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The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
THE CROPS.
Very Favorable Outlook for Cot
The Corn, Wheat and Tobacco Crops
Promising.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-The following state
ment, showing the condition of the cotton,
corn, spring wheat and tobacco crops, was is
sued by the Department OF Agriculture to-day:
Returns to this department since Aug. 1st
show an increase in the condition of cotton
since those returned in July. The average
condition for the whole country is 1902
Reports by Satisfactory counties in North
Carolina average 1O6.
Twenty counties in South Carolina average
9S.
Eighty-four counties in Georgia average 9S.
Twelve counties in Florida average 96.
The counties of Alabama average 99.3.
The counties of Mississippi average SO.
Fifteen counties of Louisiana average SO.
Seventy counties in Texas average ITO.
Thirty-seyen counties in Arkansas average
106.
Twenty-Five counties in Tennessee average
107.
Timely rains are reported in all sections
rather too much in the States bordering on the
Mississippi river and in Texas. The stand is
good and some ten days earlier than last ye; r.
Worms, rot and rust are mentioned in ev' ~
State, but no material damage is yet done.
The general average of the corn crop she Z s
some decline since a month ago, and is .,r
Aug. l, 9S against 100 on July LIST. AS conl-
pared with the condition reported on Aug. /,
1879, this is an increase of per cent. OF 1913
counties reporting the crop on Aug. 1st, 300
report full average, ASS report above and
400 report below.
The New England Middle and Atlantic
States as far as south as North Carolina each
show very high average. South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama show the effect of the
drouth, while the Mississippi Valley shows an
increase over last year, except Illinois and In
diana, where there was too much rain
early in the season, followed by severe drouth
in June and July.
The returns of August 1st show the condi-
ton of spring wheat at SS, against 81 last year.
The weather during July was favorable-more
so than during the last two years. In Minne-
sofa the report is very high, but in Iowa and
Wisconsin it is not much better than last
year. The damage is attributed to rust and
chinch bugs. In Nebraska and Kansas the
early months were very dry, and the rains
which came were too late to restore the loss.
California and Oregon report the highest con-
dition for several years.
The general average for the whole county is
S6, and was in. 1879 at the same time n, and in
1873, 81 There has been no change reported
since month, except decline in Maryland
and Kentucky and an increase in Virginia,
owing to favorable weather.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17

A POTHECARIEs; Chemicals,
Almported Perfumes, Soaps, Toilet Articles &c.
FRED T. MEAHER & CO., 473 Congress st
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
AFGHANISTAN.
The British Loss at Candahar.
AN AFGHAN ATTACK REPULSED.

SIMLA, Aug. 16.-An official statement of
the losses to the British by the battle of the
9th of July shows that % officers, 800 Euro
peans and 700 natives were killed or missing,
and officers and so men wounded. A large
number of tribe men attacked the British
troops at Kelch last night. The enemy were
repuIsed and left so dead on the ground.
The British Policy in Afghanistan Criti-
cised.
CALCUTTA, Aug. 16.-The almost universal
opinion in India is that the action Of the gov
eminent in simultaneously evacuating Cabul
and sending Gen. Roberts on his hazardous
march to Candahar is unwise and rash in the
extreme.
Candahar Besieged.
QUEITAH, Aug 16.-Candahar is besieged
on two sides by Ayoob Khan, and heavy and
continuous firing is kept up.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17

Ar at New York 10th. ships Gen Mcclellan, from
Ar at Brunswick, Ga, 10Th, brig o Stillman.
Race, Boston.
Ar at San Francisco 10th inst, ship Triumphant
New York.
Sid I'm Corunna prev to 18th inst brig John Swan
Hanson Sydney, CB.
Philadelphia.
Sid I'm Havre Aug 15, barque Nellie Brett, Davis
United States,
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A RTIsTIC .PHOTOGRAPHY, by

A RT PHOTOGRAPHY.
Absolutely permanent Photographs a speciality
by LAMSON, opposite Falmouth Hotel
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
MINOR TEL ,EGRAMS.

e. A. Sothern, the actor, is very ill at
Brighton, Eng
The completion of the cathedral of Cologne
was celebrated Sunday with imposing religious
ceremonies and great popular rejoicing.
James Murphy, farmer, fatally shot a
small boy stealing fruit in New York
Richard D. hubbard of Hartford, persistent
ly refuses to accept the Democratic nonina-
ton for Governor.
Joseph Bachler while hauling party Of in
toxicated men in his wagon at st. Louis Sun
day night was beaten to death by them.
A fire at Richmond, Quebec, last Tuesday
destroyed the freight sheds and 16 cars of the
Grand Trunk railroad. Loss $4,000; insured.
The Hamilton Mills at Lowell, Mass, were
destroyed by fire this morning. Loss $4,000;
insured.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
NEW YORK.

Murder by Drunken Man at Buffalo
BUFFALO, Aug. 16.-About midnight John
Karin, a saloon keeper on the Abbott road,
was fatally stabbed by boarder named Mar
tin Flanagan, who arose from bed, went into
heart with common jack-knife. 1t is be-
lieved that the cause of the murder was q re-
fusal of Karin to give Flanagan, who was al
ready intoxicated, more liquor. Karin died at
1.30. The murdered man had charge of the
Erie & Lake Shore transfer house in the i'm
mediate vicinity, and the murderer worked
for and boarded with him. The murdered
mans wife and child witnessed the tragedy
The murderer was arrested early this morning
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
MASSACHUSETTS.
A Diabolical Plot.

MANSFIELD, Mass, Aug. 16.-Yesterday the
families of J. A. Kingsbury and the widow of
Alfred Hodges noticed that the we'll water
used by them had an unusual color. So strong
was the tinge that they decided not to use it,
and luckily for them, as upon examining the
London purple had been deposited therein.
The author of this horrible plot to poison two
families is not KNOWN but the 500 reward
offered for his detection may solve the mystery.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
A Dishonest Merchant.

BRocKToN, Mass, Aug. 16.-George Rock
we'll. of Rockwell & Cate, produce and COM
mission dealers on East Elmsstreet, has mys-
teriously disappeared. He was last seen a
week ago He took with him all the available
funds of the firm, the amount of which is not
known,
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
Cold Weather on Mount Washington,

MOUNT WASHINGTON, N. H., Aug 16.-Yes-
terday and this morning it was unusually cold
the temperature ranging from 80 to 33 degrees
for the past twenty-four hours This is the
lowest temperature that has been recorded in
August for several years Frost feathers, six
inches long, formed in exposed places during
the day. The wind has blown thirty miles
4 hour all day from the northwest.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
California azin,sg as,csss.
ChicngoLive stock Market.

(By Telegraphl
CHICAGO Aug. Hogs-Receipts 10000 head;
shipments $500 head market moderately active but
1Oa15c lower; common to good mixed packing at
4 50d4 so; light 4 6095 O5;choce heavy at 500
20, closing dull; some unsold.
Cattle-Receipts 5000 eadshipments 400 head;
market active with moderate supply; prices firm:
some 1Oc higher; shipping at 20@4 go
Sheep-receipts 1900 head; sales at 1894 80.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
Destructive Hail Storm in Virginia

DANv1LLE, Va, Aug. 16-A furious hail
storm swept through the neighborhood of Ver-
non Hill, Halifax county, yesterday. The
hail stones were very large and the wind blew
terrific gae and there was heavy fall of
ram. One planter had one hundred thousand
hills of tobacco destroyed, and others had large
quantities damaged.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
Steamboat Collision.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16-The transfer boat of
the New York & New Haven railway, with
four cars on board, collided with the tug Gen.
Sheridan, staving in the latter's side and burst
ing steam pipe. The engineer of the Sheri-
dan was terribly scalded,
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
MAINE.
Sam Cary at Ca.

Sam Cary at Caribou. r.
PREsQUE ISLE, Aug. 1G.-Gen. Samuel F.
Cary spoke at Caribou Friday night. About
three hundred men, women and children went
from Fort Fairfield.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
Three Persons Drowned.

TORONTO, Ont , Aug. 16.-Robert Walker,
a wholesale jeweller of this city, his daughter
Florence, aged Is. and son Berie, aged II,
were drowned at Sturgeon Point today, the
two former while trying TO save the latter.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily Wholesale Market.

OH Hs1ssHH HHhf! W HUhestaEt 1tAHrAets
PORTLAND. Aug. 1.
The market for Flour is firm and steady; prices
remain about the same Corn and Oats are very firm
and higher which is due to an advance at the West
and an upward movement in freight rates; the re-
cepts of Corn at Chicago to-day 452 900 bush.
Sugar is in good demand and 1sc higher we quote
granulated at 101ac and Extra @ at Ice Sweet
potatoes are selling at 4 25lI5 So
The following are to-day's quotations Of Flour
Grain, Provisions &c.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
MAKRE AGES.

In North Penobscot. July 20, Henry c. Perkins
and Miss Carrie l.. Snowman.
In Gouldsboro. Aug. 8. Horace Maddox of Ellis
worth and Miss Jennette Rolf of Gouldsboro.
In Brooksville, Aug. 5, Capt. A. L. Condor and
Mrs. Clara f, Grinde.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17

In this city, Aug. 18th, James, infant son of
james H., and Margaret Z. Kennedy, aged three
months.
Funeral to-day at 2 D. m.1
In this city, Aug. 15, Harry Sylvester, youngest
son of Patrick and Ann Garrett, aged 3 months g
days. Halifax papers please copy.]
In Cape Elizabeth, Aug. 16. Carrie Gertrude, only
child OF W. d. and NJ. A. Ames, aged IL years
month IL days.
Funeral on Wednesday afternoon at 21a o'clk,
at the Chapel
In Yarmouth, Aug. a. Mrs. Harriet, widow of
Capt. VIM. Mason, aged IS years.
in Freeport, Judy %, Capt. Joseph Porter, aged
81 years.
In Alameda, CAL. Aug. s. Nathaniel Page son-in-
law the late James Simonton of Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
New York Greenbackers.

SYRACUSE, Aug. 16.-The Greenback State
Convention met ts here tomorrow. 1t is ex-
pected two hundred delegates will be present
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
European lEnrlxets.

By Teegraph.l
and account
LONDON. Aug. 6-I2.so P. M.-Amercan seeuri-
tles-Un nited States bonds 5s, 1854; 412s, 1l3a4,
ex-coup; 4s, 1885.
Erie 441s
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 16-12.Sn T., M.--Flour 9s Cd
t@12s; Winter Wheat at 9sdas Cd: Spring Wheat
at os95s 4d California average at 9stI9s 10d club
do at Us odd1Cs I'd; Corn at rs Id; Peas at rs I'd.
PROVISIONS, &c.,-Pork at 65s: Beef at 58s; Cheese
at Dos; Lard Ais ed; Bacon AIS Cd; 1allow 35s Sd.
at London 39s Cd.
LIVERPOOL, Aug 16-12.S0 Motion market
hrm; Nilddhng uplands at 1864: orleans at
1000.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
An Ex-Confederate General Assassin

ated.
RALEIGH, n. c., Aug. 16.-Information is Just
received of the assassination of Gen. Bryan
Grimes, on the 14th of August, near his home
in Pitts county. 1t is reported he was riding
shot dead by concealed assassin. It is sup
posed to have been negro or white man,
against both of whom he was an important
witness in an arson case. He was yerv prom
inent citizen and had been Major General in
the Confederate army.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17

NSTnCE.-For the past thirty three years.
"CONGhESS Yeast Powder has been extern
svely sold. 1t has always been made puIe and
healthy, and is today without rival.
9eS SHADES English Mustard, and Congress Yeast
Powder are standard always reliable
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
Careless Steamboat Captains Punished.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug 16.-Local steamboat
inspectors have revoked the licenses of the
captains Of steamer Garland and steam yacht
Mamie on the ground that it was entirely
within their power to have prevented the ter
rble accident in the exercise of any SORT of
prudence in the management of their respec-
tive boats
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17

By Telegraph.)
NEW YORK.. Aug 16-Eyening.- easy at 2
@3 per cent. ON call, closing 2@21s prime mercan-
tile paper at 4951a per cent Sterling Exchange is
steady at 46l14@481s4 for long and 4931s@ a
4S3s4 for short. Governments are quiet but gener-
ally firm. The stock market closed firm.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
ed 5000 shares.
ine Following are to-day's closing quotations of
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
Frosts in New Hampshire.
Cyclone in Texas

BosToN, Aug. 16.-Frosts are reported at
various points in New Hampshire, damaging
crops.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
Four Persons Burned to Death.

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 16.-Two children were
burned to death, and another child and a wo-
man fatally burned, in house set on fire dur
ing drunken carouse
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17

GoLEAD, Tex, Aug. 16.-On Friday terri
fic cyclone prevailed fer two minutes, ,demoish
ing 25 houses and injuring five persons.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
Receipts Of Maine Cenral.

Foreign Imports.
CADlZ. Bark j S Winslow-323 lasts salt to
Emery & Furbish,
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17

lands at 11c.
uplands 115sc.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17

The New York Times says Miss Nelson's
death was doubtless from heart disease.
Horace B. Vaele was shot and killed at East
ST. Louis yesterday by Edward Fontaine, a
saloon keeper.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
SPORTING.
The Irish Team Wins in the Athletic
Contest.

Contest.
BOSTON, Aug 16.-A large crowd this after
noon witnessed the match contest between
Thomas Lynch, of Boston, and James G.
Daley, of New York, representing Ireland and
the United States,l and Duncan G. Ross and E.
w. johnson, of Canada, representing Scotland
and Canada, for the athletic championship of
the world and $1,000. The exercises consisted
of jumping, running, throwing the heavy
weights, etc The match was won by the Irish
team by three points.
Base Ball,
At Cleveland-Worcester 8, Clevelands |.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
Daily Domestic Receipts.

FORTLAND, aug. IA.
For Portland, 81 cars miscellaneous merchardi Sc;
for connecting roads, A cars miscellaneous ner
chandise.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
METEOROLOGICAL.

p11II 1IIl1SIATOI@1NNO1AL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE MKT TwRNTy-FDrR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington D. c.,
Aug. II, A. NJ.
For New England,
stationary, followed by falling bar ometer, sta
tionary or higher temperature, winds mostly
south TO west, clear or partly cloudy weather.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
M MEMORANDA

Sch H Ingraham, Greeley, from Rockland for
Richmond, Va, when about two miles SW of White
Island, A M 15th run into and sunk fishing schr
of about twenty TONS which at anchor and no light
to be seen boat was lowered and search kept up
ii daylight but no one could be found, although a
voice was heard at the time of the collision.
Sch Benz Courtney, (of Boston, Baker from Gard
iner for Philadelphia, pnt into Newport 14th with
loss of head of foremast, maintopmast, jibboom,
&C. in a squall.
Sch Lewis Clark, while in tow of tug at Bangor
18th, run into and carried away the jbboom of
schr A X Woodward.
Sch Jed Frye, from Norwich for New York, was
the railway at City Island, 13th repairing leak.
Sch Marcellus, from New York for Boston, put
into City Island 18th leaky and will discharge part
of cargo and go on the railway.
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17

To Let.
fTlHE store lately occupied by James McGlinchy,
Il eghty-nine (89) Commercial Street, is for lease
1t is most convenient and commodious, and will
be put in condition to suit good tenant. No per-
son need apply who does not want the whole build
ng. WILLIAM l.. PUTNAM.
aug13 dsn2w
The Portland daily press., 1880-08-17
aoston stock marker.

By water conveyance-1OOo bush Coraineal no G
W. True a. Co.
The daily gazette., 1880-09-27
Lit,le Elk Creek Railroad,

Engineer Larkin has completed
the estimates for the Little Elk
Creek r. r., and furnishes the
Havre de Grace Republican with the
following interesting particulars
concerning the same: 1t runs from
Elkton, Cecil county, Nd, up the
valley of Little Elk to Providence
Paper Mills, now rebuilding by
William Singerly, Esq, of the
Phila. Record, and passes Mackall's
Grist and Saw Mills, three miles;
Marley's Geo. w. Childso Paper
Mill, three and one-half miles;
Harlan's Paste Board Mill, four and
one quarter miles; Cecil II. d.
ter's)Paper Mills, six miles, to
Providence, seven miles. In this
distance oflseven miles it rises above
the track, at Elkton, 100 feet.
The estimate for first-clasG
road, in evyr respect, using the
highest grades and easiest curves
that the case will admit, is 1874 900.
The last four miles are through a
very "nubby" country, and rock
excavation on the sixth mile is
estimated at over $4,000.
The daily gazette., 1880-09-27
From them. Y. Sun.
& THE MYSTERIOUS FIGURES.

THE INDIANA MANIA REACHING THIS
CITY - SINGULAR FACTS AND RU-
MORs.
Gen. Patrick H. Jones has left the
329.
Col. Sidney De Kay trains with the
399.
Gen. Lloyd Aspinwall remains with
the sac. ''o.
Gen. Daniel E. Sickles is no longer
one of the 329. Sod. .s ......I ......
The Hon. Samuel B. II. Vance is try
ing to unravel the $40 puzzle.
No corps, division, or brigade flag
in the army bore the figures $40.
An effort to chalk the figures $40
ON Judge Cowing's bench has failed.
There are 329 election districts in
DR.. Polar Hayes's Assembly district.
Sheriff Bowe suggests that Garfield
clubs limit their membership to 329.
Tho Hon. Thomas @. Acton unused
over the figures 329 yesterday morn
ing. 49,.
Ex-Alderman Matt. Stewart is look
ing for the man who chalked 329 on
his hat. lr q.
Gen. Dan Butterfield saw the figures
sac yesterday, and came out for
| Hancock.
A heartless Democrat took the Hon.
Jacob Hess into 329 Sixth avenue
last night.
1t is rumored that Inspector Byrnes
will prefer charges against police Off
Ger No. 329.
The Hon. Edwards Pierrepont un-
derstands the meaning of 329. He
is Grant man.
Letter Carrier No. 329 being an
out-and-out Garfield man, was not as
saulled yesterday.
Judge Morgan threatens $40 days
for the man who adorns him with the
mysterious figures.
1t is reported that John l. Daven-
port washed 329 from his Office door
yesterday morning.
The Hon. Bernard Biglin was run
ming about the city yesterday witt
$500 in his pocket.
Gen. Chester A. Arthur has mo-
openly expressed his opinion concern
ing the figures 329. ,-,-l.. 81.
Somebody chalked the figures 32S
OH the back of Col. Michael w. Burn
yesterday afternoon.
The Hon. s. s. Cox says that Their
are 329 reasons why Garfield Should
not he elected President. .......
1t is said that Gen. Arson McCool
will advise the disbandment of Pos
800 of the Grand Army.
Horace B. Claflin, a Garfield mer
chant, received 329 letters yesterday
and preserved his temper.
1t would be imprudent for any gen
tleman to chalk the figures 329 o.
Gen. Francis G. Barlow's hat.
Counsellor James Oliver suggest
, that Marshall Jewell remove his head
quarters to 329 Fifth avenue.
The daily gazette., 1880-09-27
DANCING!

HANGING!
REOpENING OF A. S. WEBSTER'S Sc
IiECT DANCING ACADEMY.
Thursday Evening, september 9th,
AT THE
MASONIC TEMPLE, Wilmington, Del.
ladies' and Gentlemen. Misses and Mas
ters Wishing to become proflcient IN All
the dances Of the day, and to learn the
new and more fashionable ones, VIII nnd
~ ~ their advantage to begin with the
EVENING CLASSES.
Commencing Thursday. September 9Th.
oCom,iamen's class Monday and Thursday
evanin q from s to 10 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON CLASSES.
Commanding on Saturday, October ID,
T eSias aud Misses and Masters class
m,ursdavs from 5 to 6, and Saturdays.
rom 331 to $50. Private Lessons given
Of any hour to suit convenience.
orrnE AND RACQUET wALTzEs TAUGHT
ShiD IN A FEW LESSONS.
s,oc,al arrangements for Schools and
sepinaries. and ior private classes OF
Iadiaa ar gentlemen, can be made by ap-
riaing at the Academy. at Robelin q
BIO "a No. 7lO Market street, or by mail 10
D'o' % N"' A. s. WEBSTER,
.on1a-tf Masonic Nemp1e.
1
The daily gazette., 1880-09-27
THE STATE EDITORS.
AND THEIR OPINIONS OF VARIOUS
POLITICAL MATTERS.

AND THEIR OPINIONS OF VARIOUS
POLITICAL MATTERS.
Sussex Journal, Dem.-We may
now count confidently upon the cleo
ton of Hancock, and the fraud of
1876 will be avenged. Indiana in
October will wheel into line, and
we may look for Ohio also to join in
the Democratic ranks, and indeed
there will no longer bea "solid
South."u 1Isi. s24 ...
Capitalization will be destroyed
and the very fundamentals of our
Government preserved. There will
no longer be heard the threat of US
ing soldiers to keep the peace at the
polls. The States and the individual
will have some rights antagonistic
to the interest Of the Republican
party, and harmony and union will
exist throughout the country.
Delawarean, Dem.-We desire to
say to the Democrats of the State,
and especially to the Democrats of
Kent county, that we have to meet
in this canvass party led by I'M
scrupulous men. Men, who, in for
mer times have descended to the
most unjustifiable, not to say crimi-
nal means, to accomplish their poll
teal purposes and secure the control
Of public affairs. They have engaged
in this campaign from the same mo-
tives that animated them in the
past, and will resort to the low
tricks and artful lodges that dis
graced their political action in for
mer years. No deception, misr ep-
resentation, or perversion of facts
will be left untried 10 influence votes
in favor of their party.
Middletown Transcript, DEM
Blaine's second dispatch to Garfield
claimed a little too much. The Ia
test returns, furnished by Republi-
can figures, give Plaisted plurality
of ia, and Davis is still looking for
his fiity-two. The figuring of the
"Plumed Knight" cannot dull the
effect of the overwhelming defeat in
Maine.
Dover Sentinel, Rep.-Ben. But.
Ter, Democratic exchange says
has gained four pounds since he be-
came a Hancock man. That isn't q
patch: to the improved health of the
Republican party since it got rid Of
him.
Milford News, Reptile Demo
Gratis of Kent county have placed in
the field their candidates for Legis
lative and county officers. While
the nominations in some instances
occasioned keen disappointment ant
some hard feeling, it is fair to pre-
sumo that the ticket will command
the full support OF the party. Ii
most respects it is a good one.
Cecil Democrat.-Much conceri
is displayed by the organs over tn,
prospects of Union soldiers now il
office in the event Of Hancock's cleo
ton. AS the soldiers aforesaid We
ted the Republican ticket prett
generally it is likely they will b
relieved from the cares of officia
life. The fact is there are thousand
of very capable Union soldiers VIII
don't vote the Republican tickle
about whom Blaine, Conkling q CC
never trouble themselves. Hancoc
proposes to give these veteran
something to do. Turn about is. IA
play. ..f.l..