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The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
NEW YORK.
The Death of George A. Linxard.

The Death of George A. Lingard.
NEW YORK, Oct 3O.-George A. LlDgard,
the old and favorite comedian, who died here
on Saturday of heart disease. had been a suffer-
for years. but had been able to act until about
q week ago when he returned from Philadel-
phia where he played his last engagement. He
sat up until q late hour. being in such pain and
so short of breath that he was unwilling to 60
to bed. At 2 O. clock on Saturday morning he
retired. Two hours afterwards his cries were
heard. Several of the hotel employees ran to
bis assistance, but not in time to be of any SER
vice. He simply said 1T is too late" and al
most Immediately expired.
Another Lottery swindle.
The Superintendent of Police of New York
today gave reporter the following informa-
ton: The mails have been loaded with circu-
lars announcing Supplementary drawings of
the Laramie City, Wyoming Territory, and To-
peka, Kansas, Lotteries" The scheme as thus
presented is mere modification of the old saw
dust swiDdle. Of course no such drawings were
ever made, and generally those whose addresses
the fool fishers have managed to obtain have
no thought of buying lottery tickets. The mod
ihcation lies In the fact that the managers in
this scheme send to those who send money to
them something In the shape of watches or of
jewelry.
An Interesting Scene in Foundry.
The lower half of Conrad's statue of SOL
der, to be erected in Hartford, has been cast in
bronze in foundry in New York. The upper
half had been finished The figure is heroic in
size and represents young Union Infantry SOL
der In uniform, including overcoat, and carry
ing musket. A large box called "fask"
containing the mould, clamped firmly with
iron, was let down with a crane into a cavity
and flowed over so that only funnel protrud-
ed; this was close to a great brick furnace in
which the bronze was heating over a great roar
ing fire; some of the bronze stopped over and
set fire to the foundry building, and the water
that quenched the blaze made so much steam
that nothing else could be seen for five minutes.
The casting was perfect Several Hartford off,
Gals were present and witnessed the casting.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
METEOROLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER. Washington, DC,
Oct. 81, Il A. M
For New England.
rising followed by falling barometer, winds
shifting to soul h-westerly and southerly, rising
temperature and clear or partly cloudy wealth
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
M Du SOaamerard Pronounces the Letter
Attributed to Him Forgery.

PARIS, Oct. 3O.-The Figaro today publishes
letter from NJ. Sommersrd, commissioner of
France for the Centennial Exhibition, declaring
that the letter printed 10 that journal on Fri
day, attacking the management of The exhibit
ton and containing other base charges, the au-
thorship of which IS attributed to him, is an
utter fabrication. M. Du Sommerard put his
dlsavowal of it in the most formal and express
terms, and adds that, if his denial be not sufi-
cient, he is in position to prove by documen.
tary evidence the truth of his statements.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
SOUTH CAROLINA.
A Reply 10 the Democratic Mauifesto.

A Reply 10 the Democratic Manifesto.
NEW YORK. Oct. 80 "A despatch from
Charleston, c., says the Northern-born Re.
puollcans who were present at the meeting
there OF so-call-d Northern-born Republicans.
were not allowed to participate 10 the proceed.
iDgs and have signified their intention to issue
an address of their own.
False Reports Contra dicteJ.
Gen. Sherman denies that a report has baen
received from Gen. Ruger, to the effect that
the troops are not needed at the South. He has
great confidence in the discretion of Gen. Ru-
ger, aud wants it distinctly understood that the
troops in the Southern States are not to protect
one class more than another, out to see that the
laws are respected and violence suppressed.
Every man is to be allowed to vote as he pleas
es, without fear or intimidation, and that the
army will only interfere when peace is TO be
preserved, in order that full and free exercise
OF the elective franchise shall be guaranteed.
The statement that Secretary Cameron has
suppressed any report from the military COM
manders is pronounced equally untrue.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
GREAT BRITAIN.


LONDON, Oct. 3O.-The steamer Pandora,
which sailed from Southampton for Smiths
for the purpose of bringing to England any de-
spaLch which might have been deposited there
by the Arctic expedition, has just returned,
having passed Crook haven on her way to
Portsmouth at noon today. All on board were
We'll
Failures i'm LOud0n.
This is the last day of the usual fortnghtly
settlement 10 the exchange Three failures are
announced, resulting from recent fluctuations,
but the liabilities are not important.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
Foreign Notes.
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The Constitutionalist group of the Austrian
Reichsrath Intend to send an address to the
Emperor about Austria's Eastern policy.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
DIED.

In this city, Oct 80 Abiah l., wife of Sumner Bar.
bour and second daughter OF James P. Sleeper.
Notice of funeral hereafterl
In this city. Oct 49, William M. Garighty, aged 3
weeks. Halifax papers please copy.l
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
Provide nee Prin, Cloths MA, ket


PROVIDENCE r. l., October 3O-The Printing
Cloths market firm at last quotations Al q Acc for
standard and extra 81 81 goods.
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SrJoHN, NIB. Br Schr Welcome Home-1O0O
bbls flour, 242 bags feed, ss5 gals refined oil.
CARDENAS. Brig A H Curtis-42i2 shocks and
heads 1875 box Shocks 50 kits mackere 800 boxes of
herring, 800 bush potatoes.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

NEW YORK, October -Evening-Money market
easy at a. per cent on call. Sterling Exchange is
dull at 4si az 49, for long and 4S4 for sight drafts
Gold dull and steady throughout the day with 1893
the onlp quotation. The rates paid for carrying
Clearances $5 1872 900. The customs receipts to-day
were $4540O Treasury disbursements $466,000
gold interest," $l2 for bonds and $4,000 in silver
coin. Governments strong and a fraction higher.
Stocks were generally strong until the last hour,
when under selling movement the advance of the
weak.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

MONTREAL, Gc4. 3O.-The customs Depart
ment has directed that hereafter duties are to
be charged on samples of gods brought into
the Dominion by commercial travellers from
the United States, when the samples are of
commercial value. Said duties are not to be
refunded when the samples are taken out of
the country.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
FRANCE.
Opening of the Chambers.

UpenInX OF thF Chambers.
VERSAILLES, Oct 30.-The Chambers opened
to-day. There was no speech by the President
MacMahon. The Senate adjourned until Nov.
9th, and the Deputies till the Sd proximo.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

In Phipsburg, Oct 90, Sewall NJ. Bethen, aged 3s
years months.
only son of Chas. II and Carrie L. Pearson, aged %
years mouths.-tormerly of Portland. Western
and southern papers please copy.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

Boston stock Market

CAMPOBELLO, NIB. Br Sehr Sparkling Bilow-
800 otis Goldfish 100 do bake $50 boxes herring to mas
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
POLITICAL
T;Iaen Afraid of John Kelly.

NEW YORK, Oct 30.-It is stated that there
will be three municipal tickets 10 this city this
year-the regular Tammany ticket headed by
Smith Ely for Mayor; the anti-Tam many and
Independent ticket, with Comptroller Green
for the Mayorality; and the regular Republican
ticket with Gen. Dix for Mayor. 1t is freely
stated that Gov. Tilden has endorsed the nom
inatioD OF Greer, on the ground that be dis
trusts the loyalty of Tammany Hall under the
leadership of John Kelly.
The anti-Tammauy county convention to-
night endorsed Smith Ely, Jr., for mayor The
balance OF the ticket to be referred to the con-
ference committee on Wednesday is as follows
Feodore Meirson for sheriff; Adolph L. Sanger
for county clerk; Chas Crary for surrogate:
Samuel b. Garonl for Superior Court judge
Joseph Koch for Marine Court judge; coroners,
Meyer Stern, w. II. Kennedy and BRYAN
Reilly; aldermen at-arge j. S. Hyatt, G.. Co.
hen, Henry Hinck and Frederick Hegeman.
Brooklyn Nominations.
The third Congressional district Democratic
convention in Brooklyn tonight nominated
Ger. Thorn rs S. DakiD, in place of John w.
Hunter, who defined nomination.
The Republicans of the eleventh Congress
ional district nominated Levi p. Morton for
Congress.
The Attempted Frauds in Philadelphia.
The fraudulent tax receipts found in Phila-
delphia Saturday night, have been traced to
parties in New York city, aud are alleged to
have been manufactured by paper-maker in
Connecticut.
Buffers Canvass.
LOWELL, Oct. 80 The canvass of the 18th
district by Gen Buffers friends terminated to-
day, and returns are beginning to come to the
headquarters. They are generally regarded so
far as favorable to his cause. 1t is not intend
ed to disclose the full result unless strongly in
his favor, when the aggregate will be made
known.
New Work Republicans Nominate a
Straight Ticket.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30-The conference COM
mittee of the Republican and anti-Tammany
| parties and the German and Independent Cit
| liens Association have failed to unite Upon a
| combined city ticket. The Republican COM
mittee on nominations this afternoon agreed on
| the name of General Dix to head, as candidate
| for mayor, a straight city and county ticket.
| The rest of the ticket will probably be as fol-
lows: Sheriff, Jacob Hesse; County Clerk, ex-
Collector Thomas Murphy; Justice of the Su-
preme Court, James G. Carter; Surrogate,
| Chas. A. Peabody Joseph g. Penney is men.
| toned as one of the alderman-et-large. The
| committee will complete its slate tomorrow to
| present to the county convention in the even
ing
Jimmy O'Brien Withdraws.
James O'Brien has withdrawn his name as
candidate of the anti-Tammany party for sher-
iff.
Union of Tammany and anti-Tammany
| Probable.
1t is reported that Andre H. Green will re-
| tire from the contest for the mayoralty, and
ton of the Tammany candidate, Smith Ely, Jr
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

By water conveyance-lOoo bush cornmeal to G
W. True s. Co.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

ISsles at the Brokers' Board, Oct. 3O.l
$40 Eastern Railroad scrip. ............"... Az
S. 900 Eastern Railroad new bonds. 474
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
THE DOMINION.
Fatal Nitro.CIyceriue ExpIosio,

TORONTO, Get. 30.-A quantity of nitro
glycerne stored in the magazine situated on
the crib in the lake below the east pier which
was to be used in the harbor improvement at
Port Colborue, exploded to-day. A man named
King in charge, was blown to atoms. The
crib was shattered and a number of houses in
the neighborhood damaged
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
MEMOIR ANDA.

Sch Bramhal lot Portland) Hatfield, at Newbury-
port from Labrador reports Oct 11h about 20 miles
W of Scatiri during heavy gale, shipped sea
which carried away wheel, head of bowsprit, &c;
could ss
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

Ar at New York 30th, schs Nellie Chase, Norton,
and Idaho, Jameson, Portland.
Ar at Philadelphia Both, steamer Allentown, from
Portland
At Cardenas Oct 18th, brig Geo Burnham, Staples,
for New York, ready.
AR at Bristol 2Sth, barque Esther, Merrill, from
New York.
Ar at Bowling 28th, sch A Weeks, Farr, Port
land.
Ar at Glasgow 25th, barQue Harriet jackson,
Bacon, Montreal.
Ar at Leghorn -, brig Clytie, Dow, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31

European Markets.
LONDON, October 30-12.3O p. M.-Copsols OK 131 IA
for money and account.
LONDON, October 30-12.3O P. M-American secu-
rlties-Unted States bonds 5s. at 1863; do 1910
1851 Erie lot.
LONDON, October 30-33O p. M.-Consols 95 l1-16
for money and account.
LIVERPOOL, October 3O.-12.30 P. M.-Cotton
market is active and tirmer; Middling uplands at
1-16d; do Orleans at Gid sales 900 bales includ-
ing 200 bales TOR speculation and EXPORT ieeeipts
Of 200 bales, of which $500 were American.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-31
DEPARTURES OF sTEAMsuIPs
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Monday, Oct. 80.

Monday, Oct. 80.
ARRIVED.
Steamer New Brunswick, Winchester Boston tor
Eastport and st John. NIB.
Brig Josseta, True Hull, E, in ballast SO days. to
j S Winslow & Co.
Sch Orrie V Drisko. Drisko, Queenstown, Ire via
Jonespor., to load for Cuba.
Sch Sparkling Billow, (Br) Calder, Campobello. NIB
Sch Cinderella, Duryea, Georgetown-dry fish to
Curtis & Davis.
Sch Merose, Reynolds, Lubec.
Sch Albert Jameson Candage, Rockland for New
York.
Sch Snow Jr, Griffin, St George for Rockport.
CLEARED.
Steamship Eleanora. johnson, New York-Uenry
Fox.
Brig Fl Cnrtis. Weber, Cardenas-J d Lord.
Sch y ecome Home, (Br) Wilson, st John, NB-J
schs D S siner, Huntley. and Saginaw. Ryder,
Kennebec.
Briggs Abbie G Titcomb, and Mary Mariner. of
Portland, at Yarmouth undergoing extensive re-
pairs inside and out, and are haV ng new Tops and
other work done.
Brig Mechanic. lying at Central wharf, has had new
mainmast put in, and is undergoing other needed
repairs
Brig Hyperion, lying at Central wharf, Is having
stern rebuilt and is to have new painmast
The packet schr Chacedony has been entirely re-
built the past summer. having bad new top put on,
new deck, new house, and other improvements made.
She will continue in the packet business between
Portland and Machias, under the command of Capt
ingalls,.
The New York herald., 1876-08-14
Tho First Performance at Baireuth


The dramatic festival play" that long
dream of Wagners life, which is certainly
the most colossal experiment ever made IN
the world of music. has, at last, taken upon
itself form and shape, and the prologue,
'Rheingold," was presented last evening at
Baireuth, Bavaria, before an audience almost
as remarkable as the music-drama itself.
Never before wes such homage paid to
living composer as on this occasion. 10y
atty crowded the gallery reserved for It,
and around the two Emperors who repre-
sented Europe and America were grouped
princes and grand dukes innumerable In
the amphitheatre were gathered the most
brilliant representatives of the empires OF
art and literature, all drawn together by the
genius of a man who unites in himself the
highest qualities of the poet and the
musician. Strange as may appear the
absence of light or applause among those
distinguished auditors, it is signii-
cant proof of tho arnestness of the man
in endeavoring to secure uninterrupted at
tention for his work. Our correspondent at
Baireuth sends us by cable graphic account
of the first performance and of the grand
success achieved by the composer and
his artists. The selections from the
score of "Rheingold" which we pub
lish to-day. will give the musical reader
a more vivid idea Of the peculiar charac-
ter of the music than could be conveyed
in words. The ''water music" is the
most striking feature in this portion Of the
music drama, and we have selected such
portions of it as will render it intelligible to
every musician.
In this practical, hard working age Of ours
it may not be fruitless to rest for q moment
from the pursuit Of gain or the turmoil of
business to lose ourselves in the fauciful
legends of tho gods and goddesses
of the Scandinavian Eddas, and bask
in the atmosphere of grand music
and poetry with which Wagner has sur
rounded them. Music and poetry, when con-
sidered separately, have always possessed
fascinating power. over the human mind.
Wagner has united the noblest elements of
both and has welded to them all the attrac-
tive qualities of the dramatic stage. The
performances will continue until Wednes-
day evening, when the last part of the
''Trilogy" will be given.
The New York herald., 1876-08-14

ONE CoUP FOR RED CLoUp.-Red Cloud
Coukling, the great chief of the republican
Sioux, has been in o temper with The
Man -Who-is- n lot Afraid Whiskey, Bris-
tow, chief of the reform band. 1t was the
latter chief who put his coup-stick on Red
Cloud at Cincinnati. and although the blow
was not fatal it was disabling. But Red Cloud
crippled is more than match for most of the
chiefs in full health. In the course of n de-
bate in the Senate on Wednesday he drew
out the fact that Secretary Morrill, had con-
sented to the removal of nearly five hundred
of the Treasury employees. Thereupon, said
Red Cloud, if Morrill, could do with nearly
five hundred servants less than Bristow. why
did Bristow, the champion reformer of the
age, keep them on the payrolls? Red Cloud
has struck Bristow IA fair blow. and the ex-
Secretary should reply. He is not prevented
from answering this question by any obliga-
ton of delicacy toward the President.
The New York herald., 1876-08-14

A BoTToM FACT IN THE SOUTHERN QuEs-
Troy.-It is we'll to remember, when we are
told that the negroes are mean, vicious,
given to plumber and rapine, and only to be
kept in subjection by the sword, that during
the rebellion the white masters were, rs n
general thing. at tho war, and tho safety of
homes was committed to the negro slaves.
The history of war which was for their
freedom has no instance Of their bctraying
the domestic trust rcposed in them by the
whites. They are really n docile, affection
ate race, as is shown by the patience with
which they bore centuries of slavery and
wrong
The New York herald., 1876-08-14
The Whiskey investigation

Bluford Wilson does not shine in the testi-
mony Of Horace Porter In fact, the whole
drift of this investigation into the whiskey
business has been to injure Bristow and Will
son. 1t shows that while the Secretary and
his solicitor were striving to execute the
laws an early success turned their heads.
The convictions of the st. Louis thieves
opened to Bristow vision of the Presi-
dency. The large and respectable reform
element in the republican party turned to
him as tho Moses who would lead the re-
publican party out OF the desert of corruption.
From the moment this mirage fell upon the
eyes of Bristow his investigation took polti-
cal tint 1t was thrown out to the world that
Bristow in the Cabinet was another Daniel
in the lions den. Enterprising newspaper
men were laden with information to the
effect that but for Bristow there would prob
ably be no Treasury, and that the letter
about letting no guilty man escape was
forced out of Grant by sort of tooth pulling
process; that Bristow was the pillar of re-
form and Bluford Wilson the foundation
stone upon which the pillar rested.
We have no doubt that Wilson and Bristow
meant all tho time to serve the government
They meant also, while they were about. it, to
win the Presidency This was the beginning
of their trouble. From the moment the
canvass came into the investigation it be-
came selfish, narrow and small. So far from
tho President having any knowledge of the
whiskey frauds, so far from his writing his
letter under duress SO far from attempting
to screen those near him from the con-
sequences Of their guilt, it is clear
that he meant that they should pass
through the ordeal. Beyond o natural
interest in the good name of one as
close to him as his private secretary,
beyond the honorable wish that q friend
and confidant should not be destroyed if
innocent, all the evidence shows that Grant
was as anxious to prosecute the trespassers
upon the revenue as Bristow. 1t was only
when the investigation was directed against
himself and in the interest Of candidate for
the Presidency that he began to show feel
ing We are bound to respect this feeling
The evidence of General Porter is entirely to
the credit of the President and of the General
himself. AS we have said all along, nothing
has gratifed us more than the exoneration
which the investigation has bestowed upon
the President. We have never for o moment
doubted his personal integrity. We are
glad of this result, because, whatever
political critics may say of General Grant,
his name will live among the great names of
history. Every American will rejoice that
the victor of Appomattox will retire into
private life with stainless and an honored
name.
The New York herald., 1876-08-14
A Pennsylvania View.

Colonel Mcclure, of Philadelphia, one
of the ablest of the politicians in Penn
sylvania, gives an exhaustive and elo-
quent summary of the situation. The
Colonel thinks on the whole the out
look favors Tilden, although he is not as
sure about the election of Tilden as he was
four years ago about the election of Greeley.
The basis of the Colonel's prophecy is that
as Indiana and Ohio go so will 60 the
Union. He does not count New York as an
important factor. Tllden can be elected
with or without New York, and so can Hayes.
We think New York will decide the result
We see little hope of the democrats carrying
Ohio Tilden is weaker there than in any
Western State on account of his attitude
toward Allen when he ran against Hayes for
Governor. In that fight Tilden really sup
ported Hayes. Indiana we regard as doubt
full. with the chances in favor Of Hayes on
account of sectional pride in Western man.
do as much to elect him Vice President as
they would to have elected him President
On the other hand, New York can be carried
by the democrats. If the republicans nom
mate weak man for Governor, instead of
some national statesman like Evarts, and the
democrats put up Marble and Dorsheimer,
the democrats will win. AS Colonel Mcclure
says, Tildcn is a great organizer and will
organize to win. If human power can carry
New York Tilden will do it. He will not
neylect n tOwnship He has State rriro
with him his brilliant record as reform
ring smasher and rs Governor. All of these
are points in his favor.
The New York herald., 1876-08-14

THE KELSEY MURDER is nearly four
years since the disappearance of Charles G..
Kelsey from the village of Huntington, Long
Island, under circumstances pointing to the
pcrpetration of a foul murder, and yet moth
ing has been seriously done by the State
authorities to bring the facts to light.
Portions of mutilated body were found,
believed to have been part of the remains
of Kelsey a coroners inquest OF farcical
character was held Governor Dix sent one
of his secretaries to look into the matter,
but. we repeat, an earnest effort was not
made to unravel the mystery. The case has
remained disgrace 10 Suffolk county. An
endeavor is on foot to move the State
authorities to action, and we hope Governor
T:lden will give it tho aid of his official
position and personal astutencss. 1t, as IS
reported, evidence of the crime is procura-
bic, let it be procured.
The New York herald., 1876-08-14
SUNDAYS Sermons.

While many of our fashionable churches
are closed for the summer, and in others less
fashionable the regular pastors have been
replaced by servants in the Lords vineyard
whose homes are outside the city, goodly
number of our we'll known diyines
expounded the law of God to their own con-
gregations yesterday. Among these we may
Strangers, whose beautiful sermon on
Love and Redemption" is reported
elsewhere. There is fervid fulness Of faith
about it which is tho essence of the man
himself. Pleasing. also, to the thousands
Of Christians who did not hear her, will be
the sermon of Miss Anna Oliver, 'Our Shep-
herd and His Care" There is no necessity
to sustain any argument concerning the fit
ness of woman for the pulpit when such
examples of her actual work therein are
before rs. The picture of the Pharisee
given by Father McCauley at st.
Stephens shows us how undying is
that type Of religionist. We have them in
thousands, but the same difficulty is found
with them in our day as in that of tho Sa-
viour. A Pharisee is no more likely to dis
cover that he is presumptuous than man
afflicted with color blindness is to find out
that what is scarlet to others is green to him.
He is, however, worthy of study for the
sake of avoiding his offensive moral self
sufliciency and cool confidence in his claim
upon an elevated seat in heaven.