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The Portland daily press., 1882-03-01
Jrisb Nationa1 LAND League.

BosToN, Feb. 28-The central council of the
Irish National Land League of the Unieed
States called general convention of that body
to meet at Lincoln Hall, Washington, April
18th at IL o'clock, each branch of the league
numbering 30 or more members shall be en-
titled to one delegate and each branch having
300 or more to an additional delegate for every
200 members above that number. The main
question for consideration will be "How the
Land League can meet and cooperate with
other bodies in aiding Ireland's cause?" AS
was proposed at the Irish national convention
in Chicago few months ago, the convention
will also have before it the election OF new
executive and the ratification OF the policy
and the purpose of the Irish people as ex-
pressed by their Land League convention at
Dublin, the emancipation of Ireland from
landlord robbery and foreign oppression.
Rev. Lawrence Walsh, treasurer OF the
Land League, reports that the sums received
from January 18th to Oct. 10th, 1881. when
the third quarterly reports were issued were
Sl01, ,556.76; remittances received from Oct.
10th to Feb. 14th, 1882 $60, BAL 80; total S161,-
8950S. Sums reported as sent direct from
date OF Buffalo convention to Oct. 10, 1881.
S34. 1856. IA; reported from Monroe county
league through DR.. Casey, Rochester, N. Y,
$4,000; grand total $2o1 ,233.82.
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SADNESS AT GLOUCESTER.
-Four Fishing Vessels Given Up
for Lost.
PROBABLE LOSS OF FIFTY THREE
LIVES.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Feb. 28.-The owners
of the missing fishing schooner Bessie w.
Somes have given her up. She sailed for the
Grand Banks January I'd; was last seen rep.
lost in the gale of the 9TH inst. She had a
crew of fourteen men, as follows: Merrill
Wright, master, single; Peter Scanning, wife
and three children 4 Felix Gallant, wife; John
Mcpherson, Daniel Hiltz, Albert Gardiner,
Augustus Morine, Joseph Burbank, William
Davidson, Henry Mclaughlin, Edward Booth,
James johnson, VIM. Parsons and William
Wyman, all single. They were young men,
and their loss leaves many saddened hearts.
The Somes was a fine vessel, built IN 1873,
ninety-two and fifty-six hundredths tons; In
sured for $559S, with $1,000 on outfits, in the
Gloucester Mutual Fishing Insurance Com
pany.
docking feet is also given up. She has been
absent five weeks to-day, and was last seen py
Georges, Saturday, the 4th inst, the day be-
fore the heavy gale in which it is supposed
she was lost. She had fourteen men: John
Bentley, master, married with family; Martin
Thomas, Henry Lufkin, Fred Scott, Patrick
Dunard, Patrick Kennedy, Patrick Nye, JAS
Fitzgerald, Martin Costello, father of the
Captains wife, and Martin Conley, all married
and with famil es; Michael Naughton, Michael
King and John Francis, steward, single, ana
one man, named unknown. She was nrst-
class v6SS6l Oh 10 bOuS, duu O"hOu W &AHe~S',
Leighton; insured for $4,034 on the vessel and
S110O on the outfits in the Gloucester mutual
Fishing Insurance Company.
Schooner Charles Carroll left on Georges
trip January 18th, was seen the day OF the
gale and has not been heard from since. She
had a crew of eleven men, viz: John Pultl-
cour, master, married, with family; Herbert
Norton, brother-in-law to Capt. Chas- Dermon;
W. j. Louder, Robert Wilkinson, John Hay
den, John 0. Hara, Fred Watts, Paul NC.
Donald, Albion Robinson, steward, wife and
two children; John Noland. She was 90 tons,
and owned by BENZ. Montgomery a. Son;
valued at S270O; insured for $4,000 in the
Gloucester Fishing Insurance Company. ln
these disasters Gloucester loses some OF the
of the best men of her feet, men who cannot
easily be replaced, and there is feeling OF
deep sorrow prevailing this community now
that all hope OF these vessels is given up.
Schooner Edith M. Pew, engaged in Georges
haddocking, sailed Jan. 19, and was last seen
Feb. 3 by schooner MONDAY on Georges. She
had crew of fourteen men, viz: William Cor
liss, master, married, wife and three children;
Warren Moran, wife and six children; Samuel
Ryers, wife and one child: Murdock White
wife and three children; Michael Nockton,
wife and two children; Charles lawson, wife
and one child; Keaton Roderick, wife and
one child; John Lee Van Ance, wife; John
TAYLOR, wife; Bartholomew Ryan, Warren
Lewis, William Davis and Hugh Phalan She
was 68 tons burthen, owned by John Pew 81
Son: valued at $500, insurance $4,000 in the
Gloucester Fire Insurance Company.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Indictment ouashed.

BOSTON, Feb. 28-It will be remembered
that Nathan p Pratt, president of the Read
ing Savings Bank, some two years ago was
tried on 81 counts, charging him with the en-
bezzlement Of funds of the institution and
the jury found him guilty on thirty-two counts
Gen. Butler, counsel for Pratt, moved to
quash all the indictments on the ground that
the essential part of the larceny was not prop
erly set forth. The court overruled the motion
and the case went up on exceptions. The Su-
preme Judicial Court this morning sent down
a rescript sustaining the points raised By But
Ter. Pratt has meanwhile remained in jail. A
new complaint, however, was moved this
morning in order to hold Pratt in custody un-
til the grand jury can be convened.
A Jtate Assayer Charged With Collusion
With Liquor Dealers.
A hearing was had to-day before the Govern
or and Council on peculiar charge preferred
by Lowell liquor officers against State Assayer
James F. Babcock. 1t is claimed by them
that Babcock in assaying conhscated beer has
Disseminated in favor of certain brewers with
wnom they allege he is in collusion. A sample
of this sent to Babcock was returned as per
cent, which may be sold without Ia license.
The sample was again sent under another
name and assayed as containing per cent.
alcohol. Babcock denies the charges and says
that the beer in its travel gained the extra per
centage by fermentation.
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PresidentRiddle of the Chicago, Rock Island
!, Pacific railroad has resigned

PresidentRidde Of the Chicago. Rock Island
and Pacific railroad, has resigned.
The Governor of New Jersey has granted
respite for 80 days to Martin, the condemned
Newark murderer who was to have been hang
ed March Sd.
how named John Mitchell of Providence,
8 wears old, was kicked to death by a horse
yesterday.
A suit has been brought in the U. s. Circuit
Court at Providence against the First National
hank of that city upon matter which may
involve the validity of the A. & W. Sprague
mortgage deed assignment
Josiah Carpenter, proprietor OF st. Omer
Hotel in New York, an old and highly respec-
ted member OF the Masonic fraternity, died
yesterday.
i. Fl Cadmus, teller of the Second National
hank of Jersey City, confesses he defauter
in $5 900.
Dnring the past 10 days claims to 43 gold
mines discovered in New York State were
filed with the Secretary of State.
Samuel w. Hale, Moody Corrier and Dexter
Richards will be candidates before the Repub-
lican gubernatorial convention in New Hamp-
SHIRE
Mr.. George Cotton retires from the Balti-
more Gazette to-day and VIM. T. Croasdale
assumes control.
Tn the q. s. court at Burlington, VT, yester-
dav Leslie 81. Servers for robbery OF the
mails was sentenced to theHouse OF Core ction
for two years.
The two girls who ran away from Providence
To New York will return home rather than De
nlaced in the charge of the authorities.
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Democratic oongressional oommittee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-A caucus of Demo
cratic Representives was held in the Hall OF
the House tonight. There was good attend
ance and many speeches were made The
caucus occupied nearly three hours. Rep.
resentative House, former chairman of
the Democratic caucus, announced he
desired to be relieved from serving
further in that capasity and Representative
Roscerans was unanimously elected perma-
nent Chairman of the Democratic caucus for
the 47th Congress. Gen. Roscerans accepted
the position with an appropriate speech:
Representatives Belmount, Nye and Blanchard
of La, were elected census secre taries Imme-
diately after the election of officers the object
of the caucus was announced to be the
appointments of the Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee. After a long discuss
ion it was decided that the committee
should be composed of one member from each
State delegation in Congress in which there
are Democrats, that committee to be empow-
cred to appoint an executive committee on the
part of the House of Representatives to con-
sist of seven members whose duty it shall be
to act in conjunction with similar executive
committee to be appointed by the Senate joint
committee to have charge of the Democratic
campaign. The chairman was also authorized
to appoint a committee of three on pairs This
committee will be announced hereafter.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-01
NEW YORK.
The Peruvian Business.


New York, Feb 2S.-James B. Mantrop,
who was arrested here on a charge of swind-
ling, states that he is victim of the Peruvian
Company. He says that he was induced by
Philadelphia parties TO invest in the Cochet
claim, which he found, upon investigation in
England and Peru, to be humbug; that on
his return to this country the parties refused to
reimburse him, and that they had transferred
their claims to Shipherd and others, who had
formed large company to prosecute the claim.
He goes to Philadelphia to answer charges
there, which he says have been trumped up
against him by Hoevner and others interested
in the alleged Cochet claim, and will return to
this city to prosecute them, in the course OF
which he promises information relative to the
Peruvian Company of startling character
An Alderman Accused of Embezzlement.
Alderman Henry o. Jones, of the third
ward, who is accused of being implicated with
his brother-in-law, George A. N. Stuart, the
absconding secretary of the Brooklyn board OF
education, in the embezzlement of the funds
of that department. was rearrested this after
noon His second arrest was surprise to him
as he was already under bonds OF $50,OO0,w while
the District Attorney had an attachment upon
all his property. The accountants having, as
asserted, discovered further facts duplicating
the alderman the authorities determined to ne
arrest him.
Bravery Recognized.
ALBANY, Feb. % 8-Assemblyman McManus
and George r. Spinner, New York reporter,
have been presented each with gold medal by
members of the Legislature in recognition OF
their bravery at the Spuyten Duyvil disaster.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

On Trial for Shooting His Brother-in-Law
DOVER, Feb 2S.-The trial Of E. S. NOVEL;
for attempting to shoot his brother-in-law,
Major Geo. L. Wentworth, on Thanksgiving
day commene ID to-day. Several witnesses in
cluding the prisoners brother who were pre-,
sent at the shooting testified for the State. All
agree that Novel; was Intoxicated and shot at
Wentworth. Several testified that NOVEL;
threatened to get square with Wentworth.
Three witnesses for the defence testified but
failed to prove NOVEL; did not shoot at Went
worth but rather aided the prosecution. Great
interest is taken in the case.
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The aoovc prices for car lots of Potatoes; spdte
ots Gooast &c higher.
FREIGHTS are fairly active for the West Indies
and rates on shocks and heads are about &c higher
than last week. Coastwise tonnage is in good sup
ply; rates on lumber to New York easier. The fol-
lowing charters we're made the week ending Febru-
airy 28th:
Ship Martha Bowker, Philadelphia to Portland,
coal at current rates, thence to Monteydeo or Bue-
nos Ayres, lumber S13 p NJ.
Brig Stockton, Portland to north side of Cuba and
back north of Hatteras, sugar $685. molasses 5.oo
Schr Canton, same.
schr Mary E. Long, Boothbay to New York. ice
1.25.
schr Oliver Elizabeth. Portland to New York.
lumber 500.
Schrs Marion Draper. yicksburg, Star Light and
Ann Elizabeth, all for New York with lumber at
275.
Bark Minnie Hunter, Portland to AIatanzas, shocks
and heads 24c, empty hhds 95c.
Brig Jennie Phinney, Portland 10 Matanzas,
shocks and heads 24c.
Schr Teluna, Portland to New York, heads 4c.
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METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
p0upc

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. c.,
March 1, A. III.
For New England,
Warmer cloudy, rainy weather, southerly
winds lower barometer.
SPECIAL BULLETIN
A storm of considerable energy is central in
southern Michigan. General rains have fallen
except in New England. East of the Rocky
Mountains the temperature is above the mean
for the month.
Rain is indicated to-day in the lower Lake
region, Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic
States, and on Thursday in the same districts
fair weather and in New England clearing
weather
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-01
Masonic Trial.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-Surgeon Gibson tes-
titled in the Mason court martial case to-day,
that Mason's physical condition was good.
After recess Warden Crocker of the district
Jail related the first conversation he had with
the assassin after the Mason affair. He said
Guiteau admitted he did not see the person
firing the shot. He then told the court the
substance of different and conflicting state
ments made to him by the assassin. By con-
sent of the court Bigelow entered specifica-
tions that Major Robinson would testify to the
wounding of Mason during the war, and to his
excellent character.
Adjourned to Thursday, when arguments
L.
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wasersown Cattle NIarIfet.

WATERFOWL Feb. 2S.-Beef Cattle receipts $50
head fair trade in country Cattle at full prices Eas-
tern Cattle sold very we'll with increased demand
for working oxen; sales Beef Cattle-choice SI2g
so; extra at 0018 80; first quality oogf ~; ~;
t05 90. -..-.-.
Store Cattle-work Oxen y pair at $10o9S167;
SI5@S35; Fancy Cows S5o@S67; Yearlings SIG
S13; two years old $14@S25; three years $2O9$4o.
Western fat Swine, live, at 72s@S; Northern
dressed Hogs 8M.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1884 head; market
fairly active and prices well sustained; sales sheep
in lots at 3 50@4 75 eaeh;extra o096 80; Lambs
at 43h nj: VealsCalyes at 31a(G61h.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-01
Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and Western Road

The Office of the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel q
Western road are confident there is no founda-
ton for the Syracuse despatch of yesterday
announcing proceedings for the annulment OF
the charter of that road taken by the Attorney
General of the State of New York. They
state that last Saturday the Court of Appeals
of New York dismissed an order directing a
new election of directors of the Syracuse, Chi
cago & New York road, thus placing that road
in their hanes; that there are no grounds for
the interference of the Attorney General, as
there has been no consolidation of railroads,
neither has the road single dollar of mort
gage issued at the present time, nor has any
notification of the suit yet been received by
the eomppny. The despatch is attribted to the
intense rivalry between companies building
roads through the Mohawk valley to Buffalo
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DEATHS

In this city, Feb. %, Mrs. Eunice Hasty, aged
80 years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.J
In Saccarappa. Feb. 81, Mrs. Hattie X. Payne,
aged % years. [Rockland papers copy]
Funeral service this afternoon at O'Clock, at
residence. Stroudwater road.
In South Limington, Feb 81, Charles johnson,
aged 60 years 10 months days.
In Sumner, Feb. 26, Mrs. Jane Heald, aged az
years 10 months.
nE-Ihe funeral service of the late Charles j..
Barbour will be held at Ne. Storer street, on
Thursday afternoon at 212 O'clock Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-01
Trouble In the Dominion Cabinet.

QUEBEC, Feb 2S.-Hon. John Jones Ross,
of the legislative council and minister of agri
culture and public works, has resigned. 1t is
stated that Hon. L. Archambault, ex-commis-
sioner of agriculture, will succeed DIR. Ross,
while Mr.. La Brayer will be named Speaker Of
the legislative council without seat in the
Cabinet. The trouble in the Cabinet is said to
arise through the Government selling the Oc-
cidental railway to the Pacific railroad syndi-
cot
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-01
Wind, Hail and Rain.

JACKSON. Miss, Feb. 2S.--A heavy wind.
rain and hail storm visited this section this
morning extending south to Byram, Miss,
where it was the most violent. The depot
building was entirely destroyed and number
of other houses injured. No lives were lost.
vIcKsBURG, Feb. 2S.-Heavy storm with
rain and hail struck here about 5 this morning.
The wind reached the velocity of 80 miles an
hour. The steamer City of Providence was
was also the wharf boat to which the other
steamers were tied. They were eventually
landed. The car shed of the street railway
was destroyed.
Three business houses in Madison, Ga, were
burned yesterday. Loss $48000.
Hope & Temple, well known stock brokers
of Toronto, assigned yesterday Liabilities
large.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-01
THE PUBLIC DEBT.

A Decrease of $4,000, 900 in February.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The decrease of the
public debt for February will be about $9,000-
600, being about 100000 less than the aver
age decrease since June last The falling off is
due to heavy payments during February, one
item of which was about $9,0O00 600 on account
of pensions.
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.FinAHclAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Portland Daily wholesale Market.

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. Feb, %.
Flour continues firm and steady. Corn is strong
and active at full prices. Eggs show sharp de-
cline and prices fully DC under yesterdays quo
tations with large receipts; at Boston Eggs nave
fallen Sc within two days. Cheese quiet and weak
Valencia Raisins advancing. Potatoes are more
plenty and prices barely sustained The market for
sugar is steady and firm. dispatch from Havana
saws the prolonged drought continues over almost
the whole Island and one of its effects is the grad
ual impairment of the quality of cane. 1t is now
generally estimated the crop will exceed that of last
year by about IL per cent.
The following are to-day's quotations OF Flour.
Grain. Provisions. &c.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-01
Cure Your Corns
BY USING
SCHLOTTERBECK'S
Corn, Wart & BunioD Solvent.

Entirely harmless; Is not caustic.
1t removes Corns, Warts, Bunone and Gallons,
without leaving biemish.
Brush for applying in each bottle.
U@A CURE rs GUARAETEED-R1
Price IS cents. For sale by all Drusgists.
Try it and you will be convinced like Thousands
who have used it and now testify to its value.
A sk for schlotterbeck's Corn and Wars
Solvent and Ike no other.
noy23 sndu
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W. P. GOSS.
Fine Boots, Shoes & RubbGTs.
227 Middle St.
Portland We.

The Mammoth Shoe
Store, is now open and
ready for business, and
calls attention to the fol-
lowing bargains, at less
than half price.
One lot of Ladies' fine Goat
Button Boots $1.25 worth
$500.
One lot of Ladies' fine Kid
Button Boots $500 worth
$500.
One lot of Ladies' fine Slip
pers so cts. worth so.
One lot of Ladies' fine Cloth
Slippers 16 cts.
One lot of Ladies' Rubbers
only 35 cents.
One lot of Children's
School Boots, small sizes,
only so cts. worth $1.OO.
One lot Mems fine Calf
Boots, $500 worth $3.50
One lot Mems Cong. and Balls
S1.25, worth S1.75.
All the above goods must
be closed out. Come early.
feb4 dtf
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PORT OF PORTLAND.

PORT OF PORTLAND.
TUESDAY. Feb. 2s
Arrived.
Steamer New Brunswick Larcom, st John, NIB,
via Eastport for Boston.
Brig Stockton, Allen, Boston, to load for Cuba.
To Chase, Leayitt 81 Co.
Sch May Snowman, Oliver, Kennebunk.
Sch Laura s. Marion, Eastman Harpswell-dry fish
to Dana & Co. and E G Willard.
Sch Bill Stowe, from Kennebec for Baltimore.
Cleared.
Steamship Waldensian, (Br) Moore Glasgow
Fl & Allan.
Brig Maggie, (Br) strum, Lunenburg, Ns-F Yea
ton Co.
Sch Alaska Hamilton, New York-S NJ Smart.
Sch Julia s, (Br) McIntire, st John, NB-master.
Sch Paragon Wilson, Lubec-N Blake.
WEDNESDAY, March 1.
Arrived.
Steamship Toronto, (Br) Gibson, Liverpool via
Halifax passengers and mdse to & A Allan
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
BOOTHBAY, Feb 25-Ar, sch Mary Elizabeth,
Dunton, Portland.
FEB Gear, schs II Walker, d Witherell.
Electric Light, Bessie Beach, Garland. and Al
fred Brabrook from Boston, to load ice at the Maine
Ice Cos works.
Sch unter. of Bristol, 81 tons. has been pur-
chased by Capt Moses Rowe, of Boothbay, at S40o.
The sails and rigging of schr Castellane, OF Ino-
maston, which was wrecked at Mouse Island 2Oth,
have been purchased by W Sawyer, Roothbay.
EASTPoRT, Feb 25-Ar, schs Abby Weld, Gard
ner, Portland; White Foam, Boston; M L. new
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CAUCUSES.
Windham.
The Republicans of Windham, are requested to meet
at the Town House, on WEDNESDAY, March 1st,
at two O'Clock D. m, to nominate candidates for
town officers for the ensuing year.
Per order OF Town Committee.
windham, Feb is, 1882.
Falmouth.
The Republicans of Falmouth are requested to
meet at the Town House, on THURSDAY, March
3D. at four O'Clock D. m. to nominate candidate for
town officers and choose a town committee.
Per order Town Committee.
Falmouth, Feb. %, 1882.
WestbrOoE.
The Republicans of Westbrook, are requested to
meet at Weston's Hall, Saccarappa, on THURS
DAY, March 2nd, at O'Clock p. M, TO nominate
candidates for town officers for the ensuing year.
Also to choose Town Committee.
Per order Republican Town Committee.
The Republicans of Cape Elizabeth are requested
to meet at the Town House on Thursday, March 3D.
at O'Clock P. M, to nominate candidates for
town officers for the ensuing year. Also to choose
Z town committee.
Cape Elizabeth, Feb 9th, 1882.
Per order, Town Committee.
Deering.
The Republicans of Deering, are requested to
meet at the Town Honse, FRIDAY, March third,
at four O'Clock p. M, to nominate candidate for
Town Officer in place of j. II. Hutchins declined.
Per order, TOWN COMMITTEE.
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The receipts at the box office up to 10 O'Clock
last evening were $11, ,320.
A Z 90 the scnra StOnd:
rd1,oation in Virginia.

RICHMOND, Feb 2S.-In the Senate to-day
the House bill providing for the establishment
of colored normal school for the education
of colored teachers passed. Ono hundred
thousand dollars was appropriated.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-01
MARRIAGES.

In this city, Feb rs. at First Parish Church. by
the PASTOR Rev. Thomas Hill. d. D., Edward Clar-
ence Jordan and Marcia Dow Bradbury, daughter
of Bion Bradbury all of Portland.
In this city, Feb. 20, by Rev. d. W. LeLacheur,
John A. Policy and Miss Eliza E. Loyejoy, both of
Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-01
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MARCH 1.
Arrival OF the Toronto.

Arrival OF the Toronto
The steamer Toronto of the Dominion Line,
chartered by the Allans, arrived this morning
at 430 o'clock.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-01

PORTLAND Feb. %.
The following quotations of Grain were received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by A. W. Jordan,
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-01
Broken Levee.

.,AKR PROVIDENCE, La, Feb. 23.-A crew
asse occurred ia the Longwood leyea this
morning. The break is thirty yards wide and
the water is rushing through at fearful rate.
Some most valuable plantations in that Viclni-
ty will be submerged
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-01

DRY sseeds Wholesale Raarlzcs.
The following quotations are wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer Bros. Co., Dry Goods,
Wooens and Fancy Goods, LA to 152 Middle street:
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-01

Corrected for the PRESS daily by Wheeler, Swift
& Co., Commission Merchants in Chicago Dressed
Reef Franklin Wharf:
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The river is again rising at Little Rock,
Ark, and flooding bottom lands in all direc-
tionS