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The Portland daily press., 1882-05-25
MINOR TELEGRAMS.

VIM. A. Oliver of Providence, aged 80, a
brakeman on the night freight on the Old Col
ony railroad, was run over by his train yester-
day, at Atlantic Station, and killed
Hon VIM. S. Slater, of Providence, q. L.. a
leading manufacturer, is lying hopelessly ill in
that city, having received a stroke of paralysis
yesterday.
A Philadelphia dispatch says the Star Route
cases have been postponed to Monday next.
Parties interested estimate the amount under
the Geneva award due parties in Portsmouth,
N H., amounts to about $125, 900.
The Governor of Tennessee has signed the
bill to fund the state debt at 60 cents with in
terest at 3, a, 5 and per cent.
John Bowen, charged with the larceny of
coupons, notes, drafts, &c., from the bank
messenger of the Mechanics National Bank of
New York, aggregating $4,000 was acquitted
yesterday.
Reports from nearly every county in Tonnes
see state the wheat crop is of unusual promise
and will be fifty per cent. over the average.
The Troy, N. Y.lPress identifies Mccormick,
the Irish suspect, as being naturalized in Troy.
He was an editor and once applied to the
Press for situation.
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from the State, and $24, ,269 from local funds.
The amount expended for common schools
Current expenses) was 1866, 5,697, leaving an un-
expended balance OF $61.532.
ATTENDANCE.
We have, in the State, by the last enumera-
tion made, 213 ,927 persons of school age, (be-
tween the ages of and q years.. OF these,
150,067 were in the schools at least two weeks
during the year, flor no pupil is considered
registered, who attends less than that time).
1t needs no argument to prove that the nom
attendance of $50 absentees, thus evident,
shows a condition of things greatly to be de-
plored.
unsatisfactory as regards absenteeism, but also
as regards truancy One in every five OF those
offending, both in summer ana winter, y. is
shown to be habitually truant. One dollar in
every five expended for schools-S2OO,O 600 of
the 81 600 600 annually expended-is thus ap-
parently wasted in this one leak alone.
ACTUAL CONDITION.
Under the head of "Actual Condition." Supt.
Luce touches upon the average length Of
schools and finds that is only 121 days-a
smaller number than most OF the leading
Northern and Western States The average
number of scholars per teacher in the summer
schools throughout the State was %, and 26 in
the winter. This includes both graded and un-
graded schools. Mr.. Luce strongly recommends
better and more attractive school-houses, and
ances and apparatus as an accessory to teaching;
more care in selecting teachers; and the more
general employment of supervisors.
REFORMS.
The reforms recommended are: The aboli-
ton of the district system; better methods of
examining and certifying teachers systematic
course of study uniform and cheap text books ;
improved supervision and apportionment of
school funds. Each of these heads is treated
exhaustively, and the arguments may be read
with profit.
FREE HIGH SCHOOLS.
There are 1O1 towns in the State where free
high schools are maintained, an increase of tif-
teen over 1880. The total cost of these schools
was $69, ,469, of which the State paid $16,910.
These high schools are accomplishing grand
and necessary work, and should be more gen.
orally established.
APPENDIX.
The appendix of this valuable report con-
tains statistical tablets in which the con dition
of every town in the State is given. 1t also
contains advance sheets from the Revised
Statutes of the State, which Hon. G. w. God
dard, of Portland, is preparing, in relation to
the school laws of Maine, which will be of
great interest to teachers. These School Re-
ports are soon to be distributed throughout the
State to those entitled to receive them.
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The Republicans of Cumberland, are requested to
meet at the Town House, on Saturday, May 27,
1882 at 61a O'Clock, p m, to choose delegates 70
Per order
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Receints bv Railroads May "a.

Grand Trunk Railway-45 cars lumber, IL do
grain, 10 do merchandise, 1 do live stock. 50 do
other freight.
Boston and Maine, May 2o-4 cars flour, 20 bales
NAV 22-2 cars -four AZ bales cotton, 2i0 bags
cotton seed meal, car shocks. , -,
Eastern Railroad-93 bales cotton, foo Dds
-four. -. a. hoo,s 40
shingles 1 do hay do bedslats do pig iron, do
lumber; also Is cars mscelianeous ior 1or'iahu anu
rs cars for connecting roads.
Portland and Ogdensburg-S cars lumber, II 90
miscellaneous, L do bark, do clothes pins, do
slabs. / do shook, L do pulp do paper, do grain
MAY 23-S cars lumber, do pulp, 2 do shook,
do bark, l do bedsteads, 8 do miscellaneous, 2 90
pSper. / do hay do logs, do grain Total 81 cars
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MARINE NEWS.

Schooner Mary Tracy Libelled by Maine
Parties.
BOSTON. May 25.-The United Marshal to-
day served an attachment against the schooner
Mary Tracy at the instance of William E.
Hadlock and Gilbert 7. Hadlock of Cranberry
Isle, Maine. These parties are owners of
schooner Union, and have libelled in the Uni
ted States District Court and attached the ves
sci to recover damages occasioned by collision
betH cen the two vessels. The case will be
tried Friday, June q
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TRAIN WRECKERS.
Fearful Loss Of Life Prevented by Brave
Fellow.

Fearful Loss or Life Prevented by q Brave
Fellow.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 24-A young man
named Way, while going home near Madison.
Conn, about midnight, while walking on the
track of the Shore line, heard pounding of
hammers, sc. On proceeding up the road he
found a large number OF ties placed upon the
track and nailed down. He began to remove
them, as the mail train from New York for
Boston was soon due. He was fired upon by
parties in ambush, wounding him in the leg
and breaking his arm. He found he could not
remove the Instructions, and having small
lantern he went down the road waving his
lantern and stopping the train. He was taken
on board and the train hands removed the OBJ
structions. His wounds were attended to by
physician ON the train. He declined to be
taken to Boston and remained on the track.
After the train proceeded for Boston the ruff
fans replaced the distinctions to throw of the
train due from Boston to New York, but he
signalled this, also stopping it, and the OBJ
structions were removed by the train hands,
thus saving the train from destruction.
LsEcoND DISPATCH.
This morning an unsuccessful attempt was
made to wreck the Shore line "owl'' train
which leaves New Haven at 12.45 a. m. for
New London. The obstruction was placed on
the pile bridge between Madison and East
river, and consisted of two large railroad ties
which were put between the ties on the bridge
and which projected up over the level of the
track about three feet. The bridge is 200 feet
long and spans a small sheet of salt meadow
between Madison and East River. An em-
bankment about thirty feet deep is on one side
of the track, and but for the fortunate discov-
ery of the obstruction there would have been
disastrous accident. The train runs at about
80 miles an hour through this section of the
road and there is a down grade that tends to
increase the speed. A log curve is met Just
after passing the East river station, and in all
probability it would have been a difficult
thing for the engineer to observe the obstruc-
ton until he was within feet of it. Charles
j. Wade, station agent at East River, aged 81,
was the person who discovered the obstruction
and then warned the two trains, as stated in
New York dispatch.
Superintendent Stevenson has arrested three
men at East Lyme. The Middletown sau-
thorities have arrested a man in that city who
stated that he was put off the Shore line train
at East River, yesterday.
New LONDON, May 24.-The three tramps
arrested at East Lyme this afternoon on sus-
picion of having been concerned in the at
tempted wrecking of Shore line trains,
were taken before Justice at Guilford and
committed under the vagrant act, there being
insufficient evidence to hold them on more
serious charge.
Richard Gerner is under arrest for swindling
parties into buying shares of bogus concern
called the "Heveenoide Company" One man
was swinded out of $1,000.
Senator Mcpherson of New Jersey has be-
gun proceedings for libel against the New
York Heral, on the charge,that Mr.. McPher-
son has received certain shares in the Peruvian
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ANOTHER HORROR.
Terrific Explosion in Pennsyl-
vania Mine.
SIX WORKMEN KILLED AND MANY
OTHERS INJURED.

SHENANDOAH, Pa May 24.--An explosion
occurred this afternoon in the colliery at
Hecksherville. Six miners have been taken
out dead and the number of victims may
reach ten or more.
LATER.
The men were working in No /, at the left
of the west gangway, at the bottom of the new
slope which is 100 feet from the top of the
shaft when a fall of top rock occurred forcing
sulphur down and it quickly ignited from a
naked light. The force of the explosion was
terrific. Men were hurled along the gangway
and dashed against timbers, mutilating their
bodies terribly so as to be almost unrecognlz-
able. A number of. other men received serious
but not fatal injuries.
News of the accident was drought out by
men who escaped the shock and it spread like
wildfre. Hundreds of people rushed to the
shaft. Business men closed their stores and a
scene of confusion and excitement ensued. In
the crowd were many women and children,
relatives of men employed inside. As the
burned and manned bodies were brought up
the excitement increased and many women
tainted while others had to be taken away by
force. 1t is now believed the dead and in
jured are all out and the excitement about the
mine has in some degree subsided. The col
liery is one of the largest individual operations
in this region.
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FiMANClAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of the Wholesale Market.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING May zF.
The market has been very dull the past week as a
rule In Drugs s. Dyes. Iodde of Potass is slightly
lower Iron is quiet at old quotations Leather is
steady, quotations unchanged. Molasses is quiet
with an easy tendency. Turpentine Is lower. Lin
seed and Boiled Oils both show reduction in prices.
Fish is scarce and unchanged. Flour is quiet and
business light. In Produce, Eggs have advanced a
cent. Bermuda Onions are higher. Sugar is 1sc
of. Valencia Rasins have advanced 1ac. Oranges
are advancing in price; we quote them SOC higher.
Tobacco is dull. Grain is quieter and the market
is inactive: Corn is 1c lower and Oats 1c higher
Beef and Pork are still higher and apparently the
ouotations will further advance. Lard is firm and
unchanged Yellow Eyed Beans little lower But
ter is easier, Cheese quoted 11@l41ac.
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REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.
House For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Cottage Honse and LAND for $500.

rEyHE 21s story house, No. 28l Spring st. Lot so
A. by 100 ft, Apply to j. M. CALDWELL, on
the premises. .may22d2w*
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THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 25.
METEOROLOGICAL.

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY -FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
May %, l A. M. J
For New England
Increasing cloudiness, local rains, variable
winds, stationary or lower temperature
pressure.
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Occasional rains have fallen in the North
west, Lake region and Ohio valley. Winds
are generally light and variable. The temper
ature has generally risen; it is below the
mean for the month east of the Mississippi
river The warm wave moving eastward is
central in Idaho and Utah.
Fair weather is indicated to-day in the
South Atlantic and Gulf States and local rains
in the Ohio valley, lower Lake region, Middle
States and Now England.
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Senator Ben Hill Improvine.

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark, May 24.-The
health of Senator Ben Hill is greatly improved
and physicians say there is strong hope of a
cure or that his life will be greatly prolonged.
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The market has not changed from last weeks
prices, except that Kinds have been weaker and
Fores higher in proportion. There has been
strong rise West.
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ATOTECE HS HEREBY GIVEN that the
~ subscriber has been duly appointed and taken
npon herself the trust Of Adminetratrix Of the
estate of
LEONARD MONTGOMERY, late of Deering,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased and
giyen bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands upon the estate of said deceased are
renuired to exhibit the same; and all persons
Indebted to said estate are called upon TO make
payment to ,,o>,,r,,o,.nnv ,,u,..;.+ro..;,
Deering, May 18th, 1882. mayl8d1aw3wTh*
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Thomas Twombly, well known freight con-
ductor on the Boston & Maine railroad, died at
his home in Great Falls, N. H., yesterday,
from the effects of stroke of paralysis.
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BLOODY AFFRAY

Between Mexicans and American Labor
ers on the Arizona and New Mexico
Railroads.
TOMBSTONE, A. T., May 24.-The Epitah to-
morrow will publish an account of fight at
Igos Ranch ON the line of the Arizona and New
Mexico railroad near the Sonora border be-
tween American railroad luborers and Mexi-
cabs, iii which seven Mexicans were killed and
several wounded. 1t isexpected three will die.
Queer Doings with Doyle's Bogus Bonds,
CHICAGO, May 24.-The fact has been devel-
oped that some of the bonds taken from Doyle
when arrested here, have found their way into
circulation again here at Peoria, and perhaps
elsewhere. Five of them are known to have
been sold here. Two were sold by govern
ment employe to Nick Hagan, a saloon keeper,
one was hypothecated at gambling house and
two more in one of the bucket shops. This
was couple of months after Doyle's arrest. II
is stated that these facts came to the knowledge
of the government officials here, who COM
municated the facts to the department at
Washington, and received instructions to let
matters alone, as the department was working
the case Time passed and nothing was done.
In the meantime wind of the matter got out.
The bonds were taken from here and sold in
New York to Billy Tracy. 1t is said these
facts were known to several officials and one
or two congressman.
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The Republicans of Gray are requested to meet
at the Town House, on Saturday, May 27th, at
O'Clock p m. to choose delegates to the State Con-
yention to be holden at Portland, June 18th.
Per Order Town Committee.
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f,vrRPooL May 24-12. so P. M.-Ootton market
in good demand and freely met; Uplands at O.
16d: Orleans 6s4 d; sales IL 900 baes speculation
and export 1000; futures are in buyers favor
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Jennie Craner's Murder.

New HAVEN, May N.-In the Malley trial
to-day the defence placed on the stand three
witnesses, Mrs. Mary Jane Clark and her sister
Miss Ellen Carroll, who testified to seeing
Jennie at Savin Rock about sunset; and Fred
G. King, clerk at the Branford Point House
testified that Walter and Blanche were at that
hotel as late as o'clock on Friday, Aug. 9TH.
At the afternoon session the defense intro
duced Maggie Kane, who bears some resem-
blance to Jennie Cramer and who testified to
having been at Savin Rock the night before
Jennie Cramer's body was found there were
three gentlemen and another young lady in
the party, all but one of whom rode on the fly
ing horses She testiged to using the express
sion, my God, I'm paralyzedP' which gov
ernment witnesses heretofore accredited to
Jennie Cramer. Court then adjourned to to-
morrow to enable the witness to produce the
clothes she wore at that time.
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NEW YORK.

Woman's Home Missionary Society.
NEW YORK, May 24-The annual meeting
of the Womans Home Missionary Society was
held to-day in the First Baptist Church.
Among the speakers were Mrs. Hunt of Au-
gusta, Me-, who spoke of the necessity of
womens mission work.
Gen. Curtis's Case.
The jury in the case of Gen. Curtis indicted
for receiving contributions for political pur-
poses, this evening brought in sealed verdict.
There are no indications as to its nature.
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Base Ball.

At Brunswick-Bates 9, Bowdoins 8.
At Observation-Disclosures 8. Buffalos 1.
AT Providence-Providence 5, Worcesters 3.
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CAUCUS.



The Republicans of Pownal are requested to meet
at the Town House, in said town, on Saturday, the
twenty-seventh day of May inst at four o'clook in
the afternoon to choose delegates to the State Con-
yention to be held at Portland on the thirteenth
day of june next. Per order Town Commmitte,
Pownal, May 18, 1882.
Deering.
The Republicans of Deering are requested to meet
at their town house on Saturday, May 9th, at
O'Clock p M. to choose delegates to the State Con-
vention to be holdenat Portland June 18th.
Per order TOWN COMMITTEE.
North Yarmouth.
A Caucus of the Republicans of North Yarmouth,
will be holden at the Town House, on Saturday,
june 8, 1882, at O'Clock Z. NJ, for the purpose OF
selecting delegates to attend the State Conyentlon
to be holden at Portland, June IL, 1882.
Per order Town Committee.
Cumberland.
The Republicans of Cumberland are requested to
meet at the Town House, on Saturday, May ~,
1882, at 61s O'Clock, p M, to Ghoose aelegates 70
attend the State Convention at Portland, june 10.
Per order
Gray.
The Republicans of Gray are requested to meet
at the Town House, on Saturday, May 27th, at z
O'Clock p. to choose delegates to the State Con-
Per Order Town Committee.
Raymond.
The Republicans of Raymond are requested to
meet at the Town House in said Town on Saturday,
the 9th inst at O'Clock p. M TO choose delegates
to attend the State Convention, to be folden at
Portland, June 18th, 1882. Also to choose he-
publican Town Committee.
Per order of Republican Town Committe
Scarborough.
The Republicans of Scarborough, are requested to
meet at the Town House, on Saturday, May 9th,
1882, at O'Clock p. m. to choose delegates to at
tend the State Convention at Portland June 18th,
1882. Per order Republican Town Committee.
Falmouth.
In pursuance of a call for Sepublican State Con-
yention to be holden at Portland, the 3th day of
June next the Republicans of Falmouth are re-
quested to meet at the Town House, on Monday,
the 29th inst at o'clock P. NJ, to select delegates
to attend the same. Per order Town Committee
falmouth, May "a, 1882
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PORTLAND, May 14.
The following quotations. OF Grain were received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by S. H. Larminie
q Co. I5T Commercial street, Portland.
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Wanted Board.

DY Gentleman and wife two pleasant, sunny
Id rooms with board, up town. Address with
location and terms. P. o. Box 1892. may2Od1w*
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The New York Board of Investigation have
suspended the certificate of Captain Mitchell
of steamer Pliny, for six months, for running
his vessel ashore at Long Branch.
The Brooklyn, N. Y, Sunday School ami
versary was celebrated yesterday by a parade
of children and teachers. About $4,000 were
in line.
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The following quotations OF stocks are received
and corrected daily by Woodbury. 81 Moulton (mem-
bers OF the Boston Stock Exchange) corner Of Mid
die and Exchange ssres 2:
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New York Stock nnd Money Market.
fBy Telegraph.)

down from 3150215, closed at 212G03; prime mer-
camille paper SOS. Exchange steady at 4S6s4 for
long and 91a for short. Governments lower for 41as
coup and As. State bonds generally without fea-
ture. Railroad bonds fairly active and generally
lower.
Ihe transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregst-
ed 257. 900 shares.
-,ie foIIowing are to davis closing quotations of
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Corrected for the PRESS daily by Wheeler, Swift
& Co., Commission Merchants in Chicago Dressed
Beef franklin Wharf:
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For the week ending Wednesday, May "a.
Amount of stock at market S04; Sheep and
Lambs OOO;s Swine 16, 900; Veals 80; horses "a;
number of Western Cattle 544; Eastern and North
ern Cpttl Milch Cows, &C.; 26O.
Prices of Beef Cattle y 100 H. live weight-Ex-
sra quality at 8 0O99 90; first quality 2 371s g
S71s; second quality at 9 621s91 70; third quail
ity at 621aG6 30; poorest grades OF coarse
Oxen, Bulls. &C.. 4 121a15 30.
Brighton Hides at s1s@9c y ID; Brighton Tallow
Country Hides, light, e961s; heavy s9s1z y ID;
Country Tallow DC ~ fb.
Calf Skins 129121Sc " fb; sheared Sheep skins
25035c each;wool Skins at O09S1 10 each.
The trade for Cattle has been active and prices
fully 14c y fb over last week.
Working Oxen-in limited demand. We notice
sales of
Girth. Live weight.
/ pair. ........6 2S6O, Sl56
/ nair ir7 5000 S166
i pair .......0 ZIoO SllO
Milch Cows-Extra Cows S55@S75; ordinary $50
@S4S; springers at S1S9Se5 y head; Farrow Cows
$15@S3O.
Spring Pigs 0o95 90. Fat Hogs cost 71s@S1sc
% II live weight.
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COOpers Wanted.

ITO MAKE Sugar Barrels. Steady employment
Il at coed wages guaranteed to competent non
union men. Apply TO BROOKLYN COOPERAGE
N. Y may23d3t
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TO LET.
Store to be Let.

II COATED on the westerly corner of India and
IL Fore street. A good location for the grocery
and provision business for bakery Apply to
VIM H. JERRIS, Cahoon Block, 1856 Congress st.
mav1oE dlWs
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Chambers To Let.
TO Let.

a FTER the first of June, a rent of six rooms t.
"A family without children, at No. Locus
Street Gas and Sebago. may1Sdtf
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brighton Cattle Market.

The marked remains the same as n iced a
close of last week.
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yUyHE second story of house No. 2 St. Lawrence
Place containing gas and Sebago water. Rent
$500 per month. Enquire at COG Congress ST., :
apps dI
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from the State, and S24, ,269 from local funds
The amount expended for common schools
Current expenses) was 1865 ,697, leaving an un-
expended balance of $S1.532
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scarborough.

The Republicans of Scarborough, are requested to
meet at the Town House, on Saturday, May 9th,
tend the State Convention at Portland, June 18th,
1882. Per order Republican Town Committee.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-10-17
Election Notice,

A TTENTION Is HEREBY CALLED TO
n the following provisions of the Election
Law of the State Of Nevada, aud notice il
given that said provisions will be strict v en-.
forced
No person shall sell, give away or furnish.
or cause to be S I'D, given away or fur. ished,
either for or without pay, within Eureka
County, on
Tuesday, Nov. z, 1852,
Any spurious, malt or fermented liqua RS or
wines; aad any ono so dong shall he uer med
guilty OF a mlsdtmtanOr, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than
one hundred nor more than one thuuss nd dol.
lars. "r by imprisonment i'll the Cunnty lal
not less han one nor IN re- than six months,
or by both such fine and imprIsonmen t, in the
discretion of the Court.
No ticket or ballot shall on the day of e)ec.
ton be given or delivered to, or received by
any person, except to the Inspector, or q Judge
acting as Inspector, nor rold any ticket or un.
fold any ballot which he Intends to use in
voting, or exhibit t. another in any manner
by which the contents thereof may be known,
or request another person to exhibit or dis
close the contents Of any ticket or ballot, with.
in one hundred feet OF the polling place
Every person who m ,kes, offers uT accepts
any wager or bet upon the result OF any cleo.
ton, or upon the success or failure of any per.
son or candid tie, or urou the number OF votes
cast, either in the aggregate or for any partica.
lar candidate, or upon the v0t tn lie cast by
any person. is guilty of a mt-demesnor.
MATTHEW KYLE, sheriff.
By JAS F.. MASON, Deputy sheriff.
EureKa. Oct 4, 1882 o5td