The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-18
History of Seven Days.
The News for the week ending Wednes
day Night, Oct. 10th.
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

NATIONAL CAPITAL.
In order to prevent smuggling on the frontier
Of Mexico, President Diaz has closed the Gus
tom house at Mier and Camargo and established
guards there insteads
Most of the Cabinet session Friday was occu-
pied in discussing estimates for the support of
the Government during the insuing year, the
head of each department having been engaged
for several days in ascertaining to what extent
the estimates of his department might be re-
duced. 1t is generally understood that the
falling off in revenue renders imperative cor
responding reduction of expenses, and the
question is as TO what are the most urgent
needs of the service Another subject briefly
discussed was the Illicit distillery troubles in
Arkansas.
1t is stated that Secretary Sherman has de.
cided to issue legal tender Dotes of the denom-
nations of $4,000 and $4,000, and that designs
for the plates are now being prepared. The
highest denomination now issued is $1,000.
The new notes will not be issued uutil January
LIST, and are intended to take the place of coin
certificates.
After consultation between the President,
Secretary of the Treasury and.Attorney General
Friday, it was decided that troops cannot now
be used to aid the internal revenue officials in
breaking up Illicit distilleries as requested by
the Collector of Little Rock, and telegram to
that effect was sent to that officer. He is au-
thorizel, however, to employ as large force
as he needs, and if he has not arms and ammu-
milton they will be furnished him. He is told
to organize a force large enough to overcome
opposition without bloodshed if possible but to
enforce the law at all hazards.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Five members of the famous Round Rock
gang IF mail robbers which have been operat-
ing in Arizona have been captured.
Rev. Ell. H. Hayden has been indicted for
the murder of Mary Stannard. He had lately
been acquitted by trial justice of the same
charge.
The worst storm for thirty years swept over
Cape Breton last Sunday. A great many bridges
were swept away.
State Treasurer Gates of Missouri has been
arrested for nnlawiully deriving benefits from
public moneys
J. s. Levison has disappeared from Cincin-
natl leaving $4,000 forged papers,
A detective employed in the Van derbilt will
case is lying dangerously ill from an assault
made upon him By unknown roughs.
The house of John Conquest, about two
miles from Clio, Mich, was burned one night
last week and the charred remains of Conquest,
his wife and child found in the ruins 1t is
supposed the family was murdered aud the
house fred to conceal the crime.
The instruction in New Caledonia IS spread
to- f.,~@ ae A. L
occurred.
Capt John G. Peck, while on a peaceful
mission to Alfred Fairfax, the Republican
nominee for Congress in the 9th Louisiana dis
trict, aud the negroes of Tensas parish to re-
monstrate with them on the course they were
pursuing in drawing the color line and thereby
exhibiting race preiudices, was murdered by
them near Waterproof last night The negroes
are defiant and refuse to submit to arrest, and
as there are not enough men here to execute
the process of the court, aid has been sought
from the state for troops in other parishes
peaceful people are much alarmed and fear an
instruction.
Charles Everman aud neighbor, cutting
corn in field near Decatur, Illinois, became
engaged in an alteration, when Everman
ceh uSh LIS hCAShuoL euACO UlOWo Ou buo ucCh
with his corn-cutter severing his head from
his body.
James w. Worth, ex-city treasurer of Cam
den, N. j., has been arrested and held to bail
on the charge of misappropriating city funds.
The yellow fever shows but little abatement
In the infected districts.
FOREIGN.
The great failure of the Glasgow bank In
duces fears of a financial crisis in Great Bri-
tain. Much apprehension is felt.
The Porte will not consent to carry out those
stpulations of the San Stefano treaty left un-
touched sby the Berlin Conference, and in con-
sequence the Russian troops are returning to
Adrianope. 1t is said that the Russians have
fully determined to maintain their administra-
ton in Eastern Roumania during the term of
their occupation of Bulgaria.
Simultaneously with the presentation of his
credentials the Ottoman ambassador to Vienna
was ordered to declare to Andrassy that the
Porte would be compelled to oppose by arms
the advance of the Austrian troops upon
Now Bazaar. $4,000 Austrian troops are to be
Withdrawn from Bosnia and the remaining
divisions put on peace footing.
Thirty-two people were killed while endeavor.
ing to escape from the Coliseum Theatre in
London last week. A false alarm of fire wa
raised, and a rush was made for the doors,
many people being trampled under foot in the
confusion.
BRIEF MENTION.
The Congressional delegation from Ohio will
stand 9 Republicans and II Democrats.
court-martial is in session at the Kittery navy
yard to try private George Lingard for assault
on Capt. Marden.--A committee composed
of Michael Hahn, George L. Smith, Henry G.
Dobble and A. J. Sypher pronounce the
charges against ex-Congressman Acklin of LOU
isiaua groundless. 900 francs have been
subscribed in Paris for the yellow fever suffer
ers.--S S. Cox announces himself as can
didate for Speaker of the next House of Rep
resentatives. Norris. the minstrel, is
dead. Hartwell, the conductor of the freight
train who caused the recent disaster on the
Old Colony railroad, has been arrested for
nslaughter.-Senator Thurman is suffer-
ing from bilious attack.--A thousand weav.
ers of Glasgow have struck against a reduc-
ton of wages.--Arthur Cheney, proprietor
of the Globe theatre, Boston, died on Tues
day.--The Nova Scotia government has re-
oiSuOu ahu IAis iAOlulcS udo U66Q comm lSSIOnod
to form new one.--Senator Morrill, ha
been elected Senator from Vermont.--Pana-
ma has recently suffered from an earthquake
shock.--M Oppenheim, the distinguished
Belgian banker, died Sunday--Gold in pay
ing quantities has been discovered in Southern
Chili.--The Arkansas distillers who have
been resisting the revenue officers have dis
persed. New Hampshire prohibition.
lists have nominated Asa s Kendall for gov
ernor.-The Iowa Congressional delegation
stands Republicans to 2 Nationals.--Man-
ton Marble publishes a card saying that the
cipher kilograms duplicating him in an at
tempt to purchase Florida eector are for
geries
POVERTY AND SUFFERING,
II was dragged down with debt, poverty and
suffering for years, caused by sick family
and large bills for eoctoring, which did them
no good. was completely discouraged. until