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The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

The Maine Medical Association began its
annual meeting in this city yesterday.
The Trustees of the Maine Agricultural
Society have decided to hold state fair in this
city from September 10th to GOTH
The Minnesota Greenbackers,held a state
convention yesterday. But few delegates were
in attendance and what few were there fell to
nominated for governor.
Gen. Henderson who has been mentioned
as Secretary McCrary's successor has heard
nothing about it.
1t is rumored that Gen. Platt, the Green
back candidate in Ohio, has withdrawn in
favor o. Gen. Ewing.
1t is said that the President has informed
several Republican Senators that he will sign
the new army bill.
In the KelloggSpoford contest yesterday
there were no witnesses ready.
The Fall River manufacturers decline to
accede to the demands of the spinners, either
to submit their claims to arbitration or to in
crease their wages.
In the Senate yesterday bill for relief of
James n. Harrison, assessor in Indiana was
referred. Mr.. Cokes motion to discharge the
committee on finance from further considera-
tion of the Warner silver bill was defeated. A
JOINT resolution to erect monument to mark
MaShington's birth place was passed. The
house adopted a resolution for final adjourn
nient on the 18th. The judicial expenses bill
was passed
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
Gleanings from the Mails.

All that is left to mark the spot of Washing
toms birth is the chimney of the old house on
the Wakefield estate in Westmoreland county,
Va. The tablet put up by Parke Curtis in
1915 has crumbled to pieces, and there is talk
of building an enduring monument on the
site.
Mrs. Alice Oates the opera bouffe actress.
was married in Philadelphia two weeks ago to
Samuel P. Watkins of that city. Mr.. Watkins
had been married before, but was divorced
from his wife on account of her misconduct
He is clerk in his fathers store and well
known about town and the family is supposed
to be in good circumstances
The rowing of Hanlan, the Canadian oars
man, who is soon to engage Elliott, the cham
pion OF the Tyne, greatly impresses the
Tynesiders. Many of them cannot believe
that the speed he attains is due merely to his
own physical exertions, and talk much of
machine in the box of his boat, which can
be wound up and does its work by sliding the
seat back and forth, so that the sculler need do
nothing but hold and feather his oars. An
other theory is that the fore and aft compart-
ments of the boat are filled with gas, imparting
extra buoyancy to the SHE'LL All this, too,
despite the fact that the boat was built by
Tyneside builders and on their usual model
Mr.. John B. Cough delivered his farewell
lecture to London audience at the Metropoli-
tan Tabernacle on the evening of May q, an
immense crowd being in attend ance Mr..
Cough said that, although when he came to
England it was with the int ntion of speaking
only 30 times, the address of that evening
would form the 18th which he had delivered
In the course of his address he paid high
tribute to William Lloyd Garrison and COM
mended the mighty support which the temper
ance movement was receiving from the
medical men of England and from the Eng
lish Church and Nonconformist Temperance
Societies.
The Smithsonian Institution has received
through Consul-General Heap, now represent
ing the United States at Constantinople, and
formerly commissioner for Tunis at the centen-
NAL exhibition, the most valuable mosaic
Tunis had in its exhibit. 1t is known as the
mosaic Lion," is estimated to be from 1900 to
1000 years old, and formerly formed part of the
floor of the temple of Diana at Carthage, near
the site of the Byrsa. This floor was of
immense size, and represented the various
animals of chase, drawn to life size. In the
middle was chariot drawn by four horses of
very great beauty, but it was entirely destroyed
by fall it received when being removed by
Arabs. The fragment which has been obtained
by the Smithsonian Institution is Is bv "a
feet, and is all that is left of this once magnif-
cent floor.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11

CRANBERRY ISLES, May 30-Sld sch Index,
Bunker, Boston, with materials saved from the
wrecked brig III III McGilvery).
June 2-Ar, schs Agnes Belle, Fernald, and Baker
Bunker, Machias for Boston, (and sid 3D.
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MINNESOTA GREENBACKERS
A Small and Quarrelsome Convention.

A Small and Quarrelsome Convention.
ST. PAUL, June 10.-The Greenback conven-
ton met to-day. Very few delegates were pre-
sent. The convention nominated for governor,
Ara Barton; for lieut.. governor, VIM Nc
Chen; treasurer, Andrew Nelson secretary of
state, A. P. Hennegin; attorney general, VIM.
L. Kelley; railroad commissioner, Ebenezer
Ayres.
Resolutions reported caused considerable dis
cussion, particularly one in opposition to pay
ment of old railroad bonds.
Resolutions were adopted deman ding the re-
peal of the act of 1869; that bonds issued since
1869 be paid in non-interest bearing legal ten
der notes; declaring in favor of free coinage
of silver on the same basis as gold; demanding
the repeal of the resumption act and denounc-
ing the locking up Of cotn in the treasury; re-
garding the contraction of the currency since
1866 as leading to bankruptcy and paralysis of
business; favoring steady increase of paper
money circulation; demending that all prop
erty shall bear equal tax; opposing class legisla-
ton; condemning monopolies; opposi ng
national banks; favoring graduated income
tax and one presidential term denounci ng
Congress for engaging in vindictive and Sc
less discussion and neglecting the interests of
the people
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
XLvICONGRESS-1ST SESSION
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June 10.
The Senate considered the bill for the relief
of James n. Harrison who served as assessor
in Indiana during the vacancy in that
office.
Mr.. Conkling opposed
Legislative bill and concurrent resolution for
adjournment June 18th were received from
the House and refereed to the appropriate
committees
Mr.. Cokes motion to take up and consider
the resolution discharging the committee of
finance from further consideration of the
Warner bill was defeated
Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the
Navy to place condemned vessels at the dis
posal of the quarantine commission was
passed.
Assessor Harrison's relief bill was referred
to the committee on claims
communication from the Secretary of
War relating to determinations in freight
rates by the Union Pacific Railroad against
the United States was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Bill to authorize the employment of militia
and land and naval forces III certain cases and
to repeal the election laws was laid aside until
tomorrow when Mr.. Hill will speak thereon.
Joint resolution for the erection of a monu-
ment to mark the birth place of Washington
was unanimously passed.
Bill was passed removing the political dis
abilities of Jas. f. Harrison of Virginia, VIM.
Bell of Missouri, HI. Pemberton of Philadel-
phia and Arthur P. Bagley of Texas.
After an executive session the Senate adj
journed.
HOUSE.
Mr. Morrison, from committee ON ways and
means, reported resolution providing for IL
nal adjournment of Congress at noon on June
18th. Adopted.
Joint resolution appropriation $4,000 for a
monument to mark the birthplace OF Wash
ington was passed.
Joint resolution looking to the protection OF
American Jews in Russia was passed
House went into committee of the whole on
the judicial Expenses bill, general debate
being limited to 40 minutes.
Mr.. Garfield made strong speech against
the bill.
He was replied to by Mr.. Mem ahon, and
that closed the general debate.
The bill was then consde red by sections in
committee of the whole.
Several amendments were offered and re-
jected.
A long and somewhat disconnected debate
ensued, enlivened by controversy between
! Keller and Cox in regard to the record OF
| Judge Abbott of Massachusetts as to the Elec
| toral Commission.
An amendment was adopted providing that
the names of jurors be placed in box by the
clerk and commissioner alternately, without
reference to party utilization
Mr.. Hiscock moved to strike out section 8
| Defeated.
Mr. Frost offered an amendment repeating
| all the sections of the Revised Statutes and al
| laws and part of laws authorizing the appoint
ment of supervisors or deputy marshals in con
nection with elections Rejected.
| The committee rose and reported the bill tt
| the House.
The bill then passed by strict party vote.
Adiourned
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
NEW YORK.

An Official Protest Against the Reduction
of 'Longshoremen's Wages.
NEW YORK, June 10'-The Aldermen have
passed a resolution denouncing the steamship
companies for cutting down the pay of long
shoremen and importing foreign labor, and
calling ON the police commissioners to with
draw the special police protecting steamship
companies property. A resolution was also
adopted denouncing English steamship COM
panies which have the benefits of our laws and
who exist at the expense of American COM
MERGE.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

Died of His Injuries.
WARREN, June 10.-John F. Young, OF
Ossipee, N H, who was injured by the powder
mill explosion yesterday, died this morning
at $50.
Fire in Richmond.
RICHMOND, June 10.-The house and ell
owned and occupied by Mrs. A. W. Robinson
was entirely destroyed by fire this morning.
Loss $500; insurance $1,000 Cause unknown.
Presentation of a Church Bell.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., June 10.-Daniel T.
Stone of Maiden, Mass, has presented fine
toned bell to the new Congregational Church
at Sanford, Me-, weighing 1853 pounds.
Ravages of the Potato Bug.
Potato bugs are doing great destruction all
through York county. In some places farmers
are ploughing up potatoes already planted and
uniting in corn
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
MARINE NEWS.

Crew of a Maine Vessel Picked Up.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, June 10.-Passed
by 9th, schooner Susan Stetson Capt. Hale,
from Rockport for Port au Prince, reports, It'll
inst, Monhegan, bearing north-northeast 60
miles, picked up the crew of the schoone r
Sahira of Harrington, Me-, they having aban-
doned their vessel the same day off Cape Cod.
and transferred them to schoonerViola for New
burvnort
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MASSACHUSETTS.
The Fall River spinners.

The Fall River Spinners.
FALL RIVER, June 10-The manufacturers
and spinners met tonight. The former
refused to submit matters between them to ar
bitration, and also refused to advance wages
on the ground that the spinners were better
paid and had less hours to run than any other
operatives in different sections of New Eng
land.
Single Scull Race.
Boston, June 10-The single scull two mile
race ON the Charles river course between
Gookin of Boston and Delano of Chelsea was
witnessed by 1000 people, and resulted in favor
of Gookin who won easily in 15.4S.
A Small Tornado.
WORCESTER, June 10-A tornado struck the
centre of the city during thunder storm,
dem olishing sheds and chimneys and stripping
trees of their limbs.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
California Mining stacks


WATERTowN, June 1O.-Beef Cattle-receipts 335
head Ightest supply this season. not much life to
trade sales indicate no improvement;sales of choice
at 0O97 25; extra at 0o96 5O;- first quality at
quality at COCA 25; Store Cattle, Working Oxen
y pair at $1O09$16O; Mich Cows and Calves at
$209$55; Farrow Cows S129S2S; yearlings at 81
d$14; two years old $12@ $25; three years old at
$15@$35; Western fat Swine, live, 414 e141ac 5 H.
Sheep and Lambs-receipts 329 head. Only few
lots at 1908 so each; extra 3 1896 90. Sheared
Sheep 314 @51ac; Spring Lambs 799c; Veal Calves
91aTAM
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Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO June O.-Hogs-Receipts 2,100 head;
shipments 400 head; good active; common to
choice mixed at 5093 So; prime at 8 20; choice
heavy 6593 rs; a few prime Blossoms at 3 10,
closing firm, nearly all sold
Cattle-Receipts 3,100 head; shipments 400
head market dull; parties apart; export Cattle in
fair demand at $500 90; New York Cattle shade
off OLGA 80; fair to medium shipping at 259
40; butchers are steady; Cows 0094 %; Texans
in good demand 2 7003 25.
Sheep-Receipts 700 head shipments APO head;
market steady and in good demand 2 1898 371a.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
Death Of Parr, the Murderer.

PHILADELPHIA, June 10.-Edward Parr, the
murderer of his daughter, who sank down in
the prisoners dock in the court room yesterday
from the effects of poison just after the death
sentence, was pronounced, died this mornin g
at o'clock in an ante-room of the court house.
A number of eminent physicians failed to re-
store him. All of PARIS immediate relatives
are in custody, and rigid investigation will
be had to discover by whom the poison was
conveyed to the deceased.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
Base Ball.

Bostons II, Clevelands 1.
Clintons 4, Campellos L.
Holyokes 5, Uticas 2, s innings; rain.
Providence 6, Cincinnatis 1.
Troy Citys 1, Chicagos 1, innings; rain.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
The Naval Academy,

ANNAPOLIS, June 1O.-The graduating exer-
Judge Durham of Kentucky delivered the an
nual address, and Secretary Thompson the di-
plomas. r. H. Minor of Ohio took the first
honors of a class of AZ midshipmen, and Rich
ard Gatewood of Virginia the first honors in a
class of 90 cadet engineers.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
BRUTAL Outrage.

WHEATLAND, Cal, June 10.-Two young
ladies had their sleeping room entered by an
unknown party who nearly beat them to death
with an iron bar. One Of the girls was found
out doors insensble and terribly mutilated, an
attempt having been made to ravish her A
negro has been arrested on suspicion.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
Secretaryy McCrarv,s S11ccessor-

NEW YORK, June 10.-An Omaha dispatch
says Gen. Manderson has not yet received any
information from the President that he will be
nominated as the successor of Secretary Nc
Crazy. Gen. Henderson is high official of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
THE NEGRO EXODUS.
A Shiny Attended Aid Meeting in New
York

A Shiny Attended Aid Meeting IN New
York.
New YORK, June 10.-A mass meeting was
held last night in Cooper Institute to devise
measures for the relief of colored Southern
people who are fleeing westward. Not more
than fifty white people were present and the
hall was about half full. Rev. w. f. Dcker-
son presided and asked that the old abolitionist
spirit might descend on the meeting. Gen.
Conway made a speech on the exodus and
what he knew about it. He gloried in it, and
told of interviews he had with Gen. Banks
and others who gloried in it, and said $4,000
had been subscribed in Philadelphia. Resolu-
tions were adopted setting forth the condition
of the colored people in the South and solicit
ing aid from all in their behalf. Addresses
were also made by Rev. DR.. Newman and
others. The collection netted $51.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
MARRIAGES.

In this city, June 8, by Rev. j. McWhnnie, Hans
Peter Nelson and Henrietta Farr, both of Portland
In this city, June 8, by DR.. H. A. Lamb, Charles
H. Lowell of Portland and Miss Carrie c. fitzpatrick
of Bddeford.
In Deer Isle, June 5, by Rev. II. H. Houston, Geo.
f. Haskell and Miss Isabelle e. Colby both of Deer
Isle
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
INDIA.

The Recent Fires at Poonah-Confe ssion
of the Incendiaries.
BOMBAY, June 10-Three employees of the
government book depot at Poonah have con-
fessed they set the recent fires in order to de-
stroy evidences of their defalcations. Two
were sentenced to lifelong transportation, and
the other to ten years transportation.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
The Democratic Attempt to Steal SEN
atOrShip.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-Both Spofford and
Kellogg were present at the investigation this
morning Merrick for Spofford said he had no
more witnesses at present but expected some
soon; he would not say when for the other side
might capture them. He had documentary
evidence to offer not yet prepared. The chair
man spoke of the advsability of putting in all
the evidence before the adjournment of Con-
gress which might occur in week. Shella-
barger had no witnesses but expected some
tomorrow. 1t was agreed that the affidavits
heretofore offered be admitted to record. A
motion by Hill not to pay Seveignes' witness
fees was defeated. Adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11

MATANZAS. Brig A j Pettengill-695 hhds So
ties molasses to Geo Hunt g. Co.
Brig Ysidora Rionda-340 hhds 4S ties sugar to
Geo Hunt & Co.
HAVANA. Schr Geo X Hatch-662 hhds 60 ties
molasses to Nutter, Kimball & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND, June 10.
Flour and Provisions are quiet and rather frmer,
but prices are without important change In Grain,
the market for Corn and Oats show considerable
advance to-day and are very firm; car lots of Corn
advanced from 49c to SOC, and High Mixed from
AZ to 49c. Car lots of Oats quoted at 42c, and
bag lots 42945c. Sugars are unchanged. New Po-
tatoes in the market and bring about 90 - Dbl.
The following are to-day's quotations of Flour,
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
Cotton in Texas.

GALVESTON, June 10.-Reports from Is coun-
ties show an increase of three per cent.
in acreage of cotton. The average condition
of the crop is good. Labor is good and sufi-
Gent, although no surplus.
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Second Board-Frst Call.


NEW YORK, June 10-Eyening.- Money market
Sterling Exchange firm at 4S314 48334 for long
and 48914 14891a for short sight. Governments a-e
firm. State bonds-Louisiana consols sold at 401a.
The stock market closed firm.
Transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregated
LOG, 900 shares.
Inc following are to-day's closing quotations of
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
ALGIERS.
Sharp Skirmish at Redua.

ALG1ERs, June 10.-Arab insurgents of
Province Constantine attacked the military
post at Redua yesterday. The position was de-
Tended by two companies of Chasseurs and a
squadron of Spahis, who repulsed the attack.
The insurgents lost 80 killed.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
DEATHS.

In this city, June TO- of pleurisy and pneumonia,
Emile j., daughter of Susan and the late VIM. II
Purinton.
Notice of funeral hereafter.1
In Ferry Village, June 6, Capt. G. S. Grant, aged
81 years.
In Topsham June 8, Mr.. Daniel Hunter, aged
IA years.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11

New YORK, June 1O.-Joseph Levy, who
set fire to his rooms in a tenement house to get
the insurance, when 100 people were in the
building, was convicted of arson in the first
degree.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
The Ohio Campaign.

New YORK, June 10.-A Columbus special
mentions rumor that Gen. Platt, the Green
back candidate for Governor of Ohio, has with
drawn in favor of Gen. Ewing.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
Receipts of Maine Central II. r..
Daily Domestic Receipts.

For Portland, IS cars miscellaneous merchandise:
for connecting roads, So cars miscellaneous mer,
chaOdSe
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
Car Builders Convention

CHICAGO, June 10.-The 18th annual con-
vention of car builders began this morning.
Delegates are present from all the railroads in
the country
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
Reputation Denounced


FRANKLIN, La, June 10.-A meeting of
two-thirds property holders in st. Marys par
ish adopted protest against reputation of the
state debt.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11

European Markets.
LONDON, June 10-12.3O P. M.-Consols at 81 g.
16 for money and 9714 for account
LONDON, June 1O-12.3O P. M.-American securi-
ties-United States bonds, SIS, at 104; new 5s,
1854 new 41as, 10S1a; As, 105. Erie 1884; pre-
ferred 5212.
LIVERPOOL, June 10-12.30 P. M.-Cotton firm;
Uplands at I'd; Orleans Lied; sales 5000 bales,
including 1000 for speculation and export receipts
S05950, including 2S00 American.
LIVERPOOL, June 1O-12.30 P. M.-Flour, 8 Go
lob; Winter Wheat, 999 s.; Spring do, 69S 4;
California average 8 499 L; club do $ 199 4; Corn,
4 2; Peas, 6. Provisions, &c-Pork, At; Beef, 70;
Bacon 26 1926 6; Lard at 80 81 Cheese at AZ;
Tallow 33 g. at London 35 6.
Receipts of wheat for three days, 1913 900 centals
of which II 900 are American.
PARIS, June 10.-Rentes 116 rs.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11

DUALEY, ILL.,, June 1O.-The boiler of Shear
er's saw mill exploded, killing the engineer
and badly scalding another man.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
EISHERMEN.

Sch Maud Malloch of Calais, Capt Bickford, had
both masts carried away at Dorchester, NIB, 9TH
inst during gale.
Sch r W Brown, from Pensacola for Havana,
which put into Galveston in Distress has given the
voyage up and was loading 9th inst with bones for
Northern port. Her cargo of lumber was sold at
Galveston
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First Call.
Boston s. Maine Railroad. ...............113
Portland. Saco g. Portsmouth r. R...........1OO
Eastern r. R., new bonds, 312s...........-074
Eastern Railroad. .153s@151:
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DIR. MORSE'S INVITATIONS.

are admitted by all to be the only method by which
a disease of the Lungs can be reached. ihey cure
Coughs Sore Throat, Hoarsness, and Diseases OF
the Lungs. Many valuable lives have been saved by
them. q. MORSE, W. ~
my26sn1m 135 Free Ssrees'
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE

Ar at Melbourne 18th inst, ship Oneida, Eaton, fm
New York.
Ar at Reval Sth inst, barque Almira Robinson,
from Savannah.
Ar at Philadelphia 9Th, brig Cora Green, Phil
Carda
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11

By water conveyance-1O00 bush Cornnleal to G.
W. True & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11

FREIGHTS The following are recent engage
ments: Brig Ernestine, Portland to Matanzas on D.
t. Schr Canton, Portland to Sagua on D. t. Schr
Ariadne, to Oporto lumber IS so M. Schr Mary
Pike, Portland to New Haven, spool wood 2 90 NJ
Schr Geo. d. Perry, Portland to New York, heading
&C. Schr Lookout, Kennebec to Philadelphia, ice
SOC. Schr Northern Light Portland to Point-a
Petre, Mart, lump sum $1,000 Bark w Hol-
brook, Portland to Matanzas or Cardenas, shocks
and heads 18c. Bark Blanche Howe Portland to
Buenos Ayres, lumber IA 90. Bark Daring Port
johnson to Portland, coal 10 and discharge. Bark
Sam Spring, Philadelphia to Portland coal 25 and
discharge. Schr Martie A. Holiness Wiscasset to
Baltimore, ice 6Oc. Nellie F. Sawyer, Port John
son to Portsmouth. coal 40. Schr Bessie E. Dick
erson Horse Island to Charleston, S. c. d. t. Bark
Clara E. McGilvery, Portland to north side of Cuba
(Havana excepted, sugar shocks and heads 1sc.
The Portland daily press., 1879-06-11

ST. JOHN. Schr Glad Tidings-30O bush corn
20 bdls hay rak..s, boxes scythes.