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The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
A SHAMEFUL CRIME.
Murdered for Being a Republican Mig
ger"

Murdered for Being a Republican Mig
ger"
NEW YORK, Nov ia Baltimore special
SAYS that VIM. A. Robinson, who was shot by
Geo. Trust in that city, yesterday, was re-
spectacle colored man who was in town selling
produce Trust is a rowdy politician, former
" discharged from the police for drunkenness,
but had secured an appointment as baker in
the city Jail. Trust was coming down Light
street, the principal thoroughfare OF South
Baltimore, and meeting Harry Gray (colored),
asked him: "Are you Democratic or Repub-
lican nigger?" Gray did not answer, but
saved his life by running.
Just behind Gray were Robinson and his
father, and Trust put the same question to
young Robinson, who answered that he was
Rep iblican. Thereupon Trust, without the
slightest provocation other than that Robinson
was Republican "nigger," whipped his re-
volver out of his pocket, pointed it at Robin
sons head, and, with a terrible oath, fired.
Tie ball entered Robinson's forehead, and he
sank to the ground and died almost instantly.
The stricken father followed the body to the
station house, where a large crowd of colored
men collected, who gave earnest vent to their
indignation at the shameful crime. but were
orderly and offered no violence to Trust who
was quickly caught and taken to the station:
Trust was held for the action of the grand
jury,
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
European Markets.

LONDON, Nov 12,-4.30 P. M.-Consols 81 1916
for money and account.
LONDON, Nov 12-12.3O P. M.-American secu-
RITZ s-United States, 41as at 1007s; As, at 1O61A
os, 1858; Erie 451a.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 12-12.3O P. M.-Cotton market
buoyant; Middling uplands esd; Orleans at I'd;
sales 10000 bales; for speculation and export s.
900, receipts 25UO, all American
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 12-12.30 P. M.-Flour 10 30
13; Winter Wheat at 10 9a11 2; Spring do, 10 Sa
10 10; California average 10 8 gil 6; club do / 5
gil 10; Corn at 5 7la5 71a; Peas at T. Provisions.
&cY-Pork at 54; Beef SO 81 BaconI33 6a35; Lard
at 49, Cheese g. Talow at 40, at London A.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13

Rice, y ib. =. esq s
Salerafrss.
Saler g tus, y ft6 CT
salt.

| Turks Island,
y bush. (bd.) 2 25G2 90
Bonaire =. 2 25@2 80
Cadiz. du. pd. 2 0092 25
Cadiz, in bind. / 3791 81
Liverpool.
| Duty paid -. 1 6292 90
/ In bond - l 2501 so
1Gr'nd butter. 10 " box
Lily. fine sack. l 25G1 so
Seeds.
Glover. ib -. TAG 81a
Red Top, bag. 1 9o92 90
III. Grass bu..
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
A Brutal Murder.

LOUISVILLE Nov. 12.-The blacksmith shol
Of Wilson & Dougherty was burned at Frank
fort today. The remains of a child of NJ. A
Jones was found in the ruins, and it is suppos
ed that Wilson, who is an ex-convict, murder
ed the child and fred the place. 1t is ais
thonpht the remains of Hezekiah Gardiner
who disappeared last Saturday, are In the
ruins of this shop The lynching of Wilson Is
threatened, and the Governor has been asked
to call out the militia.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
Arrest of Coneressman G. H. voorhis.


NEW YORK, Nov. 12,-Hon. Chas. III. Noor-
his, member of Congress from the Fifth DIS
trict of New Jersey, was arrested yesterday at
ternoon at Hackensack by United States
Deputy Marshal McDonalds, on charge of alb
stracting from the First National Bank OF
Hackensack, of which he was President, col
laterals deposited to secure private loan. Voor-
his was taken before the United States com
missioner and up to this morning no bail had
been fixed. He was not locked up but hello
under surveillance at his own house.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
Notes..
The Failure of Stettauer g. Co.

New York, Nov. l2.-The report Of COM
nittee of the creditors of Stattauer q 20. OF
Chicago, shows 1914 1929, applicable to the pay
ment of unsecured creditors The vouchers
found show net losses on grain ventures in
Chicago of S274, 722, in WaIl street of $50, 1884,
and in mines at Leadville and San Juan Of
10000. During the past six years the three
partners have drawn out S4l5,279. A resolu-
lion was adopted by the creditors that no pro-
Dosition for a settlement will be entertained at
less than GA cents on the dollar
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of the Wholesale Market.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING NOV. ~. 1879.
There have been but few changes in the markets
the past week. They are generally firm and steady.
Flour continues firm at last weeks quotations. In
Grain, there is drop of &c on Yellow Corn lie on
High Mixed. &c on Mixed, &c on bag lots Corn and
&c on Meal Virginia peanuts have dropped lie. Tub
Lard 4c lower. Sugar has advanced on all grades.
Eggs advanced lie. In Drugs and Dyes there is
sharp advance of loo Balsam Copaiba lie on
Borax 1Oc on Indigo, and a drop of lie on Alum
In Fish, there is advance Of 12c to 25c Large
Shore Cod, and drop of 25c on Large Bank Cod,
also an advance of Sc on Scaled Bank Herring. In
Naval Stores turpentine has dropped &C. Castor Oil
advanced, and other prices remain unchanged.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
MINNESOTA.
The Republicans Majority for Governor

The Republicans Majority for Governor
1o,oeo.-A Light Greenback Vote.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 1.-THE official returns
from 60 out of 20 counties give the following
maiorities: Pillsbury (rep.) for Governor over
Rice (dem.) 1860; Gilman, Lieut.. Governor,
$3.50; Vardeum Leach, Secretary of State,
16,O6Os Kettleton, Treasurer, 1865; Start, At
torney General, 1000: Marshal, Railroad
Commissioner, 1865.
Meigher (Greenbacker), for Governor, has
4.024 votes, and Satterlee (Prohibitionist)
2,S71. For constitutional amendment, limit
ing the raising of bonds by cities and towns to
five per cent, of their taxable property, was
adopted by large majority.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13

DENVER, Col, Nov. PA special despatch
20 the Tribune from Lake City, says that a
clock OF the most valuable business houses Of
hat place was destroyed by fire. The fire
,tarted in saloon and destroyed several retail
and three wholesale stores. The loss is esti-
matted at $4,000. Cause of fire unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
MA II RlAGES

In this city, Nov IL, at the residence of the brides
father, Capt f. G. Willard. by Rev. G. j. Clark,
Charles Bureigh and Miss S. Frances Willard, both
of Portland.
In Yarmouth, Nov. 10, by Rev. G. B. llsley John
H. Carter of Yarmouth and Annie c. Roberts of
Boston.
In Caribou, Nov. 7, by Rev. j. R. Masterman, Sy
lomus IL. Merchant and Miss Nellie NJ. Richards,
both of East Fairfield.
In Bath, Nov 8, Eben T. Allen and Jennie f.
Cetchell both of Bath.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
CUBA.
Lawlessness in Rsmedios.

HAVANA, Nov. 12.-On the 9th inst. about
40 men entered Remedies, robbed the railroads
and warehouses, secured some arms and lied
to the woods. Soldiers are now in pursuit
ALI Quiet at Holguin.
Fifty-eight negroes from plantation in the
neighborhood of Remedies fed to the woods
but fifty returned next day. 1t is reported that
the district of Holguin is entirely peaceful.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13

In Buxton, Nov 7, Aldera, wife of Geo. Sawyer,
aged 20 years.
In saco, Nov. 0, John, son of Thomas johnson,
aged a years 4 months
In Biddeford, Nov. 8, Mrs. Sarah A., widow OF
Hill Tarbox aged 60 years months.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13

SHADES ENGLISH MUSTARD and CONGRESS
Yeast Powder received the Award at the Mechan-
les Fair. Both are pure and standard articles, and
sold by most every grocer in Portland. Try them
and you will have no other.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
Chicago. Cattle Market.

CHICAGO. Nov. -Hogs-Receipts %, 900 head;
shipments 5000 head market 1oc lower except for
choice, closing with a good many left over; mixed
at 3 70a3 80.
Cattle-Receipts 46O0 head; shipments 290 head;
pens full and trade almost at stand still; shipping
at 3 30104 10, chiefly 3 S064 90; butchers drag
gng 1902 8O Westerns weak; Texans at 259
2 CO.
Sheep buoyant and Observation-Disclosures 14O0head;
shipments 500; shipping nominal; butchers holding
lower 2 gO63 no
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13

Strait 80. % ESQ
English ....25 G30
Char. /. Co.. s 500 9 90
Char. TX. 10 50G11 70
Ternes 49,. 8 cog > so
Coke ,....... 8 COG 8 30
Anthony ...23 a %
Zinc, Z 00(O 8 20
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13

HAVANA, November l2.-Sugar advancing: No 70
d S at II "a 012 reals gold; 1876 hhds Centrifugal
below SO test sold at 1924 reals gold.
Spanish gold 242$4 G243. Exchange active; on
United states go days gold at S99M prem; short
sight gold 9991a prem
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
DEATHS.

In this city, Nov IL, William Henry, youngest son
of Oru j. and Lizzie NJ. Frank, aged months.
Funeral service this afternoon at o'clock, at
No. 33 Washington stteet.
In Saco Nov 2, Walter H., son OF Isaac Brown,
aged years.
In Biddeford, Nov. 4, Mrs. Mary E., wife of Chas.
A. j. Blake aged about 40 years.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13

GRECULTURAL TOOLS, HOUSE
"A Furnishing Goods, Plant Stands. Bulbs &c,
WIN. c. SAWYER CO.. ~ Market Square
a POTMECARIEs; Drugs, Paints, Oils,
"A Agts. Pratt's Astral Oil.
W. W. WHIPPLE Co, 81 Market Square
a FOTEHECARX Drugs. Medicines,
IA Toilet Articles Druggists Sundries.
GEO. G. FRYE, Cor. Congress Franklin SITS
A POTHECARIES; Chemicals,
"a Imported Perfumes, Soaps, Toilet Articles &c:
FRED Il. MEAHER g. CO., Alb Congress 81
a RT PHOTOGRAPHY.
"A Absolutely permanent photographs speciality,
by LASISON, opposite Falmouth Hotel
A RTHsTIC PHOTOGRAPHY by
N .CONANT,
4781s Congress St., opposite Preble House
A RTHsTs, Architects a.
IA Engineers Supplies, Picture Frames Art Goods
CYRUS +. DAVIS, No. 3 Elm st
DOCKS; Blank Books s. Stationery,
I'D Account Books of all kinds to order.
HALL l.. DAVIS, SO Exchange st
DOCKS, Stationery & Town Goods,
Id Sabbath School & Theological Books
HOYT, FOGG & DOMAIN, 1913 Middle st
BOOTS e. SHOES. The Largest and
I'D Best Assortment in the State.
NJ. G. PALMER, 230 Middle st
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
PENNSYLVANIA.
Full Returns from the State

HARRISBURG. Nov. 12.-Returns from every
county in the State give the total vote for
State Treasurer as follows: Butler, Republic
can, $50 1853; Barr, Democrat, 221, 715: Sutton,
Greenback, II ,207; Richardson, Prohibition,
3219.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
METEOROLOGICAL,

METEOROLOGICAL
INDIcAr IoNs FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FouR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFIcERs washington, d. G.,
November II, A. M.
For New England.
rain followed by clearing and cooler weather,
variable winds shifting to west and northwest
and followed by rising barometer
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
Sales at Auctio


NEW YORK. November 2-Evening.-Money was
quiet and easy and loaned down to e p closing at
lowest point; prime mercantile paper o9l per cent
for long and 4S21a 4S3 for short sight. Govern
ments are strong and IS higher for new 5s coup
5Jas and As. State bonds quiet ana nominal Rali-
road bonds strong and buoyant.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
ed b23. 600 shares. 4,
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13

LAUNcHED-At East Deermg, 18th, barquentine
Henry Warner, 34S tons, built for Russell Lewis "
ca and others.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
law Cooke b. Co Able to Paw Up.

NEW York, Nov. 12.-H d. Cooke, jr, son
of ex-Gov. Cooke of Washington, in an inter-
view today stated that the firm of Jay Cooke
& Co can pay its debts now at par on demand.
Jay Cooke & Co. failed in the panic of 1873
with liabilities of SS,000,000.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13

The 200 girl weavers on strike from Stearns
silk factory held 6. full meeting yesterday and
unanimously voted to continue the strike
against a reduction Of wages.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13

Mich Cows-Extra at S45@S65; ordinary at $50
@S44; springers $18@45; Farrow Cows S11@$25
p head. Good Cows in fair demand. We quote
sales 3 Mich Cows $50 each.
Store attle-Yearlings S89s15; 2-year olds 81
els; 3-year olds at $2Od45 W head. The supply in
market has been large and trade for them quiet.
Sheep and Lambs-Trade for Northern opened
dull. Those from the West were all owned by butch
ers and cost from 41al51ac % ID live weight.There
has been fair supply brought in from Maine all
of which consigned to parties, slaughter and
market at commission.
Swine Fat Hogs, 1890; price 4ssc p y, live
weight.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13

Petition for National Bankrupt Law.
Boston, Nov 1.-THE New England Shoe
and Leather Association at special meeting
today, passed resolution favoring the adop-
tion by Congress of a judicious national bank
rupt law.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13

Army OuCeF klII6u Uy III ACC1O1o110
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IA Boise City dis
patch reports that Capt. 2. Collins Of COMPANY
A, list Infantry, stationed at Fort Boise ha
been killed by the horses of an ambulance l.
which he was riding running away and smash
ing the vehicle.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
RecslpIs of Maine Central.
Daily Domestic Receipts.

PORTLAND. Nov. IL.
For Portland, "a cars miscellaneous merchandise;
for connecting roads, II cars miscellaneous mer-
chandse
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
WASHINGTON.
Women on the School Board.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-At the meeting of
the board of school trustees for the District to-
night the question Of the application of Mrs
Belva A. Lockwood and six other women for
placing a woman ON the school board was de-
termined. The latter board adopted a report
admitting that there is no legal obstacle to
women serving as members of the District
school board, but taking the ground that there
are grave objections as "matter OF policy,
and that the application should be refused.
The decision was listened to by Lockwood and
several lady friends, and the former expressed
herself very tartly in regard to it.
Arrival Of Agent Adams at Los Pinos.
Agent Adams reached Los Pinos, Nov. 9th,
end proceeded to Ouray's house, where he met
twenty chiefs and head men of the White
River Utes. The situation there is unchanged
He expected other members of the commission
today.
Second Letenant III. G. Fisher of the .. S.
Marine Corps, has been ordered to Brooklyn,
n Y. for duty at the Marine Barracks there.
The action of the four trunk lines and of the
New York and New England road, in giving
half-fare facilities for the meeting of the Army
If the Cumberland, has largely Increased the
number of acceptances of invitations to be
present. Both the Army OF the Potomac and
Army of the James will be well represented
The index to the Record of the extra session
is promised for the present week. 1t is difficult
10 determine whether the unparalleled delay
in the publication of this index has been caus-
cd by gross incompetency or by desire ON the
part of the Democrats to make 1t impossible
tor Republican speakers to refer readily TO the
ire-eating speeches OF the session or to quote
any of them verbatim.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
Brighton Cattle Market.

For the week ending Wednesday, Nov. IL.
Amount of stock at market 5000; Sheep and
Lambs $500 Swine 10, 800; number Western Cattle
ern Cattle 45O.
Prices of Beef Cattle ~ 100 fb, live weght-Ex-
ira quality at 371a95 75;frst quality at 00@
5 25; second quality at 5Oa4 STE; third quality,
at 00d4 371a; poorest grades of coarse Oxen,
Bulls. ETC., 3 O0G3 S712.
Bghton Hides at S1a99c - fb Brighton Tallow
sc ~ lib.
Country Hides 8@s12c % fb Country Tallow Az
% lib.
Calf Skins 10@12c % ib; Sheep and Lamb Skins
at l 121a(d1 rs each.
Working Oxen-Ihe trade for Working Oxen has
been very dull the past week and large supply
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
nEpAnrUeE OFF OCEAN STEAMERS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

PORT OF PORTLAND.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. H.
Arrived.
Brig Josefa Davis oporto, 20 days, in ballast, to
j S Winslow & Co.
Sch Wss Putnam, Cook. Calais for Boston.
Sch Exeter, War;, Bangor for Portsmouth.
RETURNED-Barque Charles Rice, for NYork.
and Belle Prescott for Buenos Ayres, ION account of
head wind.)
Cleared.
Sch Mary Ellen, Br) Clark st Andrews, NIB
master.
Sch Sibyl, Wiloon, Boston, Hams.
Sch Huntress Curtis, Dennysville-W q 9 Il Mil
liken.
Sch Abby Weld, Gardner Eastport and Pembroke,
Nath1 Blake.
Sch Merose Coggins, Lubec-master.
Sch Mariet, Weber. Round Pond-N Blake.
Sch Am Eagle Brown 1renton-master.
LAuNcHED-At East Deermg 18th, barquentine
Henry Warner, 34S TONS built for Russell Lewis "
Co. and others.
Brig Eliza Stevens, 445 tons, built at Cutler in
1866 metalled in 1878, at Philadelphia, has
been sold to New York parties for $4,000
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
SPOEz EN-.

Oct 80 off Penzance, ship Alice Buck, HERMAN,
from Havre for New York.
Oct 10, lat N, Ion % w, brig EDITH Hall, from
Richmond for Rio Janeiro
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13

By water conveyance-1000 bush Cornmeal to o.
W. True & 90.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
HEENEORAN

Sch Pathway, from Rappahannoek, Va, for Bath,
which run down and sunk 9th inst, had a cargo
of oak timber for Goss & Sawyer. The steward was
knocked overheard and lost. The vessel registered
LA tons was built at Brewer and was owned in
Bangor and Boston.
Sch Sadie Willcut, before reported, was towed up
to Wilmington 18th for repairs. She lost headgear
jibboom and damaged fore rigging: The vessel Ill
collision with her is supposed TO be the Joanna
DOUGHTY from Boothbay Tor savannah.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13

FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Sid I'm Alicante prev to 18th inst sch Florence
Rogers, Robinson, United States.
Sid fin Hontieur 10th inst, barque Florence Treat,
Veazie, United States.
Ar at London 18th inst, slip John Berry, Jor-
dan New York.
Sid fin Lisbon 9TH inst, ship Pleiades, Wood, for
United States,
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13

THE BIZ YERS' GUIDE.
TRADE CIRCULAR.
RETAIL TRADE
OF PORTLAND, ME-,
For the Fall of 1879.
OF PORTLAND, ME-,

The following Trade Circular is respect
fully presented by the undersigned Re-
tail Houses of Portland, with a view TO
show the extent and variety OF articles
handled, and the names of those large
dealers who make this City the best
market and trade centre for the people
of Maine.
g-Parties not prepared to visit Port
land, may order goods from the follow
ing classiflcatiOns with perfect reliance
that their orders will be promptly at
tended to. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13

Sid FIN Pauillac Oct %, Addia HcAdam, Merri-
man, New York.
Sid I'm Calais Oct 20, Charles Deering, Carter for
Cardiff.
Ar at Calcutta Oct 4, Sumner r Mead, Dixon,
Bombay.
Ar at Ymuiden Oct Both, Eyvor Brown, from
Sourabaya.
Cid at London 31st. Ernestine, Norton, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13
Boston stock Market.

Sales of the Brokers' Board, Nov. 12.]
The Portland daily press., 1879-11-13

Dry Goods Wholesale Market.

Corrected weekly by STORER BROS. & Co., sue
cessors to Locke, Twltchell & Co.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-01-01
A New Year Greeting.

Gift of untrinq Goodness, bright, beautiful
New Year! ;,
We take thy wintry hand in ours, with smile
of grateful cheer,
We hail, we bid thee welcome, in glad and
festive lays;
Thou com'st t. us, DER many a grave, to our
Preserver, praise!
We ask not where thy footsteps tend, His Wis
dom is our guide, 49,. .-a.-- Ing 49,,
We ask not what thy casket holds, He will
DER all preside, -,
10. wheresoe'er thou lcadest on, still truseiul-
]y we'll tread,
Wheths, our untried path shall be with thorns
or flowers o'erspread;
f,t;s our lot to walk with thee, until thy
Journey close,
Or thine to lay us down atlast, in undisturbed
We NAV not know, we will not ask, the pres
ent is our care. >.
With all its duties, all its joys, its love and
toll and prayer.
Ha,n ma TO cast aside the weights that clog
the spirits force,
Foroet the things that are behind, ana up
ward speed our course,
Make us reader at life's lesson, make us
reader for its end,
And filter for that angel-train to which the
blest ascend.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-01-01
How a Man Goes to Bed.

Speaking Of how man goes to bed, an
exchange SAYS: ";There's where man
has the advantage. he can undress in
cold room, and have his bed warm before
a woman has got her hair-pins out and
her shoes united That's how it looks
in print, and this is how it looks really:
Pm going to bed, my dear. It's half
past ten No reply. Nov, John, you
know you're always late in the morning.
Do go to bed! Yes, in a minute he re-
plies, as he turns the paper inside out and
begins lengthy article headed The Lou
isiana Muddlc.' Fifteen minutes later
she calls from the bedroom: John, come
to bed and don't keep the gas burning
there all night!' and murmuring some
thing about the bill being big enough
now, she creeps between the cold sheets
while John reads piacidly on, his feet
across the piano-stool and cigar in his
mouth. By-and-by he rises, yawnsa
stretches himself, throws the paper on the
floor. and selling the shaker, proceeds to
that vigorous exercise, shaking the coal
stove. Just at this stage q not
altogether pleasant voice inquiries: For
PHYS sake amt you ready for bed
yet2' Yes, yes, I'm coming! Why
| don't you 60 to sleep and slet fellow
| alone?' Then he discovers that there is
coal needed. When that is supplied and
ratified into the stove, he sits down to
warm his feet. Next, he slowly begins
to undress; and as he stands scratching
himself, and absently gazing on the last
! garment dangling over the back OF the
chair, he remembers that the
clock is not wound yet. When this is at
tended to he wants drink of water, and
away he promenades to the kitchen
OF course, when he returns his skin re-
sembles that of picked chicken, and
once more he seats himself before the
fire for a last warm up As the clock
strikes twelve he turns out the gas, and
with a flop Of the lsedclothes and a few
spasmodic shivers he subsidies. No, not
yet; he forgets to see if the front door
was locked, and another f1sp of the bed
clothes brings forth the remark: Good
gracious if that mau amt enough to try
the patience of Job!' Setting her teeth
hard. she awaits the final flop, with the
accompanying blast of cold ar, and then
quietly inquiries: Are you settled for
the night?' To which he replies by NUT
tering: If you amt theHprovokinges'
woman"