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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-12

AN area greater than the whole of France
is threatened with depopulation by the fam.
inc in British India. A correspondent of the
London Times justly says: "It seems cruel
mockery for England to subscribe towards
Bulgarians and others while Factually its own
subjects. are starving by hundreds If thou
sands" The famine is confined to the
Southern Provinces of India, which are sup
ported by importations from the north. Were
the crops to fall below the average in the lat
ter section the calamity would be beyond re-
lief As it is, over 100000 have perished by
starvation, and the number of victims will
soon run into the millions. At the head of
tie subscriptions started by the Lord Mayor
of London are the banking houses of Roths-
child and Barring 6 Co., each for $4,000. To
add to the distress the cattle are all dying off,
as we'll as the poultry.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-12

LITTLE things are great to little people
There has just been "a difficulty" between
Russia and Denmark on a little matter Of
etiquette-happily gotten over now, though
in other days it might have led to serious
results. The Russian ambassador complained
at the request Of Captain Tirnoff, command
ing Russian man-of-war, that the Danish
fortress of Cronberg had not returned his sa-
lutte OF twenty-one guns when at o'clock in
the morning he had passed that fortress. The
fact seemed TO be that the commandant and
garrison were all asleep when the salute was
fired. Finally, at the Russian ambassadors
request, the Danish flag saluted the Cars
flag with a discharge Of tventy-one guns
from shore battery near Copenhagen, and
Captain Tirnof was invited to dine with the
King of Denmark. Many weeks and much
correspondence were necessary to this issue
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-12

INDICATIONS of prehistoric people, the
signs of which are plentiful in Southwestern
Colorado, have lately been discovered in
Western Nevada. Antique pottery and un-
decipherable writings on the rocks are the
most common tokens. At one place engraved
upon rock is the nude figure of a man hold.
ing in bis right hand a shrub, the general out
lines of which show considerable artistic
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-12

Now that the election is over the Demo
cratic editors in Maine will fall to hair-pull-
ing again. The editor of the Commercial
will call the editor of the Standard BRAIN
less lntriguer, and the editor of the Standard
will call the editor of the Commercial ma
hgnant marplot, and between them much
truth will be told. The fall season is eyi-
IDENTIFY not to be so duh after all.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-12
Dissolution of COpartnership.

The COpartnership heretofore existing
between the subscribers under the style
OF NELSON & GOULD Is this day
dissolVed by mutual consent. All debts
due said firm are to be paid to L. A.
GOuld, who will pay all debts Of said
nrm, and win carry on the business at
tne old stand under the style Of L. A.
GOULD & co.
cortland, August 2S, 1877.
septl diff
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-12

THE question, ''Who were the mound
builders" may still be far from solution; but
tho recent discoveries near Chicago seem to
indicate that they were of much higher
type than the American Indians.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-12

HAS the Argus, disheartened by defeat,
struck hands with the Commercial? In its
record of the vote of the city it credits Mr..
Williams with no votes, leaving suspicious
blank where his name shonld be.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-12
THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING, SEPT. lg.

we do not read anonymous etters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-12

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
journal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-12

Our Marbleized Mantels
are more desirable than
the White Marble, as no
Injurious effect is produced
upon these goods by Oils
or Acids.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-12

Crates complete to match
our Mantels furnished
when desired.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-12
Nutter Bros. & Co.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers i'm
Marbleiized
ManteIs.

We once more call the
attention of the public to
our large assortment of
MantelS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-12

Treats Chronic and Acute Diseases. Never fails
to cure any chronic case where is possible, no
difference how many "regnlars" have failed on it.
No posons given, nor incurable cases undertaken.
ly and treated when desired Call and see.
sep10 d1w*
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Caution.

HE public are hereby cautioned against parties
time pretending to sell the Ellis Gas Rp e prese,iG S,
genuine article has stamped upon it Sells PATENT
May 26, 1874" q. L. MARSTON,
sep8 Gen. Agent for Maine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-12

For the same money
there is nothing that will
add to the beauty of a
room SO much as one of
our Mantels.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-12

Parties wishing for a nice
Mantel will please bear i'm
mind that we are selling
these goods as low as they
can be bought i'm Boston or
New York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-12
THE MAINE STATE PRESS

TERMS: Eight Dollars Year in advance.
mail subscribers Seven Dollars Year if paid III at
vance.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-04

ket 50 that Keene might retrieve him
self. Sevevsl days later Keene discov-
cred that Gould instead of keeping his
agreement bad begun to sell his stocks.
and had thus depressed the market.
About the same time Gould and Garri-
son lefs the Appletree pool and sold
their stock so that it went into the
hands of Keene and Russell Sage. and
began to bull the Western Union.
These discoveries maddened Keene.
and be went to Gould ON Wednesday,
and it is said threatened him with
bodily violence. In confederation of
the reports of Gould's action with re-
spect to A and c pool. Russell Sage is
reported to have said yesterday that
Gould gave US his contract that was no
good-he gave Us his word and that
was no good. Major Selover. who was
with him in oil his operations, became
- much incensed at Goulds action
as Kesne and denounced Gould on the
part Of his friends aud Oh the part of
himself, and the assault be committed
yesterday was the logical result Of his
previous talk. The feeling on Wall
street is one Of Indignation that so big
y man as Selover should have assaulted
q small. weak man like Gould A furth-
er feeling. however, is that if Selover
had not acted in such a cowardly man.
ner and aroused sympathy for Gould,
Wall street would be disgraced. Keene'.
blood is up and it is said he believes in
California justice. The Sun denouncrs
Selover and hopes he will be put in the
tombs like other cowsrdly bullies
The Tribune is silent about the assault
On Gould.
Several journals print the rames of
other firms who discharged their oper-
atives for leaving with their regiments
for the scenes of violence.
A Lima letter in the .Siar and Herald
from Panama says the President of Peru
has set at liberty the revolutionists
identified with the pirates. and also the
officers aud crew of the Huascar.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 3-Jas. 7. Huff,
said IT, represent himself through the
country as Jas. T. Porter, Secret Service
Detective, has been arrested on charge
of swindling. Huff figured in the COLI
spiracy to rob the tomb Of Lincoln.
He says in u statement found with him
that Col. Garrison. Johnny Irving and
Billy Forester, all now in States prison,
murdered Benz. Nathan in New York
some years ago.
MAUNcH CHUNK, Aug. 3-Three hun
dred regulars arrived this morning.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-04

his pockets or in his clothing by which
he could be identified.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 2--Yesterday
morning fire was discovered under .
house on First street near st. Msry's
hospital. A'gentlemsn gave the alarm
and with the assistance of other resi-
dents. put out the fire before much
damage was done. This is one of q
number of attempts made recently to
fire buildings in that vicinity. Fami-
lies have received letters warning them
against buying vegetables from China.
men, and threatening them in case they
persisted in patronizing Chinese veg
etsble peddlers. A number of citizens
in AlAmeda employing Chinese help.
have been notified by postal card signed
Hounds" to employ white men and
women.
SAN Francisco. Aug. s-Ths tax
payers last night nominated Monroe
Ashby for Mayor; ID. ]. Murphey for
District Attorney; W. g. Burnett City
and County Attorney. and Dan Loud
erback for Police Judge
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-04
EASTERN STATES.

NEW loRK, Aug o-OsceOia cooper,
nephew of the Indian Chief Osceola,
died here in lodging house from the
effects Of whisky, aged SO years.
The Times Washington special says
the South Carolina Democrats have had
representatives here for some time urg-
ing the President to instruct the Dis
trict Attorney not to prosecute the cases
now pending against the Ellerton and
Hamburg, rioters.
The Times has the following on the
Gould rencoutre; In March last Keene
came to this city from San Francisco
with fortune variously estimated ut
from $6,O0O.OOO to Is. 200, 900, which he
had made in bonanza strikes. At that
time combination was forming against
Jay Gould. who was bearing Western
Union stock. Keenc readily went iuto
the pool in which his associates were
ID. p. Morgan, s. l.. Mills. formerly
Gould's broker. Russell Sage. and sew
eral others. Western Union WAS sent
up ten per cent. in price. from &c to rs.
and Gould Wa badly squeezed. While
this was going on Keene became friend
~ with Maj. 4. A. Selover. who was
then doing but little. it is said. having
met with misfortunes some time before.
Keene needed monitor in the New
York market and Selover WAS pleased
to act in this capacity for him. After
. few days Selover. 20 the stories run.
formed the idea Of bringing Gould
and Kecne together. believing that
with their joint capital they could
control the market in every sense, aud
that consequently he. "Selover." would
60 to front rank OF operators ouce more
He introduced the men. aud they made
. combination. Keene sold his Western
Union stock and the price fell. aud
Gould was released from the dilemms
while the bulls. il is said. met with
large losses. Keene then, of course, be-
came bear of the Western Union with
Gould in this enterprise. They were
joined by Russell. Sage and Garrison.
Large blocks Of shares Of Atlantic aud
Pacific telegraph, or rs it is commonly
known on the streets. apple-tree tele-
graph. were bought by each member Of
the pool. The purpose II this was to
keep up the price Of that stock and de-
press that Of Western Uuion. This
pool continued without its members
having trouble with one another in re-
gard to ito affairs. until g few days ago.
In the meantime. Keene aud Gould had
operated together in come other direc-
tons, and. it 10 reported, the former be-
came angered several times by the dis.
covery that his partner was doing the
opposite Of what be had promised to do.
Still no overt act displayed the hostili.
y growing up between them. Previous
b the beginning Of the railroad
strikes, keene bought large lot
Of stocks, with the purpose of
bolling the market on his individual
account When the railroad men be.
came demonstrstive Keene grew
alarmed aud went to Gould for help.
The latter WAS at tho time short OF
market. 70 be agreed to aid Keene on
cooditlon he should have below market
rates enough stocks to cover his shorts.
This was granted, and 10 return he
agreed to assist n ksepng up the mar
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-04
NEVADA.

VIRGINIA CITY. Aug. 3-The expose
il this afternoons Chronicle of corrup.
ton in Ophir is the main topic of con-
versation here. 1t now appears a de-
ficiency III Curtis accounts was known
to the directors in February. At that
time he made over his house worth
$4,000 to Lucky Baldwin and $4,000
to his wife. Col. Weller called Oh
Baldwin to make up the deficiency a.
he had Curtis property in hand. Bald
win said he mad put up enough anu re-
fused to do anythin further. Curtis
then agreed to turn over part of his
salary, 81 900 a month to cover the de-
felt. He did this, and Ut the same
time he began to make way with the
compshys money to q larger extent
than the amount turned over. The de-
ficicncy now amounts to s13.924 and
was very ingeniously covered in the &C
counts Curtis is now in San Francisco
attempting to raise money to meet the
deficiency and if he does not succeed
will be arrested. Ford, clerk, assisted
WILDER in tracing Curtis defslca.
ton, and is also implicated to the ex-
tent of $4,000 and quantity Of bull
lion. 1t is whispered that Julia, Crown
Point and other mines are equally as
rotten and that defalcations all along
the line are in order.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-04
TELEGRAPHIC.
CALIFORNIA.

OAKLAND. Aug. s-LAst night Moses
G Morse committed suicide in the city
prison. On his person was found .
letter to friend. stating that want Of
employment aud hunger WAS the cause.
SAN FRAScIsco. Aug. "A stranger
went to Mermaid Baths. Nerth Beach,
Tuesday afternoon. hired bathing COS
tune and swarm out long distance,
since which he has not IN seen. He
was we'll dressed. and had the appear
ancc OF business man. No papers in
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-04
N Office.

TIVE TAEA0URRR OF KING COUNTY u
l. pespaFsd 20 redeem all outstsndins Warrants
drawn upon TIE Rood Fund 10 date. No interest
Will b allowed on said Warrants from the Date
OF this notice.
GEO. D. HILL,
jy1s-dlwkw3w Treasurer Of King Co., W. T.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27

Fire broke out in the Patent Office
in Washington last Monday, when
models and documents to an incalcu>
liable value were destroyed. The
building was damagedEover $500, 900.
Secretary Schurz announces his inten-
ton to have 4 thorough investigation
into the origin of the fire. Grave
npprehensions are entertained that it
was not accidental. Some cncum.
stances seem to indicate that it was
not. 1t is known that the inyestiga>
ton Of the Indian Bureau, which has
been going ON for some months, has
unearthed transactions whose records,
if brought to light, will ruin the par
Elephants. 1t is known that parties
implicated in some of the Great
Western land steals are being hard
pressed by the investigation which
Schurz is pressing, and are naturally
anxious to have the record of their
transactions out OF the way. The fire
started suspiciously near the records
of the Land Office and the Indian
Bureau. 1t started in . room next
to a storeroom, to which, according to
the testimony of one official, large
quantities Of files were removed only
two or three days ago.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27
STATE ITEMS,

There is considerable sickness in
Upton county.
Morris4gwn is to have street lamps
to burn all night.
A monument to Gen Jas. T. Rains
is talked of at Savannah, on the Ten
nessce river.
The Avalanche announces locally
and officially that Rutherford b. Ii.
will visit Memphis about Christmas.
Base ball having played, Mem
phians now amuse themselves Oh
Sunday with boat-racing and con-
certs.
The Synod of the South of the As
ISOLATED Reformed Presbyterian
Church has been held at Troy, Gbion
county. for the past few days.
The Tennessee Annual Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, VIII meet in Edgefeld, Octo-
3. Bishop Doggett, of Virginia,
E.I preside.
Benton Banner: So far as cur OBJ
servation extends, and from the in
formation we are able to gather we,
believe sickness in this county is
harmingly on the increase just now,
and is unusually fatal.
Dyersburg Gazette: At the cleo
ton held by the people last Thursday,
in the territory recently transferred
from Lauderdale to Dyer county,
there was 102 Votes cast for the
change-none against Though we
understand there are 131 legally quail
flied voters in the territory. Thus it
appears that the people have passed
the change by a vote of three to one.
Nashville Banner: We learn from
the Secretary of the Bureau of Agri>
culture that there are a number
of Quakers from Pennsylvania in the
city inquiring as to a desirable place
to establish q Quaker colony. They
have brought their own preacher,
doctor and teachers and intend to 10
cate in some place that is suitable.
After they have located there is q
large number of Others who will come
and join them.
Atameeting of the Memphis Cham
Der OF Commerce on last Monday,ares-
olution was adopted setting forth that
me mail facilities of the Southwest,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27
County Directory.
cnnNrv nrr1rrns

COUNTY OFFICERS.
J. 3. Arnold. Sheriff
NJ. c. Holmes. County Court Clerk.
r. E. Raines. Chsneery Clerk. Trenton.
T. ). Williams. Chancery Clerk, Humboldt.
VIM Moore. Circuit Clerk. Trenton.
N. II. johnson, Law Court Clerk. Humboldt.
Ions. Williams, Coroner.
J. C. Long. Trustee.
Josiah Cooper. County Surveyor.
Woo liver, Superintendent Public Schools.
Y. r. Cox. Register.
CITY OFFICERS.
s. F. Rankin, Mayor and Recorder.
V. L. Ware, City Attorney.
}. L. Mcdonald. City Marshal.
6. II. Hale. s. Williamson. r. E. Edwards,
J. II. Dickinson, w. z. Reeves and Eli Stone,
Aldermen.
CHURCHES.
Baptist-Church street. ]. P. Weaver. Pastor.
Preaching first and second Sundayseaeh month.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening. Sunday
school 9 a. N.
Methodist-North Main street. A. L. Pritch-
EFT. Pastor. Preaching second and fourth Sun
days each month. Prayer meeting Tuesday
,veniny. Sunday-school 9 am.
Cumberland Presbyterian-At Friendship, 3
miles east of Milan. J. A. Dunlap, pastor.
Services fourth Sunday in each month.
Cumberland Presbyterian-Rey. T. W. Can
non pastor. Services at the Methodist church
1st Sunday each month.
I. o. OF.
Milan Lodge, No. l5j-W. Y. Williamson,
NC. II. C. Rye, V G.. J. II. Dickinson, Sec
rotary. J, A. McAlister. Treasurer. Lodge
meets every Wednesday night.
MASONIC.
Milan Lodge, No. I9l-Meets Saturday 10 a.
a. before the 81 Sunday in each month. DR..
NJ. D. L. Jordan, Master. Ii. L. Dickinson,
Secretary.
Lavinia Chapter No. 56-Meets Saturday be-
fore the Sd Sunday in each month. NJ. d. L.
ordan. II. p. II. L. Dickinson. Recorder.
I.avinia Council, No 39-Meets Friday night
IN or before each full moon in March. June,
September and December. NJ. d. L. Jordan,
I. I. NJ. S. IL. Hale, Recorder.
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
New Hope Grange No. 9O-Meets I'd Wed 'sday
in each month, at Friendship. A. b. Hurt,
Master. q. 5. Cunningham, Secretary.
Walnut Grove Grange, No. 43-Meets Satur-
day before the second Sunday in each month.
r. IL. Goodman, Master. J. A. Gillem, Sec
rotary.
/. o. of II.
Milan Safe Retreat Lodge, No. 6SO-M eets
in the Masonic Hall every Monday night p.
m Members of the order cordially invited tc
call Ii Algee, W CT. ' LWare, r S.
Friendship Lodge, No. S5l-Meets at Friend
Ihip, miles east of Milan, every lst and ID
Saturday, at p. IN. James Lessenberry, ".
CT. Z. i. Atkinson. Secretary.
Lavinia Lodge. No. SS.-Meets every LIST and
ID Saturday nights in each month. J. u.
Tonnes, W. c. L. DR. T. A. McNeal, Sec.
Hope Hill Lodge, No. S5l-meets the second
and fourth Saturday nights in each month. W.
P. Childress, W. c. 7. John W. Bum, Sec
rotary
X. OF II.
Liberty Lodge, No. meets first and third
Friday nights in each month at their hall i'll
Milan. NJ. d. l.. Jordan, Dictator. W. E.
Cannon, Reporter.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27
THE SUN.
NEW YORK.
1877

The different editions Of The Sun during the
next wear will be the same as during the year
that has Just passed. The daily edition Will on
week days be n sheet of four pages, and on sun
days a sheet Of eight pages, or % bread columns;
while the weekly edition will be 4 sheet Of eight
pages of the same dimensions and character
that are already familiar to our friends
The Sun will continue to be the strenuous al
vOcaie of reform and enehment, and OF me
substitution of statesmanshiP, wisdom ana iI;
tegrity for hollow pretence. imbecllity and fraud
in the administration of public affairs IL VIII
contend for the government Of the people ~
the people and for the people. as opposed 70
government by frauds IN the ballot box ana IN
the counting Of votes, enforced by mlhtary VIC
lenee. 1t will endeavOr to supply It's readersL7
body now not far from million OF sous Win
the most careful. complete and trustworthy ae-
counts of current events. and viii employ iO5
this purpose n numerous and carefully seIeeteo
staff of reporters aud Correspondence t - an
ports from Washin gtOn. especially, Will DC IuIi'
accurate and fearless; and II VIII dOu9sies ~
TIME to deserve and enjoy the haued o. III T.,
who thrive by plunderiDg the IreatsuIy VI LIZ ~
usurping what the law does Lot gite t shen, = ~
N will eudeayor to merit the commences o. t1o
public BY defending the rights OF sns peoPso
against the encroaehments OF unJustlned power.
The nrice Of the daily Sun will be Do cents a
r,ontb or se. so q year. post paid, or with tae
Sunday edition $3.50 2 year. . En- IN
a year, post paid -. .o, of a b-o.,5 ooI
,nns will be furnished during lsII at the rate
Of ~ a year, post paid -
The benefit Of this large TedGetion rom the
';,s,s r,fe for The Weekly can be enjoyed by
!nd;TiduaI subscribers without the necessity Of
making up clubs. At the sametime, if any Of
our friends choose 70 aid in extending our cir
cnIation we shall be grateful to them. and ev-
ery sneb person who sends us ten or more sub
sey;bers from one place viii be entitled to one
eopy Of The paper for himself without charge
AT one dollar a year. postage paid. the expense
az paper and printing are barely repaid ana
considering the size Of -. sheet and the quail "
Of its contents. We are confident tle people v IN
consider The Weekly Sun the eh sapest meas
paper published in the world, and We trI 5 also
one Of the very best. Address.
de1f6t THE Sun, New York City, y; y.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27

both by river and railroads, are so
manifestly inadequate to meet the
daily demands Of trade, that the
Chamber of Commerce of Memphis
is constrained to ask that a conven-
ton Of delegates from the Western
and Southern States be called to meet
in Memphis, Saturday, March 2,
1878, to consider the best methods of
having the deficiencies in the mails
supplied. The presence of Hon.
Gardner II. Hubbard, of Cambridge,
Mass, and the Congressman of this
section are specially invited.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-09-27

The Presidential trip through Nash.
vile, Chattanooga, Knoxville and At
lanta last week was a continued ova,
ton. lie was acknowledgements
ed everywhere. Wade Hampton di-
vided the honors with him at several
places. Hampton is the coming man
in the United States. We are pre-
pared to see him on the next Presj
Dental ticket, and, more than that,
prepared to support him. Hei is one
OF the greatest statesmen in America.