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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
THE BUCKspORT TRAGEDY.

THE BUCKSPORT TRAGEDY.
Trial of Edward M. Smith for the Murder
of the rim Family.
ELLSWORTH, May 4-To-day several wit
nesses described what was found on the morn
ing after the fire.
Emerson was first at the fire. He found the
barn door fastened. Opened 1t and found
horse loose near the door, with bride and
breastplate on. A wagon was also run out of
the carriage house. The bones of Mrs. Thayer
were found under the barn, and the trunk of
Trims body in the wood-house. About twelve
rods from the driveway down the road were
found pools of blood and Mrs. Thayer's cloud,
rubbers and comb. There was trail of blood
from the fence, circling round aud near where
the skeleton was found under the barn.
Sheriff Devereux testified to arresting Smith,
who made no inquiries as to the cause of his
arrest. The sheriff found on Smith clean
shirt, and asked for the one be had worn during
the week. Smith answered that the shirt he
had on was the one, and repeated 1t several
times. The sheriff searched for Smiths dirty
shirt but could not fEd it. The shirt Smith
had on was perfectly clean ard without a
wrinkle Found spots on Smiths pantaloons
and vest that looked like blood. Smith said
they were iron-rust, but did not account for the
iron-rust. Found gun with blood on the
breech. Smith told the sheriff be did not go
out to the scene of the murder because he
could not bear to see dead bodies.
Smith was taken to the hotel and kept in a
room. During the night he awoke the sheriff
who found his wrists bleeding and one swollen.
The sheriff claimed that he had been trying to
escape which Smith denied. The sheriff asked
for the coat which Smith wore during the week
and was told it had been colored that morning,
for the reason that it was faded on the back
and shoulders. The coat was produced and vas
found very wet with dye, more being on the
front than behind.
The counsel for Smith subjected the witnesses
to q severe cross-examination, but nothing new
was ELECTED.
City Marshal Walker of Bangor testified SUBJ
stantially to the same, but with more particu-
larity of circumstance.
This afternoon Walker the detective
finished testifying. 1t was mainly corrobor-
alive of the sheriff.
Jas. w. Patterson, deputy sheriff, also cor
roborated the sheriff, and testified to further
conversations with Smith. Smith did not 20 to
the scene of the murder because he could not
bear to see dead bodies; told no one that he
had been out there the night previous; Patter-
son also took charge of Smiths clothes and
kept them until he delivered them to the Coun-
ty Attorney.
Testimony was also introduced showing that
Mrs. Thayer was in possession of $3.50 in cur
rency shortly before the murder.
George Snow testified that the prisoner
helped him move shed the Wednesday pre-
vious and worked in his shirt sleeves.
VIM. Small testified that he saw Smith
Wednesday, and he had on darker shirt than
| the one shown.
The attendance continues very large.
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FROM THE TsTAMUs.

The Columbia War Over-An Archbishop
Poisoned.
PANAMA, April 25-The war in Columbia
is considered virtually ended. On the 9th the
conservative or rebel forces were defeated at
Manazales by Gen. Treyillo and the whole
state of Antigua was capitulated. On the
10th near Rio Hachia battle was fought be-
tween the forces of Gems Ponce (liberalA and
Faras conservative in which Ponce is report
ed to have come out victorious.
The Darian surveying expedition has sailed
tor France.
The Archbishop of Quito wss poisoned on
Good Friday while saying mass by means of
stychnine introduced Into wine used in the
ceremony. There is great excitement and in
dignation over the sacrilege. The perpetrators
have BOT been discovered.
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WALL SrREET-2.15 P. Nj --Three-quarters of n
million specie is engaged for European steamers sail
ing to- morrow.
NEW YORK, May 4-Evening.-Money easy at Q
ness at 4s7 q 4S73 for 80 days. and 1891 400 for de-
mand. Wv
Imports OF dry goods for the week were 81 261 23t
amount marketed Sl,3H,5i4.
Gold opened and closed at 1861 with sales in int at
1851 The carrying rates were 1A@3 per cent !:
co., The customs receipts to- day were S2iO 900 The
Treasury disbursements were 1884 900 for interest
and Slo5oeo for I bonds Engagements for export
The transactions at the Stock Exchange apqrepat
ed 2330OO shares including Rock Island $4,000 Shares
Lackawanna 81 900 shares Lake Shore GO 600 shares
200 shares, New York Central 49, 400 shares. Pacific
Mail 6200 shares, Western Union 81 900 shares
The following were the closing quotations of Gov
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Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, May 4.-Cattle-receipts of 400 head;
shipments 5000 head the market is fairly active;
Cows and Oxen 90 "a 81: feeders so a 60 ;good
to smooth shipping 4 IS @-5 90.
Hogs-receipts II 900 head; shipments $500 head !;
the market is finn; light shipping at 3 80 q AZ;
SIS.
sheep-recepts of $50 head; the market is in good
demand and unchanged.
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For1New England,
Convicted of Heresy.

TRENTON, N. j., May 4.-The New Bruns-
VICE fresbytery have unanimously sustained
tne charges of heresy against Rev. Jno Miller,
ana ne mas been suspended from the ministry
OF tne fresbyteIian church till such time as he
his solemn purpose to no longer nromnloste
them. Mr.. Miller said that it was simply a
moral and intellectual impossibility for him to
renounce his views, and gave notice of an
appeal to the Synod.
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MARRIED..

In this city, May 8, by Rev. Geo. W. Bicknell, VIM
Hance and Miss George Richardson, both of Port
land.
In Bridgton. April 20, B. Prince waldron and Miss
Emma L. Leavltt.
In Naples. April %, Madison Clark of Naples and
Miss Addie Adams Of South Harrison.
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THE DOMINION.
Rumored Cabinet Chan3ss.


OTTAWA. Ont, May 4.-The following rumors
are current Hon. Alexander Mackenzie,
Premier, is to resign the Department of Public
Works and take the presidency of the Council,
Office; Mr.. Huntingdon or MI Colt to take the
Public Works, Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Blake re
firing from the Ministry for private reasons.
Mr.. Lansie is to take the Office of Minister of
Justice, but Mr.. Kiilam is to be taken into the
Cabinet in place of one of the Nova Scotia
members. Other changes are on the taps.
The Batiscon Land Slide.
MONTREAL, May 1.-The survivors of the
inundation near Batscon say that only five
were swept away: The slide occurred half a
slipped into and down the river, carrying the
water before the brick wall twenty feet high.
The bed of the river is filled with trees twisted
into all shapes, huge blocks of clay and mud.
The whole affair took only a few minutes. An
inquest on the bodies recovered resulted in a
verdict of accidental death.
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Foreign Notes.

The Times despatch from Rome says ex-
Queen Isabella has requested the Pope to use
bis influence with King Alfonso to dissuade
him from contracting marriage with Princess
not Of Catholic faith. 1t appears that the Pope
is indsposed to interfere.
The forts in the neighborhood CT Halifax
are being supplied with improved guns and
ammunition. Much activity is displayed by
the military authorities. Three iron -clads are
to be stationed there. Another regiment, the
42d Highlauders, is expected shortly.
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THE INDIANS.
Red Clouds Rand,

Red Clouds Rand.
CAMP ROBINSON, Nebraska, May "A courier
just in brings letter from the Red Cloud
party, which will reach this point early Sunday
morning. Its camp tonight is only ten miles
north of this port Forty-seven lodges have
gone into the cantonment IN the valley of the
Yellowstone, to surrender to Gen. Miles.
Searching for Sitting Bull.
CHICAGO, May 4-The 9TH Cavalry with
HOO men has left Folt Lincoln and gone in
search of Sitting Bull, who is supposed to be
north or south of the Yellowstone with some
500 recalcitrant warriors. The command will
hunt him down and bring in the hostlles when
found to the agencies.
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LONDON, May ESQ P. M.-Consos at 90 Lille for
money and 93a for account.
tesWUnited States bonds, SIS, at 1osI To- 4os iosI
Erie shares ct Ct.
LIVERPOOL, May 4.-1230 PM.-Cotton market
is quiet and unchanged; Middling uglands at sgd;
Orleans SD sales lo000 bales including 300 bales
for speculation and export; receipts of cotton to-day
were 1900 bales, including 1900 American
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MEMORANDA.

Barque r Lyman, Pinkham, at New York from
Sagua, reports, Thursday night, off Lghtship lost
several spars by collision with schr Mary, of Glou-
cester.
The crew Of schr Mary Patten, of Bangor. were
rescued and taken to Baracoa.
Sch Katie Mitchell was struck by lightning night
of the goth ult, at Wilmington, and had her main
mast badly shattered. new mast Will have to be
put in.
Sch Lunet. Kinds, which arrived at Port Spain
March 2Sth from Charleston, reports succession of
gales on the passage, during which sprung leak and
had deck load swept away.
Sch L A Leeman, of Bath, from Pascagoula for
Corpus Christi, which went ashore on Joseph's ISL
and will be total loss, together with most of her
cargo OF lumber.
h5f.Sen general columns
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The New York Times Cincinnati special
says the financial question will be brought
prominently to the front in the approaching
gubernatorial campaign in Ohio. The efforts
OF the Democrats are likely to be directed to
securing the control of the Legislature. Pen
dleton Is candidate for United States Senator,
at the expiration Of Matthews term.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-05
DIED.

In this city, May f. of diptheria, Fred o. PennelI,
aged months,--only son of Walter s. and Annie e,
Pennell.
Funeral this Saturday afternoon at 8 O'Clock
at No. 81 Free street.
In this city. May 4, at the Maine General Ho pital.
Alfred v Roberts, aged Fl years 10 days-only child
of Samuel s. and Henrietta M. Roberts.
lFuneral services Sunday afternoon at O'clock
at his fathers residence, Cape Elizabeth.
In Brdgton, April 49, Mr.. Samuel Ingalls,, aged IS
wears months N7 w
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A Chinaman Executed,

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-Chin Mool Saw
was hanged to-day, for the murder of one of
his countrymen on the 9TH of December, 1875.
he was convicted solely on Chinese testimony.
last
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Providence Priu, Cloth. Market.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., May 4.-The Printing cloths
market is steady with light demand and small sales
on basis of &c for standard and extra GA 81 cloths
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Market.

FRIDAY, May 4.-The markets are quite active to-
day. Sugars have advanced sc to-day and granulat.
ed is quoted at 12sc and Extra c. at 11ac Beef ia
quoted about 81 higher to-day. Pork Is firm and
unchanged Molasses is very strong at the quoted
prices. Corn rather higher and car lots are quoted
TIC and bag lots at SOC, Meal TIC and Oats 65 "a Zoe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-05

Dwelling House Burned.
BATH, May 4.-Thehouse of Jas. Mcdonald
on Chestnut street was destroyed by fire this
afternoon. Loss $500; no insurance.
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MRTEOROLOGlCAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF S1GNAIl
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
May 5, Il A. MY
ForINew England.
lower lake region and Middle states, slowly
rising barometer, northwest to southwest winds
and clear or partly cloudy weather followed
at southwestern stations by increasing cloudli-
ness with slight change of temherature.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Chief neutrality-suspicious. Charges
ARainsl Judxe Wright.

The Chief NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Charges
Against Judge Wright.
NEW YORK, May 4.-The Herald's Columbia,
Is, c. special says: Gov. Hampton insists on
the election of Willard as Chief Justice. Will
lard was severely denounced as corrupt carpet
Dagger in the Senate by Democratic Senator
yesterday The Investigating Committee will
report Overwhelming charges against Associate
Justice Wright and recommend .vacating his
seat Three additional members of the Mackey
House were admitted to seats yesterday. A
committee has been appointed by the Senate
to investigate charges of corruption against
Senators Whittemore and Nash and Clerk of
the Senate Woodruff. Two other Senators will
be indicted this week, one for embezzling State
funds and the other for the misrepresentation
of county funds.
Three Colored Murdefsrs Hanged.
COLOMBIA, S. c., May 4.-Three of the ten
colored Lowndesville murderers, Wightman
Allen, John Allen and Jenkins Whittier. were
hanged at Abbeville court house this morning.
The sentences of the other seven were cummnt-
ed to imprisonment for life. John Allen ad-
mitted his guilt, but the other two proclaimed
their innocence.
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED

Ar at New York 4th, lparque Lyman IPnkham
Sagua, with damage by collision: brig Hyperion,
Clark. Matanzas; Manson. from Trinidad; scbs II
Curtis, Curtis, Sagua; Clara Smith, Keene, Matan-
zas; Dolly Warden, Allen. Porto Cabeo.
Sid FIN Havre I'd inst, ships Detroit Pike for Port
land; Union, Greenleaf Wiscasset.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

l FOhEAWN fOhISs
At Calcutta Mich 80 ships Cora, Coombs for Bonn.
bay; ClariFsa B Carver, Dow for London; Ivanhoe,
At Rangoon Mich %, ship Hazeltine, Merrl-
Sid I'm Akyab Mich IA, ship Lydia skolfeld, Dun
ming, English Channel; 22d, barque Edmund Phin-
At Bassein Mch 18th. ships Henrietta, Blanchard.
for Europe. ldg; Geo Manson, Humphrey, do.
Sid I'm Barbados Apl 7th sch Addie G Bryant,
In port ApI 10. brig VIM Robertson, Cook, from
Boston for East London, repg.
Ar at Port Spain Mich q, sch Luuet Kinds, Pascal
At Arecibo Apl 10, sch Mary Harris, Crowley,
from New York. ar stb, dise.
Ar at Point-a-Pitre Apl 8, schs VIM Slater Kem,
from Portland. ar LIST; Stephen Bennett, Bennett,
from New York, do.
Knight. from London ar Mch 81; sch E H Drum.
mond Higgins for Baltimore; X Hart, Coombs
from Plymouth. ar 3d.
Sid FIN Cenfuegos Apl oath, sch VIM f Cushing
Cranmer, New York.
At Trinidad April 81, sch Etna, Sawyer, for Della
ware Breakwater.
Ar at Caibarjen Apl 20, brig Don Quixote Munroe,
May, McDufie, Portland.
Ysidora Rionda Sheppard. Portland. -''D'
Ar at Cardenas April 25th. brig Eta M Tucker,
Forbes. St Thomas, to load for North of Hatteras;
for ford do. f'n A"'''0D' A~efS0n' 81 ohf'Spner
Sid TN Havana Apl 25th brig Gambia Harding, for
Portland; sch H I Townsend. Wilder, Cardenas and
Curtis, Cardenas and New York.
In port Apl %. barque Charlotte Lttlefed. Car
er, for New York: Ormus Shackford, do; sch Cora
Eta, Pendleton. for New York; and others.
At Matanzas Apl %. barques Henry Knight, Ames,
Adelia Carlton, Packard; hoffman. Ray, and
Estella, POOLE for North of Hatteras; Benny Doom.
Cole, do; brigs Clara AdaDs. McFadden and NJ
Loring Loring, do; schs Miranda, Mitchell; Hannah
McLoon. Keen; Kate NJ Hilton, Adams; Grace An
drews Watts; Geo Hatch Murphy; Eben Fisher.
Reynolds, and Emerson Rokes, Marson, for North Of
Hatteras; and others.
Cid at St John. NIB, I'd inst, sch Ida May Lamson,
Philadelphia.
SPOKEN.
April g. lat ~, Ion 81, ship Caope, Sinclair, from
Baltimore for Antwerp.
April Is. no lat, &c, ship Valley Forge, Woodbury.
from San Francisco for Manila.
April 16, lat "a Ion IA 20, sch Chas Sears, from
Cardenas for New York. with loss of sails, and max
ing for Nassau, NP9
April 26, lat 3S, Ion 60, barque Lorena, from New
York for Cadiz.
May 1, Sc of the Highlands 40 miles, brig Emily T
Sheldon, from Cienfueeos TOR Boston.
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS
C-ARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND,

Friday, May 4.
ARRIVED.
Steamer New Brunswick, Hall, st John, NIB, via
PASSPORT tor Boston.
Brig Fannie Tucker, Tucker. Cardenas days,
with TAO hhds " ties mOlasses to Geo S Hunt & Co.
Vessel to S Winslow s. Co.
Central RR.
Brig II Curtis. Bibber Salem.
coal to Rounds s. Son.
Sch VIM Rice, Presley, Reimbursement TO A
Sch Idaho. Jameson. New York-iron and sand
Sen Silver Spring, Steele, Boston, to load for Add-
son.
Sch Janet s, (Br) Sommerville, Boston.
sen Ten Hall, Simmons, Boston.
Sen Alex Harding, Mcbride, Philadelphia.
CLEARED.
Sch Thos W Holder, Rideout, Digby, Ms, to load
for Barbadoes-master.
Sch Utica, (Br) Martin, st Stephen, NB-master.
, Sch Olive Elizabeth, Lindsey, New York - S M
Sch Porto Rico, Armstrong, Bangor-J Dodge.
Sch Mary Elizabeth. Dunton, BoOthbay-D ChOate.
Sloop Amelia, Hamilton, Thomaston.
IRON OUR CORRESPONDENT
:KENNEBUNKPORT, May AR. sch Charlotte
Fish, Clark. Wyer River, Md. via Bath.
Stephen Waterman.
EASTPORT. April 27-Ar, barque Lowell.
Crosby, - for Calais; sch b Newcomb, Hickey,
Boston.
April %. sch Clark, Hutchings. Boston.
Haven, Collins, New York; Fleetwing johnson, BOs-
ton; Saml Knight, Anderson, Portland.
April 30-Ar. barque SYRIA, Corning, Portland for
Pembroke, (and proceeded)
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F0feiRu lmnAria.


GARDENAS: Bark 7 B Tucker-74O bbls 70 tcs
molasses to Geo Hunt q Go. wy
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-05-05

Some firing has taken place on the Danube,
the Turkish monitors bombarding Isaktchi, a
small town between REM and Tultcha, where
the Russians are building bridge. The Rus.
sian advance guard has reached Urzitcheni
and is believed to intend to march toward
Hirchova, where there is an easy crossing of
the Danube. Roumana will probably form a
direct alliance with Russia and put her army
in the field to cooperate with her. Austria has
de clared her intention to preserve neutrality so
long as size can do so without jeopardizing her
interests.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-26

fully washed wonderful revelation
met his eyes. The characters were
in white on q rk-background. We
quote:
:" Mrs. lie Plongeon stood by my side,
studying the characters as they gradual
ly appeared more and more distinct. To
our establishment, we soon discovered
the cord mentioned by Chable. 1t
started from the mouth of face (which
represents the people of Saci, situated
near the right hand upper corner Of the
slab, then runs through its whole length
in a santlng direction, and then termi-
mates ut the ear of another head (the in
habitants of Ho.) The inclined direc-
ton Of the line or cord indicates the
Typographical position of the respective
cities, Saci (Valladolid) beirg more ele-
waited above the level of tie sea than
Ho Merida But imagine now our
amazement at noticing the strange fact
| that the mode of communication that
Chable ignored was-by means of cleo
| trio currents Yes. of electricity This
fact is plainly indicated by the four zig
gag lines, representing the lightning,
coming from the four cardinal points
land converging towards a center near
the upper Or starting station, and also
by solitary zigzag seen about the mid
die of the cord-following its direction
indicating halfway station. Then the
electric TELEGRAM h, that we consider the
discovery par excellence of the nine
teenth century, was known OF the an
Gent liza sages 5000 Or 10000 years
ago. All, niftH noU,ta, sub solem and in
that slab we have a clue to the deciph-
ellng of the Mayas inscrip tons, an
American Rozetta stone"
The writer refers his readers to a pho
tograph of the stone, which he has
made by the way Of confederation, but
we fear that, even if veracious, his
Judgment Is not equal to his archalogi-
cal enthusiasm. His story is very inter
estlng, however, whether true or false.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-26
A Charming Snake Story.

Mr.. Sam. Gentry, living over the line
in the adjacent country Of Stewart, has
IN his possession purse made of the
tanned skin of a rattlesnake, which he
caught and killed under the following
extraordinary circumstances: In going
across q path in q wheat field he came
across the snake lying at full length be-
fore him, manifesting no disposition to
retreat Or attack, and apparently wait
for som ethirg to turn up. Mr.. Gentry
who is a practical mesmerist, concluded
to try his powers on the dangerous rep
tile before him, reasoning that if a
snake can magnetic bird, why can
not man endowed with greater mes
meric power, put q snake under the
power of his will? Taking his position
at the side of his dangerous but quick
subject, he made quick undulatory
passes with both hands from the head
t. the tail, and in few moments had
the satisfaction Of seeing the snake
completely within his power-charmed
magne' lied, mesmerised, whichever it
may be properly called. Placing one
of his hands in front of his subject, it
Immediately crawled over his right
arm, then over his neck to the left.
Gentry in the meantime continuing the
mesmeric passes. He then carried the
rattlesnake home ON his arm, when.
under his direction, one of his sons
opened it's mouth and unfolded its fangs,
the snake quietly submitting to the
novel operation After fully satisfying
himself and number of his neighbors,
who were present and witnessed the
affair, of the truth of his theory, he
cast the snake to the ground, killed it,
stripped off the skin, tanned it, and
made himself a purse, which he has
ever since carried about his person.
11iag County Kentucky Democrat.