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The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
FOREIGN.
The TurcO-Russian War.
MUKHTAR'S DEFEAT con-
FIRMED.
AsIATHC CAMPAIGN.

AsEATEC CAMPAIGN.
Farther Particulars of the Russian Vic
tory.
LONDON. Oct. 17.-According to the Russian
official bulletins not only was Mukhtar Pasha
d-cisively defeated Monday but the Turkish
army utterly destroyed
As made out from these dispatches, follow
ing was the position of the forces and the
course of aclion: The Russians upied the
positions of the Yogni hills, Sarbatan and Kiz-
iltapee, except that the Turks retained Little
Yogni, which is southeast of Great Yogni Oa
the 11th inst. the Turkish left rested on the
Little Yogni, the centre on Awlias (or Olya)
Tepe and the right on Aladja Dagh, where
three divisions we're strongly fortified. Olya
fepe is a spur on hill midway between Yogni
and AlaJja, sbout Is miles east by south from
Kars. Besides these positions the Turks occu-
nled several strong places, such as Orlok and
Vezinkoi, in the rear of their line for protect
ing their army and Kars from flank at
tack,
Sunday. the Russian left having been extend
ed to the banks of the Arpachai beyond the
Ami, the division under Gen. Lozareff moved
south of Aladja Dagh, drove the Turks from
Orlok upon Vezinkoi and Kars and occupied
Orlok, thus completely turning Mukhtars S
right. 90 the morning. of Monday, the 18th, a
heavy canuonade was directed against Olya
Tepe which was the key to the Turkish posi-
ton. In the afternoon Gen. Heymann with
about 600 infantry carried Olya Tepe by as
sault, cutting the Turkish army in two. The
centre and lett being under Mukbtar him self
retrested upon Kars, pnrsued by Heymann and
harassed iu the flank by Lozareff. But be
succeeded in gaining the cover of the fortifica-
tions at Kars after fearful rout, during
which he lost great number in killed and
wounded, several thousand prisoners and four
guns Three divisions, which constituted the
Turkish right in the mountains, had been sur
rounded, attacked and driven from their forti-
1ied camp with great loss. Finally, at eight
o'clock Monday night, the rem ant of this por-
ton of Mukhtars army surrendered with 80
guns and great quantity of materials.
Among the captured are seven Pashas Mukh.
tar Pasha is in Kars. The Russian losses were
relatively light.
Au official despatch from Mukhtar Pasha,
dated Kars, Monday, says: sour centre after
being exposed for four hours to an overwhelm-
ing cannonade and Incessapt assaults was COM
PEELED to retreat, leaving Avlias hill in the
hands of the enemy. The Russians then occu-
pied all the strateg cal points in the direction of
Kars, to which place we withdrew with one
division to prepare for our revenge. Another
division including the corps commanded by
Rachid Omar. KAHN Moussa and Chevket
Pashas, continues to hold its position on the
Kara Dogh.'
Muk htar Pasha says his loss is only 800
hors du combat, which is obviously untrue. He
claims that a regiment and half of Russian
cavalry and four battalious of infantry We're
totally destroyed.
Muhbtar attributes his defeat to Russian re-
Inducements and the fact that they were able
to place in position 200 guns served by skilled
artillerists
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of the Portland Markets.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCT. II.
The markets show few changes this week. The
volume of business is fair, and the markets are
generally firm. Gold closed Wednesday, Oct 18th,
at $1O2a. Apple and ashes show no change. The
best of Butter is cent higher being quoted at 2S
cents. Cheese is firm at unchanged priees Cofees
are half cent lower. Cooper age shows no change.
Capper and cordage are unchanged. Quick silver is
a little lower being quoted at So so to co. In fish
Shore No. are quoted at $1100 to $12.OO. Flour is
firm and unchanged. One firm report only one
half the sales for the first half Of this month
for the corresponding portion of last month. Figs
are quoted at from IL to 1S cents which is little
higher than last week. Lemons are q little lower
Grain shows no change. but freight has advanced
and the Chicago quotations are halt cent higher.
There is prospect therefore Of speedy advance
here. Lard is dull with no change in prices.
Molasscs is firm and unchanged. Eggs have risen
two cents. Pork shows little change. Backs are
very scarce and inclined to be higher. Teas are
firm and unchanged. Tobacco is quiet without
change. Sugars are off little.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. Is.

sage OF astonishing the public with phenome-
aa nal lower tones, even if were able. ! can't
SIT down for me sing I1 evrry ~ note % in St5eI,
ano when slug Cherubtno in the Marriage of
flgaro,' it is invariably written down a third,
giving me G as nv lowest note. Scbalchi has
the most maen ficent voice have ever heard,
Iich, soft and velvety. Stolz is the greatest
dramatic singer of the day. Her low notes are
bic ger than coutraltos. She makes nearly
all her eff rts with her deep chest tones. She
sings very high, but there is hole in her voice
covering range of three or four notes, thin
place caused by cuitlvating her lower register
think her example is one to ba avoided AS
for Alboni who could touch in alt. though
her lower tones were magnificent l don't think
she can Or called contralto at all."-San
Francisco Chronicle
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
SPECIE RESUMPTION.
Plan OF the Banks TO Furnish the Govern
ment With Gold


NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-THE committee of
bankers to w1lch the matter of aiditg the gov
frDmtnt to Effect an early resumption of spe-
Gle payments was referred IN September, has
substantially approved of the Coe plan. The
banks, under this plan, propose to unite and
pledge themselves to furnish the Treasury with
all the gold required by the government from
time to time, in redeemng maturing bonds and
retiring legal tenders, the condition being that
the government shall issue to the banks new
United States bonds, to be held BY the Treas
nry Department until redeemed The banks
ny this plan are to have the privilege of re-
oeeimlng these bonds, either by the pay ment OF
foiu com or by the substitution OF United States
bonds OF any issue, or legal tenders. In the
meantime, the na,lonal banks will credit the
Treasury OF the United States for the whole
amount Of bonds purchased, as gold deposit
subject to orJer.
A copy of the plan has been forwarded to
Secretary Sherman. and it is prop, sed to have
lie banks make 'ormat Offer TO the govern-
ment at once to subscribe fifty millions in gold
to new bonds, and to have contract entered
into, to be dated Jan. IS, 1873, and thus fore
stall anticipated legislation By Congress-
against resumption.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

indicted for Being Accessory 10 Murder
After Acquittal of Being the Principal.
Especial to the Press.l
OsslPEE, Oct. 17.-Joseph B Buzzell has
been indicted by the Grand Jury as accessory
to the murder of Susan Hanson of Brookfeld
The murder was committed in November 1874.
Buzzell was indicted and tried for murder in
1875, and acquitted. The case was brought be.
fore Chief Justice Doe today, and the question
of whether being tried as accessory would be
trial for second time for the same offence, which
is prohibited by the state. The question is to
be submitted to the full court. Attorney Gen
eral Tappan for the state; w. J. Copeland for
respondent
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18

SAN FRANCISCO Cid 15th ship Friedlander,
Morrison, Mejones.
Cid l6th, ship Merom, Lowell, Liverpool.
GALvESTON-Ar 18th, ship Kentuckian, Mosely,
Havre via 6W Pass.
NEW ORLEANS-Ar 11th. ship Hecla, (new) Day,
MoBlLE-Ar 18th, sch Mary j Cook, Cook, from
FENSACOLA-Cld 18th, sch Beta, Guptill. Boston
JAChSONVILLE-Cld 1Lth, scbs II Dow, Bak-
er, ran River; 70 Semitic, Grant, Bermuda.
Ar AT uqtn, sch VIM g MoseIey, Urann, st Pierre.
Ter, New York. ~
Sld iith, sch White Sea, Stover, New York.
NohfOLh-Sld 18th, sch dos Oakes, Parker, for
West Indies ' ~
BALIlMoRE-Cld 18th, schs Mary A Power, Wi.
iey b9s5on; IstS ~ RICHMOND % Ihompson Eastport.
AT AT io.n' ,e' sen WINE Martin. Day, Portland.
Cid 10Th sch Prescott, Merrlmap, Curacao
Ph!LADELPHIA = Cid 18Th, sehs Lizzie Carr,
Iee Portland; Ruth H Baker, Collins, do Fanny
Pike, Fitzpatrick, Rockport.
Ar l5th, sch Express, William, Freeport.
Ar 10th, sch VIM Buck, Miller, Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
FRANCE.
The Republican Triumph-ProbabIe Pol
icy of the Cabinet

LONDON Oct. ia despatch from Pari s
says: "The country has sp0ken very clearly.
After five months unheard of pressure less than
40 seats have been gained by the government
and these chiefly through local influence. The
Republicans have been made compact and
stronger by the mission given them py France.
They have a majority Of 134 There is not a
Chamber in Europe containing such majority
People are amazed when they consider the
resolution and energy the electors must
have had to bring about such result despite
the pressure which, according to competent
witnesses, did as much In three days as the
Empire did in 20 years.
What the government will do confronted by
such an overwhelming result no one knows yet,
but they seem decided on again using their for
midable admi DistratiOn machine to influence
the election of the 1900 councillors d. d'arroudlse-
me Mt and councillors jeveraux fixed for the 4th
of November that IS to say, three days before
the meeting of the Chamber. 1t was to man
age thtse elections that the crime of the 10th
of May was committed. They are of enor-
nous importance The councillors together
with the delegates of municipalities are the
eletOrs of the Senate, and as third of the
Senate retire early in 1879 if that election re-
turns Republican majority the Monarchical
parties would deem themselves lost forever,
and therefore the present cabinet Is going to
make fresh and gigantic efforts If 1T remains in
power till che fifth of November AT any rate
that is all that can be predicted. Ii may re-
sign the 9th or 9th.
A Paris despatch contains rumor that the
ministers intend to resign, adding that the min
listers have not for single moment entertained
an idea of resigning any more than the Presl-
dent has thought of separating himself from
them. Minister Fourton, in receiving the pre-.
fects today, explained to them IN the name OF
OF the government that the electoral struggle
which had gained 80 seats for the Conserva-
votiVes would continue on Oct. 2oGh, as the
second ballotngs, and on Nov. 4th, at the cleo
ton for council generals, under precisely the
same conditions as it was entered upon.
1t seems certain that Gambetta is strenuous
ly endeavoring TO unite all the factions of the
Lett into single group.
The Programme of the Left.
A Paris correspondent teegraphs as follows:
The Left have proclaimed that they will annul
abe elections obtained by permitting candidates
to post on walls addresses printed on white pa
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, Oct. -Cattle-receipts of $500 head !:
shipments s75 head; dull but unchanged; native
Steers at 50 @ 5 90; Colorado in moderate supply
at IS q Is; Steers % a 25; Cows 25 a 40;
Colorado Texas Steers 90 (a} 30; Cows so a 40
Hogs-receipts II 900 head; shipments 22OO head |;
opened dull and closed Is 9 25 lower except Pha-
delpfias, which sold at so az 20; packing quiet at
80 a 10; light at 20 a O,closfng at 10 0 is;
pens full
sheep-receipts 1900 head; "a lower; sales mostly
shipping at As q 81.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
MARINE NEWS.
A Portland Bound Sch oouer in Collision

A Portland Bound Sch ooner in Collision
New LONDON, CT, Oct. 1.-THE three
masted schooner Florida, from Belfast for
Portland with coal, collided this morning off
Say brook with the schooner Decovia of Halifax
from Winsor for New York with plaster The
latter sunk Immediately. The crew were saved
by the Florida. TIE Decovia was two years
old and valued at $1,000. The Florida lost
her head gear, the cutwater and stem broken.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18

DIR. PALMER, of Westerly, R. l., says: HUNTS
REMEDY is tn most effective medicine have ever
used in my practice, for Dropsy and Kidney Diseas
es. can safely sag HUNTS REMEDY has al
most raised the dead.' All diseases of the Kidneys
Bladder and Urinary Organs, are cured by HUNTS
REMEDY.
CLARKE's TooTHACHE DROPS cure instantly.
ocl6 eod1w&w
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18

LONDON, Oct. 17-12.30 P. M.-Consols at s5 11-16
for money and 95 1916 for account.
LONDON October II 12 30 P. M.-American securi-
tesUnited states bonds CTS, 1919; IS, at 1861;
l0-A0s, lO74; Erie 13B; Illinois ISL
LONDON, Oct. 17-Later.-Consols at 95 11-16 for
money and account.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 17-12.30 P. M.-Cotton market
in fair business; Middng uplaDds at 3d. do Orleans
at 6sd sales of 10000 bales, including 1000 bales for
speculation and EXPORT receipts 800 bales, including
100 American
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
BULGARIAN CAMPAIGN.
Another Assault ON PIeyna Close at Hand
-Osmnn Pasha,s Troops Deserting.

LONDON, Oct. IT, "A Turnu Magurella tele
gram dated today received at Bucharest states
that the bombardment of Plevna has recon-
menced along the whole line and that a decis-
i've action is imminent. Russian advices re-
port that large number of Turks are desert
ing from Pevna 1t is stated that Osman
Pasha's communications with Sophia have been
cut. Sulelman Pasha is concentrating all his
troops at Kadikal.
A Reuter- telegram from Constantinople says
Suleman Pasha Tuesday made Reconnaissance
in person as far as Trstenik. A battle with
the Czarewitch is momentarily expected.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
The Cleopatra ObeIisk Abandoned at Sea.

LONDON, Oct 1.-THE steamer Olga has ar
rived at Falmouth, and reports that she was
compelled to abandon the Cleopatra Obeisk off
Cape Flpistere on Sunday night, during tre-
meudous gale. The crew on the craft which
contained the Obeli-k were transferred to the
Olga, but not until the o ga had lost her second
matt and five hands in her endeavor to rescue
them
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
Boston Bank Statement.


in brisk demand at a per cent. on call Sterling
Exchange quiet at 4sO 4s04 for sixty days and 4s5
q 4S5k for demand
Gcll sold at 1929 and closed at 1923; loans made
fat and per cent. The cearings were $ls 1000.
The Customs receipts to-day were $371 000 The
treasury disbursements were SCI ,000. Governments
steady.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day ag-
gregaed 29t0 600 shares including 81 100 shares Lake
Shore, 1880 shares Western Union, 5000 shares
Delaware Lackawanna g. Western. "a 600 shares
Ohio & Mississippi, 1900 st ares Erie 49, 400 shares
Northwestern, 10, $40 shares st Paul. l0,350 shares
Michigan Central, $500 shares New York Central,
$500 shares Pacific Mail.
The following were the closing quotations of Gov
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
Providence pr,n. .h.snrarke,.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Oct. 1.-THE Printing cloths
market without business and unchanged 3Esi3 i1-l6
cash for standard and extra 64 81 and 81 for 56
6O'S,
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
Courtney Makes the Best Time ON Record

ELMIRA Oct 17.-At the Susquehanna river
regatta at Oswego today Courtney of UuIon
Springs WOO the first prize, 5000, making the
mile and half and return in 20 14a-the fast
est time on record-beating his owa time of
20 AZ made at Saratoga. Riley of Saratoga was
second, and Frencby johnson of Boston third.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
The Wool Market

BOSTON, Oct. H. Reported for the Press.lEThe
following is list OF prices quoted this afternoon:
Domestic-Ohio and Pennsylvania pick-lock so %
dunn A g 45c; coarse 80 q 4Oc; Michigan extra and
Xxx Al q SO; fine 40 g 41c; medium Al q 43c; com
mon 81 q 3Sc; other Western fine and 40 @ 42c;
90 g 43c; supertine 80 q 45; No l. 20 a 25c; comb
ing fleece % g SIC; Fine delaine so @ 55c; California
Is @ 37c; Texas 20 SIC; Canada pulled 35 q 45c do
washed IA @ zoe: :Buenos Ayres 16 % 32c; Cape Good
Hope so "a 35c; Australian 42 q 4Sc; Donskoi IS q
35c.
There is fair demand for domestic Wool but at
low prices and there is change to notice since last
week.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
DIED.

In this city, Oct. 10th, Mr.. John Smith. aged e5
years.
Funeral services Thursday afternoon at 81 O'clock
from his late residence No. Pleasant street. Wes-
tern papers please copy.l
In this city, Oct. 18th Andrew Barry, aged so Yrs.
Notice of funeral hereatter.1
In this city. Oct. nth, Daniel Stoker, aged year.
[St. John papers please copy
In Bath. Oct. 49, Miss Robina Irwin, aged 80 years
Charles e., son of Francis and Sarah Hart, aged s
years 10 months.
In Bath. Oct. Is, Loring H., son of James and
Frances Benry, aged 12 years.
In Newcastle, Oct 9. Cordeiia c., wife of Ephraim
Taylor, aged Sc years months.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
MARRIED..

In this city, Oct. II, by Rev. Dr.. Carruthers Geo.
II. Bates of Boston, Mass, and Miss Emma j. R.
Knapp of Portland.
In Deering, Oct 16. by Rev. W. A. Bosworth,
Frank P. Waterhouse of Scarboro and Miss Florence
A. Fogg of Deering
In Brunswick. Sept. 80, Robert Jordan and Miss
George E. Lnscott.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
Clearing House Transactions.

PORTLAND, Oct. IT,
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction of business as follows yesterday:
Gross Exchanges. ,569 81
Net Balances ...... ................... 4S,O35 55
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
MEMORANDA.

Brig Eliza Morton. tof Portand) Leland, at Halifax
from Cardiff reports fine weather with strong easter
ly winds the first nine days OUT the 7th inst had
heavy northerly gale and shipped several which
stove in skyligbts and flooded cabin Was lying off
the harbor four days.
Arrangements have been made by the riggers' gang
at Kitery Navy Yard to raise the wrecked brig Clara
j Adams. the former contractors having given up
the job.
Sch N Farwell, before reported sunk at sea, reg
istered 23S TONS was built at Wadoboro in 1872 and
hailed from st George
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
Boston Stock Market.

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water eonveyance-1o0o bush corn meal to
W lrua & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
FOREIGN PORTS.
SPOKE

Oct ID, off Nantucket ship Wandering Jew, from
Camden for Delaware Breakwater.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
FISHERMEN
DOMESTIC PORTS.

Ar at Canso 18th, scbs Allen Lewis, Lewis, and M
Wetherell, from North Bay fot Rockport.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18

warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather, north
westerly winds, possibly shifting to south
easterly, stationary or lower pressure.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
METEOROLOGICAL.

FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-F0UR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHEF SIGNAL
OFFICER,s Washington, DC,
Oct. 49, II A. MY
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS.
NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Wednesday, Oct. ~.
ARRIVED.

Wednesday, Oct. ~.
ARRIVED.
steamship Eleanora, johnson, New York-passen-
gers and mdse to Henry Fox.
Steamer JAS A Gary, Hutchins. Boston. (and left
for Eastport and Calais)
Sch Rebecca Florence Rich, Aexandria-coa1 to
Rolling Mills.
Sch Royal Arch, Crowell, Georgetown, DC-coal to
Boston & Maine RR.
Sch Adde Todd, Corson, Philadelphia - coal to
Sburtleff q Co.
Sch Montana, Bearse, Philadelphia-coal to sar-
gent Dennison q Co.
Sch Victory. johnson, Boston.
Sch SURPRISE Manter. Plymouth.
Sch P Lindsey johnson MRenn%sshInkpOrt; M %s
mackere to Chase & Cushing.
Sch Daisy. tBr) Waddell, st Andrews, NB-rail.
road sleepers to Geo Westcott.
Sch City of Ellsworth Grant, Ellsworth-lumber
and shingles f Milliken.
Sch Tennessee. Pillsbury. Rockand.
Sch Mary Elizabeth, Dunton, Boothbay.
Yacht Ray, Smith, New YORK.
CLEARED.
Sch Teaser, Tobin, Kennebec, to load for NYork-
j Nickerson s. Son.
Sch HAYNES Harper, So West Harbor-master
Sch Gipsy, Handy. Bluehil-Nath'l Blake.
Sch Allegheny, Bryant, Rockland-Nath'l Blake
Sch Mariett, Davis. Round Pond-Nath'l Blake
SAILED-US S steamer Ossipee brig Hattie III
Balm; schs Eva May, Congress, Helen Mcleod, and
others.
[FRoM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
rWISCASSET, Oct 1O-Cld, brig Angler H Curtis,
Webber, Barrow, E.
Oct 12-Sld, sch Maria Louisa, Tnurriil, Boston.
BATH-Ar 18th, schs Maggie Ellen, Littlejohn,
Georgetowni West Dennis, Crowell, Portland.
LFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Sid fm Bordeaux I1th, barque Libby, Buck
nam, for New York.
Ar at Palermo 7th, barque John Hammett, Bangor
Ar at New York nth, brig Daisy Boynton, Apple
by. Cork Ire.
Brig WI Parks. from New York for Portland was
towed into Provincetown 18th by fisherman. with
loss OF foremast and all attached, having been struck
by squail 16th when about Is miles SW OF Thatch-
er's Island.
mEMOKANDA.
Brig Eliza Morton. (of Portland) Leland, at Halifax
from Cardiff. reports fine weather with strong easter
ly winds the first nine days out; the 7th inst had
heavy northerly gale and shipped several seas which
n skvIi ond cohi
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18

Boston Stock Market.
[Sales at the Brokers Board, Oct III
$50 900 Eastern Railroad new 81 bonds ....... 50s
S. 000 Union Pacific sinking fund 6s.......... "a
15 EasieIn Railroad. Observation-Disclosures.
Portland, Saco & Portsmouth r. r.. ,.. Ga q 643
Boston q Maine Railroad. ................ 95 q 96
Second Call.
$4,000 Eastern Railroad new 33s............." &C.
Sales at Auction.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-18
The Programme of the Left.

A Paris correspondent telegraphs as follows:
The Left have proclaimed that they will annul
abe elections obtained by permitting candidates
to post on walls addresses printed on white pa
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-06
pont believe a Word Of 1t.

L Frenchman brought to well known
Partisan Ieweler diamond necklace which was
recognized as having been one of his wife's we'd
ding presents. The Frenehman had with him Its
counterpart in paste, aud he proposed to sell the
genuine necklace to the jeweler for 600 francs,
and let his wife think she still had the real dia-
monds. The lsweler asked for a few hours time.
He then called on the wife's grandmother, who
gave him 5000 francs for tho husband. The
money and the necklace were handed to the hus-
band, who believed he was receiving the paste
diamonds. THAT 10 we'll" said the grandmother;
Aher husband will think the diamonds are false,
and will never try to sell them again" A few
months passed, and the wife, embarrassed by a
huge dressmaksr's bill, brought the necklace to
the same jewsler to sell Shswas, of course, igao.
rant Of her husbands previous action. "How will
you explain to yoar husband the disappearance
of the diamonds" she was asked. "By sussti-
tutiRg an Imitation necklace, ~ she answered. ~
will arrange that for you" said the jeweler, who
hastened again to the grandmother, explained
the situation, and received $1,000 francs for the
granddaughter. He handed the money over and
the real diamonds back. As II now stands, neither
husband nor wife thinks the diamonds are real,
there will probably be no further effort to sell
them.