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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-04

At Lowell, Saturday night, Wendall Phillips
made speech in favor of Ben Butler.
A Jewish synagogue was dedicated in Boston
yesterday.
At the trot at the Oakland, CAL, park, Sat-
urday, between ST. Julian and Dan Voorhees,.
mile heats best n 5, for purse of $4,000
Voorhees, won the first heat in 226d; Julian
the next three in 251, 2304, 20 3-4,
There were 81 new cases of yellow fever in
Savannah Saturday and Sunday.
John f. Warning & Co. of Yonkers. the
largest hat manufacturing company in the
country, have failed with liabilities at $780,
900.
The firemen along the line of the Rock Is
land railroad are on a strike. Attempts have
been made to throw trains off the track.
Gov. Porter, the Democratic candidate for
Governor of Tennessee, has signlfied his will
ingness to divide his time with Mr.. Yardle,
colored, also with Mr.. Ihomas, the other in
dependent candidate.
s. B Packard having accepted the Repubti-
can nomination for Governor of Louisiana, has
sent in his resignation as United States Mar
rshl for the District of Louisiana.
Tee Democratic meeting at Shelbyville, Ind,
Saturday, was probably the largest held in the
state this campaign. From 10000 to 70 900
persons were present. Gov. Hendricks was re-
celved with great enthusiasm and made a
lengthy speech. Gen. Shields and others also
spoke.
The members of the Cambridge and Dublin
university crews have accepted the invitation
of the Atalanta boat club to visit Washington,
and will arrive there next Tuesday. A series
OF entertainments are being prepared for the
visiting oarsmen, and a race between them will
take place during the latter part of the week.
The London rowing club have decided to row
no more races in this country and have de-
clined to 60.
One hundred and fourteen clerks out of the
800 employed in the War Department and its
various bureaus, were discharged Saturday on
account of the recent action of Congress order
ing reduction in the clerical force Of the de.
partments.
There was launched Saturday from the yard
of Smith & Townsend, East Boston, CLIPPER
ship named South American, 1850 tons, owned
by Henry Hastings s. Co. of Boston, She is
commanded by Capt Gorham B. Knowles.
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Grimes and CsauaIties.

During the thunder shower at Milford, Mass,
Friday evening. the lightning struck the gas
pit at the town ball, throwing the sparks TWEEN
ty feet in the air, setting the escaping gas from
the pipe on fire,and causing general stampede
of persons in the immediate vicinity. The fire
was extinguished without damage
A Keene, N. a., despatch says that e. l..
Barrett, sub-coutractor on the Manchester &
Keene railroad, was arrested for fraud some
days since aud put under keeper. The sher-
i'll reports that he has absconded and cannot be
found. He had previously assigned his inter-
est in his contract to Thomas e. Hatch of that
city.
Weeden, who killed Walker in the prize
fight Thursday, has been arrested, also Wat
kns, his second.
The Boston and Maine ticket Office in, Ha-
verhill was robbed Friday of over $500.
Gun Rock House at bingham, a noted sum-
mer resort, was burned Saturday morning with
most of its contents. Loss on the building 800
600; on the contents $1,000
Mrs. Lydia T. Cushiugs house and barn in
Weymouth, were burned Saturday. Loss $685.
900; Insured.
Kreischer's confectionery in Albany N, Y,
was burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
Albrechet's mansion at Queen Lane Falls
Schuylkill, was burned on Sunday. Loss $4O,-
600.
Sch. DR.. Franklin from Port johnson for Fall
River with coal, was run into and sunk yester-
day. Total loss.
AbbJtt Bros. saw mill at Boynton's lumber
yard, with railroad water tank at Woodland,
Pa, was burned yesterday. Loss on lumber
$4,000; Insurance $4,000; on mill $25, 900; insur.
auce $4,000.
There have been 256 cases of yellow fever in
Savannah since Aug. q, and 40 deaths.
Ann Murray, aged 20, was killed by an out
ward train from Hartford, Saturday.
Geo. W. Valentine, 5 years old, was killed at
Providence. Saturday, by tipping up an old
cart with which he and other ochildren were
playing.
Timothy Driscoll was fatally shot at Balti.
more Friday while discussing politics with
James Turner.
The rooms of Mrs. Low at Long Branch were
robbed OF $4,000 worth of jewelry Saturday.
Reports from the burnt districts of Pike
county, Penn, say the fires were extinguished
by the heavy rain of Friday night. The people
are now estimating their damage.
William Carruthers, station master at Chant
tain, Ont, has absconded. 1t is rumored he
embezzled $4,000.
The house of John Ball of Washington. N.
H., was broken open and robbed of 5000 Friday
night.
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DISASTROUS FIRE.
Lower Part of st. Hyacinthe, Can.
ada, Burned.
Hundreds of Families HOuseIess-
Loss 100000.

ST. HYAciNTHE, Ont, Sept. "a fire com
menced at the west end of this city at /. 80 D
M, and favored by the high wind soon total,
swept the lower part of the city out Of exist
ence. The flames ran down both sides of MAR
Quebec and National Banks, the post-ofice
market, courthouse, factories and over eighty
wholesale and retail stores. At D. m. the fir,
had spread, by means of the burning cnders
to the three parallel streets and burned every
thing up: The people had no time to save any
thing. At Z p. m. six hundred houses had beer
burned. A steam fire engine arrived from
Montreal by special train at 80 D. M, too la
to be of much service Hundreds of families
are homeless, with nothing to eat. The loss il
roughly estimated at $2,0OO.0OO. The Roya
Stadacona, Stadacona Quebec, Provincial and
Royal Canadian insurance com panies ar,
heavily interested
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Illuminated along the line of march. Two Til
den flags were raised, making nine which have
been raised by the Democrats. At $50 the
City Hall was thrown open and in short time
it was packed to its utmost capacity. Hon.
Caleb R. Aver spoke an hour and half, bold
ing the large audience till the close. He was
enthusiastically cheered and his speech is pro-
nounced a good one.
Democratic Meeting in lewiston.
LEWISTON, Sept. "A Democratic meeting
in City Hall, Lewiston, tonight, was addressed
by Col. Fellows.
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are larger than they have been before since the
panic of 1873. There has been general settle
ment Of accounts, the weak houses have drop
ped out or been reorganized on better basis,
and the way has been prepared for really
healthy trade. The promise of the future is all
the better when we consider the time at which
the improvement begins. 1t is quite unusual
for business to be good in the midst of great
active period of the Presidential campaign
We may, therefore, presume that the sudden
recovery is to be accounted for BY the best of
Reasons, and thatit is decidedly likely to be
lasting, when we see it occur at the most upfa-
yor&bie season, on general principles, that has
been since the depression came upon us.
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New York stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK, September Mooney is very abun
dant at II per cent. call.
Gold opened at 1897 and closed at 1899. the ex-
tremes for the day. Loans fiat; to carry fiat, 1, II
and per cent
Sterling exchange is dull and lower We quote
bankers so days bills at 81 81 per of $4S665 par
yal1e) and on demand 4.ssa, against 4.Ss94s94 one
week ago.
The SUBJ Treasury paid out for interest to-day
$668,0O0, and on called bouis $24, 200.
Treasury balances at Washington: Currency. $11,-
10000; coin, $62 Guiding 500 900 900 coin
certificates, against $10,992,3l3 $62,5SO,6l2 and
$29, 1000 last Saturday respectively.
The customs receipts to-day were 100000; for the
month, $15, 3027lS; fiscal year to date, S25 AGO.
The Stock market opened quiet, but bear feeling
wos soon developed by rumors of impending strikes
at the mines and the coal stocks went down with a
rush, New Jersey Central falling to 50 ami others in
proportion. With the exception of the stocks
named the business transacted was moderate, Lake
Shore, Michigan Central and Erie leading. Com
bined efforts of leading large railroad operators are
being made to stop the "war' which is threatening
bankruptcy to roads heretofore considered reasonably
them; they have gone beyond their depth already.
The following were the closing quoJatlons OF Gov
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More Concerning the Cobbitcs.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 3.-Later advices from
White county, Ark, say that at the coroner's
inquest held over the body of Humphrey, who
was killed by the religious fanatics, the jury
returned a verdict that L. B. and j. M Dover.
mos Galnley, and John and Elizabeth Nelson
were guilty as principals of the murder of
Humphreys, and John and Lee Dover and
Clementine Dover, guilty as accesso RES L.
b. Dover and Thos. Gainley were the two men
killed ny the posse that made the arrests Old
Cobb escaped to the woods and at last accounts
was not captured. 1t appears Cobb came from
Michigan, where he taught his atrocious doc.
trlnes till driven out. He first settled in South.
eastern Missouri, where he made new converts
and it is said offered up infants as sacrifices.
He was driven away from there and with his
tanaticai followers went to White county. Ark
and induced few more ignorant people to ion
them. ~ 'N
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Havana Market.

HAVANA. September 2.-Sugar is very firm but
quiet owing to the increasing scarcity in good dry
qualities; Nos 10 to IL Dutch Standard 81 a Oh
Molassess Sugars, Nos to 10 is, quoted at u q 5
reals; Concenlr rated Sugars fair to good quality
at n reals; Centrifugal Sugars No IL to 10 in boxes
in the warehouses at Havana and Matanzas 10000
boxes and 10000 hhds. Receipts for the week 1850
boxes and 300 bids; exports for the week 1900
hhds to the United States.
Lumber nominal; Pitch Pine at $50 q $33 gold per
M Shocks nominal. Hoops nominal; long shaved
5O 90 per M.
Freights are dull and rates are lower; loading at
the United States per box sugar 121 q 25 per
"a 25 loading at ports north coast Outside pors)
for the United States ~ boxsugar Toe a co. per hid
sugar so 9 5 NO; per hid; m0lasses 90 "a "a 375.
Tobacco flat. Spanish gold 227 q 227t. Exchange
is in fair demand; on United States 60 days, cur
rency at @15 discount; short sight do at "a dis
count. On London, q q 214 premium.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

At Syracuse-Chicagos 8. Stars 4. At Eliza
beth, N. J.-Reselutes iamateurs) 8, Mutuals
l.
The gold fever has broken out afresh at No.
Oxford, Mass, the mines opened there some
time ago having recently panned out some-
thing unusually fine.
Don Carlos and his suite, with Marquis We
lasueslsco, Viscount Monteseualt and Marquis
Ponce de Leon, sailed Saturday for Europe.
The Savannah cotton exchange has passed
resolutions that Notwithstanding the sickness
there the business of the city will not be inter-
rupted.
The total coinage Of the minis at Philadel-
pnia, carson and San Francisco for August
was 81, 152, 1850.
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DIED.

In this city, Martha H. wife of P. W. Stoneham,
daughter of E. G. Bolton
Prayers at p. M, Tuesday, at 70 Alder street.
Burial at the convenience of the family
In South Freeport, I'd inst, Mr.. William Chase,
aged 70.
Funeral Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
In Brdgton, Aug. 20, Mrs. Mary j., wife of Lo-
throp Lewis, aged SO years 10 months.
In Saco, Aug. %, OF consumption, Mary j. Jones,
aged &c years.
In Sebago, Aug %, Amos William, aged about 25
years.
In Eridgton, Aug. %, Mrs. Izah Milken.
In Augusta. Aug. 80, Mrs. Mercy Merritt, aged 8S
years 10 months.
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Gloucester Fish Market.

GLOUCESTER, 7Mass, Sept.2.
Gloucester Fish market and arrivals for tho week
ending September I'd:
F1fty-four fishing arrivals have been reported, II
from Georges Bank aggregating about 23S 600 lbs Of
Goldfish, and 300 lbs Halibut; 10 from Grand and
Western Banks bring in about 100000 Tbs salt cod
fish, from mackerel trips from off shore with about
200 bbls maekere There has been very fair demand
during the week for both Goldfish and mackerel, and
the stock is pretty well sold off There were several
arrivals to-day Of mackerel, but buyers will hold off
till Monday, as there will doubtless be other trips in
by that time, and this will have a tendency to
operate fovorably for buyers. The Goldfish market
remains nrm at last sales, with frmer feeling for
good lots Of Grand Banks. We quote last sales:
Georges at 123O % qtl; Western Bank 20 P qtl
Grand Bank rs " qtl. Mackerel-We quote sales
az IS 90 So IS and $I4 % Dbl for s's, 2's ami 1's
We quote Hake at 80 " qtl Pollock at 30 per qtl
Hadd0ck 70 W qtl; Cusk at 25 S qtl; Tongues and
Sounds Sound at 9 o. p Dbl; Halibut fms at 90; Habut
heads 90 at $ Dbl; Picked Cod at 5 90 % Dbl ;
Smoked Halibut at SC % Id; Prepared and Boneiess
Goldfish g sc ID. as to quality. Bank Halibut
We quote last sales at II q &c " tb for Bank and
Georges white and gray; few Cod sold at Sc 3 fb !;
Haddock at &c W fb; Mackere fresh at 13c each for
large and &c for small.
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Action of the Coal Operators.

HAzELToN, Pa, Sept. AT a meeting Of
coal operators Of the Lehgh region here to-day
on the following terms: The miners and ali
other inside hands are to be paid prices based
on the average price of coal on board vessels al
Perth, Amboy, South Amboy or Hobokeu, and
with the prices of coal as fixed for September
their wages will be reduced about fifteen Del
cent below the rates paid them in August All
the engineers, bosses, firemen and outside
hands will be reduced from ten to twenty per
cent below the wages paid in August. The
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company make no re-
ducIion in the tolls on freights from the mines
to Fem Haven, consequently the operators pay
as much freight as before the decline in coal.
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POLITICAL.
The New York Greenbacks.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2-The independent
greenback party of the state of New York;will
hold convention at Albany Sept. 20, for the
purpose of nominating state ticket,
The President,s Views
In long interview upon political matters
Yesterday at Long Branch, President Grant
said that he had no doubt that Indiana would
be carried by the Republicans aud that the
election of Governor Hayes was assured.
In relation to the Indian war he said that
our troops would not be able to do much until
cold weather, bat he thinks that the war will
be over next spring, as by that time the Sioux
will have surrendered. The cold weather will
put them to great stress for sustenance, they
will be unable to do anything with their ponies
and will surrender to escape starvation.
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NEW YORK.
Subscription to the New Loan.

Subscription to the New Loan.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The subscriptions to
day to the new Al per cant. government loan
was larger than on any previous day, aud some
prominent insurance companies and banks put
their names down for large amounts. Advices
from London report good progress there, with
subscriptions coming in actively both from
England and the continent.
Various Matters.
Geo. Rowe, formerly lawyer on Wall street
was found Saturday in his rear yard. 18th
street. with deep wounds in the neck and thigh
and died in few minutes 1t is not kuowI
whether it is case of murder or suicide.
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European Markets.

LONDON, September 2.-12.30 P. M.-Consols at
95 for money and 95 916 for account. Erie Railway
shares at 81; preferred II.
LONDON, September 2-1 P. M.-Consols at e5 ZIG
tor money, 952 for account. American securities
United States 65s, 1893; 67s, 1888; O4Us 1O7 new
SIS, 1913. Erie, 50.
LIVERPOOL, September 2--l2.30 P. M.-Cotton is
steady; Middng uplands at Cd do Orleans Cad; sales
to-day 1000 bales, including 1000 for speculation and
export receipts 400 bales of which $500 bales were
were American.
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Accidents to Schoouers,

PROVIDENCE, Sept. 2.-The schooner Anna
Stevens, from Georgetown, D. c., for Saco.
Name n1. arrived at Newport, having been ashore
throwing overheard 80 tons of coal. SALVAGE
$25O0. The schooner does not leak. Tbere
has also arrived at Newport the schooner Glou-
cester. from New York Cor Providence. which
was run into at 80 this morning off Point
judith py 1he schooneT Billow. She lost her
slight damages.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-04

TAKE the whole catalogue of medicine, and you
will not find preparation that cures Kidney, Gland
ular and Brights Disease as soon as HUNTS RENE
pY. Gravel, Dropsy, Diabetes, Suppression and In
confluence OF Urine, Pains in the Side, Back, and
Loins Complaints of the Urino-Genital Organs, and
Female Irregularities, are cured by HUNTS RENE
DY. HUNTS REMEDY restores to sanitary cond-
ton the Impaired Nerve Structure.
sep4 eod&w1w
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Especial to the Press.l
Killed ON the Railroad,

BIDDEFoRD, Sept Sat two o'clock this
morning one Joseph Stebbins, a French
man, Of Biddeford, was killed by being run
over by the through freight train on the Boston
& Maine Railroad. The engine passed over
his head and shoulders diagonally, taking off
the left arm and breaking the right in several
places. His head was mashed to jelly. Steb-
bins was supposed to be irtoxicated and lay
down on the track. He was young man
about % years old and leaves a wife and one
child. He was last seen alive by the watch
man at about quarter to one and found by the
engineer at about 2 o'clock. Coroner Gaines
held an inquest at 10a oo'clock this forenoon
and adjourned it till Monday at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon.
Baptism.
Rev. Mr.. Lyric of the Free Baptist church of
Saco baptised nine persons from Springs L.
land this morning. q
ITO the Associated Press.l
Politics i'm Riddeford
BDDEFoRD, Sept. 2.-Politcs and nothing
else now. The discussions are SO exciting that
Appointment merchant displays in his window
this placard, "Don't talk politics here; my Gus
toners belong to both parties"
ScrAOus Accl0ent.
Charles Getchell met with serious accident
today. He was working in his store window.
when he slipped and fell, coming against the
glass with great force. A fearful cash was cut
In his right wrist, severing the artery and cords
saco Valuation.
Inc Saco assessors report decrease in yalua-
tion OF nearly $36OO0 since last year.
Representative Nomination,
BELFAST, Sept 2-At the Republican can.
Gus this evening VIM. NJ Woods was nomi-
mated as candidate for Representative.
A Marrow Escape
DAMARIscoTTA, Sept 2.-Dennis Murphy of
Newcastle, about 20 years old. fell from an ex.
cursion train between Warren and Waldoboro
last night while under the influence of liquor.
The train proceeded three miles before he was
missed. He fell down steep embankment,
out escaped without serious injury.
Postal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3-Postmasters appoipt-
ed-Charles Z. Baker, EdSington. Penobscot
County; Jeremiah Hayden, Fairfield Centre
Somerset county; Charles w. Tuttle Mont;'
cello, Aroostook county.
Democratic Rally at Biddeford
BIDDEFoRD, Sept 2-The Democrats of this
city had grand demonstration this evening.
Several companies and two bands paraded the
streets with torches, presenting very fine ap-
perrance. Many private residences were il.
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Brigham Younx,s Property Attached.

SALT LAKE CITY Sept. 3-The order of july
31st. 1876, in Ann Eliza versus Brigham Young
not having been complied with, it was ordered
that execution issue as provided in said order,
and it was placed in the hands of the proper off
Ger, who attached about four thousand dollars
worth of property, consisting of horses, car
riages and other goods, to satisfy Judgment for
$4,000 as alimony due the plaintiff.
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

SAN FRANCISCO-Ar LIST, ships Columbus. Rog-
ers New York, Apl 81; America, Emerson. do Apl II
NEW ORLEANS-Below 18th, at quarantine, sch
Anita, Nelson, from Laguayra.
Ar at SW Pass LIST, ship Transit, Percy, from Liv-
erpoOi.
FERNANDINA-Cld 26th, sch Sarah Eaton, Dix,
New York.
CHARLESTON-Cld 2eth, sch Hattie L Fuller
Smith, Brunswick and Baltimore.
WILMINGTON, NC-Cid 30th, sch Jesse Hart 3D.
Keen. Bath.
RICHMOND, VA-Cld 3ist, brig Cora Green, Co..
Inns Trieste; sch Wlndward, Baker, Hamburg.
Jacksonville.
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TILDEN'S TAX.


A Suit to be Brought Against the Gre.
former.o
Boston Herald's Special,l
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Next week, probably
on Wednesday. George Bliss, United States
District Attorney, will begin suit for the re-
covery of taxes on an income OF over $1O0. 600.
received by Governor Tlden in the years 1862
banks in this city in which he made the depos-
its thereof The statute of limitations pre-
cludes any other legal proceedings, but Attor-
ney Bliss is "going for" Tilden with the proofs
and records. Tilden's letter of acceptance said
this campaign is to be an aggressive one, and
if the promises Of the Republicans hereabouts
are half fulfilled, it most certainly will be
such. :