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New-York tribune., 1880-10-01

FOR MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS ORR PRoDUo
TIoNS HAVE MAINTAINED ABSOLUTE sUPREM-
ACY IN THIS COUNTRY. AND AT PARIS. 1873, IN
COMPETITION WITH THE WORLD. WE WENB
AWARDEIsrHE HIGHEST HoNORs. THE DECORb
TlON OF THE LEGION OF HONOR AND THE COLE
MEDAL.
CLUSIVELY on ALL VEHICLES BUILT BY Us. As.
sURES SAFETY AND COMPoRr IN RIDING AND
LARGELY INCREASED DURARILlrY.
New-York tribune., 1880-10-01

ticnarly on The Syracuse Lowell where the boats are
drawn through several inches ~ mud. Fortunately
tof the horses. the boatmen sal, the steam cable
system N operating on this long level
New-York tribune., 1880-10-01
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
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The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
SWEPT BY FIRE.
\ Pennsylvania Town in Ruins.
OVER 600 FAMILIES HOMELESS.
The Loss Over Million Dollars.

WILLLAMsPoRT, Pa, May 14.-It is reporte
that fire in Milton destroyed so buildings in
Guiding the Car shops, machine shops and
churches. Unless the wind changes the en-
tire town will be destroyed. They have tele-
graphed here for assistance. Telegraphic COM
munication is now uninterrupted.
Milton, Pa, May 1.-THE fire which start
ed in the car shops here burned the entire
business portion of the town. 1t is estimated
that 400 buildings are destroyed. The fire
covered an area of seven squares in length and
two in width. Assistance in extinguishing
the flames came from the neighboring towns.
Among the buildings destroyed are Lawson's
machine shop, armory, Academy of Music,
Reformed, Presbyterian, Catholic, Lutheran,
Baptist and Evangelical churches, banks, tele-
graph Office newspaper offices, Pennsylvania
railroad depot, gas works and all the hotels
Several bodies have been recovered burned be-
yond recognition. Two hundred and fifty
families are homeless and are camping out in
the fields. Supplies of provisions and clothing
are needed at once. 1t is impossible yet to
estimate the loss.
MILTON. Pa, 14-Later-Two women and
several children are reported missing About
600 families are homeless. Aid has been ten
dered by the citizens of Sunbury, Lewisburg
and Watsontown. Large quantities of house
hold goods were loaded on cars, and the fields
around the town are filled with goods. During
the confusion many articles were stolen, one
lady losing 100000 in government bonds. In
the upper part of the town most of the people
barely escaped with their lives. A number of
people are severely injured. The loss is vari-
ously estimated from one to two millions, but
no accurate estimate can be given tonight.
Forest Fires.
ATsIoN, N. j., May 14.-Forest fires now
burning in this region have destroyed over 100
square miles of valuable berry boys, timber
lands and vineyards. The village of Great
Republic has twenty-five buildings burned.
From Great Republic the fire took course to-
wards Iron Mills and Cedar Lake, and skirt
ing about Hammonton and Elwood spread to-
wards Mullicu's river. 1t is impossible to
make an estimate of the destruction to wood
lands.
MILFORD, Pa, May 14.-Terrible forest ires
continue here. Over three million feet of
lumber besides vast amount of valuable tim
Der have been destroyed. Several houses and
farms have been burned and 5000 acres of
forest are on fire this morning. The damage
is incalculable. Considerable game has bee n
killed by the flames. A light rain snow fall
ing
FARMlNGDALE,N. j., May IA great forest
fire is eating its way through the timber land in
Monmouth and the acean counties. Over 49,
600 acres of cedar aud large tracts of vineyards
have been consumed.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
MINOR KILOGRAMS.

Dr. August Wilhelm Bohtz an eminent
aesthetic writer and professor of the Uniyer-
slty OF Gottlngen, is dead, aged 81.
Lord Granv lilies circular in regard to the
execution OF the treaty of Berlin has given en-
tire satisfaction in the highest circles in St.
Petersburg.
In quarrel T thursday evening John Lane
fatally shot VIM. Kebeller on Baxter street.
New York.
Two of the ladies burned at the Opera
House, Atlanta, are dead.
Carl Manke was executed at Buffalo yester-
day forenoon for the murder of John Atloff at
Elma. "'
Yesterday morning, when the steamer Citv
OF New York of the Norwich line arrived from
New London, Henry Hoben and Louis Cham
paign, two men supposed to have been lost
overheard from the City of Lawrence the
night previous, stepped ashore alive and we'll
The men stated in expl anation that they went
ashore and got SO drunk that when thew re-
turned to the pier the steamer had left.
The night freight train from Harlem river
for Boston via New York and New England
was wrecked at the peat beds at midnight
Thursday. Five loaded cars were demolished
The accident was caused by an overloaded car
breaking down. No one was injured The
tracks were soon cleared.
Two hundred pauper Bavarians, in charge
OF the emigration commissioners, are at New
YORK. They arrived on the steamer West
phalla, their passage being paid by the Baya-
rian government. The commissioners have
notifed the Secretary of State.
The annual report of the American Bible
Society at New York shows that the receipts
OF the year are $6,0S3.42. John w. Foster
minister to Russia, is elected vice president
and John Jay, manager.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
EUROPE.

The French Deputies in Bad Temper.
LONDON, May IA correspondent of the
Times at Paris, discussing debate on the pub
lie meeting bill in the deputies yesterday, says
the temper of the chamber leaves little hope of
prolonged political tranquility or of that sta
bility without which the French horizon will
again become threatening.
Russian War Vessels for the Pacific,
Russia contemplates sending the great iron
clad Peter the Great to the Pacific, and four
other men of war for the Pacific from Con-
stadt
Emigration from Scotland Increasing.
Emigration from the Clyde to America is in
creasing.
Albanian independence Not Proclaimed
VIENNA, May 14-The statement that the
Albanians had proclaimed independence is au-
thoritatively denied.
Austrian Politics.
VIENNA. May A.-The lower house of the
Reichsrath has adjourned. There will be new
elections in the autumn. The so-calIed recon-
ciliation of parties suggested by Count Taafe,
President of the Council, completely failed. A
public meeting is being organized in the Ger
man provinces to protest against Taafe's policy.
The German Army.
BERLIN, May 14.-When the new arrange
mentS of the German war minister are COM
pleted the total strength of the army will ex-
coed two million men.
Foreign Notes.
The St. Petersburg Golos says: European
concert is insufficient if it has no sanction to
deal with the Porte Words are useless; deeds
are necessary"
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
NEW YORK
Two Men Found Murdered.

Two Men Found Murdered
New York, May 1.-THE body of Frank
Mcclure, dock Waterman, was found in a
lumber yard this morning. He evidently had
been murdered
Geo. Muller was found hung in a lumber
yard. He is believed to have been killed and
hung to fence post by robbers. =
National Temperance Society.
The fifteenth annual meeting of the Nation
al Temperance Society was held today VIM
e. Dodge was reelected President. Among
the Vice Presidents are Neal Dow and Joshua
Nye.
Postmaster James Declines.
Postmaster James has declined to allow the
use OF his name for the Postmas ter Gener al
ship.
Decision in Favor of theSCatholic Church.
In the case of the relatives of Dennis Cop
pers, who obtained a mandamus compelling
the board of trustees of St. Patrick's Cathedral
to allow the burial of Dennis Coppers, decision
was rendered to-day in the Supreme Court
overruling the mandamus Judge Barratt
holds that the Catholic church has right to
use its UNCONVENTIONAL cemetery and has power
to make such rules or bylaws as will reserve
1t for the sole use of those in its fold
A Baptist Minister in Disgrace.
JAMESTOWN, May 14.-Rev. Dr. George
Pells, a prominent Sunday school worker and
one of the editors of the Sunday School Times
and pastor of the Baptist church, has been
compelled to resign in consequence of immoral
practices
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
XLVIth CONGRESS S-Ist Session

WASHINGTON, May IA.
large number of petitions for the passage
of the tariff commission bill were presented.
The House bill amending the law relating to
the internal revenue was placed on tie calen-
dar.
bill to fix the day for the meeting of cleo
tors to provide for counting the electoral votes
and for the decision of questions arising there
from, was reported adversely and put on the
calendar.
The memorial of Davis Hatch, alleging that
he was in 1868 the victim of a conspiracy be-
tween Americans and the government of San
Domingo and request for investigation, was
taken up.
The morning hour expired and the Hatch
petition went over.
The Kellogg-Spofford' resolutions came up
and Mr.. Pendleton spoke.
Mr.. Pendleton said the Senate could not re-
verse its decisions to conform them to those of
State. Its solemn Judgment must be made
upon the best evidence procurable at the time
as to which is the true legislature. The testi-
mony taken before the committee proved MOTH
ing but the utter unrelablity of the wit
neSSeS.
Resolutions were informally laid aside and
the bill providing additional accommodations
for the Congressional library was taken up and
passed.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
iourned until Monday
HOUSE.
The House at II O'Clock went into commit
tee of the whole on the legislative appropra.
ton bill
An amendment requiring detailed state
ment of the manner in which monies appro-
priated for incidental expenses in the Treasury
department are expended, was adopted. The
regular session then commenced.
The agricultural appropriation billi was re-
committed and the House went into commit
tee of the whole on the appropriation bill.
After consideration of the bill had been con-
cluded the committee rose and req rted it to
the House, which after separately voting upon
and agreeing to the amendment relative to
guagers' salaries, passed the bill by two major
ity.
Motion to reconsider the vote was tabled.
House then took up the resolution fixing
May 81 for final adjournment. Motion to re-
commit was defeated
House then took a recess till evening.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
THE PRESIDENCY.
E.. B. Washburne Again Defines
His Position.
EDWARD MCPHERSON PREDICTS
BLAINE'S NOMINATION.
New YORK, May 14.-The following appears
in the Times Tomorrow

New YORK, May 14.-The following appears
in the Times tomorrow:
PORTLAND, May IA.
To the Editor Of the Times:
My position in regard to the candidacy for
President and my relations to General Grants
nomination are not changed in any respect
whatever. All the reports sent out by
certain parties in Chicago asserting or sug-
costing duplicity towards Grant are utterly
and absolutely false, and known to be so by
their authors. | left Chicago some
ten days ago. All combinations alleged
to have been made in that city by my friends
and those other candidates have been entered
into without my knowledge or appreciation. /
have been confined to my room here for nearly
alweek by serious illness, land shall return home
as soon as am able to travel and have attend
ed to the business which brought me to this
State. (Signed) E. B WAsHBURNE.
The Unit Rule.
BOSTON, May 14.-A Washington special to
the Journal says Edward Mcpherson, secretary
OF the Congressional Republican committee,
was chairman of the Republican convention of
1876, and then ruled against the State unit
rule. He still maintains the independence
and individuality of district delegates in the
convention, and is confident that by their aid
Blaine will be nominated on the first ballot.
Washburne's Friends Determined to Con-
slider Him Candidate.
New YORK, May IA special to the Post
from Chicago says the Evening Journal an
nounces that the Portland dispatch giving
what purports to be declaration from WASH
burne will have no effect here whatever; that
Mr.. Washburne's friends understood his posi-
ton to be that he does not consent to be can
didate against Grant, bat that they are re-
solved to push him for nomination to the very
last
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
California Mining stocks.
Gloucester Fish Market.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING NAM 10, 1880.


Georges Codfsh-$4A and 81 4y qtl for large and
medium new Western Bank S414 to S43s fy qtl for
large and $35sfor medium; dry cured Bank S434 ~
OIL New Shore Goldfish S4%.
We quote Cusk So, Haddock at So rs, Hake 50,
American Pollock at $1s4 o., English do S21a %
qtl
Boneless and prepared fish from 314@4c % fb for
Hake and Cusk to 51asGS for best Goldfish. Smoked
Halibut at 91ac W ID. Smoked Salmon &c., Scaled
Herring 1S@25c ~ box. Bloaters 9Oc y hundred
Mackerel-$1S to $50 for Is, S79$S for rs and
S51s for IS.
Picked Herring at So % Dbl for round Shore,
So for Labrador split
Trout SIS % Dbl; Salmon SO ~ Dbl; Swordfish at
So; Goldfish at So, Haddock $3H, Halibut Heads
$31a, Halibut Fins 50 Dbl, Fins and Napes S41a
Cod Tongues So, Tongues and Sounds $40, Alewives
S.; Pogie Slivers $59$7.
Fresh Halibut-51s and 4c Pfb for white and gray.
Shore Fish-We quote SO P cwt for steak Cod
fish, 50 for market do 81 for Haddock, Cusk and
Hake, and Si14 for Pollock. Tongues at &c p fb
Fresh Mackerel 499c and Shad 70 2 (925c each
do $50.
Livers 12c p GAL; fish SCRAPS 50 p ton.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Fred A. Norwood, a prominent citizen of
Rockport, died yesterday.
The journal block in Lewiston was damaged
by fire yesterday
The President has approved the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill and the bill
for relief of settlers on the public lands.
Ex-Gov. Bullock believes Massachusetts
will give at least 10000 Republican majority
this fall
The friends of Hon. Elihu B. Wasburne
will push him as presidential candidate not
outstanding his repeated assertions that he
does not wish to be a candidate
Postmaster James declines to have his name
used as candidate for the Postmaster Gener-
alship.
The town of Milton in Pennsylvania was al
most entirely destroyed by fire Yesterday.
Several people were burned to death and 5000
people are left destitute.
Forest fires are still raging in New JERSEY
and doing immense damage.
In the Methodist Conference yesterday COM
mittee on episcopacy reported in favor of
electing one or two colored bishops
1t is reported that powerful secret organi-
cation has been formed at Denver for the 'pur-
pose OF taking possession of the Ute reserva-
ton without waiting for Congressional action.
N. G. Ordway has been nominated for Gov
ernor of Dakota.
Edward Mcpherson, who WAS chairman of
the National Republican convention in 1876
and ruled against the unit rule, still maintains
the independence of District delegates and
thinks Blaine will be nominated on the first
ballot.
In the Senate yesterday large number of
petitions for the passage of the tariff commits
sion bill passed Mr.. Pendleton spoke in op-
position to the Spofford-Kellogg resolution,
taking the ground that the matter had once
been adiudicated. Bill providing additional
accommodations for the Congressional library
passed. The House passed the legislative ap-
preparation bill
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Death of a Rockport Merchant.

Death of a Rockport Merchant.
CAMDEN, May 14.-Fred A. Norwood, of
Rockport, member of the firm of Carleton,
Norwood & Sons, aged forty years, died this
morning of brief illness of neuralgia. He
was member of the Maine Legislature of
1878, and was a prominent and esteemed citi-
zen.
Fire in Lewiston.
LEWISTON, May 14.-This morning fire was
discovered in portion of the Journal block,
owned by Captain Holland. The building
was damaged $1,000; insured in the Quincy
Mutual, Royal Liverpool, Liverpool and Lon
don and Globe. The grocery of D. E. Parlin
G. Co. was damaged by water; insured for
81 $50 in the German American, 81 900 in the
Germania, 81, 900 in the Western Assurance of
Toledo, and $1,000 in the New Hampshire.
The shoe store of Fessenden [. Day was wet
down; insured for $1,000 in the Springfield. j.
B. Sawyer's shoe shop lost $780, not insured.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
MINOR TEI,EGRAMS

The Womans' National Convention of the
Temperance Union held its anniversary at the
Broadway Tabernacle yesterday.
Ex-Mayor William Simms of Portsmouth
fell down stairs yesterday and fractured his
skull. He will die.
The Mexican government has decided the
railroad controversy in favor of the Denver &
Rio Grande.
Rev. L. M. Hunt, pastor of the Baptist
church at South Haven, Mich, committed
suicide yesterday. Ill health.
Japan has rejected China's proposal for an
alliance against Russia.
The Prussian Diet will open the Goth inst
Sixteen men have been arrested at Quebec
charged with completely in the recent labor
troubles,
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
WASHINGTON.
Bills Approved bv the President.

Bills Approved by the President.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-The President has
approved the consular and diplomatic bill and
the bill for relief of settlers on the public
lands.
Reports of Commute es.
The House committee on commerce instruc-
ted the chairman to call up the river and har-'
Dor bill in the House Monday.
The House committee on manufactures will
report favorably Mr.. Hills bill 'to regulate
commerce among the states" The bill pro-
vides penalties for failure to mark the uuanti-
ty OR for fraudulent marks.
The committee also report favorably Beales
bill ito regulate the manufacture and the
sale of articles of human food and drink
Governor Of Dakota.
The President has nominated N. G. Ordway
OF New Hampshire to be Governor of Dakota.
Woman's National Temperance Union.
The Womans' National Temperance Union
passed resolutions commendatory of the tenn
perance principles of the President and Mrs.
Hayes, and adopted memorial to the Nation
al conventions of the great political parties
asking an unequivocal declaration against the
sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
Boston Produce Market.

BOSTON, May IA.
The following were to-day's quotations of Butter.
Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes:
Butter-we quote sales of choice Northern and
Western creameries at 21@23c; choice New York
and Vermont diaries at 1992Ic: fair to good do at
l69lSc; dairy packed Western 1905 &c for choice:
choice ladle packed do 16@17c; and 14015c for
common to good; market easier and in buyers favor.
Cheese-we quote sales at 13@131a for choice;
l29!21s for fair to good; common 691Oc; market
is quiet and easier.
Eggs are quoted at 12c for Eastern, 101a@11c
for Western.
Potatoes-The sales of Maine Central Rose and
Houltons have been at 40@43c; Vermont Rose at
40c; Eastern Prolifics at 40945c, and jackson and
other kinds at 30940c; the market duh and easier
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
MASSACHUSETTS.

Probably Murdered by His Step Mother.
body of Charley Bromley, aged years, was
found in the stream at the back of his house.
An autopsy on the remains shows convincing
proof that the child was murdered. His step
mother, who is known to have been ill dis
the crime.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15

IHred1eLeu IHVaSIOn OF Gne Ute Country.
DENVER, Col, May IA powerful secret
organization has been formed, with its head
quarters in this city, the object being to go to
the Ute reservation to prospect, without wait
already $50 members, including several prom
inent Denver citizens. Each member is COM
PEELED to arm and equip himself for military
service. They intend to go through Gunnison
and Eagle River counties to the Rio Grande,
and unless protection is afforded by the gov
eminent, will wage war against the Utes.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
Kalloch and the Rantists

SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.--In the Baptist
state convention at Sacramento resolutions ex-
pressing condemnation of the course of the
Kallochs and giving notice that preliminary
steps be taken for hearing between the ag-
grieved church and the Metropolitan church,
of which the Kallochs are pastors, were
tabled.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
Mayor Kalloch's Troubles.

spatch says Mayor Kalloch has gone to Sacra-
mento to defend himself against charges in the
Baptist Conference. 1t is reported that an
other woman case is brought against him, one
of the members of his church.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
DEATHS.

In this city, May IA, Milla j., daughter of n. P.
and Mary A. Thompson.
Funeral service Sunday afternoon, o'clock,
at No. 40 Ellsworth street
IN this city, May IA, Richmond Nugeht, only son
months ID days.
In this city. May IA, Mrs. Bridget A., wife of Lew
is Howard, aged 81 years.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at 21a O'Clock. at
No. S31a Middle street.
~ The funeral service of the late John 3. Cum
mlngs Will take place at his late residence, No. IT
eastern Promenade, on Saturday at 3 o'clock, p. NJ
Burlai at convenience of the family. Relatives and
TRENDS are invited without further notice.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
BURIED ALIVE.

Three Miners Killed by the Gazing of a
Mine.
DETROIT, May 14.-At midnight Wednesday
the shaft of Lumbermen Mining Company's
mine at Norway caved in, burying alive sixteen
miners. Three were taken out dead. The
others were rescued.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
European Markets.

By Telegraph.)
~, LONDON. May 14-Consos SO sic for money and
80 7-l6 for account. N
LONDON, May 14--12.3O P. M-American secnri.
ties-United States bonds, 5s, 1047s 4hs, iIOM
ex-coup; As, 1O9a. @'
LIvERPooL,May 14-12.3O P.M-Cotton market
firmer; Mddling uplands at 11-16d;UrIean ;sl d.
speculation and export 1000. "'-e''
LIVERPOOL, May 14-12.3O P M.-Flour at los
@l2s Cd; Winter Wheat at 9s Sd@1os 3D. Spring
Wheat at 9s910s; California average at 9sdS
los I'd; club do. at IS 10d91Os 4d; Corn at As 1Oi%
Peas Is I'd. Provisions, &c. Pork at 63s; Beef at
7Os; Bacon at 34s935s 3D. Cheese at 6Ss: lard
BIS Cd. Talow at 32s Cd, at London Al 6a042s.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
A Light Penalty.

RICHMOND, Va, May 1.-The jury in the
case of Colonel John r. Popham, editor of the
Southern Intelligencer for shooting his bust
ness manager, r. G. Ager, rendered verdict
OF guilty OF unlowful shooting, and fixing the
5000.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWFNTv-roup
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SreNA1,>
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
May 10, A. M.
For New England,
Stationary followed by falling barometer.
northeast veering to southeast winds. warmer
partly cloudy weather possibly occasional
light rains or fog on the coast.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
80 1-2 Miles in 81 Minutes,

BERGEN, N. j., May IA special train of
cars with new Baldwin locomotive made the
run from Philadelphia to Jersey City,-S9a
miles,-in the unprecedented time of 81 min
utaS.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
The West Point Investigation.

WEST POINT, May 14.-The court of inquiry
held secret session this afternoon 1t will
take until Monday or Tuesday next to finish
up. Whitaker is confident of passing the
June examination
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
MARRIAGES.

In Monmouth, May 6, Otis P. Stinson and Miss
Lucreta X. Slower. '0
In Bucktield, May g. Freeman Hollis of Auburn
and Mrs. Elsie Turner of North Buckield
In Auburn, May l, Augustine K. Berry of Sumner
and Miss Emma M. Freeman of Webster,
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. May IA.
Sugar is easier to-day at 9M C for granulated and
91s1 for Extra c. Oranges and Lemons are higher
Grain is firm and in light supply.
The following are lo-day's quotations of Flour
Grain, Provisions. &C.
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15
Base Ball.

At Observation-Disclosures 6: Troys 5.
At Boston Bostons 6; Worcesters 5.
At acknowledgements 6; Cincinnatis 3
The Portland daily press., 1880-05-15

NOTlCE.-For the past thirty three years,
CONGRESS- Yeast Powder has been extern
sively sold. 1t has always been made pure and
healthy, and is today without rivdal
nB-Slade's English Mustard, ana Congress Yeast
Powder. are standard always relible.