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The Portland daily press., 1879-01-11
THE INDIANS.
Escape of Imprisoned Cheyennes'-Forty
of them Shot by their Pursuers.

Escape of Imprisoned Cheysnnes'-Forfy
of them Shot by their Pursaers.
FORT ROBINSON, Neb., JAM 10.-The hostile Chey-
ennes imprisoned at Fort Robinson, Nebraska, since
last October, having been informed a few days ago
that they were to be taken back to their agency in
the Indian Territory, determined to die rather than
consent to such movement. Fearing an attempt 10
escape, the post commander placed strong guard
over their prison room. Last night the savag es
jumped through window of the PRISON room and
made for the prairie, which is thckly coated with
frozen snow, firing on the guard from revolveTs
which they had concealed since their capture, dan
gerously wounding four of the guard, one Of whom
has died and another is not expected to survive. The
main guard rushed out and seeing the fleeing saw
ages running for the bluffs Immediately followed
and opening fire shot and killed over forty savages
Over hundred and sixty cavalrymen, mounted and
dsmounted still in pursuit of the fugtIves The
sharp bang of the carbine in the hands of our men
be heard from the hills three miles distant from
Fort Robinson, where the savages have evidently
made for 1t is thought that not one Of them will
escape.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-The only advices received by
General Sheridan, from Fort Robinson, are dated
previous to the outbreak of last night. They indicate
that the military have been waiting to execute the
orders of the Indian bureau that The fugitive Indi
aus there be taken back to Indian territory, until
proper clothing was provided for the savages, they
being at present almost naked and suffering intense
ly even in their sheltered quarters. Clothing has
been promised but was not expected for two weeks
A1vces from Fort Sill state that the Indians there
have been greatly discontented for two months and
that recently 1000 of them started southwark and
were soon heard from as depredating upon ranchmen
Their excuse was that they had been starved at the
agency and proposed to kill such cattle they need
ed for sustenance. The military were sent after
them and they were overtaken on the boundary be-
tween Indian territory and Texas.
Gen Sheridan has telegraphed for permission to
issue beef to them until further instructions. These
Indians are mainly the dangerous Comanches
ApacheS and KiOWaS,
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DISCUSSION AT THE SOUTH,
How the BulIdOzers Broke up
Republican Meetings.
Sneakers ltntimidated by Threats.
Testimony ny District Attorney Leonard.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10.-The Teller committee
listened today to considerable testimony on the
point of intimidation OF negroes the most Important
of which was District Attorney Leonard's account Of
the meeting at Spring Ridge where joint discussion
was agreed upon, but the Republican speakers were
interrupted and insulted by the Democrats with pro-
fame aud abusive language. Mr.. Leonard said
While was speakings Mr.. JEFF Sullivan and a
number of others arose and said that my
statements were damned lies. Several parties adj
yanced while 1 kept silent. In a few moments Or
der was restored and 1 finished. Mr.. Ellsner was
the next speaker. He was interrupted frequently by
such remarks as "You are a radical scoundrel,'
"Tbat's le", etc. Mr.. Crane Dem) then spoke
and was followed by Mr.. Harper {Rep) who had not
spoken three minutes when the whole house was in
tumut and cries of 'Kill the radicals" "We have
the leaders,, "Shoot them," I looked for an ad-
vance on Harper, when all at once some fifteen men
began coming towards me. The leader began ours
ing, calling me a radical thief, coward and scoun-
drel, This sort of things last ten minutes. knew
they wanted me to resent these insults and then a
row would take place and we would be killed and no
one know who did the deed. I kept my mouth shut
as did all my party. At this point stranger came
| to McWilliams aud I took him by the neck and
| dragged him out Of the house. This act opened a
| passage and Joined Harper upon the platform. My
party then walked out through the front door and
| went to where our carriages were Nobody follow
| ed us and we left. On my arrival at Shreve-
| port I was told that the town was in a
| terrible state OF excitement and we were
| to be killed if we held another meeting
1 asked who said SO and was told that all the town
repeated the statement Witness then detailed vari
Gus acts of violence, threats and fraud. such
as the placing of the ballot boxes at mac
cessble places, the organization Of cavalry
companies throughout the parish fer the avowed
purpose of carrying the election, not permitting
Republican supervisors to discharge their duties and
refusing to allow negroes to vote who had registered
| on the ground that their names were not on TIT
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liable dominion in the very section from which the
gentleman comes. Instead OF cherishing Alial re.
gard to the mother commonwealth, he seems utterly
unwilling and even unable to do her honor. now
leave him alone in his glory, knowing that be will
not be able to soar to those heights occupied bv the
gentleman from Massachusetts Qoring). I leave
him burrowing amid the ruins of William and Mary
leave him to hug to his bosom his ideal of revenge
and hate amid the hootings of bats and owls.
Mr.. Conger-I hear them now. Uaughter.)
Mr.. Goode-You heard them then because YOU last
heard yourself.
Mr.. Monroe of Ohio spoke at some length in favor
of the bill.
Mr. Tucker of Va, closed the debate, supporting
the bill.
Mr. Phillips of Kansas moved to strike out the en-
acting clause. Defeated-yeas 49, nays Sc.
The committee then and reported the bill and
the House proceeded to vote upon the third reading
Of the BILL The result wasyeas ST. nays 127 so tt
bill was rejected and this action was made final f.
this session by motion made by Mr.. Conger to re-
consider and to lay the motion to reconsider on the
| table.
| Adjourned till Saturday.
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The French Ministerial Policy.
MINOR TELECRAMs

The French Cable Company is constituted at Lon
don and proposes to lay two cables, from Bre
to Cape Cod, and the other from London to Nova
Scotia, both by way of Point Pierre.
A joint committee OF the trunk lines and the West.
ern railroad, at New York, yesterday morning. in a
secret session apponei subcommittee to consider
tie question of an equalization of freight rates on
exports from the west to the seaboaId.
DR., Jacob Bigelow, veteran Boston physician.
is dead.
The Senate, yesterday, confirmed Thomas L. Mel
son to be Judge of the United STATES District Court
for Massachusetts.
The reelection of Senator Voorhees, is certain,
resolution for the establishment Of the whipping
post, has been introduced into the West Virginia
Legislature.
The picking and earding rooms of the Troy Manu-
featuring Company's mills at Cohoes, N. Y, were
burned yesterday morning; loss $4,000 Timothy
O'Herne was fatally burned.
|. The passenger tram the icon Mountain railroad
was dItched near Kensett, Arkansas, Thursday
night. Crawford, the baggage master, was killed
Expressman Brown is supposed to be MORALLY i'll
jured. Several were wounded. Cause, broken
rail.
Yesterday morning Warkle s. Co.'S building, the
express and post office buildings, and quantity of
mail matter, at Jeddo, Pa, were burned. Loss
$4,000.
The residence OF Fellows at Clifton, Staten Is
land, is burned. Loss $4,000.
1t is stated that the customs nominations for New
York will not be brought up again by Conkling's
committee, for several weeks.
All through trains on the Memphis railroad are
stopped in consequence of ice in the river at Men,
phis.
A memorial service in honor of the late Bayard
Taylor was held in Boston last night Oliver wende
Holmes read poem written by Longfellow ana
speeches were made by number of distinguished
gentlemen.
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NEWS In A NUTSHELL.

The motion for a new trisl In the SWEET
Winship case came up before Judge Fox yes
terday. Improper conduct Cd the part OF a
iuryman is alleged. Arguments will be sub
mitted today.
Plai.ted won the walking match at Lancas-
ter Hall yesterday.
The county expenditures have been $4,000
less for the past year than for the year preced-
ing.
In the Maine Senate yesterday Gen. Cham
berlain was elected Major General of the
Maine militia, and the appropriate committees
ordered to visit the various state institutions.
Rev. G. F. Penney was elected chaplain. In
the House committees vera appointed on civil
servics reform, temperance, state valuation
aud nsolVent lsws. A large number Of peti.
tons were presented in both houses.
Benjamin Hunter Was hanged 10 Camde q,
n. J yesterday.
In the Cobb poisoning case yesterday, several
witnesses corroborated parts of Mrs. Cobb'e
testimony.
The Indiana Democrats seem to have er.
dorsed Tilden because he possessed plenty o
money.
The Potter committee will investigate thu
cipher des patches.
Before the Teller committee yesterday Dis
trict Attorney Leonard narrated the manner in
which Republican meetings in Ca1do yarsl
were broken mp. Republican speakers wer
continually Interrupted with shouts of That
lie" Kill him." and other threatening re
| marks.
10 the U. S. Sdnate yesterday remonstranc
of the New York Legislature against the arm,
reorganz alton bill was presented; bill wa
introd uced to give additional bounty to soldier
who served during the rebellion and the India
appropriation bill was passed. In the Hous
the William aud Mary bill was defeated.
The British are close 10 Candahar.
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MAINE.
Dole Beats Miss Freeman.

LAWRENCE, Mass Jan. 1O.-The walking match
between Helene Freeman of Boston and Frank F
Dole Of Brunswick, he walking so miles to the ladys
A for 5000 side, was flushed at IL 2S to- night.
Dole winning. Miss Freeman was in no condition to
undertake such feat and did it contrary to the
advice of physicians. She however made plucky
contest finishing 40 1-3 miles The large audience in
the hall repeatedly cheered Miss Freeman, and she
was the recipient of many beautiful boquets from
the ladies. From the seth mile she walked with her
head bandaged, suffering from severe headache,
Dole showed remarkable speed for a young
pedestrian, his best being minutes and 81 second in
the 18th mile. Miss Freeman's best time was 9
minutes and 40 seconds in the 3Sth mile. Miss
Freeman is confident that if she was we'll. she could
win the match, and will challenge Dole to another
contest.
Commodore Guest Worse.
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 10.-The condition of Commo-
moiore Guest commandant at this navy yard, has
changed for the worse since noon AMI at midnight
there is but the faintest hope for his recovery.
DriscOll's Walk.
Driscoll of Portland, completed his 3l6th mile at
11.20 O'Clock tonight, in the feat of walking 400
miles in 100 hours and continues 10 good condition
His time will be up at 11.l2 O'Clock on Saturday
night. His 3l2th aud 313th miles were lmade in -
minutes, 30 seconds each.
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DISASTROUS FIRE.
A Carriage Trimming Esfablishment and
Several Other Stores Burned-LOss
AbOut 100000.

A Carriage Trimming Establishment and
Several Other Stores Burned-LOss
About 100000.
CINCINNATI, Jan. TO- 10 a. ma fire is now in
progress on Main street, below Fourth. Wilson &
Sons carriage trimmings and saddlery establishment
is burned; also NJ. Werk's unoccupied building ad-
joining. The loss the former is $40 600, covered
by insurance. the loss Werks building is 900.
Wayne s. Sons, cutlery, next above, had its stock
badly damaged by water. The thermometer is at
zero and the fremen have great difficulty in hand
ling the bose.
The walls of Werk's building fell upon the rear of
the Commercial Bank bui ding demolishing it with
the exception of the vault which remained intact af
ter the walls around had fallen. The loss il un-
known. The building is owned by G. W. Wooley.
ALI attempts to get the interior Of the Wilson and
Werk buildings have been frustrated by smoke and
the ice which has thicky coated the buildings. The
telegraph wires in front of the burned buildings
broken by the weight of the ice, which formed there
on the thickness OF nearly foot The ice was piled
up to the height of four or five feet on Main and
Hammond streets, at the doors OF the bulldogs at
which the iremen were at work. The street car
tracks were frozen under 20 deeply that it took a
gang OF workmen several hours to get at them. The
buildings were erected twelve years ago by Mr.,
Stevens, at cost of 100000 There was $50 900 in
surance upon Wilson's stock in local companies. The
amount in foreign compan les is unascertained.
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THE NORWICH MURDER.
Corroborat.ng MRS. Cobb.


NORWICH, Ct, Jan. 1o.-Mrs. Cobb was further
cross-examined and several witnesses called for de-
Tense, but nothing new or important was ELECTED
beyond the fact that witnesses uniformly agreed
cross-exanination.
Several witnesses introduced in the Cobb case
this evening to establish Kate Cobbs good charac-
ter.
The first one of prominence was Mrs. Lee who was
made to admit that she had said previous going
the stand that she would tell untruth under oath
to help the prisoner.
Mrs. Cobb's testimony was reinforced at several
points as to her whereabouts on certain nights by
other persons who her, The object being estab
lisb abb when Bishop claimed to have assigna.
ton with her.
Mrs, Cobb's mother and brother eorroborated hei
testimony to her being called "Pet," to Charles
taking arsenic powders to fatten himself, and tt
their being their May I'd, night Bishop claimed t.
have been with her alone.
Mrs. Waterman contradicted Bishop in severa
other regards and testified to Hates devotion to hel
husband, TO Bishops bringing the sample of tes
which made Cobb SICK to witnessing the gift of th
silk handkerchief to Bishop, and number of les
important facts.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-11
Men and Women.

The Baroness Tautpheus, the author Of
The Initials, has been described as suggesting
very much 10 manner and conversation her rel
alive, Maria Edgeworth-tbe same sub-stratum
of good sense, with pleasant soupcon of Irish
vivscity.
The SOD of King Theodore of Abyssiuia, who
was taken to England after the fall of Magdals,
is being educated for the British Army. He is
slender and dusky youth, and naughty aod
shrewd as b. comes q descendant of the Queen
of Sheba He likes his Eoglish life, admitting
that spring mattress and al ulster in London
are preferable to mat aud bare legs and
blanket in Abyssinis.
Miss Martha ATLANTA Lumpkln, daughter
OF distinguished governor of Georgia, has
just been married at Athens to T. M. Compton.
She is so years old and be 10 years her senior.
The bridal tour was to Atlanta, a city to which
the bride has twice stood sponsor; it was first
named Msrthasville, for her first name; then
Atalanta for her second; gradually-ths 81
was dropped, and Atlanta, the Gate City be-
came aud will remain.
Wilbemj auecdote: He was engaged some
years ago to play at a private party, given by
Jewish banker, in Vienna. He was to play
from seven to ten O'clock The host had no
Knowledge of music whatever. With elmj be-
gan to play the andante of Mendelssohn con-
certo. The banker was dnmbfounded, and
turning TO his guests said in semi. whisper:
Excuse me-, you see how these musicians are.
Iengsgfd him to play by the hour ard be plays
slow"
Among the many tributes to the memory of
Bayard Taylor is one from the pen Of Mrs.
Susan Gray, wife of Benny Peters Gray, the
artist, who enjoyed Mr.. Taylor hospitality on
many occasions while be was residing with his
family in Florence, Italy. She says, Zone
thing that I remember especially about Mr..
Taylor was bis intense love for flowers While
in Florence he used to take great pleasure in
strollipg through the flower gardens, and bis
description of his favorite flowers were the mos.
eloquent l ever heard. He made study of
anemones, and sketohed many specimens
which pleased him. He used to com pare these
flowers to tongues of fame, and speak of the
cheerful influence which they exerted over his
spirits"
Earl Granville, In a recent speech 10 the
Lords, criticislng passage in which Lord Lyt-
ton had warned Shere A Ii that them ilitary pow
or of the anGovernment was airing of IRON
which might be employed, as he behaved him
self, either for his protection or to break him
as reed," said it reminded him of the alter
native suggested by the historic notices of the
Orsini and Colonna families, one of which was,
"Yon can break, but you cannot bend me, and
the other, "You may bend me, but you cannot
break me-" Queerly enough when in 1851
Earl Granville took the place of Lord Palmer
ston as Secretary for Foreign Affairs, it did not
escape observation that whereas his own mot
to is "Frangas, non fectes," that of the retiring
Minister was "F2ecti, non frangi."
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-11
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY IL.

gers which had been used only to the pulling
and hauling of tarred ropes, were unequal to
the faciIe uses of the reporters pencil, and
long siege of training of bis fnger-jcints was
necessary to supplement the rudimentary
knowledge he had obtained. To-day Captain
Cofiais one of the most valuable Shorthand
reporters % the New York press.
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Magazine Notices.

The Uoited States Official Postal Guide for
January has just appeared. 1t contains great
variety of Information indispensable to mer.
chants, publishers of books and periodicals,
and, In fact, to all persons who have any con-
siderable use for the mails 1t answers all the
perplexing questions that arise 10 regard to
rates, weights classification, registration;
gives lists Of money-order offices, and the rul-
ings of the Post Office Department for the last
quarter, as we'll as 9 full list of post offices in
the country. The Guide is published by au.
thority of the Department, and al its state
ments and rulings are strictly au hentic. POST
masters will receive subscriptions for the Post
al Guide, and copies are for syle at the post of.
fees in most of the principal cities. 1t is pub
lished at 81 80 a year, or 80 cents a quarterly
number, by Houghtop, Osgood & Co., Boston
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-11
WASHINGTON.
The Government Of Indian Terrific

oi Ahoia" Ierritofy.
"AShi,aioN' oan io-A1 meeting Oh tne Sen
a'e eonDl'lee on territories tn's morning. recon-
u JIG as 70 tne ADVISABLE
NY .. pfoVons teiritoiiai government 1of indian
Ierfieory' were ialo before the committee, but it
was ueeiueu peioie takiug acuon, mat nearing be
gwen Wy .ne iui. next week TO representa-
.lves VI Tue various inuiah hauons anected.
ING me G.pHct Despa'cnes 10 De investigated
lug ote, oonn. ''ee' to'uay, aooptea resolu'
=! .I"anoh proViung Ior an lnvestl-
sa.on y. Nv o'puei 'eegrams ana empodylng
~. 'A .o''o VIII grant an addl'lonal ap-
1..s oNp'.s0s
,n,, uouao ".sss...aH luz nio"ke't.
80, o..e0 " oJuueiary To-Day ap-
po.uo ~, 0uD " Vlsi. onicaso ahd lnVestl-
sao0 ~" mag against on'eu STATES District
'uuse Diouse'' III accof uahce "0H letter OF that
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A SICKENJNG SPECTACLE.
Execution of Benjamin Hunter at Cam
den, N. u.

Qeus NJ D.
CAMDEN, n. j., Jau. l0-Hunter was hanged at
1125 m. The execution was witnessed by about
200 persons. Hunter was quite weak from attempt.
ed suicide by severiDg an artery in his ankle with
piece of broken cup on Sunday evening, and was
brought from his cell to the place of execution. Hun
ter was entirely helpless, and four men were en-
ployed to hold him up while the rope was being ad-
justed around bis neck. Hunter was apparently
unconscious. At 1l.25 the sheriff cut the auxiliary
rope and there occurred a sickening spectacle. The
rope either had too much slack gave way so much
that it lifted the culpt barely from the floor, when
he fell back and caught by the assistants. Sher-
if Calhoun seized the rope and hoisted Hunter into
the air, and he was hung only BY number of per-
sons holding to the rope during the whole time in
which he was suspended. The physicians said at
once that his neck not broken, and although he
died by strangulation he gave no outward evidence
of PAIN hanging quietly though he died instantly,
His body was taken by relatives to Philadelphia and
buried from his late residence. The sheriff knows
nothing of any confession made by Hunter. Hunt
er's partner in the murder of Armstrong (Graham)
occupied cell in close proximity to the execution
and heard all the proceedings.
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-11
THE AFGHAN WAR.


CALCUTTA, Jan. 10.-Major Sandenman reports
that authentic intelligence is received that Ofseah
Kahn has dsbanded his army and left Candahar.
Gen. Stewart was one days march from Candahar on
the 9Th OF January 1t is expected there will be OPP
position.
LONDON, Jan. 10 The Viceroy of India telegraphs
confirming the news Of Gen. Roberts victory over
the hostile tribes, but says that owing to rumors of
threatened attacks by Mongos Gen. Roberts intends
to return to Koorum, concentrating bis forces which
are now much scattered. Friendly letters have
been received from several Srdors Of Cabul. The
general feeling in Cahul is very strong against the
Ameer and Russia
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-11

Chicago Cattle Marhef.

CHICAGO, January -Hogs-receipts 43, 1000 head
shipments $500 head the market is strong and is "a
zoe higher han yesterday morning; choice heavy at
295 @ %; light at rs g 2 80; Mixed packing at
275 q 90.
Calte-receipts $50 head; shipments 1900 head :
choice shipping firm at 90 q 5 TO- good butchers
Steers at 10 g 8 80; the market is generally uu-
changed.
Sheep.reeepts HOO head; shipments 200; market
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-11
New York stock and Nancy M.rLe,

NEW YORK, January observation-disclosures easy
at "a q 81 per cent. on call closing at q q 8 per
cent Prime mercantile paoer q per cent. Sterl
for short sight.
The Sqo- treasury paid out S.. 1s9gold for United
States egll tender notes and took in $40 700 for le
gal tender notes.
Governments active and finn. State bonds dull
Railway mortgages firm
The transactions al the Stock Exchange to-day
aggregated 1888 290 shares.
Inc following were the closing quotations of Gov
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| The Explanation of that Endorsement of
Tisden.

NEW YORK, Jan 10.-The action of the Demo-
cratic caucus at Indianapolis Tuesday, in declaring
for Tilden, has caused general surprise. Thirty
prominent Democrats attended. 1t was freely ad-
mitted that Tiden was better prepared to bear the
financial burdens of the campaign than Hendricks,
as the latter has met heavy losses recently
The Portland daily press., 1879-01-11
Another Heavy snow Storm.

CINCINNATI. O., Jan. 10-A heavy snow storm
visited southern Ohio yesterday, extending as far
south in Kentucky as Richmond, delaying trains on
all the roads In some instances it stopped them en-
tirely. At Maysvile the snow was sixteen inches
deep drifting to depth Of five feet. 1t is the heav-
lest storm for twenty years. Farmers are apprehen-
eiye of loss of stock.
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Books Received.

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