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The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21
RUSSIA'S CONDITIONS OF PEACE

LONDON. Jan. ia Bucharest correspon-
dent who has gone to Giurgevo to try to cross
the Danube at that place into Bulgaria, tele-
graphs from Giurgevo as follows:
The mortality among the Turkish prisoners
at Frateshti is fearful. The station of Fra
teshti Is becoming a terror to travellers be-
tween Bucharest and the Danube. Even if
there is nothing worse there than ordinary
typhus, the mortality evidenced by the numer-
GUS graves in the plain surrounding the pris-
oners camp. justifes the apprehension of the
travellers. L saw Russian soldiers digging
huge graves, and near them fifty Turkish
corpses lying in confused heaps empted from
dead carts. Their ragged, half-clad forms and
frost-bltes visible on their naked limbs gave
evidence of the hardships they had suffered on
their dreadful march from Nikopolis.
1t is semi-otficislly announced that Russia
as condition of peace demands large war
indemnity and the occupation by Russian
forces of the Turkish provinces outside of an
nexed territory, until the indemnity is paid.
The armistice will probably be signed ON Mon
day.
A despatch dated Adrianople, Jan. 10Th, s q.
M, says the Russian scouts are in sight and
expected every minute to enter the town,
The garrison with arms and baggage, are re-
firing towards Constantnople. The ssraglo
is burning. The Musselmans have fled. The
Greek Patriarch and Rabbi maintained order
A sensation is caused at Pesth by the con-
vction of high treason and sentence to five
years imprisonment of DR.. Svetzova Mileties,
q member Of the Hungarian Parliament. He
is OF German nationality. He is at the head OF
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BFOAENs
Jan S, off Isle of Wight, barque Bristol, Fossett,
from Antwerp for New Orleans.
Jan 8, lat 20 80. lon CT 10, sch Adeiza, from Fer
nandlna for Porto Rico.
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

1 SAN FRANCISCO-Ar 1Stb ship Majestic, Glib.
bons, Boston, Sept 81; Occidental, Dunphy, from
| GALVESToNw-Cld 18th, sch Ellen NJ Colder
NEW oRLEANs-Ar 14th, ship Gettysburg, Call
Ar at the Pass 18th. Success Hichborn, Bremen.i
Ar at SW Pass 18th, sch John McAdam, Smith
Minatitlan.
4 Sid 18th, ships John Bunyan, and NORTHAMPTON,
PENSACOLA-Ar 14th. brig Lizzie Wyman. FoS-
1ett, Demarara; sch Geo TaIbel. Higgins, Woods
Ar 18th, sch Addie Sawyer, Cook. Antigua.
Cld 18th, barque Ocean Pearl, Perkins, for Penarth
Cid 10Th, schs Addie Jordan Leavtt, for Cardenas
Cathie Berry, Seavy, Providence.
JACKSoNVILLE-Ar 14th, sch Empress, Cobb,
BRUNSWICK, GA-Ar 18th, brig Annie Gardiner,
Hutchinson, Arroyo; schs Lizzie Lane, West, Mar
Unique; Seavey, Philbrook, st Luce, to load for
sAvANNAH-sld 18th, ships Jas Nesmith, aar-
ward, Liverpool; Peiades. Chase, do.
Ar 18th, sch Eta Simpson, New York
PORT ROYAL, Sold 18th, ship Alexander, Bal
RICHMOND, VA Sid 18th, sch Joe Carlton
BALTIMoRE-Ar 18th, sch Cephas starrett, Bab-
Ar 18th, sch Como. Bunker, Charleston, SC.
PHlLADELPHIA-Ar 18th, sens Electric Flash
Mcdonald, Grand Menan; Sea Spray, Holmes, East
port; Lightboat, Wood. Providence.
son, Naguabo 10 days; NJ E Henderson, Henderson,
Ar 18th, schS Mary Steele, Payne, Portland for st
Marys, Nd; Commerce, Woodman, and Charleston
Wentworth, Providence.
Ar 18th, brig Adelaide, Slower, St Thomas; sch
Millie Trim, Drinkwater. Jacksonville.
Cid 18th, brig Henry I Wing, Small, Smyrna; sch
Maud, Robinson, Baltimore.
Cid 18th. bsrqnes Ethan Allen, Hardy, Cape Town,
CGH; Mary Hale Higgins, Havana; brig Salista
Partridge, Gibraltar; sch Mary D Leach Snow, lor
Jacmel.
Sid 18th, ship Thos NJ Reed for San Francisco.
Sid 18th, brig Henry L Wing, for SMYRNA
Passed through He'll Gate 18th, sch Effie j Sim
mons, Chadwick, Brunswick Ca for Fail River
NEW LONDON-Ar 10th, sch A Peters, Hopkins
Hoboken. N'
VINEYARD-HAVE N-Ar 18TH brig Matte n
Russell, Anterior, Weehawken for Portland: schs
Jos Slower. Clay, Wilmington for Boston; David
Torrey, Soule. Weehawken for do; NIartie Holiness
Burr. Baltimore for Portland; Alex Harding Nc
Brike, Philadelphia for 90; Jos Fish, Gchrist, from
Chickahominy for Kennebunk; Nette Cushing Rob-
inson, SO Amboy tor Rockland.
Sid 18th, schs Caroline Knight, j Rogers, and
City of Chelsea.
BoSTON-Ar 10th, barque Ralph M Hayward,
Doane, Palermoi Elliot Richie, Hutchinson, New
Cid 18th. sch L NJ Stewart, Perkins st Thomas.
CID 18th, brig Chas Dennis, Dodge, Portland; sch
q NJ knowles Nichols, Para.
GLOUCESTER Ar 18th, schs Pathway, MARI
Bucksport for Hampton Roads; Myra Sears, ,Jelli-
son, Boston LOT Bath; Volunteer, Smith, Eastport
PORTSMOUTH-Ar 18th, sen Fairfield Taylor,
Boston.
Below, schs Lamartine, Howard, for Deer Isle;
American Chief Snow, tor RoCkland; NJ Heyer,
Dean for Winterport.
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Gloucester Fish Market.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Jan. 10.
ending to-day:
Nine fishsng srrivals have been reported; from
Fortune Bay with cargo salt herring; fromr Grand
Bank with 600 lbs split Cod $4,000 lbs fresh Hall
but and from Georges with about 150 600 lbs round
Cod and 10, 900 lbs Halibut. There has been very
better feeling in the market. The stock has been
considerably reduced and this has realized the wants
hold balance of stock. The market closed quiet at
quotations; We quote Georges Cod at s5} y qtI and
Bank at "a. Maekere at SIG 90 q 10 90 per Dbl for
Shore and Bay rs and 2s. Hake at 1 30 % qtl; Pol
lock at 1 IS; Cusk at 70; Haddock at 90; Smoked
Halibnt 61c % Id; prepared and homeless Cod 5 to
&c ~ ID Napes and Fins at 80 per Dbl; Halibut
fins at 90; Halibutyat Heads at 50; Tongues and
Sounds at 8 90; picked Sword fish at 90; picked
tongues 6; picked Haddock at IS; picked Cod at
25. Last sales Bank Halibut and Georges at 9Ac 81
b for white and &c for gray; Fresh Haddock at 50
per ewt fresh Goldfish 90; fresh Pollock 90; fresh
Cusk at 80; fresh tongues at g.; fresh Herring 30
hundred. Medicinal oil at 90 per gal; tanners oil
6Oc per gal; porgie oil 45c per gal.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21
mRMOR ANnA.

Barque Will Chase, which Awas driven ashore at
Rockport in the gale of the 10th, left in three
feet water. She has been blocked up since and was
launched 18th. Damage about $4,000. She will go
on the railway for REPAIRS and will then be taken to
Pemaquid to load for Glasgow.
Sch M Coombs, (of Belfast) Turner, from st Mar
garets Bay, Ms, for Barbados, which went ashore
near the former port Dec 81, will be discharged and
probably sold.
Sch Annie Chase, FIN New York for Tampa ashore
at Lewes, has been screwed up and was ready tor
launching 18th.
Sch Delhi, Emerson which sailed from Turks ISL
and Dee 80 for New York, had proceeded about 200
miles, when she twisted rudderhead and started eye
bolts in the deck which held water casks. She re-
turned to Turks Island 4th inst after encountering
very heavy weather.
Sch America, from Newcastle for Newburyport,
was at City Island 17th with loss OF jbboom. Does
not leak and cargo is in good order.
Sch milwaukee damaged inI the gale 10th at Vine
ard-Haven is dscharging and will 90 on the rail-
way for repairs, Schr Ellen Morrison remains ashore
and nothing has been done toward getting her afoat
Schr Com kearney is making temporary repairs.
Sch Chas Comery, ashore at Friendship, is unin-
jured and will come off with little trouble.
Sch Olive Branch, Ashore at Cutler, will come Off
without much damage.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21

At Melbourne Dec T. barque Nippon, Preble, unc.
at Shanghai Dec IA, ships Golden State, Delano,
for New York; Titan, Berry, from Nagasaki, 7lh;
oarque HNSeverslnk Barstow, unc.
r. Ar az hong Kong Dec It'll, barque Mignon, Soule,
Haissbong.
In port Dec 18th, ship Charter Oak, Staples. for
Honolulu; parques Harriet n Carlton, Hardness, for
Honolulu; Ada Wiswell, Wlswell, from Swallow ar
Nov 2Si Watson, Hawkins, and Wealthy PEN
dleton. Blanchard. from do, ar Nov 25th; MigDon,
Souie; from HaiphOng. ar Dec7,
at Yokohama Dec 29, ship Messenger, Gilkey, unc;
barque Willard Mudgett, Dickey, for New York,
ready; and Others
Sid prev to Dec 20. ship Alice M Minott, Whitmore,
Hiogo TO load rice for Europe.
Sid I'm Swallow about 18th inst, barque Thos Fetch
Ar at Java I'd inst, barque Walker Arlington, Jr,
Hooper, New York.
Ar at Wanna 18th inst, brig Long Reach, Ander-
Ar at Palermo prev to 18th inst barque Chas Stew
art, Powers. Bangor.
Ar at Messina previous to 18th inst, brig Hayilah
Sid fm Havre 18th inst, ship Virginia, Hooper for
New!orleans barq1e Rome Otis, Charleston; Vilora
SID TN Liverpool 18th inst, ship Kate Davenport,
At Algoa Bay CGH, DEC Z, barque Almra COombs
Payne, TO load for United States
Ar at Honolulu Dec %, barque Monitor, Emerson,
Port Townsend; Jan l, Jane A Falknburg, Hub
Sid Dec 20, brig L W Lucas, Wentworth, for Puget
Sound.
Ar At BusnOs Ayres Dec 6, barqae Lillian, strout,
New York.
AR at Rio Janero Dec 10, brig Akbar. Thompson,
Cardlh; Leonard Myers, Xix, Richmond; 14th, Man
| son, Gardiner, Philadelphia.
Ar at st Thomas 10th inst, sch Cocheco, Jasper,
/ from Fowey for New York. with loss of sails.
at Cape Haytien Jan II, brig Adele McLoon, Arey,
| from Mobile; sch Starlight, Reed for New York.
Sid TN Grand Turk, TT, 4th inst brig Hattie S
Blshop, Bishop, Bath; 18th, sch Belle Brown, Hunt,
Portsmouth.
At Grand Turk 18th inst. sch Delhi, Emerson, for
New York, (put back to repair rudder.)
Ar at st Jago Dec 10, brig Susie Strout, Pickett
l Aqua.
--latest by European steamers
Ar at Liverpool 9Th inst, Mabel Clark, Sheldon
4 Norfolk; 9th. Bertha, Hill, Portland.
| Sid I'm Portsmouth 9th, Adde McAdam, Curtis, fol
| New York.
Ar at Messina Dec seth Isaac W Parker, Keene
1 Beyrout
Ar at Lisbon Dec 81, sch Kate Wentworth, Travis
| New York.
Sid TN Bordeaux 4th inst, Lavinia, Eaton, for New
York.
SPOKEN.
/ Jan s, off Isle of Wight, barque Bristol, Fossett
| from Antwerp for New Orleans.
Jan 8, lat 20 80. lon CT 10, sch Adeliza, from Fer
nandna for Porto Rico.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Fifty-Seventh Legislature.
Especial to the Press.l
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 10.
The House was called to order at 9 o'clock,
and opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Tilden Of
Augusta.
Papers from the Senate were disposed of In
concurrence, except the Senate order for lien
on colts for service of stations, which the
House referred to the Committee on Agricul-
ture; also the Senate vote to recommit the
matter of legalizing the doings of Limestone,
was laid on the table till Monday.
In answer to the order of the House, the
State Treasurer reported the list OF banks
holding deposits of the state on Dec. 81, 1877.
Ordered printed.
Petitions. Bills and Resolves presented and
REFERRED from eight or ten
towns in Oxford county. with some 1900 names
on them, against removing county seat from
Paris to Norway; seven petitions from Rock
land for Ward to be set of and incorporated
as separate town; for change in the shad
and slewives laws OF Warren; remonstrances
against annexing Crystal Plantation to Sher-
man; petitions from nine towns In Oxford
county for change of county seat to Norway
for law 60 that intoxicated persons may be
confined till they disclose whore they obtained
their liquor; against incorporating Castle Hill
L louthtlOu % q bOWh, pOeteloAo IA AoNOi VI eho
Druggists bill. No petitions were received fol-
land roads or bridges.
Mr.. Cutter of Bangor presented an order fol
the improvement of the Indian laws.
Mr.. Parin of Arson offered an order looking
to law SO that plaintiffs in court suits may
attach goods and estate of defendant after ser
vice and during action in court.
Mr.. Robbie of Gorham introduced the follow
ing order:
'That the superintendent of common schools
be directed to examine into the condition OF the
several academies, seminaries and institution.
of learning that have from time to time re-
ceived state aid, and ascertain If the conditions
on which grants Of land and money were fur
nished have been complied with; also, wha
course, in his opinion, is best to pursue in orde
to make available, in the interest of education
the large amount of property invested in rea
and personal estate, rendered comparativel!
useless by the free high school act, and report
to the next Legislature"
Mr.. ROBBIE of Gorham offered an order tina
the Committee on Education investigate tn
matter of another normal school for the western
part of the state, giving all parties interested
hearing, and report.
The Committee on Indian Affairs rsportet
sought to pass" on bill for payment of none.
from suits for rent of islands belonging tt
Penobscot Indians to the agent of said Indians
also on resolve granting Indians right to leas
their land under consent Of the agent; ais
resolve in favor of Passamaquoddy Indians
appropriating $4,000 for the coming year.
Resolves in favor of B. F. Allen, of W. Fl
| Scott, also bill to amend charter of Dyke Co
| of Columbia, and bill an act to improve Sous
| dehank stream for log driving, were passed t
| be engrossed.
| Adjourned.
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Agitation in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.-The city is quiet
tonight except minor disturbances at a German
mass meeting in Dashaway Hall. A large
crowd in the street in front of the hall became
noisy and the police cleared the street several
times, using their clubs freely. Kearney and
his coadiutors remain in confinement in default
OF bail. The military are on duty at the
row. The usual SUNDAY meetings at the new
city hall lots will not be permitted, and the
agitators say none will be attempted. The act
introduced in the Legislature making incen-
immediate effect.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Attempt to Compel Lynn Manufacturers
10 Suspend Work.

Attempt to Compel Lynn Manufacturers
10 Suspend Work.
BosTeN, Jan. 19.-At Lynn today Mayor
Bubier, who furnished steamer power to forty
or fifty shoe factories, stopped his engines and
the factories had to suspend operations. Bubier
claims that the engines needed repairs Most
of the factories thus obliged to suspend did moi
join in the crusade against the Crispins, and
Mr.. Bubier's action is regarded as a strategic
movement to compel them to suspend. He was
hooted by a large crowd in the streets today,
and the latest accounts state that he has start
ed the engines again.
Labor Demonstration i'm Boston.
The demonstration of unemployed working
men on the Common today was participated in
by about 1000 men. They were addressed by
Messrs. Chamberin and Abbott. They after
wards marched to the City Hall and presented q
series of resolutions to the Mayor, who replied
that he had no authority to offer employment,
but that the City Council would do what it
could for them,
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FRANCE.


Honors to Stanley. the African Explorer.
PARIS. Jan. 19-The Geographical Society's
banquet in honor of Stanley tonight was a
magnificent affair. Two hundred and seventy
guests were present, including the leading
members of the society, James Gordon BEN
nett and other representatives of the New
York Herald, the. London and Paris news
papers, and representative of President Mac
Mahon. Vice Admiral Lenouray presided.
In reply to toast Mr. Stanley said he attrib-
uted the chief glory of his explorations to Mr..
Bennett, who conceived the plan and furnished
the means for executing the explorations. He
proposed that the River Congo bear the name
of Livingstone. M. Foucher Driel offered q
toast to the Herald and Telegraph. the organic.
ers of the expedition. Messrs. Ryan, Camp.
bell and Clark, their representatives in Paris,
replied, saying that Stanley discovered the
sources of the Congo, but Bennett discovered
Stanley.
The Minister of Public instruction entered
the room and handed to Mr. Stanley the deco
ration of the academical palm. The President
announced that the Geographical Society had
awarded the gold medal to Stanley, who was
overwhelmed with congratulations.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21

hhds including $500 boxes and all the bags and hhds
to United States.
Freights-nothing done; tonnage increasing; rates
weak.
Tobaccc-little done on account of rainy weather;
"a bales Veta Abajo file filler crop 1877 sold at S45
gold per cwt for New York. Shocks nominal with
little demand.
currency at prem; short sight do at prem; sixty
days gold at q 81 prem; short sight q 81 prem;
London at II g Is prem on Paris at q prem.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21

LIVERPOOL. Steamship Dominion 014 bush
wheat 1896 do peas 744 boxes bacon S. 600 lbs ba-
CON- bbls beef 2l5OO lbs provisions 100000 lbs oat-
meal S43 bales cotton, % rolls leather, bbls ashes
lbs cheese 36 cases boots and shoes, organs,
23O0O lbs beet 1853 bbls flour, 500 bags flour, OO0
lbs pork 267 $50 do SHUTTER, 374 bbls oil cake, 3l9
ties lard 600 bags potatoes 200 bags seed 23O bbs ap
pies, 6s sewing machines, IL packages merchandise.
shocks and heads 500 box shocks, SO oars, 500 gals
OIL $3.50 IT lumber. 96 kits maekere Is casks 1853 bdls
sugar tcs, 400 boxes herring, 1872 do feh, lot mer-
1878 shocks and heads.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21
Chicago Oat,le Marker.

CHICAGO, Jan. 19--Hogs-receipts of 900 head
shipments 1900 head; opened at yesterdays prices
and closed shade lower and weak; sales generally
&c of; mixed packing at 80 @ SO; light at 90 q
4 05 good to prime shipping at 90; extra to fancy
at 10 @ 4 20; nearly all sold.
Cattle-receipts 7oO head; shipments $500 head
shipping-no supply; medium to good Steers selling
at 80 "a 25; feeders and stockers slow at 80 "a
70; butchers very dull SISTERS at so a rs; Cows
at 90 q 2 35; Oxen at 60 g 325.
Sheep-receipts 1000 head; shipments 1900 head
market is nominal; extra to fancy at 800 "a 5 IS:
fair to good at rs g 4 rs; inferior to medium at
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21
NEW YORK.
Tilden,s Tax Shit,

NEW YORK. Jan. 10 The argument for de-
fence in the Tilden income tax was begun to-
day. There are nine counts in the complaint,
to all of which demurrer is made on technical
grounds, the merits of the case not being gone
into. 1t was decided to take up each count sep
arstely. The first count charges $4,000 back
that the laws passed about that time were re-
cognized as necessary war measures, and an
nulled the law requiring payment of income
tax in that year. Judge Blatchford sustained
the demurrer, giving Tilden the first victory.
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havana Market.

HAVANA. Jan. 1e.-Sugar-demand active and
firm shippers restricted by scarcity of suitable Su-
CARS. Heavy rains greater bart of the week sens-
bly, retarded the crop and essened expected.
The majority of plantations have suspended work.
Transactions Insignificant and prices nominal.
boxes 1890 bags and 900 hhds receipts for
the week 2230 boxes $50 bags and 800 hhds; exports
during the week were 1000 boxes, q 800 bags and
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21
Couu,erfei,ers of Trade Dollars.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20.-Secret service Off
GERS raided last evening on the third story of
house No. 1884 Callowhill street, and found q
mill for the manufacture of counterfeit trade
dollars in full operation, They arrested Cooper
Wilt, notorious counterfeiter, and woman
named Sarah Page. and captured $500 worth of
bogus coin, lot of metal and all the imple-
ments for small mint. Witt and Page are
held, the former in 81, 900 and the latter in $4-
000 hail w
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21
THE SILVER SWINDLE.

The Ohio Democrats Endorse 1t.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 19.-This afternoon the Sen
ate passed joint resolution favoring the re-
monetization of the silver dollar, favoring the
passage of the Bland bill without amendment
restricting free coinage, and censuring Pres-
dent Hayes and Secretary Sherman for their
position on the silver question. The resolutions
were adopted by party vote-Democrats in the
affirmative, and Republicans in the negative.
Charleston Chamber of Commerce Pro-
test Against 1t.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 19.-The Charleston
Chamber of Commerce to-day adopted resolu-
tons against the silver bill and in favor of gold
as basis of money.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21
BANK Stntemenf.
New York Stock and meusv Market.

NEW YORK. Jan. 19-1.22 P. M.-Gold at 1918.
Money at per cent. Sterling Exchange, long, 4S1S
quiet. Stocks weak The chief feature In Wall street
was the decline in gold which, after opening at 1913
l0l declined to 1919 on the strength of the peace
full tone of European advices.
The stock market was firm in the early dealings,
but subsequently, prices declined fractionaly, owing
to the unfayorabe rumors in regard to the business
troubles. The early advance ranged from to Ii,
and subsequent reaction from to I.
The following were the closing quotations Of Gov
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21
MARINE NEWS.
Wreck of a Boston Ship,

BOSTON, Jan. 20.-A cable despatch received
here this evening announces the wreck of the
ship Midnight on the voyage from New York
to Yokohama. Crew and part of cargo saved,
The ship was owned by Henry Hastings 81
Co. of this city, and insured in New York and
Boston
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21

The new King Of Italy took the oath Satur-
day. In his speech he thoroughly upheld
Italian unity and said he would conform to
the measures inaugurated by his father. Am
nesty will be granted to political offenders,
Havana advices state that a small force of
Spanish troops was recently defeated by the
insurgents near Remedies.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21
'UnquestiOnably the best sustained work
of the kind in the WOrld.o
Harper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRATED.
Notices of The Preas.

The Veteran Magazine, which long ago outgew its
original title Ofthe NeD Monthly Magazine, has not
in the least abated the popularity it at the out
SET but has added to 1t in many ways and has kept
fairly abreast of the times, thanks to the enterprise
gifts publishers and the tact and wisdom OF its edit
For whatever is best and most readable in the
literature of travel discovery and fiction, the aver
age reader of to-day locke to HdrpeT's Magazine,
just expectantly did the reader of quarter of
century ago. there is the admirable variety Of
contents and the freshness and suggestiveness
in its editorial departments now as then.-BostoB
Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Jan. 19.-The Printing cloths
market has continued dull during the week with
prices weak the closing quotations being 3Rc asked
for standard and extra g. g. and 3sc for Sc a 6Oc
sales reported during the week were 10000 pieces.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-21
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Accident ON MT. Washington.

Accident ON MT. Washington.
Especial to the Press.l
GoRHAM, Jan. 2O.-Sergeant Cone, of the
signal service, while coming down Mt. Wash
ington this forenoon, fell from the trestle
bridge, distance Of % feet, and injured HIM
self severely. He lay an hour and half be-
fore being discovered.