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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
SECRETARY SHERMAN IN MAINE.
SPEECHES AT wArEnv1L1x AND BANGOR.

SPEECHES AT wATERvILLE AND BANGOR
VAUDEVILLE. July 90, 1879.
Secretary sherman spoke here to-day to an audi
ence of several thousand people representing all the
counties in this section of the State Early IN the
day people began to assemble from the neighboring
towns, and up to the time for the meeting
special trains arrived from Skowhegan.
Belfast Monmo nth. Arson, Augusta and all the way
stations all bearing large delegations. Secretary
Sherman and party arrived from Augusta about
half-past one p. NJ. A procession was i'm
mediately formed at the Town Hall and the
various delegations. attended by six bands
of music. marched to the grounds of Colby
University. where the meeting was to be held.
Here large audience collected and ut about
three o'clock the meeting was called to order by s.
d. Lindsay. On the stand Senator Blaine, Lot
M. morrill,, of Portland L. +. Webb, or Waterville,
and other tinguished men.
Secretary Sherman was introduced by Congress-
man Lindsay and made speech of half al hours
length. The speech principally confined to a
eulogy of the principles of the republican party and
recital of the principal national events occurring
during its administration of the general govern
ment. Some attention was given to financial topics
but in that respect the speech did not differ ma
terially from the address at Portland
Mr. Sherman and party left in the afternoon for
Bangor.
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COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

MONTREAL. July 90. 1879.
The papers this morning discuss the dismissal of
Lieutenant Governor Letellier. The Herald (ibera)
merely the fact cditoriaily, its Quebec
correspondence saying that the sympathy with Mr.
Lcteicr is very strong. and the people Disguised
with the spirit of revenge and petty vindictivencss
OF the Province. There can be no doubt that a
strong agitation will at In on acco unit OF
this interference of tho federal government with a
provincial matter. II is thought not unlikely by
some that legislative union will bo loudly de-
planded.
The Ga.cfic tconservative) says:-"Thc autonomy
Of the province is absolutely secured. not preudccd
BY this action. Mr.. Jolly, or whoever may be first
Minister with majority in tho Legislature will be
an the more certain of the confidence and support
of the Executive. In what way has the independ-
enco OF the province been ntcrfercd with? In no
way. This cry is absurd as well as dishonest
ono. 1t also regrets that the Governor General APP
peaed to England. but confesses it is glad OF the de-
La M,nerre French conservative coneratulates
the province upon the removal oil NJ Loteliior. say
Ing that, Tar from its being menace to provincial
conld be rendered to it. IL the federal
authorities had neglected the Province of
Quebec they would have LETT IL in the
uncertain ant, humiliating position In which the
coup dcfdt placed IL. DIR. Rsbtaile Will he loyal
ana honest to all. and Will make use OF that
esty ana authority which constitution confers
upon him to displace men whom the House desires
to be kept.
There is considerable talk ON the streets and Ia
public places an impression prevails ia some quar-
hers that whatever Indignation there might have
been which was ready to burst out IL has been
uderabiy modified by tho gradual way in which the
was broken.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT., !
OFRICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. !
WARRINGTON. July Al A NJ.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFRICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WARRINGTON. July 27-1 A. NJ }
Indications.
For New England, rain. followed by partly cloudy
weather, winds shifting to southerly and westerly,
falling followed by rising barometer. and slght rise
in temperature.
For the Middle States. southwest to northwest
winds. slight rise In temperature and slowly rising
barometer. partly cloudy and clearing weather.
For the South Atlantic States. southwest and
northwest winds. partly cloudy weather and
of rain. nearly stationary barometer and tempera-
ture.
For the Gulf States, light variable winds and slight
rise in temperature. with no change In barometer
and partly cloudy weather.
For Tennessee and tho Ohio Valley, partly cloudy
weather and no decided change in temperature with
southwest to northwest winds and slowly rising
barometer.
For the lake region, westerly to souherly winds.
ter and slight changes in temperature.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri
valleys, partly cloudy weather. westerly to southerly
Winds slight rise followed by slowly falling barome-
ter and no change in temperature.
For the Pacific coast regions generally clear
weather.
The Cumberland and Upper Ohio rivers will rise.
Cautionary signals continue atsNcw York, Sandy
Hook. Barnegat. Atlantic City. Cape May. Lewes,
Cape Henry. Kitty Hawk, Capo Hattcras. Cape Look
out and Macon.
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DETECTIVES FIGHTING THIEVES.

OMAHA, Neb, July 70. 1870.
Hazen, the detective. wounded In the fight with
Middleton. the cattle thief and outlaw on the Mo-
brara, arrived here to-day. Llewellyn, tho third
detective in the fight. arrived at Fort Hartsuif on
Tuesday aud left Wednesday with soldiers from that
post for the place where Middleton lies wounded and
guarded by his men. Later reports differ from the
story told by Lykens. the first detective.
who came in Tuesday. Tho detectives
self up and receive the pardon promised by
the Governor OF Nebraska for past offences. Mid
dleton considering the proposition, when
Lykeus. secreted in the bush past which Middleton
and seven OF his men. with Llewcllyn and Hazon.
were riding. changed the programme by opening
lowed Middleton was severely wounded in the abdo-
mon. Hazen badly wounded, Llcwellyn slightly
wounded, and two outlaws Black George and
another were killed The probable result will be
the capture OF the wounded Middleton and the
breaking of the gang.
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MURDERED IN SLEEP.

AN AGED MAN AND WIFE FOUND WITH THEIR
THRoATs cuT-No CLEw TO THE OUTPUTS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ATLANTA Ga. July 20. 1879.
most horrible murder committed near this
city last night. An aged couple. James Defoor and
his wife, found in their beds this morning with
their throats cut. Their heads almost severed
from their bodies. and it appeared that each had
been killed at blow. delivered rapidly
and without awaking them. There had not been a
CONFUSION movement Of their bodies, but they
were composed and peaceful. In the fireplace
an axe. bloody and clotted with gray hair. No
money was TAKEN Mr.. Defoor's boots were found
fifty yards from the house. Two tracks were dis
covered circling around the house. Bloodhounds
trained for convicts were put these tracks
but lost them in the crossing and recrossing. Two
tramps called at the house the day before, and
theory is that they slipped up stairs while the old
couple were out at shutdown milking. The bed up
last night Defoor was seventy-eight years old and
his wife eighty. It is strange that If burglary
was the only object the robbers should have
wantonly murdered them while they asleep.
There various theories afoat. Of them
especially terrible. The Coroner's jury got
definite information but the detectives at work
to- might, and something may DO discovered. Tho
old couple were worth $4,000.
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HAZING AT WEST POINT.
[rRoM OUR REGULAR coRREspoNpENT.1

FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON July 20, 1879
General Schofeld telegraphed the Secretary of War
to-day that the order summarily dismissing the six
cadets for hazng had had the effect of restoring good
order. that extreme would not be neces-
sary toward six other cadets who accused of par
tcipating in the hazng frolic. The War Department
its instructions to General Schoeld lays IL down
as a rule that the manifestations of ything like
vicious conduct on the part of tho cadets is
good evidence Of their unworthiness to be
officers OF the army. and that nothing of
the kind will be tolerated for day.
The department expects the cadets to manifest in
their daily intercourse with each other such con-
duet a. Is always becoming in al officer and gen.
tloman, and any deviation from IL viii be noticed
and punished as tho offence deserves.
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RAPID TRANSIT.

THE KINGS COUNTY ELEVATED RAILROAD CASE.
PoUGHKEEpsIE. July &c. 1879.
Ex-Judge James Emott appeared before Judge
Barnard. in this city yesterday. and obtained an
order to show cause why the stay of proceedings
granted in the Kings County Elevated Railroad case
granted by Judge Barnard pending the appeal
to the Court Of Appeals. should not be
set aside modified to allow
the company to go on and build the
foundation for the road in Brooklyn. the Common
Council of that city had limited the company to
August l. 1850, to complete the work. The order is
returnable before Judge barnard in this city on
Wednesday next. Judge barnard in granting the
order ninated strongly that lac would deny it when
he to hear it. and also said that the Court Of
Appeals would probably move tho case up aud hear
the argument at once.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-27
NEWS RECEIVED BY THE WAR DEPARTMENT..
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

-
WASHINGTON July rs. 1870.
The War Department has only meagre dispatches
concerning the recent fight of portion of Colonel
Miles command with the hunting party OF Sitting
Bull. Beaver Creek. Montana Territory. The i'm
preston among tho officers in the Adjutant
Generals Bureau is that the party struck
was peace party. and that the movements
of Lieutenant Clark, Of the Second cavalry
who commanded the attacking party indicated. that
the Indians not expecting or prepared for q
fight. The of this attack has caused the Secre
tary of the Interior great deal Of uneasness. and
the officials Of the Indian Bureau sadly
puzzled to the result. 1t appears
that the news was not only not expected,
but Is exceedingly unwelcome Hence the
imperative and explicit orders hastened to General
Mileson Thursday last to adhere to his original in
structions and limit his movements to protecting
the navigation of the Upper Missouri. The purpose
of the expedition was to prevent the nsolent young
bucks from stopping the boats and making free with
other peoples property habit which they are given
to in the absence OF troops. Secretary McCrary
says that the instructions by General Sheridan
to General Terry would be sufficient check GEN.
eral Miles hostile movements, provided they reach
him in time. What he most feared that General
Miles would be drawn into q fight while
he had only an insufficient force. "What we want"
said the Secretary to crush Sitting Bulls party,
and it is known that the force under General
Miles is by means sufficient to accomplish such
task. He would need a much larger force than
can be readily concentrated at that point in short
time; hence our anxiety not to be drawn into
hicts such as engage our troops in small
numbers. There are many reasons why the
department should proceed cautiously. and for
such it absolutely necessary
that carriers should be fastened to General Miles
and giving General Sheridan immediate control of
the matter that time should be lost either in
avoiding hostile advances or if necessary, push
troops to his assistance. General Terry is
rying out General Sheridans instructions. and it is
hoped by the administration that there will be no
more battles for the present
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FOUND IN THE RIVER.
SUPPOSED VICTIM OF THE EXPLOSION ON THE
STEAMER DREW.

A SUPPOSED VICTIM OF THE EXPLOSION ON THE
STEAMER DREW.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
PoUGHKEEfsrE, July &c. 1879.
Tho body Of unknown man, about thirty-fve
years of age and Ave feet six inches in height,
found near tho Knickerbocker ice house at Esopus.
by Ira Van vliet. Wednesday afternoon. July %.
Deceased had sandy hair. heavy red mustache and
gray striped pantaloons black vest, gray sack
coat white socks and boots. He had in his pockets
q red cotton handkerchief with flowers, ono corner
torn OF. night stateroom key OF the NJ. & Il.
Manufacturing Company and numbered "a;
curson ticket Peoples line steamers New York to
Albany, No. Gill, stamped July 49, 1879. steamer
Drew also bill head Of Boyle. successor to
Boyle 4 Hennessey Nos. 928 and 92S Broadway, Al
bany Office No. AZ Orange street. with name of H.
Woodruff. No. ~ West Twelfth Forty second
street on the back. There three tin type PIC
turea OF two girls ana boy aged about fourteen.
twelve ana ten respectively. inclosed in tin type
paper case stamped Matthew'S photograph gal
lery, No. 22S broadway, New York"
HE?
The supposition is that he passenger on the
steamer Drew when the explosion of saturday even
ing occurred and in the excitement fell overheard
or in some way connected with the explosion.
Coroner Mckenzie held an inquest, and the jury
found the cause of drowning unknown. Informa-
ton of the whereabouts of interment can be
tanned by applying to the Coroner. Edward Nc
Eeuzie, Port Even.
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HEAVY STORM IN PENNSYLVANIA.
GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY BY FLOODING
IN PITTSBURG.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

IN PITTSBURG.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PrrTsBURa. Pa. July rs. 1879.
very violent storm Of wind accompanied by o
deluge Of rain. passed this city this morning.
occasioning much damage. Sewers were burst
houses had their foundations loosened and collars
filled with water. The cellar Of the Union Rail-
road Depot was flooded. Thecar tracks and the road
bed of tho Pittsburg. Virginia and Charleston road
were swept away. The track Of the Pennsylvania
and of the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail-
road also washed out. At Elizabeth. about ten
miles from here. the water was six and
eight feet deep in some Of the streets
near the river. Wagons. shed houses and all
away. Coal mines flooded and filed with so
much water that it will take weeks to get it pumped
out The Monongahela River rose at the rate OF an
inch an hour near here. No lives Were lost far
heard from. AT Harms City the wkole lower end Of
Railroad was washed almost out of existence and
the citizens had narrow escape with their lives.
HOUSES SWEPT AWAY IN PErRoLrA.
place in this section to-day. The storm extended
up both the Monongahela and Allegheny
IS reporea from both sourses rne areses
losses were at Petrolia, where twenty-five houses
were swept away by the rapidly rising Hood The
north side of Main street consists OF large buildings
When the rushing water struck the piles which they
constructed they rapidly hoated across the
street, smashing and carrying along all the buildings
from the railroad up to the Central Hotel. The
buildings the east side of Railroad street.
commencing at the Sink House. were all swept
away. the Oil Exchange considerably damaged
the Post Office thoroughly drenched receiving
particular damage. Theloss Is estimated at 100000
The following merchants are the principal losers:--
Tobias billiard room, Pettigrew's drug store and
Marks dry goods store were badly damaged be-
low Central Hotel. Foots drug store, Bar
tholds clothing store. Levins cigar store.
aud Bottner's jewelry and cigar store
completely destroyed. the owners not being
able to their stocks. The Post Office Building,
and the news room was slightly damaged. Littells
jewelry store. Lamotte Dewey's boot and shoe
store. Benedicts dry goods store Oil Exchange.
Standard Oil Company's Office. Taylor Co.'s offices
and all the offices in the of the Oil Exchange
badly damaged. Ireiands large machine shops were
badly damaged and the largo Colosseum was COM
pletely destroyed.
walking match was going on at the time Of the
food and contestants and spectators barely escaped
All the railroads ceDtring here are damaged
greatly. The Youghiogheney River rose rapidly, aud
in it's swept away all kinds of property. dwell
ings, school houses, crops. fences. telegraph lines
railroad tracks, &c. One lite is reported lost,
woman at Shaner's Station. Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. There is teiegraphic communication
with the flooded district and very few particulars
can be learned yet.
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THE DROUGHT IN VIRGINIA
DISASTROUS EFFECT UPON THE cRoPs-A BAD
oUTLooK-A LOCAL RAIN.

DISASTROUS EFFECT UPON THE CRoPS-A BAD
OUTLOOK LOCAL RAIN.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
OH POINT, July 26. 1872
Among the guests here have made diligent in
curry in regard to the drought and its effect the
tobacco crop in Virginia. and find that there is what
Is known as the ong season in May"-that is plenti
full rains. This season, when it comes, insures
good stand of tobacco and q favorable showing for
the crops generally planted in the spring But this
year there was no 'long season in May and nothing
OF consequence since hence the inability of farmers
to plant tobacco crop the extent their prepare
tons. 1t is doubted IL the covered is much
half that usually pitched ut may be twothirds. and
this is suffering dreadfully. hear that the early
paintings suffering more than the later But to-
bacco being weed Will stand many fearful rubs be-
fore 1t will succumb, and good rains may yet bring
1t out. The condition OF the dark tobacco region
financially Is tar from good, and the purchases of
fertilizers teven where tobacco was planted) were
tremely limited this spring. and few having the
domestic manures to take their place it is doubted
whether the crop. if made. will be even reasonably
good in quality.
BAD OUTLOOK.
Altogether the outlook in Virginia Is extremely
blue The rain gauge shows less rain in Virginia
since the LIST january than in any other Of the pre-
vious nine years but for the past two months there
has been comparatively rain, and this is partcu
larly SO i'll the upper tobacco region Of the State.
On the 10th inst. as steamed down the James
River, heavy squal came up suddenly from the
northeast. and struck US between Point Shoals and
Bottom Shoals in the eastern portion of the State.
1t lasted about half an hour. During that time the
rain came down in torrents. accompanied by vivid
lightning and terrible peals of thunder. The wind
then shifted to northwest. continuing to blow q
gale but the rain cloud sped on in southery direc-
ton. l have since learned that the rain con-
fined to the eastern section OF the State and conse
quently the tobacco crop was not benefited by it.
A TIMELY RAIN.
Tonight the drought is practically at an end in
Virginia. though probably too late to save the
nhunn and MN nj hn ,lanp avnS Pro- m
Norfolk. Petersburg, fredericksburg and the valley
counties report fine rains and tonight the heat and
dirt of Richmond swept away by succession
of copious showers, commencing at nine O'Clock and
continuing until midnight
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INJUNCTION REFUSED.
PHILADELPHIA, 7

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, July &c, 1879.
This morning Judge Briggs fled his opinion In tho
matter of the injunction applied for by Mr.. Clayton
French against the Reading Railroad Company. II
was sought to prevent the company by an njunc-
ton from running through Mr.. Frcnchs ground in
the building OF the new short line connecting tho
Germantown branch of the Philadelphia and Read
ina Railroad with the North Pcnns ylvania. Tho
branch road Is intended to bring New York passen-
gers into the Reading depot at Ninth and Green
streets The opinion IL in favor of the Reading COM
pany the motion for Injunction being dismissed.
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THE AUSTRALIAN WORLDS FAIR.

WASHINGTON, July &C. 1879.
Mr.. Spencer United States Consul General at Mel
bourne Australia. has sent to the Department Of
State full report of the proposed exhibition that
place. which opens the LIST OF October. 1880. and
closes on March 81 1881. The exhibition i'll be held
In the Carlio Gardens, comprising Of sixty
five acies. Nearly all the leading European govern
monts have signihed their intention OF being present
by royal commits sions. The English government
has taken n warm and decided interest in it, The
Prince OF Wales and others of the royal family will
visit the exhibition The Duke OF Genoa will 30 out
in a man -of-war. France and Germany will be rep
resented in q similar manner.
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STARVING, BUT LOYAL.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

OTTAWA Ont. July &c. 1879.
Captain Cotton. Of the Northwest Mounted Police
force. writing to this city, says:-"we disap-
pointed at not seeing buffalo between this Ben
ton. On our side of the line they to have dis
appeared altogether. and the consequence is the
Indians starving. Large bodies of Indians from
and Colonel Mcleod. They all badly of and
were given food. Notwithstanding the hard times
all the Indians acknowledge that they have been
most fairly treated by the Canadian government and
seem loyal in their feelings. To-day they gave
dance in honor Of their new chief. Mr.. Dewdney."
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THE QUEBEC GOvERNORSHIP.

DR. ROBITAILLE COMMISSIONED TO SUCCEED
MR.. LETELLIER-vIEws OF PROMINENT
JOURNALS ON THE SUBJECT.
OTTAWA, July &c. 1879.
An extra of the Canada Gazette contains the follow
ing:-
His Excellency the Governor General has been
pleased to make the following appointment
Hon. Theodore Robtaie. OF the city of Quebec,
member of the Queens Privy Council for Canada. to
be Lieutenant Governor of the province Of Quebec.
vice Hon. L. Lctellier de st. Just.
Mr.. LETELLIEB vAcArINa THE OFFICIAL RES
IDENCE.
QUEBEC. July 20, 1872
Ex-Licutenant Governor Letellicr and family will
leave spencerwood. the Government House. for
River Quelle. county Kamouraska. next week.
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FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. Jul,

CIScISSATr Ohio. July &c, 1870.
gravel train on the Northwestern Railroad
while backing into waukeean. ILL.,, to-day. with q
large number OF workmen in its cars struck
COW on tho track aud ditched. Anthony
Joyce. Mike Sheridan. John Dcngan and Pat Corners
were killed, and another workman will die of
his injuries. Conductors Tom Halligan and Tom
McNally badly injured. together with several
others whose names have not been asccrtained.
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Mr.. SHERMAN AT BANGOR.

BANGOR, Me-, July 26 1870
Secretary Sherman arrived on the evening train.
and at eight O'Clock escorted by q committee
Of citizens and others to Narombega Hall.
which was crowded with citizens. The meeting
was presided over by Senator Hamlin. who. after
q brief address, introduced the Secretary. Mr.
Shermans speech substantially that delivered
at Portland, though he entered somewhat more at
length into the details of appropriations and
penditures. Mr. Sherman spoke an hour and half
and was frequently applauded
This closes the speeches of the Secretary in Maine
He will leave in the cutter Grant for Mount
Desert.
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IOWA CROPS.
DUBUQUE. July 26. 1879.

DUBUQUE. July 26. 1879.
The Daily Herald will publish ON Sunday
morning crop reports from forty-scven north
crn counties OF tho State. which indi-
cate that crops of all kinds will yield
about the average Of previous years.
except of spring wheat. In some counties the
chinx bug has entirely destroyed the wheat crop
and is ravaging the cornhclds. There s but little
trouble from grasshoppers The crop will DO
immense-greater than ever known before.