davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-10-14

POCET ELEKTORU. Kolik ma kaz
dy stat poslancd kongressnch a spolko-
vych senator1, tolik voli clektori. Ohio
ma ma pr, 20 poslancd voli tedy % G.
lektory. Kazdy stat jest spolkoyGm sc
nate zastoupen senatory; pocet senatori
re vsech statd obnasi tedy rs. Potet po-
slancd obnasi 293. Pocet elektord musi
tedy obnaseti 500. Tito elektofi, Byvse
prvni uterek m6sici listopadu zvoleni,
seldom Sc prvni stfedu dotyGnych hlav
mich mestech " Ohio Columbus a voi
tajn6 (ballottem) presidenta miesopresi
denta. Az do roku 1882 neodbyvaly stra
ny zadnych narodnich sjezdd navrhova
nj presidenta. Byla tedy ddlezitost elek
tord mnohem v6tsi, jalikoz nebyli vazani
ami k tie ami k one osob6, ale mohli voliti
toho, jeit "a nejspdsobilejsiho m6li. Ten
jenz neivice hlasd obdrzel, byl prohlasen
presidentem, ten, .ienS po nem neJ eJvice hla
So dostal, prohlasen misrepresentation Sp.
Statd. Timto spdsobem voleni vsichni
PRESIDENT az do roku 1892. Toho roku
svolali protizednafi (Anti Masons) narod-
nj sized svdj navrhli "a presidenta VIM.
Wirta; roku 1886 navrhli demokrate
ma narodnim sjezdu Van Burena roku
1S49 whigov6 Henry Harrisona. Odtud
podrzen obycej navrhovani kandidat6 pre-
sidentstvi ma narodnich sjezdech stran. A
odtud setfi Sc zfizeni elektoralniho ien co
do pismeny ale nikoliv co do ducha 6i
pivodniho smyslu sveho. Volba presi
denta skrze elektory stala Sc pouhou for
malitou
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-10-14

SRBSKO zamitlo sestimesicni pfim9-
ri, iezto oy tax dlouho velikou armadu
svou fadne We zbrani zdravi nemohlo
udrzeti. Valka tedy zapocne ma novo a
snad vedena bude re strany Srbd vetsi
raznost. - z Ruska dochazi stale vel
mi tetne druziny dobrovolnikI do Srbska.
Narod rusky jest pro valku zda sc, ze i
vlada dosud upfimne mirumilovna, valec
neji smYsli. Soudime tax z uvodniho
clanku londynskych Times, nemz Sc
Rusko "a nepfitele Europy prohlasuie pro
pfipad, ze by valku zacalo anebo valku
neodvratilo. Londynsky list ten chce
zodpovednost "a europskou valku svaiti
ma Rusko.
Krone toho nasvedcuje ia okolnost
&c Rusku valecna strana vitezi, ze s
Srbsko troEfalo zamitnouti pfimefi, co;
ucinlo zajist6 V srozumeni Ruskem.
Z neinoveisich zprav vysvita, ze Ruskc
uzavfelo alianci Italii, kteraz "a krlnsk'
valky prot n6mu poll stala. V pfipa
de valky nestalo by tedy Rusko tax osa
moceno iako "a valky krimske. A jeli
koz Francie do yalky proti Rusku sotv
, 80 necha strhnouti, Nemecko pax iiz z o
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-10-14

lndiany hIavou schyIenou. Nebof vi
t6zstvi dornokracie t6chto statech mjize
mlti snadno "a nasledek vit6zstvi Tildena
a Ilendrickse listopadu Repubik6nc
die jeiich vastnich listd potfebovali kno-
pochybn6mu vitGzstvi lstopadu nntnt
oba veik6 staty stfedni, Ohio a Indianu.
Ztrativse .le, nemohou miti pevnou dive
ri We vittzStvi Y listopadu.
Il COLORADO doSud nedosy urcdni
zpravy vYsledku voleb. Pakli vdbec
republikan6 We state tom zvit6zili, toz bu-
dc yetsina iciich velmi nepatrna.
Il Denver telegrafuie Sc Kansas Times
ze okres La Platte, ieiz 81 vlastnili repu-
blikan6, dial 1913 hlasy v6tsiny demokra.
tick6mu kongresnimu kandidatu Patterso
novi. Musi iest6 dojiti lfedni zpravy z
okres6 IIinsdaIe, San Juan Rio Gran
de, ably sc mohl ziistiti vysledek volby.
Ropublikan6 doutaji, zc statnl tykctu
skrovnou vEtSinou zachranii ale kandida-
ia do kongrosu popouSti demokratGm. -
Colorado wolf elektory.
Rijnov6 vit6zstvi republikand neien ze
hrozn6 zhublo, ale zvraci sc vo vitGzstyi
demokrati a liberald, iez bude dotvrzeuo
V celG zemi mGsici listopadu.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-10-14

SPIRITUALISTE (zvlastni svobodo-
myslna sekta, kteraz v6fi existenci dust
osob zemfelych) statu Iowy odbJvali ne.
davno statni sized ma nemz velmi svo-
bodomyslna usneseni pfijali. L usnescni
tech vyiimame:
Nejobmezen6jsi svoboda, pokud Sc
shoduie nezadatelnYmi pravy kazdeho
jednotlivce a celeho clov6Genstva, Jest
nejepsi zastitou volnosti dobr6 spoleC.
nosti.
Kongress by Sc mel usn6sti takov6n
dedatku ustavnim, jimz by Sc statlm "a
kazalo vyslovnG zd6lavani zakonG zava-
d6jicich nGjak6 nabozenstvi anebo zame-
zuiicich vefejn6 nGktereho nabozenstvi
vyznavani.
Kostely a jiny majetek cirkevni mali
byti poplatny iako maictek sv6tsky.
Vydrzovani kapland cd kongressu,
statnich sn6md, armady lodstva Spoi.
stdta ma pfitrz uGindna byti
Zadne 1stavy sektdfsk6ho razu anebo
We sprav6 sekt nemaii byti obecnych
pen6z vydrzo7any nebo podporovany.
Vsecka bohosluzba az dosud vladou
podporovana ma pfestati; zvlaSte ale ne
smi obecnych skolach knih nabozen r
skych - katolickych, protestantskych,
mohamcdanskych, pohanskych = byti
uzivano AMI co citanek ami co knih nabo-
zenskych.
Zadnemu nabozenstvi nesmi ami vlada
spolkova aniz jednotlivi statov6 nadrzo-
vati; celG nase politick6 zfizeni musi "a :
lo4eno spravovano byti ra zaklad6 GistG
svetsk6m.
Tato usneSeni slouzi ajovskym spiritu.
alist6m Ike cti
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-10-14

RAKOUSKO A ITALIE. Zprava o
alianci rusko-italske nabyva pravdepo-
dobnosti zpravou nastalem nedorozu-
meni mezi vladami videnskou fimskou.
Casopisectvo rakouske hada sc italskym
velmi vasniv6 onu cast Tyrolska, niz
bydli Italov6. Itaiske listy zadaji po
stoupeni toho uzemi k dovrseni italsk6
sednocenosti, Rakousko ale nechce O
tom ami slyset. Vlady samy chovaji Sc
pry sob6 chladne.
Italie Gini spolu prostfednika mezi
Cernou Horou Tureckem. Zastupce l.
talske vlady Cetyni meskajici, jedna
pry Turky jmenem Cernohorcd. T6z
toho lie souditi ma pfatelstvi rusko-
italske
Mono ze liz pfistiho tyGne dojdou z
Europy zpravy udalostech nement
pfedvidanych.
INDIANY A WEST VIRGINIE
dosly vcera velmi potesiten6 zpravy
Demokraticka tyketa statni V Indiane zv
tezila vetsinou nei meme 5000 hlasi W
West Virginii $4,000 hlasy. Pro Barno
sc Ohio nemohou republikansti mened.
ri Columbus stlouci v6tsi vetsnu me-
600 hias6 Radost lepublkand dozna
la velikeho ochlazeni. We Washington
kde byli We stfedu radosti cell bez sebt
chodl DO doiiti zpraY West Yirginie
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-10-14

bavy pred FrancI prisnou neutralitu "a
choya, bylo by Rusku tinit jon Anglii,
Rakouskom Tureckem, maic po SVEN
boku Srbsko, Cernou Horu povstace,
potom Rumunsko a snad Re ko ko-
nefn6 ltalii
= A mad to icSt6 dochazi zprava, ze Persio
k zido8t Ruska posila vojsko sve ma tu-
reckC hranico, ably pomdhalo zc zadu, 2
Aisle Turka dobiiet.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-10-14

HAYES DOMA. Znamo, &c guver-
ner Hayes, kdyz bylo nemozno navrh-
nouti Blaina, en t6 pficiny byl ponavr
zen, &e sc m6lo "a to, ze zisla Ohio
ohromnou yGtSinou. Lee Hayes Ohio =
hromnou v6tsinou neziskal V6tsina je-
ho pres vsecku zimnicnou agtaci nemoh-
la byti AMI Ia sedm tisic vysroubovana
- obnasit pouze 600. Vice nez polo
vicku y6tsiny tGto obdrzel okresu Cuya-
hoga. Ncnohl Ii Hayes vlastni svij stat
ziskati znacn6jSi v6tsnou, ktcrak mize
strana jebo ocekavati, zo ziska staty jine.
iako ma pr. Wisconsin anebo dokonce
Noyy York.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-10-14
OZllanieni.
Cteni pfatele a zakaznici moi:

Cteni pfatele zakaznici moii
Prosim navstivte mne pfesvedcte Sc O
mem vybornem rozsahlem skladu jar
Mich = slippersI pro pani, slecny dit
ky. Taktez
Velky vyber marokkovych zapinacich
snerovacich botek kazdeho druhu;
Ruci Sc, ze kdo koupi Sc zbozim 1plnd
spokojen bude. = Vsecka spravka vyko-
ne Sc dokonae. Nasi cesti d6lnic budou
poteseni, budoui moci krajanIm svym
poslouziti.
Taktez prodavam vseho druhu muzske
a chlapecke boty perka (pcloboty) tole
CT skopove, vesmes pod cenou, abycf
zasobn svou spise vyprodal. S iictou
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-10-14
KONGRESSNf VOLBY Ohio

hONN lsECoNl WILD Ohio !
Indian6 yypadly pfcdce, lak nejnovtjsi
zpravy zy6stuji, ' mas neprosp6ch. 4 diva
ceti kongressnikd naseho statu ziskali re-
publikanG dvanacte trinacti kongres-
nikd Indiany ziskali demokrate pouze
6tyry. Z obod tech stata poSou republi-
kane do kongresu 81, demokrate pouze
u poslancI.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-10-14
VOTUM ELEKTORALNf vo

NOIO NJ Ellen lOhALNl NC NsGcD
statech obnasi 800 hlasG. X zvoleni tfo
ba jest prost6 y6tsiny, tedy lS5 hlasd,
iez po ztrat6 Oha Tilden obdrzeti mdze.
Jist6 ma vsecky jizni staty vyjimkou
severni mozno 70 i ii2ni Karolny. A
labama ma 10, Arkansas 6, Florida 4,
George H., Kentucky Il, Louisiana S,
Mississippi S, Missouri 10, Tennessee u,
Texas s, Virginia II West Virginia ;,
tedy uhrnem 10 hlasd. 10 scvernch
statG obdrA lndianu 15, Maryland S,
Novy York 35, Oregon Connect.
cut 6, tedy uhrnem III hlasd. Scha >
zelo by tedy Tildenovi k zvoeni pouze
hlasd, kterez pochybnych statech, jake
isou Michigan Wisconsin mdze dostati.
Kdyby t6chto dvou stati dostal jen je-
diny (prvni ma IL druhy 10 elektoral-
Mich hlasi), zvit6zil by. Ztrata Ohia
neznamena tedy nikterak porazku Tide
ma.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-10-14
DEMOKRATICKA STRANA z,

DEMOkRATICKA STRANA wi.
t6zila tohoto rokn naslcdujicich statech
70 volb6 statni: Alabam6, Arkansase,
Connccticutu, Gcorgii, Indiant, Kentuc-
ky, Oregonu West Virginii. Vsecky
tyto staty wolf GA elektory. Republik5nG
zvit6zili pouzc Maine, Vermon;6 O. 10,
kter6zto staty ponze 81 cloktory voi. De
mokratG 2iskali az dosud 80 olektord vi
ce nez republikani. Nemame tedy nei-
men5i pficiny ztraceti mysl, protoze isme
nezvittzili We state, kde vittzstvi na5e by-
10 liz priori holou nemoznosti.
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-10-14
H0WER & HIGBEIElEI Z
@3s ~ 210 Superior Str.
CLEVELAND, %:
Cesky prodavac
A. SALCER
Velk6 snizeni cen.
u OyZ ID uZ nj

ohromnym prodejem "a minnl6ho tydne,
ehoz jsme snizenim cen byli docilili, bu.
deme poGinaie
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-10-14
pOndGiEena, I5. CerUence
.jeste levneji

zbozl sv6 prodavati, a sice cern6 hedbavi,
barevn6 hedbavi, fancy hedbavi; jennie,
prostfedni lacine latky na saty, cern6
alpaky, kasmiry, cerne hernadiny gre
nadiny, platen6 latky, kambriky, perka-
ly, organtiny, bile lawns Qatky ma saty
do zahrad), pruhovan6 atlasov6 viktorias,
pruhovane kraikove kambriky lawns,
pldt6n6 obleky, ulsters, kabaty a saty
proti prachu (dusters), moh6ry, krajkove
Ecru svrchni obleky, krajkov6 points "A
saky, sally, zboz pro donacnost, slunec-
Milky, hlazene rukavicky, fancy punco-
chatsk6 vyrobky pro danny, divky pa
ny, fancy zboA vseho druhu.
A. SALCER. prOdayaC u
flower a Higbee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-01

the rebel prisoners with whom talked. You
could not pass through village without hear
ing these traitors and feeling the effects of
their constant attacks upon the government.
confess that was glad to escape from this
bitter but effective ERE of the rebels in the
rear and return to the front where the rebels
had only bullets.
As l look back over those days of bloody
struggle aud heroic devotion, am astonished
that the loyal people were not crushed instead
OF being victorious. Never was there more
signal display of Gods help to the nation. A
third OF the voters of the North were in SYM
pathy with the rebellion in 1868 and 1864 God
strengthened the other two-thirds to endure,
to suffer, to wait and labor almost against hope
through those bloody years-THosE BLOODY
YEARS (l863 and 1864 for which the DEMO-
era TIC LEADERS of the North ARE RE-
SPONSIBLE, for had they been true to their
country the war would have ended early in 1863
il not before.
L have no bitterness against them as indivId-
uals, but politically the Emerys, the Pillsburys,
the Talbots, the Bob Elliots, the Paysons, the
Boyntons are branded with mark more in.
famous than that of Cain. cannot see how
man who was earnestly patriotic can support
one of them for any Office. 1t was held against
men all their lives that they opposed the war
OF 1872 Is 1t a less offense to take sides
against the government in a contest to destroy
the Union? think not and thousands of loyal
men are with me.
For a standard bearer the Republicans of
this state have magnificent man. A soldier
who was the bravest of the brave; patriot
whose devotion never wavered when he led
the Union column into the hell of battle, or
almost mortally wounded faced death for
months--a man who is the soul of honor-a
magistrate, dignifed, conscientious and able.
Against him the Democratic leaders have
placed man who is Bourbon of the Bour-
bons. a trickster and cheap demagogue in
politics-a man who as a partisan is narrow,
selfish and even malicious-a man who cannot
recall q word of encouragement when the
hearts of the people were failing them in the
greet conflict, or a kind act to comrade of
mine-a man who was as bitter and relentless
as Marcellus Emery, and as much in sympathy
with the rebellion as any man in Maine.
Can there be any question for which of these
two-the patriot of glorious deeds or the blind
and narrow partisan who was the enemy of his
couhtry's cause.-The loyal men of Maine shall
vote? SIXTH MAINE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-01

ONLY HIS HABIT. proprietor of drug
store hired new soda fountain boy the other
day, and after the boy had been instructed how
to work the apparatus the proprietor added 4:
"Now, you see this faucet up here? Well,
there is brandy behind that, and when a ma
comes in aud winks and says he'll take little
no bum in his you will know that he means
brandy"
Everything worked all right until about
noou. Several men dropped 10, said "Ho-hum."
got their braody aud soda, and the boy SAW no
cloud In the botiz 70. At noon the brandy
bottle was empty, the drug store mao at biz
dIno-r, and It didn do any good to DO hum"
sronod III It fouutaio. Along came mao,
and as he stood btf re the fountain, waiting h,s
turn, he wicked at the toy He had habit If
wnking bis left eye, and he wnked at the ioun-
tam as much he did at tn. boy The lad how
ever called out: "Haveu't got any brandy left
have 10 take syrupg'
The man was good nan. He winked az ain
10 his amazement, aud the boy replied:
"Didn'l rell You we hadu't any brandy lst?
Dye s'pose I'd lie alb ut it?''
my my son you - you shouldn't -
snouldn't- stammered the good mau, as all
looked at him, and 10! in his embarrassment
be winked again.
Can | make brandy out of sarsaparilla
ana pineapple syrup?" yelled the boy. II ten
comes backp'
man
"Well, we don't keep anything stronger in
the fountain, and Icouldu't tell whiskey from
arnica 1t was to look on the shelvesp'
in the saloon around the corner.'
The winker winked all around the crowd.
tried to explain his position, and then hustled
out and boarded street car.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-01
Martha's Grove Campaigning.

FRYEBURG, August 81
The fourth day of this meeting opened clear
and hot, with decided increase of numbers
and interest,". The several tent meetings we're
fully attended and much interest shown in
them all. The forenoon sermon was delivered
by the Rev. Il. B. Mitchell OF Conway, N H.,
from the words found in John 3.14 and Is
sand as Moses lifted up the serpent in the
wilderness, even so must the son of man be
lifted up, &c." This was broad sermon and
took in all classes. The afternoon sermon was
by Rev. 81. w. Bolton of Lewiston, from John
"a. Il must work the works of him that sent
me while it is day, &c." The manner and
voice of the preacher is one that carries the
audience with it. The condition Of man born
in ignorance was clearly argued to the effect
that man must work out his own salvation. 1t
was an able discourse.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. Mr..
Bradlee of Bridgton, from Peter, SO. "The
Lord is not slack concerning his promise, &C. -
The temperance meetings of Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday to follow the close of this
indicate a large attendance, as able speakers
are already engaged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-01

Grimes and Casualties.

-Four miners named Thaneskauff, senior and
junior, John Cox. aud Another Thaneskauff.
were suffoca,ed by foul air in mining shaft
near Central City, Col, Tuesday last.
Mrs. Nichols was killed and six others injur
ed Wednesday evening by the upsetting of a
picnic wagon at Parkville. L. 1.
Advices from Decatur, Texas, say that Rev,
w. G. Enland, Methodist minister, his wife,
step-daughter and four step-sons, were murder
ed last Saturday night at their home six miles
from Montague, by party of disguised men,
NO particulars have been received, but it is
thought the hatchery was committed for money
as the family was rich.
-Four masked men attacked the Waterman at
Rhinebec station Oh the Hudson River railroad
yesterday morning, knocked and gagged him
and threw him into freight car, then broke
into the ticket office, blew open the safe with
gunpowder and robbed it of about $500. Two
men have been arrested on suspicion.
Horatio 6 Caswell, freight conductor on the
b. G. q M. Railroad, was knocked from his
car and badly, though not fatally injured, at
Twin Mountain House, Wednesday
By the explosion of a boiler near Dover,
Mimi, yesterday, George Bennett and G. Ar
mold were killed and several injured.
The American Wire Co.'s cellars at Kelly's
Island, Ohio, were burned yesterday. Loss
$4,000; no insurance.
Thomas Curran was arrested in Providence
yesterday for felonious assault on girl of 15
Charles Carr was drowned in the Suncook
river at North Stonington, Ct, Wednesday.
Mr.. Palmer, city marshal of Lewisburg, O.,
was shot and killed yesterday by N. A. WISE
man, with whose wife he had been too init
mate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-01
PRIZE FIGHT.
One of the PugiIisis PummeIled 10 ID

One Of the PugiIisis Pummelled 10 Death.
NEWCASTLE, Del, Aug. 3l.-The steamer
which left Philadelphia last night with pug,-
lists Weedon and Walker and friends, effected
was formed near Pennsylvania and fight COM
menced. The sheriff attempted to interfere but
was prevented bv mob. After stubborn
fight of 62 rounds Weldon was declared the
victor The sheriff notified the crowd that be
would follow them to Philadelphia and prose-
cnte such of them as he could recognize to the
full extent Of the law.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31-The order to ar
rest the principals in the Walker Wheeden
prize fight occasoned the finding OF the dead
body of Walker at the salt wharf at Green
wich Point. where it is supposed tn have been
put ashore by three men in boat seen to ap-
proach the place. the body was horned
SIGHT. The face and neck were battered and
swollen out OF all proportion. Whee1en escsp-
ed, but is said 10 be badly cut up.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-01
THE CENTENNIAL REGATTA.
The Four Dared and Single sculi Race.

Inc our Vafe0 ana single ScuIi Races.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31.-The third heat
was for the pair of oars. There were four en-
tries but the London Rowing Club and the Ar
gonauts had Withdrawn, leaving the Nautilus
and Atalantas alone to compete. The Atalan-
tas pulled easily over the course in 945, win
ming by dozen lengths, more or less
The Dublin University crew being the only
entry for the college graduates race pulled
leisurely over the course, thereby winning a
handsome silver vase provided by the regatta
committee for this race.
Mr.. Courtney of the Union Springs, was the
winner of the first heat in the singles. and Nc
Cartney of the Friendship Club Of New York,
was the winner of the I'd heat pulled for the
single scull prize. This was complete victory
for Courtney who pulled over the course, occa-
sionaliy resting on his oars. Courtney has
SOULS contributed by J. P. Jones Of this CITY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-01
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The Caspian, from Liverpool, arrived at st.
Johns, N. F., yesterday.
About 40 inches of water have been struck in
Sutro tunnel.
The Illinois coal miners are on a strike and
work has been suspended IN consequence
Cash admissions to the centennial yesterday,
1926.
The Boston Caledonian Society celebrated
their 2lst anniversary ut Cambridge yesterday.
Hon. Carl Schurz made speech in the Ohio
campaign yesterday.
The grave of Tecumsch, the Shawnee chief,
who distinguished himself in the war of 1872
has been discovered at Ridgewood, Ont The
remains will be removed to Niagara.
The Republican headquarters at Lowell were
dedicated last night.
The International Chess tournament closed
yesterday. Mason wins first prize, Judd
second, Bird, third Elson and Davidson divide
fourth and fifth and Roberts sixth.
The Indian Commissioners was engaged at
Cheyenne yesterday, perfecting the plan of
operations. They leave this morning.
Internal revenue receipts yesterday, S314 49S;
customs, $475,65l.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-01
Forest Fires.

WATERFOWL, Aug. 3l.-Fires are raging in
the woods IN the town of Brosher, ST. Law
renee county, and are consuming extensive
tracts of lumber. Large quantities Of hsy and
grain have been burned and hundreds of people
are fighting the fire to protect tneir dwellings,
from destruction.
woods near the railroad at North Fairfield this
afterno n warped the rails SO thai large party
of Dover excursionsts to the mountains had to
be transferred. II is reported that large
amount of cut wood was destroyed.
MILFORD, Aug 30-Heavy forest fires are
raging in Blooming Grove township, Pike Co.
The flames are taking southeast course and
are sweeping everything in their track. Sew
eral valuable dwellings are threatened and some
valuable timber lands in northern Pennsylva-
mia are being burned over.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-01
LOUISIANA.


MONROE. Aug 23.-About twenty citizens of
this place went 10 the scene Of the trouble last
night and returned this morning. reporting all
quiet. They saw only one squad of armed
negroes. numbering fifteen, who fled at their
approach. The negroes generally were not to
be seen. Approximations of serious trouble
have partially subsidized, but feeling of inse-
curity generally prevails. Measures. purely
pacific, have been put in operation to prevent
further outrages upon the peace of the parish.
A Tax Collector Assassinatsd.
Yesterday at about four N the Afternoon DR..
DuDkgraus, formerly sheriff and late tax COL
lector of the parish was killed while going to
dinner, at the residence of Chief Justice Luz
ling. where be was living. DR.. Dunkgraus had
passed 81 G DObsoD AID j. Benort who were
near the road loading wagon, and returning
in few moments, called Dabson aside and
told him that there was a man who bad been
lying around bis premises for three or four DAYS
aud he feared that the man designed to kill
him. DIR. DuBkgraus asked Dobson to 20 with
him about 200 yards up the road, and the two
moved Off As they approached the mau, be
shot DR.. Dunkgraus, mounted his horse and
fled.
DR. Duukg-aus had once been compelled in
seh-defence, 10 kill man named Wimberly
and the impression is that his death is the re
suit of the old feud The tragedy has created
much feeling, but is clearly unconnected with
politics.
The sheriff has gone in pursuit of the MUIR
derer but with no expectation of capturing hi i'm
as the man had two hours start.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-01

The SUIT AGAINST THE NASHUA AND
RocHEsrER.-An important hearing before
Judge G. j. Stanley Of Manchester, as auditor,
was commenced at Nashua. N. e., on Tuesday
last. Geo. F. Hitchings and Michael Lynch of
this city, vs.. Nashua & Rochester Railroad, to
recover about $4,000 for extra work" in con-
structIng eighteen miles of railroad. The hear
ing was postponed from Wednesday night till
Nov. 10th. Hou. w. L. Putnam of this city,
Hon. B. P. Thomas of Boston and J. s. n
Frink, esq of Portsmouth are counsel for the
plaintiffs. Hon. E. r. Hoar of Concord
Mass, Hon. Geo. F. Hoar of Worcester and A.
F. Stevens, esq. of Nashua, appear for the de-
PENDANTS.