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The Portland daily press., 1880-04-19
MINOR TEI,EGRAMs-

Seven chiefs of the Shoshone and Bannock
Indians told the Indian Commissioners Satur-
day that they were anxious to settle down to
farming life like white men.
1t is reported that the Mexican government
has demanded of the United States the extra
dition of Gen. Marquee, resident of San
Francisco.
A New Orleans dispatch says that floods in
the Bayon Chilts have submerged the jackson
railroad for six or seven miles.
Oliver B. Eldridge, prosperous farmer of
West Springfield, Mass, hung himself Satur-
day in a fit of the blues.
Judge Learned of New York has ordered
the distribution among the policy holders of
the late Guardian Life Insurance Company of
the funds held by the Insurance Department
George B. Prescott of New York, electrician
of the Western Union Company, has resigned
to take charge of the Gold and Stock Company
as Vice President and Executive Manager
The Giant powder works at Berkeley, year
San Francisco, were blown up Friday, ana u
white men and - or Is Cinnamon blown to
atoms.
Gen. Grant is meeting with warm receptions
in Illinois.
George Ramsey of Clyde, O., shot Hank
Clark fatally Saturday night Both colored.
A supposed iEcendiary fire at Hindsdale,
Mass, yesterday destroyed the furniture store,
dwelling and an unoccupied store.
A colored infantry company in Philadelphia
returning from funeral yesterday were as
saulted by party of roughs, but they dis
persed the mob by a bayonet charge.
A land slide occurred at Mineral King, Col,
Saturday and crushed the boarding house of
the Empire mine. One report says Is men are
missing. Four are known to be killed. Other
advices say that all are alive but number are
badly hurt.
The Wells House at Hamburg Ia, a large
hotel, was burned Saturday.
The strike of the employees of the Brooks
iron woHk Ks at Reading, Pa, has terminated.
The men 60 to work Monday at the employers
terms.
; Col. Jas. III. Jones, commander of the
Marine Corps at Charlestown, Mass, navy
yard, died Saturday from pneumonia, aged &C.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-19
Who Killed Tecumseh.

A will Of a peculiar character was filed on
Saturday in the registers office at Pittsburg,
Pa, in which the decedent, colored man
named William Fl. Graham, claims the honor
OF having killed Tecumseh. The will is dated
August q, 1878, and bequeaths another colored
man, Peter Barnes, call that certain money
coming to me from the United States Govern
ment for services rendered as teamster, and
where 1 have killed Tecumseh, the Indian
chief, under General Harrison" etc. The de-
ceased came to his house about seven years
ago, and remained there until his death in
September, 1878. Singular to relate, Barness
knowledge of the life of the deceased is en-
tremely limited Although he had referred at
different times to his life and his war expert
ence, yet these "reminiscences had slipped
from his memory He, however, recollected
that Graham had said he had shot Tecumseh
while he was lying in ambush at the battle of
the Thames, October g. 1S13 and was shot
himself in the leg. He also said there was
another man who claimed he had killed the
chiei, and was running for office at that time.
Graham had been allowed pension of egh-
teen dollars per month but had not drawn it
for forty years, wishing to allow it to accumu-
late He claimed to be 106 years old when he
died. There is a gentleman now living in,
Greensburg who claims he killed the Indian
chief The deed has been attributed in his
tory to Colonel r. M. Johnston, who was an
offcer on General Harrson's staff, and after
wards Congressman, United States Senator,
and candidate for Vice President of the
United States. This is probably the party al
iuded to by Graham, In Diapers "Diction-
airy OF American Biography" it is related that
there is great doubt whether Colonel Johnston
deserves the credit given him-Boston Trans
script.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-19

(By Telegraph0
NEW YoRK, April little market for Breadstutfs
and provisions ruled fairly active during the past
week, but closed unsettled and desided lower.
117sc for Middling uplands and lie for middlinp
bales on the spot and $40 bales for future de-
livery.
FLOUR closed dull and weak; No at 6O03 IS;
Supperfne Western and State at 3 1894 so; COM
mon to good extra Western and State 55@4 80;
good to choice do at 1906 80; common to choice
White Wheat Western extra at 8O95 so; Fancy
do at 65t97 90; common to good extra Ohio 20
@6 50; common to choice extra St Louis at 200
Z 90; Patent Minnesota extra at 6 OO97 90; choice
West Indies at s5@6 20; low grades extra ! SOC
rs; Southern -four dull and weak; common to fair
extra at 25@5 60; good to choice extra at 70@
90; the sales for the week have been 81 900 bbls.
RYE FLoUR-moderately active but easier at 4 SO
GA rs for State: sales for the week HOO bbls.
CoRN-MEAL-dull and weak; Western yellow at
so; Brandywine at 8 20; Bag meal less active;
White at 2O@1 80.
WHARF.-The market closed dull and weak; Ne2
Red Winter r on en spot and seller april so1s 81
at 27aI %; No White | 251St91 II for April;
4,275 900 bush. II
CoRN-the market closed dull and heavy: Noe
on spot at b2c; May at 4e@4esc; june at 45S@
week have been ,0S2, 900 bush.
OATs-vmarket firm; No White at Soc; No 2 d
at 47c;No White 44c;No Mixed at 42c; No o
42c sales for the week 47s. 900 bush
Pork-closed more steady but inactive; new mes
on spot 10 rs; April 10 70 asked; 10 SO bid Maj |
10 so bid for August; sales for the week 1000 Dbl
on the spot, and IL ,25O bbls for future delivery
Lard-closed more steady; prime steam on spot at
7171s@7 20; z 171a bid for April or May; Z 221a
bid June; sales at 27a for July; city rendered at
1897 171a; refined nomnally 7 55S17 571a ;sales
for the week $4,000 ties on the spot and 1850 ties
for future delivery
Tallow quiet at 6@6 1-16c.
BUTTER-w weaker; State and Western creame-
ries 24@3Oc; Western and State diaries l8@25c.
CHEEsE.frmer; State factories at 1874 915Ac
Western 139141ac.
WHIsKEY nominal at / 10 ~ gal. for Western
CHICAGO, April 17.-Wheat lower at 1 111A for
May; O7$4 for June; O31a for July. Corn high
er 35Ac for April; 1854 9357sc for May; 35sc
April; 295sc for May 1888 for June. Pork higher
975 April. Lard higher at 1914 April.
DETROIT. April 17.-Wheat lower;extra nominal:
No White at l 131a; 1914 for April; 1 1917
for May; Is June.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-19
CHAPTER OF CRIME.

A Horrible Affair in Massachusetts-A
Family Feud Results in the Murder of
Child.
Boston, April 17.-Mrs. John Driscoll of
Maiden was arrested to-day on the charge of
numbering four year old girl of John Credon
a neghbor. The body of the child was found
this morning near the railroad, and it is be-
lieved was placed there by the Driscolls after
the child had been killed at the house of the
latter. A hood last worn by the child was
found buried in Driscoll's cellar, and other Cir
cumstantial evidence is strong against Mrs.
Driscoll.
MThe hood of the dead girl has since been
found in the cellar at the house occupied by
Mrs. Drlscoll, together with an axe blade and
handle, which were stained with blood, and
barrel smeared with blood inside and contain
ing several bags all bloody, were also found in
the cellar. The theory of the police is that
the child was killed in the cellar, the body
der the stairs where the hood was found, and
afterwards carried in bag and deposited
where found, in a position to give the impress
sion that the child was killed by the train.
Mrs. Driscoll asserts her ignorance as to how
the blood came upon the articles in the cellar.
der of His Wife.
Bridget Curtis, aged IS, and of intemperate
habits, was found dead in a stable in the rear
of her house at Boston Highlands this after
noon with a number of bruises about the head.
The husband of the deceased, with whom she
frequently quarrelled, has been arrested on
suspicion OF having murdered her.
A Tragic Affair in Pennsylvania.
EMPORIUM, Pa, April 18.-There is
intense excitement prevailing at Caledonia,
Pa, over brutal murder committed there
Saturday by noted forger and outlaw named
Harry English. A posse went from St.
Marys to apprehend English, and arrived at
his house at o'clock. Constables Wrenth and
Volmer and Justice Burk met English coming
down the stairs. Wrenth ordered him to sur
render, but he returned up stairs and locked
himself in room. AS Wrenth came up to the
room English thrust his rifle through the door
and shot him dead.
Constable Volmer then carried Wrenth's
body down stairs and as he entered the yard
English shot him though not fatally English
gained the woods during the excitement, but
while running to cover he was shot in the leg
by District Attorney Mersell Accompany Of
state volunteers has been ordered out to cap
ture him.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-19
xLvIth CONGRESSES Session.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, April IT,
Inc House went into committee of the
whole ON the Indian appropriation bill, the
penalng question being point of order raised
by Mr.. Haskell against an amendmentsoffered
by MIR. Hooker for the transfer of the Indian
bureau from the Interior to the War Depart.
ment
The Chair sustained the point of order and
the amendment was not received.
The committee then rose and reported the
bill to the House.
The House rejected an amendment increas-
ing the appropriation for clothing for the Sioux
from $4,000 to $3.50, OO0-yeas "a, nays 1O4.
An amendment abolishing the Indian COM
mission was agreed to-yeas 112, nays g. The
other amendments were agreed to without di.
vision and the bill as amended passed. vote
being taken by yeas and nays.
MIR. Mcmahon from the committee on ap-
preparations reported back the special deficien-
cy bill with Senate amendments.
Mr.. Conger raised point of order that the
bill must be considered in committee of the
whole, and it was thus referred.
Mr.. Springer, who had been acting Speaker
pro tenn, called Mr. Cox to the chair and Mr..
Manning offered from the committee on cleo
tiOns, resolutions for an Investigation into the
facts relating to the anonymous letter which
purported to be an attempt to corruptly influ-
ence SpriDger's action as a member of the
election committee in the case of Donnelly VS..
Washburn
Mr.. McLane moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Rejected-44 to 80.
The resolution was adopted LOG to So.
The House then went into committee Of the
whole on the special deficiency bill.
Mr.. Mcmahon made short explanation of
the report of the committee on appropriations
upon the bill, during the course of which some
passages of words occurred between him and
Mr.. Conger
The committee then arose and at 8 o'clock
the House adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-19
MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 10.

the Bath Times that he was not one of the
plotters in the desperate attempt to overthrow
the will of the people, whilst Gov Garcelon
testifies before the investigating committee
that he was in consultation with Torrey, espec-
tally on the question of aliens, which was for
the purpose of counting out Senator Lamson
from Sagadahoc.
carefully reviewing Mr.. Torrey's political &C.
centricities of the last few years. may find
good evidence of his superior qualifications for
the Craftsmanship of the State Committee of a
party who would subvert the rights of the peo-
pie as fairly and honestly expressed at the
polls, although it would not be surprising if
some one of the Democratic Committee might
be heard to exclaim.
Hell gives him the art to reach the depths of sim
But leaves him a wretched fool when he is in''
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-19
DEATHS.

In this city. April 1s. at No. 1o4 Park St, Mrs.
Harriet Sawtelle, widow of the late Calvin Seldom
of Norridgewock, Maine, aged SO years.
In this city. April 1S, Addie Louisa, youngest
daughter of VIM w. and Abba Drinkwater, aged z
years months
Funeral Monday afternoon at l O'Clock
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
In this city, April 18th, Arthur Glendower,
youngest child of Henry c. and Ellen A. Peabody.
aged years and months.
In this city, 18th inst, Carrie H.. daughter of
Jacob T. and Ann f. chandler, aged 10 years
[Fnneral Tuesday afternoon at O'Clock at their
residence. 81 Danforth Street. Relatives and
friends are invited. Burial private]
In this city, April 17th Ella NJ, wife of C. H.
Worcester, and daughter of j. d. Ireathe.
Funeral Tuesday at i O'Clock, at her fathers
residence, No. 81 Tying Street. Burial at convent
ence of the family
Boston papers plaase copy.
In this city, April 17th, Nellie d. Bibber, only
daughter of Alonzo and Almira N. Bibber, aged Ii
wears 10 months.
Funeral from 231 Spring Street, this Monday
afternoon at 21a O'clock Burial at convenience of
the family,]
At Peaks Island April 10, Luther Sterling, OF lung
fever aged rs years.
In Brownfeld, April Is, Mr.. Isaac Spring, aged
81 years.
In Worcester, Mass April II, Robert L. Smith,
"a native of Portand) aged about 5S years-son OF
the late Capt. Freeman Smith.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
METHODISM.
Fifty-Sixth Session of the Maine
Annual Conference at Saco.
Fourth Days Proceedings-Temper
Anniversary-Enth Meeting.
Special Despatch to the Press.l

Especial Despatch to the Press.]
Saco, April 1.-THE announcement of a
temperance anniversary brought together a
company that filled the church to its utmost
capacity.
Rev. John Collins presided.
After the singing of an appropriate hymn,
Rev. Perry Chandler offered prayer.
The Chairman gave an account of the tenn
perance work in Conway, in which he has
been an active participant for two years past
Rev. j. b. Hamilton sang "Where is my
boy tonight and delivered an earnest and
eloquent address, warning his hearers against
the danger which threatens our country from
the great evils of intemperance
Rev. L. lyric, former pastor of one of the
churches in this city, followed declaring, in
an excellent speech, that the Christian church
as whole is pronounced in its condemnation
OF the liquor traffic He referred also to GER
tain hindrances to the success of the temper
ance cause, among which he named, LIST, dis
agreement among its advocates concerning
methods; I'd, we want too much at once.
Rev. ID. W. LeLacheur was the next speak,
er, who, in characteristic speech, kept the
audience in good humor and made several
sharp thrusts at the croakers who are pro-
nouncing the Maine law failure.
Rev. j. R. Day of Nashua was introduced
and received welcome from his old associates
that evidenced the high esteem in which he is
held by his brethren of the Maine Conference.
His speech. was an admirable defence of the
Maine Law against the attacks of its enemies.
Camp Meeting John Allen closed the meet
ing.
The following, presented by G. f. Allen, D.
D., chairman of the committee on the duty of
Christian citizens, was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we view with alarm the
prevalence of corrupt practices, both in pri-
vate and public life, in individuals and in po-
iitical parties; also the fact that both branches
OF our national legislature is controlled by
men who were lately in rebellion against our
government.
Resolved, That all ministers of the gospel
in our country should advocate the principles
OF civil liberty as taught in the word of God, 4
and in the declaration of our national independ-
ence; and should also deneunce all fraud and
oppression in private and public life, in indi-
viduals or in political parties.
Resolved, That we recommend to all men,
bers of our conference not now citizens of the
United States to become citizens with us, and
to participate in the responsibilities and duties
of citizenship.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-19
NAME.
Wanted in New Hampshire.

w datco III NOW I1dmpSQlr0.
LEWISTON, April I7.-Sheriff Kent of Rock
ingham county, N. H., identifies the man ar
rested under the name of Billy Marden as one
Hoyt wanted for breaking into the post office
and store at Raymond, n H., and the depot
and store at Newmarket. He is also suspected
OF assault on Jefferson Healey of Camden.
The sheriff will take him to New Hampshire
to-day.
Activity in the Ice Business.
GARDINER, April 17.-Most of the ice COM
panies on the Kennebec are busily engaged in
shipping their stock of ice, a large number of
vessels having already arrived Eleven
steam tugs are now employed on the river, and
Others are on the way. The steam tug
Tecumseh from North Carolina, is expected
next week.
The schooner Mabel L. Phillips has loaded
from the Great Falls ice houses for Washing
ton, 1871 tons, being the largest amount of ice
ever on one vessel on the Kennebec.
A Maine Claim Disposed of.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE House com.
mittee on claims have reported a bill
referring the claim of the owners and officers
OF the brig Olive Frances of Machiasport for
loss by her collision with the United States
gunboat Winooski in the night of July 30,
1866, to the United States district court for the
district of Ma ine
Heavy Storm on the Coast.
CAMDEN, April ia heavy storm of snow
and rain has prevailed here to-day. The
steamer Lewiston of the Portland & Machias
line, put in here for harbor. She could not
make her landing at Rockland
GARDINER, April IA severe storm of hail
and snow, with heavy gale of wind, CON-
menced at midnight, about an inch of snow
falling. The Boston boat due early this morn
ing had not arrived at 9 p. m.
Death of q Prominent Citizen of Rockport
CAMDEN, April 17.-Alexander Martin of
Rockport, prominent business man of Cam
den and father of Hon. Joseph H. Martin,
was found dead in his bed this morning pro-
baby of heart disease.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE following
postal changes have been made in Maine:
Office established-Bay View, Me-, O. f.
Page postmaster.
Postmaster appointed - Horace Kellogg,
Vancebore, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-19
THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR
Great Panic in Peru.

L
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE following de-
spatch has been received at the CHILEAN lega
ton her this evening from Panama:
Panama, April 10-Callao is blockaded by
six OF ti1o On1IIan navy. a panic ex-
lists there and at Lima, and the inhabitants are
fleeing from those cities.
The Peruvians have been defeated in Los
Angeles near MagueZa.
The Reported Capture of Pe-ly--n Car
go Of Arms.
PANAMA, April 6.-The Gillian Times of
March 10, says: The Knight Templar, report
ed captured recently at africa, is wooden
barque ST 443 tons, owned in Liverpool The
ship and cargo were valued at 100000.
The Herald's Lima letter of March "a, says
Things are brighter In order to mollify the
people after the defeat of the Huascar in
africa on Feb. q, the Chilian government is
sued false despatch announcing the capture
of the Knight Templar sailing ship, with
arms for Peru. The Valparaiso agent of the
ship Immediately denied the charge.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-19
Havana Market.


HAVANA. April 17.-Sugar market UNCHANGED in
tone, but toward the close of the week there was
lvelier business done and prices about IA of a
real except for Clayed; No 10 to IL at S34 0914
reals gold per arrobe; No15 to 20 d 1O14 6111s
reals; -Moasses Sugar No to 10 at 71s@77s reals;
Muscovado Suagar common to fair at TAGS reals;
Centrifugal Sugar SO deg polarization in boxes and
hhds 919@9B reals; stock at Havana and Matan-
300 boxes, 105 900 bags and 1870 800 hhds;
Il, 500 hhds; exports 1900 boxes, 1850 bags and
49, $50 hhds, including $40 boxes and al, the hhds
to the United States. Molasses active; 80 degrees
polarization S981s reals gold per keg
Freights active and firm; loading at Havan for the
United States % hid Molasses at 2592 soto Fal-
mouth and orders 32s 6dl035s loading at ports on
north coast outside pors for United States per hid
Sugar at OO94 so; per hid Molasses 2 1903 90.
Spanish gold at 2 321A92 321a. Exchange firm:
United States SO days gold at 31493A prem; short
prem.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-19
FOREST FIRES.
Immense Damage Done in Virginia
RAILROAD COMMUNICATIONS EN-
DANGERED.

PETERSBURG, Va, April 1S.-The forest
fires, which have been raging in this vicinity
for the past week have become uncomfortable.
Barns and stables in large numbers have been
destroyed and in many Instances farmers have
lost all their crops, horses and farming imple-
ments. A number of cabins have been burn
ed, the occupants barely escaping with their
lives The destruction of cordwood and tim
Der is immense. The Prince George county
fire has been very destructive, involving ORCH
ards and destroying hundreds of fruit trees.
1t is feared that unless heavy and early rain
occurs the fire will destroy the railroad bridges
and telegraph poles.
Great Destruction in New Jersey.
CAPE MAY, April ia large forest fire is
raging III northern Cape May and southern
Cumberland counties, south of Millville, and
there has been great loss of property. The
citizens are greatly excited and extra forces
have been ordered out to subdue it if possible