The Portland daily press., 1876-08-25
From the Maine State Press Of Aug. "a, 1876.
History Of Seven Days.
The News for the week ending "wednesday
Might. August %.
THE MAINE CAMP Align.

in earnest. The Democrats are working pri-
vately, but are in earnest Mr.. Tilden's clerks
are sending all over the country his Reform
tracts. There is every reason to believe that
money is being freely spent.
The Republicans are holding meetings all
over the state an9 they are very enthusiastic.
Indeed, meetings have never been more fully
attended in the history of the party. In Rock
land, Bath, Bangor, Ellsworth and other locali-
ties the halls have not been large enough to
hold the audiences. In Rockland the audience
was the largest ever out and the enthusiasm
was never greater. AT present large number
Of able speakers are in the field. including
Messrs. Blaine. Insersoll, Kasson, Pratt, Har-
rimas, Perham and many others. The Re-
publcans are full of hope and enthusiasm, and
every day adds new zeal to the old and young
workers. The meetings in the First District
are notably large and enthusiastic. Mr.. Reed
is an effective speaker and is speaking to the
voters every day. The dlssentions relative to
the nomination are being lost sight Of and
Mr.. Reed will receive the party vote. The
meeting at Saco Tuesday night was crafty.
ing success.
Scion Chase has been nominated by the infla-
He will get 100 votes.
Hon. Lyndon Oak of Garland, well-known
Republican, has been nominated in the Fourth
District by the Republicans who object to Mr.
Powers.
Nearly all of the counties have made Their
nominations, which. for the most part appear
under the head of nominations.
GENERAL POLITICS.
The Vermont Republicans are actually get
ting up hot campaign against the handful of
Democrats in that State. Col. Bristow and
others are speaking. The election comes off
September.
Gen. Garfield and Congressman Conger and
Foster have been renominated in their dis
trcts.
Gen, Wade Hampton has been nominated
for Governor by the Democrats of South Caro-
lima.
The Green5ackers of Ohio have called con-
vention
Hon. VIM. A. Wheeler, Republican candi-
date for Vice President has been visiting the
White Mountains He was enthusiastically
received by the Vermonters.
Reports from Indiana indicate a most hope
full state of affairs for the Republicans Meet
ings by the hundred are being held.
Senator Booth of California recently made a
most telling speech for Hayes aud Wheeler In
Indiana.
The New York Republican State Convention
was held in Saratoga, Wednesday. Ex-Gov-
ernor Edwin d. Morgan was nominated for
Governor. The Liberal Republican Conven-
ton was held in the same city. After the
had hanp fha olo,,
came into the Republican Convention and be-
came part of it. The utmost harmony pre-
vailed, almost assuring a Republican triumph
in that state in November.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Secretary of War has issued an order,
by direction of the President, to make provi.
sion to protect colored voters in the right of
suffrage under the Scott-Lord resolution The
Democracy do not like it.
Secretary Morrill, is consulting with bankers,
with view to Negotiating the a. per cent. loan
for $40O,0OO0OO. 1t is thought that the loan
can be promptly negotiated.
Ten per cent. of the entire army deserts
every year.
The War Department has issued orders for
the recruiting of $500 men for the cavalry regi
menta.
The President is at Long Branch.
Secretary Morrill, has been i'll, but ia recover.
ing.
Tho economical measures of the House has
produced great CONSERVATION among navy eff.
GERS, because of the reduction of the amount of
money appropriated for pay. All officers not
in actual service September LIST, will be fur.
Laughed on half pay. The Internal Revenue
officials report also that the reduction of the
force 20 per cent SO cripples the service that
the whiskey tax cannot be collected One hun.
dred and sixty men will be discharged in Oc-
tober. =.
Alabama claims awards to the amount of
$2,353 ,162 have been paid since January.
Speaker Kerr died of consumption of the
bowels at Alum Springs, Va, Saturday night.
President Grant has issued an order setting
forth his good qualities.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
An attempt was made to wreck the St. Louis
express train on the New York Central Rail-
road, near Lincoln Greek bridge. Sunday night.
Fortunately the distractions were discovered
in season to averta fearful disaster.
The bleaching kettle in the Merrimac print
works at Lowell, exploded on Wednesday of
last week, killing Patrick McGinn, a workman,
and doing considerable damage to the build
ing.
A japanese junk was found drifting at sea
July Sd. Only two of the crew we've alive,
nine having persisted from scurvy and priva-
ton.
Tallahatchie county, Miss, was visited by
terrible rainstorm Saturday, which caused dam
age to the crops estimated at $4,000.
Joseph Russell of New York, died of heart
disease at Mt. Washington. Sunday.
John Sullivan was buried in a we'll at New
market. N. H., Friday, but was extricated
alive. after being forty feet under ground for
twelve hours.
Capt. j. S. Grindle of the American shin
St Mark, is charged with beating several of his
rev SO cruelty that they died of their wounds
He has been arrested.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
The Colorado Central train was boarded near
Ralston, Cal, last Wednesday and Judge Stone
kidnapped to retard the qualification of a re-
ceiver for that railroad.
The New York wholesale dry goods mer
chants predict very brisk fall trade Already
merchants from the far West and Southern
States have arrived in the city and purchased
their fall supply of goods. The activity notice
able in the wholesale centres of the city con-
firms the anticipations of good business dur
Ing the season. The sidewalks opposite the
large houses are blocked all day with cases of
goods received. The clerks in the wholesale
houses have returned from their summer vaca-
tions, and the dullness observable few weeks
ago has disappeared, and activity prevails.
The Fenian convicts who escaped from New
South Wales have arrived in New York
The coal combination has broken down, and
there are fears of suffering among the miners
in the coal regions.
The statue of William 81. Seward, by Ran
dolph Rogers, was inaugurated lin Madison
square, New York, Saturday. N xxss& Msz
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