The Portland daily press., 1877-08-24

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unit of value. whatever that unit may
be; also silver reconciliation. - Wade
Hampton in his speech at White Sui
phur Springs last week again declared that
South Carolina accepts most loyalty the Feder-
al Constitution with all its amendments, and
that the men of the South hereafter will as
readily rally to the support of the Government
of the Union as the men of the North.--Glar-
ing frauds have been discovered in the Phila-
delphia Custom House; excessive samples
were taken in the appraisers department and
then sold.--The malcontent miners in Penn.
sylvania number 24,C00; they murdered non-
striking miner last Friday, and the operators
who lave started up their collieries have to
guard their workmen n.---VaaderbilL' gift to
the men on the New York Central will be dis.
tributed early in September; eight thou sand
men will share in the gft.---The coal miners
at Pittston, Pa, did not strike, and their good
sense and industry have been rewarded by the
owners of the mines, who have voluntarily
made an advance of ten per cent. in wages
Four companies of the 10th Pennsylvania Regi-
ment have been disbanded for cowardice at
Reading--President Hayes met with an en-
thusiastic reception in Vermont.--There is
general stoppage of all the collieries south of
Hazelton, Pa, the men striking for an increase
of wages equal to the last reduction made.
THE TURKo RUSSIAN WAR.
The lull in the war news continues, and it is
possible that several weeks will elapse before
the Russians are ready for any important
movement. There is some talk of their going
nto quarters until after the rainy season
which blocks the roads and renders any for
ward move impracticable. Delay now is of
more advantage to the Turks than to their as
sailants, and they are reported to be making
good use of it, being inspirited by their victo.
ries and aroused from their customary lethargy.
Suleiman Pasha has succeeded in passing the
Balkans and in forming junction with Mehe-
met Ali, and the Russians find themselves
confronted with three powerful armies, flushed
with victory, and equipped with the best of
modern weapons. Meantime the Russian army
is said to be suffering terribly from sickness.
The czar by this time must be convinced that
the conquest of Constantinople is no mere
summer picnic. In Asia Minor his forces
have encountered another repu lse, but the
Russians claim that their attack was merely
reconnaissance in force, and that they with
drew in accordance with pre-arranged plan.
despatch to Galatz, reproduced by the
Russian official agency, admits the Russian
losses In the two battles before Plevna
to be from 5000 to 10000 men, half of whom
were killed or seriously wounded. There
are about 5000 in the hospitals at Sistova-
Sinnitza and Turna Magurelli. OF two
| fhou nd had 70 &bo DoJ
ambulances, forty were killed while collecting
the wounded.
The Russian staff in its recent deliberations
favored an immediate vigorous resumption of
operations, and was of the opinion that no point
should be voluntarily evacuated.
The Turkish commander in Bulgaria, now
that the armies of Mehemet Ali and Suleiman
Pasha have joined intends to offer battle to the
Russians There will be over 100000 men
engaged.
OTHER FOREIGN NEWS.
Fire broke out at Montreal Tuesday
morning in James McDougall & Co.'s grain
elevator, adjoining the -four mill on the canal
bank, Wellington bridge, and in short time
the elevator and upper floor of the storehouse
were burned. The fire spread rapidly, and
caught the mills of Gould & Sons, known as
the City Mills. These were burned with heavy
stock of grain. W. M. Mooney & IS horse
nail factory was also burned, and part of their
rolling mills. The fire is now under control.
The losses amount to $4,000.
Acable despatch says Gen. Grant has noti-
fed Garibaldi that he would be glad to visit
Caprera in autumn.
A despatch from the United States Minister
to Greece asserts that the United States can
now and henceforth control to large extent
the grain market of Europe. Russia has been
our only competitor in this trade. British
capitalists are now building six large sized iron
vessels for the transportation of breadstuffs
from our shores on English account. We
should not only strain every nerve to meet the
increased demands of Europe for breadstuffs,
| but should also supply ships to carry the same,
Minister Mantilla officially states that Spain
/ is disposed to satisfy complaints which the
United States may desire to make in regard to
the cases of the '.Rsing Sum- and "Ellen
Rizpah', even before any cause for similar
ones arising. 1t appears the acts complained
of were committed by the same officer, subal-
| tern of rank equivalent to that of coxswain in
our navy, through misunderstanding or ex-
cess of zeal. Mantlla states the Spanish gov
ernment directs him to give the government
assurance hereafter that all stipulations of the
| treaty shall be strictly observed even by the
l smallest vessels Of the Spanish navy, toward
| any American vessel found along the Cuban
coast and in the Spanish maratime jurisdiction
and that orders have been given by the Cap
| tain General to that effect.
President MacMahon, who is making tour
in Normandy, replying to an address of the
President of the court of Appeal at Caen, said
| heididlnot seek the triumph of any particular
party, but of those principles which were the
foundation of society, and which were in seri-
| GUS jeopardy.
Yellow fever is prevailing at Havana There
have been several death in American ships.
| Agitation is reported in the Austrian prov.
| ince of Galcia.
A Polish revolution is reported imminent.
Reports from the Newfoundland fishery con-
| tinue unfavorable. American fishermen are
| crowding the Earbors and coves to obtain squid
bait which is abundant. 1t is calculated that
| 300 American vessels are now obtaining bait
and the Newfoundland papers are severely COM
menting on the contention of Americans before
the fishery commission that the privilege of OBJ
| tanning such bait is not matter of gain to
| their fishermen.
RAY Mills