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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-25

The President returned to Washington from
a ten days trip TO the North yesterday after
noon. The President will leave Washington
for Fremont, Ohio, on the 9Th proximo. to at
tend reunion of bis old regiment on the 18th.
The date Of the PRESIDENT tripto the South has
not yet been determined upon. President Grant
spent his summers at Long Branch, but as So
journing at that place is favorable to the develop
ment Of such schemes as the Black Friday and
SauDomingo. and various other plans of similar
character for individual interest at the expense
of that of the country. President Hayes shows
commendable discretion by avoiding that resort
and extending his aew policy 50 as to make it
apply to Presidential summeriDgs. His summer
programme, however, would be decidedly more
acceptable we're it played upon different key.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-25

It is hoped that the citizens Of Alexan'
dria will do all in their power to add to the at
Effectiveness Of the fair to be held here next
mouth by tho Woodlawn Farmers Club. The
Commercial Exchange has rendered the use Of
its building for the exposition, and such other
assistance as may be desired from the city or
individuals wilI,we trust, be rendered as soon as
made known. The Potomac Fruit Growers
will probably make it convenient to hold their
chief autumnal exhibition at the same time
and place, and if the agriculturists of the sur
rounding counties would make it the opportuoi'
ty tor exhibiting their products the attractions
for visitors would be considerably increased.
The articles to be exhibited by the Woodlawn
Club alone will make very ereditable exposition,
but the additions we have referred to would OF
course add to it, and We hope they may be made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-25

RESTAURANT FRICES COMING DONN.-It IS
worth noting as a sign Of the times that several
of the downtown restaurants within q few days
past have made further important reductions in
their charges, and this too, without advertising
it or making any ado about it-not as if it were
a merit, but simply an act of justice TO their
patrons. One of these establishment, which
probably fseds fifteen hundred people daily
has put down roast beefto twelve cents, tea and
coffee four cents each, pies five cents, and every
thing else in the same proportion. If this cuts
down their profits it makes more business. and
the calculation is that they will make the profits
Servants wages, it ought to be added. have come
down peg, and that enables them all the easier
to reduce the price of food.-PhiIda. Ledger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-25

a steady decline in the premium on gold, ana
in the rates for sterling exchange, has been p pr,
crossing for long time, and both are now sG,',
ing at the lowest points, gold being quo!ea -
1854, and sterling bills ct $3824 for sixty u'S''
and 81 IS for sight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-08

gor & Pscataquis roads also has arranged to have
tickets sold at Iloulton, Fort Fairfield, Caribou
and Calais (St. Stephens), to Augusta and return
for the sum of one fare, for each road for the
round trip. The Grand Trunk will Issue tickets
at all stations on the line between the State line
and Yarmouth Junction, 10 Yarmouth Junction
aud return for one fare. The st. Croix q Penob-
scot will issue similar tickets to Calais and return.
Delegates will bear in mind that they should
purchase tickets good for return, at the stations
where they take the trains.
The Knox & Lincoln will provide delegates with
free return tickets from Bath to the station at
which they take the train.
Free return tickets Will be furnished by the
Secretary of the State Committee at the Conyen-
ton, to delegates who have paid full fare one way
over the Portland & Ogdensburg, and the Port
land & Rochester roads, from Portland to the sta
tons at which they took the trains.
The Portland. Bangor & Machias Steamboat
Company will carry delegates fiom any landing
on its route and return, at one fare.
The International Steamship Company will give
delegates passage from Passport to Portland and
return, for five dollars.
The Eastern, and the Boston Il Maine railroads
declined to reduce their fares.
A special train W i'll leave Augusta for Portland
and intervening stat IONS at o'clock on the after
noon OF the day of the convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-08

The ventilation Of the Insane Hospital is being
carried forward with great success and thorough
ness, and is fast approaching completion. The
great want Of the institution, to supply which the
Trustees have been laboring Increasingly. will
thus be met. Large pipes and drums Of galvan-
ized iron placed in the attcs Of the several wings
receive the bad air from the ventator ehmnies
Il the several rooms, which is carried of through
large iron chimnies on the roof, ten feet high
from the ridgepoe, and which are not out of
place Is ornaments. as well. These chimnes and
their connecting pipes in the severnl attcs are so
constructed that . continusl draught Of air is
produced; and as there are several registers in
each of the rooms, there is not the slightest diff
Guilty in drawing off the bad and unwhoesome
air, which has hitherto been noticeable. particu-
larry by visitors at the institution. As = sanitary
measure this system has not been adopted any
too soon, and we are glad that it proves so success
iul. The work is being excellently done by
Messrs. Williamson 4 Greenwood of this city,
who are the contractors.
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Rev Fred c. Rogers of South Paris. is spend
ing portion Of his vacation in Augusta.
Harrison Hume, Esq, superinte ndent Of schools
in Lawrence, Mass, is on 9 visit TO this State.
Mr.. Hume is having marked success In his new
field.
The city of Thomaston has presented Hon. Z
B. Nealley Of Bangor, orator at their recent GEN.
tcnnisl celebration, with q heavy ebony cane with
very handsomely ornamented gold head, chased
in the most artistic manner. Upon the head is the
inscription edward b. Nealley, Centennial OF
Thomsston, 1877"
Letters from Franklin Simmons state that he
will be at home the first of September
Miss Cary has been quite i'll for a week past at
her sisters ip Durham. She has congestion OF
the bronchial tubes with strong hints Of pneumo.
mia. She is recovering, and hopes to 60 TO the
Atlantic House this week. She leaves for Cali
fornia on the 18Th inst.
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RUSSIA vs. TURKEY.
A Naval Battle.
PANIC In BULGA.
RIA.
Devastation of the
Country.
TIE P0RTE'S INTENTIONS.
The POLITICAL SITUATION
CRITICAL.
A Massacre BY The BllQarians.
ANOTHER RUSSIAN DEFEAT.
The POLITICAL SITUATION
CRITICAL.
ANOTHER RUSSIAN DEFEAT.

LONDON, August7. A dispatch from Constan-
tinople says in the naval engagement on the Sui
ena river. Tuesday, the Turkish iron clads attack
ed seven Russian gunboats and destroyed oil but
two.
A Shumla special confirms the Russian svacua.
ton Of kassnlik, which has been occupied by
Sulemsn PAsha.
PARIS. August Information Is received that
the Porte has decided not to retain more than ten
thousand men in ThessaliA and Eprus A con-
siderable number Of troops from these provinces
have already been sent TO Adrianople.
The Russians are straining every nerve 10 re-
Iieve their late disasters and infict . crushing
blow on the Turks about Plevna or Lavsca. Be-
fore pushing farther south . vigorous effort will
be made to crush the Turks north Of the Balkans.
NEW YORK, August 7. Cable despatches say
the political stustion is critical. England 10 IN
certain ~ ever.
Sulieman Pasha has recaptured Kasanlik, at the
southern mouth Of the Shipka Pass, with al it
materials.
When the Turks recaptured Eski Saghrs they
learned that while the Russians occupied il the
Turkish male inhabitants were called before .
tribunal Of Bulgsrans, under pretence Of regis
tering, and were nassacred.
The whole country about Eski Saghrs 10 being
devastated. Villages and houses are burned BY
the flying bands Of Bulgarisns and Crcassians.
The latter began BY burning Bulgarian villages
Since the Plevna disaster the Bulgarians fear
ing massacre, have taken the field, to die like
men.
The Russians have been Transporting the Turks
back to their homes whence they fed on the sp-
proach Of the former.
Two villages near Bjela are now repopulated
with their Mohammedsn Inhabitants quietly har-
vesting the crops.
BUCHAREST, August 7. Some want of pro-
visions is felt among the troops between Sistova
and Tirnovs, on account of the difficulty in pro-
curing wagons to transport supplies beyond the
depot and along the RoumanAn side Of the
over.
CoNsTANTISoPLE. August Z. Mukhtar Pesha
telegraphs on the 9Th inst, as follows:
zone thousand Karspac hofsemen have defeat
ed two Russian battalions with three guns At
Demircopon, near Arabian.
SALISBURY, August Emperor William has
arrived He goes to Ischl tomorrow, 70 meet the
Emperor Of Austria.
A telegram Ragusa says that the defeat Of Des-
potovch 10 confirmed. The insurgents numbered
four thousand and the Turks eight thousand.
PARIS. August 7. In obedience to the instruc.
tions Of the Prince Imperial. Baron Houseaman
will run for deputy in Ajsccio, against Primes
Napoleon.
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Marine News.

The barque Annie Torrey from Havre for Rich
mond, which was picked up and towed into Cowes
dereict, July oath, had lost fore and mizzenmast,
and the hull was badly damaged, by collision.
Brig II. ii. MEG livery. More from New York
for Bangor, lost anchores at Vineyard Sound on
the I'd.
Brig Alice Putnam at Vine Haven, in getting
under way the 3D. fouled wi tn the schooner II. T.
Townsend and lost jibboom and head gear.
Schooner Addie NJ. Bird, Fales, from Rondout,
was struck By squall on the 9Th inst, below
Salem, and carried away the foretopmast, split
foressil, &c.
The brig Rio arrived at Dsren, Ga. yesterday
reports that she picked up boat with the mate
and four sesmen Of the bark Bertha & Maria, be-
fore reported abandoned at sea- This is the m iss-
ing boat reported by the captain and others who
arrived here about a week ago, as probably lost.
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VIRGINIA.
Convention.

RICHMOND, August 7. The excitement over
the meeting Of the State conserv alive convention,
to nominate 3 candidate for governor, tomorrow,
is intense 1t is expected to be the largest State
political gathering ever held in Virginia. 1t Is
estimated that the convention will number over
1000. The friends Of the Eve candidates are
working earnestly.
The convention will probably be in session sew
eral days, As it will be contest over delegates,
number Of counties sending double deleg stons.
John w. Daniel and Gen. William Malone, will
lead. but neither have strength enough to secure
nomination on the first ballot, and probably not
at all. The friends of Gen. Tslisferr, F. W. M.
Halliday and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, each claim that
their fsvorte will have to be taken up - . CON-
promise man. 1t is probable that some man not
yet named may be brought forward and receive
the nomination on the compromise plan. The
convention meets at noon in the theatre.
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WISCONSIN,.
Forest Fires.

GREEN BAY, August. Sunday. forest fires
swept the thickly settled farming township of
Eaton Most of the men were on the prairies
making hay, and their wives at home unavailing-
ly fought the flames. 0nlv three houses remain
10 the entire town, the inmates barely escaping.
rhry families are in plowed field, having lost
everything. The dead cattle lie everywhere.
MILWAUKEE, August 7. Accounts from Eaton
confirm the reports Of the suffering by fires. The
settlement OF Pasnders, twelve miles from Green
Bay, suffered severely. About thirty families are
rendered homeless and loss their crops, farming
tools, clothing and everything they possessed.
They barely escaped with their lives. They were
compelled to force their way through line of fire
for about two miles. They huddled together for
protection on . tract Of broken ground, many be-
ing severely burned in the face, and in some cases
their eyesight was injured.
Many animals persisted lying in heaps and
crowded together for fsncied safety.
So ne portions of the town have not been heard
from yet. There were heavy showers yesterday
and this nornng, and there is no probability of
any further damage.
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The STRIKE.
The Prospect More En-
couraging.
Everything Improving.
Passenger Trains Stoned on the
Valley Road.

NEW YORK. August 7. At Phiadelphia the
outlook In the coal regions is considered encour-
aging. President Gowen reports the Schuylkill
men soon will all be at work: II 90, the trouble
some element in the Lehigh and Wyoming re-
gions must yield also. for without united action
the strike will probably fail.
Late news indicates the entire resumption on
the Lehigh Valley road and branches, with fair
prospects Of work commencing in the mines.
Scranton despatch says Gowen IL enormously
furthering his prospects Of making the Philsdel-
phis Reading railroad the great producer Of an
thrscite. Naturally both the Delaware, Lacks-
ma 4 Western, and Delaware 4 Hudson Canal
Cos. are anxious.
The strikers nope President Dixon of the latter
company, who was once . mule driver in mine,
will do them justice.
At Shenandoah the strikers went to Aahouey
City, yesterday. expecting Mahoney men to join
them, but they refused Il is predicted that the
men will 70 to work Monday.
The backbone Of the strike 10 broken, and ev-
cry colliery in the vicinity will resume BY
Wednesday.
The president of the Lackawanna road received
several dispatches from Scranton this p N.
Trouble in this place is believed almost ct an end.
The fremen and workmen on the Whkesbarre
division resumed work this morning. No change
from yesterday In the Lsckawsnns. Trains are
running regularly.
ODonahue the striker, languishes In Jail for lack
of $1,000 bail.
Fifty men were put to work ct Port johnson
to-day. No immediate danger is spprehended but
an outbreak is pretty sure to occur later.
The strike In the Schuylkill region ended BY
the miners voting to 20 to work tomorrow.
Frank McClary, leader Of the jersey Central
strikers day gave $1,000 bail to appear for trial
The trains on both roads are running regularly.
A Wikesbarre despatch says at Wanamie last
night Chss. Pauch attempted to move several
loaded coal cars, and bring in empty ones 90 that
the miners, few of whom were willing. might
work. but the strikers uncouped the engine and
made the engineers 60 away. To-day deputy
sheriff Rhoades with posse, went there backed
by q company of regulars. He run out ell the
loaded cars without being interfered with.
A passenger train on the Valley road WAS stoned
At Sugar Notch. Also one on the Lehigh 4 Sus-
Quehanna at Parson last night.
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NEW YORK.

Gold.
Gold opened at l05 l-2.
Arrests.
New YORK. August 7. The excise law is be-
ing enforced, and arrest Of liquor dealers are con-
slant. Over two hundred were srrsigned in the
police courts to-day, aud were held in one humid
red dollars each.
Murder.
Valentine Listermann was fatally stabbed By
Louisa Weitzel, in her room last night She al
leges he made a criminal assault
Shot.
man named Clark followed Mrs. Frances
Holmes, a widow, TO her residence in house of
questionable character, yesterday, Drained her and
fled, probably TO commit suicide, as the police
cannot find hun. He was rejected lover Of his
victim.
Failure.
John G. Gottsbereer, a brewer, has failed. His
liabilities are $50, 900: assets 81, 900.
James G. Davis, proprietor of the Davis House
Rockswsy Beach, has failed. Liabilities S53, OOU;
assets $40 QUO. .q r.. f
Charles G. Martin. broker, has failed. Liabili.
ties $4,000; assets nominal.
Political.
ALBANY, August 7. The Greenbsck Independ-
ent party will hold consultation at Rochester,
August lot. t...r
Accident.
Charles Honey, aged fifteen years. while play
ing in Washington street market, caught hook
banging on a butchers stall, in his eye, tearing
the eye out and frscturing the skull. 90
Boat Race.
SARATOGA, August7. John Morri.sey ofers }.
purse of five hundred for a race with single SOULS
open to all the world TO come of At Saratoga
lake, August 2Sh, three miles and one turn, one
hundred dollars entrance to 60 to the winner.
Courtney and Riley have agreed to enter. The
entries are to be made with John Morrisey before
August l6,h, The money must accompany the
entry.
Fire. Ia
Benson's shoe factory, in Binghamton, New
York, was burned to-day. Loss $l5,0 900.
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dian Matters:
Cabinet Meeting.

general order prohibiting the sale Of arms oil
metallic cartridges to the Indians, Was issued BY
the President to-day.
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Supreme yuaIciai court.


TUESDAY, August 7th, 1877.
The August Term of the Court opened this
morning with Judge Danforth presiding. Prayer
by Rev. S. G. Sargent, retired Baptist clergyman,
and said to be the only clergyman remaining in
the city. If the same scarcity of ministers exists
in other localities in the county, the fact must
account for the immense rush of comp Ia ints
against all sorts of sinners before the grand jury.
Do inquiry by the Judge, it was ascertaned that
no party IN any civil suit was deslrous OF going
to jury this term. The usual first call Of the
docket was therefore dispensed with. The juries
we're empanneed and sworn, and then excused
till next Monday. BY that time it is expected the
grand jury will have risen. and the county attor-
Dey be ready 10 proceed with the Grim ina docket.
Meantime the court remains open, but the Judge
will retire till the grand jury are ready to report
TRAVERSE JURORS RETURNED:
Berj. Allen, Mt. Vernon William A. Austis
VasssIboro; George Balentne, WatervIle; Sum
ner Barton, Augusta; Merrill BurLum, Pittston;
}. NJ. Cook, Vassalboro; stephen Cobb. Chelsea
f. G. Dudley, China; ii. w. Dodge. Clinton, o.
Ellis, Belgrade; Z. w. Gilman, Sidney; A. ii
Hammond, Albion J. S. W. Hewett, Fayette I; Z.
&. Hooker, Gardiner; Is. F. Jones, Monmouth
George W. Jones, Augusta; Leonard c. Jones,
Ilallowell; Amon Lewis, Wsterville; David 5.
Lyon, Manchester; j. j. Marston, Gardiner; W.
sullivan Macomber, Winthrop; Gardiner Phillips
Augusta; Hiram Sawtelle, Augusta; Isaac Star
bird, Litchield; Jacob b. Thomas, Halowell /;
Martin Weber, China Halloweli G. Wakefe Id,
West Gardiner; S. S. Willard, Readfeld.
Stephen Cobb was chosen foreman of the first
jury; and George w Jones foreman of the second
jury.
three young men were admitted to the bar
Ben. ). Collins of North Arson, Augustine Sim
mons of Fairfield, and Geo. J. Moody of Angus
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
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daily Ksnneast aournal.
ROCKLAND.
Suicide.

RoCKLAND, August. Allen P. Cole q shoe
maker, sixty-fve years of age, employed for q
long time at A. X. Bils boot-msking establish
ment. hung himself in the stock room adjoining
The work shop, this forenoon. He left his work
at ten o'clock and as he was in the habit Of going
to the leather room to lie down when not feeling
well, no notice was taken of his absence till near
noon. when one of the workmen going TO look
for him, found his dead body suspended by q
piece of rope to beam. Coroner Mallard was
called bu. deemed an Inquest unnecessary.
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ARA z cement OF Trains for the RepublI.
can Sta le Convention.

]. .. Smith, Esq. Secretary of the Republican
State Committee, has made arrangements with the
following railroad companies for reduced rates to
delegates who shall attend the Republican State
Convention, to be held at Augusta, Thursday,
August 9th, viz: the Maine Central will issue
tickets at all the stations along the line to Angus
ia and return, 1t the rate of one fare for the
round trip. The European AMI North American
win issue tickess at ell the stations along its line
including the Bucksport 8 Bangor and the Ban.
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SAMOA.


WARRINGTON. August. A despatch ct the
department Of state, from eur consul ct Samoa,
announces that the Samoan government has
formally applied both 10 the President Of the
United States through our consul, and to the
Queen Of Great Britain through the British con-
sal, for protection and assistance to enable them
to maintain peace and Independence. No oGc u
confirmation i yet received Of the statements the,
subsequent to making this application the Ssmo-
ans hoisted the America Gag.
At the cabinet meeting to-day. the matter was
discussed at some length, and the despatch of
Grim, consul at Samoa, read in full Ths mat
Ter was then laid aside until further information
Il received.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

The New Jersey Citizens Fire Insurance Com
panys deficit is over 100000.
The international rifle match will be held ct
Creedmoor. Sept. Is and IA.
s. Z. Alexander has been appointed Of the Co
lumbia Life Insurance Co. At St. Louis.
Several papers wsrs read at the dental convex
ton ct Chicago yesterday.
The Australian subsidy for American psssen-
sengers has ceased.
e Barnum's circus which collapsed ut Atlanta,
Ga, had debts of $4,000. according to the
schedule furnished the y. s. marshal yesterday.
Assets are $l29 600.
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BELFAST.
CONVENTION.

BELFAST, August T. At the republican county
convention to-day, Isaac NJ. Bosrdman of Belfast,
and Orren Leonard Of Burnhsm, were nominated
for Senators. John p. Wentworth of Knox, was
nominated for Commissioner, and George d. Nc
Crillis of Belfast. for Treasurer, and James Pat
tee of Jackson, Tor Register of Deeds. No reso-
lutions were passed
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At the cabinet meeting to day, the question was
considered At length 10 regard to the retention Of
troops in the localities where disturbances grow
ing out Of the strike recesty occurred, and it was
agreed that large part of the army should be
kept east Of the Mississippi, in accordance with
the wishes Of General Hancock.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
StruCk by Lightning.

GoRHAM, August I. There was q severe thun-
der shower here this afternoon. The lightning
struck the houses of Michael Hanley and John 7
Peabody, dong considerable damage.
Election.
PORTSMOUTH, August. The municipal cleo
ton to-day, was one of the most quiet held for
years, and resulted ia the reelection of the re-
publican candidate for mayor. The vote was un.
usually small, and resulted as follows: Brough.
ton, rep, 9ls Samuel z. Treadwell, dem, 1877
Albert A. Fernald, prohib., 80; scattering 2. To.
tai vote l140.
Attempted Suicide.
Chss. Borden, Swede, aged about 65 years,
attempted suic de by jumping into the canal al
Manchester He was rescued by workmen.
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BASE BALL.

Lawrence. Lowells. Il Live Oaks, 8.
Binghsmptos, Crickets, 2; Rochesters. !.
New York, Bostons. 4; Hsrtfords, /.
Chicago, Chicsgos, 81; Cincinnatis.
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Still another base bail match. The Bath club,
champions of ssgadahoc county. will play the
Augustus here tomorrow afternoon. The Bath
boys have fine reputation as ball tossers, play
ing close games with the Bowdoins, and very
exciting game may be expected.