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The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
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York state yesterday
M. Tricoupis has sA -
Greek cabinet.
Cowley' Touring mill at Gowr,s, A''
been burned. Loss $4,000.
The southern and western portions OF tho
Mayrooth College in Dublin was burned yester-
day. The library was saved.
Taylor's wooden mill at North Salem was
burned Thursday night. Loss about $65, 900;
insured $4,000.
Baron Won Widenbruck, who was Austrian
minister at Washington during the reign of
MaximiltaI, is dead.
James Bryan, prisoner iu the State prison
at Buffalo, fell over the raliog of the third tier
OF cells to the ground yesterday, killing him
instantly.
During fight at Springfield, Ohio, Wednes-
day night between five railroaders, and five
tramps, two tramps were fatally Injured and
two railroad men badly beaten.
Assistant Secretary French will submit
decision in the kid glove assessment case to the
Secretary of the Treasury about the middle of
next week.
The first secular days OF May and November
belDg days on which the bank of England
makes III its balances, are observed as holidays
Dy the bank and the STOCK exchange
The internal revenue receipts for October,
1876, were $l01 ,073 60. and in October, 1873,
$l00, ,397 "a TIE total receipts for 1877 to
October 81, were .772 S33, and to October
81, 1878, We're $39,275,45
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company have
agreed upon semi-anuual dividend of 2 per
ceot. IL was decided that when dlvldeuds are
announced hereafter they shall be declared
semi-annual instead of quarterly.
The sxtieth annual meeting of the mission
ary society of the Methodist Episcopal church
opened in New York yesterday morning. The
receipts show decrease of $77, ,612 20 compari-
son with last year.
A Port Jervis despatch states that school
teacher at Thompson, Pa, was outraged and
her tongue cut out by tramps in a school house
recently. Sne lived long enough to write upon
the blackb board the description OF her assaiaut
but was dead when found.
The boiler of locomotive exploded in New
London yesterday morning with terribls force,
scattering debris in all directions and totally
wrecking the engine. Conductor Benjamin g.
Rand was struck by flying piece of iron, and
died at 10 o'clock.
Postmaster General Key says that politicians
in California seem unanimously opposed to the
Chinese, bat the employing class prefer them
to any other laborers and find Them docile, obe-
dient, obllging, punctual, hard working and
faithful
The New York & NeG England Railroad
Company have paid their note of $3.50 600 to
the treas urer of tht Commonwealth from the
proceeds OF the sale OF new bonds. There is
now no debt whatever due the State from the
Company, and the only relation the State bears
to the railroad ia that of stockholder to the
amount of 36, 900 shares
Along the line of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad for forty miles back east of Parkers-
burg, West Virginia, diphtaera is raging worse
than was ever known. Twelve children have
died the last four days. More than half the
families along the road have at least one case,
and in some all the children are down. Physl-
clans from Parkersburg are sent for nearly
every day.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02

EUROPE.
'BaiI Refused for the Glasgow R ank Df-
recf0rs

Bail RELEASED for the Glasgow Fs ank Df-
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The sheriff yesterday re-
fused applications for bail in the case of the di-
rectors of the Glasgow bank. The appeal from
the decision will be carried before the Lord
Advocate, and if it is refused there will bs
carried TO the high court of judiciary at Elm
burgh.
Rumors of impending business failures ara
again rife 10 Glasgow. The stoppage is an
pouuced of John Leckie & Co, saddlers of
Glasgow and London, with works at Walsal.
Anew Egyptian hOan.
Messrs Rothschild will next week offer a
public subscription OF eight and half million
pounds 10 five psr cent Egyptian bonds. The
British and French governments guarantee the
appointment of a com missioner TO see that
revenues deri ed from the Khedivss surren-
dersd estate are devoted to the payment of the
interest, or to provide sinking fund for this
loan until its extinction.
ReaconsAeld's Eilness
1t is denied that Beaconsfisld has had an
epileptic attack. He is suffering slightly from
gout, but otherwise is well.
Success of the French Republicans
PARIS, Nov. 1.-The result of last SUNDAYS
electioa for muncinal delegates leaves no doubt
of the issue OF the senatorial contest on the
9th of January next Incomplete returos
show that IL departments now represented by
q conservative senators have been won by
rhe Republicans. The Republicans have lost
no department. This gain is more than sufi.
cient to turn the ma jorlty in the Sen ate, aud
Republican majority Of at least II or 10 is con-
fdently expected.
Tarkey's Proposed Reforms.
CONsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 1.-The Porte has in.
formed Minister Lsyard that the proposed re.
forms will be introduced in one province of
Asia Minor, but the complete reaiz alton of the
project will be postponed till the state of Turk
ish finances permits.
The German Tariff.
BERLIN, Nov. 1.-Correspondepca bstvaan
Bismarck and the Wurtemberg minister is
published wherein Bismarck states that IL ia
the intention of the government to brine ahont
a comprehensive revision of the customs tariff
preparatory labors for which have already be.
gun.
Ensland's Protest.
PEsTH, Nov. 1.-The Pesther LLOYD saws th !,
British note protesting against Russian move
ments IN Turkey was presented at st. Peters,
burg Oct "A The note expressed the hone
that Russia will soon bs able to resume the
withdrawal of her troops aud that tbey Will
not pass the line which they have now reoccu-
pied as such a step would compel England to
take precautions.
Andrassy Censured.
VIENNA, Nov. The majority of the Re;cb.
srath ommittee, in reply to the speech of the
Emperor have adopted an ADDRESS in which
Andrassy is censured for not consulting the
SeIchsrath on his Eastern policy.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02

New YORK. Nov ii. f. Coyle, in an in
tervlew 10 the Herall, says Cooper gave him a
cipher to use in Florida. He (Coyle) sent c-
pher dispatches, but not to Hewitt He be-
lieves Cooper and Hewitt knew the contents of
every despatch he sent, as they were the most
active members of the executive committee.
Coyle says he only used money necessary for
lees and legitimate expenses.
G. e. Dyke, editor Tallahassee Floridian,
writes to the Herald that he had been told one
of the Republican members of the Returning
Board could be bought for 0,000 He inform
over. Marble said the proposal was a piece of
strategy to get an Offer from the Democrats
and demand larger one from the Republicans,
and that under no circumstances would Tilden
consent to the offer any payment of mouey, nor
he
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02

They have had little discussion Of woman
suffrage in the Vermont Legislature this week.
The question came up on bill to allow women
to vote in school-district meetings. Judge
Poland wanted to restrict the right to un-
married women. because, as he claimed in one
speech, married woman is represented by
her attorney" and, as he said in another. to
allow both husband and wife to vote might
''inVise conflict of authority" This amend
ment was rejected by close vote, aud another
allowing all female citizens over 81 liable to
taxation to vote in school-dstrict meetings was
also lost by 16 majority, when the original bill
was rejected, so to 157.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
Eur6Dean Markets.

LIVERPOOL November 1-12.3O P. M.-Cotton is
steadisr; Midding uplands at II led; DO Orleans at
I-l6d sales 1900 bales, including 1000 bales for
pecuaton and export; receipt s9U0 bales, including
$3.50 American.
Futures l.32 q 16 better; uplands low midding
clause, November delivery at 81; also at 1872.
Receipts of wheat for three days $4,000 quarters
Of which $1,000 quarters were American,
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
Boston stock Market.
LSales of the Brokers' Board, Nov. II
New Work Stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK, November 1-Evening-Money opened
closed steady at a per cent prime mercantile
paper q Z per cent. Sterling Exchange is quiet at
4Sa for long and 4S74 for short sight.
Gold closed steady at 1901 having been .up to 1909
carrying rates ia per cent. The clearings were
$96S4 00O Customs receipts S2l0 900. The Treasury
disbursements $SS0OO0 for interest and S532 900
for bonds. Governments firm. State bonds quiet
Railway bonds are steady.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day
aggregated 1O7,6U0 shares.
The following were the closing quotations of Cow
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
For New EngIan
The Great Walking Match.

LONDON, Nov. 2.-At 12 30 this morning the
following scores were made in the interna-
tional walking match: Corkey 458 miles, Brown
$50, Rowell 40S, Hilbert 401, Weston $685.
Courtney 1862, Ennis 800. Weston quilted the
track at 1.30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
has not since reappeared. 1t ls reported his
ankle is sprained.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
The American Educational Exhibit at
Paris.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 "A letter received
here from Dr. John FL. Po'lbrick of Boston,
placed in charge of the Americao educational
exhibit at Paris, states that out of total of
$50 awards to Amerlcso exhibitors, this ex-
bip.t although occupying space of only % by
25 feet secured 121 awards including 27 gold
and 42 silver medals. The government exhibit
forwarded by the bureau of education
received three gold medals from three different
juries the highest in each case which they
were authorized to give.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
The Steamer AdeIph,n Explosion.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The report of the
local inspectors of steam vessels concerning
the bursting of the boiler of the steamer
Adelphia at South Norwalk, Sept. 2Stb by
which fifteen people were killed, declares that
at the point of rupture the boiler was oDly / 80
of an inch in thickness The uspectors find
James A. Haviland, the chief epgin. er of the
steamer, guilty of inatention aud negligence
of duty, and revoke his license. They also
find John W. Blake, late assistant boiler in
spector, who made the last inspection, per-
formed his duty in a negligent and imperfect
manner, and that three steamboat boilers in
pected by him this season had previously ex-
ploded with the loss of many lives.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02

CHICAGO, November 1-Hogs-rece1pt 2S 900 head
shipments $500 head; market steady: choice beavy,
shipping at 10 g 30; light at 90 a lO mixeS
PaT -recelpts 3l0o head; shipments 27OO head
s.er niger; natives at so "a so: feeders AMI
stochers firm a, 40 25 bid; butchers steaap.
Cows 90 "a 10; stee.rS 70 g 80; Western Cattle
in fair demand at 50 (9 ) 20; Texas strong 2 90,
Sheep-recepts $50 head; the market is dull at 40
"a 500.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
Get the Genuine Article.

The great popularity of ''JVubor's Compound of
Cod LiUer OIL and Lime" has inJ uced some unprn-
cipl pe rsOns empt to PAIN of a mple aIticle
OF their own manufacture; but any person who is
suffering from Coughs Colds, or Cot sumption.
should be areful where they purchase this article,
1t quies no putting The results of Its use are its
besr recommendations; auu the proprietor has am
pie evidence on file OF its extraordinary success in
pulmonary complaints. he Phosphate of Lime
possesses most marvellous healing power, as com
bined with the pure Cod Liver OIL by Dr. Wilbor
rms medicine is regularly prescribed by the mell al
faculty. Sold by A. b. WILBoR, Chemist, Boston,
and all druggists oc20eodsn1w
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
Amer.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 1.-The Golos and
other journals today deprecate giving direct
advocate benevolent neutrality. The Golos
treats the English utimatum as positive
postponement of military operations to an
indefinite period, and advises Russian diploma
CIV to eUdeavor TO prevent open collision
between England and Afghanistan. By order
of the commander in chef of the Caucasus
arm9 all troops in the Trans-Caucasian dis
tricts are reduced to peace footing.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
Mexican Troops suppressing the Espah
Indians.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The state depart
meDt to-day is 10 receipt of advces that Mexi-
can troops engaged in the mountains in the re-
giun of Cabahuils in Capturing aid breaking
up camos of Lpan Indiaus who have made go
many predatory incursions INTO Texas are quite
large in numbers, numbering several regiments
and are doing effective work.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE

Ar at Trinidad Oct IS, brig Sullivan. New York.
AR at Bremen 3lst, shIp Florida,Sparks, New York
Ar at Cardiff 31st. barque Sarah, from Falmouth.
Sid 31st, ships Norris tarstow. for Singapore; S
Thomas. Nortop. United States (: DaIaue Esther,
BENJAMIN, do; sch Grace Bradley. Vesper, 90.
Sid fm Castemare 3Oth, brig Clytie, Dow, for Unit
ed States.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Clearing House Transac tious.

PORTLAND, November 1,
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction OF business as follows to-day:
0rOss EAcudDSeS Sl2S,0o2 %
Net Balances. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 39,36S 53
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
DIED.

In this city, Nov. 1, David Warehouse, aged II
years Ii months
Funeral services Sunday afternoon at O'Clock,
at hi. late residence No. Salem street.
In this city, Oct. 81, joseph, of James and Ma
~ Bowdren, aged years months and Is days,
| 6oston papers please copy,l
g-The funeral of the late Mrs Hannah Towns
emo, widow the late Geo Townsend. Will take place
this Saturday afternoon at O'clock at her late Ie-
sidence, No 10 Casco street.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02

Mrs Elisha Perry of North Brookield, had
her legs cut OF above the knees by train at
Metcalfs station yesterday morning. She
probably cannot live.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
NIEFEGEOEOGIC4L.

FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington. DC,
Nov. 2, 1 A. M.))
For New England
Warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather
eouth westerly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02

In Houston, Texas, Thursday, William
Coward rode up TO Adolph Schachtruep's
house. called Adolph out and shot him dead.
His victim charged him with stealing mule.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
DEPARTURES OE sTEAwswve.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Friday, nov. ..

ARRIVED.
Steamship Franconia, Bragg New York-passen-
gers and mdse to Henry Fox,
Steamer New Brunswick Hall, st John, NIB, via
EaGtport tor Boston.
U steamer Myrtle, Foster. Salem.
Sch Mahaeka, Harrington, New York-coa to Sar-
gent Dennison q Co.
Sch Kioka, Look Boston, (and sailed for Jonesport
with materials saved from schr Mary, ashore on Ram
Isand.)
Sch Alice Dean, Hatch Pembroke.
Sch Reaper, Teel, st George.
CLEARED.
Barque Florence Peters, Mountfort, Matanzas-
Phnney & Jackson
Sch D Everett, Hix, Ponce-Phinuey & jackson
Sch Gertie Mcrrow, Duuning, st Pierre-A L
Hobson,
Sch Elizabeth DeHart, Low, New York; Libby
g. Bro.
Sch Henry Adelbert, Meady, New York-Emery G.
Fox.
Sch Olive Elizabeth, Lindsey, Newburyport-Ken-
sell q Tabor
Sch Madagascar, Robbins, Bangor-S W Thaxter
Sc o..
Sch Lookaut Sprague, Bangor-Kensell & Tabor.
Sch James r, Hall. Haiowell-N a Sannorn.
Sch Myra Sears, Jellson Gardiner-N a Sanborn.
Sch Forella Leighton SullivaD--Nath1 Blake.
Sch Violo, Cole Machias y NIckerson & Son.
SAILED-Barque Annie Lewis: schs A Fl Waite,
BeDj Lee and others,
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
Receipts of Maine Central II. r..
Daily Domestic Recein,

PORTLAND, Oct. 81.
For Portland, 20 cars miscellaneous merchandise:
for connecting loads 81 miscellaneous mercban
disc.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02

CONGRESS-" the oldest and largest selling baking
powder in New England owes its success to its puri-
ty, and the good luck tnat every cook has when
using Congress in baking.
Dyspeptics can eat warm biscuits made from Con-
gress Yeast Powder without distressing them.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Essex Porter, son of
Admiral Porter, forged the name of Gen. Free
mont ana obtained about $1,000 in Cincinnati,
with witch he has defaulted He has not lat
terly held any government position.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
LOUISIANA,

Wholesale Murder of Republicans by the
BulIdOzers.
WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-Ex-chief Justice Lu-
delng, the Republican candidate for Congress
in the 9th louisiana District, writes to friend
here recounting terrible crimes by bulldozers in
Ouachita ard Morebouse parishes Wholesale
murder of Republicans is alleged, and several
shocking crimes are narrated.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
MARRIED.

Iu Mechanic Falls. Oct, Charles Lane and Miss
Mary L. DuI ham. both of POLAND.
In Mechanic Falls, Oct. g. Nelson NJ. Watcrhouse
OF Poland and Miss Cora Rlch OF Oxford
In Poland, Oct 20, Nm. w. Lunt and Miss Flor
ence F. Garland.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
MEMO x AND A.

Barque Midas. Frost, from Antwerp for Imbatiba.
which went ashore near the latter port, has been
floaIed and towed in.
Brig San carlos. OF Portland, from Glasgow for
Demarara, with coal. has been run into and SUM.
No parIiclats. Tie San Carlos was owned at Lubec
and Portland, and uninsured.
Brig Callao. from Philadelphia for Palermo. was
passed Oct 19th lat 40 49, Ion 49, abandoned and full
OF water.
Sch Midnight, Of Bath with a cargo of lum Der,
vas carried ashore 26h below WisCasset, by strong
current and is badly stove, appearing to be nearly
total wreck. No insurance.
Sch Corvo Tyler from Alexandria for Dix Island,
Me with COAL put into New Vork Oct 22d with loss
OF maInsail anu boat stove On lesumlDg the voyage
2ith and passing through Hell GAZE in charge OF a
pilot, she run ashore anC remains.
Sch Belle tsrown, unit, from Windsor Ms, arrived
at Rockland 25th with boat stove and rigging dam
aged in the gaze 23t.
During tbe storm at Rockand 23d, the scbr Cape
Ann, of Ellsworth. with wood, was in contact with
Bros wharf ana ripped up her bowsprit, knocked
off cutwater and foretoor, damaged stern &c.
Sch Geo Walker. which drove ashore at Vineyard
Haven the gale of the Oct 10, hOated 29tn af-
ter dscbargng 100 tons coal and with the aid of three
steam pumps to keep her free OF water. She now
lies at railway wharf, with two pumps working
Sch Freedom, Nutter. f'om Machias for Providence
with lumber was run into Goth, near Cape POge, BY
a steamer, and badly cut down forward. bowsprit
broken. and rigging and head sails damaged. She
filled in an hour after and was run ashore at Cape
Poge. Her deckload OF shingles was landed, when
she came off and was taken into Edgartown.
Sch Benz Reed, Reed from Gardiner for New York,
put into Vineyard-Haven 7th with loss of jibboom,
b and headgear. and cutwater started, having been
in collision with scbr Lizzie Yeung, same day. off
Squash Meadow Shoal.
Sch Eta Simpson, which was towed into Vine
righted.
R-See general news columns for other reports
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02

By water conveyance-1OOO bush corn meal to G
W True & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02

lFRoM OUR ooRREsP1.yDNEr.l
EASTPORT, Oct 25-Ar, sch Volant, Cassidy, Cal
ais for Boston.
Oct 27-AI, sch May Wyman, Sawyer, Steuben.
Oct 2S-Sld, sch Mary Lee Newton, Coalwell, for
Hisboro.
CID sch Red Beach. Holmes New York.
Oct 29-Ar, sch Alice Dean, Hatch. Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
FISH e R MEN
DOMESTIC PORTS,

Eastport.
Ar at Port Mulgrave Ms, Goth, sch Fred Webb
from North Bay for Gloucester.
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
Public Debt Sr.atemeu,

WASHINGTON. ID. c., November 1.-The to,,ow;no
is the recapuatem of the public debt statement is
sued to days
DEBT BEARING TNT,-pror ~ 49,
The Portland daily press., 1878-11-02
ASIA.
Eug'aBd's Ultimaium to the Ameer.

SIMLA, Nov. lit is no secret that the Iudian
COVER ment has urgently and repeatedly re-
monstra'ed against according the Ameer fur
ther delay. The VIceroy has used his whole
personal influence in favor of Immediate ac-
tion. The sending of an ultim atum is univer-
sally regarded as a cruel and humiliating mis-
take. The ultimatum demands full apology
aud the reception of a British mission by the
Ameer, with other conditions There is no ex-
pectation that it will be accepted. 1t is hoped
that the Ameer will refuse to permit the emis-
sary, who started on Mooday, to cross the from
tier, but it is expected that h. will temporize
Another despatch from Simla says lat the
ultimatum gives The Ameer n very short time
to answer. At the expiration Of The time, il
is believed there will be general advances.
WI ere Aid FIR K" gland.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Premier of Hyderobd
has placed the whole treasury and army of that
State at the disposal of the government to be
used against the Afghans.
Russian Journals Opposed TO Aiding the
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celebrated Prize Essay Of Edward Stabler, 81
Montgomery Co., Md, upon she RenDT alton q
WORKOUT Lands in the old STATES, being the
leading paper. This essay il now Fepublished ie
the old Farmer, where It originally appeared,
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author, In which he SAYS: ssAsfer thirty years
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perceive any necessity or any advantage 10 re-
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various ARTICLES on Live Stock, Farm. Orchard
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Mammoth Sweet rsssssss.


The poiatoe references made In Our last paper
has had The effect Of stirring up an emulation
among our patrons which bids fair to supply us
with sweet pOtasOe eating for The balance Ofths
season. The Erst i8staIBment came from our
friend, Allen c. Tyler, ofcross Manor in st. In
igOes' district and consisted o. tWo potatoes
which weighed. respectively, 5 rs. I0ounces and
lbs. ounces. The next was furnished by
Rhodes Shepard, Esar., Of this district and
weighed its. ~ ounees and tte last was sup
piled By Nr. A. w. Gardner, Of chaptico dis
tries. and weighed 9 Ibs. ? ounces. Mr.. Gardner
writes ~ that sup here We do NOT notice 6vepOuna
potatoes, but when abovs sin, they begin 70 AZ
tract attention, (" and asks II II would not be
safer fOE ns hereafter, before ehalengiuga neigh
boring county, to consult chapdco2 We are
deeidediy, Of dat opinion, aad a. matter Of
fact we nlways inlend 70 include chapiicO when
We 80 fos the snemy across The river. Our
ffiends win please acrpt our thanks for tbsir
pEsseniS.