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The New York herald., 1878-08-09
VANDERBILT AND THE GRAND
TRUNK.

MONTREAL, Qaeboc, August g. 1873
The Grand Trunk Railway Is laying the track from
b. Johns to Rouses Point with steel rails It having
been rumored that Vanderbilt had taken hostile At
tituds 10 tho Grand Trunk, and was to sever It's
Western connection win tho Michigan Central Mr.
Seargeant, managing director Of the Grand Trunk,
states that Vanderbilt had hot assumed hostils
titudo toward me Grand Trunk, but had carried
the srrang ement which existed with the Michigan Cen
trail anu professed desire to be mutually acconmo-
dating ID ehe futurc He says that certain PROPOSE
tons IRON tho Mich gan Central are now before the
Grand Trunk board. Mr. Vanderbilt is expected here
to-m
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
ABscoND1NG CASHIER ARRESTED.
LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
La y 1n-

LBY TELEdRApH TO THE HERALD.
r HARRISBURG, Pa, August 8, 1878.
Several weeks ago H. Y. Shcller, cashier OF tho
Lewisourg National Bank, disappeared account OF
revelations duplicating him In the enbczzcmcnt OF
a large amount OF the banks money. A Harrisburg
police officer who had been looking Tor the absconder
learned that he had arrived at Mount Jay Lancaster
county, from Charleston, vs.,. where no had been
h iding, and arrested him. He has since been
mi.ted to the Union County Jail In default OF $40 000
ball ior embs cement ana perjury. Sheiler had been
connected with bank fifteen years, and until tho
recent discovery stood hign IN his community. Tho
amount cmbezzled Is over $50 900.
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
CREEDMOOR

Ir.LE PRACTICE DY The FouhTr ESTH nEGr-
MEST OF BROOKLYN.
A detachment Of the Fourteenth regiment Of
Brooklyn, numbering 13s men, prnciised at Creed.
moor yesterday all the classes. Lisusnant Colonel
II. scnurig was IN command. and Major II. $. Jewell
and Captain Il. $. Browc supcrintendod the shooting.
riity-Linc men qualified IN tho third class, and
twenty four men in tho second. Thcy made tho iol.
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
BASEBALL.

The game OF baseball ON the Union Ground ysstGs
day afternoon drew large audience The cou-
testants wero ,wo clubs from this city--tns New
York Club andths Astors The Astors went A5Uo thu
bat but were put out without scoring. The New York
CLUB then went IN and secured one run. D Dsa1g shs
game each side sent tho other home i've simes VITA
blanks By some unaccountAbie errors In the seventh
inning the Now York Club secured three runa Fol
lowing ~ the score:- N rtr
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
MORE FINANCIAL IRREGULARITIES.

BosroS. Mass, August 8, 1873.
The Journal publishes report tnat John G. Sinclair,
OF Bethlehem, N H., is charged with irregularities in
forging Endorsements and notes. the amount being as
yet unknown. IL is said Mr. Sinclair has made every
effort possible to redeem paper which Is held or
mas been hcid by banks at Littcten, N. H., anchcs-
ief Nashua and other places, and also by bank
Boston (thc Evcrft National Bankl Inc failure OF
MI. Sinclair grew out of his connection with tho
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
FOOTBALL.

After their defeat at football on "Wednesday the Jor.
sey Blues challenged the Lively Boys Tor the third
ana last tusslc aud tho many friends Of both clubs
assembled ut the West End Jersey City. yesterday "a
see tho sport Tho rub was tho best three IN i've
goais The contest was hotiy disputed IRON nrst To
last. Each club won two Of tho first tour goals The
struggle Tor tue last was intensely excitine but 10 was
hnaiiy won by the Lively Boys Following 10 the
jersey Jersey ggUys;............... gss:;d ! 9 9 Il
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
A SHARK All LONG BRANCH.
INK TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.1

LONG BRANCH, August 3, 1873.
shark about ten feet long and weighing nearly
thousand pounds was caught hero to-day by threo
nsbermen when they went OH to lift their net n mile
of shore. As they approached tho beach with tho
fish IN tow several bathers cried out, sSharki
shsrkP' The water was almost Immediately absn-
doned amid great excitement. but when tho bathefs
we're informed that 1t was not Que OF tho black or
man'eating species all fears were removed. About
hour alter IL was brought to ths shore a tent was
orccted over u and ten charged for view OF the
Otherwise invaluable carcass.
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
LACROSSE.

The New York and Prospect Park Lacrosse club
will play match game Prospect Park on SATURDAY.
next, st hslf-past Tour u. NJ.
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
PURSUIT OF A MURDERER.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, August s. 1875
John Lanham, who murdered tho variety actress
George Drake aud wounded two men, has been heard
IRON. lie was near Now Braunies, twenty -four
miles from here, going ia northerly direction.
posse Is in pursuit and viii probably bo ovsrtaken.
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THE OvERISSUE OF BONDS.

A STATEMENT By STATE TREASURER BIcKLx
AS TO THE ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR
bonds.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 8. 1873.
MT John s. Bickle, who was state Treasurer In
1s52-53 In response to an inquiry regarding tho
500, 900 ovorissued, has produced voucher signed
by tho former President OF the Girard Bank as fol.
lows:-
NAY 81. 1854
hereby acknowledge that tho Grard Bans holds
500 coupon the State OF sub-
ject to the order oil the state Treasurer c. .. BUkEk
Tho present officers OF tho Girsrd Bank state TINT II
the bonds were cft with tner bank they werc there
simply Ior ssio keeping Ia their vaults. The bank
naa nothing TO do with negotiating tho loan has no
records Whatever as to the bonds knows moth ing
any alleged payment Of SIS, 900 on account Of
the same.
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
SESSION LAWS.

ALBANY, August 8, 1878
The Session Laws for 1878 being distributed to-
day In Secretary Beach's oficc, tho edition having
been prepared and printed a month earlier than
ueun
The New York herald., 1878-08-09
CRICKET.

THE STATEN ISLAND SECOND ELEVEN DEFEA1
THE COLUMBIA CLUB, or HoBoKEN.
Tho Columbia Cricket Cluc OF Hoboken, made then
1rs appearance tor the yesterday In contest
against tho second eleven OF the Staten Island Club on
the grounds of,he latter. Cuddhy and Walsh, OF the
Columbias went to the bat frs. tho bated
we'll for On the fall OF the wicket Tor
% runs Jarvis. who bowling ia splendid style,
took three wickets which. With excellent fielding OF
the Staten Island side, disposed OF tho Coumblss
for Us runs. OF this number Gregory played well for
2l aud shelby Tor ii. On tho Staten Island SIDE
Captain NJ e. Eyre sent Dodge ana Robinson u the
bat. Dodge showed good play ana retired with y
well earned score OF IA Eyre played with good WILL
hitting tho balls which well on his wicket, with
excellent Judgment and SKILL SO that he scored n
Irving play cd steadily Tor H. ana Davdge made
good hits Tor thrcc each and four Singles The tots
was 80 ut tho TALL oil the last wicket Tne Columbus =
econd inning made 52 runs, Fitzpatrick's IL
being tho highest The homo team had then q
te and 25 to win. rho game was finally won ~
one run ana tour wickets To spare.
The following ~ the scoro:-
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TEXAS aREENeACK CONVENTION.

GALVESTON, August 8, 1878
"A special to the Nesos. dated Waco, says the State
Grcsnoack Convention has mode tho following nomi.
nstious:-
Gopernor-W. II. Hammona
Lieufendnt Gocernor-J. S. Raine.
Comptroller III. A. Spencer
Attorney Generdt-Frcdcrick W. Chandler.
Treasurs,--G. W. Whctstonc.
CoD,mtssioner Of Land CGce-Jacob Kaucchlcr.
The Convention adjourned sine die
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
MORE CIPHERS.
Attempt to Buy The South Caro-
lima Returning Board.
More of The TribuNe's Expos
NreS.

New YORK, Oot. 16 The Tribune prints
several columns in which it states that the
story of the secret operations of the Democrat
ic managers in South Carolina comprises Sc
ries of frauds extending over the whole period
from the first announcement of the vote in No
vember, 1876, until the actual assembling of the
electoral col leges, on the 9Th of December.
As soon as the critical condition of the con-
tes became known Smith M. Weed started Tor
Columbia. On the day of his arrival at that
place he transmitted by telegraph to the Tilden
headquarters in New York proposal to bride
the returning board. Later on the same day he
made more definite proposal which "Den.
mark" promptly accepted. The negotiations
were conducted for six days. The price was at
last fixed at $4,000, and Weed started for
with the money. Through delay at the last
moment, the schsme was ruined,f for the return
ing board suddenly wound up its proceedings
and dispersed in order to avoid the interference
Of the State Supreme Court
The dispatches relating to these events are
written 10 the same transposition cipher which
was used IN Florida. A new cipher there ap-
pears, relating to many transactions of less
moment, and then third cipher discloses a
plot to capture the electoral vote partly by
violence and partly by corruption of the legis.
lature, its elimination being an attempt direct
ed from New York to lock up the Hayes cleo
tors in jail on a charge of contempt of court.
and keep them there until the day of voting
had passed.
seRator Mitchell ON the Ciphe. Dis
patches
Washington special says that Senator
Mitchell of Oregon was interviewed yesterday
in relation to the Tribune's cipher dispatches.
He says he has no idea how the Tribune OBJ.
tanned the dispatches as they were ordered
boxed and returned to the Western Union
Telegraph Co. He says that leaving the de-
spatches relating to Southern States aside, il
the Senate had sustained him in compelling
the cashier of the Third National bank to pro-
duce Tlden's bank account, he believes that he
could have shown disbursement of between
one and two millions from Tllden's private &C.
c0unt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
lSan FRANCISCO news LeUter'l
Just what You Might Expect.

Abont two weeks ago, as the overland tram
was passing Cheyenne, the attention OF Inc
passengers was attracted by the lamentations
of a poor Irish immigrant, whose berth had
been robbed during the night and every penny
of his scanty savings stolen, and whose family
would, therefore, arrive beggars 10 a strange
land The charitable passengers at once began
a subscription which finally amounted to some
thing over $3.50. When the money had been
handed to the sufferer, a pious, plausible look
Jog man dressed in black and adorned with a
white cravat, drew him aside at one of the
stoppln g-places and said:-
my poor man, am truly sorry for you.
Your sad ease touches me deeply. L am my
self well provided with this worlds goods, how
ever and SO will give you $3.50 more. Here is a
$500 gold note. Give me the $3.50 you ha We
and keep the rest. May heaven bless you'll"
The poor Irishman did as requested, with
many blessings on the generous stranger, who
insisted that his gift should not be made
known. When the passengers reached this
side of the bay the pious looking philanthro-
IDENTIFY gotten off at Oakland, for reasons of his
own.
The next morning the immigrant repaired to
bank to get bis note changed. The teller
picked up the bill and began narrowly exam
ing 1T.
"There-there is nothing wrong with the bill,
there gasped the poor fellow.
lNow the clever reader has seen all along
what was going to happen. He has read lots
of just such incidents as this. It is the old
story. Well-we'll see about that)
Nothing in the world is the matter with il, %
said the teller quietly, and he handed the man
so tens. That ended it,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
Growth of Chicago.

Nearly five miles of new houses and stores
added to the frontage of the city in the first
nine months of the year is an exhibit that
speak well for Chicago and for the solidity of
its real estate values. Since the first of Janu-
airy the city has been growing at the rate of
half mile of frontage month. The number
OF buildings erected has been SOL and the cost
has run up to $4,346, 200. Counting in all ad-
ditions and Improvements, and new buildings
the amount of money So far distributed among
the masons, carpenters, plumbers and other
builders, contractors, and day laborers has been
"a, 090, 100 up to October 1. These new build
Jugs the city has supplied because it was being
enriched all the while with new population.
Before the year closes there will be some addi-
tions to make to these figures to complete tn 9
record of what must, ON the whole, be regarded
IS prosperous twelve month in the history of
Chicago.-Cbicago Tribune
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
METEOROLOGICAL,

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FOUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, DC, 7
Oct. II, Il A. M))
For New England
the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic States,
warmer. clear or partly cloudy weather, south
westerly winds and falling barometer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
THE SOUTHERN PLAGUE.
Yesterdays Report from the Infected Dis.

Yesterdays Report from the Infected Dis.
dricts.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct 16 The weather is
clear; thermometer $40. Deaths 26, new cases
reported ITO.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 16 The weather is sultry
and threatening. From p. m. yesterday un-
til noon today the undertakers report 10 inter
ments. The fever has Just appeared in Milan,
which had enforced rigid quarantine against
all infected points.
DECATUR, Ala, Oct 16.-To date III cases of
cases today and 2 deaths.
MEMPHIS, Oct 16-The board of health reports
s deaths from yellow fever in the past "a hours,
being the smallest number since the fever was
declared epidemic. The undertakers report Is
additional deaths in suburbs jeff Davis, Jr :,
aged 81, only son of Jefferson Davis, died to-
night. Seventeen physicians of the Howard
medical corps report 40 new cases, 81 in the
city and 10 in the country.
CAIRO, Oct i6.-Two deaths, new cases of
yellow fever.
HopEFIELD, Ark, Oct. 16-There were two
deaths today and four yesterday.
ARKANSAS CITY, Oct 16.-The fever has
broken out in WIntervile, eight miles from
here, and east of the Mississippi river.
New ORLEANS. Oct. 16.-The applications
today for relief to the Young Mems Christian
Associan were 81 and to the Howards 223. The
Towards have sent nurses to Lagtowp, Bruille,
Yazov City, Lsbodierdee, and DR.. Vezie and
nurses Morgan City. Peabody Associ ton is
sued $4,000 ratons today.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
THE INDIANS.
UmntiIIas Murdered by the Whites

~-~S
WASHINGTON, Ocs. 16.-A despatch from
Gen. Howard at Fort Vancouver, Washington
territory, says: Hum jim, an Umalilla, was
murdered in cold blood by white man a few
miles from his agency on the Goth ult The
Indian was unarmed and gave no provocation.
A number of white men knew of the outrage
and can be compelled to give such testimony as
will discover the murderer. Within three
weeks the Umalillas have lost over 500 horses,
hurried out of the country by horse thieves.
will do everything 10 my power to protect these
Indians, who have been faithful to the govern
ment, but feel that some means must bs inst-
tuted to ferret out and punish these white muir
derers, else peace is impossible.
-. The foregoing was thus endorsed by General
Sherman:
"The Umatilla Indians should be protected
in their lives and property as far as possible by
the civil agents, as also by the military, but
after crime is committed the civil courts
should try the case and adjudge the measure of
punishment
The despatch was sent to the Indian bureau
today and acting commissioner Leeds has re-
ferred it to Secretary Schurz with recommen-
dation that measures be promptly taken to
bring the guilty parties to punishment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Old Colony Accident.

Ine Old colony Accident.
BOSTON, Oct. 16.-The examination into the
causes of the late disaster at Woolaston, on the
Old Colony railroad, commenced at Quincy to-
day. The engineer fireman and breakmen of
the freight train testified. The testimony
seemed to show that Hartwell, conductor, now
under arrest, did not take proper precautions to
send out signal on the track to warn approach
ing trains upon the suppostion that the excur-
sion train had arrived in Boston. The engi-
neer of the freight train testified that Hart
well, after the accident, said If he had had two
seconds more he could have thrown the switch
over and prevented the accident.
The inquest was continued this afternoon.
Engineers Westgate and Rowe testified to the
condition of the the switches. The former
stated ta-t the switch lights were obscured by
the brighter head lights of the locomotives and
that the first switch was set wholly wrong and
the second partly wrong. Rowe mainly COR
roborated Westgate, James K. Taylor, master
mechanic of the road testified that the switches
were set wrong and that after the accident he
set them right. James r. Kendrick, superin-
tendent of the road, testified to the movements
OF trains on the road from Silver Lake. He
stated it was the conductors business, when
TIE engine was detached from the train, to see
that proper signals were set. The inquest was
continued to tomorrow morning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Wade Hampton Encouraging the
BulldOzers.
Republican Meetings Broken Up.

NEW YORK, Oct; 16 -Washington specials
give an account of the driving from Williams
burg county, s. c., of State Senator Smals by
red shrted armed men, because he was organ.
izing Republican meetings He states that
leave under penalty of his life was endorsed by
Wade Hampton.
The Charleston Courier of the 18th has a let
ter describing the assembling of several humid
red armed men in red shirts, with battery of
artillery, at Sumpter last Saturday, the forces
coming from three counties. The Republican
meeting for that day was not held, and Re-
publican named Coghlan, attempting to speak,
was threatened, and small body Of negroes
was dispersed. The letter says that Coughlan
drew revolver to protect himself when over
500 rifles were leveled at him. A cannon was
loaded with ten penny nails and made ready
to fire when several Democratic leaders inter-
fered and prevented slaughter, and Sum pter
resumed its usual quietude.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK. October 16-Evening. mark.
CT dull and Lie lower; sales 624 bales; Uplands O:
orleans 10Y; forward deliveries 1892 points lower
and good bushes. FlOur-re-ceipts 1887 bbls:
market dull and in instances log % per Dbl lower:
sales 1880 bbls; No at 2 25 a 90; superfine
Western and State at 100 SO; extra Western
and State 5C@3 IS; choice Western and State 90
g 90; White Wheat Western extra at 55 q 25;
Fancy White Wheat Western at 80 "a 6 so: extra
Ohio at 55 a CO.; extra st Louis at 375 a co:
Patent Minnesota extra 80 9 90: choice at O5
@ g %: including 22O0 bbls City Mills extra at
375; 1900 Winter Wheat extra at 1850 90; 7601
bbls Minnesota extra at 80 a 49, closing dull and
favor; 600 bbls extra at 80 q 90; choice do o. "a
500. Rye Flour steady. Corn meal quiet;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
The Dollar Then and Now.

In 1864 the greenback dollar would buy two
yards of calico. Now it will buy sixteen. In
1864 the workingman's $1.5O for days work
would buy three yards Of calico for his wife.
Now his 81 day will buy her sixteen.
In 1864 it took the laborer, working at 81. so a
day, twenty-five and one-half days. to earn
enough to buy barrel of pork. Now, if he
only gets 81 day, he can buy barrel in eight
or nine days.
In 1854 the price of days labor-S1 5O-was
equal to that of three yards of brown muslin.
Now the price of days labor-$1-is equal to
that OF twelve and oHe-half yards of brown
muslin.
In 1864 days labor at 81. 80 would buy one
gallon of molasses. Now days work at ST.
will buy two and one-half gallons.-Toledo
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
Monument to Vice President Wilson.
The PreAident i'm VIRGINIA

WINCHESTER. Oct. 16.-The President and
party arrived this morning. In addition to the
President there are Mrs. Hayes, Webb G.
Hayes, General and Mrs. Hastings, Secretary
Thompson and others. They were met at the
railroad station by large crowd, and thence
proceeded to the residence of Gov. Halliday
under the escort of the Winchester Light In
fantry. Gov. Halliday courteously received
the visitors and after brief rest the party pro-
ceeded to the fair grounds.
Upon arriving at the fair grounds Gov Hal
liday addressed the large assembly, after which
he introduced the President who made strong
speech in favor of hard money.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
Central Pacific Railroad Shit.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.-In the case of
Gallatin against the Central Pacific Railroad
Company, action to restrain defendants from
paying dividend OF per cent on the capital
funding act of 1878 the company should pay
per cent. of its earnings into the U. S. Treas
nry as sinking fund, Judge Sawyer in the q.
> Circuit Court overruled the demurrer, and
the defendants not appearing, gave Judgment
S. Supreme Court,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
MEMOIR ANDA,

Sch Seabury Trim, from Aqua for Boston, was
totally wrecked Sept 49, on Bird Rocks One man
drowned. The schr registered 221 tons, was built at
Brewer in 1873 and owned at Bangor
Sch Josie W Calderwood, which arrived at Glouces-
ter 18th from the Banks reports the loss OF Charles
Russell, OF Bucksport, and another man. who were
out in dory and tailed to return.
Sch Coral run into and carried away the jibboom Of
schr Abby WATSON, at Bangor 18th.
Sch ID Ellis. Torrey, of and from Rockland foe New
York, rode out the gale in Vineyard Sound 18th,
on fire.
Sch Mary A Holt, (at Ellsworth) Stanwood, from
New York Tor Key West, was seen Sept 80, on Bank
Of Orange Cay, setting up rigging.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
A Brutal Murder.

DETROIT, Oct. 16-A murder of the most
horrible character was committed early this
morning. Mrs. Matte Farrell a widow 6S
years old, living in what is known as "The
Potomac" quarter of the city, was found be-
side her bed with great clots of blood oozing
through her hair: An examination of the
body showed cash IA inches long on her right
temple. Her head and face were considerably
bruised and her neck broken. Henry Lam
grade, worthless character and a son of MRS.
Farrell BY her first husband, has been arrested
on suspicion. The inquest is in progress.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
Boston Boot and shoe M.r,,.,

TUESDAY; Oct. 15.-The shipments of boots and
shoes from this market to places outside of New
cases, against 1886 cases for the same week last
week. ~
Total shipments of boots and shoes from this
market since the first OF January,I O22 cases.
against 1.S21725 for the period last YEAR
The closing weeks of seasons business presents
few features of special interest. A comparison of
the shipments since January shows a falling off
in the amount of business done and this is due not
to the fact that the production has increased in the
West, but that heavy purchases and an unfayorable
winter for trade compelled dealers to carry over
much larger stock than usual, and of course led to
lighter purchases OF fresh goods this season. Stocks
now, however, are in good shape and everything is
favorable to good spring trade.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review Q f the Wholesale Markets.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 9th, 1878.
The markets this week have been very quiet and
but very few changes in prices have been made. The
following are the most important: Beans show
slight advance. Cordage remains the same, though
Manila shows a downward tendency Quinine is re-
duced. Oranges are lower and are quoted at 500.
rain remains the same as last week. Turpenline