The Portland daily press., 1878-08-30
THE PRESS.
From the Maine State Press of August goth.
History of Seven Days.
The News for the week ending Wedne
day Night, August IS.
THE INVESTIGATION.


tify at present; for the reason, It is believed,
that he has nothing TO tell. Alcee Gauthreaux,
member of the White League, who had
charge of the registration bureau in 1874 testi-
fed that his bureau ascertained that the num-
Der of fraudulent registrations in New Orleans
amounted to $4,000 and affidavits had been
made against 81, 900. Witness said many of
the Republican supervisors of elections and
registers were non-resinents, fugitives from
justice, and in several cases were under indict-
ment. The witness said he had conversation
with Judge Dibble, who made the remark that
he and Burke were foolish to work for the De-
mocracy; for if they had majority of 10000
they would be counted out by the returning
board.
POLITICAL.
The Tribune says that Gen. Butler told a
personal friend that the original of the alleged
Sherman letter had been obtained and is now
in possession of the Potter committee. Ii will
be put in evidence in October. Butler had
seen it and said there was no doubt of its being
genuine.
meeting of young Republicans of Massa-
chusetts was held at Worcester last Monday.
The resolutions consider the real issue politi-
cally to-day to be between honesty and dis
honesty, demand retrenchment in expendi-
lures, higher moral standard among office
holders, specie resumption on the day fixed,
redemption Of bonds in gold and condemn an
irredeemable issue of greenbacks, demand that
the people take more interest in politics, that
congressman do not attempt to dictate appoint
ments, and commend President Hayes for
what progress he has made in civil service re-
form while admitting that some of his appoint
ments have been indefensible. Honorable
efforts to bring about good feeling between all
sections of the country are approved, and at
tempts to secure personal or party success by
stirring up hatred are condemned. Those who
attempt to raise issues and excite jealousy be-
tween capital and labor are condemned, and it
is demanded that Government confine itself to
the simplest possible functions, leaving the
business relations as free as possible The
State Government is urged to revise the tax
laws and an appeal is made to all to support
the advancement of social and political purity
and honor.
NATIONAL CAPITAL,
The number of standard silver coin up to
August 10th was Sill, 5OO The amount on
hand was $l0,079,4S7. 1t thus appears that ST.
393,013 have been placed in circulation.
The Treasury Department. has issued call
for the redemption of five million $40 bonds,
consols of 1866, two and half millions of
which are coupon and two and half million
registered bonds.
The Treasury books at the close of business
Monday showed the following: Coin balance,
$297, 100000; currency balance exclusive of
000 000 po1 IA
600. hf
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
The sloop yacht Zephyr capszed off New
Inlet, sheepshead Bay, last Monday, and four
persons were drowned.
Nearly the whole town of Steubenville, Ohio
Thursday night were out searching for tramps
who had outraged an old lady sOyears old, and
then partially beheaded her with Ratchet.
The shoe shop and brush and chair factory of
the Ohio State reform school at Lancaster were
burned Friday. Loss $4,000.
The coroner's jury in the case of Smith, the
murdered Jersey City policeman, find Mrs.
Smith and an unknown accomplish guilty.
In New Orleans last week there were III
cases of yellow fever, 295 deaths, making 1873
cases and 534 deaths. During the "a hours to
noon Saturday, 1913 new cases and 40 deaths;
at Vioksbarg 400 cases from Aug. 70 to "a, and
69 deaths; at Memphis, during six days TO Fri.
day week, Ia cases, 50 deaths; Canton, Miss,
IL cases, 8 deaths; Port Gibson, Miss, from
Aug. to "a, 11S cases, s deaths; Grenada, not
enough well to tell how many are sick: the
atmosphere there is so foul that beef rots in less
than an hour on exposure to the air, $50 people
are now lying there in unearthly agony, in
of H. H.
buried in grave yards, but in adjacent fields,
and in some cases in front of the houses in
which they die; the whole place is a veritable
pit of death; in New Orleans "a, new cases 1861
deaths 80; at Memphis people have deserted
their friends and relatives in their distress, in
stances being known of parents deserving their
children and children their parents; everybody
IL leaving Jackson, Miss, who can, and long
lines OF OK wagons with furniture and families
are seen; at Vicksburg the scenes are perfectly
shocking, and all communication is cut off ex-
cept by the river; two cases appeared in Phila-
delphia on Saturday, being refugees from
Vicksburg.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Bosnian insurgents have been defeated
at Serajevo, and there is great rejoicing in Aus
tria in consequence. The revolt, however, is
spreading, and the completely of the Servians
Ia again asserted. The insurgents declare that
the Austrian army at Serajevo is seriously
threatened in both flauks. Reinforcements are
hurrying from Austria. A Vienna despa tch
to the North German Gazette says: In the cab
met council on Saturday Count Andrassy de-
clares himself convinced of the necessity of
convention with Turkey on the basis of
acknowledging the Sultan's sovereignty in Bos-
MIA and Herzegovina but as regards the dura-
ton of the occupation merely admitting it to
be provisional.
The Russian troops are withdrawn from the
vicinity OF Constantinople. The surrender of
Batoum is postponed until September -.
Garibaldi has published another letter in
tended to promate agitation against the Ger
manic governments, especially Austria. He
denounces Kaiser Bund's and Prince Bismarks
endeavors to caress his natural ally the head
imposter OF the Vatican. He says he finds
nothing terrible in the programme of the Ger
man socialists. On the contrary, two of their
articles form part of his lifelong convictions
Their falfilment is indispensable for the anchor
alton of the material and moral condition of
the people. These articles are a uniform tax
GIN eho eAosiou aImcu. 4u6 Emp6rOrS natur-
ally like the masses who obey their will like
the sword in IFS swing, but on our part emf
nent men are not wanting to organize under |
the auspices of liberty and justice and oppo-
sition to the overwhelming tide Of despotism |
and falsehood.
Typhoid fever is raging in Bristol, England.
The London Times speaks in complimentary
terms of American invention, as displayed in
its exhibition of machinery at the Paris Elk.
position.
The Agence Russo, commenting upon the
dispatches of Lord Salisbury and of the Eng
lish consuls, accusing the Russian authorities
of conniving at the atrocities of the Bulga-
rians, says the imputation is offensive, and is
made by Salisbury to pave the way for an en-.
croachment .of English influence, even into
Bulgaria, but that Russia will know how to
oppose such encroachment,
BRIEF MENTION.
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