The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-26
The News for the week ending Wednes'
day Night, July "a.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

the above regulation and present price of silver
is about 9O1-2 cents Neither Mexican nor trade
dollars are legal tender, and when off cred in
payment may be lawfully refused by any one.
The order of Internal Revenue Commissioner
Raum that there shall be partition between
that portion of building where the cigars are
made and where they are sold, having been de-
ci1sd correct by the Attorney General, the rev
enue officers have bean ordered to thoroughly
enforce it. Trouble is expected in Maryland IN
this matter, as state court has decided against
the order.
Col. f. A. Bae, attorney for the Chinese six
companies, is preparing letter to President
Hayes in relation to the Chinese question, set
ting forth statements regarding immigration
based upon official records. He will show that
during the past two years up to June LIST, the
emigration and death rate of the Chinese have
exceeded immigration by about 500, and the
entire number of Chinese residents on the
Pacific Coast as borne on the registers of the
six companies does not exceed $1,000.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
were drowned in Lake Louderdale, near Cam
bridge, N Y, Saturday night.
In Sayre, Pa, the Sayre House, Crowley
House and dwelling and stable were burned
Sunday. Loss $4,000.
At Defiance, Ohio, Sunday night there was
a loss by fire of $4,000; insurance $2s,OOO.
mostly small amounts in New York and New
England companies
A prisoner knocked down and gagged the
turnkey of tho Jail at Watkins, N. T.. Sunday
evening; and released eight prisoners He and
one other prisoner were subsequently arrested.
At Sing Sing prison Tuesday night convict,
supposed to be crazy, with sledge hammer
demolished property worth $4,000 10 the prison
foundry, and during the excitement three con-
victs escaped.
Charles Reichholdt, a paralytic patient at
Wards Island lunatic asylum, was boiled to
death by lunatic letting hot water upon him
while Reichholdt was in bath tub.
Mrs. Black fired twice at Scott Sy mines in
Cincinnati hotel Wednesday for circulating
scandal about her. She was arrested, but
Symmes declined to prefer charge.
A duel was fought six miles from Columbia,
Wednesday, by e. L. Jenni ngs and James
Logan OF Atlanta, Ga. AT the third shot both
OF the men were dangerously wounded in the
shoulder.
The revenue case of the nited States against
George Hughes q 70. OF New York, for UNDER
valuation and evasion OF duties, involving
100000, was decided Wednesday against the
government. The case has been before the
courts since 1873.
In Rhea Springs, Tennessee, religious mo-
UnmQniQC named Collins fora thn hooks in
Methodist church Sunday, then stripped of bis
clothes, run through the village and attempted
to enter Sunday school. He was imprisoned,
and on Monday attempted to murder the jailor.
In Gloucester, Mass, Wednesday evening,
Charles w. Munsey, grocer, on the way to his
residence was attacked By an unkno WIN man,
knocked down and gagged with stone, and
his pocket was rled of 1852. Mr.. Munsey had
a revolver in his pocket, which the robber Sc
cured and shot Munsey through the foot
There is no trace of the robber
The workshops of the new. state prison at
Concord, Mass, were burned Friday, Loss
$150,000.
Cattlettsburg, Kentucky town, has been
destroyed by fire.
A family named Sample, consisting of twelve
persons, is reported as having been murdered
in Tippah county, Mississippi. Saturday night
by unknown parties. No particulars.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Since the adjournment of the Berlin Congress
there is little news from Europe. Beacons-
field has been rewarded by admission to the
order of the Garter.
The English Liberals seem to have succeeded
in pulling themselves together SO far as to
challenge the government to debate on the
Asiatic Protectorate. Lord Harrington has
given notice OF comprehensive resolution in
the House of Commons, and MIR. Gladstone has
made a furious attack upon the Government,
deuouncing its secret treaty with Turkey as an
insane covenant
Ine freedom OF London will be conferred
upon Lords beaconsneid and Salisbury the
tniro OF August, Immediately before the
ministerial banquet at the Mansion House.
In the British Commons Northcote has
announced the betrothal of the Duke Of Con-
naught Queen Victoria's third sony with
the Princess Marie Louise of Prussia,
the daughter of Prince Frederick Charles.
The Chancellor said he would move Thursday
the provisions OF grant for the duke. Sir
Cherries Dixie (radical) gave notice he would
submit the amendment voting there was not
constitutional precedent for such application.
The Austrian authorities expect con-
siderable trouble in Herzegovina and Bos-
MIA and are even prepared to encounter
armed resistance similar to the Rhodope in
surrection. Arrangements have been made for
the advance OF strong reinforcements to the
frontier and the neighboring garrison towns.
The Turks display very unyielding disposi.
ton in the negotiations about the occupation.
BRIEF MENTION.
There were AZ deaths during the past week
from sunstroke in Chicago. The deaths in
New York last week were % less than the week
previous. There were 139 cases of sunstroke-
The Texas Democrats have nominated Judge
o. M. Roberts for Goyernor.--The Ohio
Greenbackers have nominated Andrew Row for
Secretary of State.--The hostile Indians are
in full retreat.--The Utes and Piutes have
promised to go on their reservation.--The Re-
publicans OF the eighth Iowa district have re-
nominated w. w. Slapp for Congress. Three
deaths from YELLOW fever have 0ccnrrad a the