davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-10-21

ing temperature every morning OF the week.
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE FROM JAIL.
On Friday morning last, two United States
prisoners confined in the Jail at this place
w. R. Love, white, and Joseph Null, color
ed-attempted to make their escape by bor-
ing through the floor of their room with IN
auger that had been conveyed to them from
the outside. Ned Hanbright, colored coun-
ty prisoner, discovered their movements and
gave the alarm before they succeeded in effect.
ing their purpose
DEATH or }. MAITLAND MARTIN, ESQ.
We learn that J. Maitland Martin, Esq,
we'll known to many Of the citizens Of this
county, died at Rock Hill on Saturday last.
He was buried on Sunday with Masonic hon.
ors, and at the time of his death was proba-
bly, the oldest Free Mason residing in the
county. From the most reliable information
we have been able to obtain, he is supposed
to have been aged about seventy.seven years
He was a native of York county. In early
life he read law with Robert Cendenin, Esq,
and was admitted to the bar, but continued
the practice of his profession but short
time. From about 1921 to 1925 he acted as
Commissioner in Equity for York District
The deceased was possessed of a kindly heart
and cheerful disposition, and in the social cir
Gle readily won the confidence and esteem OF
those with whom he came in contact.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-10-21
CHARLESTON NEWS AND COURIE

CHARLESTON NEWS AND COURIER.
We were pleased to receive call last
Tuesday from Messrs. E. G. Prince and Isaac
Solomons, travelling agents of the Charleston
Neus and Courier. The enterprising publish
ers of the News and Courier, which, by the
way, is one of the best dailes in the United
States, are now establishing agencies on the
different lines of railroad, whereby the public
may be served with the paper on the same
terms and conditions as it is delivered to the
citizens of Charleston. Master Willie Fer
guson, news agent, has been appointed as the
agent in Yorkville for the Ne,us and Courier,
and will receive weekly subscriptions for the
daily, at twenty cents per week, payable to
him at the end of the week. He will receive
the paper from the Office of publication, and
promptly deliver it to subscribers on the ar
rival of the train every evening. This will
prove great convenience to many who are
unwilling to pay years subscription in ad-
vance yet to those who subscribe for year
and make payment in advance, the agent is
authorized to present, as fine gift, Map of
the United States which is sold in the book
stores for $3.50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18
MASSACHUS SETS.
The Senatorial Contest.

BOSTON, Jan. 16.-The all engrossing topic
here at the Capital and in the hotels and public
places is the United States Senatorshp The
latest impression seems to be that Dawes and
Hoar will develope about even strength upon a
ballot, as the friends of each are determin-
ed. Very strong hints are thrown out of flu
sion among the Democrats and conservative
Republicans on John Quincy Adams. Repub-
licans hold caucuses Monday afternoon lmme-
dately after adjournment. The Legislature
will ballot Tuesday for Senator.
Fall River Strikers.
FALL RIVER, Jan. 16.-A largely attended
meeting of female operatives was held at Tenn
PIE Hall this evening. TWAS resolved to strike
at Merchants and Granite mills, as it was be-
ieved the agents of these mills were response
BILE for the reduction in wages. The Crescent
mill was also included in the motion, the weav-
ers there being on strike. A resolution was
raised in the meeting making the strike general,
but was recnnsidered, and a motion relating to
the three mills above was submitted. A female
weaver occupied the chair, and several other
females addressed the meeting and received en-
thusiastic applause from the audience. 1t is
understood this proposition to strike at those
three mills is agreeable with a recommendation
passed at the weaver's committee meeting held
last evening J he meeting broke up with
three cheers for Mr.. Seney, editor OF the Labor
journal, who was the only gentleman admitted
to the hail. Is is stated the weavers of the first
two stated mills will give and work their two
weeks notice, and those in the latter mill who
are now ON a strike will return to work on Mon
day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18
LOUISIANA.
Republicans Dissatisfied with the Sub
Committees Report.

Committees Report.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 16.-The Republicans
here assert that the report of the Louisiana
Sab Committee goes outside of the record, ana
that no testimony was brought before them TO
show the finding of illegal legislative warrants
for displacement of judges by Kellogg or the
seizure of arms by the police without the pro-
cess of law. They assert that specltc evidehce
will be adduced to disprove the other allega-
tions of the committee, which they say are
based solely on the briefs of Democratic coun-
sci.
The Picayune says:-"At the State House
Kellogg has been closeted with MarshalPackard
and few of the leading spirits of the radical
party, it is supposed for the purpose OF con-
sultation to devise ways and means Tor oring-
ing as many witnesses as possible favorable 10
Their side of the Congressional Committee Inc
nIap as understood is to summon one promu'
ent Republican from each parish with acGiden-
tai witnesses from particular points,
Negroes Shot.
CLINTON, La Jan. 17.-Friday evening last,
Just after dark, as three negroes, with their
wagons loaded with shingles, had gone into
camp six miles from Clayton, they were at
tackled by white men, who were mounted and
who proposed buying their shingles, when after
few words one of the white men pulled a PTS
tol and shot two of the negroes, killing them
instantly The third negro escaped. From the
evidence given at the coroner's inquest the jury
came to the conclusion the murders were COM
mitted by Lawson Blunt. A posse have gone
| in pursuit OF him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM AUGUSTA.
Legislative Matters.
Prospect of n Busy Week-GOv. Dingiey's
Coming Message. ETC., etc.

Especial to the Press,l
AUGUSTA, JAN. II.
Next week will be busy one here. In ad-
dtion to The regular sessions of the Legisla-
ture. the Maine Pathological Society will hold
a session on the 21st, the meeting OF the Name
Editors and Publishers Association on ed
nesday the State Temperance Convention on
Thursday, the Constitutional Commission meets
on Tuesday and the buildings of the Industrial
School for Girls at Hallowell are to be dedi-
Gated.
On the whole it will be lively time for the
newspaper fraternity.
The rumored special message OF Gov. Ding
lev to the Legislature, respecting the expendi-
lures and recommending points of retrench-
ment, creates a deal of comment Among
other things, it is said that he will suggest that
several reports be cut down in amount, that
the laws shall not be published in the state pa
per as has long been the law, that some check
be put upon various expenditures. The Gov
ernor has items of all the expenditures the
past year, which will doubtless be laid before
the Legislature. The comment in the Imme-
date locality is not favorable TO the proposed
action of Gev. Din gley, but it may be that
fingers are in the door jam-just a little. 1t is
fair to presume that majority of the people
who pay taxes will regard the policy OF His
Excelency as the true one.
The railroad question is widely discussed, and
in view of the article in Saturdays PRESS
many who would be glad to make the railroad
corporations pay taxes on their property, ex-
press grave doubts on the point. The charter
of the Portland & Kennebec which is Low a
part of the Maine Central by consolidation,
does not contain the provisions declaring that
the franchise and property of the road shall not
be taxed This fact may open another ques-
ton as to that portion of the road, if it should
be found that the Maine Central itself is ex-
empt by its charter provisions.
The Department of Insurance did not pay its
expenses; its printing and binding amounting
to S2134.62. sum $712.1S greater than the
amount paid into treasury.
The statement that the printing of the agri-
cultural reports cost $4,000 ayear is incorrect.
The average cost of printing for the last six
years has been $5117.95. The report is one OF
the most useful and more generally sought
than any other report published.
w. S. Choate, Esq, of this city, came near
being suffocated with coal gas last night. S.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18
MATTERS IN MAINE.

Rough Weather ia Washington Count y'
EAsTPoRT, Jan. 16.-The weather here for
the past week has been very cold, ranging from
so below to 40 above. We have had no mails
for two or three days The track is blocked up
again on the railroad between Calais and Ban
gor.
A Thomaston Vessel Burned.
BosToN, Jan. 19.-The schooner Harriet
Baker, of and from Tbomaston, Me-, with a
cargo of lime, is ashore near Chatham Light
Cape Cod and is on fire. Wreckers are strip
ping the vessel of her sails and rigging.
PenobscOt Bay & River Railroad.
BELFAsE, Jan. 16-At the meeting to-day OF
the directors of the Penobscot Bay & River
Railroad Hon. VIM. McGivery Of Searsport
was chosen president vice Hon. n. G. HIGH
born deceased, and 7. H. Snow of W:nterport,
treasurer.
Postal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Post-ofice changes
for the past week in New England Offices es-
tab;shed at Cumberland Mills, Cumberland
county, VIM. M. Lamb, postmaster; postmis-
tress appointed: Mrs. Mary Scott, North Wood
vile, Penobscot comfy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18

were made only on the basis of the moments of
external interval contracts as reported from
the different points of observation and may be
considerably modified when the Photographic
and ruicrometic measurements are taken into
account.
Based ON this despatch the World remarks
on authority of an American astronomer that
the suns parallax has been ascertained to be
S.4 seconds, that is to say that the suns dis
lance from US is %, 1923 semi diameters of the
earth, or IS, 443726 miles. This is 6,926 274
miles less than the distance made out by Encke,
from observations of the last transit, and 3000-
600, or 100000 less than the results obtained
by more recent measurement. If this ratio
were constant we should require 1440 years to
overcome the entire distance and fall into the
sun, but as it is certain that our centripetal
motion would be vastly accelerated continually
as we get closer within the sphere of the sum 5
attraction unless his forces should be proper
tonaly decreased or his volume reduced. lt is
also probable we should consume very much
less time than is above given in making the
tremendous journey
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18
News and Other items.

Gen. Gideon j. Pillow Of Tennessee, was
failure as an army engineer, but his daughter,
Miss Gertrude is success as hunter, having
recently shot bear in Arkansas. She handles
her fowling- skillfully, and has brought
down many deer. She hasn't brought down a
husband yet, though.
Gen. Ord received telegram Friday from
Capt. Henry, commanding the expedition sent
out to find and expel the miners from the
Black Hills. The commands were driven into
camp Robinson, Jan. Sth. by the severity of
the weather All the officers and men were
badly frozen. One wagon was lost. The Their
mofneter was 40 degrees below zero most of the
time. No traces of the miners have been
found.
In regard to the failure of Henry Clews &
Co., it is generally understood that the firm has
been for several months privately negotiating
with their creditors for settlement, and finally
made an assignment and went into bankrupt
cy. The effect of the bankruptcy proceedings
upon the assignments will probably be passed
upon by the United States Courts, and in the
meantime the creditors are making dilgent in
quiries as to the value of the stocks, bonds and
other securities comprising the assets Of the
bankrupt firm.
Schumacher is a man 4S years of age, and in
appearance is one of the finest, whole souled
looking fellows you would care to meet in days
Journey. His face is round and full of char
acter lines. His features are very regular, and
a luxuriant gray moustache gives him a very
distsnque appearance. He is always neatly
dressed, and is one of the most popular men in
Congress among his associates. He is a man
of German pa rentage, born and reared in New
York where he has followed the profession OF
lawyer. He claims that as he was not a
member of the Congress that passed the subs
dy for the Pacific Mail, this Congress cannot
of right ask him any questions about the re-
ceiving of any of the money.
1t is stated Friday that while the jury in the
Beecher case were passing the hallway of the
court house, Friday, after the adjournment, the
foreman Chester Carpenter, was engaged in
conversation with Horace Caldwell, an active
member of Plymouth church, who has sat be-
side Mr.. Beecher during the trial. They talked
earnestly for few minutes, until somebody in
the crowd shouted Mr.. juryman, don't listen
to him; he is a Beecher man." This incident
has caused excited comment, and upon the re-
assembling of the court this morning, Judge
Nelson will refer to it as improper. Mr.. Cald-
well is bookseller and publisher in New York
and has wealth and good reputation. He
says that he made no attempt to influence Mr.
Carpenter, and is anxious that the charges
against him should be investigated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18
WASHINGTON.
The Sfoyell Envestigat

80 49,, &c..
- So . an -; Decentralization of
.rabono,s s,aton,ont aga;net Conorassman
StoweU. before the Naval Committee. On
Wednesday next Stowell will testify.
Erxvir,s Case
,,.4 - I'd noAu,,,r
10 DAY IN CUSTODY Oh vi Ine
OF me house had cerIlned tue lacts 10 tue us ~:
trlct Attorney Inc case nas pasSeo ll9li Ine Jul
isdict,ou oi tiie 'iUuse, ana u: ISM W oT
leased on pail Tue court auJoulneu ~ nlon
day, Wnen arguments WIN oo ueaio 90 "
whetner the house Can TAKE iui'ner pioeeeo
'hs'' rr..surx s,alauces
Areas"rf na""o0s'
Inc following are Tue .oc esS paadnces iGt
,foo'ooo' a;e uepoo,S
OF ega ten . doo $40 9eo Geo ~
deposit, 200 Io 1a %
com na es ou'S'ahuns ies"i
Uenooio, %oo-,o0o'0o'
The Mississippi AiuvIai LAMBS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE commission of
engineers on the allval basin of the Mississippi
will send a report to the President tomorrow.
The commission recommends government aid
for the purpose of retaining these alluvial
lands, and suggest an immediate appropriation
of 81 500,0 600 for Louisiana, and 100000 each
for Arkansas and Mississippi, to close the ex-
listing breaks and crevasses. The permanent
system OF reclamation OF these lands VIII, the
commission say, require at least S46,O00,OoO.
Proposed Conference of Democratic
Uoaders
mt, H.: :; M. vt ell Con .to ,,uono,o1
oo,,r1.a ,o Of Iaad;na 6emocrats pnmharina
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18
Domestic MARKETS..

NEW YORK Jan. 16-Evenlng. --Breadstuffs-Flour
bbs; the general market is very dull, transactions
mostly of retail character; export inquiry limited
local demand light Minnesota Spring tor shipment
all Western grades very slack business small. Grain
-WheatmoreceiPts 9Slo bush; exports 26.4OO bush ;
Milwaukee Spring; 81 for choice extra White Mich
igan; % for Red Westerns; OS bid store for No 2
Chicago Spring; 06 q 07s for No 8; 10 a 20 for
market is lower and in BUYERS generally holding off.
Cornreceipts GA $50 bush; exports 1850 BUSH sales
$1,000 ush at SOL a SSc, chiefly at S7k for Wes-
for Western White; sic in store for old Western
Mixed. Oats-recepts $500 bush exports none ;sales
$4,000 bush at at 695c for Milwaukee Mixed atoat;
Western State Mixed on track. Barley-rec6ipts of
5000 bush exports; sales 800 bush Canada held at
Rye receipts exports; sales of 1000 bush Cana
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18
DIED.

In this city, Jan. 49, very suddenly, Mrs Mary A.
Greer, widow of the late Capt. Stephen Greer, and
daughter of Ezra Hartford, Esq, aged SO years and
months.
Funeral Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock from her
late residence, 312 Congress street Burial at the
convenience of the family.
In this city, jan nth, Ernest Linwood. infant son
of Ebcn s. and Marietta c. Tracy, aged % years and
20 days.
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock
at So Green street. Relatives and friends invited
to attend. Burial at convenience of the family.
In New Gloucester, Jan. II, MIR. Geo. W. Chandler,
aged 81 years.
In Kennebunkport. Jan. IS, Oliver L., child of o.
Sbley Clough, aged IL months
In Kennebunkport Jan. 10, Mr.. Leonard M. Huff,
aged 81 years.
In Waldoboro, Jan. 4, Mrs. Caharine, wife of John
Stahl. aged so years months.
In Kennebunk, Jan. 2, Mr. Benjamin Larrabee,
aged IA years.
BThe funeral services of the late Mrs. Abby
Tretethen, will take place Tuesday afternoon at 2
O'clock at her late resid nee, No 43 St. Lawrence ST.
Burial at convenience of the family.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18
THE SOUTH.
Another Defaulting State.

New York, Jan, 1.-THE Herald's Nash
vile correspondent says he has positive assur-
ance that the July interest on the Tennessee
bonds will not be paid. The state oyerdrew at
least two-thirds of the money used TOR the pay
ment of the july interest, amounting to $780,
600. 1t will require till July LIST, to make full
settlement with the Fourth National Bank OF
New York. The only way the interest can be
met will be by making preferred disposition,
indicating that the debts for current expenses
should be preferred 1t is not likely the taxes
will be increased. The only hope of paying
the interest seems to depend upon whether the
$40, OO0, 900 of railroad property can be made
taxable.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18
A Rrute Hung.

CLEVELAND, o., JAN 1T. W. Ullery,
whose arrest for rape on a little girl years old
near Urbana, Ohio, Tuesday last has been
previously reported, was hanged this morning
by a mob of 40 masked men, who went to the
Jail. captured and bound the guards, battered
down the door, took the prisoner out and after
giving him a few minuses to pray hanged him
to tee in front of the court house. A large
crowd gathered, but the lynchers had posted a
guard and feeble effort was made to Interfere
which was unsuccessful. After all Signs OF
life had ceased in the suspended man the
lynchers quietly dispersed, but the body hung
an hour before it was removed by the coroner.
Public opinion is decidedly in favor of the
lynchers The little girl is in a shocking con
dition and it is thought cannot recover.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18

HALIFAX, Ms. Steamer Chase 1850 bbls -four,
100 do oatmeal 700 bush oats. 665 bags bran 1880
Shoes 700 gals liquors. 1000 lbs hoops II rolls leath
er $500 lbs Bacon 7440 do candles 1880 do tobacco,
chandise.
LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamship Hibernian-7575
bush OATS % 1856 do peas 1864 do wheat, $500 lbs
potash 400 bbls -four 126 do extract bark do corn,
lbs Bacon So boxes do 46 do preserved meats,
sos lbs pork 81 57 do beef kegs bladders 81 O20 lbs
cheese, 2S4 400 do butter, $500 do leather 12 rolls
do, bbls tongues bales sails 30 hides, 1879 packages
merchandise.
MATANZAS. Sch B j Willard-76 boxes Of fish,
S04S box shocks, 210 kits mackerel..
BUENOS AYRES. Bark Samuel Hale-3S9.9s7
it lumber, 1866 pickets.
FIVE ISLANDS, Ms. Br Schr Glen Rose-175
hills
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Wholesale Markets.
SATURD4Y.-The grain market remains firm to-
day. The supply is good and the demand fair. SUI
gars show no change since last quotation, and
granulated is offered at 1Osc. Potatoes in good
demand and the cold weather makes the supply
smaller than usual. Prices still remain well up, Go
a roc being offered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18
Fort, Third Congressional Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
Mr.. Clayton presented memorial signed ny
over 200 citizens of Arkansas, formerly soldiers
in the Union army endorsing the course OF
Gen Sheridan in New Orleans, and declaring
the statements made by him were true. Lalu
on the table. IT,.
The unfinished busr ess being the resolutlo u
of Mr.. Schurz instructing the Judiciary Conn
mittee to inquire what legislation by CONGRESS
is necessary to secure to the people OF 10 nisi-
ana their rights Of self-government under inc
constitution, etc. was resumed. Mr.. Sauis'
bury concluded his argument.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18
HAVANA Market.

HAVANA. Jan. 16.-Sugar steady with moderate
demand; 10 to u 49, (@ al reas per arrobe Mo-
lasses Sugar 81 q &c gold do Clayed at 81 reals pei
keg Muscovado 81 reals gold stock of Sugar in ware
houses at Havana and Matanzas 81, 900 boxes and
5000 hhds; receipts for the week have been 23,0Q(
boxes and 1900 hhds exported during the week 5000
boxes and 23O0 hhds Including 1900 boxes and all the
hhds were to the United States.
Notwithstanding at Havana for the United States
hhds Malasses 2 50 a IS; to Falmouth and orders
50 Sd a $685. loading at other ports north coast Of
Cuba for the United States per hhd Molasses 70 @
8 90; Falmouth and order6 37s Cd "a 40s.
Spanish gold 2O4 @ 2O5; American gold 209 q 2lo
Exchange firm; on United States, so days currency
50 q 50 prem; short sight SO "a So prem GO days
gold, 90 "a 1 OF prem; do short sight at Oh a OF
prem; on London 1 q a 81 prem.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18

The high reputation gained by ADAMSON'S DO
TANIC COUGH BAI1SAM for the cure OF Coughs
Colds, Asthma, Bleeding of the Lungs and Con-
sumption, has given rise to spurious comp nnds The
genuine ADAMSON'S BOfANIC COUGH BAL
SAM is prepared only by FRANK W. KINSMAN,
Sole Proprietor To protect yourselves from imposi-
ton examine the bottle and see that the words F
w. Kinsman, Druggist, Augusta Mai2e,.' are blown
the glass of the bottle. $4,000 for better article
DON'T FAIL TO TRY HI.
The following are few of the names of those who
have used this remedy: Mrs. Gov. Cony, Mrs. Hon.
James W. Bradbury, Arson p. Morrill,, Ex-Governor
of Maine Mrs. Col. Thomas Lamba-d, Mrs. Col.
Thomas lang Hon. j. j. Eveleth, Mayor of Angus
ia; Rev. DR.. Kicker, Rev. E. E. Martin, Rev. G. F.
Penny, Rev. VIM A. Drew, Rev. II. F. Wood, Col.
F. NJ brew, Secretary of State; Hon. j. 7. Wood
ward State Librarian; Col Geo. W. Stanley, Presi-
dent First National Bank; Hon. b. II. Cushman,
President Granite National Bank; S. W. Lane, Sec
rotary OF Senate; Warren Alden, Bangor; Charles
C. Nutter, Esq, 27 fremont St., Boston; VIM. ii.
Taylor. Beacon St., Boston; Emory Cook and many
others in Providence; w. f. Morrel, Esq, Portland,
and fifty thousand others too numerous to MENTION
Sold by all Druggists.
decd sneodaeow6m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18
NEW YORK..


New YORK, JAN 1.-THE grand jury yes
terday visited Blackwel's Island. They found
VIM. NJ. Tweed occupying small, ill-ventlated
room and dressed in prison garb. The room
visited. 1t is said by the Herald to be one
such as the poorest boarding house in New
York should be able to rival in furniture, light,
space and comfort.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-01-18
POLITICAL.
dvxoI,psoa,s Prosp eets.

Andy JOhnsOn's PrOsp eets.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE Herald's Nash
vile special says the ballotng for United States
Senator commences at noon Tuesday. Johh"
sons chances are improving.
A Cockereli 10 Succeed Schurz'
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 16-Gen. Frank M. Cocker
ell was nominated for United States Senator
tonight by the Democratic caucus at Jetfers on
City. The vote stood Cockerell SO, Phelps 20,
Reynolds 8, Morton 3, Shields l.