Children Burnt 10 Deatb

LAoYGNE, Kan Dec. Dec 2o.-Ihe farm house
of John Clark, Linn county, was burned on Sunday
night and three small children perished in the
flames Clark had removed two children, and
while he was searching for the third the other two
wandered back into the house, and all were con-
sumed.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
RAILROAD MATTERS.

Important Arrangement Between the
Ora i'd Tru-k and the Central Vermont
Railroad.
BOSTON, Dec 2O.-The Advertiser will say in the
morning, on the authority of President Smith of
the Central Vermont Railroad, that of the $525O,-
600 paid for the North Shore Railroad by the
Grand Trunk, $5,Uo0,0u0 is in Grand Trunk bonds
and S2h0,000 in cash. The SENEGAL syndicate
b ,ught the road for 81 0O0 900 and have expended
about 900 900 for lands and terminals at Que
bee. Concerning the reported arrangement be-
tween The arrangement between the Grand Trunk
ane Central Vermont it is stated that close traffic
agreement has been made whereby all the freight
of the Grand Trunk will find an out ct over the
Central Vermont to New York and Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
EuroveHn SIarsess.

BY Telegram.
bcNnON. Dec. 20 -Consols 100 7-I6.
LONDON. Dec. 2o.-U. S. As. at 1875 4iss, l1e1Si
ext rs, 1854.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 20 -l5s0P NJ Cotton gaake
dun and easier; Upsnds at 5Ysdi orleans LIED;
sales 10 0OO bales speculation and export 900
balesi futures in buyers favor
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
Chicago Live srock nIarhes.

tBy 1eIegraph.t
rrsoAGo, Dec. -dogs-Kecepts 81 600 head;
shipments 2O,0p0; lOc lower; mixed at 5O66 10;
3 90.
Cattle-Reeeipts 6oOO head shipments 300 head;
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21

BosroN, Dec.-The signal observer has received
the following message from the chief signal officer
at Washingt0n
''Storm centre is near st. Louis. Dangerous
northeast t. southeast winds are indicated for the
Middle States and New England coasts.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
MARINE NEW S.

Steamer City OF Chester Disabled.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-The steamship City of Ber-
lin arrived off Sandy Hook at 7 O'Clock this morn
ing, having in tow the disabled steamer City of
Chester of the same line from Liverpool. The for
mer was bound to liverpool, but meeting the dis
tresse steamer, returned to this port. The City of
Berlin is also partially disabled, having broken her
rudder
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
Conmarcinl Failures.

MONTREAL, Dec. 2O.-Alexander Leath & Co..
dealers in leather and shoe findings, financially
embarrassed and Perry s. Cassells boot and shoe
manufacturers are involved with them.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
No Boxlnn in Illinois.

CHIoAGo, Dee. 2n.-Superintendent of Police
Doyle, having sotifed pugilists that law exists
and that il viii be enforced tue SullivanEiot box
ing match is declared of.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
DEFALCATIoN.
Cashier and Assistant Cashier of an Ohio
Bank $50. 900 Short.

Bank pOO,OOO 0nOrU.
JEFFERSON, o., Dec. 2o.-This community is
cited over the defalcaton of S. j. Fuller and II. l..
St. John cashier and assistant cashier of the Second
Natio,a Bank, and the suspension of the b.nk
pending investigation. Fuller has fled, He has
been specializing and nsed $50,00U to $4,000 of
the banks funds ST. John, on learning that the
crime was discovered, had stroke OF paraly sis.
The depositors not likely to lose their money,
the stockholders being liable for 100000, more
than the average of deposits.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
Grr i'm MARKET.

PORTLAND, Dec. 20.
The following quotations Of Grain were received
By telegraph from Chicago to-day by s. H. Larminie
& Co., 157 Commercial street, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Brilliant Meteor,

Br1II1HpJ M6t6Or.
CONCORD, Dec. 20.-One of the largest and most
brilliant meteors ever observed here was seen be.
tween and O'Clock this afternoon passing across
the northern heavens from west to east 1t was as
plainly visible as they usually are after dark.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
Building Blown Down and Four Persons
Killed.

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, Dec. 2o.-During a severe
hail storm last night Deans milling was blown
down instantly killing Albert Driden and
fo ur negro women who sought shelter in the
building. Four others were slightly wounded
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
HOUSE.

Mr., Browne of Indiana cal ed up motion to re-
consider the vote by which the bill permitting re-
tired army officers to hold civil offices in the terri
torres was indefinitely postponed. The motion pre-
vailed and the motion to postpone was withdrawn.
Mr. Townsend of Illinois offered an amendment
providing that when retired army officers shall ac-
cept territorial Office his retired pay shall be cover
ed into the treasury.
THIS gave rise to discussion between Messrs.
Haskell of Kansas and Townsend, as to whether
the amendment Disseminated against worthy
veterans.
mendment was lost, and after an hour spent in
attempt to secure quorum the bill was passed.
AT LIB the House went into committee on the
post office appropriation bill.
MIR. kobesons amendment fixing the compensa-
ton OF the subsidized roads for carrying the mails
was agreed to with slight modification.
The committee rose and reported the bill to the
House. MIR Robeson's amendment was agreed to
and the bill passed, yeas 153, nay 21.
tltteen leaves of absence were granted and the
House adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
Frauds in the State Prison.

The morning journal Will print an account of the
discovery of frauds at the Massachusetts State pri
son which eliminated to-day in the arrrst in South
Boston OF T. l.. Brennan, an ex-convict, and an
New ork. felt hat manufacturers and contractors
for convict labor at the prison, the victims and
thousand dollars worth of imported material used
in the manufacture of hats. The goods have been
snuggled from the prison and disposed OF outside
and necessarily number of other persons are con-
cerned.
The Thatcher Island Lights Not to be
Changed.
GLOUCESTER, Dec. 20.-Collector Babson received
letter to-day from Hon. L. F. Stone stating that
the Lighthouse Board had no intention of removing
one Of the lighthouses at Thatcher's Island. 4
change is about to be made at Cape Ezabt tn where
first class fash light will take the place of the
two lights now nsed there.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
A Moripund Committee.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20.-The National Committee OF
the Greenback Labor party met to-day but nothing
OF importance was done.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
Eorsiga Imports.

GLASGOW. Steamship Prussian-4S cattle, Al
calves to IL Nichols; l horse to McCarmell
ST. JOHN NIB. Schr Emma G-1O0 0CO fl boards
to Mark Emery.
schr Afton-1S 0, coo # boards to N Emery.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21

Tho following quotations Of stocks are receive.
and corrected daily by Woodbury. & Moulton (meFn-
oers Of the Boston Stock Exchan9el corner Of MID
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
MEXICO.

The Municipal Officers OF a Town Seized
by Thieves.
MATAMoRAs, NIex Dec. 20.-Forty thieves last
evening attacked the town Of Almacattau Pueblo.
CAPTURED the mayor, justice and aldermen and car
ried them off 10 their rendezvous where they hold
them for ransom.
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
CHRISTMAS GOODS.
Arrival of SANTA CLAUS for 1882,
with an inexhaustibIr Stock of Fam
cy Goods and Toys.


with an inexhausfibIr Stock of Fam
cy Goods and Toys.
Compare our Prices before purchasing.
Reasons why we can sell cheaper than
amy other house;
we buy dis ecs from tle manufacturers.
We are better acqua nted with the busi-
Dess We deal exclusively i'm this lime OF
goods.
we have concluded to sell car stock at a
small advance
we have all the latest novelties in tfie
Ma ket.
We enuraerate "A par; of cur stock con-
sisting of she following:
X INNS Cards. sasies' Work Sands,
Writing Desks. SFO. TX Boxes. Dr ssing
Casss Glove and Handkerchief
Boxes, ssdor q ases, Collar and
Cuff Boxes. Gard Gases, Enk
stHnda, Velvet Frames,
Frames and Eusets, AL
bums, Sterosc0
and Views. Bags,
Wallets. PeBFL
CART a-es, Comb
and Brush Gnses
Broom Holders, Jewei
Gases, Toy RHuric Boxes.
Crisbsge Boards. Checker
Boards, Rock ng Horses, Chsir
Rocking H orses, Doll Cabs, sieds,
Sleis has. Drums Books of every descrip-
don Games, Puzzles, Dissecting Pic,ures,
and Eslccks Tn Toys, Ten Pms. Mag
ic s.anterps, Mechanical Toys, Boys
Cart. WheelbA frOws Herses and
Carts Wooden Animals. ~ oils
Dolls Jewel.y, ssolI- Wai-
eFproofs, Paints, Books
TO Paint, Mu-ical
Teps,P n0ramus
Tool Chests, Christ
Tree Candles, do
Holders. A. B. q. Blocks,
Ratties, Rubber Toys and
DOils Willow Cradles, New style
Eedrteatss and Cradles, boil Furni-
fure, Fea Sets, Toilet Sets, Grocery
Shops, Warehouses, Doll BOuses, ParIor
SAntss; Zee Skates. Endiun Clubs. Fine
Dressed DoIi-. Toy BanAs, Tia and
Ersn Stoves, Tia Kitchens. Tin
Kitchen Sets, Toy Carf0rs,
y'Oy Ere Pitchers, WisIk
Isroosns. ia fact. every
thing usually found
i'm Esirst-cbass
Fancy Goods and Toy Store.
G. DAY & co.
1877 MIDDLE ST.
deco d3w
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21

coyreJted for rhe PRESS daily by Wheeler, swift
3 Co.. COMMISSION Merchants In Chicago Dressed
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21

New York stock and Money lIarke.

(By Telegraph.)
New YORK. Dec 20 Money on cal loaned be-
tween 4d5; closed offered at 4; prime mercantile
paper SOS. Exchange strong at 4.8l for long and
4.S5 for short. Governments are weak and 1sGA
lower. State bonds irregular
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
ed 2221 1C0 ,hares.
The following are to days closing gu tations of
The Portland daily press., 1882-12-21
Railroad Receipts,

BUENOS AYRES. Bark Samuel e Spring-362, :
S5l ftllumber 10000 pickets1 carriage,l harness.
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e q Es - i.

Our Stock of Laces and Neckwear
represents all the newest designs,
and we offer them at prices be-
y0nd Competition.
de2 eodtf
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-24
A Monster Oyster,

The Mining Bureau is again indebted
to j. 2: Davis for valuable donation
TO the State Museum. Prof. Ward, OF
Rochester, N. Y, arrived lately by the
China steamer Rio Janeiro from Japan.
During visit to the Mining Bureau he
met Mr.. Davis, and in the mention of
some of his Oriental experiences, told of
an immense bivalve shell weighing 526
pounds, which he had secured as great
prize at Singapore. MIR. Davis expressed
q wish to present such specimen to the
State, and asked the Professor to name q
price at which be would dispose of it.
This was done and instantly accepted.
1t is now due at New York. 1t will be
reshipped for California without unpack-
ing as Prof Ward win have it transferred
to California-bound ship Immediately
on its arrival at New York. By this
prompt action on the part of Mr.. Davis,
the collectors at the East will not have
the SdLisTzCVlGn StAa.--s, 49, - ---Isiah
they certainly would have done. The
name of this monster shell is the tridac-
ma gigas. InCook' s''V oyages'' cookies
are mentioned as being found In the
Pacific, which two men were not able to
carry Capt. Cock also states that the
animal of this species sometimes weighs
twenty pounds and is good eating. OAR
win also mentions gigantic bivalves seen
In the lagoon at Keeling, or Cocos Island,
but he classes the shell as the chama.
A pair of the valves of the tridacna are
used in the Church of St Sulpice, Paris,
as benitiers, or holy water fonts. They
weigh, upward of 500 pounds, and are
two feet across -probably ahaut the size
of Mr.. Davis donation.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-24
Too Much Baggage.

Erasmus I. Ruggleson, young man
of Saxon lineage, worked on farm out
here in Yellow Springs township. He
was not rich, but he was industrious and
just too pretty for anything. So was
the daughter of the farmer for whom he
worked. She was Weather than Eras-
mus, but she was not proud. When the
chores were done in the winter evenings,
she went with him to the singing school
and she walked by his side to church.
She loved him; she had rather sit at her
easement in the cleaning, and hear him
holler ''po-oo-eyr' in long-drawn mellow
cadences, at the hour of the feeding of
the swine, than hear Campanini sing
"Maearoni del Vermicelli'' from Hand
orgzhanni In Venezuela And he-he
was clean gone on her. Mashed past
all surgery. When they foolishly let
the old man in their plans for each others
happiness and half the farm, the wrath
full agriculsurist said if he heard one
more word of such nonsense, just another
word. he would lay that farm waste with
physical havoc. and blight its winter
wheat with the salt tears of his only child,
and that was the kind of q father-in-law
he was inclined to be.
Naturally. the young people deter
mined to fly. Their plans were laid;
the night was set. So was the ladder
At its foot waited the ardent Erasmus
Ruggleson, gazing at the window for
the appearance of his love- Presently
the window opened softly, and face he
loved appeared.
'.Rasmusr' s.Florencer'
Yes. dearest. ShallI drop my things
right DOWN."
Eyes, love; / will catch them. Let
the bundle fall''
The glittering starlight of the clear
March night fell on Erasmus, glad and
upturned face. So did trunk, four feet
high, four feet wide, and about eight feet
long. 1t weighed about 200 pounds.
1t contained a few ''things7' that no
woman could be expected to travel with
out, and Florence had spent three weeks
packing that trunk for her elopement.
Erasmus Ruggleson did not scream.
He did not moan. He couldn't. He had
no show. Florence came down the lad
der, having first, with q maidenly sense
of propriety, requested her lover to turn
his back and look at the barn. He may
have heard her, but he didn't look at
the barn. He was busily engaged in
looking at the bottom of the trunk, and
thinking how like all creation he would
yell if he ever got his mouth out doors
again.
Florence reached the foot of the lad
der. did you get my trunk, Erasmusp"
she said, looking around for him.
''Oh, yes" said hoarse mocking voice
at her elbow ''Oh, yes, he got it. Got
it bad, too.''
She turned, knew her papa, shrieked
once, twice, again, and once more for
the boys, and tainted away.
Il never worried about it minute
the heartless old man told his neighbors
the next day, though / knowed well
enough what was goin' on all the time.
Eve been married twice, an I've mar
ried off four daughters and two sons, an
if don't know what baggage woman
carries when she travels, by this time,
Tn too old to learn
And, Erasmus Ruggleson! The jury
brought in a verdict that he came to his
death by habitual drunkenness, and the
temperance papers don't talk about any
thing else for the next six weeks.
iingtofl Hdackeye.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-24
The Grave of Charlotte Temple.

Among the countless throngs who
daily pass and repass Trinity Church,
New York, how many know that within
a few feet of the crowded thoroughfare
of Broadway is q grave which covers all
that remains of a once beautiful and
fascinating woman, the record of whose
sorrows has dimmed the eyes of thotls-
ands. No date of birth, no indication
of family and no date of death appear
on the stone that covers the grave of
Charlotte Temple, whose tragic story,
once the theme of every circle, is prob
ably unknown to the greater number of
young readers. The most beautiful girl
in New York-so it is claimed-had at
tracted the attention of a young officer,
a member of one of England's oldest
and proudest families, who, with his
regiment, entered the city when the Brit
ish entered New York after the battle of
Long Island. Charlotte, then only IL,
was wooed and won by the young OIL
Ger. He deserted, and then--the old
story-she soon after died of q broken
heart A little daughter which she left
was tenderly cared for, and at proper
age was taken to England, had for
tune of $4,000 settled upon her by the
head OF her father family. the late Earl
of Derby, grandfather of the present
Lord Stanley. She, like true daughter
and true woman, returned to New York
and erected the monument that now
marks the mothers grave. The inscrip-
ton upon it was engraved upon solid
tablet of brass an inch in thickness,
heavily plated with silver. and thus it
reads:
sacred to the Memory OF Charlotte Temple,
Aged 10 Years"
This filial duty performed, she return
. ea 90 E-sae..a % sqd lived life OF unob-
placed upon the stone that marked the
grave was supposed to be of solid silver.
and tempted the eupidity OF certain van
dals, who, with hammers and chisels,
succeeded in prying it from the slab.
They were never detected. Many years
afterw ards some good Samaritan caused
the simple name of Charlotte Temple to
be cut underneath the excavation. There
it may be seen, within few feet OF
Broadway. by anyone who will take the
trouble to look through the iron railing.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-24

ed the deepest commiseration in the
British hea1f The press renounced the
sale; the children whom he s'has borne
on his back a thousand times as did
Yorick the youthful Hamlet, have made
an cutlery and at last legal proceedings
have been resorted to, to prevent Bar
NUNS agents from taking him away.
AS the bargain seems to Barnum good
one, he has cabled to his agents as fol-
lows. agE8 4sxtsa ii
Employ best counsel In London and
spare no expense. We must have Jum-
DO. Have expended $4,000 for engrav-
ing and colored posters representing the
biggest elephant in the world standing
beside little Bridgeport, the smallest ele-
phant in the world.
Of course, we understand that we are
hereby giving lot of free advertising
to Barn1na. but the Jumbo, difficulty
has risen to the proportions of IAN in
ternational episode.n
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-24
Barnumis Latest,

Mr.. Barnum has bought ssthe biggest
elephant on earth y It is an Asiatic
..s1absided, gaunt, big boned'a animal
without tusks, but weighing i've tons.
1t stands eleven feet high, and can reach
biscuit twenty-five feet from the
ground. The London Geological Gar
dens sold him for 81 @, 900, which is 81, 600
a ton, or dollar pound. This is four
or five times the price of ordinary ele-
phants-the elephant of commerce gen.
orally bringing from twenty to twenty
five cents pound. But having bought
his elephant, the difficulty is to get him.
1t looks indeed as if the geological men
had sold the goods but couldn't deliver
them. They attempted to make him en-
ter huge box on the grounds. in which
he would have to be transferred to the
steamer. He wouldn't put q foot into
it. Then they thought OF driving him
through the streets to steamer, but he
would not pass out of the garden gates.
At each of these attempts he has uttered
s me most piercing and heart-resrl
over tie pivapeaiis Of h separation from his
comrades, who answered him in kidd.
In the meantime 'Jambo's'' case exeit-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-24
The Home of the Garfelds,

The new home of the Garfield family
Is modest little modern house on Euclid
avenue, Cleveland. 1t is about half way
between the business part of the city and
the termination of the celebrated avenue
in Lake View Cemetery; and. though
small looking among the pretentious
mansions around it, has broad lawns
and cosy rooms. The household is made
up of the late Presidents wife and mother,
Molly and the two younger boys. Gar
fields house in Washington will prob
ably be sold, as Mrs. Garfield has no
desire ever to 60 back to the capital to
live; but the farm at Mentor will be pre-
served as the family homestead.