Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-08

ana binders Just closed At MtudieOuryh,
Holland, the frst prize was awarded to
Walter A. Wood. and the second to Cyrus
A. Mccormick, both Americans.
Reports from North Carolina indicate
that the election has gone all one way,
the Democratic State ticket having no
opposition. Both houses OF the legislature
conceded to the Democrats by decided
msjorities.
-kearney. the California axitntor ad-
dressed = meeting In Fsneuii Hall Boston,
ON Monday evening. III. appeared on the
platform in his shirt sleeves and made a
characteristic speech. viliiying the A,so-
ciated Press and the newspapers of the
country generally.
Gen. Howard teiegraphs from NAL
heur Agency. the 2sth nit. via Baker
City ss follows: The crisis of the CAM
paign Is certainly passed. The check at
Columbia serves to keep peace north OF
that river. The Bannocks and Piutes
flowing southwark have not fully separat-
ed
Sitting Bull has made overtures to
the Indian department to be allowed Ia re-
turu TO the United States, but does not
want To be held accountable tor past GRIM
inaiity. and wants to keep his ponies aud
those be longing 10 his nine hundred war
riors. The department declines TO enter
tain the proposition.
The Daily Telegraph dispatch IRON
Vienna says il Is rumored that Get. Tod
l-b-n refuses to Withdraw a man from the
vicinity OF ConstAntinople before the with
drswsI OF the British fleet. Difficulties
are also reported to have arisen In regard
TO the return OF Turkish prisoners OF war
General Crook. At Omaha, Monday,
-aid that not over $50 warriors OF the Ban
mock and Shoshones joined the hostile In
dian.. and they took the war path rather
than to -tarve tn death, General Crook
says the cause OF the trouble Is want OF
supplies. and that the practice OF honesty,
~ wen as professions Of religion will have
10 enter into the dealings with the Indians.
A IL year old daughter OF Hon. Ed
ward Crosby OF Brattleboro VT, WAS bru-
tally outraged by q tendish tramp about
II o'clock Friday morGing within = short
distance OF her home. handkerchief
was drawn tightly over her mouth sup
pressing her screams. A reward OF $500
has been offered for the villains arrest
aud kilograms were sent Ia all directions
describing him.
A violent storm 10 Washington Mon
day afternoon unroofed 10 or 80 houses and
did much damage to others. A colored
woman was blown into the river, with her
hut. and Killed. The paten, office. smith
sonisn Institute. Office of the Pos, and
Holy Cross chusch OF the Communion were
struck by lightning, but were not seriously
damaged. There was great destruction TO
sewers throughout the city. The avenue
In front OF the executive mansion and the
treasury department resrmbed q river.
The damage will reach 31i 600.
A Burlington. iowa, special sayst that
on Thursday afternoon two tramps top
ped Al a farmers house near Trenton.
Henry cosnty. and after getting a good
dinner from the farmers wife add earning
that her husband wouldn't be at home til
evening. suddenly seized her. outraged
her person and left her inseusible
They had stopped the cries OF the farm
err, little daughter by rolling her up tightly
la blanket. When unrolled the child
was nearly suiioc ated and died In an hour.
This nelghbors are searching the country
for the tiends.
-Postmaster Smith of Canton, Miss,s-
sppt, under date OF July 2Ist write. to
Secretary sherman that In an interview
with Eliza Piukston aud her present hu.-
band she denies the truth OF the alleged
afiiJayiis printed In the New York Her
aid June aDth. She states that one Zach
arlc asked her number III questions
about the treatment and Killing OF hcr nus
band, To which she answered that the
murder Mas by Democrats. After talking
with Lacharie some time. he asked her to
sign paper which he told her cont aimed
what she had sad. She did this. ana
tl al a fntt ha, -
hand, when the latter asked IL 81. had told
the truth, aud she said she had
She says that Zicharle wanted her TO 20
TO New Orleans and testify for the Demo.
Gratis before the Potter committee telling
her that they would give her 500 and as
the Democrats ruled every thing and own.
rd all the land where she lived, they
would always be friends 70 her She
would not 60 except. a, she says, to tell
the truth. Her husband corrobated her
statement In this matter.
The letter OF smith containing the above
IS 10 The hands OF Chairman Potter
Cholera Is raging 10 Bombay aud Cal
cultA.
A receu, IRE Ia Paris destroyed prop
ery 10 the amount OF half = million doll ars.
The French Government Is about to
MO" the return OF number OF political
refugees.
The epizootic Is prevailing extensively
amongst the cattle CT Asiatlc and Europe
an Turkey.
All the parties 10 the Berlin Treaty,
have affixed their signatures, aud the
Treaty is now an accomplished fact.
II Ttmps Announces that the Bank
OF France Is about to change its issue Of
notes, on account of forgeries.
The Times Constan.Inople despatch
says II Is persistently rumored that Eng
land Is negotiating for the Island OF
Tenedos.
The bulk OF the Russian army encAmp-
ed on low lands near Constanlinople has
been removed to healthier camping
grounds, since which time the health of
the army has greatly improved.