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The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
MINOR TELEGRAms.

Extensive brush fires are raging north and
west of Ottawa Ao''n Anu
A large white whale has been cantured off
1 Nas S W Condres, and will be Skinned to
Joseph H. Noyes, Newburyport carnen,or
ieli from house yesterday, and will nl phnIer
The national temperance society srna.
passed a resolution thanking VIM. e. Dodas
for leaving the Union League Club. - -00ose
W. W. Chisholm, wounded in the Kemno,
county (MississippD ARRAY, died Sunday even
ening 0'en-
.Cloteier's saw and single mill in Kempt.
vilie, Ont,. was burned yesterday. Loss
$4,000; no insurance.
The contractors for paving Quebec streets
having employed country instead of city
iaaoorers,the latter attacked them Yesterday and
drove them of. '"' "nu
TN, GOV. John Lee Carroll and Mis- Carter
,, nuH;pson. formerly of Stountop, Va. were
ma,lieu privately at the cathedral in Baltimore
yesterday. Rev. Thomas s. Lee officiated
son OF John Walling, Portsmouth N TT
fell into the water wheel tanL Of Iii M n,
was caught up by the wheel and na,,, an9
around a number of times, receivino fatai
injuries. 's ia'ai
Somerville, the lawyer now in ia, in Nor,
jersey. says he has not made any confession
about the Harrington safe burglary business in
washington, and knows nothing about the
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
WASHINGTON.
The Texas Border Raids.

WASHINGTON, May 14-It is thought in Off
cial circles that undue Importance is attached
to reports OF hllibustering expeditions to invade
northern Mexico, as our government will en-.
force the neutrality laws with regard to Mex
leo as to any other power with which we are at
peace. Instructions have been sent to our min.
lister at Mexico who will give particular atten.
ton to the subject of raids into Texas for cattle
ssteanng, WIN view 70 their prevention. 1t
has become question haw far our government
shall go for the protection of our citizens on
the border and for the punishment of the Of
tenders. The feeling of the administration is
that our citizens must be protected and the
conduct of Gen. Mckenzie four years ago NAV
become precedent for action in the future,
The Boston Herald Suit.
The suit in the name of the Boston Herald
against U. ID. Painter, correspondent of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, to recover the amount
OF telegraphic tolls on an alleged unauthorized
despatch said to have been sent BY him to that
paper, has been withdrawn, the Western Union
Telegraph Company having refunded the tolls
Blaine and Hayes.
NEW YORK. May 13.-The World says Mr..
Blaine and Mr.. Hayes had q protracted inter-
view Saturday Cd the Southern policy of the
administration. Mr.. Blaine did not express
himself IN avowed opposition to that policy,
but does not share the belief of the Presidents
advisers that it would divide the Southern
Democratic party. He thinks rather that #
would only consolidate the Southern Democrats
and oDllterate the Southern Republican party
Various Matters.
The friends of Gen. Grant say that wines
have been served at all the dinners of Presi-
dent Hayes, exactly the same as when Grant
was President.
Morgan aud Co. of New York have offered
to advance the government money to pay the
army. Secretary Sherman declines as he is
not authorized to accept Advances NAV nro-
badly be made to the officers at the bankers
risk. -AoA
-, The Secretary of War, accompanied by Gen.
Sherman and Coils. Audenried and Tourtellott
charge Of the military academy division at the
War Department, will make tour of insnec.
ton OF the government posts and forts in New
YORK harbor, Boston and Newport in a few
DAYS Ae"
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
War Notes.

The London correspondent of the Scotsman
intmates that the precautionary arrangements
are so far completed that the authorities reckon
on being able if necessary to embark about Co.
600 men in about ten days.
A despatch from Bucharest says: In conse-
auence of British remonstrance the Porte has
given most satisfactory assurances relative to
the destruction of British shipping at Beket
and has promised full compensation.
The Dover and Shonciffe garrisons have
been medically inspected for the foreign SER
vice.
A Belgrade despatch says the special mes.
senger from Prince Milan to St. PETERSBURG re-
turned Sunday night without reply. Prince
Gortschakoff has telegraphed that ii Seryia de-
sires to commence action she must do an IN her
own responsibility and with her own means.
A Ragusa despatch says that an italian
transport with two guns, took soundines last
week off Durazzo. A Turkish steamer threat
ened the Italian captain, who thereunon load
ed his guns but the Turkish authorities inter
fered and averted an engagement. The Italian
captain said sixteen Italian war vessels would
shortly appear off the coast of Albina. The
statement has not been confirmed,
Advices from Sclavonic sources state that the
rebel commander in Bosnia, Depotoyicb. has
been reinforced and is marching toward Lirpo.
The garrison of Drien is preventing the Herze.
govinese refuge from entering Austrian terrific.
nv,
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15

LONDON, May 14-Intelligence from st. Pc
tersburg states that the report that the Rus
slams attempted to cross the Danube the 9th
inst, at REM, and suffered defeat, is officially
pontradicfad
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
Forest Fires.

MooRE's JUNCTION, May 14-For several
days tires have been raging through the forests
along the Ogdensburg & Lake Champlan
railroad between Clinton Mills and AItoria.
Inls morning west wind drove the five
through the woods and across the narrow clear.
ings to the villages of Clinton Mills and Ell
ienburgh Forest. Up to p. m. about twenty
buildings were burned at Clinton Mills and The
Large mills there were on fire. The railroad
agent is moving everything out of the denot
as there is no hope of saving the building. AT
Elienburgh Forest and Moore's Forks the ,enot
and other buildings have been on fire several
times, but the people have fought hard and
nope to save the railroad property. II ia re-
ported the fire is very near Paul Smiths sum
mer resort.
MONTREAL, May 14.-There are heavy busb
tires IN the vicinity of West Farnham. DO miles
southeast of here. A number of houses have
been burned and others are in danger. The
Stanstead q Chambly Railway bridge near
Granby was consumed today, which Will oc-
casion transhipment in boats for some davs
further east at Stokely and Balton the fires
are very destructive and the smoke is so dense
that lamps are lighted at 4 o'clock. .''
NORTH CONWAY, May 14.-Extepsye forest
fires are raging in lower Bartlett and near this
place. Much valuable timber is being DESTROY
ed, and indications are that the fires will,
spread over large territory of timber and
wood lands "AN
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
FOR E I G. N.
The TurcO-Russian War.
THE RUSSIAN DEFEAT AT BA.
TOUM.
Heavy Loss in Killed and Wounded
THE SITUATION ON THE DAN.
UBE.
FOR EIGN N.
Heavy Loss in Killed and Wounded
GladstOne's Resolutions Defeated.

Further particulars of the Russian repulse at
Batoum are received. The Russian loss in
killed and wounded was very heavy. The re-
ported Russian defeat at REM is officially de-
MED at ST. Petersburg. No serious attempt has
yet been made to cross the Danube and no
fighting in that quarter is reported. The
statement telegraphed yesterday that England
and Austria would oppose Roumanian inde-
pendence is denied so far as the latter is con-
cerned. Gladstone's resolutions were defeated
in the House of Commons last night.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
News and Other Items.

On the 10th of April they still ring the fire
bells in Pittsburg to commemorate the great
fire of 1916, in which one-thrd of the city was
laid in ashes.
The Rev. John Miller, lately suspended for
heresy, had a strong enemy in Stonewall Jack
cod, who could never forgive him for his mar
riage to the divorced wife of ex-Gov. Thomas
of Maryland, which Gen. Jackson believed
contrary to scripture.
at the recent proroguing of the Canadian
Parliament, and while the Governor General
was proceeding to the government house, Maj.
Sparks, in command of the escort of cavalry,
was so drunk as to fall from his horse, and on
remounting nearly ran into the Governors car
riage, when his excellency ordered his sword to
be taken from him and had him placed under
arrest.
David Stewart, a North Carolina soldier in
the revolutionary war, left line of descend
ants who are now likely to give the people Of
Salisbury, in that state, considerable uneas-
ness For his services the government made
David present of AS acres of land, but as he
did not like the gift he put the deed in his
pocket and went away to Pennsylvania where
he died. His heirs have found the deed and
want the property, which is now worth about
$5,000,000, and includes the whole of Sails.
bury.
A number of prominent men and women of
Boston are interested in projection forming a
children's protective society for the rescue of
children from abuse and cruelty and to provide
them with an education. The first meeting
was held last Wednesday, and among the Sign
ers of the call were Henry W. Longfellow,
James Russell Lowell, Richard 81. Dana, Jr.,
Rev. Phillip Brooks, James Freeman Clarke,
ex-Gov. CASTOR and Lydia Maria Child. A
committee, with the Rev. Phillips Brooks as
chairman, was appointed for the further con-
sideration of the matter.
The Marquis Manfred Lonza di Mereato
Blanca, lately splendidly married in New York,
was exiled from Italy in 1872 for various rea-
sons, none of them dishonorable On reaching
this country he was at first unable to obtain
employment, and was obliged to take the posi-
ton of waiter at Delmon!co's. Coming under
the notice of DR.. Howard Crosby, he was rec
commended to the favorable notice of large
silk importing house, and rose rapidly to the
charge of its entire foreign correspondence.
His bride is a daughter of Dr. VIM. A. Ham
mond, ex-Surgeon General of the U, S. armv.
and now one of the most prominent and
wealthy physicians in New York.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
The Latest Vermont Murder.

BRANDON, VT, May 14.-The tramp who
murdered Frank Brossor has been recognized
by farmer .named Eugene Williams, as the
one who worked for him few months last
summer in Hubbardstorn, eight miles from
here. He also came to Williams house
Thursday night last and stayed till Saturday
morning, when be started for this place, as be
said. to take the train to Montreal to ship on
board of a vessel Mr. Williams completely
identifies him, and says he was quiet, pleasant
and unoffensive, and that he considered him a
was quite we'll educated and fond of reading.
The remains will be buried tomorrow. The
feeling IN the community is now of universal
sympathy for the friends of the murderer as
well as for these of the victim.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
Gen. Grant in PhiIadeInhio.

PHILADELPHIA, May IA. - EXPIRE sident
Grant held reception in Independence Hail
to-day. Members of the Select and Common
Councils marched in body to the hall, where
they were introduced to the ex-President
there was steady stream of people passing
through at the rate of $500 an hour. Some
more. prominent citizens were personally
introduced by Mayor Stokely. The veterans
soldiers sand sailors of the gcity pay their
respects TO zen. Grant prior to his departure
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
Foreign Notes.

Count Schouyalof, Russian Ambassador to
England, bad a two hours interview with Lord
Odo Russell, the British representative at Ber-
lin, yesterday He was also with the Emperor
nearly an hour.
Count Corti, the Italian Ambassador to the
Porte, has sailed for Constantinople.
A flood has Overflowed the banks of the Tigris
and the river has thrown out new branch
above Bagdad which he's completely blockaded
the city and swept away 200 houses in the viii
lage of Kiamigie.
Lord Erskine is dead. The Marchioness of
Lothian has also lust died.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15

NEW YORK, May 14-Unknown burglars
shot and killed John Younger as the latter was
about to interfere with their operations in his
room, this morning in Williamsburg. The bur-
glars then knocked Younger's wife senseless
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
European Markets.

LONDON, May 14-12.3O P. M.-Consols at 90 Ills
for money and account.
LONDON, May 14-12.3O P. M.-American securi-
tes1Unted States bonds, 67s 1899; 1O-4os at 1851.
$50 P. M-Ten-forties 1881.
LONDON, May 14-2 P. M.-Consol at 90 1916 for
money and account.
LIVERPOOL, May H.-123O PM.-Cotton market
dull and unchanged; Mddling uplands at 13-l6d;
Orleans at I'd sales 5000 bales including 1000 bales
for speculation and EXPORT receipts of cotton to-
day were 1000 bales, including $500 American.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
Havana Market.

HAVANA; May 1.-THE Sugar market is firm and
active, and some grades have further advanced.
arrobe; do No Is to 20 d at 10 q I44 reals. Mo-
lasses Slgar-No to 10 at 1Oa GIL reals % ar
robe Muscovado Sugar-inferior to fair at 1ok q
IL reais 40 fair to good very scarce Centrifugal Su
gars-No II and IL in boxes at 134 q 13a reals, in
hhds 13t q IA reals. Stock in the warehouses at Ha
receipts for the week at Havana and Matanzas 25.,
900 boxes and IL hhds exports for the week 1900
boxes and 1920 hhds including $500 boxes and 100
demand unabated and rates unchanged.
Spanish Gold at 1851 a 1859. Exchange firm; on
United States 60 days gold "a 81 prem; short short
q # prem.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, May IA. -Cattle-receipts of 400 head;
shipments $4,000 head the market is fairly active.
good to choice Steers 470@ rs; choice smooth to
steady. ~ ''O'-'s
Hogs--recepts 10000 head; the market is dull and
weak, closing with strong downward tendency;
Hgnt shipping al 10 g Is; good to extra at 30 "a
629; common to good packing 10 "a 80
Sheep-receipts small; quotSble nominal: Texas at
p; common to fair 25 q 50; good to choice so
6 25; extra S7A,
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
THE ASIATIC CAMPAIGN.
The Battle at Uncomfortable Destruc-
ton of the Russian Troops.


ton of the Russian Troops.
LONDON, May 14.-The Te!egraphs special
from Batoum Friday, at midnight, says at
about 6 o'clock a. M, the Russian forces made
furious attack upon the heights defending
Batoum on the land side, occupied by Bash-
Bazouks and Ottoman troops entrenched. A
terrible fire of cannon and musketry was OPEN
ed, which literally moved the Russians down
in swaths. They fell by scores and hundreds
on the plain below the Turkish position. Dur
ing the attempts to make way against this fire,
body of Turks, horse and foot, taking advan-
tage of the thick forest, broke forth on the
flank Of the Russian column, and effected
great slaughter, the Muscovites being upon
ground perfectly open and having no choice
but to fight or fly. In short time the spot
became covered with dead and dying Russians.
The enemy quickly brought up reinforcements,
and the battle was renewed with much determ-
ination. For many hours the efforts of the as
salants were desperately maintained but to-
wards midday, their artillery fire gradually
sackened and they at length withdrew.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
The MethOdists.

BALTIMORE, May 14.-In the Methodist CON-
vention Rev. Mr.. Stuckhouse of Indiana offer
ed a resolution that the Methodist church in
uniting with the Methodist Protestant church.
retains its character as distinct organization
and holds all its property as now; that the
matter be referred to committee of five nor.
sons. The motion in view of the fact the
committee of conference had been appointed
and would soon report, was laid on the table
till after such report had been made,
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15

sition they may find themselves ard whatever
may be the obligations and circumstances in
which they are placed the government will
pursue , the policy S which they believe good for
Gladstone said the issue upon which the
House was asked to vote was contingent upon
coercion by all the powers of Eurone. which
did not necessarily mean war against Turkey,
which on former occasions had attained
great results lt, The eor war might even be
restore the European concert. He pointed out
what disgrace it would be to England if the
liberty of the Christians was secured by an
agreement between Turkay and Russia alone.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
FOREIGN PORTS.

Ar at Hong Kong Apl %, ship New Era. Sawyer,
Cardiff.
AR at Hong Kong 18th inst, ship Highlander Hutch
inson, Boston.
Ar at Barcelona Ap 25 sch Jennie Gilkey, Gil.
Sid I'm Cadiz 18th inst, sch E Newman, Newman,
Boston.
Ar at Havre Apl 30, barque Lillian, Rumball, from
New York.
Ar at Antwerp 18th inst, ship Alert. Park, from
Huanlllos.
Sid 18th inst, barque Jos Baker. Ryder, New York.
Ar at Liverpool 18th. ship Cuba, Theobold, from
San Francisco.
Sid I'm Cardiff 18th, ship Chandos, Ross, for Hong
Kong.
CID at Cardiff Apl 81. ship Austria, Gilmore, for
Rio Janeiro.
Passed Deal 18th inst barque Chalmette Waite
from Hong Hong for London.
Sid I'm Waterford 18th inst, barque Emma Beal
Bailey, Archsngel.
Ar at Queenstown 18th inst, ship Moonlight, Wat
erhouse, Jarvis Island.
Sid I'm Buenos Apres Mch 8. baroue Fred Eugene
Holt. Campana, to load hay for Rio Janeiro; brig
Josefa. True, do do.
In port Mch %, brig Sally Brown. Small, from New
York, ar 18TH for Rosario to finish loading for Bos
ton.
Ar at Bermuda 7th inst, schs Leonora, Bonsey,
Philadelphia; John Douglas. Parker, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
The DefnuIting Presbyterian secre,,,v.

RICHMOND Va, May 14.-Rev. EFT. Baird
ex-secretary of the Presbyterian commission Of
publication for the Southern states, recently
deposed from the ministry for embezzling the
the Hastings Court for embezzlement
Baird's whereabouts are still unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15

MERIDEN, Ct, May 14.-The Meridian Saw
inss BANK was robbed this forenoon. The
secretary was called to the front door nv a
man IN carriage and two confederates entered
Dy tne rear door, opened the vault and took
$4OC or 1900 in money and $1,000 inv alingford
ponds. Inc three supposed burglars went
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
NOVA SCOTIA.

HALIFAX, May 14--Her Majesty's steamer
Eclipse arrived today from Bermuda and will
proceed in few days for the Newfoundland
fisheries. The war vessels Pert and Encounter
will proceed there shortly to look after the in
terest of the British fishermen.
Vice Admiral Cooper Key will leave Ber-
muda for Halifax in the ship Bellerophon June
5th.
Heavy fires are raging in the woods in the
neighborhood of this city today.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
MARRIED..

In Auburn. May 10, by Rev. 5. F. Wetherbee. 6. F.
Norwood and Miss Mary A. Gilman, both of Lew
iston.
In GouldsboIo, April 90. lothian Sargent and Miss
Jane Bunker both of Gouldsboro.
In Rockport, May G, Chas. A. Berry and Miss Clara
M. McIntire.
In Warren, May s. Niyen G. Kalloch and Miss
Rosa L. Copeland.
In Tryon, p E. l., April 25, by Rev. Geo. Chapman,
b. W. Howatt OF Tryon and Carrie M, Mcdonald OF
Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
ON THE DANUBE.
The Rumored Russian Defeat at REM
C0ntradicied.

The Rumored Russian Defeat at REM
Contradicted.
LONDON, May 14-Intelligence from st, Pc
tersburg states that the report that the Rus
slams attempted to cross the Danube the 9th
inst, at REM, and suffered defeat, is officially
contradicted.
Roumania's Independence.
The Times Vienna correspondent, explaining
the vote IN the ROumanian chambers says. CAL
though the resolution adopted by the chambers
speaks of severing bonds between Turkey and
Roumania, and empowers the government at
the conclusion of peace to secure an indeper-
dent position. yetit leaves the government to
use their discretion in acting according to Cir
cumstances. So for the present the whole
matter is shelved.'
The B0mbardment Of KaInfat,
The Times Bucharest correspondent saws it is
stated in official circles that Turkish vessel
built in Pesth has been completed and arrived
in the Danube above Kalafat, and the Turks
commenced a violent bombardment of that
place the 18th inst, to distract the attention of
the Roumanians After firing ceased the YES.
sci passed the Roumanian batteries unframed
Extensive movements of the Turkish cavalry
have been observed from the Roumanian side
of the Danube.
Movements of the Russians.
The Times Berlin despatch says the 9TH and
18th Russian corps while on the way to Kilia
were suddenly ordered west, and are marching
npon Giurgevo and TurDa. In about a week
the northern bank of the Danube between
the mouth of the Aluta and Rustchuk will
probably be occupied by 10000 men. Fresh
batteries are being constructed at Cislina,
somewhat north of Ibral near the mouth Of
the Sereth. 1t is clear that the Russians are
either preparing to cross the Danube simulta-
neously at several points or wish to make the
Turks believe So The Turks are thus COM
PEELED to distribute their forces over large
area, and being numerically weaker than the
Russians cannot but be sensibly injured by
this necessity.
The Manchester Guardians despatch saws
three columns of Russian soldiers are march
ing towards Giurvo, Sunnitza and cMagwella
with probable design of crossing the Danube
at those points. One object of the Russians is
to break the Turkish lines and separate the
corps at Widdin from the main army. The
Turks appear contemplating crossing at
Kalafat. They have at that point two monitors,
one war steamer and eight sailing barques
The Grand Duke Nicholas and all the chief
staff officials left Kirscheneff on Sunday morn
ing and arrived at Jassy in the afternoon and
will proceed to Ploiesti Immediately. The
whole headquarters of the staff will be on the
Danube in five or six days.
Owing tv the fall of water on the Danube the
three remaining monitors opposite Ibrail must
be abaud oned or destroyed.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
The Result of PLAYING with Matches.

GARDINER, May 14.-F. A. Berry's little
boy Bobbie, aged 6 years, was very seriously
buried this afternoon. His clothes took fire
while he was on his way to school. Before
help reached him, be was wrapped in flames
and his hands. back and neck very badly
burned. 1t is feared that he may not survive
Personal.
BANGOR, May 14.-Rt Rev. DR.. Conroy,
Apostolic delegate from Rome, remained over
Sabbath here, the guest of Rev. j. W. Murphy.
He preached to large audience in ST. Mary's
church yesterday. He left this morning for
Halifax, swhere he goes to consecrate the
archbishop.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15
DIED.

In this city, May IA, Mrs. Phena NJ, wife of Capt.
j. S. Winslow, aged As years.
Funeral services Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clk,
at No IA Deering street. Burial at convenience of
the family
In this city, May II, Mrs. Catharne Sampson, aged
AZ years.
: In Topsham, May s. Mrs. Della Stone aged SO yrs,
In Pittston, April 20, John NJ. Adams, aged 40 WIS
IL months.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15

ST.. LOUIS, May 14-Poindexter Edmandsou,
Bloomfield: has been respited till July 18th bv
Governor Phelps Edmandson was convicted
on crcumstantial evidence and it is said a
dying man has confessed that he committed
the murder for which Edmandson was convict
ed An investigation will be made.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-15

SCRANTON, May 14.-The Molly Mcguire
prisoners Hester, Tully and McHugh, were to-
day sentenced to death by Judge Ellswell At
Bloomsbury, for the murder of Alexander Ikea
mine boss, killed near Mt. Carmel nine years
ago,