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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-22
GREENBACK NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS.

At the IXth Congressional District Conyen-
ton Of tho Hanou-o Reilly wing Of the Groenback-
Labor party held last night, after some discussion
Patrick II. Jones was unanimously nominated
The Blair-Connoy faction in this district also met
last night in Congressional Convention. james Connolly
nominated John Hardy. The name OF Counsellor W0lh
was also suggested and vote being TAKEN Nc. Hardy
received 80 and Mr. Wolf IS votes. A committee
waited on Mr.. Hardy aud after informing him OF his
nomination. escorted HIM TO the hail. the convention
wanted TO hear his opinions about gfecubacks. he
pledged himself 20 support the Greenbackl Labor pat
form and the WOrKngmeD In every way possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-22
THE GERMAN SOCIALIST BILL.

BERLIN, Monday, OCT. T, 1873.
The Federal Council has given its assent to
the Socialist BILL and the early PRONUNCIATION OF the blu
as a law Of the Empire is expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-22
HAMPTON,s CAMPAIGN.
ANOTHER ILLUSTRATION OF THE STYLE OF PoLITI-
CAL ARGUMENT USED IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNEl


lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSE.l
WAsHINGToN Oct. 21.-Intelligence has been re-
ceived to-day that the Rev. A. NJ. Pinckney. OF
Kingstree, Wiiamsburgh County, S. c., colored
man and Republican, has been assaulted and
badly beaten by Democrat named Kelly, lawyer,
and secretary Of the County Democratic Executive
Committee.
The offence Of Mr.. Pinckney consisted in having
written to a friend in Washington a letter which
got INTO the newspapers, describing the events
which followed the mObbing and expulsion OF
State Senator SwaIls. In this letter MIR. Pinckney
saws "Bir. Kelly told me to-day that Governor
Hampton sanctioned what they were doing, and
the killing of Swails would take place if he re-
NAMED here after ten days" When thsreached South
Carolina Kelley called at the Post Office in kngstree
where Pinckney acts as Assistant Postmaster. and
demanded q retraction This Pinckney said he
could not give as the statement was true in every
essential. whereupon Kelly drew a club and beat
him over the head and shoulders, cutting his scalp
seriously, and disabling one arm.
Kelley, however, publishes a card in The Charles
Ton Ne,cs and Courier which virtually admits the
truth Of Pinckney's statement. He says:
What did say is IA follows: "That the Democratic
party did not intend TO deprive the ool0red peOpe o.
any Of their rights but simply determined 10 attend the
Republican meetings and contradict the slanderous lies
that their leaders telling tho negroes ana tha Gov
ernor Hampton approvedO Of this" At subsequent stage
OF when speaking Of probable return
of swas said that my opinion II ne returned he
would be killed for earthly power could protect MIN
against the righteous indignation OF an outraged peo
pie"
Pinckney is described as a man of light build and
in poor health. Compared with other outragcs, the
'matreatment of a single Republican is only trihe,
Int the occurrence well illustrates the methods by
which the dominantminority is determined TO stamp
out the last yestigCs Of Repubcanlsm Ill the SOUTH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-22
NOMINATED TO SUCCEED MR.. POTTER.

The convention which recently renOminated
Carkson " Potter Congress from the Nith District
recOnvened at White Plains Yesterday. Tho committee
appointed to wait upon Mr. Potter presented It's report
which consisted Of the letter Of Mr. Potter already pub
lishcd
voice-"Just put at the bottom Of that letter. i
decline because am a big coward"
ExMavor Mastcn OF Yonkers, then proposed the name
of Marcus l. Cobb OF Sing Sing Mr.. SkenDion OF West
Chester, nominated William Minturn, OF GreenDurgh
An informal ballet resulted as follows Mr.. COOb y
Mr. Potter. Mr.. Minturn, 10. Mr.. Ohie then moyee
that Mr. Potter requested 10 reconsider his reisa 10
run. Another ballot resulted az follows; Mr. Cono 70
Mr. Potter, /; Colonel y. Smith, l. Colonel Mooney
moved that the nomination OF Mr Cobb be made unan
nous. but two nays were still heard Mr.. COOD was
brought in and made brief speech -,
Mr. Potter I'm compliance with the wishes OF the eoh
ventl0n appeared befoi IL and made few remarks
seeming much aeiated He said he had disagreed Win
some of his friends financial questions; the move
ment of the GreeDback party was misleading he voters
10 the present disarrangement OF party lines and party
principles so that for the time being the unity OF the
old parties was broken both TO strength ana action
hut be fore the end Of two years. he predicted II WOha
be seen that the conservative and sound principles on
the Democratic party III finance well IA other mat
ters were and safest for the country linen his
friends would be willing TO acknowledge that ne had
acted wisely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-22

A CONFERENCE AT PHILADELPHIA WHICH SHOWS
THAT REPUBLICAN, VICTORY IN PENNsYL-
VAEIA 10 pRORARIE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-22

ORANGE COUNTY DEMOCRAIIC NUMINAIIUNH'
NEwBURG, n. Y, Oct. 21,-The Democrats
Of the LIST ID strict Of Orange County to-day nominated
Vim. r. Weed FOR Assembly aud Peter L. Tarpey for
school Commit sOuer. James G.. Graham QiepD car
rled this district by II plurality last year.J
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-22
KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS

KINGS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS
JUSTICE THOMAS NJ, RILEY FOR SHERIFF.. c j.
HENRY AND W. NJ. sHIPMAE FOR COMMISSION
HRs OF CHARITIES AND JAMES s. SPENCER FOR
JUSTICE OF THE SESSIONS.
The County Convention of the Kings County
Mclaughlin Democrats which adjourned on Saturday,
met again and completed work last evening Colonel
Thomas Carroll presided, and announced that 1t was an
omen convention, I'm which the best men would win.
There had been much discussion among politicians dur
ing the day as to the probable candidate for the Shirley
atty. It was asserted on Saturday by the
friends Of Justice Thomas NJ. Riley that II tho
convention mad proceeded to ballot at
that time Riley would have been nominated.
From the strength displayed by him, and from the tenor
Of Colonel Carro remarks at the opening Of the con
yention last night, 1t apparent that Boss" Nc
Iaughlin had decided TO allow the convention TO name
its own candidate without interference on his part
The Boss himself strongly urged TO accept the
nomination for Sheriff. but refused to do So although 1t
was asserted by those supposed to be in his confidence
that he would accept the nomination 1t was forced
upon him.
Ninety delegates were IN attendance, and after the
calling Of the roll, James W. Ridgway of the Seventh
Ward. nominated Justice Riley. The nomination was
seconded by Anthony Barrett who said that an open
convention had never before been permitted Alder
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-05
GREAT BRITAIN.
The EugIish Budget,

LONDON, April 4-Sir Stafford Northcote in
ex planning the Budget in the House of Com
nous tonight states that the revenue for 1877
1878 had been e79, ,763, 298 and the expenditures
consequently $3.50, ,S03. OF the $4,000 600 voted
G3, ,000,0 900 have been actually expended and
some further liabilities were incurred. The
surplus was thus converted into deficit of
e2,640,000. To meet this deficit and further
liabilities the government had applied f75O. 600
of the surplus revenue and issued exchaauer
bonds for 92,750.OO0 running for year only.
They thus commAOced the wear with tenn
porary debt of e2,750,0O0 The estimated de-
felt of 1S7S-1879 was 81 100000. This does not
include any provision for the redemption of
treasury bonds or for further. liabilities. e5OO
600 of which has been incurred for the army
and 100000 for the navy, which would have
to be met by supplementary estimates. They
further estimated the expense of calling ont
the reserves at 100000, which is allowed for
their being uoder arms three months. Thew
estimate the expense which would have to be-
incurred for new dock yards and extra labor at
900, thus raising the supplementary esti-
mates to Gl 100000 or 81 500, ,OO0 All of these
expenses combined showed q total deficit of
60 100000 or e580000O. They propose to meet
during the present year the deficit on ordinary
expenditures, the supplementary estimates,
some portion of the outstanding debt and for
the treasury bonds For this purpose they pro-
pose to increase the income tax to two pence on
tue pound, which, they estimated would pro-
duce e3,O00,000, to increase the tobacco duty
four pence per pound, which they estimated
would produce 2750,0O0, and to increase the
dog tax in manner estimated to produce
100000, but they proposed to make some al
lowance in the assessment of the income tax
for depreciation in the value of machinery and
to grant some exemptions from the house tax
in particular circumstances. These reductions
would cause loss of 900. Thus about s1,-
100000 of the deficit would be left over to next
year. The chancellor trusted that the House
aud country would receive this statement in
the same manner which the late calls of the
government had been responded to. (Cheers.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-05
HEAVY FORGERIES.
A Boston Lumber Firm Bankrupted by
the EOrgeries of An Agent

A Boston Lumber Firm Bankrupted by
the Forgeries of An Agent.
BOSTON, April 4.-Holt & Bugbee. lumber
dealers, suspended yesterday, with liabilities of
creditors.
The failure was caused by the fraudulent
action OF Mr. Bugbee, brother to the Junior
partner, who has for several years acted as
buying agent for the firm at Indianapolis,
where he holds the Office of Alderman and is
otherwlse prominent citizen. He has been
Largely engaged in speculation in the West, and
10 cover his losses has drawn against the firm,
using las collaterals, notes of parties in the
West whose signatures are now admitted to be
forgeries. Bugbee confesses to issuing $685.
600 OF these notes, which are now largely in
the hands of Boston banks but are make paw.
able in indianapolis, so that no proceedings on
them can be taken in the Massachusetts
conrts.
Ii is believed that apart from the foreeries
the firm is solvent and will be able to resume
business
me AMOUNT OF forged paper issued by J. W.
BugDee OF Indianapolis, the western agent of
holt y Bugbes of this city, is said to amount to
$l5O000, and in addition to this Busbee has
drawn largely on the firm up to as late a date
as March 80.
Boston banks hold notes given on account of
Holt q Bugbee, to the amount Of $229, ,O63 81.
which is divided about as follows: Exchange
Bank, $63, ,69S 81; Bank of Commerce, S34,.
7l1.66; Blackstone Bank. $73, ,265 9S; Metropo-
l,tan Bank, S3S,17s.71; Richardson, Hale &
Co., Sl9, ,2OS3 30 Of this aggregate it is known
that $134 739.9 go is represented by notes forged
by j. W. Bugbee of Indianapolis. Bugbee's
transactions were first made known to his
principals by Louisville concern who had re.
ceived notice of forged note falling que. As
soon as Buebee found that he was discovered
he make full confession to A. !. Lyon of IN
dianapolis, who at ouce came here and exposed
the fraud Bugbee's method, which extends
notes payable in Indianapolis, where he took
care to have them paid from time to time, the
proceeds of his drafts ON the concern enabling
him to meet them. 1t is now stated that Holt
% Bugbee are completely ruined by the forger-
les and will go into bankruptcy.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-05
MINOR TELEGRAvus

Consul Salgaz appeals to Americans for
help for the sufferers BY the late fire at Papa-
ma
Christopher's planning mill and yard at In.
gersoll, Ontarip, have been burned. Loss S15,-
600. VIZ
The number of the silver dollars of the new
coinage exchanged at the treasury at Washing
ton is very small. The daily exchange does
not average $100.
"Wednesday night the safe of the treasury of
the Eatonton branch railroad at Atlantic, Ca,
was broken into and $4,000 taken, and also $50 :
600 in notes aud mortgages.
Charles Sissons, depot master at the Provi-
dence and Worcester railroad at Waterford,
was killed yesterday noon by the cars at the
station.
1t is stated that Vanderbilt has abont CON-
ciuded negotiations for the control of the
Michigan Central railroad, which if accom-.
plished will enable him to command most Of
the freight from the West
The intimate personal friends of Ex-Con-
gressmen Vance, who has been missiug for
some time, deny that he has eloped with the
wife OF music teacher 10 Ohio as has been re-.
ported.
Two merchants named Oelrich and Robbins,
had prize fight 10 New York Wednesday
night 10 a private room, in which the latter
was whipped In six rounds Both we're well
known and heretofore respectable.
A letter from St. Johns N F., rehearses the
complaints agaiost the Americans, and claims
that the recent affair at Fortune Bay, in which
the patives forciby prevented American fish
ermen from fishing on Sunday, was perfectly
right.
The ship Spartan of Boston, ashore east of
Fire Island. remains in the same position. Her
spars have been taken down with view of
tightening her, and if she can be got into an
upright position before another gale, it is
thought she can be got off. Otherwise, she will
break up during the first heavy storm.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-05
MASSACHUSETTS,.

The Legislature Refases Aid to RaiIroad
Applicants.
Boston, April 4.
The Massachusetts, House of Representatives
today refused, by vote of 156 to z, to grant
state aid to the extent of 81, 600 600 to the Bos-
ton aud Poughkeepsie railroad.
Committee tomorrow will report on petition
of the New York and New England road.
Discarded Suiior's Revenge
Edward Baker, who was rejected as a suitor
to daughter of Geo. Hawkes. of Lynn, set fire
to the latter's house, in which ten persons
were sleeping. The flames were extinguished
and Baker and an accomplice arrested
The Fall River Strike.
The 200 weavers who struck work at the
Chase mill, in Fall River on account of a cut
DOVE, held a'mass meeting tonight and decid-
ed to refer their grievances to joint commits
sion of arbitration,
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-05

NEW YORK, April 4-Eyening- Money per cent.
DAYS ana 489 for demand.
Gold sold at 1o1 throughout the day. Carrying
rates. q 81 per cent Clearings $l5,S 600. The
Customs receipts to-day were $4,000 The Treas
ury disbursements S72 900 for interest dS2lO
firm.
:. The stock market as whole was strong and ac-
i've. There were intervals of weakness in a few of
shares but the bns evidently still in the ascen
dant There was one failure the bear side, j. r.
Gecii q Co., but their liabilities chiefly at the
west but not large. Lake Shore was once more the
great feature of the market and advanced from
69a TO $685. Mr.. Vanderbilt said to be buyer OF
lZ00O OF 15,0 900 shares, and rumor curreut of
alliance between him and Gould and others for bull
campaign. Stock was very active and closed near
the highest figure
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day ag-
gregated $4,000 shares, including 600 shares Of
North Western, $1,000 shares Lake Shore, 80 600
shares st Paul 25.6 500 shares Delaware & Lackawan-
ma, II 6c0 shares Western Union, 4400 shares Mchi
gan Central, $500 shares Pacific MAIL 2200 shares
Rock Island, 1900 shares Morris s. Essex, 1000 do
Ohios, 5000 shares Wabash.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-05
AFRICA.
The Slave Trade in Che Congo he

The Slave Trade i'm she Congo Region.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-The United States
commercial agent at Gaboon, Africa, reports
that the knowledge of the Congo or Living
stone river, derived from Stanley's discoveries,
is bearing practical fruit. Missionaries have
followed the river as far as the first series of
rapids. and are about to establish missionary
station at this point.
There are reports that modified form of
slave traffic exists between that region and the
Portuguese islands of st. Thomas and Princess,
through former agents of the slave trade be-
tween Gaboon and st. Paul de Loauda. A
British gunboat recently captured brig with
over 100 men, women and children on board, in
miserable condition, who had been captured
and shipped near st. Paul as "free laborers.''
The spirit of the slave trade still exists, and if
not carefully watched it will find means to re-
vive and increase,
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-05
FOREIGN PORTS.

Ar at Calcutta Mch 2sd. barque lAbbis Carver,
Carver. Bombay.
Sid fm Cette Mch IS, brig M Heslen, Gould, for
Hyeres.
Ar at Marseilles prev to I'd inst brig Don Quixoe,
York. New York.
Ar at Gibraltar 3Oth, barque II Lorng, soue,
New York.
Ar at Sierra Leone abt Mob 1, brig Ann Elizabeth,
Burgess Boston, sch Eva C Yates. New York.
nv AT at Liverpool I'd inst, ship Olive Southland,
Sid fm Hull, E, Sd inst, ship Carondeet, Stetson,
United States.
Ar at Cardiff 1st inst ship Invncible, Strick land,
Plymouth.
Ar at Queenstown 3D. barque Kate Harding, Watts,
Portland, (Mch 81
AT Punta de Lobos Mch 4, barque Robert Porter,
Goodel tor United Kingdom, ldg.
, AT Morant Cay Mch 18TH, sch L A Knowles, for
Baltimore.
Sid I'm Mayaguez Mch 21, sch Rocky Yates, for
New York.
Sid TN Gienfuegos Mich 2s, brig Kaluna, Nash, for
North of Hatteras.
AR at Matanzas Mch 81 brig Tarifa Brown, from
Havana; SSH II Waite, Drisko, CaibarieD; 2sth,
barque Genera Simmons, New York: brig Clara
j Adams, McEadden, Havana; 2Srh, baraue Esther,
Benjamin, DO; Sagadahec. Powers, do.
Sid 29th. sch 5 M Bird, Wilson, North of Hatteras.
At Point-a-Pitre Mch 18th, brig hattie Bisbop
Bishop unc; schs Millie Trim, Eoynton, unc Nellie
Chase. Norton, for Portland; and others.
Ar at st Jago 10th. brig Carrie Picking, Barbour,
Baranquilla, (and sailed 23d for do)
Sid FIN Sagua Mch q, sch Elya Il PettengilI, York,
North Of Hatteras.
SPOKEN.
Feb H. lat 80 8. lon 81 W, brig Cadet, Leighton,
from Buenos Ayres for Barbados.
April2, OH Block Island, barQue L j Southard,
Bursley, from Boston tor New York.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-05
European Markets.

LONDON, April 4-12.30 P. M.-Consols at "a 7-i6
Tor money and "a GIG for account.
LONDON, April 4-123O P. M.-American securi-
ues-UnItsd States bonds, 67s, 107 Il new 5s at1O54;
aas at loS4 lO-4os, 1863; Erie lOA; preferred 244
LONDON, April 3-I45 P. M.-Consols at 9. GIG
for money and "a 11-16 for account
!. bullion Withdrawn from the Bank Of toEngland
day was e176.OO0.
LIVERPOOL, April 4-123 80 P. M.-Ootton in mod
craze inquiry and freely supplied; Midiling upands
os 40 orleans at Cd sales 5000 bales, including
bales including $4,000 American.
Futures partially l-32 better; April delivery 25-
~; May and June at 1916.
Flour at 70 g q; Winter Wheat at Ii "a lis 6;
spring DO 10 g 10 TO-; California averages lis a
p prS1;.; o; eno Il g y 6; Corn 2s 26 Peas at 81
@2s6. Lard at 81 6. Cheese 63 6. TalloW 80. At
London, Tallow 393.
PARIS, April 4.-Rentes 1857 1Oc.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Fire in Auburr1.

FIre in Auburn.
LEWISTON, April A. The dwelling house and
stable of John B. Jones, two miles north of the
court house in Auburn, was burned last night.
The fire caught by the breaking of a lantern in
the stable. Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000. The
furniture of S. E. May, stored in the barn, was
partially destroyed; Insured.
A Wells Man Killed.
GLOUCESTER, April 4-Louis Swasey, be-
longing in Wells, Me-, while blasting rocks in
Gloucester this forenoon, was fatally injured
ty premature explosion.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-05

TN .ANKRUPTCY.-- District Court of the
Il United states District of Maine. In the mat
ter of James W. Lunt, Bankrupt.
This is TO give notice that petition has been pre-
sented 10 the Court this twenty day of March
1878, BY James W. Lunt, OF Deering a BankTunt
prasng that he may be decreed to have a iuil dis
cnaIse from an his debts proyable under the Bank
fuPt ACT, ana upon reading said Petition,
npon % the same, on the Sixth day OF May, A. ID.
Is.S, B oeore the Court IN Portland, in sail District,
az iO O'Clock A NJ. and that notice thereof be pub
Issue u In the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
Press, newspapers printed in said District once a
week ier three successive weeks. and once IN the
weekly Advertiser and Press, the last publication to
De thirty days at least before the day of hearing
and thar all creditors who have proved their deots
and other persons in interest, may appear at said
time and place. aud show cause, II any they have
why the prayer of said Petition should not be grant,
ed. VIM. p. PREBI,E
Clerk OF District Court for said District
mh23 d1aw3wS&w1w23
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-05
FRANCE.

A Gloomy Prospect for Visitors to the Ex-
position.
New YORK, April A Paris letter states
hibition is that of extortionate prices for the
most miserable accommodations. Speculators
have secured about all the sleeping rooms in
the city. The prices of meats and vegetables
have reached nearly prohibitory figures, and
families Of small means already find it difficult
to live. These prices will be much higher at
all the restaurants when the exhibition opens.
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-05
XLVth COngress-ReguIar Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. April 4.

WASHINGTON, April 4.
MIR. Morrill, offered a resolution providing for
select commission of seven to consider the propretv
of taking the tenth census Agreed to.
Mr Anthony from the committee on printing
reported resolution to print $4,000 copies of the
Agreed to.
Bill for the reefof james Fishback, late collector
of in Illinois, laid over to obtain further
information as Mr.. Davis read letter which stated
that Fishback defauIter, and Mr.. Oglesb res
popded by stating he was an upright and honest
man.
bill to authorize the Secretary of War to prescribe
rules and regulations in preparation, submission and
approval OF contracts under the War department.
Passed.
At the expiration of the morning hour the Senate
resumed the Pacific railroad funding bill.
Mr. Matthews spoke in reply To the arguments
again st the Railroad committees bill
MT. Matthews replied to Mr.. Edmunds after
Wnich he withdrew the bill of the railroad committee
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-05
NHENHORANnA

Ship r Hazeltne. of Belfast. reported lost off
Cape Horn was built by the late p Carter in 1876
at cost Of $900O0 her registered tonnage being 1863
She was owned by Capt e ii Herman, 18 -64tns;
G Jewett, S-6iths; White, 2-64tns; P Haz-
eltine, 4-64ths Hazeltlne, 2-64hs; and others,
OF Belfast, and JAS q III e Nesmith of New York.
s.6iths. The Belfast owners have less than S. 600
insurance.
Brig Carrie Winslow, sunk near Fire Island, re-
mains in good condition, and the wIeckers are only
waiting for smooth to enable them to place the
p0ntoons and give her "a lift.''
The Portland daily press., 1878-04-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Mercantile Library Association.

The annual meeting of the Mercantile Library
Association will be held on TUESDAY evening,
April 1873 at u O'Clock, for election of officers ior
the ensuing year. also to act upon the proposition to
dispose OF the Library to the Portland Institute"
and for the transaction of any other business that
may legally come before it. Polls open at o'clock p.
IN. Per order ALBERT b. HALL,
ap3sndtd Recording Secretary.