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The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-09-27
OF Sussex Count

FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS,
HON, EDWARD Il. MARTIN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Postmaster James of New York and Assist
ant Postmaster General Tyner are both prom
inently mentioned as Mr.. Keys successor.
The Maryland delegation is divided between
Blaine, Grant and Sherman.
Three delegates from New York 10 Chicago
have announced their intention not to vote for
Grant
The fire in the oil regions about Bradford,
Pa, has proved very disastrous
Forest fires in New Jersey have destroyed
considerable property.
Another small iasurrection has broken out
in Cuba
The minority of the Wallace committee
have submitted report on the question OF
political assessments, in which they deny that
the law has been violated and accuse the ma
against the bill to forbid government employees
to make voluntary contributions
The jury in the Madison Garden disaster
censure the architect and superintendent of
buildings for negligence and inefficiency.
In the Senate yesterday the credentials of
James A. Garfield, Senator from Ohio, were
received an 4 placed ON file. Conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill was agreed
to. Mr.. Pryor spoke in favor of the Hill re-
port in the Spofford-Kellogg case. Joint reso-
ton appropriating $4,000 for contingent ex-
penses of the Senate passed. The House passed
the postoffice appropriation bill and some
twenty private pension bills.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

A saw mill at Communipaw and large
quantity of lumber were burned yesterday.
Judge Blatchford has decided the case of the
Pege patent in favor of the Western Union
Company.
The indianapolis Journal has been sold to
Hon. John G. New.
Bucholtz was convicted at Bridgeport Conn,
yesterday of murder in the second degree.
1t said that agents of railways in the eastern
states have agents in Montreal urging cotton
operatives to emigrate. and the recent strikes
are attributed to them.
The Dominion Parliament was prorogued
yesterday.
Two men were killed at Anderreid yesterday
by fall of coal.
The Chicago primaries are held to-day. The
Grant men claim seven wards, the Blaine men
seven, and four are unclaimed.
The American minister at Berlin indignant
ly moved by scornful references in German
literature and on the German stage to Ameri-
can doctor degrees has memoraized his govern
ment on the subject pointing out the detri-
ment accruing from notorious and nefarious
practice, to the national name.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
Gleanings from the Mails

1t is said to be settled in advance that the
Prohibitory National Convention, which will
assemble at Cleveland, O., on the 18th of
June, will nominate Gideon T Stewart of
Ohio for President. He was the prohibition
candidate for Vice President in 1876.
An index of the documentary work which
the Presidential bureaus areldoing at Washing
ton is found in the recent increase Of sales of
one cent stamps in the Postoffice there from
10000 month to about 400, 900 month
Charles De Young, the San Francisco
Chronicle editor, was buried with Hebrew
ceremonies, rabbi preaching the sermon at
the grave
General John A. Suttar, the discoverer of
gold in California, is living in Leidy, Pa,
broken down in health and poor.
The Exodus is the name of q weekly
newspaper just established in Washington and
devoted to the interests of the colored people
of the United States.
Among the delegates to the General Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
session at Cincinnati is Hindoo Christian of
scholarly attainments man of much in
huence in the mission churches of India. His
name is Ram Chunder Bose. He wears the
costume of his native land, which renders him
conspicuous figure. The proposition of the
Rev. DIR. Smart in the conference that laymen
ought to do all the business of the Book Con-
Germ was very warmly applauded.
Archbishop Purcell (Roman Catholic said,
in a recent sermon at Cincinnati: az now
solemnly declare before Almighty God and
this congregation that not one dollar of the
money that was entrusted to my care was
lavished in luxury by myself or agents, or ex-
pended in any manner for our personal bene-
fit; and no matter how unworthy L may ap-
pear in your eyes, humbly ask that you pray
to Almighty God for me.'' The Archbishop's
health has greatly improved of late. The
lawyers are now engaged daily in taking his
deposition, and in the course of it he often
says: "Such and such a matter my brother
will know about had no head for figures,
and left it entirely with him.
The Freshman Glass at Yale College, after
attending Barnums circus at New Haven, last
Tuesday evening, sat on the college fence in
violation of college traditions. A fight ensued
with the Sophomore Glass, and when the
faculty officers appeared on the scene the
fence had been pulled to pieces.
In accordance with a new law, election
tickets in Mississippi must contain nothing
whatever beside the name of the person voted
for and the name of the office for which he is
a candidate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
BURNING OIL.
Disastrous Confiagration in the Oil
Regions.
TWELVE MILES Or TERRITORY
BURNED OVER.

New YORK, May IA special from Brad
ford, Penn, states that about 500 oil wells are
burned, together with hundreds of thousands
of barrels of petroleum The loss is very great
and falls upon poor producers. MANY men will
be bankrupted, while others have lost the
means of support No estimate can be formed
as to the actual loss, as the fires are still rag
ing with undated fury in different parts Of
the field. The losses will no doubtirun up in =.
to millions.
The destructive fire is still raging in Trim
Hollow and Oil Valley. Hundreds of men
are at work endeavoring to subdue the flames
The greatest number of rigs and tanks of oil
were consumed in Foster Brook Valley, along
the Harrisburg run, in Kendall Creek Valley
and about the SUBMITS. Fires also ragged near
Tarport and Degolier. The scope of the terri
tory in which the fire prevailed is twelve miles
in extent. In Oil Valley the greatest danger
exists. Smaller and dangerous fires are still
burning in all parts of the woods, but it is
thought they will be controlled without much
further loss to property. All villages threat
ened with being inundated with burning oil
are now considered safe, but a breeze now
blowing leaves the situation very perilous and
the fire is liable to break out again and become
more dangerous than before unless it rains or
the wind subsidies.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
THE PRESIDENCY.
The MARYLAND Delegation Divided,

Iu0 NST letllu D0l0SdUlOu O1VlOoQs
FREDERICK, May AT the Republican con-
vention a resolution expressing unalterab1e OPP
position to a third tsrm was tabled. During the
discussion of himself in favor of the nomina-
ton of Grant this resolution Mr.. j. A. j. Cres-
well declared and his declaration met with
prolonged applause.
Hon. James A. Gary, Jacob Towe, Lloyd
Lowndes and j. Morrison were elected dele
gstes-at-large.
j. Milliken and H. Clay Neill were chosen
electors-at-large. Others delegates .were then
chosen. No formal resolutions or platform
were presented The delegation is not in
structed but stands 6 for Sherman, 2 for Blaine.
for Grant. The convention adjuourned sine
die at $50 A. NJ.
BALTIMORE, May THE American will state
tomorrow that although the Republican con-
vention passed Blaine resolutions, seven del
egates will vote for Grant, three for Sherman
and not more than six for Blaine.
The Sun will say tomorrow that Grant has
six delegates, Sherman six and Blaine four
and that if the contest is narrowed down be-
tween the latter and either Grant or Sherman.
Blaine can only rely on two votes.
BOSTON, May 7.-Washingtons special to
the Journal and Traveller state that though
the Maryland convention passed Blaine reso-
luton the Grant men positively claim y OF the
delegates, the Shermen men claim 2, leaving
but 8 for Blaine. Collector Thomas of Balti-
more, who engineered the resolutions, is an
avowed Sherman man.
New York Delegates who will not Vote
for Grant.S
ALBANY, May I'm the remarks in the
Senate to-day, Messrs. Woodn and Sessions,
delegates to Chicago, announced they would
not vote for Grant.
NEW YORK, May Judge Robertson, del
egate to the Republican National convention,
announces that he shall pay no attention to
the resolution of tho state convention and
shall vote steadily for Blaine.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
A New Outbreak Reported.


New YORK, May IA Madrid dispatch
says there is excitement there over dispatches
from the Governor of Cuba saying there is
conspiracy in the central part of Cuba, and AZ
of the principal conspirators are captured.
The Spanish government telegraphed to the
Governorito take rigorous measures to suppress
the instruction. 1t is stated in Madrid that
this new outbreak is in connection with the
three filibustering expedition which left the
United States last month.
A Washington dispatch states that the Span
ish minister received dispatch from Cuba
yesterday reporting that there was Ranother
small instruction in Cuba, but it would soon
be suppressed. The minister has no informal
tio1 confirming the reported departure of fill
clustering expeditions from the United States.
MADRID, May 9.-The Spanish cabinet has
ing him with Discretionary powers in de- aling
with the conspiracy at Mayazi. Instructions
have been sent tolthe representatives of Spain
at Washington and in Central America, urging
that Cuban refugees he not allowed to foment
a second rising.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
California Mining sfocks


cOh LILLE WEEh ENDING MAN b, 1880.
The market remains without material change. The
receipts of Georges fish are falling off. and with
moderate stock prices are well sustained. The fol
lowing are to-day's prices.
Georges Codfsh-s4A and 81 y qtl for large and
medium; new Western Bank $4A to S4ss ~ atl for
large and $35sfor medium; dry cured Bank s4a "a
qtl New Shore Goldfish $41s
We quote Cusk 49, Haddock at So rs, Hake 50.
qtl.
HBoneless and prepared fish from 314(a4e ~ III for
Hake and Cusk to 51a@8 for best Goldfish Smoked
Halibut at 91sc " I'd. Smoked Salmon Ice; Scaled
Herring l8@25c " box Bloaters 9Oc p hundred
a. M Va to $50 for Is, $7@$s for Is and
Picked Herring at So p Dbl for round Shore.
So for Labrador split.
Trout $lS % Dbl; Salmon SO p Dbl; Swordfish at
So; Goldfish at S., Haddock $3Is, Halibut Heads
$32a a. Halibut Fins 50 Dbl, Fins and Napes s41a,
Coz tongues W, Tongues and Sounds 1O,Alewives
Fresh Haibut-10 and &c $9fb for white and gray
g. shore Fish-We quote SO y cwt for steak Cod
fish, 81 for market do, ST for Haddock Cusk and
Hake, and sly for Pollock. Tongues at 7c % tb.
,a Mednal Oil 7oc y gal, Tanners Ol4Oc, Porgie do
Livers 12c p GAL; fish scraps SO % ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08

ALBANY. May 9th, 1880.
To the Editor Of the Albany Ecening Journal:
May l avail myself of the columns of the
Journal for reply to inquiries of friends from
various parts of the State in regard to nv
course as delegate to the Chicago Conven-
ton? The last Republican National Conven-
ton held that where a State Convention had
instructed its delegation to vote as unit, each
delegate had right to vote for his individual
preference. With Republicans that decision
is final, and the Utica Convention had no pow.
er to override it. AS well might the General
Term of the Supreme Court reverse the judy
ment of the Court of Appeals.
The delegates-at-large are bound by the in
structions of the State Convention. The dis
trlct delegates are under no such obligation A
district delegate should represent the wishes of
the Republicans of his district.
The Republicans of my district, with great
unanimity, prefer James G. Blaine as the Re-
publican candidate for the Presidency. and
with them in this respect am in full accord.
On the first roll call at Chicago and on each
subsequent one till nomination shall be made
shall vote for James G.. Blaine.
shall vote for him because he is the choice
OF the Republicans of the district which rep
resent.
shall vote for him because to-day he is, in
my Judgment, the strongest and most popular
Republican living, and these qualities it will
be well for the Convention to consider in MAX
ing its choice, as on the election of its nominee
Will depend, to great extent, the nations
welfare.
1 shall vote for him, because if elected he
Will make safe and wise ruler Under his ad-
mlnlstration all rebellion will begin and con-
unue to respect the government, and the coun-
try will enter upon career of prosperity and
greatness hitherto unknown.
Yours truly,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
Report of the Minority of the Wallace
Committee.

Report of the Minority of the Wallace
Committee.
WASHINGTON, May 7.-Senator Teller on be-
half of the Republican minority of the select
committee known as the Wallace Committee
Submitted report to-day in relation to the
testimony taken on the subject of political as
sessments.
They take very direct issue with the finding
Of the majority and charge that it misrepre-
sents the testimony. The minority assert that
the testimony fails to show any violation OF
evasion of the statute of 1876 prohibiting exc
cutive officers or employees of the United
States from requiring or receiving contributions
for political purposes and also that the major
ity had not been able to show that any pres
sure was made on department. employees in
Washington or any one of them to induce
them to contribute to campaign funds, but
that on the other hand it appears that while
some refused ito contribute not one one was
discharged for so refusing. All the testimony
shows that no attempt was made to compel
payment andAon payment did not even call
for reproof from the committee or any one
else
1t then criticises the bill prohibiting political
assessments and says:
Why should this class of citizens be deprived
of the privilege conceded to all others? Is
their more danger in contributions of men in
office than from those who are striving to get
in? This bill is abhorrent to all ideas of right
and is in violation of the rights of the people,
granted them by the organic law of the land.
The report concludes by recommending the
passage OF bill prescribing heavy penalties
not only for levying of compulsory political as
sessmentS by government officers upon their
employees but also for bribery and intimida-
ton of voters at national elections:and bearing
of arms at any public meeting held for the
discussion of political questions with refer
ence to the election of members of Congress or
Presidential electors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
NEW YORK.

Coroner's Verdict in the Madison Garden
Disaster.
New YORK, May 7.--Coroners jury in the
Madison Square Garden disaster finds that
Mrs. Annie Willets Mrs. S. C. Hegeman
Mary Ann Connolly and William NJ Tileston
came to their death by injuries received by
the falling of the west wall of Madison Square
Garden which was due to faulty construction
of SAID building, and we hereby censure the
Harlem Railroad Company for employing
civil engineer to act as architect WHO'S not
conversant with the construction CT buildings
We also censure the department. of buildings
for negligence in their duty in allowing the
aforesaid addition to be erected contrary to
law and IN faulty manner, and we recon-
mend that the entire building be knocked
down sa we deem it dangerous and unfit for
the purpose of public assemblages.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
MARINE NEWS.

a Rockland Seaman Drowned.
New LONDON, May while schooner
Nellie v, from New London for Jacksonville,
was midway between New London and Race
Rock Light, Thursday afternoon, a squall
struck her; in attempting to take in the
spanker, j. w. Richardson of Rockland, Me-,
mate and Patrick Bovine, seaman, were lost
overheard and drowned.
A Steamer Ashore at Chatham.
CHATHAM, Mass, May 7-Steanfef Alice NJ
Wilmington, N. c., for Haverhill, came
ashore this morning. She is full of water and
will probably be a total loss. Crew saved.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
uroPean Markets.

By Telegraph.)
od LONDON. May 7.-Consols 50 SIG for money and
:. LONDON, May 7.12.30 P. M.-American securi-
tes-United States bonds 5s, los; 41ss. III IL: a.
1091R. ' |S' I'D
LIVERPOOL May 7-12.3O P. M.-Cotton market
firm; Middling uplands at 67sd; Orleans at 1916:
receipts H. TO- American 81 so; sales g. 600 baies
for speculation and export 1000. ~'''
LIVERPOOL, May 7-12.3O P. M.-Flour at los
@l2s Cd; Winter Wheat atI So 8d91Os Cd; Spring
Wheat at 9s91Os; California average at $50
As 91sd; Peas rs Cd. Provisions, &c.-Pork at 66s:
Beef at Us I'D; Bacon at 34s@35s; Cheese at 73s;
Lard at rs Cd. Tallow at 38s Cd, at London AS Cd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
A Munif1cent Beouest.

DIXON, ILL.,, May THE will of Lewis
Clapp, an old settler of this county who died
last week, contains clause giving Lee county
$l5oOOO on condition that the county add to
this amount $100Co0, the whole to be used
for the establishment and endowment of an
agricultural college.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08

In this city, May 6. Charlie H., only child of JAS
Ii. Skanks, aged years months
Funeral this Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clokc at
No. Laurel street.
In Windham, May A. Edward H. Trickey. aged AZ
years months Massachusetts papers please copy.
In Brownteld, April s. Mehitabe Stanley, aged
So years, of Jacob Boynton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
MASSACHUSETTS.

Shoddy Mill Burned-The Manager Loses
His Life.
PITTsFIELD, Mass, MaN7.-The shoddy mill
of David III. Stearns at Stearnsville was
burned this morning; loss $500
no insurance. James Alexander, the
manager it is feared was fatally burned be-
fore he escaped from the buildings.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
XLVIth CONGRESS-Ist Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 8.
The credentials of James A. Garfield, Sena-
tor from Ohio for six years beginning March
Z, 1881, were read and placed on file
After further discussion of the conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill it was
agreed to without division.
MIR. Hoar will call up his Geneva ward
resolution Tuesday.
Mr.. Teller presented the minority report of
the Wallace committee in;relation to political
assessments. Printed and laid on the table.
The Kellogg-Spofford resolutions were re-
sumed. Mr.. Pryor supported the resolutions
He contended that if the Nichols legislature
was a lawful legislature then Spofford was the
lawfully elected Senator.
The resolution by Mr.. Hoar declaring the
re-opening of the case unjustifable and that
Kellogg is entitled to his seat, was ordered
printed and laid on the table.
The original resolutions were temporarily
laid over, Mr. Hoar preferring to speak on
them Monday.
Joint resolution appropriating $4,000 for
contingent expenses of the Senate was passed.
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
House met at 1890 a. m.
The postofice appropriation bill was consid-
cred.
Mr.. Cannon opposed the amendment adopt
ed by the committee of the whole yesterday
authorizing the Postmaster General to remit
in favor of the colonies of New Zealand and
New South Wales SO much of the cost of over
land transportation of Australian closed mails
as he may deem just.
The first amendment on which separate
vote was demanded was that authorizing the
Postmaster General to use $350,OOO of the &c.
$4,000 appropriated for railway mail service
to obtain and secure from railways nece ssary
and special facilities for the postal service.
The amendment was adopted.
The amendment providing for re-letting of
star routes on which the pay for expedition
exceeds 80 per cent of the contract price was
adopted.
The other amendments were adopted, bnt
before a vote could be taken the legislative
session of Thursday closed.
After reading Thursdays journal the post
Office bill was passed.
Bill for the relief L. Madison Day of Louis
lana was defeated.
House went into committee on the private
calendar.
After considering ten pension bills the COM
mittee, finding itself without quorum, arose.
About 20 pension bills were then pass ed, to-
gether with the bill for the settlement of ac-
counts of acting assistant paymaster E. X.
Winship, U. S. A. Adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
Mort Tramp Matches,

CHICAGO, May Z Tomorrow O'Leary will
challenge to match Panchot and Tabor against
Albert and Hughes for pedestrian match fol-
$4,000 side. Today articles were signed on
behalf of Hart for the next race for the
O'Leary belt and a challenge by Charles E.
Davies for an unknown.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.

WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
May s, A. NJ.
For New England,
falling preceded in Maine by rising barometer
southerly winds, partly cloudy weather, posi-
bly, occasional rains, stationary or slightly
higher temperature.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
THE DOMINION.

The Lewis & Kennebec Railroad.
QUEBEC, May Warrants of arrest have
been issued for number of parties who tore
up the track of the Lewis & Kennebec road on
the trestle near Lewis at night, after the road
was taken possession of in the interest of the
English bondholders. A high official of the old
management is eliminated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
WASHINGTON.
The Dakota Governorship,

WASHINGTON, May IA Cabinet official
said to-day that the chances for the appoint
ment OF ex-Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate
Ordway to the vacant Dakota governorship was
not so promising as some time since.
The Postmaster Generalship.
In reference to the Postmaster General
Keys successor it is stated that Postmaster
James of New York and First Assistant Post
master General Tyner would be seriously con-
sidered in connection with the prospective
vacancy. The President has James appoint
ment under very favorable consideration.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
Chicago Live Stock Market.

(By Telegraph)
CHICAGO, May 7.-Hogs-Receipts IL, 900 head;
shipments 1000 head; common to fair at OO9
20; good to choice mixed 3O@4 4O;choice heavy
at 4 5494 so.
Cattle-Receipts 1900 head; shipments 100 head:
80. wy
Sheep.recepts 1900 head; shipments 300 head;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.


Fire in Biddeford.
BiDDEFoRD, May THE Charles c. Sawyer
house in Saco, owned by Joel Bean was burn
ed last night about - o'clock with large por-
ton Of its contents. Cause defective chimney.
Loss about $500; insured for $2SO0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND May 7.
The market for Flour and Grain is without mate
rial change. In Sugar, Extra is sc Off and quoted
at SBc;granulated unchanged at 91ac. Potaes are
1Oc lower for all kinds with an abundant supply.
Eggs easier at 11@121ac. Bermuda Onions
show slight decline. Butter lower
The following are to-day's quotations of Flour,
Grain, Provisions. &c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-05-08
Forest Fires in New .Iersev

fire is sweeping though cedar woods here.
Last night fire encircled thetown destroying the
house of Lydia Cameron and five yachts
anchored in Oyster Bay. Every body is fight
ing fire.