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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-20
Valley Forge Centennial.

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. June 19.-The centen.
NAL anniversary of the celebration of the evac-
nation OF this place BY the Continental army
took place today. Excursion trains began to
arrive early and by 10 o'clock at least 10000
people had arrived by this means and in private
conveyances. The various committees had
their headquarters and with q well disciplined
constabalary force the best order prevailed.
The daylight cannon were fred and bells rung
throughout the Schuylkill valley, of which this
place forms part. At sunrise a salute of 13
guns was fired. At $50 Gov. Hartranft and
Aolutant General Latta, accompanied by Gen.
Hancock and other distinguished gentlemen,
were received at the depot by delegation of
militia and proceeded to the military head
quarters, receiving loud cheers on the way,
At O'Clock there was a memorial service in
which large numbers took part. A procession
was formed at the military headquarters, con-
sisting of the military bands of music, civil
societies and ladies, all dressed in white. The
graves of Continental and Federal soldiers
were decorated Appropriate services were
held and the procession moved over the ell
trenchments which have remained since the
occupation of the place by tho Continental
army, and over the historic ground which was
strewn with flowers by the ladies. A grand
choir of 800 voices rendered an anthem. At
III. 20 review of the military was held, in
which there were about 1000 soldiers. The
troops displayed fine drilling and were under
the command of Gems. Gregg and Reeder, and
were reviewed by Gen. Hancock and Gov.
Hartranft.
At noon salute of 36 guns was fred and at
l o'clock the services of the day began in
large tent holding $1,000 persons Gov. Har-
s s,aa,t, the presiding officer, was introduced
ana received tremendous cheers. A poem BY
Mrs. M. d. Thopp Cone was read. The ora
tor OF tne day, Henry Armitt Brown of Phila-
delpnla, was introduced and created great en-
thuslasm oy an eloquent Grafton. The exer-
cises closed WIN benediction at clock, the
hau
standing the heat was intense and the travel
ling of the hills exceedingly tiresome.
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Brighton Cattle Market.

iva oA0 "O0h ouuu5 Wcuutsudy, June ly,
Amount OF stock at market-Cattle 3342; Sheep
and Lambs 2SOO; Swine 1,775; number of Western
Cattle 5000; Eastern Cattle %; Mich Cows and
Northern Cattle 12O. ~
Prices of Beef Cattle q 100 TBS, live weight-Extra
quality at $5S73 g 5 IS; first quality at 81 Is a
at W % g 124; poorest grades Of coarse Oxen,
Bulls. &C., at 37a "a 8 621.
Brighton Hides -96a cents y ID. Brighton Tai
low 51c Y tb.
Country Hides 81 q &c % tb; Country Tallow a q
Calf Skins 1Oc y ID; wool Sheep Skins 75c "a 81 %
each; Lamb Skins 40c each; Sheared Sheep SKINS at
Is q Csc each. ~
The supply of Cattle in market for the week has
been lighter than that of one week ago. The QUALIFY
upon an average was full as good. There were some
very hne lots of Beeves brought into market which
We're purchased for the Liverpool trade also several
and shipped direct by steamers for the English
market. The trade opened about the same az il dd
one week ago. and prices obtained were not much if
any, d1erent from those of our last quotations.
FROM Maine there were brought in few Mich COMs
which were mostly of common grade.
working Oxen--The trade for Working Oxen at
present IS UNITED few pairs each week, as there
Is not much call for them. H. NJ Taft sold 1 pair,
glrth It inches, live weight $500 lbs, for SII5
which was all the sales noticed.
Store Cattle-Yearlings 81 "a SIS; two wear Odds
$Il $24; three year olds $25 q $45 ~ head. Most
OF small Catle that are i'm fair condition are bought
up to slaughter.
Mich Cows-Extra S45 q $40; ordinary 800 IN an
S head. Farrow Cows at $40 q 90 The trade has
been quiet OF late and prices in most instances rule
low. A"i0
Sheep and Lambs-Those from the West were oil
owned by butchers, costing, landed at Brighton from
Al q &c W I'd. The trade for Northern Sheen and
Lambs has been dull at prices ranging from "a 6 &c
W Id. There are seldom any Western Sheep or Lambs
offered in marketfor sale.
Swine-Fat Hogs at "a 4lc 3Y fb live WEIGHT. suck.
ing Pigs from 81 q 81 fy head,
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of the Portland Market.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 10Th,
The markets continue quiet with little change to
note. The demand for goods is light as is the cus-
tom at this season of the year. The foreign demand
for goods is light and prices regulated by home con-
sumption. Monetary matters are quiet and there
are but few changes to note. Gold still rules yery
low, and closed Wednesday, June 18th. at SI.OOs.
Apples of last year are about out of the market
and but few of the new crop have arrived The sup
ply is of such poor quality that it is hardly worth
quoting. The cheese market is quiet, and the arriv
ais from out of the state factories have reduced the
price to 109iO1 cts. Coffee is dull, Rio is a little
lower while Java continues firm. Copper and cord
age continues firm and unchanged. A few slight
changes will be noticed in drugs and dyes this week
Duck Is in fair demand at unchanged prices. Fish
are fairly active. Bay No. 2 and Shore No. mack
rel are higher and we quote them at $40 to s1o5O.
Flour Is dull and sales are small at I'M
changed prices. Fruits are now coming along brisk
y and sell at good prices Corn is quiet at the prces
quoted last week. Hay is coming along lively now
that farmers are cleaning out their barns for the new
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THURSDAY MORNING., JUNE 20.
Two Schools of Comedy.
THE GOOD OLD STYLE.
Snena-Tha Parb

Scene-The Park.
Euter Sir Clumsy Bucket and Sir Harry
Wilful.
Sir Harry wilful: Nay, nay. pom honor,
you misjudge me. The Lady Amaranth looks
coldly on me, but she will reent Foregad, she
must releut.
Sir Clumsy Bucket. Threatened in my own
park Bullied on my own broad acresl By the
blood of the Buckets, l.
Sir Harry. Nav, nay, Sir Clumsy, pom
honor ven misjudge me. When virtue gilds
tho Office of County Magistrate, it is not for
the town moth to tarnish it with the ill-timed
futterings Of its fiaky wings. L admit that
am gay, ay, dissolute if you will but Sir Harry
wilful never stopped to the base level of crine-
ing humanity or turned upon the hand that ted
or fostered him.
Sir CLUMSY. Harry you unman me.
Sir Harry. cannot help it!
Sir Clumsy. You shall helpit. By the blood of
Sir Harry. Nay, then, must cen seek some
osher opportunity of pouring forth the adora-
tion that engulphs my being Oh, Amaranthl
Sir Clumsy. 1 have been hasty.
Twas ever thus lost my friends when young,
Twas ever thus quarreled with my wife.
Twas ever thus from childhoods earliest
tooth
To mans maturer whisker have been
A prey to passion and to prosiness:
will away and hide me in my bed.
THE MODERN STYLE.
SceDe-The Park.
The Honorable Tom Twistletou and Caravan
Sprouter, of the Guards, stroll in.
The Hon. Tom Twistleton. Ya-as.
Ia pause.
Carraway Sprouter. Oh, ya-as
Ia pause.
The Hon. T. T. Doosid.
Ia pause.
Sprouter. Always said 80. Bad form. Eel.
lows card.
The Hon IT II Awfu1lv on;ta foo winch CO
Ya-as.
Very long pause.
Sprouter. Where dine?
The Hon. T. T. Dan't know. You?
Sprouter. Dan't cab.
The Hon. 7. T. Check that growing tenden
cy to repartee.
Sprouter. Go dooce.
IA pause.
The Hon. T. 7. (After refection) Ya-as.
Thunderstorm and curtain,
HENRY j. BYRON.
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TUESDAY, June 1s.-The shipments of boots and
England during the past week have been IL. liz
week. "N0-> -N''
Total shipments of boots and shoes from this
market since the first OF January, 537, O73 cases.
against 32l cases for the same period last year
The increase OF businessin the boot and shoe mark
ct is very gradual and far it is confined to small
orders is decidedly healthy but it is serious cues
ton whether manufacturers not taking orders at
too low prices. There are indications that leather
will be dearer later in the season. and unless hides
drop, it cannot be expected that tanners will 90 on
forever making leather at loss and 1t is pretty GER
tain that the figures at which orders for boots and
leather has not been provided for 1t is trus that
there is an urgent call tor low-cosr goods, but it
would seem hardly to make goods sim
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Murder at Plymouth.


PLYMOUTH, June 19.-Frank 81. Eastman,
Alvah n. Rowe, D. E. Carr and Delos Huck-
ms, started from Ashland last evening in two
single buggies and drove to Plymouth to spend
the evening. as the Adveutists were holding
camp meeting. About half-past ten o'clock
they started for home arriving at the house Of
Mrs. Dickey which has a bad reputation.
On reaching the place Eastman, who was
in the rear buggy. called to Carr, asking
him to call and find ous if 'Liz" was at home
He Carr did SO. Mr.. Dickey came to the
door and asked who there; Carr replied
Frank Eastman; asked him his business; said
he wanted to see Liz; ,Dickey told him to go
along Eastman, who had got out of the
carriage, replied he wanted to go inand would do
so. Dickey told him to get out or he should
hurry him, and Immediately stsrted for an old
army rifle which had been altered to a shotgun
and was loded with a heavy charge of shot.
Eastman had in the meantime got into the
carriage with Rowe, and was again driving on
but looking back. Dickey came out on the
piazza and fred The shot wounded Rowe in
the shoulder and face, knocking out his teeth.
One entered Eastmans left temple, penetrating
as the doctors think TO the brain, and several
lodged in the back of his head and shoulders,
proving fatal in few hours. Dickey was
arrested.
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XLVth Congress-Regular Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON June 10.
The Senate proceeded to executive business imme-
diately after the reading of the Journal
Before the executive session the President pro tenn
announced his signature to a number of bills, among
them the legislative appropriation BILL
The executive session closed at 245, and the con-
sideTat1on OF bills on the calendar was resumed.
When the doors were reopened the House joint
resolution authorizing the clerk of the House of
Representatives to pay certain clerks out of the con-
tingent fund of the House, and to pay W. W. Will
shire his expenses of contesting seat from the 81
Compression district of Arkansa, were passed.
The House bill to remove the political dsabilit ties
Of Washington Gwathmey of Alabama was passed.
MIR. Withers called up the House bill relating to
claim agents and attorneys in pension 1t
makes it unlawful for any attorney, agent person
case greater sum than $40, and provides that no
fee contract shall hereafter be filed with the Commits
sioner of Pensions in any case.
MIR. Conkl1ng said he had received many letters
and kilograms demonstrating against the passage of
this bill not from attorneys or pension agents but
from soldiers There was great difficulty in getting
small, and although this bill was intended to
protect pensioners the effect of it would be very diff
ferent.
After some further discussion the bill passed.
=. MIR. Window from the conference committee on
the sundry civil bill reported that the committee
were unable to agree. He was not without hope
however that an agreement could be reached. He
moved that the Senate still further insist on its
amendments to the bill, and asked for new con-
ference. So ordered, and the Messre. Window,
Dorsey and Beck were appointed conferees on the
part of the Senate.
MI. WlnuOm submitted a concurrent resolution
extending the session until 10 O'Clock tonight Agreed
to.
Mr.. Mitchell from the conference committee on the
bill IN regard to elections in West Virginia and
North Carolina and the election of United States
Senator in New Hampshire, submitted a report
which agreed 10. As agreed to the bill provides
for the election of representative to the 46th Con-
gress from West Virginia on the second Tuesday in
October and from North Carolina on the second
Tuesday in November.
The Senate amendment declaring that the present
legislature of New Hampshire may elect United
States Senator for the term commencing March 4th
1879, was disagreed TO-
MIR. Blaine called up the House bill to amend Sec
ton 257 of the Revised Statutes to create the ports
of Gardiner and Richmond, Me-, ports of delivery
Passed.
Mr.. Gordon called up the House bill for relief of
the families of those who persisted on the United
States dredge boat McAlster near the mouth of the
Mississippi river. Passed
Mr. Voorhees, said the House bill to authorize the
payment OF customs duties in legal tender notes from
anu after the LIST Of October had just been received
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MINOR TEuEcRA,rs

The Potter investigation was again postpon.
ed yesterday
There is considerable excitement at Constan-
tinople over what are deemed mysterious
movements of the Russian troops.
Arnold's Touring mill at Fort George, Iowa,
has been burned by spontaneous combustion.
Loss $25. 500.
fhe schooner Eothen, for the Arctic Ocean
10 search of Sir John Franklin's relics, sailed
from New York yesterday. The bark Liberia,
with 60 emigrants for Africa, also sailed yes
terday.
An Indianapolis despatch says that Judge
Davis of Fountain county, Indiana, telegraph
ed to Governor Williams yesterday for troops
to assist in suppressing riots among the miners.
The light infantry left by special train in the
afternoon.
The New York Times Washington despatch
says that Senator Matthews has no objection
to 60 before the Potter committee, but the per
sonal hostility of Gen. Butler is such that his
friends feel justified in advising him not to
place himself in position where Butler can
insult him.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

Hancock CongregatiodaI Conference.
CAsTINE June 19.-The Hancock Congrega-
tional conference holds it session today. There
is a full attendance of delegates and unusual
interest is manifested. The trinitarian coun-
Gil on the dismissal of Rev. Alfred E. Ives and
the ordination and installation of Lewis ].
Thomas, met yesterday. The ordination took
place last evening. The sermon was delivered
by DR.. Field of Bangor
Aroostook Greenbackers.
FORT FAIRFIELD, June 19.-Hon. George
Miller of Boston addressed an audience of 300
in favor of Greenbacks here last evening. The
Greenback party appears to be rapidly gaining
strength in this county.
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CHARLESTON-SaiIed nth, SCH Annie Chase
Pool, Georgetown.
Sid 18th, sch Willie Luce, for Baltimore.
WILMINGTON. NC-Ar 18th, brig Cora Green
Philbrook, Kennebec.
RICHMOND, War nth, scbs Maggie Marston
Blaokngton, Kennebec nj Steelman. Smith, do
Johnnie Meserve. French. Rockland.
ALEXANDRIA, Ar 18th, sch Almeda, Smith
Windsor Ms.
BALTIMORE-Cld 18th, schs Norman, Hodgdon
Cardenas; Kate Wentworth, Perkins, New Haven.
PHILADELPHIA Ar 18th, sch L NJ Sawyer
Falkingham, Chester.
Ar 18th. schs W H Rowe, Whitmore, New Bedford
Elwood Doran, Warrington, Kennebec.
AL 18th, schs Sea Bid, McMulen, Calais; John S
Dewiider. Powell. Kennebec.
Ar 18th, brig Strout Fickett st Marc.
CID 1Sth barque Adoph Engler, Pickett, New
port, E; scbs M Wiley, Andrews, Laguayra; Key
stone. Wilder, Sackville NIB.
Ar 10Th, sch May Evelyn, McLearn Ruatan with
crew of barque John Chase, (see Mein1
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 18th, sch Nellie Chase.
Randall, MatanZas
NEW YORK = Ar 18th, barque Kate Harding,
Watts, Gloucester. e.; schs Clara Smith, Green, Ma
tanzas; William Douglass, McIndoe, Baracoai Eliza
Ann, Mayo, st John, NIB.
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News and Other Items.

The stomach cramp is Pope Leo's ailment.
Twas hoax about colored Senator Bruce's
being engaged to a Cleveland woman.
A Montreal judge rules that Yankee courts
cannot annul Canadian marriages.
DR.. Lemoyne of Pennsylvania, the owner of
the cremation furnace, has given $4,000 to
colored school in Tennessee.
The Duchess of Edinburgh is charged with
being scandalmenger and making most of the
trouble between the Prince of Wales and his
wife.
The Orange, N. j., council vetoed a Fourth
of July appropriation of 5000 because its boss
Democrat objected that we have not been for
some time in possession of the liberties the day
celebrates. "Feeling as do that the state of
New Jersey, with its Il, 900 majority for a GER
tain man for President has been robbed of her
rights, 1 think it would be far better to drop
the national ensign to half.mast, draps it in
mourning and toll all the bells in token of sor-
row for our rights departed"
An interesting relic of the Revolution has
just been discovered in an iron mill near Phil
adelphia. 1t is the anvil used 10 1873 at Val.
ley Forge for shoeing the horses of the Cont.
mental army, and was resurrected from pile
of stable cleanings soon after the war by one
Snyder, in whose possession it remained till
1880, when 1t was bought by gun maker at
the Forge and preserved as a United States
relic 1t was afterward bought at public auc-
ton and finally sold to the iron works as old
iron.
The funeral Of the late Lord Russell, in &C
cordance with his expressed wish, was very
n0iat affair and 40 od LA
ancient burial place of the family at Chepies.
an estate brought into the family by the mar
rage OF one of its members in the court of
Henry VIII. A magnificent mausoleum, con-
tanning many fine monuments, stands here and
holds the remains of Earl Russelps ancestors,
including the patriot decapitated by order Of
james III. The Queen sent wreath of i'm
mortelles for the coffin of the late Earl Lord
Russelps death places another garter at the
disposal OF Lord Beaconsfeld, who, by the way,
has not yet conferred the one left by the late
Marquis Of Ailesbury.
A curious story comes to hand from the col
a-aus or the MerIdian, Miss., Mercury. About
ayear ago young man named James Knox
began to be affected with symptoms as if
freezing, and though the physicians tried every
means to warm him up, they were unable to do
90. The sensations of extreme cold which he
experienced grew worse and worse, until, even
in the hottest weather of summer he would
wrap himself in heavy blankets and sit before
blazing fires in vain effort to keep himself
warm. The other day, when returning home
from DOCTORS office. he complained of being
colder than ever, lay down in the bottom of the
wagon and died before he reached his house,
apparently freezing to death, though the to or.
mometer indicated ninety degrees in the shade.
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MARINE NEWS.
Launched at Rath.

Launched at Bath.
BATH, June 19.-Lauuched today by Goss
Sawyer & Packard, bark Gerard E. Tobey,
1853 tons. She halls from Wareham, Mass,
and is owned by the builders, parties in Ware
ham and Boston and Capt Elkanah Crowell,
Jr, who commands her. She is a superior
vessel of Oregon pine, deck and spars, with
steam engine for hosting, and all the modern
Improvements. She will load deals here fol
ENGLAND
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WASHINGTOs.
Wedding At the White House.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-The wedding OF
Col. Russell Hastings and Miss Emily Platt
was solemnized at the Executive Mansion this
evening, Bishop logger of Ohio officiating.
The ceremony took place in the blue parlor,
which was taslefully and profusely decorated
With flowers. All the parlors together with
the spacious East room were brilliantly lighted =.
The Marine band was in attendance and per-
quiet one. only the immediate friends of the
President and his family and of the bride and
groom being present. The Colonel and Mrs.
Hastings left the city for New York on the 9. %
train.
The Last Hours of the Session.
The Capitol is crowded with spectators of
both sects tonight The President and Cabinet
are also there examining bills before approval.
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Domestic Markets.

NkT YORK; June -Evening.-Cosion market
quiet and unchanged; sales 500 bales: Middlms M
lands IL 7-l6c; New Orleans II 9.l6c forward delvs
more active and g points higher on early and 1
rather more active and without decided change
sales $4,000 bbls; No at 50 q 80; Supertine Wes-
tern and State at 3 so q 80; common to good ex-
Western and State at So a 5 rs common to choice
White Wheat Western extra at so a 30: Fancy
White Wheat Western extra at 55 "a 80; COM
choice extra st Louis at 10 q %; Patent Minneso-
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crop, and prices lower. Lard is firm at n to ~
kegs and terces, 81 to 10 per pas and 10 to II per
caddies Leather continues the same. Lumber ia
selling slow. Molasses is firm and unchanged, with
very light demand. Lipseed oil is lower. Onions
are reduced to $1.15. Beef is dull and pork is firm
at last quotations. Sugars are ct lower than last
week. Teas are dull and unchanged. Tobacco is
very quiet, with small sales.
FREIGHTS-There is fair business doing in
Heights this week. We note the following engage
ments: Brig Melrose, st. John, N B., to Cein-
fugos, Cuba, lumber, 81. Sch. W. Wilson, St. John,
N. B. to Matanzas. lumber $500. Sch. Elizabeth
MCGEE, Lambs Landing to Boothbay, with phos-
pate sacks, $500 per ton. Sch Howard Williams ice
from Richmond to Baltimore. at 70 cts. Sch, W. A.,
Folsom, Brunswick, Ca 10 Boston, with hard pine,
$780, Sch George B. Mcfarland Kennebec river
to Wilmington, Del, ice at 70 cts. Sch Ellen Morr.
son, Kennebee to New York with ice, rs cts Sch.
Francona Kenuebec to Philadelphia with ice 70 cts
Sch Delhi, Bangor to Venezuela and back to Phila-
delphia. So 400 and port charges. Bark Palestine,
hence to Havana with lumber, $3.50. Brig Josepha
hence to the Clyde, at 60 shillings standard, Sch
George K. Hatch, Bear river, N. s, to the Clyde
with deals, IS shilings.
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DIED.

In this city, June 10, Julia Healy aged 10 years
months 10 days.
Funeral services this forenoon at 10 o'clock, at
No. 81 Pleasant street.
In Auburn. juno Is, Mrs. Eta, wife Of VIM. Fl.
Written, aged 10 years months.
In Bath. June l8. Mrs Susan R., wife of William
Hunt, aged q years IL months.
In Woolwich, June Is, Mrs. Sarah Wright, aged 70
years months.
!. In Stow, June II. Micah Abbott, aged 70 years.
In South Biddeford, June II, Cora NJ, wife of ia.
Stackpole. aged % years.
In Bddeford, June II, Sylvanus Knox, aged 70
years months.
In Winslow, June 49, Mrs. Emma wife of Elijah
Simpson, aged % years months.
In Chelsea, Mass, June IA, Abigail, wife of Hon.
Hosea Ilsey formerly of Portland. aged rs years 10
months.