The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-11

South Boston, belonging to L. ii. Dudley of
Foxcroft, Me-; loss $4,000, insured $4,000;
Masonic building, Port Stanley, Ont, loss
S25,0OO0; Makelumne Hill, CAL, $175,O0O; car
repair Shops Cincinnati, $4,000.
TEMPERANCE CAMP MEETING.
The temperance camp meeting now being
held at Old Orchard under the auspices OF
the New England Reformed Mems Association
is a success. The meeting was begun Tuesday,
Gov. Dingley giving the opening speech OF
welcome, in which he took decided grounds in
favor of total abstinence. He was followed by
j. X. Osgood of Gardiner, Francis Murphy of
Portland, Rev. John Allen, and many others.
There are present quite number of the lead
ing temperance speakers of various parts of the
country, including several ladies active in the
crusades of the West the past spring. The at
tendance is good and everything well conducted.
Wednesday opened with an increased attend.
ance. The exercises were preceded by prayer
meeting. Among the speakers were Rev.I.
Luce, Mr.. johnson of Brooklyn, Mrs. Hart of
Brooklyn, ex-Gov. Pernam, DR.. Brickett of
Augusta, Capt. Sturdivant, Rev. Mr.. Lawrence
and wife, and others. The meetings continue
through Sunday.
INDIANS.
The border settlers of Kansas are again
alarmed by threats of Indian hostility. The
Osages have expressed their intention to muir
der all the white men they can reach. Gov.
Osborne has again called upon the President
for aid On the other hand, nearly 1000 Indians
who have been raiding have recently focked to
Red Cloud agency with professions of peace.
Gen. Davidson is pushing the raiding Indians
in Indian Territory with great vigor He has
had some sharp fighting, but met with little
loss. He reports the Indians active. Gen.
Miles reports a sharp fight with 800 Cheyennes
near Red River, Texas, 30th ult. He drove
them 10 miles and killed 80, having three men
wounded.
THE GREAT SCANDAL.
There is nothing new in the Beecher business
| Tilton, Moulton and Gen. Butler are said to be
working up great case, but the public is
thankful that there have been no more state
ments the past week. The suit of Tilton VS..
| Beecher will be brought to trial during October.
Mr.. Beecher preached to large congregation
at the Twin Mountain House, White Noun
| tains, last Sunday.
FOREIGN.
There is little Of interest in foreign des-
patches. War in poor way continues with
cabinet changes in Spain. One can t tell which
| side gets the best of the fighting. Spain has
q new cabinet and the Carists forts have fired
into German war ships. The ministers Of the
Republican government have been received in
| Germany and Great Britain.
| Government successes are reported in Cuba,
but there is no decided changes for the better
in business affairs. A good crop of sugar is
promised.
The Austrian polar expedition, after passing
two months in the ice, has returned, abandon
ing their ship. The highest point reached was
latitude 800. A large tract of land was dis
covered ncrth of Nova Zembla
BRIEF MENTION.
Severe frosts are reported in Central New
Brunswick, killing crops--A dry time just
now, except in Nova Scotia. Lots of rain there
The rates of stumpage on government TIM
Der IN New Brunswick have been raised-The
Brazil Chamber of Deputies sustains the min
istry in its efforts to subordinate the church to
the state--The new ocean cable is nearly COM
| pleted--Mt Etna has been blowing, but has
ceased-A centennial meeting was held in
Philadelphia, Saturday. Enthusiasm, but no
money-McElrath is said to be $SS, 800 short
as Auditor of Minnesota. He says watt
New York browns several hundred dogs every
week--The steamer City of Picking has been
to Boston, who asked her to dine and look al
Faneuil Hall-Cabinet changes are rife in
the Dominion--Mr. Steele Dem) is elected
delegate to Congress from Wyoming-The
attendance at the New England Fair last week
was large, but being in Providence, Maine took
little part--A jury can't agree to bring the
Parker House of Boston in guilty of liquor sell
lng-New guano deposits are found neal
Peru, South America -Toronto reported the
| first rain. Sunday, for eight weeks. Only a
| light shower then--The drouth in Tennessee
and Whereabouts is oyer, but the rain is too late
| for crops.
| IN GENERAL.
The United States Court at Boston holds in
the case of Coe, who raised a stock certificate
transferred to him by bank in blank, thai
the bank is holden for the loss to the person
| purchasing the certificate having the name Of
the cashier on its back Coe has been sentenc.
ed TO eight years in the state prison.
Gov. Taylor of Wisconsin, having declared
that the railroads of that state would not fall
off five per cent. in their receipts from those of
last year, several railroad managers declare
that the Governor lies or words to that effect,
and propose to show from their books that
the roads are damaged much larger per
| cent.
There is new revelation in the Rev. Mr.
Glendenning scandal of Jersey City. A young
man goes into court and says that the clergy
man and several of his leading churchmen Of
fered to clear him of charge of larceny if he
| would testify that he was father of Miss Pom
! eroy's child.
| A 40-inch water pipe burst in Brookline( Bos-
tom Tuesday afternoon, causing quite flood
and depriving the central and west part of the
city of its water supply. 1t was soon rene
died.
Judge Blatchford of New York, decides that
when the effects of bankrupt fail to reach 81
! per cent. Of the proven claims against the es-
tate, he cannot have discharge unless by a
consent of a majority in number and value of
| his creditors.
| THE LATEST.
Judge Poland announces that he retires from
the candidacy for Congress in Vermont.
An anti-prohibition meeting was held in
Boston last night. Not great success
Two Treasury thieves, Moore and Williams
of Washington, have mysteriously been set free
in Philadelphia.
The internal revenue bureau reports the gen
eral revival of business as indicated by returns
| to that office
CRESCENT SPECTACLES