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The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25

ONE of the superfuous governments of
Santo Domingo has caught the idea of the
"dollar of our daddies," and is furnishing the
Dominicans with dollar which has a great
advantage in point of cheapness over the
ancestral coin. The government resumed
specie payments with currency composed Of
some unknown metal, plated with an alloy of
nickel, and the genuineness of the coinage
was attested by the fact that it was made to
order in New York button mandatory.
Before we grow indignant over the baseness
of the coinage and of the official counterfeit
ers who issued it, it would be we'll to ask
whether even this debased coinage was not
tride better than the greenback so dear to
the heart of the American statesmen. 1t has
at leastsan intrinsic value Off cents on the
dollar, and it is not much worse to imprison
poor Dominican for refusing to take it at its
face than its to deny justice to an American
citizen who objects to having bankruptcy
forced on him by the other currency. And
as compared with the debased silver dollar,
there is difference in degree only, and not
in kind, between currency which stands at
2 cents on the dollar and currency which
stands at o.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25

IT is remarkable fact that the course of
English trade is now rapidly changing to the
use of articles made by our own manufacture
ers, not only for consumption in English
markets, but for distribution, as part OF
their stocks, to the world outside which they
heretofore supplied with their manufacturers.
1t has been ascertained that large orders are
constantly placed here for the supply of the
English local and general markets, and that
the superiority of the tools, implements, ma
chinery, textile fabrics and hundreds of other
products of our industries compels them 10
supply them to their customers. They are
demanded from orders fiom Australia and
from South America, as well as from Cen
tral Europe, and it is high time that the
producers of these articles among our own
manufactures should be supplied directly.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25
Current Comment.

Ex-Secretary Chandler skirmishes mighty
close to the center of great truth when he
says the present Civil Service Reform move
ment needs common sense, and plenty OF
it.''
The Western Democrats are good deal
exercised because silver bill and an anti.re-
sumption bill will find their way to the House
from the Republican instead of from the
Democratic party. 1t is a swindle on them
which is regretted nowhere so much as in
the Republican quarter.
It was hardly fair for the Baltimoreans 10
postpone that race, after Congress had gone to
the trouble of adjourning over so that men,
bers could attend and bet their modest pile
on the result.
When the subsidy and the imitation ques-
tlons drop upon the harmonious Democracy
in Congress, the party will discover cloud
or two in the political heavens, with faint in
timatons of cyclone by 1880.
Mr.. Wells's missing Free Trade tidal wave
has been heard from at last. 1t has struck
Congress..so heavily that several members are
badly stunned. They don't really know
what they want, but they think that Free
Trade would be an uncommonly good thing
for everybody except themselves. If their
"deestricts" can have Protection they are
willing the rest of the country should have
Free Trade.
1.-THE Richmond Inquirer is out for Genera
Mcclellan. The last time those Richmond
fellows were out for Mac. lie made big run
Philadelphia Bulletin
Imitation will get another strong grip or
the Democratic party if the forebodings O
the Wisconsin Republican Congressman arr
realized, and that state is carried by
the enemy. The Democratic candidate fol
governor is rabid advocate of imitation
and the platform he stands on is one of the
worst complications of financial heresies
Whlch was ever made. The feeble squad Of
hard-money Democrats will have job of il
holding the soft.money wing in check, i
there are many more victories OF this sort
which prevail this year.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25
Correspondence Of Harper's Bazar.l
Paris Fashions.

The disappearance of the oveI-lkirt
near though not immediate date. They
will be worn through the. coming winter,
but will gradually disappear. Ladies who like
to be in advance of fashion will adopt for the
winter the princesse dress trimmed en- td6lier,
with corsage with vest or with ends, and the
short dress for street and travelling costumes
In few months the polonaise and over-skirt
will have ceasedito exist after their long and
brilliant career. They were pretty, convenient
and very.economical as with little ingenuity
they enabled one to'make a new dress out Of
two old ones.
In regard to corsages, an effort is made to re-
vive the old pointed waists without basques.
laced behind. Although these are as yet the
exception for street dresses, they will become
general for ball toilettes, which will be trimmed
as hitherto with drareries. Each generation of
women is clothed successfully like their
mothers and grandmothers, and the supposed
changes of fashion are limited to repetition of
the toilettes of the two preceding generations.
WI ether pointed or with basques, the corsages
of ~evening toiletteS are always open in the
neck and are trimmed with every style of
fchus and ruches imaginable. Some are made
OL Ialll6 OF sdbu III euapo VI . vest with
straight or rolled collar, and are trimmed (ljke
all fichus) with embroidered galloons, lace and
flowers
The new goods, for the, most part solid. are
manufactured to suit the present fashion, that
is to say, with a view to long and majestic
dresses with less and less drapery and putting.
The tdnapds satins, brocades. damasse satins,
embroidered velvets, pekins with velvet stripes
on satin or reps ground will not admit Of any
draplng whatever. The wcclen and fancy
(wool and silk goods have been fashioned by
| the same rule. Everything conspires at once
against the overskirt and polonaise. For trim
ming these materials fringes are chiefly used,
some of which are admirable. There are
fripges of flowers and fruits combined, as for
instance, strawberry blossoms and Strawberries.
red and black currants mingled with lilies-of
the-valley, or else fringes composed only of
flowers in shades to harmonze with those of
the materials employed. This will be the great
luxury of the winter-a luxury which will not
overstep the limits of restricted circle, that of
the wives of millionaires. In trimmings more
modest as to price, mention must oe made OF
the galloons embroidered in silk on bands OF
solid black, gray or white grenadine. Similar
galloons embroidered in gold, silver and col
ored silk, called Constantinople embroidery,
will be employed for trimming bali toilettes.
For very simple toilettes, which will bear the
| luxury neither of embroidery nor of passemen-
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25

IT now appears that at the battle near
Kars the Turks had only 10000 men under
Mukhtar Pasha, while the Russian attack
was made with 10000. AS the crow flies,
the great Turkish fortress in Asia is about
thirty-three miles southwest of the Russian
position at Ardahan, and about los miles
from the Black Sea coast on the, west, and
an equal distance from the important com
meIcal and military station of Erzeroum to
the southwest. Kars will probably be in-
vested by the victorious forces under the
command Of the Grand Duke Michael, but
its approaches are very difficult; its citadel
defended by precipitous cliffs, and with the
winter weather coming quickly, it is scarcely
likely that the Russians will be able to make
much impression upon it before next spring.
At the time of the Crimean campaign it
withstood siege until the end of November,
1855, when it surrendered in consequence of
famine. The population is about 1900,
and it will now divide with Plevna the atten-
ton of all who diligently watch the Russo
Turkish war.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25
Life Insurance a Duty.

To those dependent upon salary a Policy is in
dtspensdbte: TO those possessing more of this
gortds goods it appeals first, security against
all possible contingencies. No one now wealthy is
tom for taking the expectation of Life Policy Of
Insurance your life will probably yield you fair
interest for your annual Investment besides the full
return of the amount paid In the event of previous
DEATH the Policy is beyond question the best invest
ment that can be made, often increasing. very many
vantage of Life Insurance s that it makes this Dro-
uision when most needed, and aohen every other
means mag fail.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25

The list of possible causes for explosions
is increased. One day last month, man
walking along Teachers street. Liverpool,
after lighting cigar, dropped the blazing
match through the grating of sewer.
Doubtless he thought it neat way of dis
posing of the match. But straightway there
was an earthquake, with much noise; the
pavement opened, flames issued forth, and a
stone weighing three hundred pounds rose in
air. The sewer gas continued to burn for a
long while after the explosion. There are
several morals that might be drawn from this
occurrence, but most of them will be obvi-
Gus to the reader.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25
LIABILITIES
PEOPLE'S FIRE INSURANCE CO,
TRENTON, N. J.
INCORPORATED 1861.
STATEMENT JANUARY 4. 1877.
CASH CAPITAL, s3OO,OOO.0O.

$622,y1U.56
LIABILITIES,
Unpaid Losses and other Demands
against the Company, including Rein
suranCe $l54, ,637 30
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25
MERCHANTS INSURANCE CO..
OF NEWARK, N. J..
RGANIZE ID 1883
ASSETS.

Losses in course of settlement and other
Demands against the Company, includ.
cludlng Reinsurance. 1902 1861
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25

IT is really delightful to see the Imperial
lists of France striving to save the holy cause
OF the Republic from the Republicans, and
even more delightful to read the announce
ment that the government of France in
tends to punish most severely all papers and
persons that were guilty of offences against
the election laws wherever such papers and
persons are found-to be Republicans.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25

RECENT reports transmitted to the depart
ment of state from the United States con-
sulate at Lyons, France, show conclusively
that American silks are now supplying home
consumption to such an extent that within
the last year the decrease in exports from
Lyons to this country has been over one
fifth, while the export of raw.silk to our
market has correspondingly increased.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25

NEBRASKA CITY desires to be enrolled
among the opponents of Sherman's financial
policy. Nebraska City has issued bonds for
100000 and spent the money, but is willing
to compromise with her creditors by refus-
ing to pay.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25

TILDEN is trying to figure out how it hap
pened that when he went to Europe he lost
his grip on politics, while Grant is gaining
strength every day of his travels.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. 25.

we do not read anonymous etters and communi
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com.
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25
Amity Insurance Company
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
ASSETS INVESTED AS FOLLOWS:

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The Portland daily press., 1877-10-25

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersgned by Stanley t,
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
journal.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-17

just opened q saloon in the hotel.
and keeps first class liquors and
cigars. The steamer Wenat makes
regular trips there now. and up the nv
or as far as the jam. Capt Green is
highly spoken of for his accommodating
disposition. The Fanny Lake also
makes regular trips there.
Back on the trail to LaConner, | now
Cross .hs river at Mr.. Talbin's place
and take the trail across Pleasant Ridge
to the Swinomish fats The scenery
on the bluff above the house Of Mr..
Cornelius is unsurpassed. Below. and
all around you. are herds of cattle and
droves of horses grazing on the rich
grass. and thousands of hogs feeding in
the stubble and fattening OIL the waste
of the rich grain fields of the Swino-
mish fats; while as far as your eye can
reach are the yellow fields that betell q
rich harvest III The past, while beyond.
the boary heads of the mountain range.
lifting up through the clouds. remind
you of place where people freeze to
death. d.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-17

have captured ell the Turkish provi.-
ions and depots.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. ia special
dispatch from Grand Duke Michael's
Headquarters, Veran Kaleh, Akbsbs
Hill. seven miles south Of Kars, says
Generals Hermann and TergukassoF 9
corps are on Ssghali mountains. Rus
sian administration is being introduced
into the village of ErzerouD,. General
schelkornikopp has been appointed
governor.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-17
Omcial Press Of King County.
Saturday, Nov. II. 1877.
FREE SCHOLARSHIPS.

The Legislative bill lately passed,
creating free scholarships in the Terri
torial University. provides that the ap-
pointments must be made within ninety
days sfter the passage Of the Act. The
notifications Of appointment are 10 be
in duplicate form, one copy to b filed
with tho Board Of Regents and the
other with the Territorial Auditor.
King county he's three. Pisrce has
three. Mason. one; Dnohooish. two;
Whatcom, one; Thurston four; Island,
one; jefferson, three; Lewis, one; Psci-
fic, two; Clarke, three; Kitssp, one;
San joan, one; Wskiakum and Cowlitz,
one, making . total Of tbirty-eight.
Two moro will be needed to enable the
Regents to draw one thousand dSllars
from the Treasury Of the Territory.
We trust that members Of the Legis-
laturs will be prompt in filing their
appointmsnts within the ninety dsys.
In addition to these, the Governor has
three sppointmsnts and each Of the
Judges has one. Blanks comfortable
to Tho Law are now being struck Oh and
will be mailed By the Secretary Of the
Board Of Regeats TO sach Of the ms@.
bsrs Of the Legislature and othsrs
authorized to appoint. This lsw d
worth $4,000 per year. 1t least. to the
city Of Seattle, il all the sppoiptmsnta
arc filled. The board Of the papils will
amount to 1t least $500. while the
money spsnt here by visitors will b
half as much more. The course a
study for thsss pupils will Be academic
for the first year and collegiate for the
second, ss the author Of the bill deemed
IL too big jump for most boys to 20
straight from common school into .
collegiate course Of instruction. We
hope to zee the Eastern members ill
their appointments slso, though to send
. pupil from Whitman, Stevens or Ys-
kims county TO Seattle, involves .
heavy expsuse. Limited - 10 the
means afforded By this source Of revenue,
still 1t 10 the 6rst step towards making
the Univsrsity . Territorial institution
and W hope 1t will be productive Of
succcoss.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-17

TIE telegraph informs 10 that the
campaign in the Dobrudsohs has closed
for the season. We are glad Of il for
this vet weather has given Us an In.
msnski-ko6 and We ere 70 tired Of read
ing the snsangained history Of the war.
that we are quite willing TO give the
Bucharest. As the gambling cot Is in
force. the Montessgrins will have IA
put away their waxsd cards and attend
lectures under the patronage Of sko.
kelo6, Gortschakoff and other aristo-
cratic human inAuensas. We ere tax.
ing advantage Of the interregnum BY
preparing new map Of the war. in
which the iaw-breaking names Of the
Dobrudscha towns will be Hipplc-i6ed
for the beueflt of the average territorial
noddle. Abraham will DO known - II.
coma. No. 3; soohgoom Hale will b
called Fort Jones; and schipha Pass
has already been chsnesd to Mod
Spsisgs BY order Of the County CON-
missioner. Kuruh Dorsh will b met
amorphosed into Ysmhiii and l(idha,
Psshs has already spplisd 70 the Lag
islaturs 10 change his nams back to Bill
Briggs. Other sweeping reforms will
BE- iaangustsd - soon ~ the weather
permits the construction Of . osuss-
ualk between the Asaaae aad the Pos
0dice. 0snan Bey dont H. ths IL
uation, q coarss; but who cassss H
always was . chronic soeshead and ~
-fsAhwinunHuo0n1nohi6.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-11-17

LONDON. Nov. 1s.-A 1ispatch frsa
BsgoA 49, Gen. 6kobdloG On capesr-
IL > pasialaasn Green Hll. sssr Psss-
tevsc. imnsdissay tAssv ups ssdoshA
whisA gave riss - H. bslisf q 49,
qsartsss thst one u ~ TurAiah re-
donhts had hss9reaotnssd.
ushanse Az = nosing with The
fussssAk ospAis y . posltioa q Chalk
ovs1R - nils ~ q 6ophiA. vhsss
he ssa1 - 1nm1ns n1usss1u
~ rcd 70 Nfsch. Here - will b
ahls to valch 6ssvia. s.d. IL sssdsd.
co-opssaas With ths Sases = Orchs.is.
A essssspoadsaG writes that the
Twkiih e1shsqssr osuasibsally cousss
alands1ill and Il h woodsrial how
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-13
MARKETS.
Domestic.
Especial to the Demoerat.l

| lSpbclHt 10 tHe DeHbtFHt.l
New YoRK, June 12,-Flour in moderate re-
| 10000 Wheat quiet and less firm; receipts
| 40 900: no sales. Rye dull at 9G1a Corn fs01
| u lower and dull receipts $4,000. sales 5il
600; 57NG01y for new Western mixed. Barley
5000; 4oDe5 for Western mixed and State,
47W6s for, white. Pork firm $l4 80. Lard
Llrtn; o06D1s. Whisky 81 12. Sugar dull.
Petroleum Crude ~ refined AZ.
!, BAITIMoRH, June t2-Flour steady. and
firm. Wheat quiet and ensler. Corn West
ern weak and lower; Western mixed spot
June 5sa4, July 60. August G1l4 steamer b5L.
Oats quiet and easiet; Western white 40,
do. mixed 509DH, Rye, Iirmer and higher, 81
6s5 Hay steady and unchanged, Provis-
ions dull. heavy aud unchanged. Butter =
firm at t7Gots; other kinds dull and nominal.
Petroleum dull and weak; crude 8, refined IA
mts. Coffee quiet and unchanged. Whisky
tbls; wheat 5000; corn 54,6o0: outs 1900
.ClNnHNA11. June t2.-Flour stiff and
higher. Wheat steady; white 81 poG12 Corn
and, oats unchanged. Whisky firm, ~ oG
meats rner, 4.75do4 s56j4 se9 4o14 s6zs so14.s .s75S
Bacon, better demand ls0d75s01s 3D.
Sr. Lou1s, June 70. = Flour unchanged.
s, Wheat lower; No 2 red fall 81 ,s2la bid;
oats quiet, as4. Rye dill, e5 bid. whisky
unchanged. Pork lower; job lots sis 25 cash,
l320Juiy, ,$18 971l4nt8 40 August. Bulk meats; !;
nothing. doing. Bacon unchanged. Lard nom
inal. Hogs brisk; light "a load 81, heavy
81 50d 4 G5: receipts 600.
CHICAGO, June II, 1916 Il. Receipts
hogs $500. July wheat 81 53 August wheat
81 49,. July corn At, August corn 4sa4 July
pork s12 50, August pork s12 971a. July lard
$50. August g.
CHICAGO, June t2.-Pork irregular and
lower; st2 60 July; {; $l2 - August. Wheat ir-
regular; III 4ps4 July; 81 5OI bid cash. Oats
quiet; 3Sc cash June; 37l4c July. Lard quiet,
s85; July s.95; August ft.55. Corn stshdier..
46las6465s June; 4s5sot4s1s August
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-13
john Clsatnbrrlatn's Affairs,


tSpen1al TO the Democrat
New YonK. June 12.-Henry p. Mc(rath.
the well known owner of race horses. was on
the witness stand yesterday In John +. Cham
beraip's case. He was asked II he was inter
ested with Chamberlain in 1876 In his business
at Long Branch. and replied. 81 haven't sat
up as late as 3 o'clock for three
years. During the last few years
had a conditional interest in Chamber
lain's business; was to share in the profits but
not in the losses. haven't seen any profits out
Of that place in long time. In the days Of
club house prosperity had received per
centage."
He was asked what business was carried on
in the house, and in an easy manner said.
You want me TO state that John Chamber
lain kept a gambling house, and won't do it !:
and now you have got all out of me that you
can "
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-13

Especial to the Democrat
VIENNA, June 12.-Telegrams from Asia
seem to Indicate that there Is no longer thai
feeling of despondency which was SO marked
In the late accounts from Turkish sources
and that battle will be risked In the Arixes
Valley. The only question is whether the
Russians will attack the Turks In the position
they have chosen or push forward their col
cumn coming from Olti toward Erzeroum and
thus turn tho Turkish flank
The flying columns which Mukhtar Pasha
has sent against the Russians at Olti show
that the Turks are aware of this danger, but
1t remains to be seen whether they can obvi-
ate 1t and spare n sufficient force to check the
eventual advance of the Russians over the
Pass OF keretshii-Dogh, leading direct from
Olti to the head of the valley of the Western
Euphrates and Erzeroum
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-13
AN ACCIDENT AT pOINT-OT-ROCKs.
An Excursion Party Wreckch-E0u
Killed ana sixteen wounded.
Especial to tho Democ

Especial to tho Democrat
BALTIMORE, June ia collision occurre,
about Z 80 this morning near Point-of-Rocks
between the regular morning accommodation
train from Winchester, Va, and q special ex.
cursion train from Frederick to Washington
with an excursion party for Mount Vernon
The engines Of the two trains crushed into
each other. Four persons were instantly
killed and eighteen wounded, all on tho OK
cursion train.
Tho killed are: Chas. H. keifer, editor Of
the Frederick Examiner; RichardDctron, NOR
chant; Dorsey Walker, merchant and How
ard L. Dickson, all of Frederick City The
wounded are: Louis Schley, son Of Dr. Fair
fax Schley dangerously, having lost both
legs; Col. Charles E. Trail, dangerously.
Col. Trail is one of the most influential and
wealthy citizens of Frederick, and was State
Senator from that county for several terms.
The remaining sixteen wounded are as fol-
lows, whether dangerously or slightly is not
stated: M. L. knodle, A. Knottenagle, VIM.
II. Young, l.. G. Mollineaux, VIM. Bartimes.
Peter Luganbell, Isaac Ely, G. +. Snouffer,
VIM. Snouffer, Enoch Green, L. C. Moberlv,
VIM. Harrison, H. N. Hutchinson, John Dadi-
son. John Dennis and Henry Brashears.
All the killed and wounded are from Fred
erick City or residents of Frederick county.
and have been taken to Frederick CITY. Only
one person, a lady, on the Winchester train
was injured, and she not seriously. The cause
OF the accident was misunderstanding be-
tween trainmen.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-13

tall, and finely proportioned, went into the
pawnshop of Benjamin Meyers, No. 317 Mar
ket street, and asked TO be shown some reyol-
yers. He selected one of q large calibre and
requested Mr.. Meyers to load 1t. On reeev-
Ing 1t back from Mr.. Meyers. who supposed
that the stranger intended to purchase 1t, he
suddenly placed the muzze to his right tenn
pie, and before the movement could be matie
to stay his act, discharged the weapon. send
Ing ball clear through his head. He fell to
the floor unconscious and was removed to
the City Dispensary and died in about an
hour The man was stranger in the city
and had nothing on his person by which he
could be identified.