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NEW YORK TOBACCO MARKET.

hrRII. 9.-TObacco.-K"n'urky leaf IS nav ng
but little aticuiun but is stcaGiiy held. sc"-iclf
does not vary in mices; there j. f,ir luVuiry from
manufactures Sales are 40 h"gsh"a'ls k.ntuchv
lear at 2rEr 2i3C.: 300 ca.ps 1877 ICW England
at l4Gr23c 100 cases 1877 :eun- ylvania Il: 12.n
gle: go bales ligvan AZ SSr,GGSl |. Hj. The $50
tat1ns for Virginia leaf are: SriG.It wrappers. COM,
mon Ia medium. lJmf22c.: good 10 iinf, 25tt4 D.;
i'm" Ia extra tine. Jlrc 1Ic. smok"r'. l5Na23c.;
danpc wrappers. lGm,2Oc.; itl-s. common I" Sopd,
2GI3c.: good 10 fine, 3tGir. leaf, common 10 good.
50: Sc. good ~ fine Std 0c: fine extra, lNN- &c.
ami black wrappers. l2nG l5c.-Jonr"at M Com-
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LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
RlCIiMGND L.vE-<vGux HARRIET.

ArRIL 3O.-Priccs to-Gay ranged rs follow:
Beef Enttl-.--EG"y best. a2Ic.; good. 4t,G2J1r.:
lncdlum good fair qslaiiiy. 3Ahl44c.; rodsh "Ac
thin steers. a., 3".3tc. z H.. gross.
Yngs-E"ry rc>:. Sc; Rough and lighter grades,
4am4I.c. q H.. net.
Sheep.-Wool, 4:GG54c.; shearcd, 4GGIic. z b.,
gross.
Mich Cor$.-S20MS4j = head.
Cattl" mars, IA her dull aud dr1cE ~, wi prices
about III. same last wLcX. Hul.i.y considered.
Hogs advanced .c. at the close OF The week, owing
probably 10 The light r.cri3is.
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New York.
STRIKE OF THE 'LONGSHOREMEN.


NEW YORK, May 1.-The 'longshorcmcn
according to a resolution adopted at a meet
ing last night, went on 4 strike this morn
ing when an attempt was made by the steam
ship companies to enforce the working rates
at twenty-five cents per hour for day and
night alike. The lines on which the strike
took place were the Anchor, French, Nor
san's, Old Dominion, Pacific Mail, State,
Guion, Cunard, White Star. and few
others. The pieces of the strikers arc taken
BY the crews OF vessels, and it is said the
companies will not be much Inconvenience
the present week, rs the steamships are
nearly all laden.
The police have perfected arrangements
to suppress any outbreak should one occur,
but the strikers are quiet and orderly, and
will, they say, stand together for their
rights. They do not iutend TO modest any
men the companies may employ in their
place. They feel confident Of success.
THE NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
New York, May 1.-The one hundred
and eleventh annual meeting of The Cham
Der OF Commerce was held this afternoon.
A memorial address on the life and charac.
ter Of the hate General John A. Dix, who
was member OF The Chamber, was read.
4 committee was appointed to cooperate
with tie Boston trade in drafting national
bankrupt law.
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.

CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE,
RICHMOND, May l.lS79.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WIEAT.-Hhite Is bushels. Red, &c bushels
Of which bushels were rc-cXhiJied.
CORN White. 90 bushels. lired Age bushels.
MEAL.-40 bushels.
BLACK PEAS.-S bushels.
BLACkETE PEAS.--30 bushels.
SALES REPORTED To SECRETARY.
WHEAT White. I g bushels very good ut IL LID.
Red hnshcls good Fultz AZ LOG; Is bushels good
Fullz NJ ) .GG--tOtal. 70 bushels.
toHS-Uhite. 20 bushels very good At SIC.
III rcd ~ bushels very good nj SIC.
MEAL.-4O bushels III ljc.
DLACKEYE i'EhS.-30 bushels 1t $l.l5
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ALEXANDRIA, CATTLE MARAiT.

APRIL 3O-priccs to-day ranged Us follows: cat
tlc-Vcry hest. .t,J -; 20 vi. 5W5,".: medium
or fair quality, 4 m+a" ihin slcrrs, oxen, and
cows. 3@t44c. CAVES 3GN5r. sheep. SHARED. la
Sc Lanb.. S2Wsi50 = heal. 'r Gn27c., z n.
Hogs. live, 5m 51:r. Csws aud calyt. 722tEsiO;
Tie !narkc, This week very poorly snrplo!
with good cattle and mos; rIYrrs had o 20 10 otlcr
II aracs Tor Supplies Calves arc ia good supply ami
dull. Sheep aud lambs arrlsin norc freely me
majority OF Which sold - Quotations. Hogs u'l
und nominal ut uuotatnns. Cows and caves IN ia'r
sIpDly and OYpr.-Lu.eite
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NEW YORK DRY.sooDs MaRKET.

APRIL 29-With the movement Of merchandise
largely III excess Of the demand. feature made
specially noticeable through the wide distribution
or cotton goo IS In execution OF orders the Inquiry
for new 3.sor.men's has been light aud 10 meet
special or,,rrs or current wants. The tone Of the
market continues exceedingly firm, aud sellers aud
buyers showiu1 considerable indifference Us 20 fu-
ture business In which sstanc. sellers have the cd
vantage as production Is so sold up and aheaI that
Il Is not proiabi. anything can VIII occur 10
casiou forced sales IN o-dcr to make the semi annual
accounts, the lime for which Is so near At hand
.Ionrpui OF COmm6rce.
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Killed His ra,her.1n-Law,

=. ATLANTA, GA, May 1.-Drewry Tice bad
a fatal quarrel this afternoon with his
lather-n.aw, John W. Sparks, about kill
ing cattle in slausbter-pen that be rented.
Tice claims that Sparks advanced towards
him with butcher knife, and be shot him
in self-deience. Sparks died in about an
hour, - L.-.--. !
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Sale OF IA Railroad.

MONTGOMERY, May 1.-The Montgomery
and Eufala railroad was sold to-day for the
benefit of its bondholders, by order OF the
United States Court. The road is eighty
miles long, and was bought by William NJ.
WadIeieh. The principal competitor was
the Louisville and Nashville railroad, which
owns a large amount OF the bonds. The
price paid, in cash, was S2,120,000.
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GENERAL MARKETS.
ALEXANDRIA MARKETS.

APRIL 30.-The inquiry for H"ur IL zlig' ry hc:-
ter, though sale. are EGrt aud prices unchanged
Improvement may be expected. Wheat Is quiet aud
in Hight e.cipt aud small sal, mad day
fl.1U, 81 and tl.l2 there strictly hCice
Lancaster offered. Corn Is scarcely AtroRg 3 nd
receipts have fallen of and we mole sales q; $50
soc. Tor white. and +Sc for yellow. Nothing doing
IN rye or cats. Butter is quic, and unchanged.
Eygs are Il shace oHer.-Gazette.
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Lumber. Slaves, sc.

Lftmo.r: White oak. ~ zasl5 {, l.000: wes,ss,
virginia Enpar. H156s20 a 1000: white
5lsA563 p 1000: yellow pine so1rtlt. 70 0fS -
DIST. t1O@s14. according to lengths. Sn!ng7a-
me S2.jDMfG: cypress SiS-jnch. SShls 90.
= l.900. LaiEs-splis, ST. saved, il.oOGsl. 6
Gtares: Whiskey barrel t.Izbcr, greer. 81 s6alst
LOCO: seasoned. S20Gs25 & 1000. Flour-narrf
timber S2MS5 y 1000. FiJur-bsrrel poles, SIS
hogsheaG-h2ors. Zoe. 2 bundle.
Powder. Shot. &c.
Ease. Toys mini12, 35c.6s1.25 3 100 fee.
Ponder: 1915 by The five kags-leae than e.,
Kegs, 1875; blasting. s3.25@S3.5O.
Saot: Northern. 81 IS n Tag Of rs Dbl.
GTf1dst0Res: 1RG2kc. , ID.
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The C.ox.sl.ton Murdcr-rr,a1

ATLANTA, May lin the Cox case to-day
The first witness for the State was P. ii.
Milton, the tax-coliector Of Palmer county,
who was in the Treasurer's Office during
the ARRAY. His testimony corroborated that
OF Treasurer Renfroe given yesterday. Sew
eral other witnesses were examined for the
State, and the prosecution then rested its
case.
The examination OF witnesses for tue de-
fence was then begun,
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[Uthcr houses had sales q, like rr!c"s.I
LOUISVILLE MANUFACTURED TOBACCO
MARKET.

APRIL 2s.-.Mrnmh;ctared To5occo.-Qyct, nd
prices are not established
Virginia bright extra and tine pounds, Use. {:
Virginia Iirc and extra lir, Sr".; Virginia fine t.
and l2-irrh twist. Gir.: Virginia. good medium
IL and 0.inch twist. J0c.: Virginia good medium
rs and lSs, 52Mr.; Virginia good medium t. anl
12-!nch twist. Soc; Virginia good medium 12-
inch pounds. 49,: Virginia common l2-iach
pounds. Soc: Virginia common ll-inch and y
ll-imrh, 42c.: Virginia mahogany and bright navy
IS and Is. ISc.: Virginia black navy s., A., and
6&. 45r. Lou, vile pav;c<-Flue bright 81. A.. and!
pounds, 00c.: mahogany. bright, &c. mahogany.
3Sc.
SNORING: TOBACCO.
Virginia fine .moElng, Sl.30; Virginia asserted,
JCC.-. Courier ,yDp;Hu{.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 1.-The Gov
ernor has issued q proclamation calling an
election to be held August It'll for the pur-
pose OF a1'ording the people an opportunity
to express their appreciation or disapproVal
of the settlement OF the debt at 80 cents on
the dollar and per cent. interest. .
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NEW YORK IRON MARKET.

APRIL 29.-The market generally con'nues 10
good shape. The leading American brands are
prices on a strong bss!s. Scotch pix is moving out
In small lots from yard ant rules very resniar Ia
u strong range OF prices. toffne's Is quoted AZ
s22: Eelinlon At sl9 3o:as2o; american pig at
SlS5OaSl0 for No. ]. s. 1888 for No. 2, and
siS.51 Tor forge. Rats, S35aS36 for hon at
works, aid saes rails si3 nj tide wafer and S44 at
mills. Old rails quoted nom.nally n s2oGs2l:
Wrought scrap. s24(GS25 from yartf-JoarRat or
IN m
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Nashville Races.

NASHVILLE, May 1.-The weather to-day
was clear and cool and the track in good
condition. - %,
The first race-Cumberland stakes, for
thrce-year-olds, mile heats, SIN starters
was won by Marchioness taking the second
and third heats, the first heat being won by
Buckden Lass. Timc-1:47, LAT, 1:504.
The second race-Association purse. mile
daSh-waS won by Matagorda; Wander Sc
cond. Joe Rhodes third. Time, 1:4S.
The third racc-handicap. purse $500. a.
mile dash-Was won by Edna b.: with
Clemme second, Omega third, and the
others unplaced.
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strike OF Cotton Operatives.

NORTHAMPTON, MASS, May 1.-Three hun
dred and forty operatives OF two cotton-yarn-
and interchangeable Of 1000 spindles, In
Easthampton, owned by the WilllS!on Mlils
corporation, struck work to-day against
5 per cent. reduction OF wages, which was
announced to take effect to-day.
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LOUISVILLE LEAr-voBACCo MARKET.

APRIL 2S.-The sale. aggregated 90 hoeshtadS.
The Farmers House sold ID ho-ShClilS: boys
heals fIcnry County common leaf ut $3.50 aud
$40; 4 hngsheads Barren County new leaf 1T So
So so, 81. 90. aud 1878; hogsheld barren Couu-
ty new lngs At $3. IS: logShpad Hart County lugs
at 1906; | hos>hca! Green County leaf al 1895:
hn"sh"adS Monroe County old lear aud lugs al
1920. 81 SO, $1.95, and Sl.75: . hogshna,Ls III
diana common ugs 1T Sl.30 and 81 Courier
Jduradl.
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COUNT ~ Il, tsr.a nag - rilccs
are: DC. rr crude In bulk 7slSSc. FOR cra,e in
shinpibo order: TsaSr. for napl ha. Erfnef ~
assc. FOR New York, S&c. for Ph;fadelphts an0
Sssc. for Baltimore. Refined In cases ~ llR9
l2c.-JonrRat nj CDmmerrs.
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NEW YORK SUalAC MARKET.

APRIL 29.-There Is ! steady msriet, the jobbfns<
business fair o io'ed at $SselS95 for Sicily: $50
1855 for low cruces Sici 3 and Virginia uotninai,N
at t4s-J0uradL of Commerce.
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NEW YORK yyuo,. MARKET

APRIL 29.-The-c has been n sluggish fraGe zS
ye. this week. The disposition 10 sell, sowe YER IN
order RI quit stocks before the clips arrive WIN
probably give 4 fair business through the weez--
Journal Of Commerce.
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E.orilIarts's Stable Again triumphant

NEW YORK, May IA special dispatch
from New Market to-day says Mr.. Lori
lard's Papoose has won the first spring two
YEAR old stakes. 1t was 4 dash OF five fur
longs; entrance, ten soVereigns each, with
100 sovereions added. There were twenty
five subscribers. The race was well con-
tested by Mr.. =. Tattersalps bay colt Home
Rule, Mr.. J. II. McKenzie's br. tilly The
Wave, and Khabara, the latter doing en-
ceIlent work. There was great cheer
ing when the American horse won, and
Mr.. Lorilard's cherry and black colors
were once more the first to pass the win
ming chair. Papoose had the best OF the
race from the start, running very gamely.
Papoose is sister to Parole.
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EY Telegraph.
NEW YORK,

NEW YORK, May 1.-Eoon.-Stocks weak. Money
or call. 3tG4 per cent EXrhange-Iong. 4S6; short,
iS7H. State hon'!s dull. Governments nominal.
krening.-Money. 304 per cent. Exchange,
firmcr ut 4SG. Governments strong; new IS, 103A,
except interest. States dull.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-Vrginia 6's deferred *
consols, 561: second series, 404: past-due cou-
mons. Sl4 Moth Carolina 6's. old, 223; new, II.
Bid to-day.
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Obituary.

PHILADELPHIA. May 1.-Mrs. Sarah J.2B.
Hale. who for half q century. was editreSs
Of GodyS Lqdys. .Book, died last last efeaitg
In this city. sdsarE
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P0rT OF RICHMOND. MAY l, 1879.


PORT OF RICHMOND, MAY !, 1879.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Old Dominion, Walker, !,c" fots-
merchandise and Passengers, u. W. AIeh u u" /.
agents.
Steamer Pioneer. Pait, Philadelphia incrchaS'
disc and passengers. j. w. McCarrick. aS.f'.
Steamer Aric,. Clifford. ACrsnlk' th!eo N"R
mall. merchandise an lGt,scnSvrs, l.. ID. LINK
agent
SAILED.
Steamer afngpic. Clifford. Williamsburg. IA e
Jaine,-river landings, merchandise, j. ". Elpbos5,
agent.
CLEARED FOR THIS PORT.
From Philadclphia, A-r!l 30th, schooner g. Drat'
ley, Bradley.
BY Telegraph.
NEW YORK. MAY 1.-ArriYcd: State Of Hcnrsy!-
wanna secret, Jcsm0nt. Arrived out: Fraiws Her
otri JASON. Amor. PutcEct. Raltic. S0lcrLI.n.
ROTTERDAM MAY LEARNED: Bark NJ. smith.
Peter on. from Charleston. She rcoor - st1.r- 18th
April OIL Dover. bark Memory. from cll rIes,o for
Dantzc, ym:on,ly damaged Nv hurricane, with
III" loss OF buiwarks, fore rigging, main rigging.
stanchcons and Gbboom. ~.
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FlOtIs.

Fine. $3.50: sunerhuc, S425; extra. si.25
common family. 800 fancy brarAs. $6G<G.2j /;
Stanton extra, 1926.
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NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.

APRIL 9-BeereS.-Frcsh arrivals wcr" "a ear
loads, or 22 hc-al good u prime ll!nolh steers
for shipment TO Europe. MARKET noInnaly m.
changed. The demand for dressed beef was mode
rate at 7nNGS &c. q ID. for common 10 prime city
slauchl crrd sides. <n shipments "a iit:, bal Mr..
Eastman VIII ship 1GS prime Illinois steers to
England tomorrow.
CalrcS-Itecciprs were 17J hcad-lI Ordinary 10
choice Jersey ami State vca,t-fur which the Demand
was fair at 3tsNLjc. "a ID. Dressed c,cs had FAIR
Inquiry al 5GL7ifc. z 10.
Sheep and Ldm0s.-Fr,sh offerings were car
loads. or 744 head. There chang, either In
The tone of The market or IN prices. Common 10
AMI ordinary 10 prime unshorn shccp + ON 6sGh
&c, with carloads Of * RI state wrtnrrS, 1875
Ms average, sold TO an exporter for shipment alive
to England at 6ac. Dressed mutton quiet at SGI Sc.
Z ID.
S,cine.-Reccpts were 90 carloads, or 2s5 head.
none OF which were sold before Change. Common
gnod corn fed nomInally quoted at SO or ia o
q 100 ts.-J0uraat Of Commerce.
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H0W-ytDfaterS.

LIQUOR-DEALERs IN NORFOLK REFUSED IL
CEESES.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch
NORFOLK, Va, May AL the principal
hotels, restaurants. and beer. gardens closed
their bars here to-day in consequence of
tn, refusal Of the Corporation Court to re-
new their licenses for violating the Mofett-
punch law.
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DILLHEADS, $3.50 TO % per ream, at
ID ,he DISPATCH iPRlNTlNG-kOUsE, -
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ST. LOUIS HORSE AND MULE MARKET.

LOU ffoEtSk. AND MULE NARkET.
APRIL 29.-U0rSes and IuEes.-rhc Opcuirg
day OF the week was one Of Guietncs~. and features
are unchanged from last week. Is The following quo
tations show
Good Driving II0rscs-Few sales. ...... .$l2JM$175
Plugs-ln fair supply; small demand. lSGt 40
SouthcIn-Falr and good qualities III
fair supply; demand fair. ............ 4O@ rs
Strccters-Fair and good New YORK
strectcrS In fair supply; demand
fair-... ...'.,. |Oe& on
Standardization ana Phl,dcpiia in
fair supply light dcma nd....."...... 900 30
General WorkinS-u moderate supply;
light dcml!Id. ...... MOUNTAINEERING. 0b(g IOO
Dr;lught El0rsrs-Dcmaud nlu,cruc;
few In the market. ................ Dog leu
MULES.
Plug Mu!es-Snpply moderate; demand
duil... ......'. 6oVI
Plantation Mulcs-Surply fair; demand o
fair...... 1oV' w
Smooth Mule:.-Eair;iGd good quailti..',
from ID 10 l5;. hands high, In fair y,
supply: demand moderate. oJd1 20
Smooth MgI,1-Fair AMI good, from
l5Sto d hands high. IN medium sup 49, 80
ply...... .......'..':. :.''.',': 6"V -"
Smooth Mu!es-Fnir ana good, from ~
to l6;. hands high. in fair supply; - "a,
demand sight. lloH+ Ia"
CSBRokE MULES.
Quotations al grades SlOGr.lJ q hr:Id ,ss
than those for broke mules tnbrOhc mules, to pe
sabie I've Ear. Fat nii.lcs, iour ysIrS old nd
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NEW YORK PETROLEUM MARKET.

ApRII, 29-Retucd Is reduced &C.. aud Closed
soni VITA, nominal, with s!acx trade and 90 ac-
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THE NATIONAL DEBT STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON. May 1.-The debt statement
issued to-day shows the increase of The debt
for April to he $l9,952.lG; gold certificates,
Sl5,7.2 GOO; silver certificates, Sl,9T.020;
certificates of deposit outstanding, SOL
C35, 1000; refunding certificates, IS, lO4, $50;
legal tenders outstanding. S3i6,6Sl.Ol6;
fractional currency outstanding, Sl5,9l3,-
009.52; United States notes held for re-
demption OF fractional currency, SS,l4G,-
33S: called bonds not matured for which 1
per cent. bonds have been issued, S1T1.-
3l9,l00; cash in the Treasury, S44S,4G1,-
1861.
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Imperial Movements.

BERLIN, May 1.-Empcror William will
return to this city on the Sth instant. The
grand military review has been postponed
TO the 2Sh instant. The Car OF Russia
will come here to attend the Emperor's
golden wedding, direct from Lavidia 10y
way OF Warsaw. He will return to ST. Pc
tersburg on the 18th Of June. He will pass
the summer at PelershoH, the Imperial resi-
dence, and return to Layidia in autumn.
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Quotations on al grades slOT:lJ q head hss
than those for broke mules. UnhrOhc muc$, to ne
salabie, must be fit. Fat ncs, four yr.IrS Old nd
under, sell at SInM SIS less than nnies NJ SINE
grade. These that over four years old Ia 1t
,cars are most Ularkct.l bic TtWGS
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MARINE HSTEsLyd:ETiE.

MlSIsTTNE ALNASar-MAY z. 1879.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-10
NEW YORK.
Confession of a. Thievi1

Confession of Thieving Postal Clerk.
NEW, YORK, Oct. 9.-Postoffice Clerk Dor
mon, arrested yesterday, acknowledges to
stealing last June two packages, one contain
ing two $1,000 certificates of the Equitable
Trust Company and addressed to Thos. F. Col
yer of New London, Conn, and the other a
humber of rare coins addressed to Henry L.
Bond of New London, Conn. He tore up the
certificates and threw the coins in the street.
Mr.. Beecher on the Southern Question.
In few remarks following Senator Conk-
ling last night, Mr.. Beecher said; we do not
wish it understood by this meeting Oh any 9TH
err assemblage in the Northern States that we
desire to deprive the South of any local rights
which she possesses, but simply in the admin
istration of this government she is not yet pre-
pared to take the lead; she has not yet been
raised in the school that would qualify her Tor
such work.
When the South has raised another genera
ton, then it will be safe to trust the. young
Southern gentlemen with the administration
of the affairs of this nation.
You cannot have an administration i'll free
government without parties. Whenever you
will find locomotive that VIII run Dy ltsen,
OF by the passengers, then you can run parties
without an organization. 1t is not wise Tor
any one to bolt party because he does not like
everything that is done. The party is not ex-
actly everything that we could desire, but 1t IS
human.
Southern Crops.
Telegraphic reports from Southern cotton
exchanges give the crop as follows: Alabama,
a decrease of 20 per cent; Mississippi, de-
crease of per cent. Louisiana, slightly less
than last year; Arkansas. about the same as
last year; Texas, variable though good crop
A West Point officer Cashiered.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Oct. 9.-Charles A. Paybey,
a general service clerk in the office of AdJu-
tant General Wherry of West Point, has been
court martiaed on charge of attempting to
blackmail cadet. He was found guilty and
dishonorably discharged He was stripped +
all pay due him and sentenced to two years
imprisonment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-10-10
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Freight hands at the transfer house of the
Lake Shore and New York Central Railro ad, ,
in Buffalo, N Y, struck yesterday for more
wages.
A train on the Chicago & Alton Railroad
was stopped at Glendale, Mo-, and the express
company's safe rifed of $4,000
The prison labor commissioners of New
York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, met yes
terday and discussed the best way of uniting
in an effort to improve the present system OF
labor in prisons so as not to interfere with
honest labor.
A reward is offered for the capture of Henry
Gum of Bird gewater. Mass, charged with the
late murder of his father.
The Lowell, Mass, spinners are to be as
sessed SO per month to aid their striking
brethren of Fall River.
The Tooth anniversary of the seige of Savan-
nah, Ca, was observed yesterday with great
pomp, and the corner stone of monument to
Sergeant Jasper was laid.
The anti-rent question is still being agitated
in Ireland, and an appeal is made to Irish
Americans to assist them in obtaining fer Ire
land an unfettered soil.
Further reports have been received from the
late Indian battle field. The remains OF Mai.
Thornburgh were recovered.
The Board of Trade of Minneapolis, Mimi,
are endeavoring to make that city CONNER
cial centre independent of Chicago, and pro-
pose to construct an outlet East by the way of
Sault st. Marie to the st. Lawrence