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The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01
Artfui Plots of the Ministry.

LONDON, Oct. 31.-A Paris correspondent OF
the Times telegraphs that the ministry having
recognized the necessity of retiring upon find
ing that the Senate would not undertake the
vote of confidence, has decided to nominate a
new cabinet For this cabinet, men of the
same policy as the present ministers. but hav-
ing neither standing nor talent to overcome the
Senate and liberal party, have been chosen,
hoping that the approval of the Senate may be
obtained for such cabinet, while the real pow
er remains in the hands of the present minis
tiers. The correspondent thinks that even the
ministers will eventually recognize the imprac-
ticability of this plan, which. even if it OBJ
tanned the assent of the Senate, would be
secuted by the Chamber.
The Cabinet Goes to Gen. Grants Dinner.
but the Republicans Stay Away.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-A special from Paris
states that at the dinner to Gen. Grant BY Min
lister Noyes, all the French cabinet we're pres
emit, and at the subsequent reception, President
MacMahon stood by the side of ex-President
Grant. The reception drew together the largest
assembly of the American colony known for
years and they compared favorably with MANY
European nations represented there.
Though general invitations were given in the
newspapers and no cards were issued, not one
OF the Leading Republicans was present This
was owing to the fact of the promised presence
of the cabinet being known.
Jules Grevy and the Presidency.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Times Paris COR
respondent telegrlphs that M. Grevy since his
return here on Tuesday has refused, despite ali
persuasions, to put himself forward as a can
didate for the Presidency. This does not mean
that he would refuse the Presidency if Mac
Mahon would resign, but he considers that his
accession after the expiration of the Marshal's
legal term would be more advantageous to the
Republicans than premature BUSTING of the
Marshal.
M Guyot Montpayroux, editor of the
Courier de France has become insane in conse.
Guence of political excitement.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01
XLvth CONGRESS-Extra Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Oct, 81.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81.
The Vice President has appointed the follow
ing as special committee to consider the sub
iect of ascertaining the vote for President and
Vice President: Edmunds, Conkling, Howe,
Mcmillan, Teller, Davis, Bayard, Thurman and
Morgan.
The following bills were referred:
By Mr.. Anthony providing for discussing
officer for the Congressional printing office.
By Mr.. Burnside to remove all restrictions
now existing in regard to the enlistment of
colored citizens in the army.
A number of unimportant bills were intro
duced.
Mr.. Gordon presented petition of citizens of
Augusta, Ga, praying Congress to take some
action in regard to Freedmen's Bank, SO Gas to
restore to them their deposits.
The Senate at 1915 went into executive ses-
sion.
After the executive session, at 1877, the Sem
ate adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01
MINOR TELEGRAms.

Gov. Hartranft of Pennsylvania defines to
obey subpoena of the grand jury of Allegheny
county, ordering h m to testify in the trial of
Gen. Pearson. ..----~-->
y. G. Bouvey of Somefville, Mass, has been
arrested on the charge of murder, in causing
the death of Sarah A. Hinckley last July by
abortion.
Thomas Winship, an old and respected cit-
zen OF Hartford, Conn.,, fell from the roof of
hls house yesterday and was killed.
The Pennsylvania railroad has passed diyi-
6end.
Gold went up I per cent In New York yester-
cay on the tldings that the House committee
on banking had concluded to report bill re-
realing the resumptionxact. hssaas
Leland q. Stockwell, carpenter, fell from
staging in Fitchburg, Mass, Tuesday and was
fatally injured.
The funeral of Gen. Forrest took place in
9demphis, Tenn, yesterday. jeff DAYS. was
one of the pail bearers. Ex.rebeI and Union
soldiers alike attended the funeral.
The storehouse of Simmons & Tompkins'
Knit goods mandatory, Troy, New York, was
burned Thursday night. Loss $23. 600; insur.
ance ST. 900.
The steam bark mill of Geo. P. Osborn, in
Leabody, Mass, was burned yesterday. Loss
10000; partly insured.
Bald cotton mill, Oldham, Eng, has been
burne d. The mill contained 10000 spindles.
e. Z. Philbrook's dwelling house mi Shell.
purn, n. H.. was damaged by fire yesterday;
tnsur ed.
II, Th dwelling and stable of Mrs Valentine
Ripl ey of Bnckfeld, were burned Tuesday.
Loss $1,000; no insurance.
ia mes Foley of Lawrence, Mass, cut his
tnro At Tuesday night and died in a short time.
be caves large family.
y! rus Nelson of Sanbornton, N. H., aged 16.
Com mitted suicide with revolver. No cause
Is al ,signed.
L he Baptist church in Salem was injured by
lire last night to the amount of $50, O0O. Insur-
ed for $24 000
The iron roof of the new Pan Handle engine
no use on Washington street, Pittsburg, fell in
ye sterday. Jas. Honey is eprobably fatally in
A cottage house and barn belonging to Mar
TIN Crowley, near Cranston line R. L., was
burned Yesterday forenoon. Loss 1880; in
'kured $4,000. Incendiary.
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HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Jealous Lovers Revenge-A Young
Girl Murdered and the House Set ON
Fire toIConceaI the Crime.

TERRE HAUTE, Oct 3I..-A horrible murder
was committed last night eight miles west of
this city near Sanford station on the Indiapan.
obs and St Louis Railroad, at the residence Of
Burgoyne Tritt, a wealthy farmer. His
daughter Rosa, aged 10, had been the object of
attentions from young man in the neighbour
hood and also from Sylvester Burnham, hired
man who has been in the employ of Tritt tor ee
years. On Sunday evening Rosa's lover pa id
her visit which caused quarrel with Burn
ham, and he threatened her, saying he would
get even with his rival. Last night the old
folks were awakened by a light and found the
upper story of the house on fire. Durham was
missing. The house was consumed with every-
thing in it, after which the corpse of Rosa was
found in the ruins with her legs, arms and
head burned off, but there was enough of evil
dence to show that the girls throat had been
cut, and there was deep wound in her side
Burnham is still missing.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01

A writ of attachment has been issued against
John McKennox & Co., of Montreal, biscuit
manufacturers. Liabilities $4,000.
Thereswas one death at Fernandina, yesteI-
day.
The Phoenix block in Tallahassee, Florida,
was destroyed by an incendiary fire Tuesday
night. Loss 1872, 900; insurance $21,000
The officers of the United States mint at
Philadelphia have Just discovered that some dis
honest practices have been going on in the re-
fners department for some time past. They
are confined as far as known at present to o
single empOye, 'atswhose house about 100 ounces
OF silver were discovered. The Director of the
mint, Pollock, refuses to make public any facts
in the case. on the ground that his doing so
might defeat the ends of justice.
Judge Cadwallader, after full argument
yesterday, refused to grant an Injunction
against the sale of the stock of John R. Nayler
& Co., under an execution by the West Phila-
delphia Passenger Railway Co. The sale will
proceed today.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01

NEW YORK, Oct. 31--Thos. M. Barry, sec.
lost in the Hudson Bay last June, has returned
here bringing the silver spoon given him BY the
Esquimaux. 1t doubtless belonged to Sir John
Franklin, as it has his family crest upon it,
The Esquimaux stated that the white men of
villages from starvation and suffering, althou oh
the Esquimaux divided their scant supplies
with them. A cairn was built in which were
deposited all the valuables and effects of the
Franklin party, which has always been held
sacred by the Esquimaux. A firm here propose
to send whaling vessel next spring to that
region. portion of the crew of which will he
Diet allied under Barry to find the cairn and
bring the contents home. A subscription to
raise $4,000 to defray the necessary expenses,
is being started.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01
"The History of Crime."-The Coup
d,Etat.

The New York World has the second volume
of Victor Hugo's "History of a Crime" From
the review given, it is evident that the work is
thoroughly and Enthusiastically dramatic
rendering of this most dramatic event, as is
sufficiently indicated from the following ex.
tract
Such was the first day. Let US look at it
closely. 1t was the anniversary of Austerlitz;
Lne nephew keeps the uncle's feast. Austerlitz
is the most splendid battle in history; the neph-
eW sets himself this problem: To make a
gloom as great as that glory He succeeds in
doing SO. The first day is the most frightful
attempt at dragging things back that ever was
attempted. Never was such down-crushing
of civilization seen. All that was an edifce is
now ruin, numbering the SOIL In one night
the invlolab!iity OF the law, the rights of the
citizen the dignity of the judge the honor of
irightfully replaced. There was an oath; there
j. perjury There was a flag; there is rag
Ihere was the army; there is horde. There
was Justice; there is crime. There was a code;
teere IS the saber There was a government;
there is band OF thieves. And this is called
rescued society 1t is the saving of the traveller
by the highwayman. France was passing by,
Bonaparte stopped her.
The hypocrisy which preceded the crime
Equals In deformity the effrontery which sue
Geeded 1t. History records nothing like the
second of December. There is no glory here.
nothing but abjectness There is naught to
deceive the eye. We said we were honest we
say we are infamous-nothing is simpler. The
day, almost unintelligible in its success, has
proved that politics has its obscenity. We
have seen the nakedness of an unclean soul
Louis Bonaparte has shown himself without
mask, which has shown horror; without veil,
which has shown sewer. He has taken
oatbs, he takes others. Imagine Joan of Arc
admitting that she is Messalina. That is the
Second of December
Women are mixed up with this crime. 1t is
murder dashed with the boudoir. Across the
smell OF blood comes faint odor of patchouli
The accomplices of this brigand are pleasant
men1Ronnier, Morny. Falling in debt has led
10 falling into crime.
Europe was stupefed. 1t was a thiefs thun-
derbot. Palmerston, the traitor, approved it;
old Metternich, dreaming in his villa of Rem.
veg, shook his head. As for Soult, the man of
Austsrlitz next to Napoleon, he did what it
was his place to do--at the day of this crime he
died. Alas and Austerlitz died too!
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01
News and Other Items,

Mary Clemmer says that Vice President
Wilson once asked her advice about his marry
ing Miss Anna Dickinson.
Commodore Mutt, the dwarf, is betrothed to
Miss Jennie Quigley, dlminutive lady who
travels in the same troupe with him. He is
Faid to be very jealous lover.
Miss Fanny Davenport recently enjoyed a
hide on locomotive from Buffalo to Pittsburg
Pa. She said that she was delighted to ride,
for once, as fast as she desired, and she only
hoped that her conversation compensated the
engineer for resigning his seat and standing on
foot famed by recent collision.
Gen. Cassius M. Clay has an estate of 1900
hcres in Kentucky, in the centre of which
stands stately mansion. He has q library
and many fine paintings. In this home Gen.
Clay is passing his old age with his adopted
ron, an intelligent young Russian, for his COM
panion.
Besides voting for state officers next Tuesday
the electors of Massachusetts will pass upon a
constitutional amendment doing away with the
lid regulation making the officers of Harvard
College ineligible for state offices
The Cincinnati Commercial finds that the
leading business firms of that city earnestly
favor the repeal of the bankrupt law.
After the great fire in the Patent Office the
Commissioner of Patents sought to secure
everything left unconsumed, even causing the
ashes to be sifted and every piece of metal
saved. 1t is now believed that by this precau-
tion many models can be restored. The gov
ernment will bear the expense.
Boston has a new Theatre Reform Associa-
tiou. There were only eleven persons present
ut its first meeting, but its purposes are much
broader than that fact would indicate. 1t pro-
poses to instruct theatrical managers and news
paper editors on the subject of elevating the
standard of public entertainments.
AT the last hearing in Boston on the subject
OF admitting girls to the Latin school, a re-
monstrance signed by Mayor Prince, Otis Nor
cross, Oliver Wendell Holmes and others, aver
ring that while they believed in giving girls
thorough instruction, it should not be in the
Latin school, was presented, and letters sup
porting the remonstrance were read from Pres
ident Elliot of Harvard College, Charles
Francis Adams. Professor Dimmock of Adams
Academy, and President Pynchon of Trinity
College.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01
Brighton Cattle Market.
For the week ending Wednesday, Oct. 81

HUf 0no Heeh enul1Ig WtuHeEuayJ OCl. 81,
Amount OF stock at market-Cattle 263s; Sheen
and Lambs 1900; Swine 926O; number of Western
Cattle 1852; Eastern Cattle 36l; Mich Cows and
Northern Cattle 3L5.
Prices of Beef Cattle % 100 Tbs, live weight-Extra
quality at Sc 25 q 6 so; first quality at S. S71 a.
s 124; second quality at S. 20 q 75 third quality
at 81 62t q 1915 poorest grades of coarse Oxen,
Bulls, &C., at 8 so a 4 so.
Brighton i Hides 8 g 81 cents p n. Brighton Tai
Country Hides q 7sc % ib; Country Tallow 5. %
&c P ID.
Calf Skins 10 q lie % h; sheared Sheep Skins at
T5c q 81; Lamb Skins 75c @ 81 each
The supply of Cattle from the West for the mast
week has been light, and the quality full as good as
that of one week ago. There were hut few Texas
Coiorados among them. The trade for Beef Cattle
opened rather dull and country butchers are buying
spaIingly. Prices upon all grades have fallen off
fully ac W ID from those of last quotations there
being but few lots OF Cattle selling at our highest
ouofatiOns. oN
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01
Boston Bank stateme MT.
New York stock and MONEY Market.

NEW YORK. October 31-Evening.- loaned
at a per cent. call, closing at per cent. Ster
lin5 Exchange quiet at so q 4 S04 for sixty days
and 844 a IS for demand.
Golo firmer under Washington advces; opened at
OPS, advanced to 025 and closed at O22; borrow
ing rates per cent to fat Gold clearances $l6,O0O-
900. The Customs receipts to-day $243000. The
treasury disbursements $4,000 for interest and
1928 500 for bonds. Governments fraction higher,
closing steady In State bonds Tennessee old to
Az and District of Columbia to 365s regular to 744
Railroad mortgages dull; Sersey Central lists rose
toi1101.
Stocks heavy and lower; an early decline Of a 1
per cent was recovered by noon, but in the after
noon the announcement that the Pennsylvania R. r.
Co declared TO pay quarterly dividend in Noyem-
Der caused depression and pressure to sell, under
whdn the lowest prices Of the day in most
made at the close.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day ag-
gregated l44574 shares including $3.50 shares Erie
1880 shares Lake Shore 300 shares Wabash, $500
shares North Western, 610O shares North Western
preferred, 1855 shares st Paul. 2544 shares st Paul
preferred 1900 shares Lackawanna g. Western. 1900
shares Michigan Central 220O shares Illinois Gem
trial. 2544 shares Ohio $3.50 sharos Western Union.
The following were the closing quotations of Cow
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SENATOR MORTON.
The Senator Alive Mt MidniRht ,bnt Death
Evidently Close at hand

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 31-9 P. M-Senator
Morton has been sinking very rapidly since 5
o'clock this afternoon, and may not live through
the night.
II P. NAT II o'clock tonight Senator
Merton was yet alive but is evidently sinking,
and it is only matter of conjecture how soon
death will be upon him. About 10 o'clock to-
night, the effect of an opiate having passed off
and his physicians not being in the room at the
moment, the Senator suffered severely from
suffocation and repeatedly called for air.
The windows and doors were thrown
open but without any relief to him
until DR.. Thompson came in and
administered another opiate causing quiet
slumber. in which he is now resting He is
surrounded by his wife and her sisters, Mrs.
Scott, Mrs. Gill and Mrs Holloway, Col. Hol-
loway, Gov. Burbank, the Senator sons, Oliver
aad Walter, two nurses and his physicians. No
others are admitted. The Senator is perfectly
conscious and fully realizes that his end is near.
He does not speak except to give direction to
his nurses. Mrs. Morton gave way to her grief
this evening but soon regained her com posure,
and is with the family waiting the final strug-
gle. which may come at any moment
Midnight-At midnight Senator Mormon is
awake and less restless than before he slept.
DR.. Thompson and a portion of the family
have retired.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01
President Have, i'm Ricbmoud

RICHMOND. Oct. 31.-After breakfast this
morning the Presidential party were driven in
cort of the city's reception committee, and at
Al o'clock were taken to the fair ground and
toTned over to the authorities of the State Agri-
cultural Society. The party were conducted to
me 9aeadquarters of the Agricultural Society,
delivered The crowd that oatbered Ne aro m1,1
the building was large. but not so large as it
would have been had the weather been bright
Gov. Kemper delivered the address Of vel
come. The President responded, followed BY
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01

SAN FRANClSCO-Ar Both, ship Davis, Ford
ong Kong.
HChartered-ship Palmyra, Preble, for Cork
TOCOMA-Sld 22d, ship Ventus. Theobold, fol
Callao.
NEW ORLEANS - Cid 10th, barque Endeavor
Mountfort. Havre.
Ar at the Pass Goth, ship Union, Greenlesf from
Gloucester. E.
MoBiLE-Ar Both, ship City of Brooklyn, Henri
DARIEN-Sd 18th, sch W Cushing, Cranmer
Yarmouth,
BRUNSWICK, GA-Ar goth, sch John Douglass
Parker. Bucksport.
CHARLESTON-Ar2 9th. barque Rome, Otis, from
London via Delaware Breakwater.
BALTIMORE-Ar Doth, schs Willie Luce Spear
charleston; Maggie Chadwick. Norris, Kennebec
Royal Arch, Crowell, Portland; Storm Petrol, Davis
New York.
PH1LADELPHIAaAr 29th, ship Armenia. Cnew)
Carter Bath; schs David Ames, Flanders, Kenne-
bee; Geo Ferguson. Ferguson. Belfast: Carl d
Lothrop, McAllep, Hillsboro, NIB; Cygnus, Steele.
Windsor, Ms. -''
Cid 18th, brig Jeremiah. Ford, Antigua.
Ar 3Oth, sch L Wheeler, Godfrey. Portsmouth.
Cid Both, ship Wandering Jew, Taplev Antwerp.
brig Acelia Thur0w, Gallison, tor Hayre: sch lobp
johnson, Magee Portland, ' SUI ooAA-
co NEW Yokk.Ar 10th, schs zeta Psi Francis. fin
Quoady, Young, Lubec; Mary, Magee, Belfast for
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01
FOREIGN.
The Turco-Russian War.
AsIATIC CAMPAIGN.


Negotiations for the Surrender of Kars
Broken OF.
LONDON, Oct. 31.-The st. Petersburg Golos
has despatch from Karuk Dara, dated yester-
day, stating that negotiations with the Kars
garrison have been broken off and the bonn
bardment recommended.
The district of Kagyswan is placed under
Russian administration.
Junction of Russian Generals.
Gems. Heymann and Tergukasoff have effect.
ed function and are near Hassan Kaleh.
Turkish Troops Surprised and Two Bat
taliens Captured.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Telegraph's corres-
pondent, an eye witness, telegraphs from Erzer-
cum: AS the Turks were eVacusting Hassan
Kaieh Thursday night the Russiens surprised
their rear guard taking two battalons prisoners
The Russian loss was insignificant. The
enemy's approach was utterly unexpected.
The Turks now occupy formidable position at
Deve Begun, the last defensive position east of
ErzerOum,
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01

NEW YORK. October 3l-Evening. is
quiet and unchanged; sales 1897 bales; Nddling up
lands IL 3-16c; New Orleans II 5 16c, El0ur-re-
ceipts 22,O93 bbis; market dull; Minnesota and pa
tent extra firm; other grades strongly in buy ers'
favor; sales Ia, 900 bbls; No at 30O@ 3O Super
fine Western and State at so q 40; extra West
a 6 10; White Wheat Western extra at 05 q Is;
Fancy White .Wheats Western extra at 6 80 q 25;
good extra Ohio at As q 80; choice extra st Louis
at 5 30 g 70; new Patent Minnesota extra good to
prime at 40 q %; choice to double extra 8 so "a
$50; Southern flour heavy sales 800 bbs; extra Is
a so; Rye Hour dull at 90 q 40 tor Superfine
State. CornmeaI is steady. Wheas-receipts
27S,S60bush; market opened shade stronger and
closed heavy and 1c lower sales 436 BUSH ineud-
ing 234, 900 bush on spot at 90c for damaged Spring
/ 80 "a 800 for New York MOI Spring; 20 dD / 20
for No Chicago; 81 for No Chicago; 32a "a SO
for hard No Spring; 10 q 40A for New York No
and No Winter Reds; Al for New York No /
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01
War Notes..

The Russian successes in the rear of Plevna
are EVIDENTLY producing a CONSERVATION in Con-
stantinople.
Ristics, the Servian agent at Constantinople,
has communicated a despatch to the Porte,
saying that Servia's attitude does not justify
the Porte's complaints; that Servia's military
measures are designed solely to protect her
frontier, and that Servia hopes for the main
tenance of good relations with Turkey.
1t is officially announced at Constantinople
that the brigade which was entrenched at
Telische has been dispersed by the Russians.
Chevket Pasha is fortifying the neighborhood
of Orchanie
Suleiman Pasha telegraphs confirmation of
the report that the Russian army of the Dob
fudscha is marching to Kuzzchan, near Slis-
tria
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01
Railroad Conference.

CHICAGO, Oct. d.-At a meeting of railroad
men today some 40 roads were represented by
their general managers and general freight
agents. The managers at a conclave, to which
the freight agents were not admitted, submitted
a proposition for an an equitable distribution
or division of West bound tonnage among the
different connections of the trunk lines, but:
failed to agree upon system of apportionment.
Thy meet again tomorrow, but there is little
prospect of.an agreement. The agents of the
fast freight lines also held a meeting at the
same place.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Attempted Murder and Suicide,

Attempted WI urder and Suicide.
LOWELL, Oct. 31.-Jos. Whitley, AN aged boot
maker of Centralvlle, was assaulted by his
wife this morning and his head badly battered
with hammer. The woman, who is his sec
ond wife, and much younger, then cut her
throat with razor. Both are under medical
treatment and will probably recover. White
ley's first wife committed suicide two or three
years ago.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01
The Hog CrOp,

CINCINNATI, Oct. 81. THE Price Current to-
morrow will publish an elaborate special report
on hogs and corn, based on Information from a
Large number of places throughout the West.
Inc general result indicates probable increase
OF i've per cent in the number of hogs for win
ter marketing and large basis of supply for
next spring and summer, with a generally
year. and probable increase in weight.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01
THURSDAY MORNING. ROY. 1.

Is no acting about this, and the tradespeople
who know her ways know It. for not day
Gay gay passes but she kisses and purs over pretty
little beggar children in the streets and gives
snem pennies, with which, if they are msscu-
nne waits, they Immediately HE round the cor.
ner ana invest in cheap cigars. heard her
paper lions in their very dens, and she has q
pretty song about "Brahma Hens to tickle
one into submission
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-01
European Markefs.

LONDON, Oct. 31.-Consols 96 sic for money and
account.
LONDON, October 31.-American securities-4A pei
cents 1893; 6ls, 1889; new SIS, 1868; Erie, 1928; ILL
nois Central, 73A.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 31.-Cotton dull and easier; Mid
ding uplands at 7-16d; do Orleans at 3d.: sales
5000 bales including 1000 bales for speculation and
export; receipts 1900 bales, including 1850 bales of
American.