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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-12-13
THE CURRENCY.

Secretary Sherman Defends His Position
Regarding the Legal Tender Clause.
NEW York, Dec. 12.--At an interview yes
terday Secretary Sherman said he believed his
recommendation favoring the repeal of the le-
gal tender clause will in due time be approved
by Congress and the people. He said the Pres
ident's message and his report do show differ
ence of opinion on one important point, but
not as to the legal tender clause. He believes
that policy should be adopted gradually to
retire United States notes and to confine the
operations of the Government in issuing mon
ey to the coinage of gold and silver. He be-
lieves that it is both polite and right for the
United States to maintain in circulation care
fully limited amount of United States notes,
always redeemable IN coin, supported by am
pie reserves in coin and supplemented by the
circulating notes of national banks. Whether
they are called greenbacks, treasury notes or
coin certificates, they are an essential part of
the national currency. the Government
alone can maintain intact coin reserve suffic-
iently large to support such currency at par
with COIN The saving of interest on the notes
would more than compensate the cost of such
reserve. The banks and corporations cannot
alone do it, for when such reserve as is neces-
sary is scattered the whole country
among 1000 banks, it would be attacked in de-
tall and the failure of a few banks would i'm
pair confidence in and destroy the whole sys-
tenn.
The banks can properly and ought to supply
a .arge portion OF the currency to meet the ebb
and flow of business but to make assurance
doubly sure, the Government must hold in its
vaults, under all the safeguards of the Sub
Treasury laws, a coin reserve, and one ample
enough and concentrated beyond the reach of
private speculation, to meet any probable de-
mands that could be made upon it. When it
does this Mr.. Sherman does not see why it
ought not to have the benefit of the saving of
interest on SO much of the public debt as is rep
resented by United States notes. He does
not fear an over-issue of notes by Congress, as
Congress can only act after long debate in the
face of public opinion and with the approval
of the Executive. The best way to ward
against over-issue by Congress is to take from
the notes their legal tender quality. United
States notes without the legal tender clause
will have universal credit and circulation, and
seem to be as free from objection as any paper
money that has yet been devised. The pres
ent is the best time for the repeal and it
should have been doneIwhen actual resumption
began. The effect of repeal would be benefc-
ial to all branches of business. The notes
would circulate as now and would be gladly re-
ceived in preference to gold or silver. Many
| people who might hesitate to invest in great
enterprises, requiring credit for fear the stand
ard of payment would be deprecated, would
delay no longer.
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indictments for Murder.
ALLEGED FRAUDS.
A Sensational Story Told by a Wo

A Sensational Story Told by Woman.
New YORK, Dec. I2.-Thomas Wilkins of
Boston was arrested few nights ago for being
found in the hallway of Henry Casey's house
on 18th street. Wilkins appeared dazed and
could not give an account of himself, and was
handed over to the police. On being brought
before the court yesterday Mrs. Sadie Tilby,
his sister, appeared, vouched for his good char
acter, paid light fine and he was discharged,
Mrs. Tilby stated that he had been here two
weeks and had been drugged by parties in the
interest of her former husband, who was Pay
master in the army during the war. She said
parties desired to obtain knowledge of the To-
cation of certain documents in her possession,
which duplicates not only her husband but
an ex-United States Senator and other high
officials in several great swindling operations
upon the Government during the war. One
of these was the obtaining of 1914, 900 from the
State of New York for bounties of several sol
diers handed over from Massachusetts to the
credit of New York, which amount, instead of
being paid into the treasury of Massachusetts,
was divided between the Senator and her hus-
band. She stated that she would soon make
the whole matter public, and that the facts
she said will astonish people. Her brother
knew where the papers were, and they had in
duced him to come from Boston two weeks
ago, in order to find out the place where she
kept the papers, and continually endeavored to
make him intoxicated, in order that while in
this condition they might obtain from him in
formation relative to the whereabouts of the
DanarS
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THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

Judge Virgin yesterday refused to grant a
mandamus against Secretary Cove to compel
him to exhibit the returns. The ground taken
was substantially that the returns were in the
possession of the Council for them to perform a
constitutional duty and that the Council could
not be reached by process of the Court. Though
a candidate had legal right to see the returns,
the Council had it in its power to defeat that
right if it was 80 disposed, and the Court could
not prevent it.
The Council yesterday heard arguments on
che Skowhegan returns. The Fusionists seek
to throw out the Republican votes in this town
because the ballots were printed in double
columns, claiming that that constitutes dis
tinguishing mark. County Attorney Rounds
is satisfied that several Republican representa-
tives in Washington County are to be thrown
out. He still stands ready to prove his charges
if the Council will give him hearing.
Secretary Sherman says in an interview that
his recommendation for the repeal of the legal
tender clause will be approved finally, he be-
ieves, by Congress and the people.
A strong effort is being made to hold the Ma
tional Republican Convention at Chicago.
The native tribes of Afghanistan are harras-
sing the British forces badly at Cabul
An attempt was made Thursday to assassin
ate Lord Lytton, the Viceroy of India.
A tank containing $4,000 barrels of oil at Led
Rock Pa, exploded yesterday, and the town
was set on fire and 200 houses burned. Two
hundred families are homeless.
Amos Tuck, ex-member of Congress from
New Hampshire, died yesterday. He was a
native of Parsonsfeld, in this State.
The Irish land agitators who were arrested
recently have been indicted for sedition.
The Senate was not in session yesterday. In
the House resolution appointing an inter
oceanic canal commission was referred. A bill
opposing tho retirement of the grecnbacks was
referred. The Ratification and pension appro-
priation bills were passed. The political dis
abilities of several persons were removed
Bishop Gilbert Haven is seriously ill.
More disastrous floods have occurred in Hun
gary. 1t is estimated that 10000 people have
been rendered homeless.
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BULLDOzING IN LOUISIANA.
Confession of Democratic News
paper.
A COLORED MAN TAKEN FROM HIS
HOUSE AND SHOT.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 13.-The Carroll parish
Conservative Democratic organ says: David
Armstrong, colored man living in Madison
parish, was taken out of his house on the
night preceding the election, by % or 30 men,
over twenty shots being fired and heard by
parties listening. Pools of blood and a sheet
covered with gore, were found near the bank of
the river the next morning, but no trace what
ever of Armstrong, who is reported as an in
dustrious, paying tenant, making good crops
every year 4 subsequent report states that
the BODY of Armstrong was fished out of the
river three days ago and inferred"
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DOMESTIC FORTS.

| BAN tRANClSCO-Clu lUtl, snip ClUy OF tllia-
-GALVESToN-Ar 9th barque Ibis, Sawyer, from
NEW oRLEANs-sld I'm the Pass 18th inst, ship
| Theobold for Liverpool.
CALCAsIEU, LIAR 9th, sch Mary Lord, Lord,
| New York.
PENSACOLA-Ar 4th brig Emily T Sheldon,
| Hayes, San Francisco.
Ar sth brig Mary Fink Conway, Aspnwall.
tACkSONFILI-E-ArS th, sch j Wyman, Dow,
CHARLFsToN-Cl 9th, sch G b Mcfarland,
Harrington, Brunswick, Ga.
Ar / fh. sch Geo Washington, Parsons, Nassau.
ALEXANDRIA-Cld Sth, sch Ella Presley, Watts,
Somerset.
BALTIAiORE-Ar 9th, sch j NJ Haskell, Poland,
Boston.
CID 9Th schs Maggie Gray, Crockett, Savannah;
Gertrude Smith. Jameson, Sandy Hook; Jane l.
PHILADELPHIA 18th, brig Mary G Comery,
Terry, Bath schs Margie, Snow Bath: Benz Lee,
Marts, kennebec; e u Willard, Adams, Portland;
Norman Smith, Windsor, Ms
Cid 10th, sch Charlie Morton, Laithwaite for
Trinidad.
Cd 18th, sch Georgia, Coffin, Cardenas
NEW YORK-Ar 18th, barque Carrie l. Tyler,
Snow, Almeira; schs Jennie Beazl9y, Libby, Aquin
8 days; Annie Lee Look, Rockland; Red Jacket,
Kendall do; Benz Reed, Reed Richmond, Me; Ma
zurka, Coonlbs, Belfast; Empress Kennedy Boston;
Maud Webster, Wentworth, do; Fannie Butler, I'm
Portland.
CID 18th, barques Virginia. Thurlow Cadiz; Alice,
Dyer Fernandina to load for Port Natal BRAZIL;
err Baker, ,Jacmel; Sarah A Reed Guptil, Gbara
NJ l. Newton, Colwell, Eastport; Katie Mitchell,
Oliver Boston.
Sid nth, ship Humboldt, for Shanghai; Frank
Pendleton, for Anjier; brig Teneriffe.
Passed the Gate llth, barque Julia, Higgins, New
York for Alexandria; schS Fred Holden, Hoboken
for Boston; Sea Breeze Elizabethport for Provi-
dence; Arthur Burton, Port johnson for Boston;
Ellen Perkins, do for do; Annie NJ Lee, Amboy for
Somerset; Jas Warren. do for Providence
NEW HAVEN-Ar 10th, sch Lucy Wentworth,
Holden, Calais.
NEW HAVEN-Ar 10Th. sch Jed Frye, Langley,
New York.
PfOVIDENCE-Ar 18th, sch II Kelley Bearse,
Dominique G II Spoford, Jones, Calais.
Sid It'll, schs Waterman, Robbins for HOboken;
Webster Bernard, Turner, Perth Amboy.
SOMERSET-Sld 10th, sch Ida Hudson, Gross for
New York.
Bangor; W Il Page Hillyard, PASSPORT for NYOrk;
Rosa & Adra, Hatch, Bristol for do.
Sch VIM Thomas will winter here.
for Boston; Grey Eagle. Sawyer, New York for do;
Josephine B Knowles, Pinlham, Hoboken for New
buryport.
ViNEYARD-HAVEN-Ar 10th, sehs Gray Eagle,
Sawyer, New York for Boston; w Ritehie, Free
thv Nantucket for New York.
FDGARTOWN-Ar 10th, sch Idaho Peck New
York for Boston.
In port 10th, schs Bedabedec, Knowlton, Maiden
for Boston; Carrie Walker from Georgetown for do;
joachim Rondout for Portland A NJ McKeen Wis
casset for Vineyard-laven; Caroline Knight, New
York for Boston.
SALEM-Ar 10th, schs Agnes Young, and B L
Eaton, Grierson, Calais for New York; f Pike,
Noble; E & 6 W Kinds, Hill, and Starlight, Web
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xLvIth CONGRESSES Session.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. -.
Mr.. Gibson introduced bill for the appoint
ment of an inter-oceanic commissi IN to deter
mine the best plan and route for the establish
ment of communication for trade and COM
merce between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
across the Isthmus of Panama. Referred.
Mr.. Gillette introduced a bill in opposition
to the retirement of greenbacks, in favor OF
substituting them for national bank notes and
for free coinage of silver. Referred
The House passed the fertilization and PEN
sion appropriation bills.
Mr. Phelps from the committee on ways and
means reported a bill refunding to certain citi-
zens of Lynchburg, Virginia, taxes improperly
collected.
In committee of the whole bills were passed
removing the political disabilities of Abner
Mead of Oregon, j. M. Brooks and 6. ID. Hill
of Virginia and w. Bull of California.
. A bill appropriating $4,000 as indemnity to
widows and heirs of Henry Leef for illegal
seizure of barque Mary Theresa by the United
States consul at Bahia was passed.
Several bills were introduced and referred.
AT 40 the House adjourned till Monday
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WASHINGTON.
Resolution Postponed.

Bayard's Resolution Postponed
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The Senate finance
committee have postponed the consideration OF
the Warner silver bill, the trade dollar bill
and the Bayard resolution concerning green
backs, until after the recess.
Circulars in the Mails.
The House committee on postotfices will re-
port adversely on the bills allowing circulars
to be carried in the mails at newspaper rates.
The Trade Dollar Bill.
1t is stated that the trade dollar bill will un-
doubtedly bereported from the committee with
amendments providing that trade dollars offer
ed in exchange for standard dollars shall be re-
ceived only at the market value as bullion and
that the amount of trade dollars converted in
to standard dollars by recoinage be counted as
a part of the annual maximum coinage of the
latter as now authorized by law.
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SPOKEN.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Nov g. off Buenos Ayres, barque Megunticook, FIN
Rosario for Boston.
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- M,,rderous Epidemic.

SAN Francisco, Dec. ia dispatch from
Victoria, British Columbia, says China wo-
man and a man were chopped to pieces with
an axe by another Chinannan, who set fire to
the house to burn the bodies, but the fire " as
put out and the crime discovered.
John Usher, government. agent, was muir ir-
attemnting to arrest three brothers named Nc
Lean and md Alexander Haro. One assistant Of
fisher was severely wounded. The murdererf
are at large, committing thefts, and threaten
to burn KemlopS.
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KEROSENE EXPLOSION.

10000 Barrels Of Oil and 200 Houses
Burned.
RED Rock, Pa Dec. ia tank holding
10000 barrels of coal oil exploded here this
morning. The oil foated among the buildings
in the village and over 200 families are with
out food or shelter. Subscriptions are being
made to-day at the petroleum exchange for the
sufferers,
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NEW YORK.
Erie's Terminal Facilities

New York, Dec. 12-The extension of the
Erie railways terminal facilities for commerce
in this ha1bor is evidenced by the fact that one
of the largest ocean steamers is loading from
the cars at one of the new piers of that road at
Jersey City.
The Union Leagne Club and the South.
At meeting of the Union League Club
last night, Col. Rush C. Hawkins offered a
resolution enacting that no more Democrats
should be elected members of the club and,
in supporting it, said that the South was again
manfesting menacihg symptoms, and it was
necessary for the club to take some action.
Jackson A. Schultz thought the resolution
should be laid on the table, as it was impossi-
BILE to tell who were Democrats and who were
not. A vote was taken on the matter which
resulted in the resolution being laid on the ta-
BILE. A resolution was also tabled, which di-
rected the art committee to purchase none but
American paintings
Indictments for Murder.
A Lockport despatch states that the grand
jury have indicted Mrs. Adeline G Hotchkiss
and DR.. Hugh McGregor Wilson, the former
for murder by poison of her husband and son
twelve years. and DR.. Wilson as accessory
Both Mrs Hoteakiss and DIR. Wilson were ar
rested in Detroit under Geographic instruction
and will arrive at Lookport next Monday.
Government Supervision of Trade.
The Commercial Bulletin says the erection
of a Government Department of Commerce
will be against the wishes of the commercial
and industrial interests. There is no occasion
for government supervision or government
meddling with trade and industry beyond that
which exists already, and even that in many
respects might be curtailed to advantage.
All But One of the Republican Candi
dates Elected.
The board of state canvassers made an Off
cial canvas of the state election today, and
found all the Republican candidates except
the State Engineer duly elected.
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MINOR THLEGRAMs

The Western Union Telegraph Company
has been served with a subpoena TO produce all
messages with regard to Senator ingalls, cleo
ton. Senator ingalls, has requested the Pres
ident of the company to deliver all messages
sent by or to him.
John B. Cusack, general president of the
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left. DaviS,S Windfall

New ORLEANS, Dec. 13.-A bill in equity
was filed today in the U. S Circuit Court in
behalf of the legal heirs of Mrs. Sarah Ann
Dorsey against Jefferson Davis. The object of
the bill is to have declared null and void the
will of Mrs. Dorsey, by which the whole OF
her estate was bequeathed to Davis
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Mysterious Disappearance at Lowell.
LOWELL Dec. 12-Aliss Gookin, teacher of
an evening school in this city, left her class
last night for home, since which she has been
missing Fears for her safety are felt.
Serious Illness of Bishop Haven.
BOSTON, Dec. 12.-Bishop Gilbert Haven of
the Methodist Episcopal church, is seriously ill
at Maiden with malarial fever, but his physi-
clans say there are good grounds to hope for
recovery.
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NORWICH, Dec. 12.-While Father Quinn,
an ex-priest, was speaking on Catholicism, in
the Methodist Episcopal church to night a vol
ley of stones came through the windows from
without, breaking glass and hurting broken
fragments among the audience. One girl was
cut about the face, but the meeting was not
hrnlIan IL
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
Fatal Accident

PORTSMOUTH, N II. Dec. 12.-Daniel Mars,
a carpenter employed on the new Franklin
block, while engaged tightening the bolt of a
trum this morning, lost his balance
and fell distance OF about Sc feet. He was
instantly killed. His wrench slippled, causing
the accident.
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Association of Carpet Manufacturers.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.-At a meeting Of
carpet and oil cloth manufacturers here last
night it was resolved to form q permanent as
ISOLATION, and q constitution will be reported
next Monday. At banquet j. Erwin Of Bos-
ton and others made addresses
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California Mining stocks.


CHICAGO, Dec. 12--Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head;
shipments 800 head; the market is more active and
10d15c higher;nxed packing at 4504 65;choice
heavy at 1904 80; light 50G4 60; yards nearer
cleared than for three days.
Sheep-recepts 1000; market strong 50a4 70.
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MARRIAGES.

Nov 25, by Rev. S. F. Wetherbee, Capt. Frank
Mickey of Cape Elizabeth and Miss Carrie M. Beals
OF Bath.
In Brunswick, Dec 6, VIM. F. Doyle of Bruins
wick and Miss Addie A. Hobbs of Bowdoinham.
In Harrison, Dec. 3. Arthur E. Taylor of Harri-
son and Miss Fannie Skillings of Otisiield
In Hallowell, Nov. 20, owen Lobin and Miss Ne
Iissa Thomas.
In Naples, Nov. 81, Alvinza Green and Miss Helen
NJ. Cannon.
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tsales of the Brokers Board, Dec. 12.l
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THE UTES.
A Renort that There win be a War Ate

Report that There viii be a War After
All.
Los PINos, Dec. 11.--After leaving Pinos
the commissioners will proceed to Denver or
Fort Steele where they will continue the in
vestigation. Gen. Hatch says: II don't be-
lieve these Indians will allow themselves to be
tried in Colorado. don't believe they can be
tried elsewhere and believe we might as well
end this business and fight them now. No
Utes have appeared at the agency up to noon
Thursday, though Calorow and Jack had
promised to return with Douglas and others
specified by Thursday.
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Public Schools Closed for Lack of Funds.
PETERSBURG, Va, Dec. 13.-All the public
schools of this city closed today for month
because the state failed to contribute her quota
of funds to carry them on.
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MAINE.
A Fatal Fall.

BDDEFoRD, Dec. A little daughter of
Joseph Cole, one year old, fell from chair
this forenoon, receiving fatal injuries.
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Virginia Senatorship.

RIcHEoNp, Va Dec 12.-The Readiusters
in caucus tonight nominated Gen. VIM. Ma
hon for United States Senator to succeed SEN
ator Withers, whose term expires March 4,
1881
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DEATHS.

In this city, Dec. II. john sou of James and Han
nah Mcclure, aged years.
In this city. Mary, daughter Of Dennis and Mary
O'Neal, aged IS years months 81 days.
Funeral ON Sunday afternoon at 21a o'clock, at
No. 81 Summer street.
In Cape Elizabeth, Dec. IL, Arthur n, youngest
sowof Joseph Fl. and Mary F. Day, aged year and
2 months.
In North Yarmouth, Dec. 10, Dea. David 0. Holt,
aged IS years.
Funeral this afternoon at 21a o'clock.1
In Freeport, Dec. 8, William Jury, aged 60 years.
In Augusta, Dee. 8, Mrs. Rose Ritchie wife Of L.
T. Jones, aged 33 years months
In Lowell, Nov. 81, Mrs. Lydia, wife of Ichabod
Hamlin. aged Sc years months.
In Sweden, Nov. IS, Mrs. Gilman Bennett aged
about 80 years.
In Bath, Dec. 4, Reliance 7. Ham, aged e8 years
months.
GsY=The funeral service of the late Mrs. Mary Ann
Crishan will take place at her late residence No 45
Washington street, this morning at 10 o'clock.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. Dec. 10.
Sugar., cry weak and declined Csc since yester-
day on granulated. which is now quoted at 924 C;
Extra G is off "A to-day at 9Ac
The following are co-day's quotations of Flour,
Grain. Proyislons DC.
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METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FOuR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF S1GNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c., 7
December 10, A. M.
For New England.
higher pressure, variable winds, colder and
generally clear weather.
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The Republican National Convention.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Most of the members Of
the National Republican Committee from the
West who have passed through here for Wash
ington favor holding the National Convention
here, and delegation leaves here today to
urge such action upon the National Commit
ton
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SHADES ENGLISH MUSTARD and CONGRESS
Yeast Powder received the Award at the Mechan-
les Fair. Both pure and standard articles, and
sold by most every grocer in Portland. Try them
and you will have no other.
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INDIA.
Attempt to Kill Lord Lyt

Attempt to Kill Lord Lytton.
CALCUTTA, Dec. 12.-Lord Lytton, Viceroy
of India, on arrival last evening from tour of
the provinces, was twice fred on, but escaped
injury. The would be assassin was arrested.
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The New York ship carpenters and caulkers
will demand an increase to 40 and As cents an
hour and strike If their terms are not acceded
to.