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TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY IS.
pretension and more of performance about his
administration than the people have been ac
customed to in times past, and it will doubt
less be more remarkable for substance than for
show. The time for the assembling of the
National Convention is so near at hand, that it
is not at all unlikely that sedulous efforts will
be made by mischievous parties to create
division in the Republican ranks, but the
unity of the party is so genuine and hearty
that there is very little danger of a break.
Our people are altogether too much in earnest
now to be lured from their allegiance by the
display of false lights. They mean business
and are inspired by the high purpose to save
the country from the calamity of falling under
the control of a solid South, with just enough
Northern allies to turn the scale in the Elec
toral college, but too few to be of any conse
quence in the conduct of national affairs. A
combination of that kind, if it were successful,
would take us back to the degenerate days
when the Northern doughface bowed down
his head in abject subserviency to the South
ern»autocrat, and got nothing to compensate
his humiliation, but on the contrary found
every sacrifice of his manhood followed by de
mands for still further self-abasement. The
Democrats themselves can hardly be expected
to relish the prospect before them, and nothing
but party discipline could keep them in the
line of march to sucli a diet of husks. It will
be a blessing to them whether they believe it
or not, to have such a victory of the Republi
cans next November, as will eompol a radical
change in the geographical lines which now
separate the two parties into which the coun
try is divided. We hear complaints enough of
the arrogance of party leaders who are directly
under the supervision of the people, and can
be forced to abdicate whenever a popular ver
dict is rendered against them through the
ballot box. But there is a third of the States
in this Union where voting is an empty form,
and the shot gun commands the polls and de
cides the elections. A government swayed by
men whose officers were acquired by violence
and are retained by force, would be an intoler
able scourge.
The Republicans of the country are looking
upon the performances of the Maine conspira
tors with a sort of petrified amazement which
in some degree tempers their indignation. It
is incomprehensible that so many of the men
who were counted in should have consented to
accept the wages of sin, especially when the
sin is so great and the wages are so small. It
is a case in which victory is defeat and defeat
destruction. Whatever the issue may be it is
a foregone conclusion that material advantage
to the Republican cause will accrue from this
bald attempt to consummate a transparent in
quity. That circumstance, however, will not
avert any of the odium from the perpetrators of
the villainy. The crime of Judas laid the
foundation of Christianity, but he has been
none the less the object of the world’s loathing
ever since simply because good came of the
evil he did. Yarmouth.
XLiVIth CONGRESS—1st Session
SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 12.
Tho bill to ascertain the losses sustained by
citizens on account of Indian depredations,
was referred.
Mr. Hamlin of Maine presented a memoria 1
of citizens of Maine, asking legislation t o
give all rightful claimants upon the Genev a
award fund immediate and sufficient oppor
tunity to present their claims. Mr. Hamlin
earnestly invited attention and early action of
the judiciary committee to whom tho petition
was referred upon subject.
Bill for tho relief ot Tjjeopliilus P. Chandler,
lato Assistant United States Treasurer at Bos
ton, from liability for defalcation of an em
ploye, was referred, as was also bill for relief of
John S. Logan.
Senate passed a bill for the relief of tho suf
ferers by loss of tho government steamer lion
Cameron, and tho bill for tho prevention of
cruelty to animals in transportation was tiken
up.
On motion of Mr. Thurman tho bill was
postponed until Monday.
The military appropriation bill was passed as
reported.
Mr. Kirkwood of Iowa, from the committee
on pensions, reported favorably on tho Senate
bill for the increase of pensions of totally dis
abled soldiers and sailors. Placed on the
calendar.
At 2 p. m, the Senate went into executive
session.
HOUSE.
Several bills and resolutions were introduced
and referred.
By Mr. Ballou of Rhode Island, to reduce
the tax on deposits subject to payment with
persons aud associations engaged in the bank
ing business.
By Mr. Robinson of Mass., in regard to com
pensation and expenses of pension agents.
By Mr. Wood, to facilitate the refunding of
tho national debt. I
By Mr. Warner, to stop paper inflation and
provide for the necessary increase of currency
by free coinage of silver and gold.
By Mr. Forsythe, to increase the circulation
of national banks and relieve them from pay
ment of tax on circulation.
A icsuiutiuu uucpuug iiiu wmiuiutbo uu v.v
penditures in the State Department to investi
gate the facts relative to the consulate at Hong
Kong was adopted
A resolution by Mr. Harmer, to appoint a
committee to inquire into the methods of pay
ing pension arrears, bounties and back pay to
soldiers, with a view to the enactment of such
legislation as may correct existing defects aud
protect pensioners in their rights, was adopt
ed.
A motion to suspend the rules and pass a bill
admitting salt free of duty was lost.
A petition asking for a reduction of duty ou
steel rails was referred.
A petition representing 3200,000,t)00 capital,
asking for the enactment of a law to protect
trademarks, was referred. Adjouened.
Annual Report of the Reading Railroad.
Philadelphia, Jan. 12.—The report of the
Reading Railroad Company, and that of the
Coal and Iron Company, presented to the
shareholders at the annual meeting today,
shows a cash deficit in the operations of the
two companies of $970,958, as against $824,950
last year, an increased deficit of 3148,008. To
this cash deficit mus: be added the sum of
$1,846,899, being the amount of the year’s
fixed charges previously paid in scrip. Tlic
deficit is due to the low prices of coal during
the year. The managers present estimates for
the coming year based upon the improved con
dition of the coal trade, and general revival of
manufacturing industry showing an earning
capacity for 1880 equal to 12 per cent, on the
share capital of the company. Officers elected:
President, Franklin B. Gowen; Managers, H.
Pratt McKean, A. E. Borie, J. B. Lippincott,
John Aslihurst, Henry Lewis, L. V. William
son; Treasurer, Samuel Bradford; Secretary
David J. Brown—all being same as last year,.
The Distress in Ireland.
London, Jan. 12.—Correspondents of the
press association report the distress in Ireland
increasing. Five hundred iuhabitants of
Skuleboj? district, county of Limerick, are on
the brink of stasvation. They procee ded to
day in a body to Croom aud obtained four cart
loads of bread by the earnest representations
of their extremity. The streets of Cork are
patrolled by mounted police and the magis
trates of that city have passed resolutions urg
ing greater activity in tlve suppression of dem- ■
onstrations partaking of the nature of bread
riots, and asking the appointment of addition
al police.
At Birkenhead yesterday if was resolved to
raiso subscriptions to the Duchess of Marl
borough’s fund.
Davitt, Daly, Killen aud Brennan today re
ceived notices commanding them to appeur
Ha fnr a Mia fJnnrt. nf Oil Ann’s Ratia.1i n.t. Dublin
on the 16th.
The Butchers’ Strike.
Chicago, Jau. 12.—All indfbations have
been pointing lor a week past-to the speedy
disolution of the Butchers’ Union and a return
of the strikers to work on terms dictated by the
employers. The latter have been gradually
augmenting their forces until now they have
enough deserters from the union and of im
ported workmen to take care of the limited
number of hogs which come in daily. All
strikers returning to work are required to sign
resignation as members of the union, and it is
expected the union will be speedily broken up
by these means, as the men are weakening.
Iowa Legislature.
Des Moines, Jau. 12.—The legislature con
vened to-day. The Governor’s message rec
ommends the payment of the entire state debt,
£545,345, at maturity July 1,1881, and holding
state elections the same date as congressional
elections.
Wife Murder and Suicide.
Milwaukee, Jan. 12.—Capt. Wilkinsen,
leader of the band at the National Soldiers’
Home, shot his wife and then himself last
night. Both are dead. Cause, domestic
trobles.
MINOR TELEGRAMS.
Arriving ocean steamers at New York con
tinue to report extremely stormy weather.
The steamship Batavia's decks were swept
frequently by high seas, and the whole voyage
was one of discomfort and terror to the passen
gers.
Edward Morrison, a clerk in a drug store on
Sixth avenue, New York, was found on the
street with two bullet wounds in his head yes
terday morning. It is stated that he was
chased out of a store about one o’clock by a
colored woman who fired three shots at him.
Eighty-seven men were captured at a brutal
cock fight in Yonkers, N. J., Sunday. Also
47 roosters.
Captain Williams, leader of the baud at the
National Soldiers’ Home at Milwaukee, shot
his wife and then himself Sunday night. Both
are dead. The cause was domestic trouble.
Henry Holland, a lawyer, and Henry Probst,
a well known musician of New York, both
committed suicide yesterday.
Ilf TELEGRAPH.
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AUGUSTA.
REPUBLICANS TAKE POSSES
SION OF THE STATE
HOUSE,
Anil Organize a New Legisla
ture.
THE PENDING QUESTIONS
TO BE SENT TO THE
COURTS.
Gen. Chamberlain Refuses to
Recognize Lamson.
A Fusion Official Undertakes to
Bulldose Gen. Chamberlain,
...
BUT MEETS WITH POOR SUC
CESS.
[Special Despatch to the Press.]
Augusta. Jan. 12.—At an early hour this
morning Gen. Chamberlain issued an order
cautioning all military organizations to be
careful how they obeyed any but legal au
thority and for the present to obey such orders
oniy as come from him. It was issued by Gen.
Chamberlain with a view to prevent inexpe
rienced commanders from getting themselves
into trouble. In case the Fusion policy should
be to order out the militia over his head the
risk to them would be very great in obeying
orders from usurpers authority. Gen. Cham
berlain chose to take the entire responsibility
on himself by giving all military organizations
imperative orders to obey nobody but him,
thus holding his subordinates oxmept from the
dangerous consequences of making a mistake.
In any emergency it is pretty safe to say that
our militia would obey nobody else but Gen.
Chamberlain.
Gove Fails to Get the Election Returns.
Secretary of State Gove called at General
Chamberlain’s headquarters about 9 o’clock
this morning and demanded that the election
returns in the Executive Chamber should be
given to him as they were properly in his
custody. The General’s reply was that his
view of it all along has been that he should
hold everything in that chamber just as Gov.
Garcelon left it; that he might turn it over to
his successor exactly in tlio condition in which
he found it. The General would not say how
ever that ho would refuse to deliver the
returns to any authority he was satified ho had
the right to demand them. He told Gove
that he should decline to place them in his
hands, and if ho would make his request in
writing he would give the answer in writing.
Gove has not reduced his request to writing.
Hypocritical Fusionists.
The Fusionists affect to be jubilant over
their doings of to-day. They say we now have
a regularly constituted legislature and a
governor, and this has been accomplished in a
perfectly lawful manner and in accordance
with the forms of law. Now if the Republi
cans continue to keep away and thereby con
tinue to obstruct the progress of legis
lation then we can go ootore too country
• and show that the responsibily and its con
sequences are with them. Lamson is lawfnl
governor nnd as such he must bo respected and
obeyed accordingly, and the opinion of Chief
Justice Mellon in the case of Nathan Cutter
in 1829 when as President of the Senate he
became governor in consequence of the de
cease of Lincoln is cited as a precedent which
they have followed. The Fusionists say that
Lamson is now ready to swear in the sixty
Republicans; and it is also reported that the
twelve Representatives from the cities will
now be allowed to come and take their seats.
If the Fusionists cannot get a quorum how
they will then proceed is a question. Some
think they will confine themselves to the al
leged bribery investigation, while others be
lieve they will go at once to laws and legisla
tion generally.
Lamson and Chamberlain.
One of the most important questions asked
after Lamson was qualified as Governor has
been whether he will recognize Gen. Cham
berlain. There were various reports about the
matter, some to the effect that Gen. Chamber
lain would be placed under arrest if he refus
ed to obey Lamson’s mandates, and others that
he would be unmolested, but would be allowed
to continue to act under Garcelon’s order.
He never asked for the keys of that
chamber of Gen. Chamberlain, who has them
in his possession. He has taken up his quar
ters in the Council chhmbor.
The Republicans Organize a Legislature.
Late this afternoon the Republicans brought
the crisis to a head by organizing a Legislature
of their own in the State House. Between 5
and G o’clock they commenced entering the
State Hcuso by twos and threos until there
was a large crowd in the rotunda. At that
time it was a period of unusual quiet at \5en.
Chamberlain’s headquarters. Two of the Re
publican members-clect had dropped in there
and in a quiet way asked him if the members
elect who had not been qualified could have
the use of the legislative chambers for the
purpose of holding a meeting. He told them
he saw no reason why they should not, and as
he likes to have everything in writing, he sat
aowii ana negan writing an oruer wincu mey
might liave as their protection against inter
ference. The General's theory as to the use of
the halls has been from the first that all who
claim seats there should be entitled to enter
the halls at proper times, and that he would
protect members against all outside interfer
ence, but would not protect one political party
as against another. As ho anticipated some
protest from the Fusionists against the occu
pation of the halls by the Republicans, he
deemed it prudent to give them the identical
assurance he gave Speaker Talbot of the Fus
ion House a few days since, the following be
ing a copy:#
State House, Augusta, Jan. 12,1880.
To S. J. Young and Geo. E. Weeks, Esqs.
Gentlemen,—I have received your request
for my permission to occupy the legislative
halls for use of members elect of the Senate
and House, and have to say in reply that I
consider those halls are subject to tlieir uses
for all proper purposes. I expressed the same
view to the Hon. J. C. Talbot on the 9th inst.,
in the following language:
“1 shall not interfere in the occupancy of the hall
of the House of Representatives by those who are
or claim to be elected by the people to seats there
in, nor shall I permit others to interfere. I will
guarantee that the hall stall be ready for occupan
cy and peaceful possession when they shall desire.”
The same privilege will of course be extend
ed to you as others. Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Joshua L. Chamberlain, i
Major-General.
Wliife Gen. Chamberlain was writing this ,
order, Dr. Lancaster, Superintendent of Public
Buildings, came into his presence in a frenzied
hurry and shouted, “Gen. Chamberlain, there
is a mob pushing upon the staircase and are
going to break into the Representatives’ Hall.” t
“Are you suie it’s a mob,” asked Gen. Cham- j
berlaiu. Lancaster replied that it wasn’t the f
legal House, and any other men were a mob. i
The General quietly told him that every man j
who was elected by his constituents should be
permitted to enter that hall whether he had a i
sertificate or not. Gen. Chamberlain then i
sent Gen. Brown of his staff to see who the J
men were and also to ask Mayor Nash to step j
in. Gen. Brown reported that the • men were i
ill members elect. Lancaster then yelled J
“That is a mob and I forbid them going into a
the Hall!” “Then,” says the General, “these
gentlomen will go into the Hall if they de- 1
sire.” “They shan’t!” exclaimed Lancaster, ®
“1 am superintendent of public buildings and o
f forbid it. I repudiate your authority, Gen. s
Chamberlain!” Meantime the doorkeeper of
the Representatives’ Ilall was standing out
side of Gou. Chamberlain’s headquarters
trembling with terror, w'tli the keys of the
Hall in his hand. “Shall I open the door?”
he asked the General. "Certainly and imme
diately,” replied the General. At that, Lan
caster snatched the keys from him and ran.
The General quietly turned to Mayor Nash
and said “You will please open the doors, Mr.
Mayor.” Upon that Mayor Nash hurried up
the stair case and with the assistance of others
opened the door in their own way, the repre
sentatives elect following. After thS hall was
unlocked in the utter darkness, they en
tered, Lancaster going in with them and
snatching the chandelier lighter ran off with
it, but he was caught and it was taken away
from linn and at the next moment the hall was
in a blaze of light and the seats tilled with the
members elect who all wore smiling faces,
while the galleries wore tilled with spectators.
In a short time they commenced to organizo
in the usual manner, nothing taking place to
disturb the proceedings.
After the work of organization was affected
a recess was taken and those members who
were hungry found a well spread lunch in one
of the committee rooms..
Before the House was called to order again
there was an interchange of congratulations,
and everybody seemed happy and serene
in their minds. Thero was no difficulty in the
Republican members effecting an entrance to
the Senate chamber, as the doors were unlock
ed. Meeting with no resistance they went in
and quietly took their seats. In a few minutes
they entered upon the work organization.
In this way was the possession of the halls of
legislation occupied by men who had been de
prived of their legal rights by a monstrous
fraud and usurpation. The object they have
in view is to have the matter brought to the
Supreme Court and have the legality of both
the Republican and Fusion Legislatures tested.
The fact of establishing a dual Legislature did
not seem to cause much surprise among the
Fusiouists, and the leaders like Talbot, Hill
and others, have laughed over it. Hill says it’s
all right enough; let the Republicans play leg
islature to-night if they want to.
Gen. Chamberlain is reported to have said
that he will not recognize Lamson or any other
person chosen by the Fusion Legislature as
now constituted.
The Greenbackers held a caucus to-night to
consider the situation. They are down
The Rnnuhlicims are iubilant.
Unsuccessful Attempts to Capture Voter
The latest we liea r from the Farmington
counted-in Representative is that he says em
phatically he will not come to Augusta. A
gentleman from that section unformed me to
day that such were the threats made to him
by certain fusionists last week that he at once
putliimsslf under the protection of a deputy
sheriff. He attended church in Farmington
Sunday, but was accompanied by a
guard, and during the week past he had not
left his house nor did he intend to the com
ing week. It is certain that Pills
bury’s minions have failed to bulldoze this
conscientious and worthy representative into
lending a hand in this glaring fraud.
[To the Associated Press.]
Augusta, Jan. 12.—At twenty minutes to
six this evening tho Republican members of
the Senate and House of Representatives pro
ceeded to the State Houso for the purpose of
organizing a Legislature. The movement was
entirely unknown to the Fusionists, and but
few of the Republicans outside of the imme
diate members were aware of the position of
affairs. The news that tho Republicans had
taken possession of the State House spread
rapidly and caused great rejoicing among the
Republicans who have been impatient to have
just this result brought about.
Mr. Lamson, President of the Senate, w hen
ho saw tho people assembling proceeded to
Gen. Chamberlain’s headquarters and excited
ly said, “I protest against these men coming
in.” The General informed Mr. Lamson that
he should permit men to come In and stay as
long as they please. There was no forcible re
sistance whatever. The halls were lighted,
minor officials of the previous Legislature fa
miliar with tho premises taking hold and lend
ing their assistance.
In the Senate Hon. Jeremiah Dingley, Jr.,
called to order, and Austin Harris was called
to the chair. A heartfelt prayer was offered
by Rev. Dr. Butler, member of the House.
Chas. W. Tilden, Assistant Secretary of the
last Senate, called the roll and eighteen Sena
tors responded to the call. A quorum was an
nounced present, all being Republicans, who
proceeded to qualify, the oath being adminis
tered by Hon. Wm. ST. Stratton. Andrew Tf.
G. Smith was declared Senator from Lincoln
county on the face of the returns. Joseph A.
Locke was chosen President, receiving an tne
votes thrown, 19. Chas. W. Tilden was chosen
Secretary; Geo. E. Brackett of Belfast, Assis
tant Secretary; Messenger, Chas. H. Lovejoy
of Sidney; Assistant Messenger, A. B. T.
Chadbourne. The following order was passed:
Ordered, That a committee consisting of
three members of the Senate be appointed by
the President to report to the Senate for its
action whether the Senate shall call upon the
Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court for
tlieir opinion touching the legal organization of
the Senate for the 59th Legislature, and to re
port for the action of the Senate such ques
tions as the law and facts require in the premi
ses.
The Republican members assembled in the
hall of the House and were called to order by
Hon. Eugene Hale, who called upon Rev. A.
R. Crane of Winthrop who offered an impres
sive prayer. Mark "Wentworth of Kittery
was made temporary chairman, and Oroman
del smith of Litchfield clerk. The roll was
called by the clerk, who announced that he
would call the roll of names,, who appeared
from the rolls to be chosen Representatives.
Eighty-four answered to their names, and
these, with others who came in afterwards,
were duly qualified, the oath being adminis
tered by Wm. M. Stratton, Clerk of Courts
for Kennebec county. The House continued
its organization by electing George E. Weeks
of Augusta, Speaker; Oramandel Smith,
Clerk; E. C. Burleigh, Assistant Clork; A. F.
Haines, Messenger; Chas. F. Getehell and
John W". Phinney, Assistant Clerks.
Mr. Hale presented the followin g:
Ordered, That a committee consisting of
three members he appointed by the Speaker to
report to this House for its action whether the
House will require the Justices of the Supreme
Judicial Court to give their opinion touching
the legal organization of the House of Repre
sentatives for the 59th Legislature of the
State of Maine and to present for the action
of this House #fi!h questions as the laws and
the facts demand in the premises.
The order was adopted and A. A. Strout of
Portland, L. H. Hutchinson of Lewiston and
Silas C. Hatch of Bangor were appointed as
the committee.
Mr. Strout of Portland presented the follow
ing which was adopted:
Resolved, That Isaac Hauseom of Lebanon,
Edward K. Hall of Nobleboro, George S. Hill
of Exeter, Oliver P. Bragdon of Sullivan,
Frank C. Nickerson of Linneus, Robert M.
Luring of Perry, all in this state, be admitted
to seats as members prima facie of the House
of Representatives of the 59th Legislature of
Maine, in the places of Stephen D. Ldrd of
Lebanon, James W. Clark of Nobleboro, F.
>V . n 111 UI I'vACLCl, Utuuvo M • a vu
John H. Brown of Haynesville and James M.
Leighton of Perry, in the State of Maine.
At quarter to two tho committee to report
juestious to submit to the Supreme Court sub
mitted a series which it was voted to submit
to the court. The questions are lengthy and
yet incomplete and will hot be given to the
public till tomorrow. Both branches adjourn'
id at 2.JP until Saturday, January 17, at two
>. m.
Mr. Lamson, I’resident of the Sonate and
teting Governor, will issue an order tomorrow,
irdering the militia not to obey the orders of
Jen. Chamberlain. *
Forty enthusiastic Republicans came to the
:ity tonight by the Pullman train.
Mr. Hale's Speech.
Mr. Hale in concluding his remarks relative
o the order for submitting questions to the
Supreme Court, referred to the action of Gen.
lhamberlain in dispersing the armed band
vliich has been occupying the State House 1
,nd then said:
But such a government efficient as it is,
veil preserving the peace as it does, is not
ucli a government as the people of Maine ex- ^
ect long to live under and to act under; and
tie people of the State demand a legal civil
overnmont. And the necessity pressing upon
s that sucli a government should bo presented
o the people of Maine has brought those geu- t
lemon here to-night. The ninety-one men .
:ho have been assembled here not one of
mom was not elected by the people as their i
epreseutatives, tho ill men assembled hero c
ave assembled and organized a legal House v
f Representatives. Mr. Speaker with the
reat purpose not of overowing anybody, not c
f desi. ing a control that tho law does not give I
nein, not by riding rough shod as they might
ave not days ago but for the main purpose .
nd the great purpose indicated by this order.
All these grave questions shall be submitted a
> tho Justices of tu» Supreme Judicial Court, v
body which our constitution declares may be e
riled upon by either house or by the Govornor
n “great and solemn occasion,’* in order to 1
11 tic questions, none of which could bo graver tl
or more solemn than those now hanging over i
us. And it is for that purpose that I have of- |
fered this order. It is that tho people of
the State of Maine may have submitted to tho
court these questions for final adjudication.
When in a few days there comes from the
court the direction which its right and author
ity gives to it, not only will this House obey
it, Put, Mr. Speaker, the people of the State
of Maine will take it as a final exposition of
the law upon the question of tho organization
of this body and it will be expected that every
body throughout the borders of the State will
accept the law as laid down by the Supreme
Judicial Court.
11 will be a woeful day for the state of Maine
when anybody shall velunteer to lift his hand
against such a decision. The people of Maine
believe in peace. They believe perhaps as no
other pele believe in order. They have been
represented here by the men whose faces I
now see beforo me. They have been repre
sented here with moderation, with a patience
that is exceedingly great and has been long
suffering, and to-night has brought this mat
ter to the head which we now witness.
1 offbr this order and only make these brief
remarks in explanation, not but that it may be
well understood, but because I thought it
proper that tho attitude of of this House
should 1)0 placed clear beforo the State and
tho country. , ..
Although offering the order I do not myself
desire to servo on tho committee.
THE RUMP LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
[Special to the Press.]
Aituusta, Jan. 12.—In the Senate this
morning a communication was read from the
President stating, in effect, that as the office of
Governor had become vacant, he, as President
of the Senate, after a careful parusal of the
Constitution, felt himself called upon to as
sume the duties and functions of Governor,
and rcsigued for the time being his position.
Mr. Ellis of Waldo was chosen President
pro tern.
Following is Lamson’s letter:
State of Maine, )
Executive Department, \
Augusta, Jan. 12, 1880. )
To the Honorable Senate of Maine:
I have the honor to announce that a careful
examination of the Constitution as interpre
ted by the Supreme Court, in view of the fact
that tho office of Governor has become vacant,
it becomes my imperative duty as President of
the Senate to exercise the duties of that office
until another Governor shall be duly qualified.
It therefore becomes my duty to inform your
honorable body that in accordance with the
provisions of the Constitution, and in obedi
enco to the imperative mandates of that in
strument, I have entered upon the exercise of
the office of Governor for the time being. The
exercise of Executive functions being inconsis
tent with my further acting as President of tho
Senate,l|cannot in the meantime discharge the
duties of presiding officer of your honorable
body. Respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
James D. Lamson,
Acting Governor.
On the presentation of an order frpm Mr.
T*attj,n nf Pnnnhsont that a ioint convention Of
the Senate and House be had for the purpose
of administering the oath to Mr. Lamson as
Acting Governor, Mr. Locke of Cumberland
protested against the recognition of that body
as it is well known that 76 members had not
been duly swown and signed their names upon
the roll of the House.
Mr. Patten of Penobscot said he was tired of
this protesting; he believed it was a legal
House. The order received a passage.
The committee of gubernatorial votes report
ed as follows:
Whole number of votes returned.138,807
Necessary for a choice—. 09.404
Daniel R Davis. b8,770
Joseph L. Smith.47,049
Alonzo Garcelon.
Bion Bradbury. 203
Daniel F. David. 200
S. D. Greenlief. 2*)
Joshua L. Chamberlain. -O
Stephen D. Greenlief. 10
Horace B. Eaton. 1
Francis Hathorn. '
John Alden. 1
G. W. Quinby. • •• }
George E. Bracket. J
D. F. Davis. !
Aloy Goal. 1
Sidney Perham. -
Donald F. Smith. y ;
Wm. B. Smith. ;
Wm. W. Thomas. 1
Andrew Jackson. 1
Mr. Locke in a very able speech reviewed
the past action of the Governor and Council,
entering into detail in regard to the counting
of votes and issuing of certificates, and object
ed to the reception of this report. Once dur
ing his remarks he was called to order by Mr.
Barker of Aroostook, who thought the gentle
man had no authority to recite the action of
the Executive Department in relation to mem
bers of the House, but the President ruled the
point of order not well taken.
At this point the hour for the joint conven
tion had arrived and Mr. Locke withheld fur
ther remarks for the present, after being as
sured by the acting President that he would be
entitled to the floor on reassembling. Mr.
Locke’s remarks were made under the form of
questions, one relating to the issuing of certifi
cates to members of the House; the second re
lating to members of the Senate.
First—Has the Governor and Council com
plied with the provisions of the Constitution
and the statutes in issuing certificates to those
Representatives appearing big the returns to be
elected? He thought not.
Second—Is this Senate as now organized a
legal Senate? Upon this point he cited the
action of the State Treasurer who, in his offi
cial capacity, has refused to make up the pay
of the members. The action of the Governor
and Council in canvassing the returns for
Senators was cited and tlio qxiostions tirongTiT
up from each county were touched upon. He
believed this not to bo a legal body, and pro
tested against taking action in any unlawful
proceedings.
Mr. Patten of Penobscot said he was not dis
posed to criticize the action oi tne ex-ijovemor
and Council. He was not disposed to take
merely tlie word of the Senator from Cumber
land, for he had not looked at the returns for
Senators. He was not fully informed as to his
own election further than what he knew from
his certificate. The late Governor was not the
one of his choice, and he was not responsible
for his actions. He thought that this three
fourths of an hour speech was made for bun
combe and hoped it would be so considered
until proved to the contrary.
Patten of Penobscot thought this Senate
should pay no attention to this lengthy debate.
Strickland of Aroostook was in favor of adopts
ting the report. ,
The order to lay upon the table was defeated
17 to 1. and the report of the committe was
adopted.
House.
In the House as the fusionists took their
seats many of their faces wore an anxioas
look. Nearly every member was in his seat
when the Speaker’s gavel called them to order
at 10 o'clock. After the journal was read
most of the members gave themselves up to
reading the morning papers, and their atten
tion was only diverted by a message from the
Senate that Randall W. Ellis had been elected
President pro tern, of that body. As the an
nouncement seemed to be one generally ex
pected it created no surprise and mombers re
newed their reading of the newspasers until
another announcement came from the Senate
proposing a joint convention of both branches
to administer the oath of office to acting Gov
ernor James D. Lamson, to be enable him to
enter upon the discharge of his official duties.
Mr. Dickey of Fort Kent moved that the
House concur in the Senate’s proposition,and
it did, and the clerk was ordered to inform the
Senate to that effect.
At 11 o’clock the Senate came in and took
their seats in the House, with the exception
of the Republican members who remained
away. Mr. Ellis, President pro tern, of the
Senate, took the Speaker’s chair, and after
silence was restored announced the purpose of
the convention.
At the instance of Mr, Patten of Penobscot,
a committee of three were appointed to wait
on acting Governor Lamson and inform him
that the Legislature were in convention and
ready to administer to him the oaths required
by the Constitution to qualify him to enter up
on the discharge of his official duties. The
committee consisted of Patten, Hill of Exeter
and Dickey of Fort Kent. In a few minutes
the committee reported that the acting Gover
_l_1 _1.~ nttfliJ
“ — --
upon the convention. •
After a brief delay acting Governor Lamson
came in, accompanied by Secretary of Stale
Gove, and also Messrs. Monroe, Brown and
Parker of Garcelon’s old Council, who claim
that they hold over and will act as advisory
Council to Lamson.
A deathlike silence prevailed when Lamson
held up his right hand and took the oath of
office. Tho members of tho convention all
stood up and remained on their feet-until the
farce was over. It was precisely half-past
11 o'clock when tho oath was administered.
After the oath was signed Secretary of State
Gove then made the following proclamation:
There having occured a vacancy in the office
of Governor and James D. Lamson having
been duly elected President of the Senate, ho
is by the Constitution bound to exercise the
office of Governor till another Governor shall
be qualified. And he having in the presence
of tho two branches of the Legislature taken
ind subscribed the oaths prescribed by the
Constitution to qualify him to discharge his
official duties, I declare and make known to
ill persons in this state who are in the exer
;ise of any public trusts as well as all good 1
litizens thereof, that James D. Lamson is
Governor and commander in chief of the State
of Maine, and that duo obedience should be
•endered to all his lawful acts and commands
is such. God save the State of Maine.
The Governor and his suite then retired and
vent at once to the Executive chamber, and ,
hen the House adjourned until 10 o’clock J
omorrow forenoon.
CHE BRIBERY INVESTIGA- {
TION. ‘
i
1 Partisan Tribunal Organized to Con- 1
vict. J
[Special Despatch to the Press.] c
Augusta, Jan. 12.—“For a full, fair and l
nbiased investigation give me the investigat- t
rg committee of the Maine Legislature,” re- j
larked a fusion Representative as he came t
ut of the hall this afternoon. His remark 1
ras caused by the action taken in committee 1
a the alleged attempted bribery of Swan and a
larriman, two fusion Representatives, by v
Wallace R. White, a lawyer in Winthrop.
our reporter sat through the investigation
ad can confidently say a more partisan one tl
as never carried on. The audience, with the o
cceptiou of reporters, was made up wholly of
isionists, and the questions, as propounded to ^
io men who desired to barter their honor and tl
utogrity, had evidently been suggested by tho
arch conspirator (he sitting by the side of the
committee and appearing very much interest
ed in the whole proceeding) and were asked in
such a manner as plainly showed the drift of
the whole proceeding. Sflran and Harriman,
the two complainants, both appeared and de
clared their sole wish was to expose the terri
ble wickedness of the Republican party. Sec
retary of State Gove, with his immaculate
white necktie, and the great Solon, the father
of reform;., also told their story with becoming
decorum and strict adherenco to the doctrines
which underlie (?) the great Geeenback party
—to uphold the right and trample under foot
all wrong. The four persons named were the
only witnesses examined, though in justice we
will say others were subpoenaed.
Their story was in substanco that on Monday
preceding election Snow and Harriman became
convinced (probably by conversation with the
members gathered in this city) that tho Repub
licans had tho inside track, and they must do
something desperate to bolster up their cause.
Taking their cue from one J. C. White (a
counted in Representative from tho Wilton
district), as they say, overtures of selling them
selves for $1000 were made to Wallace R
White, a cousin to .J. O. White. Now we do
not pretend to be fully informed, but it is
barely possible some domestic difficulty' may
have prompted the counted-in fellow to insti
gate such a move against his cousin, who is
(as we have it from the very best authority)
one of the most respected citizens of Win
throp. A place of meeting was designated
and the money paid over, each signing a letter
of resignation to Gov. Garcelon. W hile one
was receiving his ill-gotten wealth, the other
was standing in front of the rendezvous, and
although the buyer leaves the building and
goes to another portion of the city after the
money, no move is made towards having a
third and uninterested person follow him for
the purpose of ascertaining his movements.
On the contrary they wait in eagar expec
tancy until the messenger returns, then the
poor fools rush off to tho Capitol where a hur
ried consultation is had with Gove, and by his
advice poor old Solon is mixed up in the mess.
The old fellow was called out of his bed and
tho tale told him. Then an affidavit was
made out and all hands go the Standard office
whore the plot finally culminates in Tuesday’s
issue of that paper. At the examination, be
fore Solon had fairly begun his testimony a
paper was pushed toward him which he care
fully scrutinized. Ho was then asked: “Is
that the affidavit Swan and Harriman made
that night?” “Wall,” replies tho old man, “I
b’lieve ’tis; at least its the substance of it!”
“Is that tiie paper these men signed that
night?” “No sir!” promptly replied the old
sage. This was a damper upon the ardor of
the inquisitors, and all seemed to realize it.
Pillsbury impatiently chewed his tooth pick
and cast furtive glances around the room
which finally restod upon the reporters noting
how they received the answer. This was bad;
and the sago of Chase’s Mills soon took his
seat.
Harriman was the last witness but nothing
further than what has been printed was tho
result of his examination; and, after stating
that the end of this instigation was not yet
reached, and that a general invitation was ex
tended to tho public to attend subsequent
meetings of the committee—the chairman well
knowing they could not do so without a pass
from Gen. Chamberlain This unbiased and
uupartisan inquisition was adjourned till again
called together by the chairman.
It is proper to state here that Mr. Wallace
It. White denounces tins wuoie tiling as out
another chapter in the attempted consumma
tion of the great villainy in stealing our State.
He stands prepared at any time to appear be
fore the proper tribunal, the courts, and show
up this whole case.
THE MILITIA.
Gen. Chamberlain Orders Them to Obey
No One but Him.
Augusta, Jan. 12.—General Chamberlain
has issued the following order:
Headquarters 1st Drv. M. M. )
Augusta, Jan. 12, 1880. j
General Order No. 3.
First—The attention of all military organiza
tions now in the service of the State, and of
all men liable to military duty in this State is
directed to the following orders.
State of Maine, i
Adjutant General’s Office, !
Angusta, Jan. 5, 1880.■ )
Special Order No. 45.
Major General Joshua L. Chamberlain is hereby
authorized to protect the public property and insti
tutions of the State until my successor is duly
qualified.
Alonzo Garcelox, Governor.
Second—I am now discharging the duties
thus devolved on me in protecting the public
property and institutions of the State until a
Governor is legally elected and duly qualified.
Third—Particular attention is called to the
law rendering it unlawful for any body of men
other than the regularly organized corps of the
militia, without authority expressly given, to
associate themselves together as a military
company or organizations or to parade in public
with arms.
Fourth—All persons and organizations will
take notice accordingly, and all authorized
military organizations will understand that
they are to report to me for orders until they
are otherwise ordered by or through me.
Joshua L. Chamberlain,
Major General.
Frank E. Nve, Major and Assistant Adjutant
General,
1— The several counties of this State are con
stituted into the first division of the militia
of Maine.
2— Major General Joshua L. Chamberlain is
assigned to the command of the first division.
3— The commanding officers of all military
organizations accepted into the service of the
State are required to report to him. Ho will
be obeyed and respected accordingly.
By order of the Govornor and Commander
in-Chief.
S. D. Leavitt,
MAINE.
Fire in Solon.
Skowhecan, Jan. 12. — The Carratunk
House in Solon was damaged by fire last night.
Loss SGOO; fully insured. Caught from a
furnace.
Fire in Alfred.
Alfred, Jan. 12.—The high school building
took' fire this evening from a furnace and was
extinguished with difficulty. Damage con
siderable; covered by insurance.
WASHINGTON.
The Mails and the Lotteries.
Washington, Jan. 12. — The Postmaster
General to-day sent a very long report to Con
gress in {response to a resolution asking in
formation relative to tho use of the mails by
lotteries. He shows by a letter of the attorney
feneral of Kentucky, that the lotteries in that
tate exist in violation of the law. The draw
ings of Canadian and New Brunswick com
panies taking place outside of the United
States, no action will be taken by the depart
ment in the matter of the return of registered
letters and the non payment of money orders.
Orders have been issued, however to the post
master at Calais, Maine, where the New
Brunswick lottery has an agent, in regard to
such letters and orders.
He cites several swindling concerns which
have been indicted, including the North Den
ver Land Company, the Kansas Land Com
pany, the Commonwealth Distribution Com
pany, &c., and gives tho names of parties who
have been driven out of this business. He
devotes considerable space to what has been
accomplished in closing bogus banking cou
:erns in New York.
Pour Negroes Implicated in a Murder.
A coroner’s inquest to investigate the mur
ler of George P. Hirth, who was brutally
killed and robbed on the street last Wednes
day night, was adjourned from Saturday on
iccount of insufficiency of evidence, until to
lay. The police have since made another ar
rest and now have four negroes in custody,
vith sufficient evidonce toconvict them. There
s great excitement over the affair and the
Dolice were compelled to take the prisoners to
jail in a close carriage, and under a strong
;uard to prevent any act from the crowd.
Indian Balds.
A telegram received at tho War Depart
nent from Chicago says tho commanding offi
;er iti. jccul ouuuuu icpuna uio -l/isiiiui- ui
Mexico under tlie date of Jan. 2d, that he is
nforined of Indians raiding in the vicinity of
he Roswell and the Black and Delaware
•ivers, and fears are entertained they will de
:larc war on all citizens of Pecos Valley. Full
>articulars will be telegraphed to the com
nanding officer at Fort Bayard for his im
nediate action. Gen. Pope ordered all cavalry
n Southern New Mexico to march rapidly
igainst these Indians.
The Visiting Utes.
Secretary Schurz had a long conference with
Ihief Ouray of the Ute nation this moruing.
.'he Secretary declinos to say anything rega ra
ng wbat transpired.
ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.
nterestlng Account of the Observations
in California.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 11.—A special
rom Fresno states that the line of totality of
lie eclipse of the sun passed ten miles north of
liis place: weather perfectly clear. At 15
linutes to 3 o’clock the first contact was visi
le, and at 3.53 the obscuration became total,
is the last ray of the sun disappeared, a corona
f clear white light entirely encircling the
loon Hashed into view, brilliant at the edges
f the moon, and paling towards the outer
mit of the halo. Next, along the border of
io lower left third of the moon appeared an
•regular fringe of brilliant, sparkling, prim
;ive red and purple light, while at the top of
le mooli was a bright yellow triangle of
ght, equal in height to one-sixth the diame
sr of the disk. A similar, but smaller, tri
ngle, appeared at the centre of the right side,
nd from the upper and lower right side pro
icted broad, faint rays. This appearance
isted‘31 seconds.
The corona lasted a minute longer. The
in disappeared behind the coast range before
io eclipse had entirely passed. During the
iscuration the horses of the party showed. -
gus of extreme uneasiness aud the fowls of j
le neighboring ranches sought their roosts. (
t Salinas, where the eclipse was also total, c
ie thermometer fell 8° during the totality. C
a*
NEW YORK.
Bogert a Suicide.
New Yojik, Jan. 12.—An autopsy on the
body of Ilenj. C. Bogert, the defaulting treas
urer of the Produce Exchange, showed that
the internal organs were all in a healthy con
dition, but smelled strongly of laudanum.
The walls of the stomach showed unmistaka
ble ovidence of poisoning by opiate. The
death certificate tvas written giving cause of
death as a poisonous dose of laudanum. At
the inquest the testimony was given that he
was despondent on account of business
troubles, and that when his door was broken in
Thursday, lie was found unconscious, and a
bottle oHaudanum on the tablo.
The coroner’s jury today rendered a verdict
that Bogert committed suicide.
Important Arrest of Forgers.
Tho arrests of three bank forgers yesterday
are stated to be very important. They are
said to be only a portion of a gang of most ac
complished forgers which has branches in
Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and other prin
cipal cities. Tho leader has not yet been cap
tured. It is believed that some very strange
and unexpected disclosures will be made on
the trial of the prisoners and jirominent names
be brought out by the accused if allowed to
testify on their own behalf. Tho prisoners are
kept under very close surveillance to prevent
them from disclosing to any one, except an of
ficer of the court, tho names- of tho principal
accomplices.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Parnell in Boston.
Boston, Jan. 12.—Charles Stuart Parnell,
accompanied by Mr. Dillon, arrived in Boston
this morning and were met by a reception
committee. Parnell will speak at Music Hall
tonight, and tomorrow receive addresses from
various deputations. At noon he will have a
public reception inj Fanueil Hall. Tuesday
night he will speak in Lowell, and during the
remainder of the week in various New Eng
land cities.
Lynched.
Bealsville, Md., Jan. 12.—Saturday a ne
gro was arrested for attempting to outrage a
white girl. Yesterday morning a mob took
took him from jail and hung him.
EUROPE.
Funeral of Gen. Avezzema.
Rome, Jan. 12.—The real facts in regard to
the trouble at the funeral of Gen. Avezzama
are that some members of the Italian Irridenta
became pall bearers after the procession start
ed, when it was too late for Signor Cairoli and
others to withdraw.
Very Sickly in Italy.
Sad accounts are given of the condition of
the population on tho northern provinces of
kilo lUlUICl 1V1URUU1U Ul itiHUCO, >T UL1V *'-'*''*
epidemic over large districts. In a population
of 62,000 the number sick amounts to 33,000.
The number of deaths from July to December
were 3123.
Germany Distrustful of France.
Berlin, Jan. 12.—Particular attention is
now being paid in Berlin to the development
of affairs in France. It was lioped that time
would remove national antipathies and that
war might be altogether avoided,but this hope
lias been much shaken by recent events in
France. The new French cabinet, particular
ly De Freycinet, the Premier, is mistrusted,
the latter being regarded as a creation of Gam
betta.
Russia’s Budget.
The Russian budget for 1880 shows an exact
balance between income and expenditures,
each being 600,000 roubles.
Political Trouble Feared in Spain.
Paris, Jan. 12.—Gon. Martinez Campos is
said to intend quitting Spain, an act construed
as the expectation of political troubles .
AFGHANISTAN.
Reported Murder of the Leader of the
Herati Troops.
London, Jan. 12.—A dispatcli from Canda
har says that the leader of the Herati troops
has been decoyed into the city and put to
death by Ayoob Khan.
No reports have reached here confirming the
announcement that Abdul Rahman Khan,
pretender to the Afghan throne, had arrived
at Balkh.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily Wholesale Jlarkei.
Portland. Jan. 12.
The market for Sugar is in fair demand and ad
vancod Vsc to-day; we quote granulated at 10*4c
and Extra C 9VaC.
The following are 10-day’s quotations of Flour.
Grain, Provisions. &c.
Floor. Gram.
Superfine.5 25@o 75, Yellow Corn,
Extra Spring..0 25@G 501 car lots 07
XX Spring....7 25@7 50 H. M. “ 00
Patent Spring lOats, “ 53@55
Wheats.9 5G@9 75[Sacked Bran . 20 00
Michigan Win- I Mids... @24 00
ter best.7 50@7 751Corn, bag lots.. 08
Michigan....6 25@6 75 Oats, “ .. 53@55
St. Louis Win- Bran, “ 22
ter good.7 60@7 75 Mid’ngs, “ .. @25
Winter fair. ..6 75@7 00 Rye, “ .. 110
Winter best...8 00@8 25
Produce. Provision*.
Turkeys. 16@13 Mess Beef. .10 60@11 00
Chickens. 12@14 Ex Mess.. 11 75@12 00
Fowl. 8@10 Plate.12 75@13 00
Eggs. @23 Ex Plato.. 13 SSStffiTS Co
Sw. Potatoes. .3 75@4 CO Pork
New “ bbl 1 50@ Backs.. ..16 75@17 00
Irish potatoes, Clear.15 75@16 00
car lots_ 40@45c Mess.14 50@15 00
Onions, p bbl.3 50@3 75 Hams. 9V2@ 12
Hog crate... .2 00@2 25 Lard.
Rounds. ..•••• 5@6 Tub, p lb.8%@ 8%
Cheese. Tierces, lb p..8%@ 8V2
Maine. 11@14 Pail.... .10 @10y3
Vermont. 12@14 Kegs .
N. y. Factory. 12@14 Beans.
Fruit Pea.2 10@2 15
Oranges. Mediums.1 90@2 00
Palermos.pbi 3 00@4 00 Yellow Eyes. .2 15@2 25
Valencia,p case $7@7y3 Butter
“ pbox Family, p lb.. 25@ 31
Lemons. Store 17@ 22
Messina.4 00@4 50 AppflCH.
Pale mos.4 75@4 25 Green.1 50@2 50
Nuts. Dried Western 4@ 5
Peanuts— do Eastern.. 5@ 6y3
Wilmington.1 6' Sugar.
Virginia.16' Granulated.... @10%
Tennessee...1 2> _ ExtraC . @ OV2
Castana, p lb., lli C. @8y3
Walnuts, “ 12; Syrups. @55
Filberts, “ 12(
Pecan. 11 Hi
Grnud Trunk Elevator.
The following is a statement of Grain at the Grand
Trunk Elevator, January 11:
Wheat. Peas. Oats. Rye.
Cars. Cars. Cars. Cars.
Balance on hand. 69 12 9 16
Received. 13 4 1 25
~82 16 10 41
Forwarded—. 4 £4
Balance. 78 16 10 36
Foreign Exports.
LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamer Brooklyn—42,800
bush grain in bulk, 6550 bags barley, 879 do peas,
7053 do wheat, 1311 packages butter, 1893 do pro
visions, 1000 bags oatmeal, 515 bbls apples, 100
boxes potatoes, 450 sacks flour, 100 bbls potash,
610 doors, 41 bbls copper ore, 42 packages bacon,
18 do poultry, 22 deer, 11 cases of boots and shoes,
2 packages merchandise.
I
Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance—1000 bush Cornmcal to G.
W. True & Co.
mining Stocks.
Closing prices at Portland Mining Exchange, by
T. H. Mansfield & Co., brokers, G7 Exchange street
Portland, Met, January 12:
Acton. 16
Portland Acton . 11%
Forest City—.. 11%
Ammonoosuc.1 00
Atlantic. *.a. 1 60
Blueliill ?.7 25@7 60
Douglass.0 00
Darling Silver. .1 00
Wankeag..5 00
Milton.2 25@2 60
Mineral Hill..1 00
Deer isle.1 00
Young Hecla.1 00
Boston Stock market.
[Sales of the Broker’s Board, Jan. 12.]
First Call.
$2,000 Eastern Kailroad 4%s. 84%
$500 Boston & Kailroad 7s.120%
1 Boston & Maine Kailroad.119%
20 Eastern Kailroad. 26 Vs
Second Board—First Call.
230 Eastern Kailroad.26% ,
Second Call. }
10 Maine Central-Railroad. 40
100 Eastern Railroad. 27
California mining Stocks.
San Francisco, Jan. 12.—The following arc the
dosing Quotations of Mining stocks to-day:
Alpha.11% Hale & Norcross..." 8%
Alta. 4% Julia Consolidated. 23/a
Belcher. 8% Justice. 2%
Best & Belcher.12% Mexican.19% t
Bullion. 4% Northern Belle ... 10%
California. 4% Ophir.19%
ChoJar. 8 Overman*. 8%
Consolidated Va... 4% Raymond. 1
Eureka Con.’....18 Union Con.4<%
Crown Point. 4 Sierra Nevada.20% j
Exchequer. 3% Ofellow Jacket..11% 1 1
Could & Curry..... 6% Bodie......V8%
Crand Prize. 1% I mperial.. [. %
Savage. 6% Potosi. 4% <
New York Stock and money market.
New York, Jan. 12—Evening.—Money loaned *
it 3@4 per cent, on call; prime mercantile paper at
>@G per cent. Sterling Exchange advanced- %.
vith actual business at 482@482% for long and
L84%@484% for short. Governments strong and
ligber. State bonds are nominal. Kailroad bonds €
.etive. , "
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat
:d 360,000 shares.
me ioiiowing are to-day’s closing quotations of
lorernment securities : (
Jnited States 6’s, 1881, reg.—104%
Jnited States 6’s, 1881, coup.104%
Jnited States new 6’s, reg.102%
Jnited States new 5’s, coup.103% S
Jnited States new 4V'2’s, reg.107%
i nited States new 4%’s, coup.107 Va
Jnited States new 4’s,reg.104%
’nited States new 4’s.104%
The following were the closing quotations of I
tocks: _ J
hicago & Rock Island.lo2%
llinois Central.101
.. B. & Quincy.142
hicago & Alton.107%
hicago at Alton prefeircd. ..113
New York Central. 13394
LakefShore.10194
Michigan Central. 9094
Erie. 4394
Erie preferred. 7094
Northwestern. 9294
Northwestern preferred. ..10094
Milwaukee* St. Paul. 7894
New Jersey Central.? 8294
St. Paul preferred.102%
Union Pacific. 8894
Western Union Tel. Co.10294
Morris* Essex.10494
Chicago I jive Stock Market.
Chicago, Jan. 12.—Hogs—Receipts 14,000 head; '
shipments 1100 head; more life to the demand and
prices generally 5@10c higher; mixed packing at
4 50c£4 70; choice heavy at 4 75^4 85; light 4.50
@4 70; Philadelphias 4 90(O|4 95; good clearance
made but market closed weak.
Cattle-Receipts 5000 head; shipments 1600 head;
pnme|Bhipping and exports excited and strong at
4 90@5 50; fair to good slow at 3 60®.4 30; butch
ers steady 2 00@3 00.
Sheep—receipts 900; shipments 200; market is
fairly active and strong 3 90g5 25.
DomcNtic Market*.
New York. Jan. 12—Evening—Flour.—Receipts
25,086 bbls; market heavy and 10@20c lower
with a very limited export demand; sales —; No 2 at
4 00@4 7o;Supertine Western and State at 5 00@
5 50; extra Western and State at 5 50@6 00; good
to choice do at 6 104£8 50; White Wheat Western
extra at 6 5Q@7 00; fancy do at 7 10@8 50; ex
tra Ohio at 6 90@7 75; extra St. Louis at 5 90@
8 25; patent Minnesota extra at 7 25@8 00; choice
to double extra at 8 10@9 00, including 400 bbls
City Mills extra 6 60@6 75; 1700 bbls No 2 at 4 00
@4 75; 800 bbls Superfine at 5 00@5 50; 300 bbls
low extra at 5 50@o 75; 2,700 bbls, Win ter Wheat
extra at 5 95@8 00; 3600 bbls Minnesota extra at
5 50@9 00, market closing dull and weak, Southern
flour is dull and heavy; sales 500 bbls; extra 6 00@
6 25: choice 6 85(S8 60. Wheat—exports 43,937
centals; receipts 46,172 centals; lower, ^closing dull
and heavy; sales 1,127,000, including 135,000 on
spot; rejected Spring 115; No 3 Chicago at 1 35@
1 37; ungraded Winter Red 1 45.a l 48; No 2 do at
150@lol; ungraded White at 1 46-94@1 4794;
No 1 do, 26,000 at 1 48/&T 49; No 2 Red for Janu
ary, 56,000 at 1 5094@1 51;No 1 White for Janua
ry, 24,000 at 1 49. liye lower; State at 93^9394.
Corn—exports 20,994 centals; receipts 177,100;
old without decided change; new'94 @ 94 c lower and
heavy; sales 322,000. including^ _147,000 ou spot;
ungraded at 66@G0c;Xo 3 do at 5594 @56c; steamer
at 5794@58c; new No 2 at 59@5994e; old do 59@
60c; steamer White at OO^Olcc; steamer Yellow at
58c; No 2 White 65c; steamer January at i 8c; Feb
ruary 58c; No 2 for January at 59c; Feb 59 a 5994;
March 6994c. Onl*—receipts 116,450 bush; dull
and l<S)2c lower: sales 72,000; 46c for No 3; 47c for
do White; 47@48c for No 2: 48@48V3c do White;
6094c for No 1 White; Mixed Western at46@4894;
White Western at 4894 a 50c; Mixed State at 47 a)
489/sc; White State at 49@51c. Sujjnp firm with
moderate trade; 30 hhds Melapo 694; fair to good
refilling quoted 7Vs@8; retinea higher; standard A
9%c; granulated at 9%c; powered at 10@10Vsc;
crushed 10@1094. Mola»*e» firm with a fair in
quiry, New Orleans quoted 43@50c. Petroleum
nominal; united 1 x43/s; crude In bbls at 794@8Vs;
refined at 8 asked. Tallow firm at 694. Pork
opened lower and closed firm and moderately active;
375 mesa on spot 12 75@12 90; 1500 new, March
13 90. Cut Meat* firm; middles are quiet and firm;
long clear at 794 @7 94; short clear at 7%. Card
opened lower and closed active and strong; prime
steam on the spot, at 8 00(^8 05, chiefly for export;
2090 tes for January at7 97V2@8 05; 6250 for
irn«1. r.vr.n for Anril at K IRAK 9R*
190 city steam at 7 85@7 90; 'refined quoted 8 40
continent. Butter very firm: State at 18@37c;
Western at 16@28c. Cheese firm; State at 11@14;
skims 10@llc; Western 10@l3%c.
Freights to Liverpool s ea>iy; Wheat steam at 4.
Chicago, Jan. 12.—Flour nominally unchanged.
Wheat active,‘lower and unsettled; No 2 Red Win
ter at 1 25; No 2 Chicago Spring 1 26% for cash;
1 27Vs for February; 128% for March; sales at
1 20%@1 29 for February; No 3 do at 1 11%; re
jected 93c. Corn is dull, weak and lower at 39% c
for cash; 39%@40c February; 44%c for May;36%.
for rejected, oats dull, weak and lower at 34% c
for cash: 34%@34%o January; 34%c February;
39c for May. Rye steady at 78c. Barley firmer at
85%@86c. Dressed Hogs firmer 5 00@o 30. Pork
dull at 13 37% for cash; 13 45 for February;13 60
@13 62%for March. Lard unsettled and generally
lower at 7 60 cash; 7 70 Febuary; 7 80 for March.
Bulk Meats unsettled and lower; shoulders at 4 35;
short rib at 6 80; short clear 6 85.
Receipts—14,000 bbls Hour, 56,000 bush wheat,
90.000 bush corn, 23,000 bush oats, 2100 bush
rye, 8,000 bush barley.
Shipments-10,000 bbls flour, 15,000 bush wheat,
78.000 bush corn, 23,000 bush oats, 3,200 bush
rye, 10,000 bush barley.
At the afternoon call of the Board, Wheat closed
active and lower at 1 26% February; 1 27Vs for
March. Corn firmer but not higher. Oats dull and
lower at 34c for January; 34%c February. Pork is
active and lower at 13 40 asked February; 13 52%
bid March. Lard dull and lower 7 65 bid Febauary;
7 75 bid March.
St. Louis, Jan. 12.—Flour easier. Wheat unset
tled and lower; No 2 Red Fall at 1 32 cash; 1 31%
@1 32 for January; 1 33%@1 35% for February;
1 361/2@1 38% for March; No 3 Red Fall at 1 22
bid. Corn lower at 37@37%c cash; 37c January;
37%@38c for February;39%@39%c March; 42%
@42% c for May. Oats lower at 37%@37%c for
cash; 37%c January; 37%@38c for Feb. Rye dull
at 82c. Barley is unchanged. Pork lower Jobbing
13 25. Lard nominally lower at7 40. Bulk Meats
dull; shoulders at 4 10@4 15; clear rib 6 50@G 60;
clear sides 6 65@G 75.
Receipts—4,000 bbls flour, 17,000 bush wheat,
37.000 bush corn, 8,000 bush oats, 4,000 bush
rye, 7,000 oush barley.
Shipments—6,000 bbls flour, 7,000 bush wheat,
143.000 bush corn, 3,000 bush oats, 000 bush bar
ley, 0000 bush rye.
Detroit/Jan. 12.—Wheat is easier; extra 1 33;
No 1 White at 1 33; 1 33 for January; 1 36 for
February; 1 39% for March; 1 42 for April: 1 44
May.
.1 lid it vivui^iLni]) aui i •.—vuuv>i citiun ..inumiug
uplands 121/sc.
Memphis,Jan. 12.—Cotton dull; Middling uplands
12V8c.
Savannah, Jan. 12.—Cotton easy; Middling up
lands at 12Vic.
Mobile, Jan. 12.—Cotton lower to sell; Middling
uplands at 12*40.
European Markets.
London, Jan. 12—12.30 P. M.—Consols at 97 13
1G for money and account.
London. Jan. 12—12.30 P. M.—American secu
rities—United States bonds, new at 5s, 106% ;4V28,
110%; 4s, 107. .
Liverpool,Jan.’12—12.30 P.-M.—Cotton market
easier; Middling uplands 7d; Orleans at 7V8d; re
ceipts 2350, all American; sales 10,000 bales; for
speculation and export 1 ,QOO
T,ivi:iVruuL, .Jail. 1- —12.3U P. M.—FlOUT at 10®
12 G; Winter Wheat 10 8® 11 6; Spring Wheat 10 2
fill; California average 10 8® 11 6; club do 11 5
1 10; Corn at 5 7@5 7Vs; Peas at 7. Provisions,
&c.,—Pork at GO; Beef at 82; Bacon at 36 G@38;
Cheese at 69; Lard 40 G. Tallow at 37, at Lor Ion
at 45.
MARRIAGES.
In this city, Dec. 24, by Rev. Dr. Sbailer, John C.
Porter and Miss Mai lam L. Tyler, both of Portland.
In Bridgton, Jan. 8, by Rev. O. W. Rogers, Geo. P
Perley and Miss Sarah F. Uilton, Loth of Bridgton.
In Damariscotta, Jan. 1, George W. McGinnis of
Fdgecomb and Nettie P. Gray of North Bootbbay.
At Kent’s Hill, Jan. 11, Marcellus Fifleld of Man
chester and Miss Emily F. Williams of Keadfleld.
In Aina, Dec. 23, Wm. A. Thompson and Miss
Stella A. Bailey, both of Pittston.
In Jefferson, Jan. 3, John O. Linscott and Miss
Ella G. Davis.
In Bristol, Jan. 1, Everett W. Sproul and Miss
Nettle J. Fossett.
DEATHS.
In this city, Jan. 11, Thomas S. Olive, aged 49
years 11 months.
[Funeial this Tuesday forenoon, at 11 o’clock, at
No. 27 Bracket street.
In this city, Jan. 12, of scarlet fever, George Skol
field, only son of Willis M. and Lida li. Chenery,
aged G months 18 days.
In Gorham, Jan. 2, of diphtheria, Geo. H.. young
est child of Orrin and Margaret Westcott, aged 7
years 10 months 2 days.
In Somerville, Mass., Jan. 9, Myra, daughter of
Frank W. and Emma A. Green, aged 1 year and 1
month.
In Fairfield, Jan. 7, Mrs. Abigail Stevens, aged
G2 years.
In Fairfield, Jan. 2, Zenas B. Rogers, aged 31 yrs.
In Augusta, Jan. 1, Mrs. Drusilla F. Baker, *idow
of the late Daniel G. Baker, aged G7 years.
In Augusta, Dec. 31, Mrs. Eliza A. Blackburn,
aged 39 years 8 months.
NOTICE.—“Congress” is one of the oldest and
largest selling baking powders in the United States.
It makes light doughnuts, dumplings, biscuits, cake.
See., &c. CONGRESS Yeast Powder and Slade’s
English Mustard received the award at Mechanics
Fair, 1878. Always reliable, and the ladies’ fav
orite.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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— AND —
DRESS GOODS.
Special Sale.
To reduce stock before our annual inventory on
i'eb. 1st, we have decided to make great reductions
•n mauy of our DRESS GOODS, and shall this
doming offer the following
GREAT BARGAINS !
16 inch All Wool Chudda Cloth at
43c per yard. Usual price 75c.
10 inch Thibet in dark Green and
Bronze Browns, flue and heavy,
at 47c
!3 inch. All Wool Cashmeres, good
colors, at 39c.
/
!4 inch Camels Hair Serge, all
w ool, at 31c.
!4 inch Basket Cloth, All Wool,
mostly browns, 35c. These have
sold at from 50 to 65c. |
4 inch Silk and Wool Novelty «
Goods, 36c. 1
'heney Bros. Brocade Silks, good *
colors, at $1.25.
nits, Cloaks and Dolmans, to c
close, very cheap. »
EASTMAN BROS., I
534 Congress St.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
FIVE CENT CIGAR
is the best at its price in the
city. For sale at
Sclilotterbeek’s Drug Store,
;v 1 CONGUESS STKEET.
Open Twenty-Four Hours D Bar.
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HAMBURGS !
A Large Lot Just Received.
BRICES FROM
lc to $1.00 Per Yard.
CALL AND EXAMINE.
EASTMAN BROS.,
534 Congress St.
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FINANCIAL.
H. M. PAYSON & GO.,
DEALERS IJT
Goveriinient Bonds,
CITY AND TOWN RONDS,
BANK STOCK, &C.
No. 32 Exchange Street
PORTLAND, MAINE.
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II. A. PIAKHAM,
Stock aiul Bond Broker
No. 50 Exchange St.,
, PORTLAND. ME.
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Swan & Barrett,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
180 Middle Street,
(CANAL BANK BLOCK.)
Dealers in Government, Munici
pal and Railroad Securities.
I S. “Called” Bonds CASHED or
exchanged on favorable terms.
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United States, State, .
City, Town and
Railroad Bonds
Bought and Sold by
Won/IhllPF i Vf All It All
II VVUWH1 J IV JJ1VUIVV11
Cor. Middle & Exchange Sts.
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State, City and Town Bonds
AND
GOV’T SECURITIES
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
SAMUELHANSON,
Banker and Broker,
194 MIDDLE STREET.
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JEWELRY!
Before you purchase your Holiday Gifts call and
examine our stock of
Jewelry, Watches,
FRENCH AND AMERICAN
CLOCKS,
which is entirely new and has been carefully se
lected for the Holiday trade. We have also
THE LARGEST STOCK
—OF—
SILVER AND PLATED IRE
to he found in New England, all of which will be
sold at LOWEST PRICES.
Atwood&Wentworth
509 Congress St.
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POSITIVE
CLOSING OUT '
SALE !
Hefting decided to close up our
ItEniL BUSINESS, wc shall
>ffer our .entire stock at greatly
REDUCED PRICES
— FOB THE —
NEXT OO DAYS.
Merrill & Co.,
529 CONGRESS ST.
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Look! Look!
«ent*’ Hand Sewed Cloth Top Laced
Boot* .... $6.00
Sent*’ Hand Sewed Cloth Top Con
lire mm Boot* .... 6.00
Sent*’ We*eott’* Cf* I.aced Boot* - 4.50
«eut*’ Weweott’n Cf. Creedutore,
(Something New) - - - 5.Oil
lent*’ Bug Gruiu Laced Boot* - 4.50
tent*’ Grain Boot* - 1.95 to 3.50
.adieu’ Meamlem Gout Boot*, Four
Width* .... 4.00
indie*’ Seamless Kid Boot.*, Three
Width* .... 1.00
A few pair* of Freneh Calf Cong, aud
lutton, of the be*t Newark make at cost to
lone.
Heavy wtock of Rubber, Kip and Calf
!oot* at the lowest price*. Rubber and
enther repairing done at store.
1AVIS & CARTLAND,
210 MIDDLE STREET.
oc!7 fuller Fnliaoiitl. Hotel. uodtl