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The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
Good News from York.
Biddeford Union and Journal.

(Blddeford Union and Journal)
1t will be gratifying to Republicans in other
parts of the State to learn that in no campaign
now remembered have so many and important
changes from the opposition to the Republican
ranks been known to take place in this county
as have been announced in the last two weeks
On the 4th gentleman of undoubted veraci-
ty told us of five prominent citizens in his
town who voted the Greenback ticket last fall
who are now jealous Republicans and will
vote with our party at the next election
Last Monday an entirely faithful and intelli-
gent gentleman living a few miles from Bidde-
ford, stated in our presence that he knew of
two former Democrats and eleven Greenback-
ers who, on their own motion, and uninflu-
enced by anybody, have within few days
publicly announced their determination to 90
with the Republicans this fall.
leading citizen OF neighboring town who
was the President of q Greenback club last
year, has abandoned the whole thing, and will
vote the Republican ticket in September
The most prominent and influential Demo-
crat in this county said with q prodgious oath
in the Biddeford House, this city, last week,
that he would have no part or lot with the
coordination" would cast his influence
against the combination" ticket and his vote
for the Republican candidate this fall
A leading Democratic Greenbacker in this
city who has filled important political positions
with honor swears that he has had all he
wants of a corrupt Combination that can't
tell whether the dog wags the tail or the tail
wags the dog, and will have no more to do
with them.
These are only few of the many changes
which are narrated to us every day They are
going on all about us, and we assure our Re-
publican brethren elsewhere that York county
Is cocksure for Corporal Davis and the whole
Republican ticket.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15

The sickness among the girls in Lorillards
tobacco factory is not yellow fever but malaria
induced by improper food
James G. Goldsmith, treasurer of Peru, N.
T., has been arrested on charge of being a
defaulter.
Secretary Sherman with large party of dis
tinguished guests left Philadelphia yesterday
on tour of inspection.
Special Treasury agents are investigating
the under valuation of silks. 1t is charged
that American merchants are compelled to
withdraw from importations owing to the
system in consignment which the European
manufacturers have adopted.
Arthur Vanclette of Middlebury, VT, aged
6years, died Sunday night from cherry
stone which lodged in his wind-pipe.
Ultramontanes have procured no distinct
promise from Prince Bismarck of modifica-
ton OF the May laws.
The Louisiana amateur rowing regatta is
postponed to July 2S.
The Mississippi Baptist state convention call
ed at Sardis, July II, is indefinitely postponed
Thomas Gaffney has been arrested at Eliza
beth, N. j., for attempting to assassinate Jas.
Halpin by shooting. Halpin is dangerously
wounded
Bostons s, Cincnnatis 4.
Warren Wilbur's ice house in Castletown,
with 25,OOO tons of ice, was burned yesterday.
Pensacola is quarantined against Memphis.
The Duke of Argyle left Newport for New
York last night.
The Brooklyn Eagle says that Blair, who
shot his coachman, is defaulter for less than
$780, He is mere wreck since the killing
and has no means to make the misappropria-
tion good.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 1s.

tombs, darkness, and to be able to return to
the city and find his friends, celebrated
traveller has said, that after having passed a
day at the invent of the Escurial one ought
to feel happy all his life that at thought
one could be within those walls and he is
not there And it is perhaps true. To-day
yet, after so long time, in rainy days, when
L am sad l think of the Escurial, then
look at my chamber walls and become glad
Joyous; in my sleepless nights | see the
courts of the Escurial; when l am sick and
sleep troubled and painful dream that
am wandering in those corridors, alone, plr-
sued by the phantom of an old monk-cry-
ing and knocking at all the doors-fnding no
escape-rushing headlong i to the Pantheon,
whose door closes noisily uron me, and 1 am
imprisoned among the tombs.
With what pleasure / see again the thous-
and lights of the Puerta del Sol, the cafes
crowded, and the wide, noisy street Alcala.
On returning to the house | made such an
uproar that the servant, who is a kind and
simple Gallician, ran frightened to her mis-
tress saying, SIT seems to me that the
Italian is crazyr'
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
SAD SUICIDE.
The Treasurer of the Biddeford Savings
and National Banks Shoots Himself.
Especial Despatch to the Press

The Treasurer Of the Biddeford Savings
and National Banks Shoots Himself.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l
BDDEFoRD, July 14.-Hon. Richard M.
Chapman, treasurer of the Biddeford Savings
Bank and managing director of the Biddeford
National Bank, of both of which the late
William P. Haines was President, committed
suicide some time during Sunday night at his
room at the Biddeford House. AT 7 o'clock
this morning when NJ. Goodwin, cashier of
the Biddeford National Bank, opened the out
er door leading to the banking rooms of the
Biddeford National and Biddeford Savings
Bank, he found note ON the stairs from Hon.
r. NJ Chapman, treasurer of the Biddeford
Savings Bank, cautioning him against doing
any business at the bank until he saw or heard
from him. Mr.. Goodwin fastened up stairs
and found that large revolver kept in the
bank was gone. He Immediately closed the
bank and went to the Biddeford House. As
Mr.. Chapman had uot been seen this morning
they broke open his room and found him dead
in bed with bullet wound directly over the
the heart. By his side was the revolver which
had been taken from the bank. He apparent
ly had been dead several hours. The coroner
being summoned considered an inquest unnes-
essary
Almost all Mr.. Chapmans friends attribute
his suicide to depression of spirits caused by
ill health and the heavy load of responsibility
thrown upon him by the death of Hon. w. P.
Haines. There are various rumors flying
about, some of them rejecting upon the con-
dition of the National bank, but there is
no fact known to support these stories. A
thorough examination will be made however,
Mr.. Humphreys, the National Bank Exam
iner, having been telegraphed for for this pur-
pose. So far as anything is known now there
S no reason to suspect that Mr. Chapman's
suicide was not the result of temporary insan-
ity induced by i'll health.
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by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Hotel at Cornish Burned.

Hotel at Cornish Burned
CORNISH, July 1.-THE Fairview House,
Chester d. Small proprietor, was burned this
morning at o'clock, with the entire outbuild-
ings. Loss $4,000; partially insured.
Drowned at Eastport
EAsTPoRT, July IA squall yesterday at
Campobello upset boat, and James Durney
of Eastport, aged 49, was drowned.
Death of M. w. Clark.
HARTFORD, July 14.-M. w. Clark, the well
known station agent at Danville Junction, died
at Hartford yesterday.
Hartman, the Maine Pedestrian, Elopes
with Married Lady.
New YORK, July 14.-It is stated that Mrs.
Stackhouse, wife of the steward of the St.
James Hotel eloped on the 7th inst. with Har-
riman, the Maine pedestrian. They were
traced to Medford and Boston, where last
Thursday Hartman was summoned before a
referee and his money in the Boylston Bank
attached. Saturday Mrs. Stackhouse returned
to her husband, but he will have nothing to do
with her, and has begun proceedings for di-
vorce from his wife and suit against Harr-
man for damages
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL,

H. M. Chapman, treasurer of the Biddeford
Savings Bank and managing director of the
National Bank, committed suicide Sunday
night by shooting. Temporary insanity result
ing from ill-health is the alleged cause
Hartman, the Maine pedestrian, has eloped
with Mrs. Stackhouse of New York.
There was no new case of yellow fever at
Memphis and no death. The refugees are re-
turning and confidence is fast being restored.
Reports from other Southern cities indicate a
healthy condition.
The Fairview House at Cornish, Me-, was
burned yesterday. Loss $4,000
A very severe hail storm swept over portions
of New Hampshire and Vermont last night.
Hail stones the size of hens eggs fell and the
crops were badly injured.
The remainder of the 10.40 bonds will be
called in before the close of the MONTH
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
Policeman Fatally Beaten.
WASHINGTON.
Second Class Mail Matter,

OOOOA@NN
WASHINGTON, July IA circular was is
sued to postmasters today relative to the entry
of second class matter.
Letter Carriers Salaries
The following order is issued by the Depart
ment to all postmasters of first class offices:
Act making additional appropriation for
Post Office Department, &c., approved June
%, 1879, appropriates $7S 900 for increased sal
aries of letter carriers for last fiscal year ended
June &c, 1879, as provided by the act of Feb
ruary, 1879. 1t is estimated this will pay one
half the carriers who were in the service from
February q to May 81 1872 inclusive, at the
rate OF $1,000 per annum. You will therefore
pay one-half of the most efficient and faithful
OF your carriers (after deducting auxiliaries
and substitutes) who were in the service at
the time and who have been in the service at
least one year prier to February 81, 1879, at
the rate of $1,000 from February 81, to May 81,
1879, inclusive, deducting the amount already
paid them for the same.
The 1O.4O Bonds.
Outstanding 1910 bonds will be called by
the Secretary of the Treasury during the pres
ent month One call for ten million was made
July 9th; another for hundred and sixty mil
lion will be made the 1Sth and all the remain
der amounting to twenty-five million will be
called July Dist.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
DISASTROUS STORM.
Hail as Big as Hens Eggs-Crops Beaten
Down and Windows Smashed.

WELLS RIVER, July 14.-A terrible hail
storm and hurricane passed over here this eve
ming, lasting Is minutes, followed by a thunder
storm. Some of the hail stones were two
inches in diameter. Crops and vegetation were
destroyed and torn to shreds. A third of the
glass in the place is broken. Large trees are
torn up fences destroyed, houses unroofed and
barns blown over 1t was the most severe
storm ever known, and the people were much
alarmed.
WooDsvILLE, n. H., July 14.-A terrific
thunder shower, high wind and hail swept
over this village this evening. Hail stones
were the size of hens eggs. Houses were un-
rooted, sheds blown down, and there is not a
house in town but had windows broken Crops
OF all kinds are ruined. The damage is very
heavy,
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
EUROPE.

England Furnishing Arms to the Turco-
mans.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 14-The Gazette
repeats the accusation that the Turcomans op-
posing Gen. Lazareff's expedition from the
east shore of the Caspian sea are armed with
English rifles and says the officers employed in
Turkestan declare the rifles were received by
way of Herat from British reserve supplies in
Afghanistan. The Gazette asks in what
light the English government regards this
traffic.
The Italian Cabinet.
ROME, July 14.-General Bouelli as minister
OF war has been added to the ministers su b.
mltted TO the King by Carroll.
British Parliament.
LONDON, July 14.-In the Commons this
afternoon Northcote gave list of measu res
which he said the government would endeavor
to pass, and which it will abandon. The most
important of the latter are the criminal code
OF patent bills. 1t made no mention of the
bill relating to elections and corrupt practices
The German Tariff
BERLIN, July H.-National Liberals, who
on Saturday seeded from that party, have
constituted a section, headed by the historian
Ireltschke. Their secession is due to the vote
OF censure passed upon them by majority of
the party for supporting Bismarck's views ON
the tariff. The closing debate on the tariff
will be memorable for the protests of Debruck
and Lasker, who prophesied nothing but dis
tariff.
The Funeral Sermon Over the Prince Inn
perial.
LONDON, July H. - Cardinal Manning
preached the funeral sermon of the late Prince
at Chiselhurst Sunday in the presence of the
Imperial family and a numerous congregation.
Orange Celebrations in Ireland
The Orange celebrations in Ireland ON the
18th passed off without disturbances except q
few isolated cases of shooting and stoning One
death is reported. The authorities had taken
extra precautions because of the excitement in
consequence of the debate in Parliament of
the Governments 'Irish University BILL"
Aid to the Amnestied Communists.
PARIS, July IA. "A grand fete was given to-
day by the Central committee in aid of the
amnestied communists at which Victor Hugo
and Louis Blanc were present
Commercial Treaty with France.
La France declares that the United States
are in favor of a treaty of commence with
France, bnt not on the basis of free trade No
treaty will be made with the United States
until that under negotiation with England is
concluded
Foreign Notes.
The Porte still desires to send commits
sloner to Egypt in spite of the opposition of
England and France
Aleko Pasha, Governor of Roumelia, denies
that Russia offered to accept Eastern Roume-
liza IN payment of the war indemnity
A match between Elliott and BOYD has
fallen through because Elliott's stake is not
forthcoming. Elliott declares that he will
retire from rowing in England, but NAV 90 to
America to row.
In the Lords this evening the Marquis of
Salisbury, secretary of state Tor foreign affairs
stated that not single Russian soldier was
left in Roumelia.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily Wholesale Market.

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND, July IA.
Sugars are steadily advancing, as usual at this
season of the year; granulated touched Sc to-day
and firm with good demand Extra c is quoted at
8ssc. Fruit is rather quiet without change. Flour
and Grain steady. In Drugs, &C., Opium shows an
advance of about SOC " fb, 15 to 25 is now
asked. Morphine, i'll sympathy with Opium, has
also advanced, being now held at 1854 20 p o.
Quinine-Thc duty was taken off this article by the
last Congress, and duty has still to be paid on the
bark. AS this discrimnates largely against the
American manufacturers they have threatened to
stop its manufacture at an early day. The Ameri-
can manufactures being much the largest in the
world, this threat has had a tendency to make the
Qunne market very excited, and it is possible that
it may reach exceedingly high prices in the next few
months. There is an advance reported of &c OH AL
cohol. Essential Oils are ruling much trmer and
several are higher, as Oil Lemon, Bergamot Pep
permint and Wintergreen. Borax firm with an up
ward tendency The general feeling among export
is that better market and higher prices may be
expected.
The following today's quotations of Flour,
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
THE DOMINION.
Two Fatalities.

Derry LINE, VT, July 14-A young man
named Patterson of Rock Island, Que, subject
to fits, went fishing en- JulyH from which time
@ ne was t not s. seen until yesterday, when his body
was found IN Lake Memphremagog.
Que, was killed by lightning Saturday.
The Fisheries on the Cape Breton Coast.
HALIFAX, July 14.-Mackerel fishing on the
southeast coast of Cape Breton is failure. A
good catch is being secured on the western
coast, especially at Point Michaux The catch
OF Goldfish is fair thus far. Haddock have been
more plentiful in Lardise Bay than for years
past. Herring have not struck vet in any
quantity,
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
Bold ATTEMPTS at Burglary.

WATERBURY,, Vt, July 14.-At an evening
party at DR.. Washburn's the hand of burglar
was thrust through the mosquito netting after
the silver on side table, but the servant en-
tering the room frightened him away for
time Afterwards noises were heard about, land
the doctor caught the burglar in the cellar as
he was trying to crawl out through small
opening over the coal-pin and pulled him back.
The rogue proved to be a resident of this place,
who has lived here several years under an as
He married farmers daughter lived with the
old folks and has four little children. There
was great commotion at the party. Ex-Gov.
Dillingham;, his daughter, the wife of Hon.
Matt Carpenter, and other distinguished per-
sons were present
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
A Negro Villain LYnched

CINCINNATI, July 14.-A mulatto named
John Breckenridge overlook Miss Mamie
Berry, white, while on her way to church near
Carlisle, Ky, yesterday, forced her into the
woods and outraged her. He was subsequent
ly captured and placed in jail At an early
hour this morning mob surrounded the jail
forced an entrance and carried Breckenridge
out and hung him on tree.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
CaIifoyni. vgip,ng s,oc,.
Chicngo Cattle Market.

CHICAGO. July 14.-Hogs- Receipts l 900 head;
shipments 400 head mixen packing firm, buyers
scarce at 1894 60; light 85@4 90; few fancy
%; market closed steady; some unsold
Cattle-Recepts $500 head; shipments 800:
native shipping in good demand at O0d4 60; ex,
port Cattle S095 20; butchers dull and 15a2Oc
lower; Cows 8O93 so; Texans dull and IOa1 SC
lower at 2 25012 rs.
Sheep nominal
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
Toronto, Queen City of the Dominion

The energy of inhabitants the beauty of its pub
lie buildings, seats OF learning broad and well reg
Ontario, among the many business firms, none
stand more deservedly high than the house of e.
Hooper Co., Pharmacists. A rare skill, extensive
and long xperienca in the manipulating and com
pounding of medicine, and determination that
nothing but pure Drugs shall emanate from their
establishment, has carried the firm to the highest
pinnacle of financial success. Giles Liniment 10
dide Amnonia and Giles PIs are by them consid-
cred as most valuable addition, and in all cases of
enlarged Joints of the Hands or Feet. Neuralgia
Chronic or Infammatory Rheumatism, superior to
any remedy now known.
GILES, 120 West Broadway, n. Y. Trial size 25
cents. iy15T&Th&w
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
DEATHS.

In this city July IL, Miss Sally Tyler sister of the
late Samuel Tyler, aged 81 years
In this city, Mrs. Eliza Byron, formerly of Var
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon, at O'Clock.
at corner of Portland and Grove streets
years months. e ~
Fredericton and st. John papers please copy
rs years. "s'0
Prayers to-day at 101a A. NJ at the house of
N B. Noble. N0 u
In Falmouth, July IA, Mrs. Laura Wilder. aged
80 years. "sou
Funeral Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. at
her residence, Pleasant HILL "
In Bath, July IL, Susan May, daughter of Bant
and Emily A. Hanson, aged 3 years months
In Bremen, June 2S, Mrs. Lucy Morton, aged Ga
The funeral service of the late Mary f.
watts Will take place at st Pauls Church. this Tues
day afternoon at O'Clock NN'
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
Daily Domestic Receipts.

BY water conveyance-1O0O bush Cornmeal to G.
w. True & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
FOREIGN PORTS.

At Hong Kong June 2, barque John r Stanhope
Pillsbury, for San Francisco.
;: Ar at Anjier July 12th barque w II Thorndike
Richardson, New York.
Ar at Galway June 29th barque Southern Belle
Robbins, Baltimore.
Ar.at Cadiz June %, sch Martha Halle, Bur-
CESS, Seville.
Ar at Liverpool July IL, ship Union, Greenleaf
New Orleans.
Ar at Caibarien prev to I'd INST, barque American
Lloyds, Whittemore, Boston.
Cid 1st, barque Will w Chase, Dermett New York
Ar at Cienfuegos 4th inst, brig Alton, Perkins,
New York
Sid fm Havana 9th inst, barque E Holbrook,
Leavtt, Sagua.
Cid 9th, brig Matte Russell, Atherton, NYork.
Ar at Matanzas 7th inst, barque + l. Genovar,
Simmons, Philadelphia brig Ernestine Norton,
Portland.
Sid 9th, barque Shetland, Haskell North of Hat
teras 9th, brigs Geo Burnham, Staples, and L Rem
lex, Rose, North of Hatteras Tenerife, Tracy, and
Josefa Davis, do.
Cook, New York.
Cid 9th, sch Fred A Carle, Mcdonald, for North
of Hatteras.
Sid FIN Sagua Sd inst, brig Kossack, Smith, North
of Hatteras.
Ar at Windsor, Ms, 9th inst, schs Willie Martin,
Willard, Portland Sth, Keystone, Wilson, Eastport;
Lizzie b AlcNichols Tanning, do.
Cid 9th, schs Willie Martin, for Philadelphia;
10th, Keystone and Lizzie McNichols for NYork;
John Bird, for Alexandria.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
Secretary Sherman at Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, July 14.-After Secretary
Shermau's party had partaken of refreshments
the Secretary was introduced and addressed
the party. He first returned thanks for the
Delaware River. He then spoke of the success
OF the resumption experiment, lauded the ag-
ricultural and mineral wealth of the country
and drew a comparison between the depression
of two years ago and the prosperity of the pre-
sent time. He then again referred to resump-
tion and concluded as follows: Resumption is
now fixed fact, but we have got to stand by
and not let demagouges and tricksters cheat us
out of what we have accomplished.
The Secretary left tonight for New York.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15

WASHINGTON, July IA circular was is
sued to postmasters today relative to the entry
of second class matter
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
PrinterS' Strike

INDIANAPoLIs, July 1.-THE threatened
strike among the printers ON the Daily Jour-
nal eliminated tonight by the compositors re-
fusing to work because the proprietors would
not Withdraw their declaration against Union
men. The Journal will appear in the morning
abridged in size. The proprietors say they
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
MASSACHUSETTS.
Fall River Strikers.

FALL River, July 1.-THE situation here
remains unchanged. The manufacturers and
operatives both seem firm. The operatives
have received assistance from many different
points and indicate a purpose to stand out.
There will be distribution of provisions on
Thursday.
At meeting of about 200 operatives in Spin
ners' hall tonight Michael Connelley was
chosen a delegate to visit the lands of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Co. and
to report as soon as possible as to their condi-
tion with view to emigration and settlement
of lands by operatives of this city. Connelley
expects to leave for Kansas at once, his ex-
penses being paid by the railroad
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
Funeral of Ex-Gov. Allan.

CHILLIcoTHE, July 1.-THE funeral of ex-
Gov. Allen took place this morning. Business
was suspended and many houses draped in
mourning. Gov. Bishop, Lieut.. Gov. Fitch and
most of the state officials were present The
cortege was very imposing and witnessed by
large crowds
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
Villainous Outrage at Baltimore

New York, July IA Baltimore dispatch
says Miss George McComas, about 10 years
old, was chloroformed in street in that city
on Saturday evening, taken in horse car to
the outskirts Of the city by an unknown man
and Ibrutally outraged. She is probably fatally
injured. There is no exact clue to the ruffian.
There is considerable excitement about the
horrible affair.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington ID. c.,
July 10, A. M.
For New England
southeasterly and southwesterly winds, sta
tionary spressure and temperature, clear or
partly cloudy weather, and in northern por-
tions occasional local rains
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15
Foreign Exports.

GLASGOW. Bark Rachel -995 58S gals molasses.
SAGUA. Bark NJ Haven 1887 shocks and
heads, 2S, ,912 ft lumber.
BUENOS AYRES. Bark Robert-275 1862 feet
lumber, 6250 pickets, 10 spars.
WESTPORT, Ms. Schr Hibernia-25 bbls -four,
do beef, do pork.
The Portland daily press., 1879-07-15

OWENTowN, July 4.-In the trial of John
Buford for the murder of Judge Elliott several
witnesses pronounced Bnford lunatic one
saying he was insane ever since he had been
born. 1t is thought the testimony will all be
in by Saturday.