The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-22
From the Maine State Press Of Sept. 81, 1876.
History Of Seven Days.
The News for the week ending Wednesday
Might, Sept. 20.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The repeated charges of corruption made by
Democrats against the Republicans have in-
vited an examination of the official records of
the defalcations of Democrats from 1880 to 1861.
The list only contains the names of persons
whose default exceeded $4,000, but the list is
of enormous length. Among the most con-
spicuous Democratic defaulters were Fowler,
postmaster of New York, $17O,94 Swartwort,
collector of New York, 81 ,2O5, 030; Hoyt, col
lector of, New York, $243.s1; Morgan, collect
or of New Orleans. $212, 232; Hammond, col
lector of San Francisco, $372, 122; Thompson,
Secretary of Interior, 1871, 200; Robert Temple,
pension agent at Rutland, VT, $l0O, 424; Ed
muud Randolph, Secretary of State, SOL 1855.
POLITICAL.
Ger. Joseph R. Hawley has been nomin ated
by reclamation for representative from the
first Congressional district of Connecticut.
The South Carolina Republicans have re-
nominated Gov. Chamberlain for governor.
The Democrats of the Seventh Massachusetts
Congressional District have re-nominated John
X. Tarbox.
A state convention of colored men was held
at Utica, N. Y, Tuesday. Resolutions were
adopted declaring that the condition of the
South was dangerous to the colored race, and
calling on the President to protect loyal men in
their political rights. The national and state
nominees were endorsed. In the evening q
mass meeting of citizens generally were ad-
dressed by Rev. Wells Brown of Boston.
DESTRUCTIVE STORM.
One of the severest storms in many years
swept along the Atlantic coast from the Caro-
lnas to Connecticut Sunday. The wind blew
hurricane and the rain fell in torrents Great
destruction of property and considerable loss of
life is reported. In New York and Brooklyn
much damage was done along the wharves;
trees and fences were blown down and many
houses unroofed. The telegraph wires we're all
Frustrated and communication with the South
interrupted for "a hours. At Cape May the
storm was the severest ever known there. NJ
merous cottages and hotels were blown down
aud the loss there is estimated at $4,000. At
Bordentown the tower of the Cathedral was
badly damaged. In Baltimore the damage to
cotton and tobacco stored along the wharves is
estimated at between $4,000 and $50, 900.
Many marine disasters. are reported. An uu-
known brig is reported bottom up at Hogg's
Island and an unknown bark was sunk at the
Capes of Chesapeake. Schooner Banton Pc
tersburg for Boston, went ashore in the Jam es
River, Schooner Mary A. Holt bound for
Calais is ashore on Back river and full of wa
ter; Schooner Annie Baker from Castins is
ashore Is miles south of Cape Henry; Schooner
Chas. P. Sinnickson of p .ladelphia capsized
at Lewes, Del, and three persons including the
Captain were drowned. Steamboat Rebecca
Clyde. Wilmington for Baltimore, has gone to
pieces at Portsmouth, off Pamlico Sound and
IL persons are lost.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The New York police made raid last week
on Polish church, and on entering the extern
sion that stretches about fifty feet from the
body of the church, the police found about forty
young girls and sixty young men dancing to a
band Of music. Some of the gills were only
twelve years of age and these were allowed to
60 home, but thirteen young girls and ffty-nine
young men were arrested and taker to the po-
lice station with Rev. Adolbers Mielensnny,
pastor of the church, who was very indignant
at being arrested. The church is known as ST.
Stanislaus Polish) and runs from No 264 Mad
ison street to 3l2 Henry rtreet. On Sunday it
is used as place of worship and on Thursday
and Saturday nights ther,txtension hall is
opened to all who desire to enter. An admis-
sion fee of fifteen cents is charged young men
but women are allowed to enter free. On one
side of the hall there is a bar for supplying re-
freshments to the dancers and on the opposite
side is the orchestra.
Henry Smith of st. Louis with one compan-
ion and pack train left Yuma for Los Apge-
los, and wandered four days in the Colorado
desert without water. .
The body of twel We year old girl was found
floating in the water near Hoboken Monday,
Upon examination it was found that she had
been outraged and then plunged head down.
wards into melted tar aud thus killed.
A heavy tornado passed over Bridgeport,
Conn.,, Thursday night Trees were broken off
and houses unroofed.
Disturbances among tho negroes in So1th
Carolina, especially upon the Combahee rice
plantations The whites claim that negroes
are entirely 10 blame, but the fact that six OF
them were killed while only two white men
were hurt, makes it look as if the Associated
Press report was cooked by the copfederates
A gang of counterfeiters in Alabama have
shot Treasury detective and several witnesses
who were to testify against them. The local
authorities are apparently in league with them
and connived at their escape.
The Mortified Bank robbers were pursued
Into Dakota but escaped.
Mrs. Hazard, living at Otis, Mass. was as
saulted at her house by a tramp Monday and
died from injuries received.
BRIEF MENTION.
Nearly all the men employed in the
Charlestown Navy Yard have been
suspended for lack of funds.--The President
instructs that negotiations for a new extra
dition treaty with England are progressing
favorably. - Congressman Hewitt admits
that the action of the Democratic convention
in New York has been great drawback to the
party.-The Confederate House reduced
the appropriation for the patent Office to such
an extent that one fourth of the whole force
has been discharged, thus greatly pairing
business in this department. Brigham
Young's property has been released, Ann Eliza
having refused to give the bond of indemnity
required of her.--Gen. Geo. Nancy, indepen-
dent candidate for Governor of Tennessee, has
withdrawn from the canvass.-The interna-
tional rifle match at Creedmoor in which the
American, Irish, Scotch and Australian teams
participated was won by the American team.
The Lander-Johnsons scull race on the
Charles River, Friday was easily won by the
former.-The referee in the suit of Victoria
Woodruff VS.. Col. Blood for an absolute di-
vorce, report in her favor, and the court will
doubtless confirm it.-Gen. Butler has pre-
sented 1925 to each of the campaign clubs of
Lowell--The tax list for New York this
year aggregates 1874, 945, 595 which is at the rate
of $3.50 on each $1O0 of valuation.--Owing to
the serious illness of the son of Gov. H ayes
his nrniected visit to Presidant Grant hos hoan