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The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
What It Means,

The scheme of the so-called National Green-
hackers means the dishonor of the country.
1t means the reputation of our national
obligations.
1t means the unlimited issue of Treasury
notes, which, from their volume, must sink to
comparative worthlessness.
1t means the defraudiug of every man who
is unfortunate enough to hold demand against
q neighbor.
1t means the swindling of the pensioners of
the country, by paying these wounded veterans
in notes comparatively valueless.
1t means such an unsettling of values, such
revolution in finances, such an absolute
change in all our business methods and manner
of estimating property, as to strike at the very
foundation of the government, and alarm ali
save those who have nothing to lose and every
thing to gain, and who know no rule of action
hut selfshness.
We once more ask the sensible Greenbackers
of the West, if they can afford to contribute
to the success of this gantic scheme of con-
hscation, confusion, and anarchy Chicago
Inter. Ocean.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
YELLOW FEVER.
The Death Ra te i'm New Orleans.

The Death Ra tie in New Orleans.
New ORLEANS. Aug 16th.-The number Ct
new cases of fever in New Orleans today was
108; deaths 49,
The Sifua ton in Grenada Terrible.
A special from Grenada says that the stu
alton there is horrible. Supplies are getting
short as no trains are allowed to stay there
New Orleans physicians there say the fever is
the most malignant ever known.
The board of health at Pensacola, Florida,
now requires passengers from infected cities to
be detained at quarantine 20 days. The
quarantine against Memphis and Grenada
goes into effect today.
Relief to Sufferers.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 16.-The board of health h az
raised the quarantine at this port. Twelve new
cases and three deaths are reported this morn
ing. At mass meeting today a committee
was appointed to take action for providing a
place of safety for those pecuniarly unable to
secure one. They requested Mayor Flippen to
borrow $4,000 for relief of the poor and needy.
Nearly half the population have left the city.
No Abatement Of the Disease.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The circular ill.,
structions for marine hospitals by DR.. Wood
worth of the Marine Hospital Service here
relates the rapid spread of yellow fever. 1t
declares that land quarantine is ineffective
and maintains that the disease is spread by
clothes and effects coming from infected dis
tricts rather than by the patients themselves,
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
What Kearneyism Leads To.

A lawyer of high position in California
writes to Mr.. Hewitt that Dennis Kearney has
made winter of universal discomfort in Cali
fornia. The horrid front of the Constitutional
Convention in September raises it itself in
most forbidding aspect. OF the thirts-.wo
delegates from San Francisco many can neither
read nor write, some cannot speak a word of
the English language; nineteen of them were
naturalized within fortng ht or three weeks
OF their election, and quite as many are not
qualified under the law to sit on q petit jury.
No wonder that under such auspices the writer
says, Business is at standstill. All i'm
provements arrested, enterprise paraly zed.
property deprecated, domestic capital hidden
and foreign capital withdrawn or going"
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
Domestic MaPkefs.

NEW YORK, August 6-Evenng-Cottou markot
quiet and 1nehanged sales 935 bales; Middling np
liveries unchanged and quiet FIour-rece"ts y, He
$50 bbls; market without decided change and moi
crate inquiry; sales of 1920 bbls; No Q at go M
mon to good extra Western and State at '4 q aE
q 30; good to choice extra Western and sta to
az oo e 90; common to choice White Wheat
Western extra at IS @ so; common to % cbnis
sxtFa ohio at % 90 common choice extra
Se LOUIS t az 5o e -; Patent Minnesota extra
at 90 including 1000 bbls City Mills extra Ha's "a
10 @ Az 2l0O bbs low grades extra at 90 n a. q.
4SVo Dds Winter Wheat extra at 425@57S; 400
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
TEN EYCh HUNG.
A Profitable Deadliead.
The ECdv on ExhibitiOn-Asinl
sion Fen Cents,

BOSTON, Aug. 16.--John Ten Eyck was hung
this morning in the jail yard at Plttsfeld, Mass
He was colored man 46 years old, and was
convicted at the May term of the Supreme
Court LOT the murder, on the evening of the 4th
of last November, of Mr. and Mrs David STILL
man, an aged couple living at Sheffield, Mass.
HIS purpose was robbery, and his plumber
helped to convict him. He made confession
OF certain crimes last week, but while denying
in part the murder of the Stillmans, he admit
ted burning the barns of Gen. Phelps at Cole
brook, Comp, the burglary of Judge Sedo.
wck's house at Norfolk, Conn., and particips-
ton in the forgery of the name of Erastus M.
Fay, Sr., of the Church Manufacturing Co.
He is also guilty of bigamy, leaving three wives
and number of children.
He passed last night quietly, but did not
sleep, and at an early hour carefully made his
toilet for the event. Only 25 spectators were
admitted TED to the yard OF the jail Alta quarter
OF IL Ten Eyck was brought out. After an in
terview. with the chaplain, in which the con-
demned man expressed perfect submission to
his fate and confidence in the future, he as
cended the scaffold steps with o firm step, and
took his place on the drop the chaplain on one
side and the sheriff on the other. The death
warrant was read, and the Rev. Mr.. Harrison
offered prayer. The sheriff gave him an Cd.
portunity of making farewell speech, but he
did not accept He was then strapped firmly,
sheriff pressed the bolt. His death was easy
and quick, and after hanging the usual time
the body was taken down and forwarded to
Blanford in care of his relatives.
PITTsF1ELD, Aug 16-The friends of Ten
Eyck are raising money by exhibiting the bOdy
at Chester. 1t is in shed there and ten cents
admission is charged.
LOWELL, Aug 49, being doubted here
that Ten Eyck's body was exposed at Chester
for the benefit of his friends, Sheriff Kellogg
has just returned from investigating the case
and reports that the body was exhibited for
over five hours in the freight house of the Bos-
ton & Albany Railroad. The receipts were
SIS. Just before the sheriff arrived the body
was boxed and started for Blanford, or he
would have seized it and brought it back to
Pittsheld for delivery to the doctors for dissec-
ton. Two cclored men. one of them the IA
ther-:r-law of Ten Eyck, had the body in
charge. The receipts show that $50 paying
people saw it. 1t is said that the friends were
forced to exhibit the remains by the clamours
of the crowd. An attempt was made to force
an exhibition of the body at the depot in this
town shortly after the execution, but some of
the better class of citizens expostulated and
the show was postponed until its arrival in
Chpstar
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.


NASHUA, Aug. 16.-Ths first tramp al
rested under the new law in relation to tramps
was apprehended here tonight. Alter the pas
sage Of the new law o reaction set in because
the people generally considered the new law
too comprehensive. Considerable sympathy is
awakened in behalf of the unfortunates who
are arrested. Unless other violations of law are
proven against them it will be impossible to
convict tramps be fore jury, the people consid-
ering it too much Lie the old blue laws to SEN
tence man to state prison because be asked
for crust of bread
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Internal revenue receipts $2S1 1897 ;
customs S523. Ala.
The breaker boys at Prevosto colliery, Gen.
tralia, Pa, struck for an advance, yesterday.
The colliery and 200 persons are idle.
The result of the recent militia inspections in
Massachusetts is that four companies are dis
banded and eleven companies and one battery
of artillery reprimanded for their conduct
The shoddy mill at Hyde Park, Mass, owned
by ID. w. Tilton, and occupied by the Linden
Manufacturing Co. was burned Thursday night.
Loss 1000; insurance $4,000.
A fire Thursday night at Madrid, N. Y, de-
StrOyed three stores, meat market, hotel,
Methodist church, Masonic hall, and one dwell.
Ing Loss $4,000; small insurance.
A Washington despatch says that Secretary
Sherman will reply to Mr.. Thurman's speech,
and will 60 to Ohio for that purpose next
month.
DR.. Carver offers to make a match with Be-
gardus. giving the latter 500 broken balls to L.
000, Bogardus to shoot the same way that Car
yer does. Carver also accepts Bogarduss chal-
lenge.
The contributions of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad to the Walling-
ford relief fund are $5,767.13. being the total
receipts for carrying to and from Wa llingford
at half fare Z, 1872 people on Wednesday.
Lord Dntferin and party were handsomely
entertained at Ssanstead, Quebec, yesterday at
banquet. Speeches were made by Lord Duf-
fern, Gov. Fairbanks, Judge Poland and 9TH
ers They left last night for Lake Memphema-
COG, where they will be guests of Sir Hugh
Allen.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
NEW YORK.
A Terrible Case.

NEW YORK. Aug. 10 Captain Murphy was
SO scalded by the explosion of the tug Hender-
sons boiler in New York hsrbor yesterday
that bis flesh came off in patches. His great
strength and vitality kept him alive several
hours. He handed his walleJ to a friend and
flesh came off his feet at every step, and his
bones conld be seen in various parts of his
body. Engineer Gillian, who was also killed,
was equally as badly scalded.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
California Mining stock..
Chicago Cattle NUarprat

CHICAGO. August 16.-Hogs-rece1pts LOCO head O..
shipments $500 head; the market is steady and II,
daif demand; Philadelphia at go q IS; butchers
20; fair to medium packing 20 % 3d. Wv W
Cattle-receipts 24O0 head; shipments 1900 head i.
nrm and unchanged; shipping Steers at 1 20 "a 20
common to good butchers Steers at go "a so: Cows
at 40 q 80; Bulls at 80 80; Western CattIs
easy chiefly 40 a 60; Texas scarce and in fsir
demand at 30 a 8 40. ALI ia'r
Sheep-recepts $40 head shipments 16O head :pricos
unchanged; sales at 90 a. so. 'PAees
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
Boston Stock Market.
lSales of the Brokers' Board, August 1871
First Call


NEW YORK August 16-Evenng. easy at
II q q per cent. on call. Sterling Exchange quiet
and hanged-bankers asking rates 1856 for long
and 1891 for short sight with business at 4844 q 4S4I
and 4sSa q 489 respectively.
Gold steady at 1908 throughout; loans q per
cent. The clearings were $685. 900. The customs
receipts to-day were $213,000 Treasury dsburse-
Govrnments are firm. State bonds are steady. Rail-
road mortgages firm.
Imports OF dry goods at the port of New York for
week ending to-day were $2,Os5,657; the anount
marketed $2,13i,122.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day
aggregated 121 900 Shares including 49, 400 shares
Lackawanna, 900 shares Lake Snore Is 900 shares
st Paul. $40 shares Northwestern, $4,000 shares of
Erle $500 shares Union Pacific $500 shares Western
Union, 2600 shares Morris q Essex 1900 shares Della
ware q Hudson. HOO shares Michigan Central, 1000
shares Illinois Central.
The following were the closing quotations of Coy
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Friday, Aug. 16.
ARRIVED.
Steamer New York, Winchester, Boston for East
port and st John, NIB.
Sch Silver Spring, Austin, Addison - lumber TO
Shaw, Hammond q Carney
Sch Maggie Power. Stewart, eastern shore. with
mackereI, full, fourth trip.
CLEARED.
Sch W DIury, CrOwel Philadelphia-D Clark
s. Co.
Sch Alice Dean, Hatch, Pembroke-Nath'l Blake
Sch Abby Weld, Gardiner, Pembroke and East
port-Nath'l Blake.
Sch II P Ravens, Pearcc, Kennebec, to load for
New Yark-Ryan & Kelsey.
fFROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at New York 18th, ship Carrolton, Lewis, from
Havre.
Sid TN Bristol 18th inst, barque Leventer, Small,
New. York.
Sid I'm Queenstown 18th inst, brig Ageuora, Man
tie, Cape Breton.
Barque Gem, of Fall River, is reported to have re-
Gently made the passage from New York to Rotter-
dam in eleven ~ days.
MEMORANDA.
Barque Ada F Crosby, Crosby, at Philadelphia from
Newry has on board two men of the fishing sch Isaac
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by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Drowning Accident.

LEWISTON, Aug. 16.-A French lad named
La Sole, playing on the bridge for water pipe
across the canal, fell in and was drowned today.
The body was recovered.
Suicide.
BANGOR, Aug. 16.-Mrs. Margaret Thompson,
a widow lady about 45 years old, committed
suicide this morning by drowning. She has
been low spirited some time.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
SPORTING NEWS.
Base Ball,

At Worcester Worcesters 8, Manchesters =
seven innings. The game was stopped by the
rain,
At Holyoke-Holyokes 6, Pittsfelds So in
nings; stopped by the rain.
AT Ilowell-LUwells 8, Indianapo lis
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17

CONGRESS" the Oldest and largest selling baking
powder New England, owes its success to its puri-
ty, and the good luck that every cook has when
using Congress in baking.
Dyspeptics can eat warm biscuits made from Con-
gress Yeast Powder without distressing them.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland wholesale Market.

FRIDAY, August 16.-The markets are firm and
unchanged to-day. We quote corn very strong at "a
@ 55c for car lots and 56c for bag lots. Oats are
worth 4oc. Flour is firm at the former prices. Pork
and Lard show no change at the prices quoted yes
terday. Sugars remain very firm at 9sc for gran uat
ed and &c for Extra G.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
Justice Between East and West.

Why should the holders of dishonored Ar
kansas and Missouri bonds, that have supplied
those States with large share of the CONNER
cial facilities they possess, b. called upon to
contribute further to their systems of internal
improvements when they cannot get even
thanks from their supercilious debtors? 1t is
time these matters were being considered, both
in view of the increasing demands upon the ma
tion's bounty and the growing indifference of
large sections of the country to the sacredness
of their legal obligations. 1t is time that East
tern Congressmen were having their attention
called to them, and that Eastern constituencies
were selecting representatives who will weigh
them. The subject has been too long neglected
by those who have had charge of the national
purse. One illustration on this point is sufi-
Gent. At the last session of Congress, in an
appropriation bill which was hurried through in
the last turbulent hours, there is said to have
been a considerable grant for public building
at, and chiefly for the benefit OF, Kansas City,
in the State of Missouri. Kansas City is in
county and q township that together own
three.quarters Of million of dollars on bonds
which were sold by their own agents, of which
they have the benefit, and about the equity of
which no question can be raised, but on which,
although perfectly able, they pay not one cent.
Not another dollar of public money should 20
to that work while that state of things contin-
ues. Other similar instances might be given
N. Y. Nation.
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Rich, of Gloucester, taken from dory, which had
been four days out.
Sch e j Mnnsell, which was loading slate at Bangor
18TH started TO leaking badly and Lad to discharge
and haul cut for repairs.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
EUROPE.

Attempt 40 Assassiuaie Chief OF Police.
ST.. PELERsBURG, Aug 16.-As Gen. Mezeu-
TOW, chief of the EmperOr's private police, was
leaving shop at the corner OF Hiace Michel, he
was fired upon by two persons with revolvers
anu fell wounded. The assassins jumped into
drosky and drove off and have not yet been
arrested. Mezentzow was conveyed home
Delivering the Goods.
BUCHAREST, Aug 16-It is said the delivery
of the Dobruia 10 Roumania and Bessabaria to
Russia will be effected by the end o. August
Hoedel Beheaded.
BERLIN, Aug. 16.-Emil Hoedel. who at
tempted to assassinate Emperor William May
18th, was beheaded early TINS morning ri IN the
court yard of the new prison. The Imperial
warrant decreeing that justice should take its
course was signed August Sth. Hoedeis age
was 81.
Oucen Victoria's Propagation Speech.
LONDON, Aug. 16.-Parliament was pro-
rouged today until Nov. 81. The Qleen con-
graduated Parliament on the conclusion of
peace by the Berlin congress. The Cyprus
treaty is referred to as the guarantee OF Turk
ish independence and pledge of reform. The
conduct of the troops is highly praised.
A Reception to General Grant.
A public reception was given to Gen. Grant
at Frankfort, Germany, by the Authorities of
that city. 1t was held in the Palmer Garten.
The AusirO Turkish Convention.
LONDON, aug. lO.-A COuV6uliOu Win Aus
tria relative to the occupation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina has been concluded Austria at first
desired to settle the conditions of occupation by
means Of the exchange of notes. but in view of
the resistance Of Bosnia made important con-
cessions in order to obtain the more solemn
sanction of convention for the occupation.
The duration of the occupation has not been
fixed, but several articles of the convention rec
ognizs the sovereignty of the Sultan, and it is
provided that in the churches and Mosques
public prayers fox him continue to be offered.
The Asiatic Reforms.
Reuters agent at Constantinople transmits
the following apparently semi-official notes:
The difficulties between Turkey and England
relating to the introduction of reforms in Asia
Minor are almost entirely removed. Mr.. Lay
ard has abandoned some of the demands made
by ENGLAND, which the Porte considered
trenched upon its independence.
The treaty respecting Cyprus did not imply
renuuciation by Turkey of her independence
| Turkey would listen to the counses of
England, but would introduce reforms
herself without a necessity for installation 10
Asia of British residents who would seek to
| introduce reforms instead Of merely watching
A Royal Silver Wedding.
LONDON, Aug 16.-Public festivals will be
held in Brussels and other towns of Belgium
next week in celebration of the silverSwedding
| of King leopold III.
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The 101st anniversary of the battle of Ben
nington was duly celebrated yesterday, 1O1 guns
ushering in the day. Special trains brought
crowds to the place, and fully 5000 people were
on the grounds.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
MARRIED..

In Bridgton, June 9, Ira Haley and Nettie M.
Ward both of Bridgton.
In Bridgton. July q, Geo E. Ward and Nellie M.
Smith, both of Standish.
In Ellsworth, Aug. l, Michael Gaynor and Miss
Adele Ramsey.
In Searsmont, Aug. 4, Isaac W. Murch and Sarah
j. Brown.
In Waldo5oro, Aug. 1, George Overlook and Miss
Laurania Crockett.
In East Machias, Aug. 8, Capt. John Brown and
Miss Mary s. Whittier.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
European Markets.

LONDON, August 16-12.30 P. M.-Consols 95 1-16
for money and IS BIG for account.
LONDON, August 16-12.30 P. M.-American securi-
States bonds Cts, 1864 new 5's at 1871
new as lo53 1O-4os, at 1851; Erie 49, preferred at
321; Illinois Central S2A.
LONDON, August 1914 P. M.-COnsols lat 81 1915
for money and 95A for account.
LIVERPOOL. August 1912 80 P.M.-Cotton market
quiet; Middling uplands at Sled; do Orleans at
11-16d; sales 1000 bales including 1000 bales for
speculation and export; receipts $50 bales includ-
ing 100 American.
Futures partially 1872 better; October 9-16d; Au-
gust s-16; August and September Sled; Septem-
Der ana october l7-32d; also GIG.
Flour at q q "a Winter Wheat at 90 "a 90;
Spring do at @97; California averages at 10 a
10 6; club at 10 q 10 81 Corn at % q % 81 Peas at
80 8. Provisions, &c-Pork at 40; Beef IA; Bacon
at 80 q 81 6; Lard at 81. Cheese at A. 1aDOw at
81 8. at London Tallow at So g.
PARIS, August 16.-Rentes Ill 274.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
Clearing House Transactio ms.

The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction OF business as follows to-day:
Gross Exchanges ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1882 %
NeC Balances 1888 70
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FESHE IL NaEN,
DNnEESGiC pNRTS.

Ar at Port Mulgraye Ms 18th, sci IS Frank Skill
lngs from Portland for North Bay; Lizzie ID Barker
from Boston for do.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
METEOROLOGICAL
LOCATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FOUR
HOURS.

WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIaNALl
OFFICER, Washington, DO,
Aug. II, Il A. MY
For New England
and Middle Atlantic states, cloudy weather
with frequent rain, warm sOutherly winds, sta
tionary or falling barometer.
The Portland daily press., 1878-08-17
EDUCATIONAL.
WaterviAEe Classical
Institute.

The Fall Term will begin Sept. I'd. For
particulars send for Catalogue 10 the
Principal, J. IL. HANSON.
aug15 diw&wlw
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Kearney as a Bloated Oopressor.

Mr.. Kearney did not hesitate to say that for
the inhumanly small sum of 49, 80 he could al
ways "hire a man to write q grammatical
Speech" and from the exordium of the address
in which he made this bloated assertion we feel
sure that he must have ground the face of some
down-trodden scribe until the poor man ac-
copied not more than seventy-five cents to
write that most chaste and brilliant part of the
speech. For this sum the laborer had first to
say, item, that the "grand and enthusiastic re-
ception" of Mr.. Kearuey was most grateful to
the working men Of the Pacific coast; he then,
item, had to form the figure of person who
"beat responsive to the public will" then, itena
he had to liken Gen. B. f. Butler to Banquo,
who was "lesser than Macbeth and greater p
next, item to regard the general as fiery and
Incompatible Rupert" next, item, to speak of
him as the 'chivalrous and white plumed Ma
varre of the rostrum;' and lastly, ilena, to bid
him to take heart and hope," for he would
yet be Governor of Massachusetts. For these
six most arduous outlays of intelligence and
rhetoric-and rhetoric is part of grammar
Mr.. Kearney could not have paid more than
seventy-five cents, since the whole speech il
written out by grammariaD, would have cost
80 so, and this is at the starvation rate of 121
per ugur6. 1u6 uOueSb eCTlUo uaS 10 e6l6CG Ills
SMILES most carefully from great number
which were less descriptive of the gentleman
to whom they were to be applied. He might
have spoken of General Butler as the ''Corinth-
Cleon of the Modern Athens" the "Publus
Sempronius of the bondholding Appius,' or
"the coming Masaniello of the untaxed repub-
lic;'' but conscious of the dignity of la
Dor, he would not lower himself to such a
deed, though he knew that neither Kearney
nor bis followers would be any the wiser for
it. To pay horny-minded laborer like this
seventy-fve cents for the product of his labor
is such an exhibition of grasping tyranny as
is not to be endured. We have long listened
to the cries of the lowly writer waling out
upon the wintry air, but never before have we
thought it possible that man could be found
to boast in public of his shameless oppression
and yet here is Kearney doing that very thing.
1t is high time that q bureau be formed under
Government to collect the statistics of the
profit which the close.fsted and cacophonous
Kearneys of the United States make out of the
grammatical poor who write their speeches for
them. We do not ask for such a bureau-we
demand it in the name of the sovereign peo-
ple,-NeaC York World
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GREEDY INSTITUTE.

CUMBERLAND CENTER, MAINE.
The Fall Term will commence AUGUST 26th, 1878,
and continue II weeks.
Tuition. 81 90 TO $500. Fo extra charges
for Modern Languages, Bookkeeping, Penmanship
or Drawing. Music extra.
Board at lowest possible prices, not exec eding
$500 per week, including everything. Rooms for
those wishing to board themselves, eau be had at
reasonable rates.
For Catalogues, address Trustees,
auSd&w2w32 q. L. HALVES, A. NJ, Principal.
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Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-1000 bush corn meal to G