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The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28
GEN. GRANT.
A Cordial Reception by the Swiss Presi
dent

A Cordial Reception by the Swiss Presi.
dent.
GENEVA, July 27.-Gen Grant, on Wedne,.
day, called upon the President Of the Swiss
Confederation at IL o'clock, and his call was re-.
turned at IL. Mrs. Grant was present Cen.
Grant dined with the President and Federal
Council, and M. Staempfi, the Geneva arbi-
traitor IN the Alabama claims conference Gen.
Badeau and Jesse GRAFT were also invited.
The President proposed the following toast:
To Gen. Grant, the most illustrious general
ablest statesman and worthiest citizen of the
United States. '-o
Gen. Grant rose and said in reply that he
was glad to be in republic on this side of the
Atlantic. He spoke of the kindly feeling
which the American people entertained for the
President of the Swiss Confederation and M.
Staempfi,. for the part they had taken in the
Geneva arbitration, by which difficulties be
tween two powerful nations had been settled to
the satisfaction of all concerned,
Other speeches were made BY members, of
the government and by M. Staempf
Jesse Grant spoke in conclusion. and said
est" VIC oiu-
Gen. Grant and his family arrived at Genevo
Thursday afternoon, and intend passing throuob
Berlin on their way to Sweden and Lishnn
only staying in the city one night He Returns
later to Berlin, at the Emperor's snecai 70
quest where he will make longer stay.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28
BY TELEGRAPH,
MAINE.

Death of Hon. Nehemiah Abbott.
BELFAST, July 27.-Hon. Nehemiah Abbott,
for nearly forty years prominent lawyer here,
died last evening after long illness, aged sew
enty-three years. He was member of Con-
gress from 1857 to 1859, and mayor of the city
in 1866 and 1866.
Thrown from a Hand Car.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, July 27-Some Bos.
ton & Maine section men were running hand
car between the Beach station and Blue Point,
this forenoon, when one named GuptiIl had his
clothing caught in the crank, throwing him
off the car. He sustained severe injuries.
Maine Editors aud Publishers.
BANGOR, July 27.-The Maine Editors and
Publishers Association, on their annual excur-
sion, arrived here by this evenings train, and
to the number of forty or more, with their
wives and daughters, are at the Bangor House.
They take the morning train for Moosehead
Lake.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28
The baltimore and Ohio road is sending on,

The Baltimore and Ohio road is sending out
no freight as yet Mails have gone out on all
roads except One-the Chicago and Alton Fort
Wayne. The latter refuse to carry mails with
out troops. At 1.30 o'clock crowd assembled
at the corner of Halstead and Archer Avenue.
lice. No serious trouble is apprehended The
rioters are evidently demoralized. Five COM
panies of United States troops from Rock
Island, numbering 300 men ars en- route here
They are supplied with ammu milton and Cat
ling gun.
The City Quiet Last Night.
8p. Nall is quiet now and no trouble is
anticipated tonight, nevertheless vigilance has
not relaxed.
6P. M.-The railroad employees here propose
to organize an army to put down the commuu-
lists, whose riotous acts they denounce and dis
avow. No further violent outbreaks are ex-
pected at this time. The police have arrested
81. J. Clinch, the most prominent agitator of
the lawless movement. The tanners who struck
have today resumed work. Many other estab-
lishments resumed work today. A close watch
is kept on the rioters, their every movement re-
ported and any resistance or insubordination
meets summary punishment: The arrests yes
terday and today number H. The Mayor has
issued notice to all laborers to resume work,
and promising them and their employers pro-
lection. He also requests all business men to
resume work, and says that all citizens organ
lzatlons must continue in force, and Oh no &C
count relax their vigilance, as the cause of the
trouble is not local and not removed
The Fort Wayne railroad started out a train
this afternoon. The mob this afternoon at
tempted to intimidate workmen in the Phoenix
dstllery on the north side, bnt were themselves
scattered by the police. Last accounts from
Halstead street Viaduct are that the military
have been removed and all is quiet 1t is ru-
mored that the communists are holding meet.
ing some miles from the city, and that the Sec
ond regiment has been sent after them.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28
Books Received.

Hefty's Strange History, By the author o.
"Mercy Philbrick's Choice" No Name Series
Cloth, 29l pp., price ST.. Boston: Roberts Bros
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon.
G. Il, IT,; or, the Wonderful Adventures OF
n PulIman. By Edward e. Hale. Town ant
Country Series. Cloth, 221 pp. price 81. Boston
Roberts Bros. Portland: Loring, Short g. Har
mon.
The Centennial Gazetteer of the United
States. A Geographical and Statistical Encyclo-
pedia. By Axton Steinwehr. 1915 PIP. Philadel.
phia: j. G. McCurdy & Co.
The Time of Roses. By Geraldine Butt. Hall
Hour Series Paper, II pp., 20 cents. New York
Harper & Bros. Portland: Loring, Short & Har-
mon.
Dieudonnee. By Geraldine Butt. Half Hour Sc
ries. Paper, 96 pp, 20 cents. New York: Har-
per Bros. Portland: Loring, Short g Harmon.
A Daughter of Heth. ANovel By William
Black. Cloth, 1923 PIP. New York: Harper &
Bros. Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon,
The H0use ON the Beach. A Realistic Tale
By George Meredith. HALF Hour Series. Paper,
140 pp 20 cents. New York: Harper g. Bros.
Portland: Lorlng, Short g. Harmon.
mr.. Arthur. A Novel, By Mrs. Olphant. Paper
152 pp., 30 cents. New York: Harper & Brothers
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmon.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28
MINOR TELEGRMS,

VIM. Maxwell, a noted oarsman, died in New
York Thursday, aged SO.
The Socialists are holding meetings in Mil
yankee, sympathzng with the strikers.
The barrel works of the Standard Oil Works
at Titusville, Pa, have been burned.
Chief Joseph's camp is strongly entrenched
at Lolo creek, near Orofno. The people of
Pierce City and Mount Idaho are in panic.
and expecting an attack, against which they
have little defence. At Deadwood, Dakota. a
reward of $25 has been offered for every Indian
killed or captured within the county lines.
Deacon John Milton Harris, graduate of
Amherst College in 1889, died at Fitchburg.
Mass, Thursday night.
At Mystic Park yesterday the 23S purse was
won by Mary Russell in 30a, 2.36, 2.34. 9, So.
235. Sweepstakes by Honest Billy. Best time
236a.
Gen, Pope is ordered to Chicago. Gen. SHEER.
idan will be there next week.
Ex-Gov. Tilden has arrived out.
1900 packages of goods have been saved from
the wreck of the Rusland
Maxwell, the oarsman, died Wednesday from
the result of bathing while overheated.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28

A General [strilxe-Freight tTraMc
lf0nned


GALVESTON, July 27.-The employees Eof the
Texas Central Railroad at Corsicapa struck at
noon yesterday and no freight trains are
allowed to pass that point. The strikers are
orderly, but determined. Many have gone on
the special police force and express deter
mination to protect life and property. At a
conference of train hands at Rearne last night
an agreement was made to prevent the passage
of freight trains and no one will be permitted
to interfere with railroad property until the
strikers become satisfied the stoppage of freight
would not bring the company to terms. The
employees of the Central road at Houston held a
meeting last night and resolutions were adopted
instructing the committee to demand the
January standard of wages, the rate prevailing
before the first of April reduction, that is 10
per cent. additional to the rates now existing,
also nine honrs labor per day.
Mutual Concessions End the strike.
The employees of the Texas Central road held
meeting at Houston this morning and ap.
pointed q committee to wait on the omcers OF
the road and lay before them their grievances.
The officers explained the embarrassment
under which the road was laboring and the
necessity for economy. Both sides MADE con-
cessions, and it was agreed that wages be
restored to the April standard. The COMMITTEES
of employees Immediately teegraphed to all
points on the road that a satisfactory adjust
ment had been reached, and that work be
resumed at once.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28
The Pennsylvania Miners Making
Trouble.
SAN FRANCISCO HOODLUMS
OVERAWED.
THE PENNSYLVANIA MINERS.
Two Thousand Northumberland Golfers
ON a Strike-Rreakers Burned, Trains
Wrecked and Depots PIundered.

HAzELToN, July 27.-The miners at Nor
cumberland collieries have struck to the num-
Der of 1000. The malcontents joined with the
rioters from Shamokin mines, and raided upon
the colliery property. much of which is de-
stroyed. Two breakers belonging to the Min
eral Run Railroad Company were burned. Sc
we're fights have occurred between the strikers
and citizens committee, which is patrolling
the region. Hundreds of idle miners are flock
ing in from the surrounding mining towns, and
the army of rioters is swelling to immense pro-
portions.
The golfers of the Lehigh region are to hold
a meeting at Upper Lehgh today, and strike
will be decided upon, the plan being to unite
all miners whose wages have been reduced, in
q general strike. The people are apprehensive
of serious times. The acquiescence of employ
ers to the demands of the strikers at Beaver
Brook, has aroused the other miners.
The miners in the Mahony district now
working, have resolved to cooperate with the
men on strike there. The excitement at Ma
hony city, Ashland and Girardvlle is intense.
Threats are made to burn the Grard property.
The terrorism of Wednesday night at and
near Shamokn, was greater than reported.
Three men, John Weist, Peter Mccartney and
George Mcdonald. were killed and five others
wounded. The railroad tracks between several
of the mines was torn up, and several sections
of the track of the Northern Central railroad
displaced. The freight depot of the Northern
Central railroad and the depot of the Philadel-
phia and Reading company were plundered. A
map while trying to escape from the depot was
stoned to death by the Infatuated crowd
Capt. Anderson of the coal and iron police and
vigilance committee, has control of the town
now and troops are momentarily expected
Hundreds of notrrioue characters are lurking
about town.
Two coal trains have been wrecked near
Mount Carmel, and the engineers and fremen
running them were driven from the locomo.
tives The engines are now in possession of
the strikers.
The operatives of the Danville, Hazelton &
Wilkesbarre road met at Sunbury, and after
discussion resolved to await the action of the
employees of connecting lines before making an
aggressive movement.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28
SATURDAY MORNING, JULY %.

which Mr.. Hale's humorous preface switched
the triumphal car of the reviewer-it remains
to regard the Adventures of Pullman from a
literary standpoint. The comparison, sug-
gested by the title, with Mr.. William Black
exquisite prose poem, the Adventures of a
Fnaeton-as purely an English idyl as is one
OF Tennyson's-is an unfortunate one for Mr.
Hale. But his story is told with liveliness,
acquaintance with its scenes, and above all,
Mr.. Hale's hearty manner which is like a
nandshake. As literary effort, G. T. T. is
not great-but it is the contribution of man
whose good works leave little time for elabors.
ton of words.
Vineta. From the German of E. Werner.
Translated by Frances A. Shaw (Cobweb Sc
res. Boston: Estes & Lauriat; Portland
Hall L. Davis), This is finely written and
translated story of the times of enc of the revo-
lutions which have afflicted Poland. Apropos
OF this serious subject is to be recalled an adj
mlrable mot of a brother journalist: Once
upon time, in the course of disserta-
ton upon national traits in musical
composition the PRESS was left to ex.
claim as mere rhetorical flourish, and with
out hope of reply: "Why is it that so many of
our liyeliest dances have beenlsent us from un-
happy Poland?" Then the editor of the Bel
fast Journal spoke as an oracle: "Because that
country has had SO many revolutions on foot. -
And it is to that same motive power that Vim.
eta owes its interest. The story is well told,
and the characters are sufficiently individual.
On the whole it is novel worthy of its place
in the unique and tasteful series to which il
belongs.
Beautiful Edith, the Child-Woman Boston
Loring & Co.; Portland: Loripg, Short & Har-
mon) is, notwithstanding its silly title, pleas.
ant and quite well-written story. 1t is too long,
and the reader is reminded constantly, that
had the author condensed her story, the print
might have been larger and pleasanter to the
eyes, and the book still have been included in
Messrs. Lorings' Tales of the Day, CON
venient series that reminds one of the attract
i've Tauchnitz editions.
Messrs. j. r. Osgood & Co. make good
addition to their delightful Vest Pocket Library
in Favorite Poems by Tennyson, Favorite
Poems by Thomas Hood, and Carlyle's fine
address, On the Choice of Books, delivered to
the students of the Edinburgh University in
1866.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28
AT SCRANTON.
Critical Situation of AGairs-The Mayor
Afraid of the IN nh.

SCRANTON, July 27.-Idleness reigns supreme
along the Delaware, Lackawana & Western
main line and at the company's Mines An
effort was made by the company's officials to
have the pumps worked, but those they waited
upon for that purpose were immediately called
upon BY delegation of strikers and informed
that If they attempted to touch the pumps it
would be at the peril of their lives. Mr. Storrs
has applied to Mayor Keene for protection in
working the pumps and so averting immeas-
urable loss which the mine flooding will entail
on the company. The city authorities, how
ever, dare not move. The miners sympathiz-
ers are all determined and desperate The
mayor has increased the special police force to
500. The miners in the employ of the Della
ware & Hudson Canal Co. have demanded an
advance of rs per cent, and being refused are
expected to strike. The situation is critical,
but no disturbance has occurred. The men
have everything under their control
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28
AT BETHLEHEM.
Track Kepairers Driven OF.

BETHLEHEM Pa, July 27.-Superintendent
Polhemus with gang of repairers and an es-
cort of the coal and iron police arrived at Oden-
welders this afternoon to repair turntable
They were met py large and excited crowd
who drove off the repair men Mr.. Pohlemus
addressed conciliatory speech to the mob but
they replied by informing him that he was at
liberty to walk back to Mauch Chunk with his
force, after which they ran his engine on the
SIDE track and Drew the fire. Mr.. Polhemus
this evening. He says that there is no hope
of running trains.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28
War Notes.

-Four Turkish battalons at present occupy
Philippopolis, but one is about leaving, having
been ordered elsewhere
An Austrian correspondent, inspired by the
Pasha on assuming the office entered into an
arrangement authorizing England to occupy
Gallipoli with marines and artillery and con-
struct Notifications.
The Greek consul at Burgos, and the French
and Italian consuls at Gallipoli, have telegraph
ed their respective embassies at Constantinople
for men-of-war, owing to the excited state of
the Noslem population.
A Vienna despatch says the consuls at Salon
lea, Cayalla and Lagss telegraph that they fear
massacres are impending, and call for prompt
help. In consequence of the barbarous char
acter of the war, it is felt by every body that the
moment for some action on the part Of Europe
is approaching.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28
FOR E IG N.
The TurcO-Russian War.
The Stains of ustehuk I'm
vested.


vested.
NEW YORK, July ga Bucharest despatch
says the Russian commander, after requesting
the Roumanians to occupy Nicopolis. so that
the Russian garrison might be available to act
against the Turks from Plevna, appears to have
concentrated sufficient troops around Plevna to
enable him to dispense with the Nicopolis gar
lison. Thercupon the Roumanians were in
formed that their division would not be needed
These matters are important as proving the
existence of an understanding by which the
Roumanian troops are to be called when needed
and also that the Russians do not anticipate
any danger from the Turks at Plevna.
1t is believed that the Russians have com.
pleted line around Rustchuk which has been
advanced in some places near enough to throw
shells as far as the inner line of the fortifica-
ti0ns but the actual siege has not yet begun.
Reinforcements have been sent from the Gar
owitch's army around Rustchuk to join the
Russians before Plevna.
A despatch from Kalarash says the Russian
shells have already caused several fires in ST.
listria.
The Situation at Adrianople.
ADRIANoPLE, July 27.-The foreign consuls
here have delivered a note to the Governor re-
questing him to take measures to guarantee the
public safety. The italian consul has advised
his compatriots to leave
The Russians have destroyed six railway
bridges between Jambol and Philippolis. The
olling stock has been sent to Constantinople.
The Turks Reireating 10 AdrianopIe.
A despatch from Adradople says Suleiman
Pasha has been defeated at Karabaros, where
where he lost ten guns, and is now retreatin G
to Adranople
A Shumla telegram says the second Russian
army corps has invested Silistria.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28

LONDON, July 27-1.30 P. M.-Consols at 81 Ole
for money and account.
LONDON, July 27-1.3O P. M.-Amercan securi-
tiesUnited States bonds, '67s, 1863; new 5s 1869;
New York Central 81.
LIVERPOOL, July 27-12.30 P. M.-Cotton market
quiet and unchanged; Middng uplands at 5-16d ;
do Orleans at 6td sales 5000 bales, including 1000
for speculation and export receipts 1850 bales in
Guiding also American. Futures steady; July at
6 1872; August and September 7-32d; September
and October, 9-32.
2 P. M.-Breadstuffs dull, except Corn, which is
frmer. Corn 27s q 27s Sd for new Mixed Western
Wheat 12s I'd q lbs i'd for California clubs lis "a l3s
I'd for red Western Spring; Us tor red Winter.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28
New York Stock and Rlsnev Market.

NEW YORK, July 27-Evenng. -Money easy at /
q per cent. on call and q Al tor prime paper.
Sterling Exchange dull at 1861 for 60 days and 1861
for demand.
Imports for the week of dry goods, S1,596,1O5;
mount marketed, S1,45l ,653.
orrowing rates q per cent. per annum, flat and
finally 1-64 per cent. per diem. The customs re-
ments were S66,6O0. Government bonds firm.
State bonds are dull
Railway mortgages dull and firm. The bill ele-
ment on the Stock Exchange was in ascendant again
to-day and prices were carried up a "a per cent.
as compared with the closing figures of last night
The market was firm during the afternoon and in
some the highest prices of the day reached
but at the close reaction of q II per cent. took
place under calls to realize. Western Union was
opening board rHmors of consolidation or advance
in rates. The first sale at 60, and under free
supply of stock the price declined rapidly to 655.
This followed by gradual recovery to $50 and fall
to 64 the last transaction being at 67a the market
firm.
The following vera the cIosinn limitations, CIV
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28
THE MORMONS,
Arrest OF III. II. Burton flor kThree Gold.
biO0ded Murders

Arrest OF III. Il. Burton flor kThree CoId.
biooded Murders.
SALT LAKE, July 27.-Robert T. Rurton
counsellor to Edward Hunter, presiding bisbon
OF the Mormon church, was arrested vesterds r
Tor the murder of Joseph Morris in 1862. NO.
ris mad set up in the prophecy business In on
position to Brigham Young, and had follopp-
ing OF about five hundred. In order to silanco
THIS unwelcome faction, charge was trnmneJ
up, and Burton, then deputy Territorial mar
snal, was sent with large posse to arrest the
Morrlsites. After the arrest and surrender of
the malcontents, Burton deliberately shot and
killed motifs. A woman remarked snTb;s 10
another Mountain Meadows affair J, Rnr1on
then shot her. Another woman said stVor WI
g. cold-plooded murderer" Burton renlied
her. ano snot
When Burton was arrested, he sipnallod 70
the police, who followed him to the conrt ROOM W
On his examination before Commissionar
Sprague, ID. 81. Wells. counsellor to Rrinbona
Young, appeared as one of Burton's ATTORNEYS
Wells was greatly excited, and said to District
Attorney Howard, ''You are arresting our best
people. They are getting excited and WON'T
stand it" The baleful chances of the Mormons
present gave this threat peculiar Significance.
R m1.lS attempted to bulI-doze Howard, but
burton TO was held in $4,000 to await the action
e o. .he gIana jury Proof of his guilt is posi-
I'VE, ana tns with Burton's high station in the
cnurcn, excites the leaders. Last night Rrio.
ham and other leaders held secret meatna in
the Council House. lNee'iDs Ill
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28
WASHINGTON.
Bonds Called In.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-The Treasury De-
partment today issued the SD call for the re.
demption of $40 bonds of 1865. The call is fo1
100000 of consols of 1865, of which 81, OOO,.
oOO are registered and 100000 are coupon
bonds. Principal and interest will be paid Al
the Treasury on and after 9th of October next,
and interest will cease on that day. The fol.
lowing are the descriptions of bonds:
% Coupon oo bonds daIed July l, 1S65-S5O, No.
No. 420O! to $4,000; $1,000, No. 72,OO1 to 81. OoO'
all inclusive. O'''''
Registered bonds redeemable at pleasure of
the United States after the LIST of July, 1870
S50, No; -o d1l51 to Il, 400; 800, No. 1o5O1 to
II,90O; S5CO, No. 72O1 to 1850; $1,000. No. %, OO6
1881 to II ,750, all inclusive
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28
AT CINCINNATI.
The Us. Marshal Ordered to Open the
Ohio e. Mississippi Road.

CINCINNATI, July N.-(11. 80 p. m.)-There is
not much change in the situation tonight
Passenger trains are running on all roads out
of the city and with the exception of the Ohio
q Mississippi road local freight trains are NOV.
Ing in all directions, Movements of through
freight eastward is not prevented here, but BY
the U. s. District Court has ordered a writ of
assistance to be issued directing q. S. Marsha /
Thorall to assist the receiver of the Ohio q
Mississippi road in the management of the
property and to arrest all parties interfering
with the same or in the moving OF trains.
the m arshal with force necessary to execute
the order and the railway authorities will en-
deavor to start freight trains westward to-mor-
row. Numbers of persons arrested for COM
plicity in the riotous demonstrations at the
lover depot were sentenced to-day to fine of
$50 and imprisonment 80 days.
The Portland daily press., 1877-07-28
JOHN BRIGHT's OPINION.
He Attributes the Strike to the Protect;v.
Tariff

New YORK, July ga London despatcb
says that in John Bright's address at the nm
yelling of the Golden memorial statue at Brad
ford, he referred to the disturbance in America
as local instruction. He said: SIT is one of
the most deplorabe and discreditable events
far as my knowledge goes' He attrihntoS
these disturbances to the evil effects produced
by the policy of the United States in lockina
themselves up from the rest of the commerc;aii
world by .onerous duties levied upon every class
OF manufactured articles, which, if competition
unruly The prostration of the great iron inss