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The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL,

Elliot, the sewing machine agent, supposed
to have been murdered at Bartlett, has been
found at Bethel alive and well.
In the town of Danforth, in this state YES
to-day, Chandler Williams shot and killed
Robert Angeston, for seducing his wife
Williams was arrested.
Yellow fever is increasing at Memphis, and
it is feared the scenes of last summer will be
renewed. Business is Frustrated and the people
are fleeing from the city.
The will of Mrs. Dorsey, giving her property
to Jeff Davis, is to be contested
Johnny Hope, the Manhattan bank robber,
has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison.
The U. S. Courts in Arkansaa are compelled
to defer criminal business ON account of the
failure OF the Democrats to make appropria-
ton for the pay of marshals.
Prince Jerome Napoleon councils allegiance
to the Republic.
The Republicans carried Jacksonville,
Florida, yesterday, by 100 majority.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
Boston Stock Market,
Sales of the Brokers Board. july 1871

: BY water conveyance-10oO bush Cornmcal to G
W. True & Co.
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Magazine Notices.

The numbers of The Living Age for the
weeks ending July II and 10 respectively, con-
tain the following articles: French Novels,
Blackwood; The Revival of the Warlike Pow
er of China, Fraser; Origin and the Beginnings
OF Christian Philosophy, Part II, and the ORR
gin OF the Week, Contemporary; The Critic on
the Hearth, Nineteenth Century; Village Life
In the Apennines, Cornhill Waterloo Waits,
Temple Bar; Suspended Animation, Nature;
George Eliot's Ideal Ethics, and Conservative
Democracy i'll Switzerland, Spectator; Mrs.
Montague, and London Caravanserai, Satur-
day Review; A Japanese View of Cooperation
and Confidence, Choya Shinbun; with the con-
tinuation of Jean Ingelow's Sarah de Beranger
and Miss Keary's Doubling Heart; the conclu-
sion OF The Professors Neice and the usual
amount of Poetry.
st. Nicholas for August has seventy-two
pages-eight moro than usual-with contents
adapting it for childrens summer reading. L.
opens with long poem, by Celia Thaxter,
based on an actual incident in which the pres
ent emperor of Germany and two small peas
ant children bore equally honorable parts.
Next comes A Mississippi Chowder, brisk
account of fishing frolic, with two striking
pictures. After that is The Babys Morning.
the history of an escaped baby's pranks in a
meadow, with five charming illustrations by
Addie Ledyard; and then there is an illustra-
trated description of the wonderful aquarium
at Brighton England, with its finny treasures.
Lawn Tennis, the new and fashionable ball
and racquet game, is plainly and fully de-
scribed, by type and diagram and pictures.
Hercules Jack, which follows is funny at
tempt of plump but unlucky boy to initiate
Hercules; the fun is enhanced by seven most
comical pictures by Mr.. Hopkins. Nan, the
Newsboy's story is. told; and his portrait and
those OF his two chief helpers is given, together
with pictures and anecdotes of stirring episodes
In Mans extraordinary career of life-saying.
A Fish Fairy-tale comes next, telling what its
hero found, risked, braved and endured "Be-
hind the Waterfall" the picture showing the
boy In the act of galloping on pony-back
through the solid curtain of falling water.
Then we have short illustrated account of
the most interesting occurrences in the child
life of Goethe, followed by nine pages of con-
centrated delights for the Very Little Folk,
for Jack-in-the-Pu devoted congregation.
for the admirers and emulators of the Young
Contributors, for the correspondents of the
Letter-Box, and for the solvers and PROFOUND
ers.of the mysteries of the Riddle-Box.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19

The Sultan has refused to accept the resig-
nation of Khireddin Pasha as Grand Vizier.
A crisis nevertheless exists. A firman APP
pointing Tewfk Khedive of Egypt, has been
submitted to the Sultan 1t is understood that
it confirms all the rights formerly enjoyed by
the ex-khediye except the right of concluding
treaties
A decree will be published shortly in Madrid
annulllng the decree of 1867, relative to arti-
cles from the United States conveyed in
Spanish vessels.
In the Belgian deputies the minister of inte-
rior replying to question said the report of the
existence OF contagious diseases among Anne
rican cattle landed at Antwerp was untrue.
The government, however, was exercising
surveillance.
The CHILEAN fleet is still blockading Iquique.
The new Khedive will visit the Sultan and
present his homage in November
Sculling match between Higgins and Ross
will take place the 29th of Septf ,ber.
Warlike preparations on the f3reek frontier
continue.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
WASHINGTON.

Interesting to Manufacturers of Perfum-
cry, Medicines, &C.
WASHINGTON, July 18.-Section 20 of the act
OF March l, 1879, provides that manufacturers
OF perfumery, medicines, etc., for export, man.
ufacturing the same in a duly constituted
manufacturing warehouse, may withdraw in
the original packages from any distillery ware
house so much alcohol as he may require for
said purpose, without payment of the internal
revenue tax thereon. Under this section the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue has pre-
scribed regulations whereby domestic alcohol
may be transferred to manufacturing ware
house. A circular has just been issued by the
Treasury Department, addressed to Collectors
of Customs and others, instructing them in
case OF such transfer, to require the proprietors
OF the manufacturing warehouse to file at the
Custom House before using any such alcohol,
list showing all the articles in the manufac-
ture of which the alcohol is to be used and
also the quantity of alcohol entering into the
composition of each article. Such articles
must be analysed by an officer designated by
the collector of customs, for the purpose of as
certaining whether they contain the quantity
OF alcohol specified in said list. A statement
verified by the proprietor of the warehouse the
storekeeper, and the foreman or chemist of the
mandatory, shall also be filed with the COL
Iector OF customs, showing the number of
packages of alcohol used, the marks and serial
numbers thereof, the number of wine proof
and taxable gallons of the alcohol and the
degree of proof
Increase in the Revenue.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Reports for the fiscal
year received from collectors by the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue, Invariably show
increase in revenue
Cabinet Meeting.
The Cabinet session to-day was very brief
With the exception of few routine matters,
the only subject under consideration was the
request of the national board of health that
medical officers of the navy be detailed for for
eign countries where yellow fever is known to
exist, for the purpose of examining all vessels
bound for the United States, and to such as are
not infected issuing clean bills of health. No
action was taken.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
Receipts of Maine Central r. NJ.


PELLAN. Bark Jupiter-962 bales 100 bags of
ags to order.
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For New England.
MINOR TELEGRAMS.

An unknown man and boy were killed on
the New York & New England railroad while
walking on the bridge near Boston yesterday
A Judgment to the amount of $138, 1926 has
been affirmed by the United States Supreme
Court against the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
York.
OF the one hundred thousand people at
Brighton beach, Coney Island, Thursday night,
to view the pyrotechnics, not one arrest was
made for rowdyism, nor was there pocket
picked nor any accident.
Secretary Sherman left New York yesterday
on the cutter Grant for Newport. He looked
into the subject of under valuation of silks at
the custom house.
;, Several telegraph poles of the American
Union Telegraph Co. were cut down in Bor-
dentown, N. D., Thursday night, causing some
excitement.
:. A whaleboat belonging to the Sandy Hook
nghtsnlP was found - Thursday night bottom
tornado Wednesday night Two of the crew
of the lightship were lost.
Gen. Christensen formerly on Gen. Grants
staff, was elected major of the Brooklyn Thir-
teenth Regiment Thursday night.
The immense contract for iron for the new
Brooklyn bridge, has been modified by the
persistent action OF Controller Steinmetz of
Brooklyn, to such an extent that probable
excess OF 81, 100000 has been prevented
A collision occurred on the Boston & Albony
railroad yesterday, by which ten freight ca rs
were thrown from the track. Nobody hurt
Loss $4,000.
Attorney General Devens is coming to New
England to remain month
Postmaster General Key is going to Halifax
and will return via Portland.
Marcellus Floyd, a negro, was hanged by
mob at Richmond Texas. for outragine a
white girl.
Cove Bennett and Mrs. Smith have been re-
prieved until August 10.
A convention of American bankers will be
held &C Saratoga on the 9th, It'll and Sth of
August
New York Greenback State Convention will
be held at Utica August 2Sth.
Frank Whittier of Elkland, Pa, had both
eyes put out, jaw broken and cheek blown
away. yesterday by an explosion of powder.
He died last night.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19

&c 10; 100 ties of city steam at 95 800 ties refin-
ed for Continent 6 AZ. Bntter unchanged Cheese
dull
Freights to Liverpool-market is frmer; Wheat
per steam 61a bid
CHICAGO, July 18.-Flour is dull and tending
downward. Wheat is active lower. demoralized
and unsettled; No Chicago Spring at 99c cash.
9734 ll9Sc for Augustine 2 Chicago Spring at 92i%
cash; 81 lac for July; 92c for August; 51s4 c for
September; sales 9112G9312c Efor August; 9014 40
9212c for September; No at S5c; rejected at Csc
Corn quiet and steady at Sec for cash; 366l1s3614
for August; 363s93G1ac for September; rejected
35c. Oats weak and lower at 2734 for cash:25N
25&sc for August; 2514c for September. Rye and
Barley unchanged. Pork dull and lower at 121a
cash; O5@0 o712 for August; 1Od8 141s for
September; sales 950S Is for September Lard
ull and lower at 10 for cash; 721 70 for August;
. 1895 771a for September. Bulk Meatsin fair de,
clear sides at 4 30
Freights-Corn to Buffalo 2d214
Keeelpts-5, 600 bbls -four, $4,000 bush wheat
Z450oO bush corn, $4,000 bush oats 1000 bush
rye 1920 bush barley
shipments-7 800 b6ls flour, 10000 bush wheat
276000 bush corn, $4,000 bush oats, 440O bush
rye 1900 bush barley.
AT the afternoon call of the Board Wheat easier
but dover. Corn is dull and Use lower oats
frmer at 2512c for August. Pork fairly active and
shade higher at o712c for August; 1709 20 for
September. Lard firmer, not higher.
ST. LOUIS, July 18.-Flour is dull double extra
fall at 4 1904 30; treble do 1904 80; family at
6OG5 90; choice at 05d5 20. Wheat irregular
and generally lowerNo 2 Red Fall 954 l196c cash;
for August: No at 93@96c for cash. Corn lower
at 1884 bid cash; futures steady at 1894 for Au-
gust. Oats lower at 293sc bid for cash; 29a29s4 C
for July; 2414c bidIfor August Rye dull at 49c.
Pork nomnally at 20. Bulk Meats-no market
Bacon nominal; shoulder at 4121a04 Is. No
Lard offering.
Reeeipts-4,G00 bbls flour, los, 900 bush wheat.
$1,000 bush corn, 5000 bush oats, 1000 bush rye
1000 bush barley.
Shipments 500 bbs -four, rs, 900 bush wheat,
1000 bush corn, 5000 bush oats 0OO0 bush bar
ley.
TOLEDO, July 19.-Wheat dull but firm; No 2
Red at % bid for cash; / 0312 asked and l O3
bid for July. Corn dull; High Mixed 3S1hc: No 2
at 3o%sc asked for August. Oats nominal.
MILWAUKEE, July .18.-Wheat is unsettled and
quiet at 93g931ac for July; 925sa93 for August;
911a992c for September; No 3 at 92c.
MOBILE, July 1S.-Cotton is quiet; Middling up
lands at 117sc.
lands IL Tsc.
SAVANNAH, July 1S.-Cotton is dull; Middlng
uplands 11$4c.
NEW ORLEANS, July 1S.-Cotton dull; Middling
uDlaudS 117Sc o
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
CHRIsTADORO,s EyAvR nvE

is now known throughout the American continent.
1t is harmless contains no caustic improves the f.
Dres, producesa rich, natural and lasting color of
any shade from warm brown to glossy sable, and
in the United States. Manufactured by j, CRISTA-
DORO No. 93 William ST., New York. Sold by all
Druggists Applied by all Hair Dressers.
jly7 sneod&w1m
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
Books Received.

Spain i'm Profile; Summer among the Olives
and Aloes. By James Albert Harrison, author of
Greek Vignettes' sc. Cloth, 439 pp., S1.5o.
Boston: Honghton, Osgood & Co. Portland Lor-
ing, Short & Harmon.
Our Smoking Husbands, and what to do with
them. By Harriet P. Fowle. Paper, At pp., 10
cents. New York: Authors Publishing Co.
The Race for Wealth, Considered in Series of
Letters, written to each other by a Brother and
Sister. Paper, $50 pp, so cents. New York:
Authors Publishing Co.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
Mrs. Hull's Murderer.

After sentence of death was pronounced on
Cox yesterday he was taken to a cell in
Mnrderers' Row in prison. He ate heartily,
exchanging pleasantries with the keeper land
then taking off his coat, white vest, collar and
cuffs he lay down upon his cot. He was APP
parently as comfortable as though he had been
acquitted and was only awaiting daylight to
regain his liberty. Mr.. Balch, the Boston
reporter, has not yet received any part of the
$500 offered as a reward for the capture of
Mrs. Hull's murderer. The jury were unani-
nous, juror said, from the moment they en-
tered the jury room until they quilted it..
They consulted for an hour only, because they
desired to sift the evidence.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
THE ZULU w r.

Gen. Wolsley Thinks the War Can be
Finished this Season.
LONDON. July 18.-A telegram from Lord
Chelsford's camp says that the tusk messen-
gers were sent back with message that Lord
Chelmsford would delay crossing the Unva-
loose one day and would consent to accept the
disarmament of one thousand Zulus, instead of
the entire regiment, during one dayss grace.
Three great columns of Zulus were seen to
leave Ulundi and occupy the bush between
that place and the British camp. The inten-
ton is to make a night march on Ulundi
Gen. Wolsley telegraphed from Pietermar-
itzburg June 80: 81 believe the war can be
finished this season. 1 hope to reach Port
Durnford Wednesday. From there | will join
Col. Wood and the second division near UIun-
!
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
A MYSTERY SOLVED.
Elliot, the Sewing Machine Agent, Found
Alive and Well.

Elliot, the Sewing Machine Agent, Found
Alive and Well
Especial Despatch to the Press.l
BETHEL, July 19.-The Elliot mystery, which
nearly resulted in the committal of an inno-
cent man on charge of murder, has been
cleared up. Elliot is alive and well and at
work on q farm here. 1t will be remembered
that Elliot, who was sewing machine agent,
suddenly disappeared from BARTLETT N. H.,
some weeks ago under circumstances which
led to the suspicion that he had been muir
dered. The man suspected was one Harding,
at whose house Elliot stopped the night ON
which he was last seen. So sure were the
public that Harding was guilty that he was
arrested on charge of murder and examined
before a justice. There was not sufficient
evidence to detain him, but the sentiment con-
tinued strong against him and all sorts of wild
stories were circulated, one being that after
numbering Elliot he had burned the body
The first intimation that Elliot was not dead
came week or two since in the shape of a
letter signed by the alleged dead man, saying
that he was in Bethel Even then the public
refused to believe that Elliot was alive, pro-
nouncing the letter forgery written by some
body as blind"
Finally Mr.. Harding started off on his own
account to clear his reputation, taking with
him Mr.. A. S. Twitchell, of Gorham When
they arrived at Bethel they found Elliot
quietly working for Mr.. James Lane under
the name of Bennett. He has been here six
weeks. He was fully identified and confessed
that he was the man they were searching for.
He says he left as he did without any thought
of harm to any one and for no fault or fear on
his part, as he had committed no wrong to his
knowledge. He says he saw the account of
Harding's arrest and discharge and supposed
there was no further trouble, and that having
hired out he thought he would not reveal
himself for the present. He desired to do all
in his power to relieve Harding. Sheriff
Goodwin aided in clearing up the matter
Harding intimates that there is woman in
the case, that Elliot got into trouble and had
to disappear.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
The Darien Canal.

New YORK, July 1S.-It appears from a
special examination into the relation of the
United States government to the projected
Darien canal, that the United States is pre-
law and policy from claiming exclusive CON
troll over the enterprise. The treaty concluded
with Great Britainin 1850 and still in force
mutually guaranteed the neutrality of the
projected Nicaraguan canal or any canal
across the Isthmus between North and South
America, undertaken by any parties upon fair
and equitable terms with the consent of the
government through whose territory it should
run, and is said to dispose of the Monroe doc
trine SO far as such canal is concerned.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
SATURDAY, MONRING, JULY 10.

Berlin is the proprietor of an Intelligence OF
fee, and last New Years he sent out thous-
ands of his cards, reading thus Tin English)
Mr.. w. Schimmelpfeng,
my best wishes for the New Year.
Several of these cards reached France and
ever since then, almost daily, letters come, adj
dressed
Mr.. w. Schimmelpfeng, my best wishes for the
New Year, Berlin.
Ha! Hal
fraternally yours, "B."
For scrap of verse shall be one of the
tenderest of modern poems, written, one
would think, in the old haunts after the
bitterness of the first grief had passed away,
leaving sweet and gracious memory and a
loyal faith Here is 'sThe Portrait" of
Dante Rossetti:
This is her picture as she was:
1t seems thing TO wonder on,
AS though mine image in the glass
Should tarry when myself am gone.
gaze until she seems to stir
Until mine eyes almost aver
That now, even now, the sweet lips part
To breathe the words of the sweet heart;
And yet the earth is over her.
Last night at last | could have slept
And yet delayed my sleep till dawn,
Still wandering. Then it was wept;
For unawares | came upon
Those glades where once She walked with me-
And as stood there suddenly,
All wan with traversing the night,
Upon the desolate verge of light
Yearned loud the iron-bosomed sea.
Even so, where heaven holds breath and hearss
The beating heart of Loves own breast
Where round the secret of all spheres
All angels lay their wings to rest
How shall my soul stand rapt and awed
When, by the new birth borne abroad
Throughout the music of the suns
1t enters in her soul at once
And knows the silence there for God!
Here with her face doth memory sit
Meanwhile, and wait the days decline,
I'LL other eyes shall look from it,
Eyes of the spirits Palestine
Even than the old gaze tenderer;
While hopes and aims long lost with her
Stand round her image side by side
Like tombs of pilgrims that have died
About the Holy Sepulchre.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
THE SACO BRUTALITY.

WEIGH Bound Over for Trial-The Injured
Boy Still Unconscious.
BIDDEFoRD, July 1S.-Leonard WEIGH, of
Saco, arrested upon charge of assault with
intent to kill his eight-year-old son on the 9th
inst, was bound over this afternoon in the
sum of $1,000 for his appearance at the Septem-
Der term of the Supreme Court. The boy still
remains unconscious
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
Rescue of Gloucester Fishermen

HALIFAX, July 18.-Two seamen, John
Robin and Fabrian Nolan, belonging to the
American fishing schooner Thrasher Of Glou-
cester, arrived at this port in schooner Thetis,
which put into Sheet harbor. The men left
their vessel on the Western Banks on Thurs
day last to attend to travis and got lost in a
fog They were picked up on Saturday 40
miles off Sable Island. They were without
food or water and exhausted. They are now
being looked after by the American Consul.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
MURDER IN DANFORTH.

A Man Fatally Shoots his Wife's Alleged
Saducer
BANGOR, July lS.-Robert ANCESTOR of Dam
forth was fatally shot in the hay field this noon
by Chandler Williams of the same town. 1t is
reported that Williams accused ANCESTOR of
improper relations with his wife and gave him
five minutes to leave the country, after which
the shooting occurred. Williams has been ar
rested There is great excitement i'll the town.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
CROP PROSPECTS.
Oats. Potatoes. and Fruits,


WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Returns to the De-
partment of Agriculture, July l, show contin-
ued depression in the prospects of the oat crop,
while the acreage in June shows decrease of
4 per cent, the condition of the crop is still
lower. The New England States have fair
prospects, but the drouth is very detrimental
in the Middle and Southern States. In the
West only the most Northern States Minneso-
ia and Wisconsin, report favorable.
The acreage is per cent more than in 1878
for the whole country. New York and Penn
sylvania, on the Atlantic border, show large
increase, the latter State, as much as seven per
cent. All report decrease in the area plant
ed. In the West, Michigan reports an increase
of seven per cent, Illinois four, Iowa five, and
Missouri five. The condition of the crop was
more favorable than at the same time in 1878.
The condition of the fruit crop for the whole
country is BAD In the East and North Attain
tic States the crop both for apples and peaches
is good, but from North Carolina to Texas the
peach crop is almost total failure, and the
apple crop very short, caused by frost in April
In the large fruit regions bordering on the
Ohio river, the failure of peaches is quite uni
versal, but the apple crop will be most half a
crop. In Michigan, both peaches and apples
are reported good. In Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Iowa the apple crop is an average. Cali
fornia has a full crop of peaches.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
Loss of an English Freight Steamer

New YORK, July 1S.-The Telegram says:
News was received in this city this morning
Burgos, in st. Mary's Bay during dense fog,
while going from Montreal to Liverpool, Eng.
A small portion of the cargo was saved Her
last voyage here was in March last, but lately
she has been carrying freight from Canadian
ports to England. The first information of the
loss of the vessel in this city was from Harvey
& Co., of St. Johns, Newfoundland, to the
Board of Marine Underwriters in this city.
The Burgos was of 1460 tons, owned by FL.
Briggs Co., of Hull, England She was lost
Monday, 14th July. The dispatch does not
account for the crew, but it is expected they
are all saved
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
SPORTING.
he Lake Gerge Regatta.

LAKE GEORGE, July 1S.-In the college four
cared race, rowed this morning, the water was
roughened considerably by north wind. The
Columbia crew took the lead at the start and
maintained it throughout. Time-Columbia
8.26-the fastest on record in dead water
Wesleyan $751;; Cornell S.4S The course
steered by the last crew was at least ten lengths
out of the way
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
Jeff Davis' Windfall

New YORK, July 1S.-A relative of Mrs.
Dorsey, who bequeathed her property to Jeff.
Davis, states that the will is to be contested,
steps to that end having been already taken.
The property conveyed to Davis consists, be-
sides ready money and large tracts of unculti-
vated lands in Mississippi and Kansas, of the
Beauyoir Elk Ridge plantation and Elleston
plantation, Tensas parish, La, estimated Ito be
worth over $250,0O0.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-19
Criminals Given a Resnite.

LITTLE Rock, July 18.-W. III. H. Clayton,
mulatto, attorney for the western district CT
Arkansas announces that no action will be
taken at the August term of court in criminal
cases, and they will go over until Nov. Sd
This courts jurisdiction extends over the In
dian territory, and nearly all the criminal
cases are derived from that section. Some 40
of 80 alleged criminals are now in confinement
at the Fort Smith United States jail, whose
trials are thus postponed.