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The Portland daily press., 1879-07-30
An Appeal for Pardon

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, July ga
petition has been presented to Gov. Proctor of
Vermont for the pardon of Henry Babcock of
Pomfret, VT, who was, in December last, SEN
fenced by the Windsor County Court to term
of six years in the Vermont State Prison for
the alleged crime of setting fire to his mill
buildings for the purpose of obtaining insur-
ance thereon amounting to $1,000. The petit
ton is based on the consideration that prior
to his arrest for committing the crime imputed
to him Mr.. Babcock had always sustained an
unblemished reputation and was justly es-
teemed to be a worthy and exemplary citizen,
earnestly working for the maintenance of law
and order, and generally contributing to what
ever was promotive of the public good, and,
furthermore, that the crime imputed to him
was not commensurate to the extreme penalty
imposed on him. The petition was signed by
every one of the jurymen who composed the
panel before whom Mr.. Babcock was tried,
nearly every member of the Windsor county
bar and many of the most prominent citizens
OF Windsor county, including two directors of
the insurance company in which Mr.. Babcock's
buildings were insured.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-30
YELLOW FEVER.
Eight Cases and Four Deaths in
Memphis Yesterday.
New Orleans Residents Fleeing North
ward.

MEMPHIS, July 80, Noon.-Six new cases
this morning. Late last night messenger
arrived from Raleigh, Tenn, for a nurse to
attend the daughter of chief of police Atty
who is reported down with fever, Col
Cameron with his detail of colored soldiers
took quiet possession of the grounds selected
for camp and by o'clock this morning 125
refugees leaves this afternoon The policy of
the authorities to furnish rations only to those
in camps will be strictly observed All mail
matter leaving this city is thoroughly disin-
fected.
Two more cases were reported this after
noon and four deaths from yellow fever A
colored man also died to-day. He had no ply
stefan and member of the Howard Associa-
ton whose attention was called to his death
had him buried and signed the certificate as
yellow fever. The board of health however
refused to recognize the signature and classed
went down to the camp this afternoon, but the
weather greatly interfered with the removal
of the poor. The camp has been named Camp
Marks in honor of the governor The Howard
Association to-day assigned 10 additional
nurses to duty. An aged negro who has been
in charge of Mrs. Aliens residence was found
murdered. No clue to the cause or occasion.
Samuel Hatcher is reported in a critical con-
dition tonight.
HICKMAN, KY, July 29.-Quanrantine
against all steamboats, up or down has been
established.
CAIRO, July 29.-Quarantine only prohibits
landing of steamers that touched at or near
infected ports. Health of city is good.
New ORLEANS, July 29.-All trains north
are crowded with flying citizens. The yellow
fever cases were in the same neighbOrhood
where the disease started in years past.
No new cases are reported occurring in the
city. A little child brought here on Sunday
morning from Morgan City has black vomit
and will die
Montgomery, Ala, and Vicksburg, Miss
havse established guarantees against New
Orleans. In consequence of possible inter-
ference from local guarantees the executive
council have decided to hold convention in
the National Cotton Exchange, New York
August 18th, instead of st. Louis.
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FALSE AFFIDAVITS.
How the Democrats Manufactured the
Stories of Intimidation in Cincinnati.

How the Democrats Manufactured the
Stories of Intimidation in Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, July 29.-The Congressional
committee today examined Drew, prosecuting
attorney, who testified that 0. Francis, private
detective of Covington had 81 men under his
charge on election day watching the polls in
city to prevent the work of Kentucky repeat
ere. The men were employed and paid by the
Republican campaign committee. Witness
stated that these men were employed on ac-
count of the experience of Republicans at the
election in 1876. The C air decided after dis
cussion that no specific acts of any person dur
ing election should be admissible in testimony.
Witness said he was familiar with the memo
rial and atfidavits. He examined Follett be-
fore the grand jury and he said he signed
memorial on account of the affidaits. After
the memorial had been presented to Congress
witness subp9naed all the witnesses and all
the parties who made sffidavits to appear be-
fore the grand jury. Did not get all of the
affidavit makers.
He asked the memorialiStS what they knew
of each of the charges of memorial. Drew
here read the charges and said nearly every
witness swore he knew nothing about the
charges. Many witnesses swore their affidavits
had been altered beyond recognition. No one
of the memorialists confirmed a single one of
the allegations before the grand jury. The
grand jury subpenaed IS witnesses and failed
to find true bill. Several witnesses testified
to seeing supervisors handling tickets of
voters
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CUBA.
Outrageous Treatment of an Amer
lean Citizen.
He is Arrested Without Warrant, Hand
cuffed and Imprisoned.

New YORK, July 29.-The Telegram's
Washington despatch says the American con-
sui at Havana has reported to the State De-
partment that Migul G. Barmete. an Ameri-
can citizen, on the 10th of July was arrested
in Matanzas without any warrant, handcuffed,
taken to the police station and put in cell
with negroes. His request to be taken to the
American consul was refused. On the morn
ing of the 18th he was taken to the railway
station, where he met friend, to whom he
loudly requested "protest in my name to the
American consul against the outrage of my
arrest" He was taken to the village Of Los
Cruces, and at midnight, under guard of two
policemen and an infantry corporal was taken
by circuitous route, two miles outside the
town, as he believes, to be assassinated They
were, however, overtaken by messenger on
horseback, who, after consultation with his
escort, took Bar mete to the police station at
Cienfuegos and thence to Havana. The next
day he was taken before the secretary of the
Captain General to whom he related the above
outrageous proceedings when the secretary re-
leased him.
These facts will be laid before the Spanish
government by Secretary Evarts, with de-
mand for PREPARATION.
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FALL RIVER.

Arrest of Troublesome Striker-Gov.
Talbot Promises Aid to the Mayor.
FALL RIVER, July 29.-Frank O'Neil, a
man who was shot at the Slade mill distur-
bance Sunday afternoon, was arrested this
evening for intering with Sheriff Burlington,
Sunday.
The police were called to slight disturbance
at the Crescent mill tonight, where small
crowd had gathered in front of the offices.
Stones were thrown, although but one window
was broken.
LAWRENCE, July 29-The Lawrence spinners
will tomorrow send $75 to the Fall River strik-
ers, making the whole amount from here $240
The spinners are circulating subscription
papers in aid of the strikers, and will hold a
picnic for their benefit.
BosToN, July 29.-Mayor Lindsay of Fall
River had long interview with Gov. Talbot
this forenoon relative to the labor troubles in
this city. The Governor assured Mr.. Lindsay
that he would be supported in his efforts to pre-
serve the peace, and that proper measures
would be taken in case of serious trouble, for
protection of life and property.
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FISHERMEN.
DOlIESTHC PORTS.

Ar at Port Mulgrave Ms, 25th, sch Lillian NJ War
rem from North Bay for Deer Isle.
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Southern Democratic Sentiment

From the Okolona Southern States.
The question of Federal supremacy is, there
fore, a dead and rotten issue, and it would be
well for Sherman, for the conSolidationists in
general and particular, to accept the inevitable
without further parley or postponement for it
will be forced down their Shiny Threats at the
point of the bayonet if they cut any bloody ca
pers in defiance of the established order of
things.
The States were sovereign before the war,
and they are sovereign to-day.
We owe our first allegiance to the State in
which we live-to her laws, her authorities,
and her flag.
If she lifted her sword to smite the general
government it would be our first duty to fly to
her defense.
We, of the South, have no respect, no love
and no reverence whatever for the "ndtion''-
none. We run our local matters to suit our
selves in direct defiance of Federal laws and
Federal statutes whenever those laws and stat
Which has shown itself the master in this
matter, the State or the nation?
The general government makes the negro a
voter in violation of the constitution, but not
withstanding the blacks have a majority in
many of our counties and States, they turn up
in the minority with remorseless regularity.
Thereupon the cry of bull-dozing and ballot
box-stuffing is heard, and the Federal courts
take cogniZance of the matter.
But what is done?
Nothing is done.
The grand juries do not indict or, if they do
indict, the Federal judges find it good and
comfortable and safe to let the cases slip
through their fingers after farce of trial, or
no trial at all.
Our first choice, and the first choice of every
patriot in Missouri, is President Jefferson Da-
Wis, and we do not believe that there is single
candidate in the field who would not feel
proud to retire and make room for this second
Washington, who, like his immortal prototype
is "frst in war, first in peace, and first in the
hearts of his countrymen.'
But in 1881 we propose to capture the last re-
naming citadel Of the Radical party by putting
Thurman in the Presidential chair.
We will then sponge out the bastard amend
ments, and all the unconstitutional laws and
statutes that appertan thereto; knock the ina
ton" in the head; crack the free school system
wide open, and inoculate the whole country
with Southern ideas;
The surrender under the Appomattox apple
tree was only nominal.
Wait till you see us tumbling the amend
ments out of the constitution. vindicating Sc
cession, making the treason of your infamous
linkhorns odious, and restoring order out of
this whole radical chaos.
Verify, verify, we say unto you, that if the
Democrats North are wasting their time deco
rating the graves of the Boys in Blue, they
must have forgotten the period when they and
We united in calling Federal soldier by the
expressive epithet of a Lincoln hireling.
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ECTTPSEDs
A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and indis-
cretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay
loss of manhood &c., will send receipt that will
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South America
Send a self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
7. INMAN, STATION d, NEW YORK CITY.
no26 sneod&Wy1
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WASHINGTON.
The River and Harbor Appropriations.

The River and Harbor Appropriations.
WASHINGTON, July 29.-At the Cabinet
meeting today the question as to whether any
of the money appropriated by the recent act
making appropriations for rivers and harbors
should be withheld was discussed, and it was
decided in the negative The full amount of
nearly $9000,000 will therefore be expended
this year. The warrant placing this money to
the credit of the War Department passed the
Treasurer of the United States this afternoon.
The Silver Dollar Coinage.
The coinage of standard silver dollars will
this month fall between 100000 and 800, 900
short of the minimum amount fixed by law,
namely, 50 600 monthly The deficiency
will be due to the fact that the first of July the
stock of silver bullion at the San Francisco and
Carson City minis had been SO much reduced
that there was nothing to commence work up
pom. Since then it has been impossible to pro-
cure bullion for those mints. Up to the 30th
of June work was pushed forward continually
at the Philadelphia and New Orleans minis, so
as to run the coinage up to the S2,000,000 re-
quired for that month. The mint at Phiadel-
phia will run night and day during August to
make up the deficiency.
Refunding Certificates.
Up to date the refunding certificates received
at the treasury for conversion into per cent.
bonds amount to $685. $50. Amount of ma
tional bank notes redeemed at the treasury
during the past fiscal year on account of fail
ure, going into liquidation and reducing circu-
lation is 1856, 457.
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by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Sudden Death

Sudden Death.
ELLSWORTH, July 29.-Alfred Veazie, well
known resident at Bar Harbor, died suddenly
of apopleXy last evening at his cottage at Bar
Harbor.
Barns Burned.
BIDDEFoRD, July 29.-Barn and stable own
ed by Mr. Burnham of Kennebunkport were
totally destroyed by fire last night together
with their contents. Loss $4,000; insured for
$4,000. Incendiary
Postmaster General Key.
AUGUSTA, July 29.-Postmaster General
Key and party arrived here this forenoon from
Bangor on the 10 o'clock train. They were
met at the station by Senator Blaine and enter
tanned by him through the day. They leave
on Wednesday forenoon for Portland.
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MINOR TEL ,EGRAMS

A gang of twelve highway robbers have been
captured in northern Texas.
Long Mott, another Of the Fort Worth gang
of mail robbers, was recently convicted by the
U. S. Court, and sentenced to nine years in
the penitentiary.
Hon. Bland Billiard, Judge of the U. S.
Court at Louisville, did suddenly yesterday.
Mexican Twombly has resigned the presi-
dency of the Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Co.,
and J. Van Horn and A. B. Chandler have
been elected vice presidents
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American Life and Trust Company.

NEW HAVEN, July 29.-Receiyer Russell
besides attaching the property of the trustees
of the American National Life and Trust Com
pany for the guaranteed capital of S75, OOO has
brought suit for the amount of subscribed
capital $4,000, and a suit against the
directors for the assets of the company over
100000, alleging that they have been mis-
managed and squandered. There is also a suit
against the trustees of the American Mutual
Life for similar amounts and making similar
claims; also petition in equity for the same
cavses against the trustees of the latter COM
pany, two attachments each for 81 400 600,
also an attachments for 81 100000 and indivi-
dual suits for nearly 100000. The affair
created considerable excitement.
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Watertown Cattle Market.

WATERTowN, July 29-Beef Cattle-receipts $50
head. Supply mostly northern Cattle. The market
did not open with much activity, but sales were
quite large and prices ranged within last weeks
5oa6 IS; first quality at 5oS6 90; second quail
ity 0005 %; third quality at OOa4 10; Store
Cattle, Working Oxen y pair at S100GS160; Mich
Cows and Calves $200$60; Farrow Cows at 500
S26; yearlings at $7aS13; two years old at $120
$40; three years old $15d$35; Western fat Swine,
live, 434c % fb.
for Lambs fully Zee below last quotations, being
top price; supply increasing from north; sales in
lots at 0O93 90 each; extra at 50g5 90; Spring
Lambs at 5dGc; Veal Calves 3G4A.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-30
MARINE NEWS.
Schooner Run Down and Sunk in Halifax
Harbor-No Lives Lost.

Schooner Run Down and Sunk in Halifax
Harbor-No Lives Lost.
HALIFAX, July 29.-Steamer Alhanbra from
New York, in coming up the harbor between
Georges and McNabs Island, came into col
lision with schooner Hero of and for Tangier,
which in company with two other schooners,
was lying becalmed with all sail set. The
steamboat people say they did not see any light
on the schooner and did not make her out un-
til too late to prevent collision. The schooner
was struck amidships and cut down below the
waters edge. The master and one of the crew
were on the deck of the schooner at the time
she was struck. The captains three sons and
two of the crew were asleep in the forecastle.
Two passengers Mrs. Preston and Mrs. Claw
son, each with an infant, and Miss Annie
James, were in the cabin. On feeling the
shock of the collision all jumped from their
berths in terror and rushed ON deck undressed,
and the screams of the women added to the
confusion. A ladder was let down from the
steamer and with the assistance of the officers
and the crew the women and children got on
deck from the schooner. The crew scrambled
up over the bow. The steamer backed off and
the schooner filed and capsiZed, falling with
the broken side down, compressed air keeping
her afoat The steamer laid hold and towed
her into the wharf where she now lays
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Boston stock Market.


By water conveyance-1O00 bush Cornneal to
w. True g. Co.
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The State Of Virginia.

Schooners report the wrecked State of Vir-
ginia in such position there is very little
chance of much more being saved unless in a
very damaged condition. She is lying with
her nose deep under water and the shifting
sand is piling up around her. The piraticaI
craft of Gloucester made sad havoc with the
cabin furniture, doing, in fact, all the damage
possible in the short time they were on board.
Marble slabs were broken companion railing
hacked away and every thing in the saloon de-
bic cloths and linen which may bring the cul-
pritS to iustice Q
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RARE BUSINESS CHANCE.

Enquire OF y. A. STROUT, Real
Estate Agent, 40 re- Exchange 81.
i've DIFF
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For sale.
"OUSE and Lot No. 1913 Oxford ST., between
III Chestnut and Cedar SITS: lot SO feet front by
so feet deep; house, two story and half contains
s rooms exclusive of attic has cemented cellar is
piped for Sebago water and gas &C., &C. For terms
apply to THOMAS & BIRD Attorneys at Law, 80
Exchange st. iyl2 eOd2m
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European Markets.

LONDON, July 29-12 80 P. M.-Consols at 977s
for money and 977s for account
LONDON, July 29-12.3O P. M.-American securi-
ties-United States bonds, new 5s, 1055s; new
1as, 1091s As, 1051s; Erie 2S13; preferred 1874 !;
consolidated 1874.
LIVERPOOL, July 29-12.30 P. M.-Cotton is
firm; uplands at 61sd; Orleans6 Died; sales 5000
bales, including 1000 for speculation and export;
receipts, 10, 700; American HOO.
LIvERPooL,July 29-12.3O P. M.-Flour at 8 So
IL 3; Winter Wheat at 299 s; Spring do, log
8; California average at 8@9 8; club do 8 1910;
Corn, 8; Peas 6 7. Provisions &c-Pork, Al; Beef,
none in first hands; Bacon, 26927; Lard, ut 81 81;
Cheese at 80 6; Tallow 81 at London 35 6.
PARIS, July 29.-Fentes 80 so.
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Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, July .-Hogs-Receipts II, 600 head;
shipments 1900 head; market dull, packers buying
a few common to good mixed at 3 20a3 so; light
bacon at 1894 05; market closed tame and good
many mixed unsold.
Cattle-Recepts $500 head shipments 230O head;
sales shipping 80d5 25; fair to medium dull and
10915 lower at 50G4 40; butchers steady and
unchanged; Western very slow at 9093 so; Tex
ans are steady.
Sheep-receps 40; dull and steady.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-30

The Liberia EMIGRATION Scheme Ravivad

SAVANNAH, Ga, July 29.-There was a
grand demonstration Monday at Thunderbolt
in honor of the 31st anniversary of the in
dependence of Liberia. There We're five
hundred visitors from Augusta and hundreds
from ether points, and it is estimated that
there were over 5000 persons on the grounds
The exercises consisted of addresses, recita-
tions and singing; the presentation of a flag to
the Augusta association, followed by salute
from the Georgia Artillery (colored.) The
principal address was delivered by Rev. j. S.
Haines of South Carolina, a black man, who
described Liberia as land of milk and honey,
and excited a lively emigration fever. Several
gghts occurred, but no serious disturbances.
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THE INDIANS.
News from Gen. Miles Comma,

News from Gen. Miles Command.
BISMARCK, July ga steamer from Fort
point, sent by Gen. Miles. They were selling
ammunition to the hostiles. There were 17O,-
600 rounds of cartridges loaded today for Gen.
Miles command. Nine Nez Perces from the
British side have passed down the river on
steamers en- route to Joseph's band. Two of
Joseph's brothers were in the party.
A Fight with Indians of Texas.
GALVESTON, July pa News special from
Fort Davis says Major Courteney skirmished
with Indians at Salt Lake, 70 miles west of
there, on Saturday. Two soldiers were badly
wounded and ten horses were captured from
the Indians.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-30

TIE SECRET KEY TO HEALTH.-The Science of
Life, or Self-Preservation, 300 pages. Price, only
81. Contains fifty valuable prescriptions, either
of which is worth more than ten times the price of
the book. Illustrated sample sent on receipt of
cents for postage. Address, DR.. w. II. Parker 4
Bulfinch Street, Boston, Mass. jly1Geod&w3m
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-30
THE DOMINION.

The Excitement Over the Removal Of
Litellier.
QUEBEC, July 29.-An attempt was made
last night by the conservatives to burn Litellier
in effigy. The Liberals collecting in large
numbers after short struggle drove them off,
preventing them accomplishing their design.
The victorious party then marched to the par
lament house singing LA Marseillaise'' and
gave loud cheers for Litellier, Jolly and
the government, and groans for the opposition
after which they dispersed.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Fire in the Concord Prison

Fire IN the concord Prison.
Boston, July 29.-Fire was discovered in
the prison yard at Concord Junction about
o'clock this afternoon. An extra alerm was
given by discharging several guns from the
sentries on the prison walls. The fire was
causen by the ignition of gas droppings and
caused considerable excitement for some min
utes but was handled with great skill by the
officers, assisted by about % convicts Little
damage was done.
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METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FOUR
HOURS
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington d. c.,
July 20, A. M.
For New England.
southeast to southwest winds, warmer and part
ly cloudy weather during the day, with slight
changes in the barometer.
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MINOR TEI,EGRAMS

The Exchange bank of st. Lsuis will go into
liquidation. Depositors will be paid in full
A child from Memphis died in ST. Louis yes
terday of yellow fever.
Cunningham's starch factory in Vincennes,
Ind, was burned yesterday. Loss $150, 900.
One hundred and fifty men are thrown out of
employment.
Gold has been discovered near Dartmouth,
NJ
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Sig Persons Drowned

ST. PAUL, July 29.-John Kranz. of East
Pennington drove into the lake with wagon
containing six children, to water his horses.
The horses become frightened and ran into
deep water, where Kranz and five children
were drowned. One boy escaped by swimming.
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Suicide.

Providence. July 29.-Mrs. Abiiah Pack
ard of Folklore, Mass, daughter Of joseph
Holbrook of Burrillville, drowned herself in
0akland Pond, Burrillville,, this morning.
She leaves babe three weeks old. The ver.
dict OF the inquest was Suicide, induced by a
depressed state of mind. -
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New YORK, July 29.-The directors of the
Toledo, Wabash & Western Railroad
unanimously approved arrangements for the
constellation of Il g Washington and ST.
Louis, Kansas City and Northern Railroads.
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New YORK. July 29-Evening.- easy at
2:1s93 per cent on CALL prime mercantile paper at
for ong and 48414 a455 for short. Goyernments
steady State bonds-Louisana conssols sold 37i%
G37as. Railroad bonds strong and higher. Stool
market closed buoyant 0N
Transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregated
$4,000 shares. e
Inc following areRto-day's closing quotations of
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Tornado in Texas.

MCKINNEY, July pa tornado struck this
place from the north Monday evening, COM
pletely demolishing the Christian church, the
flying timbers from which damaged several adj
jacent houses. There were no casualties.s