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The Portland daily press., 1879-12-05
THE RENO COURT MARTIAL.
Reno Drunk Most of the Time but Moth
ing Worse Yet Shown.

Reno Drunk Most Of the Time but Moth
ing Worse Yet Shown.
DEADwooD, D. T.. Dec. 4.-The Reno court
martial, which has been sitting at Ford Mead
since Saturday, has examined about 10 Wit
nesses SO far all Of whose testimony is favora-
ble Reno, while admitting inebriety. showed
no particular malice toward Lieut.. Nicholson,
with whom he had an alteration in the officers
club room Oct. %. That night Reno was un-
der the influence of liquor. He struck Nichol-
son on the am with billiard cue, breaking
and Nicholson threw him the floor Nlchol-
son rather provoked the affair by declaring he
could whip Reno. This was the extent OF the
trouble that night Aug. s Reno while in the
club room, knocked out lights of glass. Sew
eral of the officers testified that they had seen
many worse things happen in the club room on
different occasions. Post-trader FanshaWe
testified that Reno and several others took sup
per at his house Aug. g. the accused was
Slightly under the influence of liquor, did not
insult Fanshawe or his wife. Miss Sturgis,
daughter of the Post Commander, testified
that on the night of Nov. 10, while sitting IN
the library she was startled by hearing some
one tapping ON the. window, and going there
to see what it was, her eyes met Reno's, which
frightened her nearly to DEATH saw Reno at
the window only few seconds; my first I'M
preston was that he would shoot me if l NOV
ed; thought he he had hard feelings toward
father; Reno's face looked desperate. Gen:
Sturgis testified that he was called out OF bed
by his wife Nov 10; on going down stairs he
found both his wife and daughter badly fright
ened went out but saw no one; Reno was not
on friendly terms with my family; had not
been at my house for month; he was under
arrest Nov. 10, and owing to this fact was pro-
hibiSed from coming there. Gen. Sturgls VIII
issue an order prohibiting excessive gambling
and dissipation at the Post, the extern: of which
has just been revealed to kim by the evidence
produced at the court martial.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-05
EUROPE.


Fdru0u Appears W Iu6 Z uOAC.
LONDON Dec. Am letter Parnell APP
peals to the public of England for subscriptions
to defray the expenses of the defence of the
Sligo prisoners.
Victoria Congratulates the Gear.
Queen Victoria yesterday telegraphed to the
Gar, congratulating him upon his escape from
assassination.
Why the Golos was Suspended.
1t is believed that the real reason of the sus-
pension of the St. Petersburg Golos was its
hostile and defiant tone toward the foreign
powers, especially Germany.
The Attempt on the Cars Life.
The correspondent of the Times at Berlin
discussing the recent attempt on the Cars
life. says There can be no doubt that we
have here repetition of the crime which has
lately become too frequent in Russia, and it is
equally certain to what party the perpetrators
belong. Committed but a day or two after the
sentence of death passed on the Nihilist
Mirsky, the outrage of Monday night cannot
but Undue the government with repentant
spirit and intensity its resolve to show no pity
to those incapable of compassion.
oil of the Gear at St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 1.-The Gar arrived
here safely this afternoon and proceeded to the
winter palace in an open sleigh. Great
crowds of troops lined the streets and cheered
him enthusiastically
lnSurfoCClOn IN turkey.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 4--Twenty villages
in the Kirdschali district of the Khodope
mountains have risen in arms. Five hundred
insurgents have seized the local fund and made
prisoners of the gendarmes.
The French Ministry Sustained.
PARIS, Dec. AFTER the debate of the Flo
quet-Beisson Interpolation and exp lanations
by Waddington and Ferry the Deputies this
evening passed an order of the day favorable
to the government to the effect that the
chamber having heard the explanations and
trusting to the vigor 18th which the govern
ment will remove all reactionary officials
passes the order of the day.
Snow Storm in France.
Heavy snow is falling here and all sover the
the country. Railway traffic is partially sus-
pended in some districts. At Chesbourg a
terrific storm is blowing off the coast and some
disasters to shipping are reported.
Arrests at Moscow.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec At is reported that
many arrests have been made in Moscow
among the railway employees.
Parnells Trip to America.
LONDON Dec. 4.-Messrs. Parnell and Fini-
gan expect to start for New York on the 18th.
Parnell will be present at the trial of the pri-
soners at Cerrick on the Shannon which is ex-
pected to terminate by Dec. 18th
Famine in Silesia.
BERLIN Dec. 4.-The famine in Upper
Silesia has become so serious that in many
villages over one-third of the population are
starving. The distress from famine is appear
ing in Saxony among peasants and weavers.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-05
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Judge Virgin ordered notice on the Score.
tary of State, yesterday, to show cause why a
mandamus should not be issued to compel him
to exhibit the election returns. A hearing
will be had next Tuesday. The place is not
yet definitely fixed. The Council yesterday
heard arguments of A. A. Strout, ESQ., on the
Portland returns. H. M. Herthasked the
Council to fix day when they would hear ur-
guments on the returns from Washington
county.
The allies have been defeated at Tarapaca
by the Chilians. The Chilians have been de-
feated at Loa and 1900 of them taken prison.
ers.
Reports from Louisiana indicate that the
Democrats resorted to most cruel bull-doZing
to carry the election. In one parish several
Republicans were hucg, some whipped and
this terrorism was so complete that no Repub-
lican votes were thrown.
The Reno court martial is developing bad
condition of things at the military posts.
Drunkenness and gambling prevail among the
officers Reno seems to have drunk most of
the time.
The municipal election in Atlanta was at
tended with much rioting. Several persons
were shot, one at least fatally
In the Senate yesterday Mr. Morrill, intro
duced bill to referred the National debt and
Mr.. Carpenter offered a resolution against
any change in the finance laws. In the House
Mr.. Gillette offered resolution against the
withdrawal of greenbacks and for the un-
limited coinage of silver.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-05
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK Dec. 4-Evening.-
sct ae trade saes
bbls; mo at 3095 1 5 Sup Western and State5 10
@5 75:extra Western and State at 1895 80; good
to choice do at 95c@7 IS; White Wheat Western
extra at S096 %; fancy do at 3O99 90; ex,
ira Ohio at 8097 50 extra St. LOUIS at 5 759
81 90; patent Minnesota extra at Oog7 90; choice
City Mills extra at 1896 80; 740O bbls No 2 at
35G5 10, latter an extreme; S75 bbls Superfne at
1906 70; $500 bbls low extra at 1895 Sd s.
800 bbls Winter Wheat extra at s598 90; 61Oo
bbls Minnesota extra at 45@9 Go. closing firm.
Southern flour firm with fair inquiry; sales 100
Hour is tirmer at 1895 80 for Superfne. Corn
meal quiet and steady; Yellow Western at 75@
co. d graqdy%ine at So4S so 6oo hsh
$4,000 bush, including 900 bush on spotSo
ungraded Winter Red at l 46Dl so; No 8 do at
1901 42;No do 51Aa91 5aM Mixed ssl Winter Per
Corn-exports 251 900 bush; receipts $40, 400
bush; a0A better and fairly active trade closing
ahs
6Oc; steamer at 601a 9614c; mo at &c in store.
629621ac afoat; low Mixed at 621ac; steamer for
for December at 629621ac, closing 60 Zee bid, 60
asked do January at 621a G6234 c;January by CEN
tai at r. OatsIrecelpts 81 92S bush about &c lc
rejected; 4Sc for No 3; 49c for do White;
for No z: 5O951c for do White; 49c for No 1 ; Sic
tern 5og541Gc; Mixed State 49952iac; White do
5OG541ac, including 10000 No january 49ss q
SOC; 10000 bush No White for December at 50c.
sugari is unchanged and dull; fair to good refining
87s(@91sc; prime SAC; refned-standard 1Oc;
graduated 1O14 @1Os4c; powered at 1o12 crushed
Petroleum quiet; united quoted 20; crude in
bulk NOMINAL in bbls att " @S1ac refined at S1s
Tallow steady 67s97. Pork if fairly active and
600 old for January IL 80. Beef firm. Cut Meats
steadily held with moderate demand; middles are
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-05
MASSACHUSETTS.
An Interesting Point in international
Law

An Interesting Point in international
Boston, Dec. 4.--The arrival of an East In
diaman, which is hourly expected at this port,
will precipitate the solution of an interesting
question in international law, and lnasmuch as
on the decision depends the life of human
being, the result is looked forward to with un-
usual interest. The case is that of John An
derson. a seaman on the American barque Z.
O. Whitmore, who on the 31st of January last,
when the vessel was in lat. 25.35 north, ard
lon. 33. so west, stabbed VIM. G. Moffatt, the
mate so that he died within few hours The
members of the crew, who are now in this
city, tell story of the affair decidedly severe
on Anderson, and one which, if substantiated
before a competent tribunal will probably re-
suit in his conviction of murder in the first
degree.
Anderson, on the arrival of the Whitmore
at Calcutta, set up the claim that he was a
British subject and that his name was Alfred
Mussey. The high court of Calcutta, Mr.. JUS
tice Broughton presiding. accordingly tried
him in May The verdict was mansaughter,
with a recommendation to mercy on account
of alleged cruel treatment of Anderson by the
officers of the vessel. The Justice, thereupon
imposed the remarkable sentence of two days
imprisonment
The Whitmore arrived here few days since
and brought the foregoing facts, and also the
information that Anderson had shipped on a
vessel which is now due at this port. This
morning, acting on information which he had
received, and at the formal request of Assistant
United States Attorney George 2. Sanger, Jr.,
issued a warrant for the arrest of Anderson,
ane it will be served Immediately on his ar
rival here. The government officers assert
that the Calcutta court had no jurisdiction in
the case and that the culprit should have been
sent to America for trial. There was, there
fore. no hesitation in taking action on the case,
still there promises to be stubborn defense,
and action of some sort on the part OF the
British authorities is not improbable This
government will defend its claims to the ut
most.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-05
Gleanings from the Mails.

The following postal card addressed "To the
Postmaster of Oregon" has been received at
Portland, in that State: please pass this
postal card from office to office until 1t reaches
that office from whence the person named f.
W. Hammond gets his mail take this plan
to ascertain his whereabouts in the interest OF
adying mother, whose stay on this earth is
drawing to close"
General John Mcdonald: who was prom
inent member of the Whiskey Ring, is said to
have been badly snubbed by Gen. Grant at
Chicago. A western paper says that Nc
Donald insisted upon seeing Grant, and upon
being shown into the room advanced with out
stretched hand in his impulsive style. Grant
gave no sign of recognition beyond stolid
look and did not take the proffered hand The
caller exclaimed, with some surprise: Il am
Johnnie Mcdonald. Don't you know me?'
Grant replied mo sir; 1 don't know you,
and don't want to know you."
Ninety thousand people have died of chol-
era in Japan since the barbarous commander
of a German frigate forced the quarantine last
July and introduced the disease in that
country.
The drought that has prevailed in the west
has rendered necessary the shipping OF water
by railroad Water is carried from the Mis-
sissippi river at Louisiana, Mo-, both east and
west, into Illinois and Missouri for a distanc
of rs miles; and nearly every road running
from the river to the interior has awater train:
The harvest in England, according to statis-
tics, has not been so poor since 1918. 1t is
estimated that England will be obliged to ex-
cofy dc or 10
make good the deficiency in her crops
Madame Carla Serena is the first woman
who has ever been elected to membership in
the Imperial Royal Society of Austria. This
honor was recently paid to her upon her re-
turn from long travel in the Caucasus and
Persia.
Moody and Sankey, the revivalists, have ar
rived at St. Louis, and will inauguratea series
of religious meetings. to continue all winter.
The city will be divided into five districts and
the details of the work placed into the hands
of a committee of laymen, one from each evan
~gelieal denomination
y - ...pu,o Ioftr mas inst heen- preSantad TIA
the State of Arkansas. 1t is a white leather
belt with the imprint across it of bloody
hand It was worn by Col. Archibald Yell,
VINO, ugltluS desperately oH uuo Lulu VI DuOiia
Vista; got fatal wound, and in trying to tear
away the belt left red finger marks.
In Paris few weeks since there were at the
theatres on one Saturday night the Prince and
Princess of Wales, the Czarewitch and heredi-
tary Grand Duchess, Prince Napoleon, the
Count of Paris, Queen Isabella of Spain, Don
Carlos, the Duke d'Aumale, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gladstone, Adelina Patti, and half a dozen
Russian grand dukes-a rather brilliant group
of celebrities.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-05
MINOR TEI,EGRAMS.

A burglar was arrested in Boston Wednes-
day night, after a hot chase. He had broken
into Charlestown postotice and was about TO
blow open the safe.
The reported serious illness of Queen Vic
toria is denied.
The Cornwall canal in Ontario closed yester
day.
Geo. Mansfield was killed at Lamesboro, Ga,
| Wednesday night, by j. M. Walker Ihey
| were opposing candidates for intendent and
| were eleC.ioneerlng.
| A sixty mile bicycle race at Chicago, We'd
nesday night was won by Terront, beating
| Belard and the Harrison brothers, each OF
whom had stretch of twenty miles. His
| time was three hours, thirty-four minutes,
thirty-six seconds.
| A school house, dwelling and two barns were
| burned in North Adams, Mass, Wednesday
night, by incendiarism. Total loss $3475; in
sured about $780,
Patrick Gallagher, who shot Thomas Ennis
| at Pittsford, N. Y, Oct 81, is pronounced in
| sane.
| Colored emigrants returning from Green
castle, Ind, to the South, express supreme DIS
| gust with the movement. They say that al
| fairs in Indiana have been misrepresented to
| them, and that the necessaries of life are just
as plentiful and as easily attainable where they
came from. They advise their friends in
| North Carolina to stay where they are. About
Indiana, reached Washington on Wednesday
| and)received assistance.
| Gen. Blanco has entered into a contract with
| NJ Pererie, a Paris financier, to work the mines
| of Venezuela, build railroads, and supply
| steamers for the navigation of the lakes and
rivers of that country. Considerable foreign
| labor will be necessary The contract is UNI
popular and the ministry have resigned Much
curiosity is felt as to how President Blancc
| will meet the difficulty.
Italy has recognized the independence OF
Roumania by the appointment of an Italian
plenipotentiary to Bucharest
w. S. Vanhorn, postmaster at Marksboro, n
j., has been arrested for robbing the mails.
A strike of silk weavers is in progress al
! Murray's mills in Patterson, N. j., against the
running of two jacquard looms by one weav
| er The weavers are sustained by the Inter
national Labor Union, of which there is silk
weaver branch.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-05
MEN S

Newark Calf Balmorals and Congress Boots. AA,
A. B&C; SO pairs Newark, Morocco Leg, Calf
Boots, Single Sole, Bevel Edge, only $780, IA, A,
BAG.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-05

SAN FRANCISCO Cid I'd inst, ship Armenia,
"a ASTORIA, Oar 25th, ship Eliza Mcneil, Nor
SW PASS, La Ar I'd, ship Ivy, Lowell. Hull.
MOBIIE-Ar Sd, sch Ethan Allen, Blake, Ma
tanzas. ,.
KEY WEST-Ar 3D. sch l. L Whitmore, Camp
r RiiCHMOND-Ar I'd, schs Kocheko, Jasper, Bos-
ton: Aldine Dennison, do; Ringdove, Cousins, from
NoRFoLK-Cld I'd, barque W W Thomas, Boyd,
Liverpool -, .,,.
INSTITUTIONAL LIST, sch Mabel f Phillips,
Phillips. Gardiner.
EFT Windsor Ms; Albert Galley, Mason, Rondout.
Cid I'd sch r Hart McCobb, Aspnwall.
PHILADELPHIA-Ar Sd, brig Jessie khynas'
Adams, Cape Hayden.
Ar Sd, briggs Mary Mariner, Collins, Jamaica;
Atalaya, Eye, Cienfuegos; sch Normandy Adaihs'
Fernandina. $3.50,
NEW YORK-Ar Sd, brig Mariposa, Bryent, Milk
Cid 3D. ship Frank Pendleton, Nichols, Anjler, for
orders; barques Glacier, Mclaughlin, Vigo Mary
Hale Higgins, Laguna; sch Emma MeAdam, Young,
Demarara; Anna Frye, Bryant. Somerset.
York for Boston; Chas E Sears, Poughkeepsie for
Portsmouth. .
NEW LONDON-Ar 3D. sch Edw johnson, circuit
PROVIDENCE-Sl Sd, schs Eliza B Coffin, Cole,
nd Hunter, Cassidy, New York.
WARREN, RI-Sld Sd, sch Mall Merrill, for New
York.
NEWFOUNDLAND, sch H A Dewitt, Manson,
Bath for Jacksonville.
NEW BEDFORD-In port 30, barque syra' ret
tengill, for st John, NIB, to load for Havana;
BOSTON-Ar Sd, schs Mabel Maloney, PhiadeI-
phia; Ralph Howes, Getchel, Perth Amboy; Ida L
Raw. Haskell Hoboken; Helen Thompson, Brad
ford, Poughkeepsie; II Bird, Bunker, konaout' u
Ellis, Torrey, Manhattanvllle.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-05
XLVIth CONGRESSES Session
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Morrill, to IA
cilitate funding the national debt.
The Secretary of War sent communication
to the Senate asking that action be taken in
regard to remunerating citizen volunteers who
participated in the battle of Big Horn, Mon.
tana, and provision made for the widows and
orphans of those killed i'll that fight. Refer
red.
The following bills were also referred: OF
Morrill, (Vt.) to facilitate refunding the ma
tional debit of Plumb (Ks) prohibiting gam
bling by officers and soldiers or at post stores.
A resolution by Davis wv. Va) calling for a
tabulated statement of the amount paid out for
war claims since 1866 was tabled.
Mr.. Carpenter offered resolution declaring
the resumption of the circulation of gold, sill
yer and greenbacks as lawful money, and that
ton during the present session changing the
system of finance is inexpedient.
The Senate adjourned until Monday
HOUSE.
Among the bills and resolutions introduced
and referred was one by Mr.. Gillette of Iowa,
declaring Congress opposed to any reduction In
the volume of United States legalltender notes,
but on the contrary in favor OF the substituting
of greenbacks for national bank notes, and
that it is in favor of free and unrestricted coin
age of 412a grains silver dollars.
l. Mr.. Aiken Of South Carolina presented the
petition of the National Grange and Patrons
of Husbandry, asking the enactment of such
laws as will relieve the country from unlaw-
full exactions of transportation companies en-
gagged in interstate commerce. Referred
The following resolutions were referred: vi
Mr. Townsend of Illinois to inquire into the
expediency of constitutional amendment
limiting the time for the presentation of claims
against the United States to six years from the
date Of claim of Mr.. Goode OF Virginia asking
for statement of proceedings of the National
Board of Health; of Mr.. O'Connor of South
Carolina to return to the freedmen of the
South the savings deposited in the Freedmen
bank; of Mr.. Bingham of Pennsylvania to
amend the pension laws.
The House went into committee of the
aists ibuttfnS 61ro rros
ident's message, and after the distribution ad-
journed till Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-05

higher; long clear so; short clear 70. Lard is
higher and strong with an active trade; III prime
steam on the spor and to arrive at 8 oogo ~; 2Zoo
ties for January at O21adS 10 for old; 121s@
s 171s for new; $3.50 for February at O71a9
8 221s for old, 8 25aS 80 for new; $500 March at
8 209S % 70, old; 8 21s@S 40 new, $50 ties city
steam 95C9S 90; refined As continent. Butter
quiet and heavy; Western at l7G36c Cheese IS
unchanged; State at 9a13c; skins at 79S; Western
Freights to Liverpool steady; Wheat p steam at
5A@51A.
CHICAGO Dec 4-Flour frmer not higher. Wheat
strong and higher No Red Winter at 271sa
i 30; No 2 Chicago Spring at l 251a@1 257s for
cash; l 257s December; 271s91 27A January;
l 2s1a for February; No do 11 K; rejected at
1850 for January4 ssc February; 46s4 for May;
rejected 3sc. Oats strong and higher at SAC cash.
Rye firmer Is Barley is firmer 81. Dressed a ogs
at 9O05 20. Pork is excited and higher at y 90
13 5 for cash. ID 85G13 S712 january; IA o71sg
IA 10 February; IA 80 asked for March Lard is
excited and higher at 50 for cash7 S71a for Jan
uary O5G9 071s February; 8 20 March. Bulk
Meats strong and higher; shoulders at 70; short
II ReceptsC17 900 bbls flour, 81, 900 bush wheat,
IA 900 bush corn, $4,000 bush oats. A, 800 bush
Shipments s, 600 bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat,
81 900 bush corn, $4,000 bush oats, 5000 bush
rye 18, 900 bush barley.
unsettled and generally lower 255s for December;
267s for January; 1 28A February. Corn in
| good demand and shade higher at Ale December;
| 415sa41s4 for January; 467s@ May. Oats
higher 34Ssc for cash; 35c for january; 800 May.
! Pork excited and higher IA % January; IA 211s
| Feb Lard excited and higher at 90 for January:
| 1919 for Feb.
| ST. LOUIS Dec. 4-F1our stronger. Wheat higher;
| No Q Red Fall at l 33149l 1895 cash; 1914 for
| December; / 36d1 $685. for January; No 3 do at
/ 25. Corn higher at 37199376Sc for cash and for
| December; 37$4 a3S1sc January: Oats higher at
| 3S0381sc. Rye higher ne bid. Barley is quiet
and unchanged. Pork is higher at 10 80914 90.
Lard is held higher at 70 asked. Bulk Meats are
| strong and higher.
| Keceipts-5,OOO bbls -four, 24,0o0 bush wheat,
| 81 900 bush corn, 1000 bush oats, 1000 bush
| rye, 5000 push barley
| Shipments, 900 bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat,
| 1000 bush corn, $1,000 bush oats, 1000 bush bar
| ley, 0000 bush rye.
| DETROIT. Dec. 4.-Wheat higher; no sales of ex-
| ira; White at 1 1894 1894 for December:1 361a
| for january; 1914 February; l AZ March; No |
milling at 291s No Amber 1 1884; No 2 red
| l 1885.
MOBILE, Dec 4.-Cotton acti We andl strong; Mid
| ding uplands at 117Sc.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 4.-Cotton active and buoy
ant; Middling uplands 12c.
SAVANNAH, Dec 4.-Cotton firm; Mddling up
| lands'at 1880.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 3.-Cotton is strong; Middling up
| lands 1134c
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-05
FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 5.
zach case the result is harmony and the fitness

each case the result is harmony and the fitness
of things preserved.
The same kind of harmony runs through ner
manners and her social relations. Ii she is with
stiff and formal people she does not call them
Familiarity by their Christian names; II she is
with frank and friendly folk she does not greet
them with court courtesy and her face set in
to a polite mask. If her companion is frlvo-
Ions little creature, who can talk of nothing
bevond the latest fashion or the last debutante,
she does not force the conversation onto yester-
davis debate or the results of Prince Bismarck S
poiicy. She has that kind of tact which enables
her to follow just the half-step in the rear Of
her companions lead, and she never shows
that she thinks the subject chosen is beneath
her, and had she been free to lay down the
lines she would have brought it round to very
different point. When she is with the melan-
choly and grieying, she does not attempt TO
rally" them with fun and nonsense; when
she is with the buoyant and rejoicing. she does
not rattle the skeletons of life in their ears, or
preach on the text that all is vanity. She lets
the high spirits of the young have their natu-
raj vent, though they find nothing more lmpor.
tant to excite themselves about than brood OF
young chickens or the first ripe strawberry IN
the garden; but, all the same, she does not IN
sist on the weary and the grave, the serious
and the quiet, making merry in the hayfeld
and riding to the harvest home on the top OF
the last load.