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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-05
POLITICAL.
A Gentle Victory.

SALT LAKE, Oct. BIN the contested cleo
ton cases for office of sheriff and recorder, of
Toole county, the District Court yesterday is
sued q peremptory mandamus, directing the
present Mormon ilcumbents to turn over all
the records and property to Lynch and Morton,
the plaintiffs. This will place all the principal
offices of the county except those of the select
men in the hands of the Gentlles.
South Carolina Republican Convention.
New YORK, Oct. "A Charleston special
says that at a meeting of the Independent Re-
publican State Convention yesterday speech
by Congressman Cain attracted attention. He
said that the time had come when the whites
and blacks must act together as the interests
of the state demanded it. There was no fear
of a war of races, as the whites had had fight
ing enough, and the blacks don't want to fight
at ALL Burdensome taxation had Frustrated
the state, and there was no reason why the
Conservatives and Republicans should not
work together for reform. Mr. Cain said that
he could not support Chamberlain for Cover
nor, because he had not ability or honesty to
collect about him men acceptable to the pe0-
pie
1t is believed that the dependent Republican
Convention of South Carolina will to day nom
mate Judge Green Of Sumpter county for Gov
ernor, and Martin A. Delaney, q colored major
in the federal army during the war, for Lieut.
Governor.
A Conference OF Governors Suggested
New York, Oct. A Nashville special to
the n. Y. Herald, says at conference Satur
day. between Cows. Leslie of Kentucky, and
Brown of Tennessee, Mr.. Watson of the Louis
vile Courier Journal, j. Starbird johnson Of
Frankfort, KY, being also present, it was
agreed and is suggested that there be a confer
ence Of governors of of all the Democratic
| States, North and South, together with repre-
| sentative Democratic citizens of influence FROM
| States not Democratic, or possibly Of governor:
of all the States, irrespective of party, with a
view to calm, earnest and patriotic discussion
of the broader questions of conflict between
| state and federal jurisdiction.
| The Newfoundland legislature is dissolved
| If 10 not war sinca the Of electinn
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Verdict in the Fall River Disaster.
NEW Y0RK.
Edwin Esoth TO the Public,

New YORK, Oct. 3.-Edwin Booth publishes
a card in which he says: 81 am glad to feel that
the public does not blame me because of fate
which seems to have overwhelmed me. am
grateful to all my creditors, too. 1t sink 1T
will be in a legitimate public enterprise. But
for the theatre should have been rich. hope
to fight through as soon as my health will per-
init"
letter from Theodore TiIton.
NEW York, Oct. 1.-The Herald has tho fol-
lowing letter from Theodore Tilton:
No. ia Livingston street, Brooklyn, Saturday
night, Oct. 81, 1874.
To the editor of the Herald:-I have just
learned from the Brooklyn papers, but not as
yet 10 any other way, that Mr.. John Winslow,
District Attorney and a member OF the Plym
outh church committee of investigations and
the author of their untrue and unjust report,
has used his official position to procure against
me criminal Indictment for libelng his eli
ent, the Rev: Henry Ward Beecher. The pub
lie will recollect that in the spring of 1873 Mr..
| VIM. Is. West, member of the Plymouth
| church, formulated and propounded against me
| the charge of slandering Mr.. Beecher specf-
| cally in this, that had accused him of GRIM
| inal intimacy with Mrs Elizabeth Il. Tlton.
| Mr.. Beecher had then an opportunity and invi
tation to convict me of libel if was guilty, but
| instead of accepting the challenge he declared
| to his assembled congregation that he had no
| charge to make against me. Again the aocusa-
| ton of Mr.. Beecher's adultery was repeated in
| my ''sworn statement to the investigating
| committee in July last, but it did not elicit a
| prosecution. Again last summer Mr.. VIM j.
| Gaynor a stranger equally to Mr.. Beecher and
| myself, formally lodged a criminal complaint
| against me for lbelling Mr.. Beecher by expos.
ing his guilty intimacy with Mrs. T,lton, but in
| stead of selling this occasion to test the truth
of my accusation, Beecher and his district at
torney exerted themselves to suppress the I'M
welcome prosecution. After these successive
opportunities carefully avoided by the pastor Of
| plymouth church TO prosecute Tue for libel,
| am now justified in asking the public to attrib
ute the present tardy indictment against me tt
the fact that the Plymouth committees repor
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MINOR TEEEGRAREs


Steamer Flag for Charleston ran ashore in
Boston harbor yesterday. A portion of her
cargo was discharged, and it is thought she will
he got off.
s. u. Ceffin's boarding house in Hyde Park
was destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss, S4, 600.
IncendiarY.
A fire at 80 India street, Boston, yesterday,
destroyed about fifty bales of cotton belonging
to Brigham & Co. Loss $4,000.
Charlie Ross has again been heard from. He
is now in New Haven, CT.
VIM. FL. Curran of Mansfield, O., attempted
to commit suicide. Frdey, by making forty
wounds on his throat, chest and legs. He will
recover.
A Silver Hill, Nevada, despatch reports q
fight between two factions attempting to get
control of mining company, in which five
men were killed.
e. o. Stannard has been nominated by the
Republicans of the First Missouri district fer
Congress. He is also the Peoples candidate,
In the third district there is split.
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$500 bush prime Canada to arrive soon on private
terms, Barley is dull and unchanged; sales $500
push OF and 6-r0wed State at 20 "a u. Barley
Malt quiet and unchanged Corn-receipts 125, 996
bush; market decidedly frmer with better export
ern Mixed in store at 95 q 94Ac do afoat 95i q 97c,
chiefly 96 q $780, high Mixed and Yellow Western at
96f 973c also 900 bush Western Mixed delivera-
BILE last next week at &c. Oatsreceipts $685. bush
the market is steady; sales 900 bush at go a 63Ic
for Mixed Western; So q CSC for White WESTERN
HAY steady at 60 g Sc for shipping Hops firm; we
qn0te 1874 at 40 q 45 1873 at 20 q 80; 1872 at - q
i5c. Coffee is firm; nothing of moment doing. Sugar
is firm at ST q SEC for fair good refining; SEC for
BFms 800 hhds MOasses at Sci Sc for good
lasses and 9ic for Centrifugal Moasses steady with
only jobbing sales Rice is in fair demand in the
& for a e. for paty y
and firm; crude at 81 @ &C., refined 125 a 13c;
quoted at 173 g 1sc; Naptha lie. Tallow firm sales
~ g 40 for strained Spirits Turpentine is firm
er at S6f q &c. Eggs firm; State and Pennsylvania
70 q Zose Canada csc; Western "A q 25c Coal is
Leather is tirmer Hemlock, sole, Buenes Ayres and
Rio Grande light middle and heavy weights at 26A 81
SSc; California do at 251 g 2slc ornoco at % @ 2Stc
@ 90 unwasAed at II q 36c; tubbe1 So q 5s1; Texas
iS 9 36c Pork is frmer; sales 400 bbls new mess
!oD lots at " 62 % u.s. $50 seller Oct at 20 90 Beef
is quiet. Beef hams are unchanged. fierce beef is
l2i g 12sc. Lard is firm sales Of 200 ties sellers op-
changed other grades still rule heavy at "a q SIC for
Western seeds. Linseed dull. Cheese firm at liz a
l2c for common to prime. Whiskey dull and lower
buyers 0s4; sellers o..
Freignts to Nverpool-market Is dull; Cotton per
steam g 5-16d; Corn per steam gid; Wheat per
steam at Cd.
CHICAGO. Oct. 3-Flour 10 du,1 and castor. chin
ping extra nominav at a. @ M Wbeat ir,oSmIp
at o2t 92ac cash; seller Oct 921 a 92ac 924c Seller
all the year. Corn rmer and in fair demand at 79kc
cash; 79sc seller Oct 1921 q 92lc do all the year.
Oats quiet and steady at 49s q 49ic seller Oct 475@
SAC all the year Rye lower at Soc for No2. Bar
ley active at % cash; seller Oct 99ic. Provisions
Pork is Irregular small lots saIeable at Fl O0: round
lots held higher reported sales at IL 65 seller jam
airy and Feb. Lard nomnally at II 40 seller ali the
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SUSPICION OF MURDER.
A Suspicious DcnfIl On Centre Street
John Murray Arrested for Wife Murder.

Last evening about seven o'clock woman
came to the police station and told the officers
that murder had been committed at the house
of John Murray on Centre street. The Mar
shall and Deputy Bridges Immediately went to
the spot, and found Marray's wife dead in bed
with marks of recent violence upon her person
The body was terribly bruised and the face
badly swollen. The husband was nowhere to
be found
On investigation it was ascertained that the
woman died about half past six, that she had
been ailing for some days, ard that her hus-
band was in the habit of beating her terribly.
Coroner Gould was summoned, but deemed it
advisable to hold no inquest until this morn
ing.
Strict search was instituted for Murray, and
after some time spent in hunting, he was dis
covered and arrested on Congress street. 1t
seems that he left the house Immediately after
her death, told some people whom he met that
his wife was dead, sent friend to hire horse
at livery stable, went to an undertakers and
ordered coffin and then took to the streets.
Apparently he had been drinking, but was not
grossly intoxcated.s He denies that he ever as
saulted his wife, and says that his wife fell out
Of her chair last Thursday while under the in
fuence of liquor, and struck on the wood-box,
bruising herself severely; that she suffered
great pain thereafter, and died from the effects
of the bruises thus received
Murray has been head porter at the Falmouth
for some years, and has been looked upon by
his employers as faithful and efficient servant
He has been in the habit of drinking for lorG
;, ~ tx,b noinbhnrc n have
q fearful temper. There are reports that hi
intimacy with other women was the cause
his difficulties with his wife. People who live
near him say that he has beaten his wife every
day for two years, and that she has been more
or less disfigured from the effects his blows dur
ing all that time. He is thirty-two years o
age.
His wife was awoman about thirty years old
an Attractive but feeble looking woman. Sh
has been addicted TO drink fo1 some years, AM
has had delrium tremens. Not long ago he
pbysican informed her that she must ceas
from the use of liquor 1T would kill her. o.
the first of September DR.. b. B. Foster wa
called and found her very weak ald much de
bilitated from tho use of liquor, He was nc
called again until last night, when he found he
diving. Her children, of whom she has Two
saw she has been i ever since last Thursday
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Tewksbury was Gale
and left prescription for her, but Ii docs nc
seem to have been filed. The people about IL
house are very reticent as to the cireumstanct
regarding her death. The children give SUI
staDlially their fathers version of the affal
bat sister of hers thinks there was Goui pia,
The lraises appear to be quite recent, aud ind
cate that they were inflicted yesterday. The
Is lutle doubt that her Husband was in the hab
of beating her, and death may have resultt
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nnilx pome.tic Esece,n,s.

Grand Trunk Railroad-Alden s. Co 200 bbls o.
-four, Hunt & Co 200 do do, Norton & Chapman 2 do
do, same car corn, Howes, Hilton & Tarbox 100
sacks middlings, James Morse 100 bbls flour Wood
bury q Latham 200 half bbs do, Empire Mill Co 200
bbls do, Carruthers q Co $50 sacks bran Josseyn q
Co 200 bbls four, A H Thaxter 800 do do, Blake s.
Jones 200 do do, same 152 sacks bran, Johnwall &
Co 200 bbls flour, Shaw, Hammond & Carney 200 de-
do, Hubbard & Co 100 do do. S w Thaxter cars Of
corn, w True do do, Waldron e True do do
King g. Gilman 100 bbls flour, same $50 sacks bran
same car coarse middlings.
BY water conveyanee-1000 bush cornmeal to 6 w
True & Co,
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CONFERENCE.-The Allen Mission Chapel
was crowded to its utmost capacity last even
ing, the audience being very attentive and list
ening with great interest to the speech of Mr..
Sullivan, reformed man. and to the addresses
of Capt. j. B. Coyle, Charles H. Fling, Albion
Little and H. G. Barnes. large number sign
ed the pledge at the close of the meeting.
There is to be a temperance meeting at the
same place this evening, to which the public
are invited.
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Shocking Murder

CHICAGO, Oct 3.-There was shocking
murder in the northwestern part of the city to-
night. John Despclere, Belgian, engaged in
peddllng on the streets, quarrellsd with Joseph
Vanacker, fellow countryman also peddler,
when the latter drew a butcher knife and stab
bed Dispicere in the leg, severing an artery
and causing his death in few minutes. The
murderer was arrested.
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GOOD SAMARITAN BRoTHERHooD.-The fol-
lowing officers of the Rising Star Assembly No.
2, were installed by Mark Allen, NJ w. S., of
Woburn, Mass, assisted by Andrew J. Chase
of Eastern Star Assembly No. of Deering:-
w. G. R., John f. st. John; w. V. r., Loring
Lombard; W. S., Henry s. Burgess, JEW. f.
S., Fred |. Leach; W. T., Henry Mccormick
w. s. G., Joseph E. Conway; W. J. G., Fred
e. Norton; W. S. W., VIM. h. Wilson; W. j.
W., John Andrew, Jr.
The officers of Eastern Star of Deering. are
to be publicly installed next Wednesday even
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THE SOUTH.
Tho STATE Of Ees,inx in E.ouisinnn

The State of Feeling in EIouisiana.
NEW YORK, Oct ga Washington despatch
to the Times says that private advices from
Louisiana show great disquiet, and that the
compromise is not considered binding on the
mass of White Leaguers and Conservatives. 1t
is stated, says the despatch, that 5000 men
sleep on their arms every uight in New Or
Jeans.
A Baltimore special to the Times says that
the steamship Wilmington, which arrived from
New Orleans, brought back thirty cases of
arms, which she took to New Orleans for tho
White Leaguers, but did not land them, fearing
seizure. An order to the Baltimore dealers for
SIXTY more cases has been countermanded
A New Orleans special to the Hera Id says
that it was reported IN Democratic circle s, last
night, that another Congressional investig CATION
of Louisiana affairs will be urged to prove that
undue influences were used in the Kellogg Nc
Emery case last year. 1t is not believed that
the effort to form a unifcation party in New
Orleans will be successful, as the feelings
against compromise among the Democrats in
crease. Next Tuesday the White Leaguers
will dicoucc tho rnattnr
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RAILROAD NoTEs.-Nearly 700 men are en-
ployed at present on the Portland & Ogdens.
burg. There has been reduction of wages.
The Nashua & Rochester bridge across The
Merrimac, is well along toward completion.
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BLESSINGS BRIGHTEN AS THRY TAKE THEIR
FLIGHT.-If you have good head of hair take
care of it; once gone and we realize its loss for
more than we appreciate its presence. The
dressings, because it is healthful to the hair
and delightful to use. Oct5-d&w1w
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
TaibsEAhead.

Talbot Ahead.
BOSTON, Oct. 3.-The 5S4 delegates to the Re-
publican State Convention chosen are divided
as follows: Talbot 231. Loring 67, Butler -,
antiTalbot GA, uncommitted 210.
Another Estimate.
Careful classification of delegates chosen up
to noon to-day to the State Convention not in
Guiding the delegates from the first sixteen
wards of Boston, made by friends of Governor
Talbot. give Talbot 1863, Lo1ing II, Butler "a,
doubtful and unrestricted 81, anti-Talbot 36.
re ia Fall River.
BOSTON, Oct. "a Fall River despatch says
the sash and blind factory of Favor Bros, was
partially destroyed by fire last night. The
building and stock was valued at $4,000; in
sured for $4,000.
Verdict in the Fall River Disaster.
FALL RIVER, Oct. 13.-The coroners jury on
the Fall River disaster has rendered their YER
dict They find that the hooks and ladders
were insufficient; that the precaution was not
observed in giving the alarm to the operatives
in the sixth story; that there were not ample
| means of escape from the upper stories, though
| they think the corporation aimed to furnish
such; that the doors were not barred so that
| the operatives could not escape; and that all
the appliances were on hand in the mill for ex-
| tingushing fire, though water was wanting.
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HALIFAX. Ms. Steamer Falmouth-1i3O bbls OF
-four, 143 bags wheat 1856 cases boots & shoes, 60
boxes cheese At sewing machines, 115 pkgs paper 102
do hardware 270 bags malt II boxes tobacco IL head
cattle, II pkgs merchandise.
MATANZAS. Brig Ortolan-11,s5O hoops, 1896
box shocks, 1856 shocks and heads 25lS1 it lumber
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EvERING ScHooL.-These wishing to avail
themselves of the advantages of the evening
school at the Portland Fraternity, will remem-
Der that it reopens this evening, and tickets can
be obtained of the janitor at the rooms.
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Most remarkable in its effects, and most use
full in its application the fragrant SozNDoNr
has become the most popular Dsntrifice in ex-
istence. IT'S used and praised by everybody.
oot5-dpyw1w
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FInAWCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland wholesale Markets,

Portland Wholesale Markets.
SATURDAY, Oct. 3.-Thers is but little activity in
the markets to-day. There has been quite an influx
of grain of late and the supply is likely to decrease
the prices. Sugars are quito active and the prices
on the increase Molasses is very active the sup
ply is good Potatoes are active now that the ship
ping has begun. Prices consequently increased.
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RUTLAND, Vt Oct. Sin the case of Jno P
Phaer, tried here for the murder of Mrs. Anna
Freeze, the jury this evening at 1l.40, after a
hve days trial, rendered verdict of murder in
the hrst degree. The victim was prostitute
and was murdered by Phaer for money.
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A Train Plunge. into a washou,

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. ga terrific rain cloud
6urst on the Humboldt division of the Pacific
railroad Thursday night. The track was wash
ed out, and an emigrant train drawn by two
locomotives went into the chasm. Both engin-
GERS were instantly killed, but no other person
was injured.
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COntfIbutions TOT q. Il. .. FaIr
The following are additional contributions to
the G. A. R. grocery store, received Satur.
day:
j. W. Munger dez detergent compound, j. H.
Drummond tons COAL W. L. Wilson & Co. as
sortment groceries, j. B. Pickett & Co. 100 lbs lead
Rounds & Son ton coal, Eugene Merrill, Deering,
groceries S1S George Worcester medicine chest w.
ment and ink, Yeaton & Boyd / coil manila, j. I.
Libby Dbl apples.
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MRS. MANCHESTER, the physician, will re-
turn to Portland Oct. 3d. by request, for a short
time.
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Miss M. G. MCGUIRE has returned from her
summer vacation, and will be found at her
room, No IL Capp's Block. oc32t*
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KENDALL g. WHITNEY offer for sale the
largest and best assortment of Floaoer Pots to
he found in the city. oc32t
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Following a had Example.

A Charleston special to the Herald states that
a mass meeting of ten thousand black and
white voters was held Thursday night, presided
The object of the meeting was similar to that
hed in New Orleans, and requested of Gov
Moses the removal of the present board of cleo
ton commissioners, who have avowed their in
tenton of counting in Chamberlain's bond ring
at the coming election. Speeches were made
by NJ Dclany (colored) E. W. Mackey Repub-
llcan), Leader, and George f. Trenholm. Re-
solutions were adopted appointing a committee
of seven to wait on Gov. Moses with the petit.
ton, and if the petition fails an appeal to the
people will then be made. The despatch says
that Moses has sold out the appointment of
commissioner to the Chamberlin ring, and the
people are determined to resist,
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European Markets.
LONDON, Oct. 3-12.30 P. M.-American securities
-Ere324 q 324
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 3-12.30 P. M. Cotton market is
hrm; Mdd!ing upands at Cd; do Orleans 81 98 I'd;
sales $4,000 bales including 40u0 bales for speculation
and export.
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VIcKERY & LAIGHToN, 1853 Middle street, are
Offering full assortment of Black Silks and
other Black Goods cheap. se30-1w'
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METEOROLOGICAL

METEOROLOGICAL
PROBABILITIES FOR TIKI NEXT rwENrY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER. Washington, d. G.,
Oct 5, Il A. MY
For New England,
and the Middle States, light northerly and
northeast winds, rising barometer, COOLER clear
and partly cloudy weather.
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Fosters bye House.
Gentlemen's Garments Cleansed

OR
Dy,d Brown, BlncA, Blue Blnek and
Glue, and Pressed seasy for wear,
AT
FDSTEzs'S DNE HOUSE,
Cd MON 5 II r. &c II II
au27ThSSTu2dptf Office Si5 Congress st.
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ONE Thousand Pairs Blankets, all perfect, to
be sold cheap at VICKERY & LEIGHToNs,
oc3d1 w&Sw1t 1913 Middle street.
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Arrest Of Owen County Dc.pcradoc..

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 3.-United States
Marshal Wyatt to-day brought from Owen
county seven men on a warrant from the Presi-
dent, charging them with obstructing aud re-
ssting the laws.