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The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
THE IRISH AGITATION.
The Prosecution Against Davitt, Dal.

The Prosecution Against Davitt, Daily
and Killeen Abandoned.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-The case of Killeen the
Irish agitator, was yesterday taken from Coun-
sellor Rea's hands and his bail arranged by a
Dublin solicitor.
One Dublin correspondent says the trials of
Davitt, DAILY and Killeen are abandoned. An
other correspondent asserts that they are n OF
all abandoned, but does not specify which of
them is to be tried The former account is
probably correct. Davitt and Daily are pract l.
cally at large without bail as they never CAV g
bail for their appearance at Dublin. Placards
have been posted throughout county Kerry, it
is believed at the instance of O'Donoghue,
who has heretofore opposed the NatiOnalSltS,
calling for monster meeting at Killarney on
the Goth. The language of the placards is
violent, but advices agitation within the law.
1t is stated that detachment of 200 infantry
is ordered from Ballinrobe, lConnaught, to the
neighborhood of Ballina, tho same province
where the great land meeting is announced for
Sunday,
Large Meetings in the West Of Ireland.
Several large land agitators' meetings were
held in the West of Ireland to-day. A meeting
at Ballina was presided over by a Catholic
clergyman. A corps of pikemen surrounded
the place OF meeting. Letters were read from
Charles S. Parnell, Patrick James Smyth,
John O'Connor Power and Edmund Dwyer
Gray, apologizing for their absence. Among
the speakers were several Catholic clergymen,
Mossrs. Dillon, Sexton and George Ekins
Browne, member of Parliament for Mayo
Government reporters were present taking
notes of the speeches. Browne in his address
stated some of the causes of the distress in Ire
land to be competition of American products
and bad seasons at home. All the speakers
advocated a peasant proprietary system, reso-
luton in favor Of which was adopted. An
other meeting was held at Carrick on Shan
non whereat Davitt, DAILY, Killeen and Bren-
nan, the recently released prisoners, were pre-
sent The grand jury at Carrick on Shannon
returned true bill against Brennan.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
THE CURRENCY.
Another Statement OF the Presidents
Views.

Another Statement Of the Presidents
Views.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-At an interview with
Gen. Hawley last evening on the currency and
money question, President Hayes said: The
practical question is, what shall now be done?
Already there are propositions in both houses
in opposition to the principles of the message
and at least an important resolution, Senator
Bayard's in the line of action recommended in
the message. New what is required, in my
Judgment, is that upon these propositions there
shall be thorough and full discussion. The
result of such discussion will be to show the
country that the true issue is precisely what it
has been for several years past, namely, a
question between infationists on one side and
the friends of sound, stable, constitutional cur
rency on the other. Let every man who be-
lieves in hard money vote against the PROPOSE
lions in both Houses, which are against an ear
ly return to constitutional currency, and let
him sustain by voting and by debate all propo-
sitions which, like Mr.. Bayards, look to the
action recommended by the message. 1t is not
to be regarded as al mere party question, but
if it were, no policy could be wiser for the Re-
publican party than to stand by the principles
and measures with which they have been iden-
titled for the last five years. If they fail to do
it, they give an opportunity to the Democrat
ic party which will enable it if is wise, to car
ry the country in 1880.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
THE POSTAL SERVICE.

The Bill for Local Dead-Letter Offices
Adopted by the Committee
Important Matter Under Consideration.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Mr. Moneys BILL in
troduced at the last session, providing that, for
the purpose of facilitating the obtaining letters
by their senders, where they have been refus-
ed admission to the mails or have been misdi-
rected, the Postmaster General shall establish
not more than ten nor less than three local
dead-etter offices in the principal cities, was
adopted by the committee on the post offices
and post roads today. A long discussion was
held upon it, several members of the commit
tee desiring the specific insertion in the bill of
the names of Boston, New York and other cit
les. To prevent jealous opposition in the
House, these names were omitted. and the To-
cation of the return offices left to the discretion
of the Postmaster General. Mr. Moneys bill.
introduced in June last, providing that, when
ever it is thought necessary to expedite the
schedule or increase the postal service on any
mail route, such route shall be advertised for
one month in some newspaper in Washington,
and in some newspaper published at one of the
termini of the route for proposals to carry the
mail at the increased rate of speed or increased
service proposed, and that contracts shall be
let to the lowest bidder, with the proviso that
these provisions shall only apply to contracts
where the increased pay shall be 20 per cent OF
the pay received at the time of change, and
where the pay, as increased, shall amount to
$4,000 per annum, was considered and referred
to subcommittee.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
A General Done in China.
A Curious Relic of the Battle of Waterloo.

A correspondent of the Boston Traveller
writes: For the truth of the incident related
below have the best possible proof: George
Shaw, brave Englishman, when surrounded
on the field of Waterloo by number of the
enemy, made gallant struggle for existence,
and fought his way back to his comrades over
the dead bodies of dozen Frenchmen whom
he had slain AS a reward for his bravery,
Wellington sent for the soldier, and in the
course of his conversation with him, gave him
permission to take home with him whatever
relic he chose from the battle field. Shaw's
choice was the skeleton of French general,
killed in the action. The CHASTITY trophy was
safely transported to England and hung in the
soldiers closet at Hanley, in Staffordshire,
England, till he came to regard it as nui-
sance and disposed of it to Samuel Bullock, a
manufacturer of china. As bones form large
proportion of the ingredients from which Eng
lish china is made, it occurred to the manufac-
turer that the remains of the poor general
would look much better made up into some
handsome ornament than dangling from peg
in an obscure closet and in accordance with
this inspiration the French general was ground
down, and i'll due time was metamorphosed
into teacups and saucers; in which condition
he adorns to this day the museum at Hanley,
appropriately inscribed with the history of his
transformation 1t happened one day that
Marshal Soult visited the museum, and his
attention was attracted by the china, which
has a bright pink tint and is ornamented with
flowers But when his eye rested upon the
label, which enabled him to recognize in the
d. collection the remains of one of his former
generals, the Marshal was deeply shocked, and
wrapping "his martial cloak around him."
walked Indignantly away. He did not forget
to inform Napoleon, then at st. Helena. of the
indignity which had been offered to the mem.
ory of their countryman. cit is no indgnity,"
quoth Napoleon "what more pleasing DISPOSE
ton can there be of ones bones after death,
than to be made into cups to be constantly in
use and placed between the rosy lips of ladies?
The thought is delightful" This was an as
pect of the case which had not occurred to the
prosaic marshal; but he was forced to content
himself with it,
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
TEXAS.
The Recent Arrests for Revenue Frauds
u. S. Military Officers Indicted.

The Recent Arrests for Revenue Frauds
u. S. Military Officers Indicted.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10 1t will be remembered
that some two or three weeks ago a Deputy
United States Marshal of Texas attempted to
arrest several men in one of the Panhandle
counties for alleged violation of the revenue
laws; that he was resisted and himself arrested
by the State authorities, and it was not until
he obtained military assistance from Fort
Elliott that he succeeded in taking the parties
he wanted. These men, eleven in number,
were taken to Dallas, and yesterday, were dis,
charged, the grand jury having failed to find
a true bill against any of them. A good deal
Of feeling is manifested in the community by
what is characterized as an outrage, and Dis
removal of Deputy Marshal johnson. Captain
Nolan and Lieut. Flipper, the latter colored,
of the Tenth Cavalry, who furnished troops to
Assistant Deputy johnson in making ing the ne :. az,
unlawfully permitting United States soldiers
to be used for the above purpose
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

The Lewiston Journals Augusta special says
the Council has thrown out the Lewiston and
Portland returns. The journal believes the
Fusionists will capture the Senate, but be-
lieves the seizure of the House is too big job
for them. A petition signed by many promi-
nent men of Portland was presented to the
Council Saturday, asking an investigation of
the Rounds charges.
1t is reported that the President will appoint
ex-Gov. Bullock to the English mission, pro-
vided James Russell Lowell, minister to Spain,
resigns.
The allies claim that they defeated the Chill
ians in the recent battle at Tarapaca.
Catholics, both in the United States and
Canada, have been extensively swindled by a
lottery scheme gotten up under the patronage
of the Bishop of the Diocese of Montreal.
Gen. Grant had an enthusiastic reception at
Pittsburg Saturday.
The prosecution of the Irish land agitators
who were arrested recently has been aban-
doned.
Six villages in Hungary have been swept
away by floods and many entire families who
fed to the neighboring woods were frozen to
death.
Senator Blaine is talked of for the chairman
ship of the Republican National Committee.
Gen. Roberts succeeded in driving the At
CHAN tribes from the hills around Cabul Satur
day. Nevertheless his situation is one of great
peril. He has but 5000 men and the Afghans
at present 10000 and are receiving additions to
their forces constantly. Candahar is threat
ened. London journals are urging the gov
ernmont to abandon the country as soon as the
present insurrection is suppressed.
A train on the Addison railroad in Vermont
was thrown from the track Saturday and three
men killed.
During the fishing season just closed thirty
two Gloucester fishing vessels have been lost,
with 260 men.
The land agitators held several large meet
ings in the west of Ireland yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
A SINGULAR Case.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 13.-Judge Hammond of the
U. S. Circuit Cour today had novel case be-
fore him. j. G. Birmingham of Landerdale
county, Tenn, had been indicted for unlaw-
fully holding two coored girls in slavery. 1t ap-
pears that Birmingham has refused to recog-
nize the abolition of slavery and ever since the
war has claimed to own the girls because he
owned their mother. The conduct of Birming-
ham excited the Indignation of his neighbors..
and at their instigation the U. S. grand jury
recently found an Indictment against him.
Judge Hammond quashed the Indictment
holding that the act of Congress which says
every person who kidnaps or carries away any
other person with the intent that such other
person shall be sold into involuntary
slavery or held as a slave shall be
punished by fine or an impris-
onment, could not apply to any one holding or
pretending to hold person in slavery in this
country, because as'slavery has been abolished
there could be no slaves here, and therefore no
one could be held as q slave. The Judge said
this was an offence not provided for by the act
of Congress, and is not punished in federal
courts. Defendant was discharged.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
THE NEGRO EXODUS.

More Arrivals Of Emigrants in Indiana.
CINCINNATI Dec. 13.-Tne arrival OF colored
immigrants from North Carolina in Indiana is
view ed there with great interest. A Shelby.
vile special, noting the arrival OF party OF
them yesterday, says they were poorly and
thinly clad for that cold climate, and efforts
are being made to relieve their more pressing
wants, as they were destitute of baggage or
money They are simple people, entirely una
ware of the connection their arrival created,
and seemed more intent on getting something
to eat and sufficient clothing to protect them
from the cold than in disturbing the equilibri-
um of political parties at next years election.
The Gazette's indianapolis correspondent ssays
these people should not be encouraged to come
there at this season of the year, and the move
ment should be checked until spring. Now
the farmers are not needing help, and colored
men can better wait the coming of spring in
North Carolina than Indiana. Then farm
hands are needed and strong men can readily
get employment. The entire baggage of the
900 men who came yesterday would not fill a
small hand-Cart.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
A SEA OF BURNING OIL.
The Destruction of Red Rock, Pa.

The Destruction of Red Rock, Pa.
New York, Dec 13.-Details of the oil fire
at Red Rock Pa, state that embellishments
were thrown up around the burning tank, but
the upper bands of the great tank fell in with
a crash and the tank burst. The burning oil
ran out, a huge fiery wave jumped high over
the entertainments, and, spreading 800 feet,
swept through the heart of the town, which
literally melted away before the heat. The
burning oil coursed through the streets fully
four feet in depth. A wave of fire would
bound against house, jump over the roof, and
in less time than it would take to write de-
scription Of the disaster the entire town was in
flames. 1t was truly grand sight. Had it
not been for the alarm sounded about mid
night the loss of life would have been great; as
it was the people barely escaped with their
lives. j. Curtis, rig builder, had barely time
to enter the house and carry forth his sick
wife ere the building was on fire. The burn
ing oil swept through the town like tidal
wave. Little or nothing was saved. Not a
store or saloon is left standing, and over 100
families are homeless. The trestle of the
Clean, Bradford and Warren Railroad was
burned and trains delayed.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
NEW YORK.


New YORK, Dec. 13.-Robert Mckinney,
fireman on the Liverpool steamer Bothni4,
and David Wood, who resides at Staten Island,
were arrested to-day by special agents of the
Treasury on the charge of smuggling brad
awl blades and pegging-awl blades, on which
the duty is 40 per cent ad valorem. The
customs agents have been on the lookout for
these parties and only succeeded in tracing the
crime home to them within the past few days.
Several gross of avis were found in Woods
house, and bills for the goods from English
manufacturers. The prisoners were taken be-
fore United States Commissioner Shields to-
day, and held for examination.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
EUROPE.

The Attempts on the Cars Life.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 13.-It is authoritative
ly announced that the reports relative to the
fresh attempts against the life of the Gar,
published abroad, are grossly exaggerated,
though it is admitted that the police in lnves-
tigating the circumstances of the recent at
tempt at Moscow made discoveries showing
that fresh crimes were contemplated, but 1t is
impossible sfor obvious reasons to allow the
details to be telegraphed.
Gortschakoff Favors a Peace Policy.
VIENNA, Dec. 13.--According to kilograms
from St. Petersburg Gortschakoff has present.
ed to the Gar programme Of his future pol
icy. The basis of the programme is peace,
and friendly relations with Austria, Hungary
and Germany are recognized as indispensable.
The programme is said to have met the APP
proval of the Gar.
The French Ministry.
PARIS, Dec. 13.-The Temps asserts that the
Ministry will avail themselves of the retire
ment of LIE Roger from the ministry of Justice
to roconstitute cabinet of their own notion.
In the reorganization Washington will only
retain the foreign PORTFOLIO, the choice for
premier lying between Leon Say, minister Of
finance, and De Freycinet., minister of public
works. If De Freycinetaccepts the leadership
he will have complete freedom of action in
choosing his colleagues, and when the cabinet
is formed he will with them determine upon
common programme.
Large Loss Of Life in Hungary.
LONDON, Dec. 13.-The News special dis
patch says that six villages have been ruined
by food near Arad in Hungary Many en-
tire families, who had found refuge in the
neighboring woods, were frozen to death.
Several hundred persons are missing.
Manufacture of Explosives in Russia For
hidden.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 13.-The Governor
General of Kharjoff has issued order prohi-
biting the public manufacture and sale or
possession of any explosive materials.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
Explosion of Nitro Glycerine.

AMHERsTBURG, Dec. ia magazine
nitro glycerine and mica powder on Fox Is
land, opposite this place, exploded last night,
shaking the ground like an earthquake, bre ak
ing many plate glass windows in this town
and frightening the people generally. The
explosion was felt forty miles away. About
three tons of nitro glycerine, besides mica
powder, were in the magazine at the time.
AT the scene of the explosion today nothin g
whatever was found of the magazine. Where
it stood is a hole 60 feet in diameter and Is
feet deep. A good number of mica powder
cartridges are lying around unexploded. The
shock was felt so severely at Fletcher, A miles
from here, that the people ran out of their
houses. Loss $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
THE DOMINION.
swindled by a Lottery Scheme.

MONTREAL, Dec. 13.-An extensive lottery
scheme was introduced here two years ago I'M
der the auspices of the Roman Catholic bishop
of the diocese, and thousands of tickets were
sold throughout Canada and the United States,
but up to the present time no drawing has
taken place. The manager states that owing
to over so coo tickets having been distributed
to irresponsible persons for sale, from whom no
returns have been received, and to two men
tickets, the lottery could not be proceeded
with. The financial embarrassment of the
bishop is another cause of the collapse of the
affair, and nothing can be done towards set
Element until the return of the bishop from
Rome.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
WASHINGTON.
Reciprocity With Canada.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The House commit
tee on commerce devoted two hours today to
another committee from the National Board
of Trade. who appeared to urge upon Congress
the appointment of a commission and inviting
Great Britain to join this country in consider
ing the subject of reciprocal trade relation be-
tween the United States and Canada.
The Ute Indians.
The House committee on In dian affairs de-
cided to report favorably q bill to appoint a
commission to negotiate with the Utes for
their removal from Colorado and also to re.
port resolution looking to the investigation
of the recent outbreak and murder of Agent
Meeker.
The Widow Oliver Again.
The Court granted the motion of the coun-
sci for Mrs. Oliver that her appeal be heard
without printing the record, aud the case was
continued until the fourth Monday of Janu airy.
Death of Hon. j. M. Edmunds.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Hon. James M. Ed
munds, city postmaster died this afternoon.
He formerly held the offices of commissioner
of general land Office and postmaster of the U.
S. Senate.
Shipping Commissioners and Their Duties
A subcommittee of the House committee on
commerce has been appointed to consider and
report upon Representative CoXs bill intro
duced in the House during the first session OF
the present Congress, amendatory to that por-
ton of title So of the Revised Statutes which
relates to the appointment of shipping com
missioners', duties of such officers, etc. The
first meeting of the committee will be held the
18th inst,
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
SOUTH AMERICA.

The Chilians Defeated at Tarapaca-One
Thousand Of Them Killed-The Allies
Capture Eleven Guns.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13-The Peruvian charge
d'affaires has received cable advices announc-
ing partial engagement at Trapaca, where
$500 Chilians were routed, 1000 killed and II
Krupp guns and four mitrailleuses captured.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
METEOROLOGICAL

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FOUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
December 10, A. M.
For New England.
falling and low barometer, variable winds,
threatening and rainy weather, partly as snow
ouer the interior. followed Monday night by
rising barometer, westerly winds and probably
clearing weather.
Cautionary signals continue at Eastport,
Portland, Section 7, Boston, Section s, Woods
Hole, Newport, New London, New Haven
and New York.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER Is.

look at some buck-shot down tumbled the gun
and off went the charge, sending about 40
buck shot into a 10 gallon oil can in range
Grocer as he danced around Didn't | tell
You that Internal gun would go OFF,
'And did deny it?" promptly retorted the
boy. "Do you spose I'm fool huff to go out
to hunt rabbits with brass knuckles or bean
ehootar2''
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
DEATHS.

In this city, Dec. -, Daniel Freeman, aged 10 yrs
In this city, 18th inst. Jonathan Jordan, aged
90 years.
Fsuneral services at 1913 Cumberland street Tues
day morning at 0.30 o'clock. Burial privateD
In Falmouth Dec 10, Mrs. Sarah G. Poland, aged
65 years months
In Bath, Dec IL, James P. son of James and Ma
ria Sinnott, aged 19 years months
In Bath, Dec IL, Mrs. Apphia, wife of Elliott f.
Penney, aged rs years.
In Whitefield, Nov. %, Isaac Brann, aged 50 yrs;
23d. Mrs. Temperance Clark, aged II years.
In Whitefeld. Nov 26, Mrs. Sarah Ware, aged
81 years.
In Hallowell, Dec. 4, of pneumonia, Eli Fall, aged
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily Wholesale Market.

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. Dec. 49,
The market for Flour is very strong and tending
toward higher prices, influenced under the rise in
Wheat at the west and abroad. Dealers here have
good stock on hand and are not anxious buyers at
present Corn and Oats are frmer and prices are
still below cost to lay down here. In Sugar there is
a irmer tone to the market with an improved de-
mand In Saturdays issue we inadvertently quoted
graduated Sugar at 912c it should have been Sac
There was a large purchase of Sugar in New York
to-day of 15 900 bbls 5000 bbls of which were for
export and 10000 on speculation.
AT London to-day Wheat was pence dearer, also
an advance in the Liverpool market on Flour and
Corn.
The following are so-day's quotations of Flour,
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
FOREIGN PORTS.

Ar at Melbourne Dec 8, ship r B Fuller, Peabody,
Saguenay River. 9S days.
At Bombay Nov l, ship Geo Manson, Humphrey
to load for United States.
Ar at Sierra Leone Nov %, sch Walter L Plum
mer, New York.
Ar at Montevideo Oct 20, barque j S Winslow,
Morton, Buenos Ayres.
Ar at Demarara Dec z, sch j d Robinson, Glover,
New York.
Cid at Halifax 10th, sch North America Joyce,
Sydney, CB.
Crosby, Portland
CID 10th, schs Clytie, Laughton, Baltimore; Emma
Crosby, Crosby, New York.
Cid at Halifax 18th, steamer Nina, Smith, Port
land.
Cid at st John, NIB, 12tb sch Lahaina, Houghton,
Cardenas
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15
At Z O'clock the procession moved.
CONGRESSMAN Voorhis Indicted.

New York, Dec. IA despatch from Pat
terson, says the Berger county grand jury has
indicted Congressman Charles H. Voorhis, late
President of the First National Bank of Hack
ensack county. The Indictment is based on
transactions connected with the bank. If he
can be arrested he will probably be arraigned
Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1879-12-15

HAVANA. December 14.-Sugar-There has been
ansence Ua Uusness tor want OF stoek anu nposs
vana and Matanzas u 200 boxes 1900 bags and
$500 hhds; receipts for the week 70 boxes SO bags
and go hhds exports for week 1870 boxes, 2O5O
bags and $50 hhds, including boxes and all bags
hhds to the United States Freghts-no demand