The Portland daily press., 1876-10-27
From the Maine State Press of Oct %, 1876.
History Of Seven Days.
The News for the week ending "Wednesday
Might, Oct. 2J.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,

The Army of the Tennessee held its annual
reunion in Washington last week, and re-elec
ted Gen. Sherman President.
The following is statement of our CON-
MERGE with Russia and Turkey: Total imports
into the United States from Russia amounted
to 81, 1896, 759. Our exports to Russia amounted
to s11 ,4S4,137. Our total imports from Turkey
amounted to S579,947, and our exports to Tur-
key amounted to $l,244.S74
A Washington special says there is rumor
In official circles that our government is draw
ing up note to be addressed to the Spanish
government protesting against the rigid perse-
cutions of Professionals throughout Spain and
demanding that they be accorded religious
liberty. According to the same authority this
matter has been the subject of correspondence
between our government and Great Britain
and understanding reached that formal protest
shall be made by each government as has been
done by Germany.
Secretary Morrill, does not think that in the
event of war in Europe either the status of our
securities generally, or more particularly that
of A per cent. loan and its growing success,
would be materially affected, Should Bussia
engage in war the demand for our bonds might
be checked temporarily, but eventually.it would
benefit them, because they would be more
sought after as reliable securities.
The Supreme Court of the United States has
decided that policy of life insurance which stip-
ulated for the payment of an annual pre-
MUM by the assured, with a condition to be
void on non-psyment, is not an insurance from
year to year, like a common fire policy, but the
Tho pho1o of
which is the consideration for the entire assur-
ance for life, and the condition is a condition
subsequent, making void the policy by its nom
performance, but the time of payment in such
policies is material and of the essence of the
contract, and failure to pay involves an abso-
soute forfeiture, which cannot be relieved
against in equity.
THE CENTENNIAL.
The past week has been the best yet in point
OF attendance in the history of the great Expo
sition, over 100000 paying visitors having
passed through the turnstiles. Thursday,
Maryland and Delaware day, the number of
visitors was over 100000, Friday $4,000, aid
Saturday 81, 900. The commissioners of Fair
mount Park have agreed to allow the main
exhibition building to remain for exhibition
purposes only, admission to be % cents, except
Saturdays, when 1t will be ten cents. The
privilege is to be terminable in two years
notice.
THE SOUTHERN DISTURBANCES
1t appears from the official report that the
whites were the aggressors in the Cainboy
affair, and that the negroes, being better
armed, soon overcame them. The rife clubs
in South Carolina have been disbanded, the
presence of United States troops rendering of
no avail their attempts at intimidation. There
are now thirty-seven companies of United
States soldiers in the State.
1t appears that heavy purchases of arms
have been made 10 New York by the White
liners.
POLITICAL.
Tammany has nominated Smith Ely, Jr.,
for Mayor of New York.
The full Official returns if the Ohio election
are Secretary of State, Barnes, Rep, 318,1 S7;
Bell, Dem, 81, 200; Chapman, Prohibition,
1868; Barnes's majority, 1856. Supreme Judge,
Boynton, Rep, 318,7 $50; Frink, Dem, 3O9, 1873;
Gage. Prohibition, 2O65; Boynton's majority,
9617. Member of Public Works, Evans, Rep.
318,241 Clough, Dem, 310,34S; Schumacher,
Prohibition, 2lO4; Evanss majority. 1903.
A heated canvass is going on in New Hamp-
shire. Semi-weekly torch-lgbt professions are
held in all the large places.
Advices from New York, New Jersey and
California represent the Republicans as conf
dent of victory.
Gov. Tilden has written a letter saying that
If he is elected President he shall oppose the
payment of all Southern claims.
Letters 5ave been received from London
saying that the Syndicste will not make
any efforts in connection with funding Amer
lean securities beyond what the contract COM
pels them to do, until the question of the
Presidential election is settled; and that in case
Governor Tilden is elected, they do not believe
it would be possible to make any additional
steps successful. Not only have such advces
been received from London, but similar let
tiers have reached persons representing certain
Syndicate int erests in New York. The present.
alton of this aspect of the Presidential question
has excited the Democrats here more than any
thing which has happened during the CAM
paign, and the whole machinery under control
of that party has been set actively at work to
deny the charge.
MARINE DISASTERS.
York, was the vessel which collided with the
Fall River steamer Bristol Monday morning,
during fog on the Sound. The damage was
trifling
Intelligence has been received that the New
Bedford whaling fleet has been about destroy
ed in the Arctic seas Twelve vessels and
many men are lost. The ships got entangled
in the ice packs, and all board persisted.
There has been great damage in the gulf of
Mexico by gae. which broke Friday night.
Many vessels were wrecked
BRIEF MENTION.
Gold mining in the Black Hills is looking
up,-Indian marauders are frequent in the
West--A strike of engineers was made on
the New jersey Central railroad Monday night.
At midnight all engines were stopped where
ever they CHANGED to be, thus putting travellers
to great annoyance and expense.--Yellow
fever is abating in Savannah.--New York
had real London fog Monday night -
Francis P. Blair, the veteran journalist and
politician, died Sunday, aged 81.
FOREIGN.
The British parliament has been prorogued.
This is thought to be indicative of peace.
A terrible famine is prevailing in India.
Over two hundred thousand people are actually
starving. In some districts not single blade
of grass is visible for miles.
Switzerland is troubled in some of its cantons
by discussions between its Catholic and Protes-
tant population, resulting in riot and death.
Instructions against the imperial govern
ment are reported in China.
Much persecution of Professionalism is re
ported from Spain.
The Dutch have concluded to exhere to the
double standard of coin, restricting however
the coinage of silver
The war cloud which has hung over Europe
for week past has lifted a little. Last week
it was believed that immediate war was newt
able. Reports were current that Russia. Ger
many and Austria had formed an alliance,
that the Russian troops had crossed the Pruth,
and that EDoloud 70 epiza Gnngtap-