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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-06

all over the country have made up their minds for
smaller sales than usual for the month of Novem-
Der. Inc shrinkage in values Of merchandise has
not been general or very large but the cash pur-
chaser can obtain concessions such as he has not
been able heretofore to command. The quotable
changes in the prices are as yet
ly few, but there is general tendency to downward
prices The money market is about as stringent as
it well can be. The banks do what they can for
their mercantile customers. No failures have taken
place here, except that of the State Liquor Agent
which brought about by endorsing. Gold has
been lower, and on Monday touched 1914. Wednes-
day, 9Th, it touched 1Ce5 closing at 1914.
Apples are in good Supply and the choicest Michi-
gan and New York fruit sells at S.. Beans are
steady. Box shocks sell ing at 75(dsOc. Butter
is without change-singe tubs of choice Vermont
bring 3sc. Cheese is finn. Coal is steady and not
likely to be higher. Cooperage is dull Copper and
cordage are without change. Dry gools are quiet;
there has been an abatement of about 1c on domes-
tics. In drugs and dyes we note a reduction in the
prices of alcohol, borax, camphor and opium. Fish
are lower, and our quotations reduced. The de-
mand has fallen off consequent upon the inability
to pay. Fruits plenty and there has been fur
Their reduction raisips. Flour is not in over
supply, and prices for family grades quite steady
Grain is in good supply and prices same as last
Week, WITH exception OF nne 1eeu anu SEpItS
which are lower. Hay is very dull, with no export
demand, and dealers will not pay over SIS for the
best pressed. Iron is lower for common and prices
generally favor purchasers Lard is lower Leather
is in limited demand, the trade purchasing only in
small lots as wanted. Lime is steady and mn changed
Lumber quiet with about the usual demand at this
season. Molasses is steady, the stocks being SMALL
Nails unchanged. Naval stores are quiet. Oils
are about the same as last week except sight shad
ing linseed. Paints are without quotabe change.
Plaster is steady and prices unchanged. Prod
uce is not very active. We quote potatoes at 500D
60c by the load; eggs at 30132c, onions $4d4 25
cranberries at S1O912. Provisions are in good sup
ply, and pork is Off about 81 per bbl Salt is steady
and unchanged. Sugars are lower and our quota
tions Tor refined are reduced sc. Teas are without
quotabe change. Tin Is dull with light transactions
prices favoring purchasers. Wool is dull and de-
pressed though there is quotable change in prices.
Holders do not push their stocks the market and
the offers of cash buyers for round lots have been
low.
FRE1GHTS.-There is tonnage enough here to
supply all the demand for Cuba and Liverpool The
engagements during the week are brig Charles Dem
mis-. hence to N. side of Cuba, at the round sum of
S2600 OUT schr Kate Carleton, hence to N side of
Cuba at 25c gold for box Shocks brig George Harris
hence to Cafdenas or Matanzas at the round sum of
$500 OUT bark Atlanti from Fernandina, Florida
to River Platte at S2S so and five per cent primage
changed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-06
Foreign Exports.

ST. JOHN, NIB. Schr Lizzie K-600 bbls flour, 200
olt-meal, 10 tons feed 654 sheets nail plate.
Schr Black Bird-600 bbls -four. 10 tons feed.
Schr NJ r Woo bbls flour, 426 sheets iron.
Foreign Imports.
CAIBARIEN. Bark Jose Mdred-69O hhds &c
ties Snpar to order.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-20
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, October 1s.-The Presi
dent to-day, on the recommendation Of A.
torney.G General Williams, pardoned Joseph
Luckey, Of South Carolina, convicted oi
Ku.klux about two years ago and SEN
fenced TO eight years In the Albany peni
tentiary.-; .rs; 55g 70 aUg& -
The Court to-day granted q motion tol
q new trial In the case Of Slater, convicted
lastweek Of the murder Of Hussey.
Outstanding legal tenders, 1856, 800, ,4S8
internal revenue receipts to-day, $201 1856
for the month, $3,99s,952; for the fiscal
year, $50, ,1e9930. f'F Tltfl..
Supervising Architect Mullet, In his re.
port to Secretary Richardson In regard to
the increased accommodations needed in
the Treasury Department, says: ~ see
no means Of providing additional accom-
modation 10 any offices of this Depart
ment, unless arrangements can be made
to remove some bureau Of division clerks,
the building being at present entirely
inadequate In size for the proper
transaction Of its business. The rebuild
ing of the old portion would add very
materially to the size of the building and
give an increase Of accommodations In
the wings, one third beyond the present
capacity. The estimates of General Bah.
cock, Superintendent Of Public Buildings
and Grounds for the fiscal year ending
June Both 1874, amount to I$829, ,049 Of
which $55958 is for salaries and 500, 1000
for repairing and refurnishing the execu-
tive mansion, continuing the improvement
10 the green house, &c.
Grant and Gen. Babcock returned this
evening from Toledo.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-20
VIII Gold Go Higher 2

This is an important question. A New
York business man thinks 1t will. The
present low price, he says, is unnatural.
He explains himself thus:
II do not mean that 1t results from the
operations Of any clique, but that 1t ia In
consequence Of the utter stagnation In
business. Merchants and brokers here
find 1t utterly impossible to negotiate ex.
change, because there Is virtually general
suspension, and consequently they tele.
graph to their correspondents at the other
side, send US gold or we cannot fulfill
your orders.' Well, those intimations are
complied with, which accounts ior the
shipments Of gold hither. Do I think the
outflow Of gold from abroad to this
country will continue? ] think Just the
contrary. The Bank Of England, to pro.
tect itself, will raise the rate Of discount,
and that will prick the bubble. We owe
over a thousand million dollars abroad,
and should gold get tight there, why what
will followp Simply this, that our bonds
and securities will be hurled back upon
Us, and then inevitably gold will 60 up
like rocket to I50, or any figure you
please"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-20
An Old Lady Murdered, Probably
for Her Money.

PrTTsBURaH, Oct. 19... Margaret Braun.
lein, q German woman about sixty.nine
years old, was found murdered yesterday,
In the second story Of house In the rear
of Mylee avenue, 18th ward. John Be.
werck, living In the down stairs portion
of the house, went TO Mrs. Braunlein'a
room, having been informed that she had
not been seen since Thursday. It was
locked, but an entrance was effected and
q terrible scene was disclosed. The stove
and chairs were upset, the lids Of three
trunks raised, and the contents scattered
over the floor. The deceased was lying
on the bed face downward. There were
three gashes on her head. Her skull and
jaw were also fractured. The whole body
was covered with blood. A hatchet, with
which the murder is supposed to have
been committed, was found near the body
covered with blood. It was supposed
that the old lady was miser, and was
rich, although she was kept by the
Guardians Of the Poor and ladies OF ben.
evolent societies. It Is surmised that she
had considerable money in the house.
The object Of the murderer seems to have
been plunder. Franz Schuetter and two
sons, residing In the house, were arrested
on suspicion.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-20
THE NATIONAL REVENUE.

The Receipts of the Government Of
Late and Prospects for the Future.
Washington advices state that there Is
much speculation concerning the condl.
ton Of the Treasury in connection with
the appropriations to be made by Con.
gress at its next session, some apprehen-
sion being expressed that the revenues,
owing TO the recent panic and Its con.
dnued effects will not be sufficient for the
support Of the government for the pres
ent, to say nothing Of the next fiscal year.
A Washington press dispatch, however,
Of the l7th, says that "the Treasury De.
pattment takes o more hopeful view Of
Tho situation. It Is said at official sources
thatthe importations have not been much
les than heretofore at this season Of the
year; but the receipts from duties have
oeen diminished by reason OF goods not
being taken out Of bond, owing to the
condition Of the money market. Tie
duties collected are larger In the aggre.
gate than was anticipated under the cir
eumstances, they being fifty per centum
more than they were In the earlier days
Of the panic, and thus far In the present
week twenty-five per centum more thar
last week, H.
The receipts from customs this month
ne N excess Of what 10 required 10 pay
period.
There has been some difficulty in col
Iecung internal revenue, but lately there
eal been much Improvement, and II /
believed at the Department that The aegre
gaze receipts at the end Of tho wear WilI
scarcely be diminished at ali nom IN
estimates heretofore made. '>
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-20
FIRES:<

CINCINNATI, October 19.--The rear hall
OF the distillery Of Carpenter, Hamilton
& Co., on Canal, between Elm and Plum
streets, was burned this morning lust be.
fore daylight. The building, . iour.story
brick, belonged 10 James Beatty. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000. Carpenter,
Hamilton & Co. lost $25 900 on machinery
and stock; insured fully in eight com.
panies, mostly foreign.
LOUISVILLE, October 19.--This morning
OF two o'clock, q fire broke out in the
store Of James Todd & Co., .107 Main
street, dealer In bagging and manufactured
woolen goods, completely destroying the
building and stock, valued OF $500 In.
surance, $50, 1000, in the following com.
paniea West Chester New York), Man.
haitian, New York Fireman's Fund, Mer.
chants New Jersey, Uunderwriters'
New York;, Queen (England), Unioh
(Louisville), Imperial (England), North
Britain, 5000 each; Liverpool rnd Lon.
don, $4,000. Origin Of fire unknown.
C1NcrsNAT1, Oct. ia Gazette special
from Dayton says the barn oil Isaac Drake,
near that city, was Get on fire last night
by o passing locomotive and burned down
Two horses were consumed. Loss $1,000
insurance 81 500 in the Firemen's Com
panY OF Dayton. .....
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-20

We shall never again place the least
reliance on any statements ol ancient or
modern history that we cannot verify Of
ourown personal knowledge after read.
Ing the irightful dispatches and editorial
paragraphs that have been put out about
the grand fusilade here on Thursday. For
instance here's what we mean. We take
it from Cincinnati paper:
On Thursday at Wheeling a personal
encounter In which pistols were used took
place in the street between Mr.. James
Sweeney, q Republican politician, and
LII. Lewis Baker and Col. Clarkson Of
The Register. The newspaper fraternity
got the worst @! 1t, Sweeney getting In
The first shot Mr.. Baker was slightly
wounded and Clarkson had his arm
broken.
We shall expect to hear Of SWEENEY
Immediately hunting up the man who has
published him to the world as "Republl'
can politician" and putting at least three
bullets through his best coat. Even the
Register didn't say that about him. The
Major didn't fight for his reserved rights
In the Southern Coniederacy iour. years to
be called Republican politician with
impunity.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-20
Trial Of Edward 8. Stokes.

NEW YORK, Oct. 18.-Mr. DespasGes
Of the counsel for Edward b. Stokes In
this bis third trial for the murder Of Jas
Fisk, Jr., finished to-day his opening ad-
dress to the jury. At the conclusion ol
the address. Francis n. Buxby, brother
Of Justice Buxby, testified that Stokes
called on him on the day Of the shooting
and talked about going TO Providence.
A recess was then taken, after which
the counsel for the prisoner asked that the
Jury inspect the stairway and hallway oi
the Grand Central Hotel, to Judge for
themselves II Hill and Bedmard could
have seen Hart had he. been present at the
shooting, but the request was denied.
The evidence Of different persons given
at the former trials were read to show
that Stokes had made preparations to be
at the meeting of the National Trotting
Association, in Rhode Island, January 9th,
1879. -
The court was then adjourned to Mon.
day and the jury were sent TO hotel In
charge Of officers.
Some surprise having been caused by
the failure OF the prosecution 10 call the
new witness Mrs. Benton OF whom so
much has been said and written. kssis-
tant District Attorney says the prosecu-
ton never intended TO call Mrs. Benton.
She was ignorant, orfeigned to be ignor.
ant on certain matters. with which she
was supposed to be familiar, and more
over her character was such that It was
undesirable to put her In the witness box.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-20
Independent Presby byterian Synod.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1S,-The Independent
or Old School, Presbyterian Synod o.
Missouri met here yesterday, Rev. ]. ].
Fackler as Moderator. This ID the synod
which In 1865 asserted o declaration and
testimony which caused it to be ruled
out Of representation and led to ita 90,
cession from the Northern General As.
sembly, to which 1t then belonged, and
since when It has been independent oi al
higher bodies. str8 g8 -T5h
The most interesting question before
the Synod was proposition 70 unite with
the Southern and Reformed Church. A
lengthy discussion was had with the Rev
Dr. Brooks, Of 81. Louis, who was the
leading spirit In the declaration and tes-
timony matter, as the most prominent
opposer Of the proposition. A vote was
finally reached last night, and resulted
AZ In ,tavorof union, 80 against. DR.
Brooks then asked the thirty.two oppo.
nents Of the union to meet In his church
this morning 10 determine what further
action ahall be taken. It 10 believed thai
they will proceed to organize new
synod. =
Rev. DR.. Brooks and his friends who
ct the meeting Of the, Independent oil
School Presbyterian Synod yesterday, op
posed the proposition TO- unite with7tht
Southern Presbyterian Church, and wht
were expected, 10 cede and organize an
other Synod, held d meeting, to-day ant
decided to take no action until altar ,thl
Presbyters have voted on the question o
sending Commissioners to the next meet
ing OF the Southern General Assembly,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-20
West Virginia az q Fruit Growing
Region.

The editor Of AOor6s.. ..RurG! Nsr York.
r has recently passed over the linsof the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad and advises
farmers who think Of leaving New York
and New England Tor other parts OF the
country to turn their attention TO West
Virginia "beiore purchasing elsewhere"
Not only Is the country rich in minerals,
but also in agricultural resources, and
especially as fruit growing region. Upon
this point the editor remarks as follows
"As fruit growing region, West Vir-
ginia must soon become famous, for pears,
peaches, apples, grapes, and other kinds
Of our popular fruits grow luxuriantiy,
both In the valleys and upon the hill
sides and table lands. The coil Ia rich
and the climate, as everybody ought TO
know, 10 not excelled for healthfulne,s by
that OF any other State in the whole
Union. For convenience TO market, good
soil, beautiful scenery, delightful climate,
aad above all, q first class set Of people, W.
Virginia offers superior inducements 10
those who may wish to make change OF
location. Then, II one wishes TO take o
hand at mining, the opportunities are
good and abundant"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-20
ST. LOUIS.
State Superintendent Of Insurance,
Belby, Requested to Resign.

State Superintendent Of Insurance,
selby, Requested to Resign.
ST.. LOUIS, October 1s.-Mr. Selby,
State Superintendent Of Insurance,
has been requested 10 resign by
Governor Woods, on the ground
as It Is alleged, that serious complaints
have been made against him regarding
his administration In his Office. What
these complaints are Is unknown, but 1t Is
asserted they do not refer to his late ac-
ton towards the st. Louis Mutual Lille
Insurance Company. The name Of ex.
United State Senator Frank P. Blair, Jr.,
is mentioned In connection with this OF.
fee and 1t Is understood that he will be
appointed to 1t and that he will accept.
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE. COMPANY.
Judge Madill, Of the Circuit Court, re-
fused to-day to make an order to restrain
the St. Louis Mutual Life Insurance Com.
pany from reinsuring its risks or dispos-
ing Of Its permanent assets. He decided,
however, that an examination as to the
solvency OF the Co., should be, held forth.
with before q referee, to be selected by
the opposing counsel.
It's now definitely stated that General
Frank P. Blair. Jr., has been appointed
State Superintendent Of Insurance, and
that he has accepted.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-20
q NEW YORK CITY.

NEW York, Octs 1S.-Hawks, Camp
& Co.'s cutting and boiling establishment
18Th avenue, burned early this morning.
The loss on the stock and building Is $685..
900. When the, flames had been suppress.
ed, one of thetwalls fell killing one man,
probably fatally injuring two, and severe.
ly wounding q number Of others. L
An inquiry at the offices Of the princi-
pal steamship lines shows that the foreign
export trade, at one time seriously
threatened by the financial panic, isin q
healthy condition, and that large ship-
ments are made by every outgoing
steamer without material alteration In the
rate.
George Francis Train, who arrived
only last week from Europe, having be-
come disguised with this country, its pol
itics and people, sailed away again TO.
day, leaving, he says, forever. Colonel
Blanton, Duncan also sailed to-day for
Europe ] - =
The Post acknowledges having received
additional contributions amounting 10
$525 for Memphis, and $50 Tor Shreve-
port, making total received at that
Office for bolh cities OF SLIPS.
Owing to the present condition OF q.
nancial affairs, the 1yanhoe Paper Mill,
Of Paterson, has been closed, and 1875 per.
sons thus thrown out OF work. For the
same reason work on the Eastern and
Amboy railroads will be discontinued.
By some means the prisoners in the
New Brunswick IN. J) Jail got drunk
yesterday, and when sent into the corridor
Tor the customary walk, engaged In q
general and desperate fight, which re-
quired the services Of all the officers OF the
prison and the police OF the town to sup
press.
New Developments occurred to-day In
connection with the heavy defalcation Of
Charles q; Phelps, Cashier Of the State
Treasury Department.
Late this afternoon Frank X. Sherwin,
who for some six months past has been
doing business al so, Broadway, ostensibly
as banker and broker, but mainly In what
he calls Vienna syndicate stock opera
tions, was arrested and the bail fixed at
$4,000, but being unable TO furnish the
amount, was committed 10 Ludlow street
iail
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-20
YELLOW FEVER.
THE FEVER ON THE wANE IN MRMPHIs-
A DESERTED CITY.

THE FEVER ON THE wANE IN MRMPHIs-
A DESERTED CITY.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 1s.-There is no i'm.
provement reported in yellow fever, al.
though the mortality report Is not as great
as was expected. There were thirty yel-
low fever deaths and two from other
causes; total SO.
MEMPHIS, Oct 19.-Mayor johnson ID
recovering. The extreme cold oil last
night and to-day and the great falling of
In the death list make 1t certain that the
scourge IL yielding, and the frost sure to
appear tonight, perhaps several nights 10
come, will relieve Memphis entirely oi
the affection. The montuary reports show
yellow fever II, other causes 8-total 90.
LATRR.-Memphis Is almost deserted.
A few faithful men and women are doing
their duty and multitude Of poor, who
cannot get away, are all that Is lett. Some
OF the ablest physicians, who have made
yellow fever q special study, are here
with plenty Of experienced nurses, paid
and volunteer. Many e1died after
deeds ot heroism that do honor TO the
Christian name. The Howard Associa-
tion have 248 nurses, averaging four dol
lars per day and other expenses, In all
$500. More money Is needed. To.
night the weather is cool and things look
hopeful.
SHREVEPORT, Oct. 1S.-The telegraph
force are all well. The deaths to-day! are
as follows: W. 81. Williams, David Sav.
age, Rev. O. 8. McCloud, Daniel Brown,
colored, Arthur Thompson, ]. B. Smith,
Mrs. N. Hemmerty and Martin Anderson,
colored. -
SHREVEPORT, Oct, 19.-Interments-
George Hamersly, white, aged 80; Thos.
Hyde, 1s; Willie Davis, 10; John F. Rein.
hard, 20; Pat Donough, 90; Mrs. A. q.
Miller, 33; Mrs. Allen, no age. 60 q
MONTGOMERY, Oct. 18.-Thore was one
death from yellow fever in the past TWEEN!
ty-four hours. The total number Of deaths
from the disease since 1t first appeared
here, September 10Th, Is twenty-five.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Oct. 1S.-A Mem
phis cigar and tobacco merchant, q
Polander, died here this morning from
what was pronounced yellow fever. He
left his home few days ago to escape
the epidemic. A heavy rain last night
The weather turned clear this morning
and has been growing colder since that
time. Frost anticipated tonight. T
A dispatch from Pine Bluff announces
the death from yellow fever Of Gen.
Sam Mallory and Col. Arthur Heming-
way, both connected with the L. r. & B.
Railway. They contracted the disease at
Chicot q few days since. Both were for
mer members Of the State Senate.
The Board Of Health report that there
Is no yellow fever in this city. aagT
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-20
The Chicago Exposition Election
eerinE for PATRONAGE.

CHICAGO, Oct. 19.-The international
State Exposition closed its fourth week
last night, the attendance yesterday
being fully as large as any day since the
opening, excepting perhaps on the fire
anniversary day, not less than 10000 hay.
ing been in the building at one time, a
large proportion Of whom were from the
country. Everything is running smooth
" and the Exhibition Is in perfect condi.
ton. Some two hundred exhibitions
have petitioned the managers Of railroads
running east end southeast to arrange for
excursion trains at reduced rates Of fare
during the continuance OF the Exposition.
The directors Of the Exposition have pre-.
sented q memorial to the Board OF Public
Works, asking them, and through them
the Common Council for. an extension Of
the time for the occupation. Of the site
OF the exhibition building on the Lake
Front Park, 90 that It may be used per.
manently for similar exhibitions hereaf'
ter. t'l
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-20
SPAIN.

MADRID, Oct 1s-The Minister Of War
to-day presented General Sickles, the
United States Minister, with a sword
made expressly ior him at Toledo. The
hilt 10 ornamented with the arms Of the
United States, and on the blade Is In.
scribed the names Uf the battles In which
General Sickles was distinguished.
The Spanish government has made a
complaint to the government Of France,
that the French Consul at Cartagena al,
iorded protection to the Insurgents. The
reply has been received, promising inqui.
ry into the matter.