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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-27
FINANCIAL AND COM
Review of the Portland Markets.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING DEC. 20.
The markets are generally dull and trade is light
this week as is to be expected at holiday time. Mer-
chants, too, squaring up accounts for the year.
and consequently are buying sparingly. The money
market, too, is rather inactive. Gold closed Wednes-
day, December 26th, at $1O2H.
Apples still in good demand and prices are quo
ted at from $394 while extra nice lots bring S. per
DBL Beans are firm and in good demand at the quo
ted prices Butter continues to in quite freely
and the best lots of family brings 2S Cts Cheese is
hrm with no change TO note. Coffee is dull and there
is no change Copper and cordage sustains the ad :
vance of last week. Drugs and dyes exhibit no
change. Duck is unchanged. The only change to
note in herring is that scaled lower and quo
ted at 1920 cts per box. Flour continues quiet and
unchanged with remarkable light sales to note.
Rasins are lower and we reduce the prices about 10
Cts per box Oranges continue to arrive quite plen
ty and prices are unchanged. Corn is steady at the
prices of last week. Hay continues to arrive quite
plenty and there is change to note. Lard is dull
and prices are lower. Leather is firm and unchanged
Lumber shows very little movement just now. Mo-
lasses is quiet and prices rather easier Linseed
oil is lower and we quote raw at 81 cts. and boiled at
61965 cts. There has been corner made in lead
and prices have accordingly advanced almost dol
lar on the several brands Produce shows no change
Beefis lower while Pork is lower and we qoute backs
at Sl6@16.50; clear, $15@l5 80; mess at $14@1450
and hams at 9I@l0. Grass seed is lower and we
quote ciovep seed at 1o@l05 cts and herdsgrass at
S165@170. Sugar is firm and unchanged. Teas are
firm and unchanged. Tobacco is quiet at the quota
tions
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Magazine Notices.

The numbers of The LiUiag Age for the
weeks ending December 18th and 22d respec-
lively, contain M Theirs, Sketch from Life,
by an English pencil, Macmillan; the Russians,
the Turks, and the Bulgarians, Nineteenth
century; Erica, new serial, translated from
the German; Buddhist Schools in Burmah, by
the Director of Public Instruction in British
Burmsh, Fraser; the conclusion of Green Pas
lures and Piccadilly, by VIM. Black; Some
Sonnets of Campanella, Cornhill; Life and
Times of Thomas Beckett, part vi, by James
Anthony Froude; A Mighty Sea-Wave, Corn
hill; The Motion of "Cirrus Clouds" Academy
The Suns Distance. Nature; together with a
new story by Miss Thackeray, and the usual
choice poetry, etc. To new subscribers for
1873, the last six numbers of 1877, containing
the first parts of the German serial, translated
for The Living Age, a serial story by Miss
Thackeray from advanced sheets, and the usual
amount of other valuable matter, are sent
gratis. Littell and Gay, Boston, are the pub
1ishars
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FOREIGN.
The TurcO-Russian War.
PLEVNA'S CONDITION WHEN
CAPTURED.
TURKISH PRISONERS DYING
FROM COLD.

ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. ga sudden drift.
Ing of ice on the Danube has torn away the
bridge at lbrail, and Russian steamer is froz-
en- In and unable to approach the bridge. The
Grand Duke Alexis announces that com NUM-
cation cannot be restored for the present
The Gar has declared his intention to forci-
bly, resist any Intervention.
BELGRADE Dec. 25.-The Servians on Mon
day, after eight hours severe fighting, captured
Ok Polanka with three Krupp guns and a
large quantity of ammunition and provisions,
The Turks lost many in killed and some pris-
oners.
Prince Milan was present YESTERDAY when
the bombardment of Nisch commenced.
ERzERoUM, Dec. 25-The Russian invest
ment is almost complete. Their infantry is
massed in the northern part of the plain. The
bombardment of the town and the interrup-
ton OF the telegraph is imminent.
New YORK, Dec 26-The details of the
condition OF Plevna when captured confirms the
reported horrors there. Famished dogs were
living wounded. TIE bowls of the brutes as
they tore the flash of the dead, or cruncbed
bones between their teeth, the cries and groans
OF the wounded as they vainly struggled with
tue dogs. might be heard for miles around, and
made the soul sick. Birds were peckng at
skulls, hopping from body to body with
beaks and plumage besmeared with human
blood, and screaming with fendish de-
light. The dogs fought among them
selves, and bird struggled with bird for
possession of morse of human fiesb
and most indescribable horrors prevailed
In one house alone 81 dead and So wounded
Turks were found, some of the former half de-
composed aud putrid, and the wounded 10 a
condition that can be more easily imagined than
described. Some of the wounded were able to
crawl about, and clutched at odd morsels of
food in the hands of the dead, devouring it
with teverish avidity. But thousands were ut
terly helpless and awaited death or succor with
listless fatalism. Eighteen hundred prisoners
were huddled together or the banks Of the Vd.
and the horrors of their position equalled those
OF the plague. The living and dead were piled
together promiscuously in heaps like wood and
carted away. There were only three carts avail
able for this work, and the confusion was indie
scribable
Osman's bravery is stained and blackened by
his treatment of the Russian wounded that fell
into his hands. His gallant defence of Pleyna
for moment blinded the victors and Europe to
the fact that all prisoners were butchered by
the troops under Osman's command
LONDON, Dec. 26 "A Russian official des-
patch dated Bogot, says the Turkish prisoners
from Plevna are dying of cold, and that it is
impossible to afford them any aid.
BELGRADE, Dec. 26.-The Servians under
Gems. Leschjauin and Bentlzki have occupied
Leskovatz and Kurshumlje ana captured a
quantity OF cattle and provisions.
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WASHINGTON.

ANo" Vsth&C 5tAhpSs
| WASHINGTON. Dec 26.-With view of OBJ
| tanning safeguard against the fraudulent pras-
tice of washing" cancelled stamps, the Post
mYster General has directed that specimen
stamps of one, two and three cent denomina.
tions be prepared with enclosed borders of white
around the rest of the designs. The adoption
of these new styles will will probably soon be
officially announced.
More from the Eel Paso Troubles,
The War Department received despatch in
return to the events just transpired in San Eli
carlo and in Eel Paso county, but the only in
formation given out by the Department is that
all is now quiet there and that Col. Lewis, who
commands in San Elizario, has been ordeaed
to assist the sheriff in making arrests. to pre-
vent violence against all persons arrested, and
to protect citizens from being pillaged or in any
way being interfered with by the mob 1t il
unofdcially stated, however, that United States
troops were called upon to assist in making ar
rests Of parties connected with the killing of
Judge Howard and others; that in doing SO re-
sistance was offered and two of the mob were
killed, and that subsequently two of the persons
arrested were taken out and lynched by the
rangers
The Rule for Appointments.
The following circular has besn posted y the
Treasury Department under the head ofN''NL
vacancies:
"Persons honorably discharged from military
or naval service by reason of disability or sick
incurred in their line of duty shall be pre-
ferred to appointment for civil office, provided
they are found to possess business capacity nee
essary for the proper discharge of the duties OF
such Office
John Paulding, post Office route agent on the
Reading Railroad. was arrested today for steal
ing letters from the mail.
Various Matters.
The government employees have the entire
week for holiday vacation.
I'm the Treasury little work ia pOino On The
Secretary will not return until the end of the
week.
No Cabinet meetings will be held until Fri
day unless some extraordinary emergency re.
quires it,
The President has been called on by several
persons today.
U. S. Senator Patterson has relapse thi:
morning, which, though not serious, has made
him much weaker. He is resting easier to-
night.
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MINOR TELEGRAms.

Internal revenue receipts yesterday were
$398, 499 customs $287, I'll.
The strike at Montreal is settled The men
resumed work at ten cents per hour.
Gen. Grant left Palermo. yesterday for NAL
ia.
Miss BERTHE LIE Franc successfully accom-
pllshed the feat of walking so miles in IL hours
yes ierday at Rutland.
Chas. o. Reynolds of New Haven was fined
$lOO and costs yesterday for conspiring to put
young girl into house of prostitution.
D. W. Ross, well known railroad man of
Springfield. ILL.,, died at Denver yesterd az
morning.
Receivers have been appointed for the sus-
pended New Rochelle savings bank and the
Oriental Bank of New York.
The defunct Mechanics & Traders savings
institution and the Clairmont savings bank of
New York are dissolved.
The Montreal, Ottawa & Occidental railway
is advertised to be leased by the Quebec gov
ernment
It isreported in New York that two officials
will be arrested on charge of completely with
the Muphy excise frauds.
A boy named Joseph McKenna was drowned
Tuesday night in the canal at Lowell, Mass.
Foul play is suspected.
The body of Mrs. Lynch was found in the
canal at Lowell, Mass. yesterday morning.
She had probably committed suicide.
Chas. Heilman, one of the injured in the
New York explosion, died yesterday. This
makes the fourth known victim. More bodies
are supposed to be in the ruins.
Senator Patterson is still in a feeble condi-
ton. He had another severe attack of vertigo
tuesday evening, which was only relieved by
opiates
A motion has been made for a new trial of
Dr Lambert, the President of the Amer lean
Popular Life Insurance Company, lately con-
victed of perjury.
The residence of Thos. Terrill at Central
City, Col, was destroyed by fire vest erday.
-Four persons perished in the flames Incendi-
airy.
Hon. w. W. Heaton of Dixon, Ill. and
chief justice of the new appellate court of the
Chicago district, died very suddenly yesterday
OF heart disease.
Its. Kicker and Bowie, with the Sixth caval-
~. lately surprised some marauding Indians in
ana saddles, and the mail which the -India,,s
had stolen.
A rumor of a deficiency in the pension agency
Ia New York, was stated yesterday to have
been unfounded. Owing to the system of pay
ments 1t is impossible for any defalcati on to
take place.
A San Francisco special says that much ras.
cality is being exposed by the investg alton of
the justice of the Woodville and Mod oc min
leg companies The Idaho mi inc has paid its
Tooth dividend.
Mrs. Brophy and her young daughter were
burned to death in tenement, which was also
burned, in Roundout n. Y, yesterday. Six
families had narrow escape. The cause of
the fire was kerosene lamp explosion.
daring attempt at robbery was made in
Wall street, New York, yesterday afternoon
A man giving the name Of James Sweeney of
Sacramento, Cal, threw large stone through
fhnvN 1n otnnn IL M .
Gregory & Bsllou, and grabbed 5000. lie was
arrested.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
State Educational ASS sciation.

State Educational Association.
Especial to the Press.l
LEWISTON, Dec. 26-The eleventh annual
session of the Maine State Educational Assoc
citation opened at City Hall this evening. There
is now good attendance and several promi-
nent educational men are expected tomorrow.
At the meeting this evening, DIR. Russell, the
Mayor, welcomed the Association in formal
speech. A. E. Chase, Esq, of Portland, Presi-
dent of the Association, responded in few ap-
propriate remarks
After selection of music Rsv. A. d. Mayo
of Springfield, Mass, delivered very interest
ing lecture upon parents and the Common
Schools" The two sessions tomorrow will be
very interesting.
ITO the Associated Press.l
LEwIsToN.-Dec. 25.-Frederic Dana, of
East Monmouth. Ewas drowned Monday while
skating.
Auburn, aged "a, while crossing the Little An
droscogging this forenoon. fell into an air hole
In the ice and was drowned.
Fires.
The dwelling of Eben Steuchfeld in Leeds,
was burned Wednesday morning. Loss about
$780, Harriet Foss, an insane woman, per.
ished in the fire.
CALAIS, Dec. 25.-The store of 81. G. & W.
Barnard was burned today. Loss $25OO; insur-
ance $4,000. Loss on the stock about $500; in
sured for $780,
WATERvILLE, Dec. 26-The dwelling house
owned and occupied by Henry johnson at Ben
ton, was destroyed by fire Monday night. Loss
$500; insurance $3.50.
Fatal Accident.
RocKLAND, Dec 26.-Mrs. Eliza e. Blagden
highly esteemed lady of this city, was thrown
from carriage by runaway horse this after
noon and almost instantly killed. Mrs B. was
window about 81 years of age and leaves a
young daughter
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Brighton Cattle Market.

"SS-A S1NAAA6
Amount OF stock at market-Cattle It'll; Sheep
and Lambs O000; Swine 5000; number of Western
Cattle 144s; Eastern Cattle 173; Mich Cows and
Northern Cattle $50.
Prices of Beef Cattle " 100 tbs live weight-Extra
quality at So % a 6 SO; first quality at SIS 62b a
l2t; second quality at S. 90 as 50 third quality
at S425 q So; poorest grades Of coarse Oxen,
Bulls &C., at 80 q 4 121.
Brighton Hides. g s cents 70 ID. Brighton Tai
low - q &c " fb.
Country Hides 7 q re p fb; Country TaIlow q
53c % fb.
Calf Skins 10 q lie y fb; Sheep Skins 75c "a 81 rs;
Lamb Skins 75c q 81 % each
Working oxen-Not much call for them. We
quote sales as follows:
Pair. Girth. -Ltue We;obt PR Pair
! pair. .".."... feet inches 250O TBS 500
/ Pair: ,:.. .. 2 5iao ios
Mich Cows-Extra $50 q $t00 ;ordinary S25 a $50
p head. Prices for Mich Cows do not vary much
from f week to week. Good Cows always sell well at
fair prices.
Store Cattle-Yearlings 81 q $751; two year olds
$l5 g S27; three year ods $25 "a $45 8 head; prices
small Cattle depend much on their value TOR Beef.
But few store in market.
Sheep and Lambs-There were none landed at
Brighton for week.
SwineSNo Store Pigs at market. Fat Hogs 13, 200;
prices q st % fb live weight.
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Hnsletfer,. ALMANAC

The edition for 1873 of the sterling Medical Annual
known as Hostetter's Almanac, is now ready, and
may be obtained, free of cost, of druggists and
general country dealers in all parts of the United
States and British America, and indeed in every
civilized portion of the Western Hemisphere. 1t
combines with the soundest practical advice for the
preservation and restoration of health, a large
amount OF interesting and amusing light reading,
and the calendar, astronomical calculations,
chronological items. Sc, are prepared with great
care, and will be found entirely accurate. The issue
of Hostetter's Almanac for 1873, in the English,
German, French, Welsh, Norwegian, Swedish,
Holland, Bohemian and Spanish languages, will in
all probability be the largest edition of medical
work published in any country The proprietors,
Messrs. Hostetter Sc Smith, Pittsburgh, Pa, on
receipt of a two cent stamp will forward copy by
mail to any person who cannot procure one in his
neighborhOod.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
A Man Murdered i'm Drunken Row

A Man Murdered i'm a Drunken Row.
LAWRENCE, Dec. ga horrible murder
was perpetrated Christmas evening at the farm
of Moses Wingate in Methun. The victim,
Michael Doran, % years old, belonged in Law
renee, and had mother residing on Mechanic
street. The particulars are as follows:
About o'clock this morning an Engllshman
named George Slade entered the police station
and gave notice to the authorities that his wife
Jane had shot man at her home on Wlpgate
farm. He had evidently been sleeping off
debaucb, and his story was at first discredted
Becoming demonstrative he was locked up,and
City Marshal O'Sullivan and officer Sheen has
tened to The scene designated. They found
Shades story true in the main particular. His
wife was found in bed At the back door of
the house lying face downward in pool of
blood was the body of Doran. Under his coat
was single barrel shotgun, and on his right
wound. plainly showing that the gun had been
discharged at close range. Mrs Slade was i'm
mediateiy arrested and taken to the station.
She denies guilt; states that Doran came to
the house Christmas morning and raped at
the window. Her husband let him in He had
bottle of whisky, which her husband drank.
She says he outraged her twice and beat her
husband. After being outraged she threw her
self on the bed; knows nothing of what after
wards transpired. She was bruised considera-
bly, and complained of great pain. When ar
rested she was somewhat under the influence of
liquor. On the way to the police station she
called to friend to bring her glass of beer as
this would probably be her last drunk on earth,
for they were going to hang her for murder.
The husbands story is entirely different. He
states that Doran came to the house early on
Christmas morning with liquor which all drank.
About yesterday afternoon he went to the
barn to milk the cows; heard screams from his
house suddenly followed by the report of shot
gun; went to the house; saw his wife with the
gun and asked her what she had done, she told
him Doran was abusing her and she took the
shotgun to shoot him in the legs to cripple
him. He says that in his presence Doran did
not attempt outrage. This morning his wife
wanted him to conceal the body; he refused to
do 80 and came to this city to notify the au-
thorties; says Doran was abusive during the
day at the house, and that nothing was eaten in
the house during the day. The authorities
consider the tragdy as the effect of drunken
row. Neither Slade nor his wife had a good
reputation. Both have been before the police
court for drunkenness Last summer Mrs
Slade attempted suicide by jumping into the
capal while on drunken spree. Her full
name is Hannah Jane Slade. She was born in
Mestfeld, N. B., and is about 40 years of age
Her husband is about 60, and gardener BY
trade. He formerly resided on Scotland Hill,
Haverhill. The murdered man was formerly
employed on the farm where the tragedy occur
red, was well acquainted with the premises and
was considered inoffensive except when in
liquor, when he is apt to be turbulent
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THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. 81.

him, and heard its cheers of sympathy and
thunders of applause as he poured the torrent
of his heated eloquence against the frendsi OF
the Administration, so in the Senate of the
United States, with its calm, deliberate and sa-
gac'ous members, he was equally successful,
and putting himself ct the head OF column
where every follower was leader and gen.
eral, he fought his controversy with the Presi-
dent to the bitter end and came out victorious.
So brilliant and successful a contest led from
first to last by single man, was never known
in the history of American politics While the
causes that led to this unexampled victory are
readily understood, and much of what seemed
generalship on the part of Conkling was simply
the necessary result of the widespread dissatis-
faction with the Administration, and the loose
holding OF party ties, yet it must be conceded
he has shown great tact, boldness, vigor diplo.
macy, and knowledge of men in mis- manage
ment: The adroitness with which he made in
New York the Question between himself and
the President the battle of the people and the
party. and in the Senate the cause of the Sena.
tors themselves. was worthy of all praise. Like
Richard Plantagenet he protested to have nc
personal aims to accomplish. He only drew
his sword in right.
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Temporary Insanity Affects Another Man

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26.-Between 1 and O'Clock
this morning Chas. Ryberg, "wiper'' in The
shops of the Indianapolis & st. Louis railroad
at East ST. Louis, attempted to murder hi:
wife while she was lying in bed asleep. He
struck her four heavy blows on the bead with
potato masher, rendering her insensible
Thinking his wife dead he shot himself back d
the right temple with small Derringer, but
this not producing the desired result he cut two
deep gashes across his left left wrist seyeripe
the tendons and arteries from which blood
flowed copiously. Soon after Mrs Ryberg re-
covered her senses and found her husband in
sensible on the floor. By great effort she
and the wounds of both attended to. Neithel
are supposed to be fatally hurt, but Ryberg il
in critical condition from great loss Of blood
Mrs Ryberg attributes her husbands act &c
temporary insanity caused by sickness last
similar attacks, but in neither of them did be
commit any violence,
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A DISQUALIFICATION

PARIS, Dec. 26.-The Moniteur announces
that in consequence of the enquiry ordered by
Cen Barrel, Minister of War, Gen. Bressoles
has been placed on the retired list for insnbor-
dination in having demonstrated with his supe-
rior against orders issued during Rochebouet's
tenure OF war ministry that the troops should
prepare for important movements in the event
of certain contingencies. The Moniteur de-
cares that the public has right to full ex-
PLANTATION to the nature of these orders, but
that if any military manifestations were in
tended the idea did not originate at Elysee, as
President MacMahon was ignorant Of such
plans.
1t is also stated in some Republican circles
that President MacMahon was ignorant of
these plans which were intended to be carried
into execution in the event of his resignation
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MARRIED.

In this city, Dec. %. by Rev. G. j. Clark Moses 81.
Sampson and Miss Hannah A. Mariner, all OF Port
land.
In this city, Dec. 25 by Rev. DR.. Carruthers, VIM.
Fl. jackson and Miss Emily j. Murray, both of Port
land.
In this city, Dec. %, by Rev. Geo. W. Bicknell,
Geo, W. jackson and Miss Aida ii. Matthews, both
of Portland.
In this city, Dec. 25th, by Rev. j. MeWhinne. Mr..
John z. stevens and Miss Mary Louise Waldron.
both of this city.
In Cape Elizabeth, Dec. %, by Rev. B. f. Pritch-
ard, Geo: ii. Sweetslr of Cape Elizabeth and Miss
Lorana Allen of Portland.
In Pownal Dec. 10Th. by Rev. A. G. Herrick, Mr..
Clarence E. Tryon and Miss Lila Noyes both OF
Pownal.
In Lewiston, Dec. 22d. by S. f. wetherbee, MI.
VIM. &. Emerson of Lewiston and Miss b. Youland
of Webster.
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naRTEOR0LOsaaGAa..

INDICATIONS FOB THE NEXT rwENTY-gouR
HOURS
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER. Washington, DC,
Dec, q, Il A. MY
Fer New England
northery winds, cooler weather. stationary or
falling barometer.
Cautionary signals continue at Cape Hat
teras, KITTY Hawk, Cape Henry and Norfolk,
and ordered for Cape May, Atlantic City, Bar
negat and Sandy Hook
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FOREIGN Notes,

A French captain stationed at Limoges re-
ceived orders TO prepare to march to Paris, and
refused, saying he would not abet coup d. etat.
MacMahon has cashiered him. and much COM
ment has been excited about it in Paris
A Paris correspondent of the Times announc-
es 50 appointments of new prejectoral secreta.
ries will be appointed tomorrow.
The King has signed decress nominating a
new minister
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LIVERPOOL Steamer Ontario -43 1863 bush of
wheat, 1909 bags meal 300 bush peas 1877 packages
bacon, "a bbls beef do pork, 527 do flour, 304 do
apples 16 do potash $50 ties lard, 1913 head CATTLE 243
do sheep, 81 cases poultry, 5l72 packages butter,
box seed SO packages leather, 10 bales cotton, 237
hogs, 49 packages merchandise.
ST JOHN, NF. Steamer Valetta-2726 bills -four,
81 do oatmeal 1900 lbs provisions 1884 do meats 5000
do tobacco 1872 lbs butter 1456 do ponltry 81 bbs
peas 20 do meal AZ gals alcohol 5000 lbs cheese, 800
do sausages, packages merchandise.