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The Portland daily press., 1877-05-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
The Herring Fishery,

EAsTPoRT, May The herring fishing is
over for the season. Prices are so low that
fishermen have gone into other fishing.
Sent TO the Reform school for Larceny.
BIDDEFoRD, May CHARLES W. Libby of
Providence, r. l., entered the chamber occu-
pied by Mrs. j. w. Allen at 81 North street,
Saco and stole &c., He was.caught by officers
in Scarboro and this morning sent to the Re
form Schoo! during his minority.
Attachment of Eastern Railroad Property
PORTSMOUTH, N. e., May 1.-Considerable
excitement has been created on the line of tie
Eastern Railroad from Seabrook to North Con-
way since midnight of Sunday, by the serving
of nearly fifty writs on the road The attach
ments include all the'company's real estate 10
this city, between 1000 and 5000 cords of wood
in Carol county aud the trusteeing of station
agents and others. The writs are being served
through a Massachusetts bank to cover a note
against the road amounting to $50, 900.
The Alleged Bristol Homicide Nothing
but an Accident.
DAMARIsCoTTA, May "A representative o.
the Associated Press visited the see ne of tht
supposed Bristol tragedy and learned the fol
lowing particulars: Parties living near the
place are unanimous in declaring that his in
juries are due to pure accident He is liked
and esteemed by all his acquaintance and has
had no difficulties with any of his companions
His intimacy with another's wife is denied OF
the best authority. Dr. O. S. c. OBrien, the
attending physician, says there are no marks
of violent treatment to be found on his person
Hodgkins lies in an insensibe and. very critica
condition. In his delirium he speaks of bens
shot at and beaten with club. No credence
however, is given to these rawlings.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-02
NEW YORK.

The Custom House Investigation.
NEW YORK, May 1.-The custom house COM
mission resumed its session to-day. General
Sharpe, surveyor, testified to the system of
appointing inspectors and the method of COL
Letting political assessments. He thought the
laws would have to be altered before the pre-
sent system of doing business in the custom
house could be modified.
Silas B. butcher, appraiser, testified as to
the working of his department.
Ferry Boat Collision.
The ferry boat, American, had lady's cabin
stove in by collision in the slip at the New
York side with ferry boat Farrogut. One lady
panic for a few minutes The America has
been hauled out.
Fall of the Roof of the Post Office.
A portion of the roof of the new Post Office
on the Park Row side of the building fell in
to day.
Thomas A. Oakspott, supervising inspector
in charge of the building, being asked the
cause of the accident said there was brick
wall partially supporting the dome. which was
cracked, and thought it had been settling som
months and had caused detection in the ceiln g
below. An iron truss of the same kind as
those adjoining had been placed in position to
support it. He thought that upon examination
it would be found there was a flaw in the iron
truss.
Edward 81. Dougherty, general foreman,
said the truss was built under the wall in order
to replace the cracked wall which had been
removed. He is also of the opinion there was
flaw in the truss.
In the United States court room und er
meath the ceiling was very badly cracked, and
it is thought that the greater part of it will
have to be taken down.
The names of the parties injured are G. A.
Robinson, laborer, killed; d. Fleming laborer,
fatally injured; John Coliver, Henry Jones,
Max Hensell and P. Cooper, all badly injured.
The accident occurred while the men were
putting on new wire girder to the mansard
rsof, for the purpose of strengthening it when
it suddenly fell. The Injured men were taken
to lie hospital
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-02
THE MISSISSIPPI TRAGEDY.
Bloody Work of n Mob.

JACKSON. May lon Thursday evening last
Jno. w. Gully, a prominent citizen of Kemper
county, was assassinated by an unknown party,
which created intense excitement, and every
means were resorted to to discover the perpet-
rator On Saturday two colored men made af-
fidavit that Benjamin Rush (white) did the
deed and that Judge Chisholm, who ran for
Congress on the Republican ticket in the third
district in the last election, his son, Gilmer,
Rosenhaum and Hopper, prominent white Re-
publicans, knew of and instigated the crime
Chisholm and son were arrested and imprison-
ed at Dekalb. Mrs. Chisholm and daughter in
sisted on sharing their confinement. On Sun
day Chisholm sent to Scooba for Gilmer, for
whom warrant had been issued. Gilmer
came and on his arrival was arrested, but inst
as he arrived at the Jail he was set upon by a
mob and killed. The jailor was then overpow-
ed by the mob, who Immediately attacked
Chisholm, mortally wounding him and killing
his son. Miss Chisholm, in defending her
father, shot and killed DR.. Rossle, and Mrs
Chisholm severely wounded young Gully, son
of Gully who was assassinated. Miss Chisholm
was also severely wounded. Rosenhaum and
Hopper were carried to the woods by the mob
for the purpose of extorting from them the
whereabouts of Rush, the alleged assassin of
Gully. When last heard from some weeks ago,
Rush was in Arkansas. 1t is supposed that
Rosenhaum and Hopper were hanged.
1t is reported that horrible state of affairs
exists throughout that section. The people are
wild with excitement and other hangings will
nrobably follow,
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-02

Survey of the Coast of Maine

survey OIL the Coast OF Maine.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The coast survey Of
the survey of the coast of Maine. The first
party will be under Lieut.. Mason on the
steamer Endeavor, and the other under Lieut..
Hawley on schooner Ernst Another party is
being fitted out for marking off shore tidal
current observations in that locality, and will
be under acting master Robert Platt Of the
navy with schooner Drift.
Cabinet Meeting-The Extra Session.
The Cabinet was in session two hours today
and discussed various subjects, one of the most
important being proclamation converting an
extra session of Congress. The suggestion was
made that the session be called to meet June
18th instead of June 4th, as already agreed
upon and the proposition was favorably receiv-
ed, though it was not finally determined today
to change the date. The phraseology of the
document was agreed upon. The proclamation
will therefore, be prepared and submitted to
the Cabinet Friday, when the date will be in
serted, and the impression prevails that it will
be June 10. 1t is understood it will be issued
on Friday after the adjournment of the Cabi'
net.
Several, important appointments were also
discussed, among them were one or two foreign
missions, but no action was taken, it being the
desire of the President to take ample time for
their consideration. He did not wish to send
any minister abroad until his nomination was
confirmed by the Senate
Pension Agencies 10 be Reduced.
A report is circulated, though it cannot be
authenticated, that the subject Of reducing the
number of pension agencies throughout the
country has been considered by the adminstra-
ton, and that the number of such agents will
be reduced to twenty. There are now about
fifty such agents.
Various.
Treasurer Wyman, who has been very ill,
has resumed his duties. He does not intend to
resign.
Mr.. Mcpherson took official charge of the
bureau of engraving and printing today.
The receipts of internal revenue today were
1921 ,480; customs $41S, $3.50.
Companies e and d of the Sd Artillery, sta
tianed at the Washington arsenal some months
have been ordered North. Two companies of
the I'd Artillery, stationed at North Carolina,
will take the place of these two companies at
the Washington arsenal.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-02

The theatre of war in Asia is entirely dis
tinct from that on the Danube, from which it
is separated by the Black Sea. By successive
conquests the Russians have advanced their
outposts to the neck Of land lying between the
Black'and Caspian Seas, and have there estab-
lished their base of operations against the Turks
who hold the vast tract extending from Alex
andropol to the Bosphorus. The general pur.
pose OF the Russo-Asiatic campaign is to spread
dismay among the Turks by series of heavy
defeats, as we'll as to stimulate disafection
among the Christians in Armenia, who have
been sorely oppressed by the Turkish tax-mas-
tsrs. The objective points of the Russians are
the capture of Erzeroum and Trebizonde. Pos
session of the former city, which is $50 miles
would give them control of all the territory
southwark to Lake Van, and northward to the
coast at Trebizonde. The capture of Trezi-
bonde would deprive the Turkish army of its
main source OF supply and communication by
sea with Constantinople. The fortified city Of
kars bars the way to Erzeroum, while Batoum
lies between the Russian frontier and Trebi-
zonde. In view of the Asiatic campaign,
Russia formed two large armies in the
C san,S9sd s0,nemSo, 600 strong-was as
menian frontier. and only two days
march from Kars. The second, called the
army of the Riom, numbering $4,000
men, was concentrated near the coast, being in
tended for the capture of Batoum and the sub
sequent reduction of Trebizonde. Operations
began by the Russians advancing to Tchuruck-
Su-a post on the Turkish frontier within mod
crate distance of Batoum. This place had re-
Gently been put in state of defense and. pro-
vlded with strong garrison. According to the
Turkish report, fighting began on Wednesday.
and was renewed on Thursday, ending unfavor-
ably for the Russians, who were compelled to
retire. On Friday the Turkish fleet bombarded
and destroyed Potti, small seaport northward
of Batonm. The larger Russian army has been
moving fiom Alexandropol, but it will probably
not meet with serious resistance until it APP
proaches Kars. which it may invest while the
main army advances on Erzeroum. TIT is
about Kars that battle is now raging.1
Owing to the friendly attitude Of Persia it is
deemed possible for the Russians to advance on
Erzeroum by detour to the southeast of that
city. Capt. Burnaby, British officer, recent
ly in Asia Minor, says that should the Rus
SLAMS capture Erzeroum they may easily ad-
vance to Trebizonde, there being a good road
between the two places. He says also that
there is nothing to prevent the Russians cap
turing Batoum from the land side. .''Thus, he
adds, the chances are decidedly in favor of
Russia If she attack Turkey in Asia Minor, as
the Turks have not an adequate force to oppose
them, and are without cavairy.-N. Y. Tribune,
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-02

BUCHAREST. May 1.-The Russian advance
guard has reached Buseo on the railway be-
tween Bucharest and Galataz. The Russians
continue their movements in leisurely man
ner contrary to expectation. Grand Duke
Nicholas has not yet entered Roumania.
VIENNA, May 1.-The Presse reports that an
English steamer entering the harbor of Kestch
without the necessary precautions was totally
destroyed by torpedo
LONDON, May 1.-The Both regiment sta.
toned at Chatham is ordered to be made up to
its war strength of 900 men.
The despatch boat Salomis is ordered to leave
Chatham for the Mediterranean Friday to take
supernumeres and act as an extra despatch
boat to the Mediterranean squadron. The cor
yette Spartan has taken quantity of small
arms for the tower of Malta. The Hecla is
now embarking shot, shell and barracks stores
for Malta. The Cidez will shortly embark 800
tons of land service guns and iron shields for
the Notifications at Gibraltar
VIENNA. Nav 1.-The Roumanian govern
ment will announce that Ibrail and Galatz will
be spared from compartment The powers
will endeavor to induce the Forte not to en-
ploy irregulars in entering Roumanian terri
tory. Russia has declared the navigation of
the Danube re-opened, subjec to certain local
restrictions. The re opening is due TO the very
decided remonstranceUf Austria.
The Turkish ambassador at Athens has adj
dressed very decided note to Greece in con.
SevuenCe VI pauus HUN 0iSoh eeIrlIOry endeaV-
oring to promote an instruction in Thessaly,
Prince Milan has invited Gen. Tchernayeff
| to resume command of the Servian army,
BERLIN, May 1.-The Prince of Reuss has
| been instructed to furnish authentic proof at
Constsntnope that Russia is not pursuing
selfish object, and will be satisfied with the
amelioration of the condition of the Christians
in Turkey. After some victories th Gear would
| therefore be inclined to yield to mediation of
| the powers.
PARIS, May lit is reported that the fight.
| ing before Kars the Turks were driven back.
FRANKFORT, May 1.-Dsgraceful outrages
We're perpetrated on the Jews at Giurgeyo
Thes corpses of those murdered lie unburied
| in therstreets.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-02
DEPARTURE OF sTEAMsHIps.
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Tuesday, May 4.
Steamer City OF Portland, Pike, St John, NIB, via
Sch Mauna Loa, Sanborn, New York, Gar sCth)-
coal to Maine Central RI.
Sch Blake, (Br) Mcclellan. Boston for Walton.
Sch Mary A Rowland, Pendleton, Chatham for
Bangor.
CLEARED.
Sch Pennsylvania, Madison, Pembroke - Nathl
Sch Flora Grndle, Stanley, Bangor - Portland
Stoneware Co.
Sch Ceres. Murch, Ellsworth-Chase Bros
IRON OUR CORRESPONDENT.
SOUTHWEST HARBOR, April 23d AR, schs
Boomer Freeman. Some's Sound for Boston; Helen.
Carroll, Calais for StoningtOn.
April 24-Ar, sch Caroline G, Ober, Boston.
April 25-Ar, sch Valparaiso Mason, Somes Sound
April 26-Sld, sch Yankee Lass. Stanley, Boston,
April 2-Ar, sch Gamecock, Robinson, Portland
for Machias.
CRANBERRY ISLES, April ls--Ar, sch Sea Bird.
Stanley, Portland. -iN'
April 2s.Ar, sch ivy, Stanley. Portland.
Sid, sch Winnie Weston, Stanley, Briar Island.
wIsCAsSET, April 26-sld, schs S H Pool, Colby,
and Niger, Alley, Boston.
April 27-Ar, sch W Dexter, Dunton. Boston,
April 2S-Ar. ship Norris, Barstow, Hayre via San
dy Hook, to load deals for Cardiff: scbs Robert
Woodru1f. Lewis, Gloucester; Maria Louisa, Thur
lFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Ar at New York 30th, sch War Steed, Gooeins,
Portland.
Sid fm Cadz April 80, barque David Babcock, Col
Sid tim Cardiff April 80. ship Austria, Gilmore,
Rio Janeiro.
Brig b Stilman has been on the railway at Syd.
ney ana 1ound all right, and sailed for Liverpool.
MEMORANDA,
Ship Valiant, Nickerson. at San Francisco from
New York. reports, April IL, in a strong gale lost
mzzen topgalidnt, royal and skysail yards 10TH in
heavy squall, carried away foretopgallant mast,
with all attached; also, upper and lower foretopmas
yards and main yard; Dec 80, in the Gulf Stream
John Mclaughlin, I'd mate, of Maine, was washed
overheard and lost.
Sch Mary Staples, of Lubec, from Sagua for Bos-
ton, which drove ashore the Bahamas in the late
gale is total wreck; materials and 30 hhds molasses
saved.
Sch Franconia, Leavitt, from Portland for Cedar
Keys, before reported ashore, struck on Long Bank
Bahamas. Wreckers were at work Apl "a, with the
expectation OF getting her ahoat.
Sch Chas ii Kelley, from Cardenas for Wilmington,
recently abandoned at sea, had cargo of 450 hhds
molasses.
Sch Nellie Sawyer. Hall, from Cuba for New
York, which put into Wilmington in distress, has re-
paired and cleared for destination 9th.
Sch Mary Patten, of Bangor, from Savannah Apl Z
Tor Barbados, was passed $50 miles South Of Hat
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-02
LouisvilIe Thanks the President.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May lat the celebration
tonight of the removal of the troops from
Louisiana and South Carolina, the following
despatch was sent to President Hayes:
To the HIS Encellency, Rutherford B. Hayes,
President the United States:
The citizens of Louisville, irrespective OF
party, at mass meeting assembled joyously
give glory to God on high, and thanks to your
patriotism that the Union is once more perfect
and complete in its every part-a union OF
hearts and union of hands-and earnestly
pray that God in bis mercy may forever
vouchsafe peace, prosperity and happiness tt
the American people.
CHAs. d. JACOB, Mayor.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-02
from Harper's Bazar.l
New York Fashions.
ROUND HATS,

hOUNU HATS
The new round hats to be worn during the
spring in the city, and for best hats in the
country, are called the Paul and Virginia hats
They are turned up on one side far toward the
back, and have high crowns. Those for city
wear are of black or brown chip, trimmed with
band OF satin and of velvet around the crown
loops of satin cover the turned up side, and
short ostrich plumes are held by colored pearl
buckles or antique gold slides Green and yell
low tinted chips and straw round hats are
shown in similar shapes, trimmed with satin
feathers Of the same color, and contrasting
colors in flowers. Very fancful little round
hats are of navy blue straw, with white
Egyptian gauze wells, and their only trimming
hoe, long-lOoped bows on the crown, made of
satin ribbon that is cardinal on one side and
blue on the other. Alsacian bows are very
much used on the picturesque Alsacian and
Watteau flats of Leghorn, chip or Tuscan
straw, 70 De worn at garden parties, fetes and
watering-places in midsummer. These have
broad brims, lined with pale blue or pink satin,
eogea with falenciennes lace, bent in curves
on Inc side, and under this soft brim in front
~ great Alsacian bow to match the lining; on
Ine OUTSIDE rs rose wreath around the crown,
OF great cluster OF pink crushed roses. and
satin bands. Others have the outside trimmed
with gauze ribbon in rich India colors laid
over loops OF pale blue satin. New Devonshire
hats OF white chip are imported with the crown
quite separate from the brim, and when being
trimmed the lett side of the brim is placed
nearly up to the top of the crown, giving
One-sided effect. and underneath the brim are
roses without foliage, old gold satin loops, or
pale lblue ,rosettes; green vine wreath and
dropping ribbons trim the crown. Lovely split
straw hats are caught up on one side with
feathers, some of which turn toward the front,
and others toward the back. Another novelty
Is that OF alternating gilt braid with each
also in bonnets.
NEW NET WELLS
New black net wells are in mask shane with
StTaw-colored dots and border of straw fringe.
WINE net veils with dots of black, or black
dotted with white, are much worn in Paris.
me fancy mere for dressy wells remains for
the bonnet, and tied under the chin in large
soft bow.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-02
FOREIGN PORTS,

Sid FIN Yokohama April 18th, barque Am Lloyds
Ames. Manila and New York.
Ar at Hong Kong Mch 25, barqus Rosetta Mcneil
Brown, Singapore.
Ar at Barcelona Ap 25, sch j Gilkey. Gilkey,
Mobile.
Ar at Rouen Ap Is, sch L A Knowles, Chase, from
New Orleans.
Ar at Burryport Apl II, brig Caroline Gray, Pease
Ar at Cadz prev to Apl 20, barque Monitor, Eaton
Sid TN Queenstown Apl 20, ship Oregon, Cushing
(trom San Francisco for Liverpool.
CORY, New York; Cephas Starrett, Babbidge, do.
AT at Nuevitas Apl 16, barqne Sagadahoc, Panno,
~ SD I'm Cienfgegos Ap 2lst, sch Helen Howay
Ar at Havana Apl %, brig Eva N johnson, Yeaton,
Philadelphia; 24th j E Merry, Bailey, New York;
PProteus, FAIR, Portland; sch Helen Maria, Look,
Sid 2sd. brig Nellie Hustled, Brewster, Cardenas
and North Of Hatteras; sch M l. Peters, York. Ssgua
and do; oath. brig Eta Whitmore, Wright, do DO;
s ss Addie Ryerson Mahoney, and Flint, Has
Sid I'm Matanzas 22d, briggs Keystone, Beatty, and
Chas Sparks. Bradley, North Of Hatteras.
Cobb. Liverpool; Esther, Chisholm, Havana; 23d,
brig Five Brothers, Randall. Philadelphia.
sld 2lst, sch ORR .Drisko, Drisko, for North of
ara sagua 2ad, sch Ella M Pencil, Thompson.
goth, barque Cardenas, Herman, do
IA AT At Baracoa Apl IS, sch VIM Douglass, McIndoe,
New YORK.
Sid 29th, scbs Addie Snow, Hall, New York; Mary
~, Ar at North Sydney, CB Apl %, brig stillman
ilobetts, from Bay of Islands for Liverpool Ito 60 on
the slip for examination9
fremont.
CID at St John, NIB, 2Sth, sch Charles Hitler,
Coombs, Baltimore.
Sid 2sth, ship Charlotte W White, for Liverpool.
--latest by European steamers,
Sid I'm Liverpool 18TH II H McGilyery, Blake, for
Bombay.
Cid 18th, John E Chase, Davis, Philadelphia.
CD at Cadiz Apl H. Com Dupont, Nichols Boston.
m SID I'm Leghorn Apl Is, Addie Sleeper, Sleeper,
SPOKEN.
Feb 49, lat 80 S, Ion 20 W. brig Ned White, Thombs,
from New York for Adelaide.
March 3, lat 8 26 N, lon 26 O5 W, ship E Wood,
Davis, from Newcastle Jan 20 for San Francisco.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-02

NEW YORK, May 1.-The Bulletins weekly re-
view OF the New York dry goods market says
Business is light with the cotton goods commission
taken more freely by the clothing trade The jobbng
trade is quiet. Cotton goods are unsettled, with
tendency to lower prices bleached shrtings, tick
ings, paper cambrics &C., several additional makes
being reduced. Prints quiet and steady. Dress
Goods moved slowly from first hands, except figured
alpacas and dress buntngs, which were in steady
Coatings fairly active. Foreign goods sluggish, and
there was continued pressure to sell dress and
millinery silks at auction where prices ruled low.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-02

In this city, May by Rev. T. N, Lord assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Clark, Dr.: Geo. b. Swasey of Westchester,
Mass, and Miss Emily O'Bren OF Portland.
In this city, May 1, by Rev. b. Freeman Dr. Jas.
harrington OF Boston and Mrs. Sarah M. Bracket Of
Portland.
In Bath, April %, VIM, P. Church of Providence
and Annie NJ, daughter of Geo. w Tucker of Bath,
In Brunswick, April Is, Capt. William E. Frost Of
Topsham and Miss Augusta G. Swift OF Brunswick.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-02
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

There was frost in many parts of Alabama
yesterday morning.
Burroughs & Wing, tobacco brokers in Rich
mond, Va, have failed. Liabilities 100000.
Another victim of the Montreal fire died yes
terday.
The Democrats elected their municipal ticket
in Montgomery, Ala, yesterday by a large
majority.
w. M. Graham, formerly New York state
Senator. convicted in 1874 of embezzling funds
of the Waikiki National Bank, and serving a
term In the Albany pententiary, has been par
doned by the President
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-02
Yale-Harvard Boat Rnce.

SPRINGFIELD, May 1.-The Presidents of the
Yale and Harvard navies met in this city today
and adopted last years arrangements Tor the
coming boat race. Prof Agassiz of Harvard is
referee, and the umpires will probably be Prof
Wheeler for Yale, and j. r. Roberts, treasurer
of the Harvard clab, for that college. Collins
of Yale is i'll, and it is possible that Capt. Cook
of last years crew will row in his place.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-02
In requires mol debate +, prona. 1bat Hrrxr,s R,

1t requires no debate to prove that HUNTS REM
EDY will cure Dropsy, Brights Disease, Kidney,
Bladder and Urinary complaints, Retention and In
confluence of Urine, Diabetes and Gravel. HUNTS
REMEDY cures Nervous Debility, Female Complaints
and maadies of the Urino-Genital Organs in either
sex. Living witnesses willing to bear testimony
to the value of UNITS REMEDY.
INFALLIBLE EYE-WAsH cures Weak Eyes.
ap30 eod&w1w
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-02
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Republican State officials Withdraw
Their Claims.

Their Claims.
COLUMBIA, May 1.-Pending the question at
issue in the Supreme Court, touching the title
to state officers, Governor Hampton had decid-
ed to seal up the offices so that neither party
should be in possession until the Supreme
Court has decided who is lawfully entitled to
them. The Republicans today, by cou nsel,
went into the Supreme Court and moved to
withdraw their answers from file and consent
ed that Judgment be entered in favor of the
plaintiffs. After the entry of judgment Gov.
Hampton issued instructions to remove the
seals from the several offices. They will be
transferred tomorrow as some of the details Of
the transfer will have to be perfected and a
receipt given. The work of transferring the
treasurer's Office will probably occupy week
or ten DAYS
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-02

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-The Union Bank
ing Company, Chestnut street, closed its doors
this morning, as it has been discovered that
the cashier, James A. Hill, has defaulted for
over $25, 900. The bank goes into liquidation
under an assignee, but it is said that depostors
will be paid in full.