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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-11-08
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-07-03
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS.
State Convention at Sacramento-Th
Platform and the Nominations.

State Convention at Sacramento-The
Platform and the Nominations.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 2.-The following
is the platform adopted by the Democratic
State Conventions:
1t affirmS that the Democratic party, being
the only party which always obeyed and MAIN
tanned the Federal Constitution, is therefore the
only one that can be trusted to administer the
new organic law of the state. 1t pledges the par
ty to the support of its provisions to an ecOnom-
ical administration, and to reduction of taxa
ton and its equal imposition upon all classes of
property. 1t condemns the Chinese immigra-
ton and indorses the action of the Democrats
in Congress who secured the passage of the
Thurman bill compelling the Pacific Railroads
to pay interest on their bonds; declares in
favor of legislative control of corporations and
the regulation of freights and fares, and de-
mands protection of mining industries; affirms
the paramount authority of the Federal Con-
stitution in all powers which have not been
reserved by the states. AS suffrage is privi-
lege conferred exclusively by the state, each
state for itself, agreeably to the constitutional
ly expressed will of the people thereof, any at
tempt of the General Government at interior
ence with elections in the states is dangerous
to the liberties of the people and destructive
OF the SacredneSS OF the elective franchises.
1t denounceS the attempt to control elections
by supervisors and .marshals; denounceS the
vetoes of President Hayes, and approves the
course of the Democrats in the special session
of Congress.
The Democratic convention after choosing
state central committee nominated for COVER
ernor Hugh Glenn, the nominee of the Hon.
orable Blks convention, by reclamation, and
took a recess until evening
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EUROPE.
The Cotton Trade in Switzerland

The Cotton Trade IN switzerland.
GENEVA, July "A merchant of the Socie-
ty of Zurich, speaking on behalf of the cotton
trade, in which Swiss manufacturers have
400,000,000 francs invested, strongly deprecates
protective measures, and states that in conse-
quence of the increase of the German duties
on English cotton yarn, an important trade in
mixed silk and cotton goods, which the town
of Crefeld in Rhenish Prussia hitherto monop-
olized, will pass to Zurich.
Unfavorable Outlook for the Grain Crop.
LONDON, July 2.-The Times financial arti-
Gle says: Evidence of the preponderating in
fluence of the foreign wheat supplies over the
market in Mark Lane was afforded on Tuesday
by the fact that a violent recurrence of bad
weather at this critical period has scarcely af-
fecled prices at all. Buyers mainly rely on
American supplies, as reports from the Conti-
nent are far from being uniformly favorable
Official reports of the italian harvest say rain
and foundations have rendered the prospects
in the north deplorable. Central Italy prom
ises at least moderately good harvest-the
southwest and Sicily tolerable, and southeast
and Sardinia excellent. On the whole. antici-
pations are under the average. According to
Odessa newspapers, the situation of Southern
Russia and the Caucasus was scarcely ever so
bad as at present. What was left by drought
and hail is now being annihilated by frightful
swarms of grasshoppers and corn beetles in the
neighborhood of Odessa and in the govern
ments of Bessarabia, Ekaterinostav, Kherson,
POltaVo, IlfnlS, Iefek, Baku, StaorOp0l ana
Kutals.
The King of Belgium Threatened with
Assassination.
LAcKEN, Belgium, July "A placard was
pasted on the wall of the royal palace Sunday,
situated about three miles distant from Brus-
sells, threatening the king with death if he
ratified the bill recently passed by the Belgium
Parliament depriving the clergy of the control
of elementary education.
An Improbable Story.
PARIS, July "A probable canard is pub
lished that numerous groups of Bonapartists
have some idea of bringing forward Jerome
Bonaparte-P Patterson.
The Irish University Bill.
LONDON, July 1.-The Post says: From in
formal expressions of opinion it may be
gathered that the Irish members of the House
of Commons are by no means disposed to ac-
cept Lord Cairns University bill. Some go to
the length of describing it as an insult to the
country.
The Newmarket Races
The races for the July cup at Newmarket
was won by Lagrange's Pnenix, Crawford s
Out of Bonds second.
Foreign Notes.
The Sultan has informed the powers that
the Grand Vizier still retains his confidence.
The Americans in London will celebrate
the Fourth with banquet
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PRENTsSS E.ORlNC,
AT His Oaice,
Stanton BLOCK,

NO. 81 1-2 EXCHANGE STREET, has
the Agency of large and reliable American and En-
glish Companies, which have, for many years, main
tanned most honorable reputation in this city, and
he will give faithful attention to all business in
trusted to him. juy2sn3t
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Return of a Scientific Expedition.

VINEYARD HAVEN, July ARRIVED schoon--
for Boston This vessel was fitted out from
Boston last April by Mr.. Charles B. Cory, a
student in ornithology, and member of the
Boston Society of Natural History, and is the
second expedition by Mr.. Cory to the Bahia
mas for the purpost of Investigating the orni-
thology of that section. He has visited and ex-
plored the islands of Inaga, Long Island,
Aucklin Island, Anchos Island, New Provi-
dence, Abaco, ETC., and returns with about IT'S
species of birds, some of them new to science
and several very rare. The expedition made a
thorough exploration of the various islands
and visited and explored several caves ON
Long Island which were of a limestone forma-
ton and very beautiful: from these several
bones were taken and what was probably
god, cut from the lignumvit@ wood, in the
shape Of tortoise. Mr.. Cory brought innum-
cradle specimens in ornithology, conchology
entomology The weather was very hot at
times, the mercury standing at 40, and near
ly always ranging above 100. Notwithstand-
ing the extreme heat the party suffered very
little sickness. Mr.. Cory left the vessel at the
Vineyard and left for Boston today
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THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Yesterday was Commencement day at Wa
terville Classical Institute, Westbrook Semin-
airy and Portland High School.
U. S. Marshal Payne of New York says the
failure of Congress to pass the marshals' bill
will stop all proceedings by the government,
both civil and criminal in the courts there
The California Democrats met in state con-
yention at Sacramento Tuesday. The resolu-
tons condemn Chinese immigration and do
clare in favor of legislative control of corpora
lions and the regulation of freights and fares
and demand protection of the mining inter
ests.
terrific wind storm swept over Bismarck,
Dakota, and vicinity Monday evening, un-
roofing houses, tearing up trees, and wreckng
the steamer Montana of the Coulson line, the
largest steamer ON the Missouri river. The
damage in Bismarck will reach $4,000.
The Oxford county Republicans nominated
their county ticket yesterday.
The public are warned to look out for coun-
terfeit SIS and $40 notes on the national banks,
as it is believed lot will be put in circulation
today.
Hon. William 2. Haines of Biddeford died
yesterday.
Reports from the European grain crops are
unfavorable.
The King of Belgiums life has been threat
ened if he ratifes the bill depriving the clergy
of the control of elementary education.
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SOUTH AMERICA.
The Chilians Preparing for a Descent o
limo

The Chilians Preparing for q Descent on
Lima.
PANAMA, Jnly News from the south
coast is uneventful. Well defined rumors are
current that the Chilians are preparing grand
coup, which if successful will lay Cadao and
Lima at their mercy and speedily terminate
the war. They propose carrying in transports
which they have fitted out some ten or fifteen
thousand men, landing them at some conven-
lent place and falling upon Lima, (Which in
the absence of the army is practically unde-
fended,) while their iron clads occupy the at
tention of all the force at Callao Relief for
Lima under this arrangement will be impossi-
BILE for more than month.
The Gillian forces at AutofagaSta have re-
ceved strong additions and transports are con-
centrating there
A Peruvian transport left Panama with
arms for Peru, despite the vehement protest
from the Gillian consul.
1t appears that the ram HuaScar after hay
ing sunk the Esmeralda and rescued the crew
of the stranded Independence steamed to
Tocopilla where she captured two merchant
men. One was sent to Callao with a valuable
cargo of copper ore and the other DESTROYED
All the launches and boats in port were also
scuttled. The Huascar proceeded to Autofa-
gasta and had a sharp conflict with the CHILEAN
batteries, consisting of three 150-pound Krupp
gnns, and silenced their fire. The cable lead
to Valparaiso was cut and the HuaScar retnrn-
ed to Iquique where she encountered two
CHILEAN ron-clads and two corvettes. Some
firing but no battle ensued Iquiuue durin o
the absence of the CHILEAN fleet was well pro
vided by transports with provisions and war
material
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MINOR KILOGRAMS

Jarvis Shadley, an employee on the New
York elevated railroad, was killed yesterday
Internal revenue receipts yesterday 1857,
S37 customs $544, 202.
An adopted son of Samuel Giles of Dover.
N. H., fell into the river at that place yester-
day and was drowned.
The British Indians reported as raiding at
the Ventres agency have returned to Canada
The Democrats of the second California dis
trict have nominated T. j. CLARA for Con-
gress, and G. b. Perry in the third
The men at May, Audenried & Co.'S collery
in Shamokin, Pa, have struck for an advance
of 10 cents per wagon.
Margaret Shaw has been convicted at Provi-
dence OF numbering her husband and sentenc-
ed to state prison for life.
Five hundred Rhode Island pilgrims arriv ed
at Quebec yesterday on their way to the shrine
of st. Anne de Beaupre.
Mayor Cooper refuses to permit the sale or
use of fireworks on the Fourth.
In CRANKY, P. G., Thursday night man
named Pharaoh inflicted fatal injuries on him.
self with a butcher knife.
The house of Widow Hollis in South Oil
City, Pa, was robbed Sunday night of 5000
and set on fire with kerosene in several rooms
Mrs. Hollis was badly burned in escaping from
the burning building.
On Sunday night mob of illicit distillers
and friends went to the home of two brothers
Poole, who had informed against moonshiners
to revenue officers, in Pickens. county. Ga
shot one dead and fatally wounded the other
1t is stated that sporting men in Pittsburg on
Tuesday bet over $4,000 against Oarsman Nor
ris of that city in favor of Smith and won
Morris is not in favor at home on account Of
the result of the race with Hanlon some time
ago.
A Grand Army Post has been organized in
the custom house in New York, with Gen. Nc
Mahon, deputy collector, as commander.
This is the first organization of this kind COM
posed OF politicians, ex-soldiers and govern
ment officials.
Dispatches from ST. Louis, Chicago Boston.
Hartford and Cincinnati, and interviews with
leading working men in New York 90 to show
that the Herald's story yesterday of .anticipat-
ed riots and strikes on the 18th Of july was n
bugaboo.
The governor of New York has commuted
to imprisonment for life the sentence of Lester
Brotherton who was sentenced to be hanged in
Cayuga county, July H.
The Democrats of the Fourth California
district have nominated Wallace Leach for
Congress.
The Eastern railroad has not paid the rent
al of the Portsmouth & Dover road due ,Julv
LIST.
Walter Stanley, arbitrator. has awarded
Duncan Mcdonald S150,000 and Abbott S59 :
0OO i'll settlement of their claim against the
Provincial government on the contract for
building the Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa &
Occidental Railway, from Montreal to Hale
Another Charlie Ross has been found. this
time at Cowansville, P. Q.
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Cod, per qtl.,

GuhpOWuef'
Blasting -. 3 SOC 4 90
Sporting. -. 8 50@ 6 so
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THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 3.

of any laws which are disliked by the Demo-
cratic party. That is simply notification and
revolution, as even leading Democratic jour
mails admit, and as the people of the United
States thoroughly understand. 1t was emf
nently proper that such revolutionary doc
trines should be read from the platform by e.
F. Pillsbury, one of the most notorious sympa-
thizers with the Rebellion throughout the late
war.
The financial plank has no meaning except
in the final clause demanding the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver. That is an lndorse-
ment of the biggest swindle ever attempted in
this country, and puts the so-called straight
Democracy" in open partnership with the
wholesale debauchers of the currency.
When the rum question had been disposed OF
the chief interest was at an end, and when the
Governor of Maine, the just nominated candi-
date, appeared on the platform he was treated
with an indgnity and contempt never before
witnessed i'll Maine. The crowd would not
wait to listen to him, but while he was speak
ing deserted the hall in a body, so that he was
compelled to cut off his remarks amid an up
roar that rendered his speech inaudible. He
had an astonished and scared look that was
painful to Witness and must have thought it a
questionable honor to receive the sulen suff-
RACES of such a body.
The contrast between his reception and
treatment and that awarded the Republican
candidate by the grand convention of last
week. was but type of the contrast suggested
throughout the proceedings of the Democratic
Sham Convention.
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A DAKOTA HURRICANE.
Ho uses Unroofed, Trees Frustrated, ant

Ho use IS Unroofed, Trees Frustrated, and
Steamer Torn Nearly to Pieces.
BISMARCK, Dakota, July "A terrific wind
storm of half an hours duration swept over
Bismarck and vicinity on Monday evening,
unroofing houses, tearing up trees and wreck
ing the steamer Montana of the Coulson line,
the largest steamer on the Missouri river. 1t
broke every chain ON the steamer and carried
the cabin ashore. Pieces of the cabin were
blown 500 yards. The damage done to the
steamer is over $4,000. The Dakota of the
same line lost half of her hurricane deck.
These were new boats. Pieces of the wreck
were found quarter of a mile from the river.
The Dakota had many passengers on board.
A chambermaid on the Montana was found in
the ruins with broken arm. No one else
was hurt. Steamer Maclead had her smoke
stacks carried away: There was some damage
in the city several houses being blown over.
The roof of the stage company's barns was
blown off and one man severely injured. Two
men in a skiff coming over the Mondan are re-
ported to be drowned. The roof of the ma
chine shops at the landing was blown off.
Several freight cars were stove in by the wreck.
The water pumps at the river for supplying
the city with water were blown away. The
damage at the landing and in the city will
amount to fully $4,000.
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MASSACHUSETTS

FALL RIVER, July Little new to report
about the strike. The mills are running about
as yesterday; some still reporting slight gains
of spinners. No disturbance of any kind were
reported to-day.
Death from Cholera.
Jas. Chacer, an old resident of this city,
was taken sick with cholera Monday and died
in the afternoon. Buried tonight.
Held for Forgery.
MERRIMAc, July John W. Richardson of
Hudson was yesterday put under $500 bonds
to appear for trial at Lawrence at the October
term of the Superior Court, for forging the
name of Edwin Sargent of this town.
Edmunds' Friends Trying to Save Him.
BOSTON, July lit was learned last night
that movement is on foot among the friends
of Edmunds, recently arrested for forgery, to
buy up the forged notes in the bank before any
action is taken, and this will release him from
the nenaltY
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Debate in the French Deputies on the seiz-
ure of La Lanterne resulted in victory for
the perfect of police.
Robert Ives, an American Pinafore actor,
was drowned at Bath. Eng, yesterday.
Considerable curiosity is excited at Ports
mouth, Eng, by orders for the immediate
preparatiOn of three large Indian troop Sims
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Arrest for Robbing the Mails.

AIIoSU IOI t0OUUIHB JIG MdIIS.
PORTSMOUTH, July 2.-Charles j. Gilbert of
this city was arrested this forenoon by United
States Deputy Marshal Kent, charged with
taking letter from the post office directed to
his father, DR.. Sylvester Gilbert, without his
consent, containing money, and after purlon-
ing the contents thereof, he tore up the letter,
throwing the pieces overheard. He was taken
before Commissioner Hatch this forenoon.
pleaded guilty. and in default of $500 to ap-
pear at the October term of the court at Exeter
10 ;o;1
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Domestic Markets.

New YORK, July 2-Evening- FIour-Recepts
14,067 bbls; the market is without decided
9ha fe closing slightly in BUYERS favor sales
ern and State sat 3 35a3 50; extra Western and
State at Oo94 10; good to choice at 1904 so;
White Wheat Western extra at 5505 25; fancy
DO at 3o96 so; extra Ohio at 0Oa6 Co., extra
st; Louis at 9596 20; patent Minnesota extra at
oO96 ~; choice to double extra at 95@7 Go,
including 900 bbls City Mills extra at OOa5 25;
ter Wheat extra at e096 45:64O0 bbls Minnesota
extra at 0o97 20, market closing dull and heavy
Southern Hour quiet and unchanged sales $50 bbs.
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CHICAGO, July 2.-Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head;
shipments 1000 head market slow; mixen packing
8 5od3 70; light 1898 80; choice heavy at IS
as so.
Cattle-keceipts $500 head; shipments $500;
more active; prime heavy at S0a5 0;fair to good
shipping 00d4 so.
Sheep-receipts 1000; market easier 2 1904 rs;
Lambs / bOn2 30 -
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MARRIAGES.

In Auburn, June 90 A. NJ. futile and Miss Abb
ma Mower
In Wayne June 81, Sam1 Maxim, Esq, and Miss
Laura Maxim.
Cora L. Gilman both of Monmouth
In Augusta June %, Alvah f. Winslow of Pitts
ton and Miss Mabel E.sWebster of Augusta.
In Augusta, Juue 49, Chas. W. Moody and Miss
Annie +. Drew.
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UEVKOR

Ship St John Smith, Warehouse, from San Fran
cisco for Liverpool, put into Rio Janeiro previous to
LIST inst, leaky and will discharge.
Barque Colin E Mcneil, Crowell, from Yew York
for Portland before reported dismased by collision
passed through He'll Gate LIST in tow, (suposen for
Boston to repair.)
Brig Annie Murchie, Simpson, from Cardenas for
New York was abandoned at June Oath, in a
sinking condition. Crew taken Oft by brig Castala
and brought to New York. The A NJ registered PIT
TONS and was built at Calais in 1869. She dis
masted and abandoned i'll 1877, and some months
afterward was picked up and towed into Nova SEQ
tia port and required.
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No family should be without GILES Linimeat
IOdide ammonia and Pills l use them both. The
wonderful results l have experienced from their
use surpass anything know of in medicine. L
have under my charge large number of CATTLE and
in the various troubles that horsemen have to
tend with, know of nothing so reliable Giles Lin
iment LOtlide ammonia. II. C. SCHMITZ.
South Bend NurseTy Barton Co., Kansas.
Sold by all druggists. Send for pamphlet.
DIR. GILES,
100 West Broadway, n. Y.
Trial size 20 cents. jy1T&T&w
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CNINuIS6.
Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-1O00 bush Cornmeal to G.
w. True g. Co.
Boston Stock NEarlxet.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

Ar at Adelaide prev to 1st inst, barque j N Clerk
Conant, New York.
At Singapore May 20, ship Norris, Barstow, Lon
don; lbarque Carrie Wyman, Randall, for Philadel-
phia.
Sid FIN Amsterdam prev to LIST inst, barque Archer,
Wilder, New York.
At Pondicherrry May 23d, ship Southern Chief
Higgins, for Marseilles.
At sourabaya May IA, brig Josie Hazeltine,
Nickerson from New York, ar 9th.
Passed Anjier May 8, ship New Era Snow, from
New York for Yokohama.
At Mauritus May oath, barque Sarah Hobart
Croker, from Boston for Zanzibar, repg
Ar at Malaga June II, barque Abby Bacon Mer-
rill, New York.
Sid I'm Reyal June 21st ship VIM Tapscott, Wy
man, New York.
Sid I'm Genoa June 16th barque Merriman
Young, Baltimore.
Ar at Falmouth June 20, ship Titan, Berry, from
Iquique,
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

Ar at New York LIST, steamer Saratoga, Havana;
brigs Mary Kimball, Sagua; Don Jacinto, Glen
fuegos; sch Agnes [ Grace, Cardenas.
Ar at Sagua June %, brig + 1 Henderson, from
Pernambuco.
Sid Oath, brig Chas Dennis, and Mary E Pennell,
for North of Hatteras
Sid FIN Havana 26th, barque Mary c Hale, Hig-
gins New York; sch f A Bailey, do.
Cid 26th, barque Priscilla, Humphrey, Cork via
Sagua; brig Merriman, Paseagoula.
Ar at Cardenas 22d, barque Ward, New York;
Adde McAdam, Philadelphia; 9th, Glacier, do.
Sid 23d, barque Jennie Cobb, for North of Hat
teras; sch Maggie Dalling, do; 24th brig G Pack
ard, do; sch Oliver Dyer do.
Sid I'm Cienfuegos 23d, sch Hannah McIoon, for
Philadelphia.
Ar at Matanzas 23d, barque Endeavor, New York;
Goth Emma l. Hall, Baltimore.
Sid Goth, briggs Carrie Bertha, North of Hatteras;
9th. Katahdn do.
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WEST INDIES.

Fighting in Hayti-The Senate Fired on
by the Populace.
KINGSTON, JAM, July 2.-Advices from
Porte au Prince state that the populace fired
upon the Senate. The senators fled and many
were shot. Fighting continues.