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Connecticut western news., 1879-02-26

TFRoM PAPER "soME WESTERN SCHOOL
 MASTERS IN soRIBNER's FOR MARCH
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
YELLOW FEVER.
It's Appearance in Boston.


BosToN, Aug. 4-Brig Stephen Bis hop,
from Sagu LeGrande, is detained at quaran-
tine station in the harbor, having yellow fever
on board. When four days out the mate died
with it, and since then the fever has broken
out amoug the crew..
The vessel has been thoroughly disinfected
and no fears are. entertained of further
spread of the disease.
The Negroes at Memphis Still Obstinate.
New YORK, Aug. A Memphis special to-
day says the negroes continue to refuse to go to
camp and have issued manifesto, and call on
outsiders for help.
At Quarantine in New York.
The British brig Athol Cram, from st. Jago,
Cuba, is anchored at lower quarantine. During
the voyage of 90 days three sailors-W Nc
Leod, Henry Deleosta and w. Matthiesen-
died OF yellow fever. There are no new cases
OF fever at quarantine. Twenty vessels are at
anchor there undergoing quarantine
Five New Cases and One Death at Mem
phis To-Day.
MEMPHIS, Aug 4.-Noon-Five new cases
wore reported this morning and one death, Jos.
Downey. Rev. Father Doyle is reported worse
this morning. VIM. Walsh, who arrived yes
terday from New York, has assumed control of.
Camp "Father Mathew and begun active
work amoug the people of his faith. The
weather is very warm and sultry.
No New Cases at st. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Aug. Avery schooner from
ports below Cairo will be stopped at quarantine
and no vessel will be released except upon
order of the health comm issioner No new
cases of fever have been developed. The
weather is excessively hot again.
No Fever at Mobile.
MOBILE, Aug. 4.-There is no fever here.
Damage to the cotton crop is apprehended
from continuous rains.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
Foreign Notes.
THE ZULU WAR.
Cetewayo a Fugitive.


LONDON, Aug. A dispatch to the Times
from Port Durnford, July Both, says that King
Cetewayo when leaving the battle field Of
Ulundi, told his chiefs to look to their own
safety and to seek terms of peace as best they
could. His army is broken up. The nation is
dispersed and the king fugitive. Zululand
will probably be divided into three or four sep
arate principalities, each under the rule of an
independent noble. Cetewayo's brother Cham
will receive his own territory under this ar
rangement
Dispatches and special correspondents in
South Africa agree that the capture of Cete-
wayo was all important because as long as he
is free he will remain the centre of conspiracy
and mischief. Gen. Wolsey, however, has no
intention of pursuing him with British troops
as the nature of the country renders such
course impracticable. His policy rather is to
stir up the neighboring tribes against the king.
Agents have bee sent to Swazies and Amaton-
gas with this object in view and 5000 cattle
have been offered to Oham if he will capture
his brother
1t is reported from Luneburg that iCetewayo
with 1000 followers is endeavoring to escape
across the northern border to join Lecocoeni.
The authorities are keeping good lookout for
him. John Dunn and other well informed
parties think there is great probability that
Cetewayo will be killed by his followers if he
continues to give trouble All Zulus wounded
at the battle of Ulundi were killed by native
contingent in the employ of the British.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

A train ON the Maine Central Railroad ran
into bridal party last evening near Crowley's
in Lisbon. The bride and groom were in
stantly killed.
The suspicious death of two children in Fall
River, Mass, Saturday, has caused considera-
BILE comment, and the matter is to be investi-
gated.
An important decision was given in the U
S. Circuit Court at Providence, r. L., yester-
day; in the equity suit of VIM. s. Hoyt VS..
Amasa Sprague ct al, relieving the A. & w.
Sprague estate of claims which involved near
ly the whole property.
A terrible confagration broke out at Volcano,
West Va, yesterday. AT last accounts the
loss was estimated at $75, 900.
A daring attempt at highway robbery on
Fore street was frustrated last night.
There were ten fatal cases of sunstroke in
New York city yesterday.
King Cetewayo of Zululand is fugitive and
the war is virtually over.
Another defaulter to the amount of $4,000
has turned up in New Orleans.
Our Greenback friends will notice an item
elsewhere in our columns, relating to their can
didate for Governor.
A campaign flag was raised by the Republi-
cans of Biddeford yesterday, and Hon. d. f.
Davis and Congressman Frye addressed large
and enthusiastic gathering in the evening.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Bridal Party Killed by a Railroad
Trair,


Especial to the Press.l
LEWISTON, Aug. 4.-This morning happy
French bridal party started from Chestnut
street in three teams. They were noticed to
start off unusually merry and doubtless, as it
is the almost invariable custom, had more or
less liquor aboard. The party went to Lisbon,
where they spent the day in merriment, and at
about five o'clock start ed on their return trip
home. They logged easily along allowing the
horses to travel about as they pleased, while
the party ate refreshments, related stories,
&c. AT 5.45 o'clock they reached the Booth
railroad crossing, three-fourths of mile south
OF Crowley's junction. They were unaware of
the regular down train from Lewiston due at
that time, and as it appears, heedlessly drove
upon the crossing. The first team passed
over, and as the occupants say, were attracted
by no noise of the approaching train. The sec
ond team came up, and when the horse
stepped upon the crossing almost stopped, at
the same time a lady in the carriage heard the
train and threw up her hands exclaiming 80
my God, the cars are upon u.s. The driver
quickly struck the horse, who jumped Just es-
Gaping The third team containing Pierre
Burofeau, % years of age, China 1Maurent, a
years, Rose Martempe, Is years, was closely
following behind, and in an instant was COM
pletely wrecked, the three persons being al
most instantly killed. The ladies' bodies were
terribly mangled beyond recognition. The
man was apparently without cut or bruise, and
probably was stunned. He lived about ten
minutes The horse was instantly killed. We
tonight interviewed the survivors of the acct
dent and they state that there is slight curve
in the track at the point, and that bushes OBJ
struct the view, and further, that they heard
no whistle or bell. The railroad employees,
however, deny these statements. An adjourn
ed inquest will be held at Lisbon to morrow.
The railroad company are probably irresponsi-
BILE for the accident. The deceased were opera
tives in the mills. The carriages had tops,
which were up.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
MAINE.
Drowned.


WATERvILLE, Aug. "A 10 year old child of
John Colder of this place, was drowned in the
Kennebec River this afternoon while catching
driftwood. The body was not recovered
Boy Drowned.
BDDEFoRD, Aug. 4.-Eugene Larmandin, a
French boy IS years DID, was drowned in Saco
River yesterday afternoon about o'clock. The
body was recovered this morning. about eight
o'clock.
Fire in Lewiston.
LEWISTON, Aug. 4.-The buildings of j. B.
Cloutier, West Minot, were burned Sunday af-
ternoon. Loss $1,000; insured $685. The
church next to the house was saved with diff
Guilty. Had this taken fire the whole village
would have been destroyed.
Arrest of An Hotel Thief.
Boston, Aug. 4.--Geo. Lefavre, with several
aliases, whoclains to be the son of wealthy
retired manufacturer of Paris France, was
arrested to-day, charged with numerous rob-
berries at seaside resorts and other places.
Guests of the Bay View House at Kennebunk-
port, among many other victims, suffered to
the extent of $500 in money and iewelry Con-
siderable stolen money was found in his possess
sien.
Lefavre's true name has been found to be
Felix Carl
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5.
Another Story by Mr.. Burrows


"I regret to say that the Democratic party
Of this country cannot be trusted with the
finances of this country. The last time they
had them they stole all we had and now they
will pay back with fat irredeemable money
They have one hardened principle and that is
longing desire for the control of this govern
ment, but the Democratic party as party has
no settled convictions on this subject of finance.
They are soft money in one State and hard
money in another; soft one day and hard an
other. They are like fellow who had
horse which he recommended as hunter. A
stranger came along and noticed that once in
while his horse would drop down, and he
said, What is the the matter with the horse"
The fellow said, That is trick; there are
deer around; he is a setter, and when he
smells deer around he will always do that; he
is valuable horse The stranger said, How
will you trader and he bought the horse and
started out with it, and he came along to the
middle of a stream and the horse dropped.
With that he was little disguised, and went
back and said he was cheated. What is the
matter?' said the seller, didn't he Drop
Yes, he did, right in the midst of a stream ,
and 1 like to have got drowned Well
says the latter, Il forgot to tell you that horse
was just as good for trout as for deer SO the
Democratic party are just as good for soft
money as for hard money" Had Mr.. Burrows
lived in Maine he would have added, ''and
just as good for skunk as for moose
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
MINOR TELEGRAMS.

MINOR KILOGRAMS.
Prescott Pillsbury, the defaulting Lawrence
cashier, has had his bail reduced to $4,000,
which it is expected will be obtained.
A whole family of four persons were struck
by lightning at Rochester, Mimi, Sunday
night. Three are dead and the other is dying.
Rev. w. H. H. Murray has turned up in San
Francisco.
Bark Gem of the Ocean, from Seattle for
San Francisco, coal laden, was wrecked in
fog on the coast of Vancouver Island, Friday.
Crew were saved.
Frank Victory, from Memphis, died at Chi
cago yesterday of yellow fever.
About 5000 invitations have been issued to
bankers to attend the national convention at
Saratoga, which meets tomorrow.
An attempt was made yesterday by incen-
diaries to burn Marshalton, Pa Five fires
were lighted simultaneously and two shortly
afterwards.
Geo. @. Cannon, Brigham Young, Jr. and
Albert Darlington, executors of Brigham
Young's estate, failed to obtain bonds at
Ogden, Utaa, yesterday, and were sent to the
penitentiary.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
NEW YORK.

An Injunction Served on Mayor Cooper.
New YORK, Aug. 4.-On the appearance of
Mayor Cooper this noon to hear the charges
against police commissioner Wheeler, he was
served with an injunction from the Supreme
Court prohibiting him from proceeding with
the investigation. The mayor received the
writ and the matter was referred to the cor
poration counsel
The Wallace Committee.
The Wallace election fraud committee met
this morning. Wallace, Mcdonald, Platt and
Blair were present. No business of import
ance was transacted and the committee ad-
lourned to meet at Providence, r. l., Thurs
day.
Hot Weather.
Today has been hot and muggy, Ten fatal
cases of sunstroke were reported up to three
o'clock this afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
MASSACHUSETTS.
Suspicious Death of Two childre,

Suspicious Death of Two Children.
FALL RIVER, Aug. 4.-Mary A. Cunneen,
four years and half old, died Saturday from
sunstroke, as is reported Yesterday her broth
er, Walter Cunneen, seven years old, died
from the same alleged cause. Both children
lived with people not their parents, at Bell
Rock, suburb in the eastern part of the city,
and the remarkable coincidence of two children
in the same family dying from sunstroke with
in two days has naturally excited some suspi-
cion. The cases will be investigated by Medical
Examiner Dwelley.
Dead Body Found.
FITCHBURG, Aug. 4.-The body of Daniel
Tower, an old man. who strayed from the Lun-
enburg poorhouse six weeks ago, was found in
Townsend by haymakers last Friday. Medical
Examiner Hartwell of Aver, thought Tower
lived in that vicinity, within quarter of a
mile OF the houses, for three weeks, as bed of
boughs was found.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
DEATHS.

In this city, Aug. 4, Addie Il Poor, adopted daugh-
IL years months days
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
at No: 149 Newbury street.
In this city, Aug. g. Frank Carl infant son of
Frank w. and Ella M. Canales.
In Westbrook, Aug. 4, Michael McAneney, of Bid
deford, aged about GA years.
In Rockland, July 20, Mrs Abby wife of Gates d
Taylor, aged 80 years.
In Roclland July &c, Stephen A. Dcvine, aged
SO years months. :,
In Ihomaston, July %, Mrs Mary A. Creighton,
aged 60 years 2 months.
In Appleton, July %, Mr. Reuben Dyer, aged
go years.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
DISASTROUS FIRE.
A West Virginian Town in Flames
No Water and the Place Doomed.


WHEELING, West Va, Noon, Aug A fire
broke out at Volcano, town of two thousand
inhabitants in Wood county in this State, this
morning, and is still raging fiercely. Half the
town is in ashes now and the flames will prob
ably not be stayed until there is nothing for
them to feed on. There is no water. AT pre-
sent all the stores, hotels, warehouses, the
telegraph office and the depot are destroyed.
Among the stores burned are those of Graham,
Smith & Co., jackson & Gould, Samuel
Thompson jackson, w. c. Stiles, J. r. McGill
and the post office and store. Several of these
houses carry very large stock of goods. Many
of the warehouses are stored with oil, and as
every building in town is frame there is almost
a certointy that the entire town will be con-
sumed. The estimated loss is 100000. and
will probably be more. The fire is supposed to
be of incendiary origin.
Later-The town of Volcano was DESTROYED
by fire this morning. Everything is a total
loss. The fire was undoubtedly incendiary.
There were two atte pts made a short time
ago to burn the town aid since that time night
watchmen have been put on. They had just
gone off duty when the fire was discovered
Total loss $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
THE INDIANS.

No Further Trouble from the Indians.
-, WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Advices received by
the war department from the northwestern
frontier show that all or nearly all of the
to hunt buffalo have recrossed the line. 1t is
believed by military authorities that they had
no intention of provoking hostilities.
The report that Sitting Bull was engaged in
the recent skirmish on the 18th is entirely dis
credited, and little apprehension is now felt of
further trouble.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
THE STATE PRINTERS.

A Greenback Investigation Fails to Con-
firm Accusations Made Against Them.
AUGUSTA, Aug. 4.-The report of the COM
mittee appointed by the legislature to investi-
gate the state printers has been submitted to
the Governor and Council. The committee
first speak Of the difficulty and large amount
OF work necessary to be done to investigate all
the accounts of the state printers for the last
ten years, and conclude by saying that they
have been unable to obtain the necessary
data for such an investigation. They report
nothing in confirmation of the accusations
made against the state printers.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington D. c.,
August 5, l A. M.
For New England.
slightly warmer and partly cloudy weather,
light rains near the coast with southeast to
southwest winds, and stationary or slightly
falling barometer.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
SMITHS LETTER.

Keg of Dynamite Under the Major
BOSTON, Aug. 4.-The Journal will publish
in its issue of Wednesday morning a letter
from its own correspondent in Maine giving
full details of offers made by Joseph L. Smith
last winter to sacrifice the Greenback party if
the Republican Senate would make him
Governor
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Naval.

Naval.
PORTSMOUTH, Aug. 4.-United States steam
ship Portsmouth has arrived at this port where
she is to remain several days on enlistment
duty.
Put Off a Train.
Chas. A. Dearborn, prominent resident of
Greenland, was summarily put off a freight
train on the Concord and Portsmouth railroad
on Saturday, near a creek in this city, because
as alleged of inability to show a ticket, the
office here being closed at the time he called to
purchase one. He had previously paid his fare
to the conductor who received the same Dear
born has since instituted suit against the road
because of his ejectment.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
MARRIAGES

In this city, July 30, by Rev. E. W. Hutchinson
Geo. w. Scott and Miss Mary E. Sawyer, both of
Portland. p
In Falmouth, Aug 8, at the residence of the
BRIDES father Capt g. F. Merrill, Geo. II. Penney of
Fairfield and Miss Hattie P. Merrill of Falmouth.
In Hiram, July 10, at the residence of Langdon
Kimball Esq, by Rev. Geo. G. Andrews, Geo. H.
Alderman and Miss Julia E. Richmond, both of
Cape Elizabeth, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
California Mining stocks.
Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Hogs-Receipts 10000 head:
shipments 5000 head; market dull; mixed packing
at 1908 40; light at 6093 So; closed weak and
many heavy unsold.
Cattle-Receipts 3100 head;shipments 1900 head;
nof enough prime Cattle to make Market export
steady at 1895 co. shipping slow at 0094 60;
butchers weak but unchanged; Western Cattle plen-
ty at 90G3 40; Texans 4OG13 90. =.
Sheep steady at 1894 S71s.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily Wholesale Market.

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
- EFe PORTLAND, Aug 4.
The only change we notice in the market to-day is
an 1sc decline in Sugars; graduated is quoted at
8s4 and Extra G. at SAC. Grain is frmer but
without quotable change. Peaches in fair de-
mand at 0O93 10. Advices from England report
a storm of extraordinary severity, doing immense
damage to crops. AS this is bank holiday in Lon
don the Stock Exchange is closed, and Consols and
other stocks merely nominal at Saturdays quo
tations.
The following are today's quotations of Flour,
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
FOREIGN PORTS.

Sid FIN Callao June 26, ship Hercules Berry, for
Lobos de Afuera.
Sid I'm Cadiz July 10, brig Raven, Peterson, for
Halifax, Ms.
Ar at Valparaiso June "a, barquc Albert, Erskins,
Lyttleton. NJ.
Ar at Havre LIST inst, ship Palmyra, Minot, from
San Francisco.
Cid at Liverpool 19th ship Belle O'Brien, O'Brien
Tenants Harbor, Me.
Sid I'm Rouen July Is, barque Chas Stewart, Pow
ers, New York.
At Callao July 10, ships st Joseph Fafes, for Me-
jillones to load for United Kingdom; II l. Richard
son, Palmer, and Geo Skofeld Hail. wig; Storm
King, Reed and State of Maine, Small, do; Willie
Reed, Yates st Lucc, Rivers; Florida, Sparks, and
Valparaiso, Woodward disg.
Sid I'm Lobos de Afuera July 8, ship G Blanch-
ard, Mcintire, Europe barque Gen Fairchild, KEEL
ley, do.
Ar at Montevdeo Juno 10Th, sch Jennie r Morse,
Anderson, Brunswick, Ga, (and sailed for Paysandu)
Bawden st Thomas.
Ar at St Jago July 10, brig Antelope, Dyer, from
Camden
At Arecibo July 80 sch Mary Van Cleaf, Thorn
dixie, for Delaware Breakwater, ldg.
Ar at Cardenas July &C. briggs Emma, Buchanan,
Matanzas; Ada L While Clark. Cow Bay
Sid 26th, barque Emma McAdam, Merrman, for
North of Hatteras.
Sid I'm Havana 9th, barque Norton Stover Sher-
man, New York.
Ar at Matanzas July 26, barque Clara McGil-
very, Clifford, Portland; brig T II Jennings Neil
Glace Bay, (and sid Goth for Havana
Ar at Nassau, MP, July 10, barque Lizzie Merry,
Merry, Trinidad, to load for Port Royal
Ar at Shelburne, Ms, I'd inst, brig Rachel Coney,
Coney from Western Islands for Boston, (put in for
provsions.)
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
Boston Petroleum Market. Aug. A.

WHOLESALE PRICES.
The market for Refined Oil is stronger, with trans
actions at 61a97c P gallon, packages charged
Naptha is selling at S99c " gallon and in cases at
121ac Crude Oil at the wells zoe " Dbl.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
DR.. James M. BuzzeII,

may be consulted at the United States ERO-
tel in this city every Wednesday, from 10 n.
mn. until q p. M, and at saccnrappa every
Saturday afternoon from to g. The resi-
Of the time he will BIO at his residence,
MOrriiEs Corner, Deering. ju2dd
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
GREAT BRITAIN.
A Wesleyan Ecumenical Council.


LONDON, Aug 4.-The Wesleyan Conference
of Birmingham has adopted report in favor
of an Ecumencial Conference, as proposed by
American Wesleyans, and has appointed a
committee to make arrangements for the meet
ing.
A Disastrous Fire.
LONDON, Aug 1.-The severest storm known
here for many years ragged in various parts of
England, Saturday night The storm was at
tended by hail stones some of which were five
inches in circumference. The damage to glass
in places around London, amounts to
thousands of pounds sterling. In great
part of Bedfordshire the hay crops are COM
pletely swept away and many cattle have
been dIowned Newmarket and neighbor-
hood is flooded. The rain fall in Buckingham
shire is estimated at 70 tons per acre. Damage
by floods and lightning is also reported from
Cambridge, Norfolk, Guilford, Leicester, Bath
aud Monmouth.
Foreign Notes.
Treasury officials at Havana publicly burned
over $4,000 paper money yesterday.
Capt. General Blanco is in Gibara and is
visiting even the smallest village. Complete
tranquility prevails.
There were over 1877 deaths from yellow
fever in Havana last week, being an-ii1lcIossse
of 20 over the week before. Total number of
deaths in Havana from yellow fever duriu g
July was 537.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
THE DOMINION.
Desperadoes Break Jail.

NAHANRE. Ont, Aug. 1.-Two notorious
horse thieves, James Detcher and James
Wagar. escaped from jail last night. They
brutally assaulted the jailer, tied his hands
and feet, and left him for dead.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
Another Dafai1ltar

New ORLEANS, Aug. 4.-The Canal Bank
of this city has discovered deficiency of $40,
600 in the accounts of the cashier Chevalier
Journovilie, who recently resigned.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
M A RINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.

MONDAY, August 4.
Arrived.
Steamer City of Portland, Pike Boston for East
port and st John, NIB.
Brig Elizabeth Winslow, Locke Pictou-coal to
Grand Trunk Railway Co. Vessel to j S Winsow
& Co.
Brig A j Pettengill, Hail. Pictou-coal to Grand
Trunk Railway Co, Vessel to Geo Hunt & Co
Sch John Northrup, (Br) Giroux, Pictou NS-coal
to Grand Trunk Railway Co.
Sch r Weeks, Farr, Philadelphia-eoal to Bcs-
ton & Maine RR. f~F
Sch Alice Dean, Watts, Boston, 70 load for Penn
broke
Sch Ida Spoford ingalls,, Eastport.
Sch Mary Elizabeth. Dunton Boothbay.
Cleared.
Steamship Eleanora, Bragg, New York = Henay
Fox.
Sch VIM Boardman, Buell., New York-Ryan &
Kelsey.
Sch Joanna Doughty, Doughty, Kennebec, to load
for adelphia-master.
Sch Cornelia Norton, Northumberland &, Ia
Dor.
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at New York 4th inst steamers San Dominion
from st Domingo Niagara, from Havana; schs Eva
May, McDuffie from Ponce; Minnie Taylor Tay-
lor. Cardenas
Ar at Havre I'd inst, ship Palmyra, Preble from
Philadelphia.
Ar at London Sd inst, barque Carrie Humphrey
11rozier Adelaide
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
a EpD * ZEN,

June 49, lat 20 N, lon SO W, barque Sarah,
Dewey, from Portland for Buenos Ayres.
July 2, lat "a N, lon 80 w, ship Olive S Southland
from New York for San Francisco.
July 80 off Falmouth, ship Franconia Morrison,
from Rangoon for Liverpool
July "a lat 45 %, lon 81 O6, ship Theobold from
Liverpool for Bath.
The Portland daily press., 1879-08-05
New York Stock and Money Market.

New YORK, Aug. 4-Evening- easy at
21ag24 per cent on call, closing at PIE per cent.
Sterling Exchange dull and weak at 4821s for long
and 4931a a483s4 for short. Governments quiet.
State bonds-old Tennis. sold at 35T. Railroad
bonds less active
Transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregated
1877. 300 shares.