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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-21
Gov. Chamberlain on the Ham
burg Massacre.

Gov. Chamberlain of South Carolina is
known as an officer who has endcavored
faithfully to correct the abuses that exist.
ed in the administration of the State gov
eminent before his election, to deal Justly
with the white and colored people, and es-
tablish kindly feelings between them. He
has leaned strongly to the conservative
side in regard to the negro difficulties in
the South, so that his opinion concerning
the Hamburg massacre cannot be quoted
as that of radical.
On the 18th he addressed letter to
Hon. +. j. Robertson, United States SEN
ator at Washington, ID. c., in which he
gave an account OF the Hamburg massa-
ere, as he had gathered it from official re-
ports and the statements of eye witnesses
of the bloody affair His account agrees
with the report of the Attorney General
which we have already published in full
The closing part Of the Governors letter
is as follows:
such was the affair at Hamburg If
you can find words to characterize its
ATROClTY and BARBARlSM, the
TRlVlALlTY OF THE CAUSES, the
MuRDEROUS and INHUMAN shirt
mhich marked in all ais stages, your
power OF language exceeds mine II pre-
sents q darker picture Of human cruefu
than The SLAUGH TER OF CUSTER AND
HIS SOLDIERS. for they cere shut in open
Gattte. The victims at Hamburg were
MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD AFTER
THEY HAD SURRENDERED and were utter
ly defenceless. No occasion existed for
causing the presence Of single armed
citizen al Hamburg on the day OF the mas
sacre. No violence was offered or threat
ened to any one. 1t is. indeed, said, as
usual, that "Me ntggers were impudent,"
but the evidence shows that all The actual
physical aggression aoas on The part Of The
schttes; that they made demand which
they had no right to make. and when that
demand was refused, as it should have
been. they proceeded to enforce il by arms
and crowned their success in enforcing
their demands by brutal murders. Shame
and disgust must fill the breast Of every
man who respects his race or human ma
lure as he reads the tale. To me in my
official cspacity-wherein, as you will tes-
ify | have done my utmost, at no little
'isk Of personal and political detrac-
ion from my political friends, to remove
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-21
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM 4. WHEELER,
OF NEW YORK.

For ELECTORS
At Large. - W. w. THOMAS,
NATHAN A. FARWELL.
First Dist. SYLVESTER LITTLEFlELD.
Sacond |. WARREN MERRILL.
Four,h j" j. w. PORTER.
Fifth SETH L. MILLIkEN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-21
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-21
No Apology for the Leader of the
Hamburg Massacre.

The Atlanta Times Of Georgia has this to say
of the ex- Confederate General NJ. {. Batter, who
was the leader of the whites in the Ilanaurs
massacre. "With the record of his services in the
late war written in indelible characters upon his
manly form, his friends and countrymen HAVE
NO APOLOGY TO MAKE FOR HIM."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-21
FOR GOVERNOR,
SELDEN CON NOR
Rengblican COnyentiOR--Third
Congressional District

The Republicans of the Third Congressional Dis
trict of Maine, will meet in Convention at
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-07-21
Meonian Hall, Augusta,
Wednesday, August 9th, at IL
o'clock A. NJ.

for the purpose of nominating candidate to be
supported by the republicans ofthe dstrlc: for the
FortyFifth Congress; a'so 7 candidate for the re-
mander of the term of the Forty-Fourth Congress,
made vacant by the resignation of Hon. James q.
Blaine, and t. nominate a candidate for Elector
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled to
one delegate. and an additional delegate for every
hundred votes cast for Gov. Common in 1919. A ma
jorty fraction will be eat tied to an additional del
erate This hasis will give delegat.s rs folio US:
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.fur Sale or 10 LIT.
10 BE- Let.

Large Room over the Post ONCE. Apply TO
~ Granite National Bank.
June 1876. iurcg.jtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-24
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The Express of yesterday morning said Com.
modore Vanderbilts condition was more criti.
cal than at any time since his recent elapse.
At a meeting of 200 miners at Massilon,
Ohio, Monday, it was resolved not to work till
after general mass meeting to be held today.
Marquis de Rochambean of the French Cen
tennial commission arrived in New York Mon
day.
An Atlanta, Ga, despatch reports the corn
crop as quite encouraging, but wheat is suffer-
ing from rust. Cotton is favorable, bat is con-
sidered this year as surplus crop, farmers
giving their attention mainly to their own sup
plies.
At the Southern Presbyterian Assembly at
Savannah, Monday, the committee reported ia
yorably upon establishing an institution for the
education of colored preachers, and the mat ter
was referred to the educational committee.
The Baptist ministers of New York have
passed resolutions commencing the Centennial
commissioners for closing the exhibition Sun.
day.
Schooner Cornelius Stokem brought into
Gloucester yesterday two Frenchmen lost from
schooner ST. Joseph while tending travis.
Base ball-Chicagos 6, Hartfords 4; st. Louis
II, Mutuals g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac B. Cobb celebrated their
golden wedding last night in Lawrence.
Commodore Vanderbllts condition was criti-
cal last night.
Messrs Phelps and Harris were appointed by
the N: Y. Produce Exchange, yesterday, to 20
washington and urge the reciprocity treaty.
Charles 5. Blake, for a number of years man
ager of the Western Union Telegraph Co. at
Manchester, N: H., died at Rio Janeiro April
10th of yellow fever.
The strike of calico printers at Wappipeer's
Falls, N. Y, was ordered by the Union, The
mills will not be stopped nor will the strikers
demand be acceded to.
First sale of Texas flour shipped from Dallas
to Galveston sold at auction yesterday for S3O5.
Bostons s, Cincinnati's o: Louisvilies 3, Ath-
letics /.
Funeral of Owen Marlowe took place yester-
day and was largely attended.
The delegates to the Missouri Republican
convention are said to oppose an instructed
delegation to Cincinnati.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-24
POLITICAL.
Conventions i'm the Fifth District.
Endorsement of Mr.. Blaine.

BELFAST, May 23.-At the convention of the
Republicans of the fifth congressional district
residing west of the Penobscot river, to choose
one delegate to the National Convention, Seth
L. Milliken of Belfast was unanimously elected
Resolutions in favor of Blaine were passed.
CHERRYFIELD, May 23.-At the fifth district
convention held here to day, Samuel W. Tai.
bot, Of East Machias, was chosen delegate to
the Cincinnati convention, and Hon. Eugene
Hale, alternate. The convention was enthusi-
astic for Blaine, and adopted the following
resolution:
ReSolUed, That James G. Blaine is the choice
of this convention for President of the United
States
New Hampshire Republican Convention.
CONCORD, May 23-A meeting of the Repub-
lican committee was held here tonight to ar
range the organization of a State Convention
which is to be held tomorrow, to elect dele
gates to the Cincinnati Convention. Conven-
ton was called to order by d. Hall of Dover.
chairman of the State Committee, who made a
speech congratulating the party upon the sue
cess achieved in the last election and predict
ing triumph in the Presidential election.
Hon. E. ii, Rollins of Concord spoke at some
length advocating the nomination of any man
at the national convention who would lead the
party to victory. He said he was no Blaine.
Bristow or Conkling man, but for any man for
victory. He complimented the delegates pres
ent and advocated sending delegation to Gin
cinnati who would nominate a second Abra-
ham Lincoln. He was followed by Judge Ma
son, .. Q. Moore of Nashua the latter declar-
ing himself a Bristow man.
N. G. Ordway of Warner spoke at some
length and suggested the name of William A.
Wheeler as possible candidate.
A committee appointed to report officers for
the convention tomorrow reported for Presi-
dent Ossan Ray of Lancaster.
The names most prominently mentioned to-
night for delegates at large are Ira Colby, Jr,
VIM. E. Chandler, Daniel Hall. who are I'm.
derstood to be Blaine men G. b. Jordan, Judge
Q. Doe, E. A. Straw, Bristow men.
COnklins Endorsed.
UTICA, N. Y, May 23-The st ate committee
of colored men to-day endorsed Roscoe Conk-
ling for the Presidency.
Conway Delegates.
CONWAY, May 23-Mr. Norcross, II. II. Dow.
Geo. Eastman. VIM. Pease were chosen dele
gates by the Republicans of this town to the
State Convention. ALI for Blaine.
Nebraska Republican Convention.
FREMONT, May 23-The Republican conyen.
ton convened here this afternoon. On account
of two counties having contested delegations
the committee on credentials was unable to re :.
port to.night. Convention adjourned till to-
morrow
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-24
Forty Fourth Congress-First Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, II. o., May %.
Mr.. Conkling, from the Committee on For
eign Relations, reported with amendment the
House Joint resolution suggesting intercession
of the United States to secure the release of E
o. M. Condor now confined 10 anEnglish pris-
on. He asked its present consideration.
Mr. Edmunds said he would like to examine
it and asked it be laid over until tomorrow,
So ordered.
Mr.. Sherman submitted the following:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be directed to furnish the Senate detailed es-
innate of the amount that would be required to
execute the House bill amendatory of the laws
granting pensions to soldiers and sailors of the
war of 1912 and their widows.
Agreed to.
After reports on number of unimportant
bills the Senate at 1920 resumed the consider.
alton of impeachment with closed doors.
Before reaching any decision the doors were
reopened at g. 45 and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
House went into committee of the whole on
the naval appropriation BILL the question being
on the discontinuance of certain navy yards.
Mr.. Piper offered ap amendment retaining
the navy yards at Brooklyn Mare Island, Kit
terry, Charlestown, Pensacola, Norfolk and
League Island for general purposes, and the
yard at Washington for manufacturing purpos-
es only, and retaining New London as naval
station. He said he was opposed to breaking
up the navy yards of the United States, and
that if the Democratic party attempted to do
so the navy yards would be the Thermopyl@ of
that party
Mr.. Wait of Connecticut opposed the dis
continuance of the New London navy yard.
Mr.. Lewis spoke III support of his amend
ment, and characterized the navy yard at New
London as situated on narrow river where
first class schooner could not turn around with
out the most careful management.
Mr.. Waite defended New London from the
structures of Mr.. Lewis and said the PROPOSE
ton to re-cede the navy yard at New London
was not economy, as the government had al
ready expended over $150,000 in improving that
yard.
Mr.. Randall offered the following amend
ment as substitute for Mr., Lewis amend
ment:
For the civil establishment of the several
navy yards $4,000, and the Secretary of the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-24

INSECURITY OF LIFE IN TExAs.-The New
York Evening Post of the 22d. int. publishes a
letter from correspondent in Austin, Texa S,
tending to show the inefficiency of Governor
(now United States Senator-slect) Co ke's
Observation-Disclosures 80 far as the enforce
ment of criminal law is concerned. The facts
briefly, are that a physician some few miles
from Austin was attending patient whose
case was SO serious that he requested the fami-
ly to employ another physician for consulta-
tion. This request was refused. The Doctor
therefore sat up all night with the patient, but
death occurred despite his care. Shortly after
ward another physician gave to the family the
impression that the death had been the result
of the first mentioned practitioners careless
ness. Out OF this fact there grew such state
of feeling that the man, who the letter seems to
imply is hated by some because of his having
served as an assistant surgeon in the Union
army, has been warned to leave the vicinity on
pain of DEATH There have been frequent sales
of arms, and as the Doctor means to stay where
he is the elimination of the affair may be
something serious: The Post suppresses all
names for prudential reasons
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-24
Don Cameron.
Comments of Washington Correspondents


The Washington specials of the Providence
journal contain the following about the last
appointments:
Don Cameron is expected to marshal the DEL
egation of his state at Cincinnati, and in view
of his cordial commitment to Mr.. Conkling
his marked recognition by the President at the
present juncture is claimed by Mr.. Conkling's
friends as a full notice that the President in
tends to throw the weight of his influence in
favor OF Mr.. Conklings nomination. Senator
Morton's friends are very much provoked at
this Interpretation of the matter, and they re-
pudate its correctness in most emphatic terms
and say that it cannot be true, since, as they
say, the President promised Senator Morton in
the plainest terms, short time since that he
would take no step that would have even the
appearance of favoring one candidate at the
expense of any other. Mr. Blaine's friends are
far from pleased at the claims of the Conkling
men as to the real significance of Mr.. Gamer
on's appointment. They see in it, however the
selection as Cabinet officer of man of de-
clared hostility to Mr.. Blaine's nomination,
and strong advocate of Mr.. Conklng, and
while they do not believe the President intend
ed that this reflection should be construed as a
move in the game for the Presidency, still they
do not like the selection of man hostile to
them, even if it was not prompted by anything
connected with the action at Cincinnati. The
appointment of Mr.. Taft as Attorney General
will give the greatest satisfaction at the Treas
ury Department. Mr.. Pieriepont has not at
any time cO-operated cordially with the treasu-
ry in the whiskey prosecutions.
The special of the Springfield Union says:
The President astonished the politicians to-
day by nominating Edwards Pierrepont of
New York. Minister to England Judge Taft of
Ohio, to be Attorney General, and Don Gamer
on OF Pennsylvania as Secretary of War; The
news was received with profound astonishment,
the secret that such changes were in contem-
plation having been closely kept. The intel-
gence soon became known throughout the city,
and there was much discussion as to what pro-
duced the changes 1t was asserted freely in
the Senate that the nomination of Don Gamer
on as Secretary of War was brought about by
the influence of Senator Conkling, and was
made to help the latter's presidential prospects.
1t has been said for several weeks that Mr.
Pierrepont was anxious to succeed Gen. Schenck
at London, and the transfer of Mr. Taft to the
Department of Justice was made in accordance
with his wishes, he preferring that place to the
War Office.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-24
NEW YORK.
Dry GOoSs Sale.

New YORK, May 23-The sale of dry goods
today by auction was attended by the largest
gathering of buyers ever known on a similar oc
casion. The large rooms were crowded almost to
suffocation with many well known merchants
of this city, and representations of leading firms
in Philadelphia, Richmond Baltimore, Wash
ington, Cleveland, Boston, Chicago and other
cities, at least 1000 in number.
The first entry was lot of goods in quaint
ties of five bales. Itstarted at 6 cents and was
knocked off at Ia G. L. Lee & Co., and
Greenleaf 81 Co. taking the first orders. AS
lots 2, B. 4, and were offered and sold at prices
a trife in advance the excitement increased,
the goods Bringing fair prices and the demand
being so eager that the auctioneers were re-
peatedly obliged to run up bids in order to re-
duce the numbers anxious to be served.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-24
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-24
Crimes and Casualties.

House of Josiah Sawyer in Salisbury was
struck by lightning Monday night Loss So
900.
Mike Kehoe, a Molly Mcguire murderer r, has
been arrested at Mahoney City, Pa.
Several buildings at Roundout, N. Y, were
unroofed during severe storm on Monday af-
ternoon.
Two German strangers supposed to be hus.
band and wife, took room at a Wilmington,
Del, hotel Monday, and yesterday morning
were found dead, having taken laudanum
Mixed train of freight and passenger cars
collided with a couple of cars loaded with
gravel on the Montpelier & Wells River rail-
road yesterday. Two persons were injured but
not seriously.
Mrs. Mary J. Healy of Boston, has been
held on charge of killing her child, years
old, with pair of scissors.
Fire at Galveston yesterday destroyed the
Southwick building and two wooden buildings
adjoining. Loss 100000.
A young man named Mayo, belonging in
Boston. was killed in Chicago yesterday, by
falling from the 9Th story of the Grand Pacific
Hotel.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-24

ETY. of the Army of the Potomac, General Win
field S. Hancock President, holds its seventh
annual reunion at the Academy of Music, in
Philadelphia, on Tuesday, the 9th of June.
The grafton will be delivered by Gen. John A.
Dix of New York, and the poem by William
Winter, also of that city. The meetings of va
rious corps belonging to the Army of the Poto.
mac will be held June s.. The Society of the
Army of the Cumberland, General P. Fl. Sher-
idan President, and the Society of the Army of
the James, General A. Fl. Terry President,
meet in Philadelphia June and z.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-24
The Times on MIR. Pierrepont.
MEXICO.
The Rebellion Assuming Alarming Pro-
portions.

HAVANA, May 2S.-The French mail steamer
has arrived from Vera Cruz, bringing no Next
can newspapers. Passengers say that for four
days before the steamer sailed no railway train
and no correspondence of any kind had been
received from the capitol, all communication
being interrupted. The rebellion seemed to be
assuming alarming proportions 1t was report
ed that the President Of the Supreme Court
had gone to the United States and that Presi-
dent Lerdo was preparing for the sale of his
property in case of disasters. These reports
appear exaggerated, bat the gravity of the
situation in the southern portion of the coun.
try cannot be doubted
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-24
2 O z E 1 G n .
GREAT BRITAIN.
Execution of the E,eunie NJusSueers

Execution of the Lennie Mutineers.
LONDON, May 23-The four Greek sailors of
the crew of the ship Lennie, who murdered the
captain, mate and second officer of that vessel,
were executed at Newgate this morning
Winslow's Case.
Winslow was again remanded TODAY for
eight days longer. 1t is probable that his case
will be brought before the Court Of the Queen 8
Bench.
The Standard, in an editorial on the ques-
tons rising out of the Winslow case, SAYS that
on two points it seems perfectly certain that
Secretary Fish is right, while on the third, the
construction Of the act of Parliament of 1870,
his view is that which in professional common
sense, the words in question appear to bear out
The Standard takes the view that the question
whether the AshbuIton treaty is excepted from
the operation of the act of 1870 or not, should
be referred to the courts.
In the Commons this afternoon, Mr.. Cross,
Secretary OF State for the Home Department
replying to Sir William Vernon Harcourt's
question as to whether the correspondence in
the Winslow case between Great Britain and
the United States could be submitted before
Winslow's final release, said that on applica-
ton OF government Winslow had been again
remanded until the 31st inst, negotiations still
pending, and it was unusual to communicate
state papers until the CORES oondence was con-
cluded, but under the special circumstances of
the case the papers up to present date would be
submitted to the House.
The Times ON MIR. Pierrepont.
LONDON, May 24.-The Times to-day says the
appointment of Mr.. Pierrepont to the ambas-
sadorship here is probably intended to satisfy
those~who demand high personal character
rather than party service or political skill as
qualification for Office. but it must be admitted
that the appointment does not carry so distinct
a meaning as it would have done year ago
previous to the Brbcock trial, nor is it in othor
ways so desirable asithat of Mr.. Dana. The ar
ticle concludes; 'In the Babcock affair there is
really nothing more than an error of Judgment
to be alleged against Mr.. Pierrepont. Iu the
negotiations relative to extraditon, his legal
capacity, moderation and the common sense
sagacity for which he obtains general credit,
will be useful to the United States, and will not
lack appreciatiOn here
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-24
TURKEY.
lnsur2enfS Iucre sing fla ir hc Ia

RAGUsA, May 23-The latest intelligence
from the insurgent camp indicates that in con-
sequence of the improved position which has
resulted from their recent victories, the insur-
gents cannot be satisfied with the concessions
they demanded at the conference with Baron
Rodick. They now demand the absolute indie
dependence of Herzegovina and Bosnia, and
scout the idea of an armistice. They are &C.
lively preparing to proclaim provisional gov
ernment,