The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-10-26

tied with having gone into the operation inpo-
Gently at first by buying a. 600 acres of land of
Ham, and subsequently became infatuated
with the money making plan and acted freely
with other parties engaged in it, and was
known in Texas as Kansas City lawyer The
better to enable them to carry out the scheme.
Ham and his confederates had made duplicated
copies, notarial and other SEALS and obtained
the signature of many officials. They also
printed blank forms and perfect copies of deeds
necessary for their operations. All titles and
patents representing either state or government
lands used by them were forged. An immense
amount of land has been conveyed by thsm un-
der many aliases. About year ago the atten-
ton of Governor Hubbard was called to the
matter, and on looking into it a monstrous
swindle was detected involving both Texas
and the United States. The authorities at
Washington were informed and special agent
Foster sent to Kansas City, where he obtained
clue, which has been closely followed ever
since, resulting in the simultaneous arrest of
sixty persons in different parts OF the county
who belong to the gang. No less than thirteen
court houses have been burned the past year to
destroy evidence that could be brought against
the swindlers.
An attempt was made to wreck train on
the Ohio & Mississippi railroad Monday by
party of discharged employees who displaced
rail. Luckily no lives were lost.
THE INDIANS.
A despatch from Fort Walsh, Canada, Oct
Is, says Gen. Terry, and the Commission has
arrived there and had an interview Oct 18th
with S lifting Bull, at which they informed him
that the President wanted them to return to
their agencies, give up their arms and horses
and live peaceably upon their reservations
The horses and arms would be sold and the
money used to buy COWS. The offer was re-
jected and the commission was dismissed sab
ruptly and disdainfully.'
BRIEF MENTION.
Congressman Haskell of Kansas is danger
ously i'll at Washington.--On account of bad
weather the Sioux have not yet been removed
to.the Missouri river.--The bankrupt law is
likely to be repealed at this session of Congress.
The Montreal Volunteers who were called
out at the funeral Of. Hackett, the man shot in
the Orange riots, have sued the city for their
pay.--The cigar makers strike in New York
is spreading to other cities--The case of the
United States vs.. several Chippewa River
logging companies, involving 500, 600, 600 is on
trial in Chicago.--J. Sylvester, nominee of
the New York Republicans for State Comptrol-
ler declines--The steamer Massachusetts
has been got off.-The trouble at Ell Paso is
all over.--rhe suit against Joycs has been
decided in the same way as Mckee, .--Prof
Burt G. Wilder has withdrawn from the
Woodruff expedition. A New York GENTLE
man has guaranteed its expenses Tweed
testified Saturday that he was member of the
building commission of the capitol at Albany
and part owner of the quarry that supplied the
stone. --The official report Of the Union Pa
cifc railroad shows that the road has earned
100000 the past year. The expenses have
been reduced $50,000--The wife of Gilman,
the New York forger, has gone mad in conse-
quence of her husbands fal.--Pinchback is
in Washington looking after his senatorial
claims.-A Workingmen's party has been Or
gained in Maryland and it will undoubtedly
poll heavy vote.--The Presbyterian Synod at
Newark has sustained the decision condemn
ing preaching by women.--Senator Lamar
says he shall support every nomination made
by the President--Bishop's plurality in
Ohio foots up 22,0O0.--Corn husking at the
Westlis delayed by wet weather.--Ex-Secre
tary Chandler said in speech at Lansing,
Michigan, that what was wanted in the govern
ment service was not civil service rules but
business capacity. The civil service reformers,
he said, were full of theories that were imprac-
cable.--A movement is on foot in Washing
ton looking to the payment Of mileage to Su-
preme Court Justces.--Senator Morton con-
tinues to improve.-A genuine Ch;naman
giving the name of Emanuel Thompson was
naturalized in New York Tuesday.--The in
junction recently issued against the New Or
leans school board, forbidding them to establish
separate schools for whites and blacks has
been dissolved.--A st. Stephens N. B., firm
calling themselves F. W. Andrews & Co are
flooding the United States with circulars adver-
Using lottery swindle.--The Kings county
IN. " Democratic convention adopted a
resolution advocating the impeachment of
President Hayes should he continue to pro.
hibit ofice-holders from the exercise of their
right of citizenship.--Moody and Sankey are
in Vermont Gen. True, the American
Consul at Kingston, Ontario, in special re-
port recommended free reciprocity between |
Canada and the United States.
TURco-RUssIAN WAR.
Mukhtar Pasha has lost, in remarkably |
brief space of time his right to the title of |
Ghdzi, or Conqueror. The battle of Awlias |
Cor OIya) Tepe, on the 18th inst. appears to |
have been fearfully crushing and demoraliz- |
ing defeat for the Turkish forces. Although |
Mukhtar had only 10000 men to meet 10000 |
Russians, the strength of his well-chosen posi-
ton partly made up for this inequality, and |
Ia k1VI, II
But the latest accounts represent that he lost
fully 5000 men by capture, in addition to his
killed and wounded, which will probably swell
the total loss to $4,000. 1t is, therefore, evil
dent that the Russians are fully able to invest
Kars and yet continue their march toward
Erzeroum. Their headquarters are now at
Vezinkoi, about eight miles east of Kars but
the flank movement from Arabian has al
ready reached Pennek. which is nearer Erze-
rum than Kars Mukhtar Pasha has not
sufficient force left to garrison the latter for
tress and at the same time hold the passes of
the Soghanlu Mountains, strong as the latter
are by nature. The excitement at CONSTANT
nople and the haste with which reinforcements
are sent forward prove that the situation is re-
garded as very critical.
In Bulgaria the Roumanians have made
another assault on Plevna. They captured the
second Grivitza redoubt but were soon driven
from it With great loss.
OTHER FOREIGN NEW
The Spanish column near Holguin, COM
manded by Col. Mozavrejo, have captured the
Estrada, and the Secretary of the Cuban
Chambers.
Russia has ordered the mobilization of all
Cossacks not yet in active service. These will
amount to 81 regim ents.
The Daily News Bucharest despatch says
General Tevis, formerly in the American army
and now cores pondent of the New York Times
has been expelled from Roumania by Russian
authorities because he served in the Turkish
army during the Crimean war; This measure
appears ill-advised and severe.
Wy A lIFNO