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The Portland daily press., 1881-08-11
OFFICIAL BULLETINS.

OFFICIAL BULLETINS.
rs A. NJ
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1O.-The President slept
soundly during the night and this morning
though his pulse is still frequent At present
it is ION; temperature SO 10, respiration 10.
(Signed) d. W. BLISS,
J. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN.
1920 p M.
The President is going through the day in
very satisfactory manner. He has asked for
and taken small quantity of solid food in adj
dition to liquid nourishment allowed. At the
morning dressing of the wound the discharge
of pus through the new opening was more free
than at any previous time, its character was
good and the wound looks we'll. The temper
ature and respiration continue within the nor
NAL range, although the debility following the
operation is still shown by the frequency of
the pulse. At present the pulse is ITO, temper
AZURE 98 CLIO. respiration 10.
(Sigued) D. w. BLISS,
j. X. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN.
r. P. MI
The President has passed an excellent day.
The drainage of the wound is now efficient and
the pus secreted by its deeper portions has
been coming away spontaneously. The after
noon rise of temperature is almost degree
less than yesterday and the day before. The
pulse at present 108, temperature 101, respira-
ton 10.
(Sigred.l d. w. BLISS,
j. x. BARNES,
J.J. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-11
SAILING DAYS OF STEAMSHIPS.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. AUGUST IL.
Sun rises. ......4.59 High water, (P No.. O.24
Sun SETS Moon rises. ........ 7.51
M A RINE NEWS.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-11

European Markets.
By Telegraph.l
LONDON, Aug. 1O.-American securities-Unlted
States bonds. Ans 117s4 As, 12O1s; 5s extended
to 31as, 1854.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. 1O-l2.3OP P. M.-Cotton market
dull; Middling uplands at 13-16d; Orleans 67s d;
sales so bales: speculation and export 1000; fu-
lures dull and easier.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-11

TUT u11o weeK CHUNG W Wednesday,, aug. TO.
Amount of stock at market 2715; Sheep and
Lambs $3.50; Swine O,7Ol; Veals so; number of
Western Cattle 1859; Eastern Csttl, $50 itch
Cows and Northern Cattle 40
Prices of Beef Cattle Y 100 fb, live weght-Ex-
as 10; second quality at 25@5 80; third Quail
ity 371a@5 121a; poorest grades of coarse Oxen,
Bulls. &C., 3 1894 20
brighton Hides IS &c ~ tb; Brighton Tallow at &c
{y 10.
Country Hides 714@71sc % ID; Country Talow
at 4@412c ~ fb.
Calf Skins 11@12c y lib; Northern ISheared Skins
at 35@4Oc each; Western Sbeared Skins at 4O@5Oc
each; Western Lamb Skins 6o@S5c EACH Northern
Lamb Skins 50@6sc each.
Working Oxen-There rs not been many in yet
from the North or Maine this season. We notice
sales of
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The market continues quiet. Manufacturers still
hold off and purchase only as wanted although
round lots would be taken at concessions,
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The following quotations of stocks were received
yesterday by Woodbury. h Moulton (nembers of the
Boston Stock Exchange), corner of Middle and Ex-
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Daiiy Domestic Receipts.
3y water conveyanee--lO 1000 bnsh Uornmsal to g
Tl-v1a ~
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SPOKEN.
July ~, off the Skerries, ship st Mark, from Liv-
erpool for New York.
July 26. lat AZ 80, Ion As 20, barque Abby Bacon
from New York for Gibraltar and Cadz.
Aug 2, Sc of Frying Pan ShoaI 80 miles, brig Ad
die Hale, from Sagua bound North.
Aug 10, off Cape Elizabeth, Darqu Jennie r Riv-
erty, Weed, from Cape Coast Castle for Boston, "a
days out.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-11

FROM OUK CORRESPONDENT.
BOOTHBAY, Aug Gar, U ship Saratoga, from
Bath for Rockland; schs Australia Blake, Boston
Mary Elizabeth, Dunton Portland.
Aug Gar. sch Kingfisher, Hodgdon, Western
Banks.
National Republican., 1881-07-12
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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

The United States steamship Galena
left Cadiz, Spain, June IS, and arrived at Lisbon
June 10.
The United States ship Kearsarge left
the Brooklyn IN. ~ navy.yRrd Saturday for
New London, Conn,
The United States steamship Trenton
was at VillefrNnche Iunq y, and would sail in n
few days for the coast Of Italy and the Adriatlc.
The United States ship Ticonderoga
has arrived at Rio dc Janeiro from San Francisco
all were well OH board. She experienced light
and contrary winds; will sail about July 49,
The United States steamship Wachu-
sett lefl the navy yard Vallejo Cal, Saturday for
san Francisco 10 sail for SilRa, Alaska on the re-
porting OF her officers now On route from the East.
Under date Montevideo, Uruguay, May
25, Rear. Admiral Bryson, commanding the South
Atlantic station, reports to the Navy Department
that the inspection of the United States ship
Marlon as required by regulations, was held by
him on the 2tth, and that the general condition of
the vessel and her efficiency and that of her crew
for action was very good.
A paragraph having appeared in sew
eral papers that the Secretary of the Navy has
mnde an exception to his regulation circular
which forbids women from residing on public
ycsSels-in behalf of Captain Chandler, command
ing the United States steamer Minnesota, at New.
port, H. l., Secretary Hunt says no such exception
has been made. The regulation applies TO vessels
In commission for sea service, and as the Minne-
sofa does not come within that class she Is exempt
as other receiving ships arc, from tho operation OF
the regulations.
National Republican., 1881-07-12
Services at the Church OF the
IicrormnlIon LEXnmgeIlcnI LmLhernnl.

The cornerstone of the Church of the
Reformation Evangelical Lutheran located on d
street northeast, near second street, was laid at
six o'clock yesterday afternoon by Rev. W. T. Par.
sons, the pastor assisted by Rev. DrS. Butler, Do
mcr. md Nixiorf Of the District and Rev Dr.
Stork, OF Baltimore. The ceremonies were opened
by scripurOl reading, by Rev DR.. Domor. fol.
lowed by prayer which was offered by
Rev. Dr. Butcr. The formal ceremony of lay.
jng the cornerstone and placing the deposits
within II was then carried out by Rev DR.. Par.
.spnS, after which Rev. DR.. Stork, of Baltimore,
who was n roommate of President Garfield at
Williams College, delivered the formal address
During the course of his remarks, Dr. Stork al
ludcd with much feeling % the recent deliver.
ancc OF the President from the hand of the assas-
sin, as also did Rev. DR.. Butler IN his prayer at
the beginning of the services At The close of the
ceremonies the benediction was pronounced by
the Rev. Dr. NiNdOrf of Georgetown. The
deposits in the cornerstone We're as follows {:
The book Of worship Of the Lutheran Church.
copy ofthc revised edition of the New Testament
copies Of the church papers, copies OF the Wash
ington daily papers, names Of the congregation,
pastor, trustees, council, ana building committee
of the church. briefh history Of the congregation,
including date of organization, &c, and a letter
trCzn E. G. Smyscr treasurer of the board of church
extension. 1t is expected that the building will
be completed far enough for occupancy of the
basement story by early in the fall. The officers
of the church are as follows: Building committee,
j. C. Hesse, d. II. Yount W. Slater and Il. Leecke
trustees j. c. Hesse, G, L, Lewis, and C. Slater
church council, l.. W, slater J. C, Slater, George
Leecke George schilling, Alexander Douglass, Z.
L. Lewis, and j. A. sutherland At present the
membership Of the church numbers seventy. The
lot upon which the church is located was pur.
chased last March from DR.. Beale for s6,i7O. AMER
suitable design had been selected proposals were
ihvTed, and the contract ior construction was
awarded TO owen Donnclly, who for Sll,3ll Is to
complete the church building and finish the base.
mcnt ready for occupancy.
National Republican., 1881-07-12
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CAPITAL JOTTINGS.

Mr.. l.. V. OBmES has been appointed
official stenographer of the Department OF Agricul
turc.
THE Government receipts Yesterday
were From internal revenue, s0S2, ,27sl9; customs,
S7OjG9i2O.
THERE will be several fourth-cluss
clerk,hlp. promotions in the General Land oNite
IN few days
TIE Post-Ollicc Department closed yes
terday nt three D. m ana this will be the hour for
closing until further orders.
REGISTER BRUCE, of the Treasury, yes
tcrday made tour OF inspection Of his office, &c
QuAinling himself with the duties Of each clerk.
Mn, II. G, MASON, of West Virginia, re-
Gently promoted TO principal cSaminershp IN
tho Unied States Patent ONCE, has been assigned
to the class OfInills and milling
THE Secretary of the Treasury yester-
day appointed Joseph A. BioyCin Internal revenue
siorcReepeT for the first district OF Ohio and II. C.
Fulton gauger for the second Iowa
DIRECTOR or THE Mist BuRcHARD left
the city yesterday TO be absent about two months.
lie VIII visit san Francisco and the Territories for
the purpose Of collecting statistics Of the product
OF gold and silver.
THE wife of ex-senator Howe, of Wis
consin, Is dangerously III at the residence Of her
son -in'law, Mr. Enoch Toten, IN this city. Tho
ex-senator Is a member Of the International Mon.
etary Conference, but has been notified OF tho i'll
ness OF ms wife, and is now en- route from Europe
TO this city,
WHEN the exchange of the five and six
per cent bonds for continued three and half per
cents, were in progress at the Treasury Depart
ment an order was issued forbidding all leaves Of
absence, This was because all tho clerks who
could be spared were detailed ON this duty Now
that the work Is over the order has been revoked
ana leaves will be given, but under the practice
which has heretofore prevailed.
National Republican., 1881-07-12
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS.
Current Transncii0ns at the Various Dis.
ffipes

Building permits have been granted to
Joseph Anthony, alley between fourteenth and
Fifteenth aud 4 ana L streets northwest, three.
story brick dwelling, $500 +. A. Lehman, Penn.
sylyania avenue, between Thirteenth ana four.
teenth streets southeast, 10 make general repairs
$500. and Mrs. Levi, l7lS y street northwest, to
build bath room with lin roof $50.
number of residents of the county having
asked that the bridge over Rock creek leading
lnto WOodley Lane road be raised TO a height com.
mensurNte with the surroundings, in reply the
Commissioners say that the present elevation is
thiuy'siN feet above tide water ana that there
hfu no appropriations available Tor eitncr raising
IL higher or building new bridge
An order hns been issued amending the build.
Ing regulations so as 10 allow tower projections TO
extend forty eight inches into the street instead of
forty two, as heretofore.
The Parking Commission complain Of the in
fcnOT quality Of tree stakes and boxes received
from the Industrial Home School, and the man
ayers have hccu notified to remedy the defect,
Replying 10 II communication OF the president of
The RiChmOnd Granite Company, the Commission
ets state that they have all the granite paving
blocks they win require during the current year.
The attorney for the District Mr. \. q. Riddle in
a communication to the Commissioners states that
nc construes the words "all taxes and assess
mcns" in the FIRST line section 2 act OF
March 8, ISL TO include all wntcr.m0ins anu alley
assessments as an assessment Tor n special i'm
proccment OF auy other kind, anu this saves ali
question and chNl, is simple and complete ana
what the act means,
Virginia avenue from Ninth to Twelfth streets
aud four.aud.a half street, from Maryland ~ cuue
10 II street southwest ate 70 10 paved with granite
bids Tor tho woTk having uceu opened ycSscrday
lI uyJu
National Republican., 1881-07-12
AN ENGLISH LIRFL SUIT.
Tho Abrspt Conclusion OF . Celebrated
Case.

LONDON, July 1.-THE interesting libel
case Of wilberforcc against Philip came to an
abrupt conclusion in the Queens Bench Division
to-day by the plaintiffs counsel Withdrawing from
the case. The plaintiff said she had been unfairly
treated. Justice Sir William V. Field ordered her
to be silent or leave the court All the documents
In the case were impoundod by the court, with q
view to possible notion against the plaintiff,
label wilberforce. The plaintiff, aged twenty
seven years, claiming to be the daugl.
ter Of an American army surgeon,
formerly q resident of San Francisco aud Indian
apoliS but who is now deceased, and the trustee Of
whose property, named Perry Morton, she claims Is
still resident Of Indianapolis sued Captain Philip
for slander and libel on account of steps he had
taken to dctach his father from her His father,
an old man nearly eighty years Of age, had lost his
own daughter and intended to adopt Mrs. Wilber-
force and leave her part of his property. The de-
fensc as outlined in Mr. Charles Russcll'5 speech
and indicated tn the cross.examination
of the plaintiff, was that the plainuG was
an impOstor and adventures; that her
whole account Of her past life and history Is q
fabrication; that she had formerly been q domcs-
tic servant; that Captain Philips communications
are true and justified by the plaintiffs deception
OF his father The plaintiff was broken down
under the cross ss-cNamination and the withdrawal
of her counsel. which was threatened on Friday,
is not surprising in view Of the revelations in Mr..
Russclls speech. The immediate cause of the
withdrawal Of the plaintiffs counsel was the
receipt Of letter from Mr.. oliver Throop
Morton, of indianapolis, in reply to letter from
the plaintiffs solicitor saying that such person
as Perry Morton is living there. Justice Sir Will
iam Field commenced the counsels action, and
said II had been shown, step by step, that the
letters put in evidence by tho plaintiff were willful
and gross fabrcations for the purpose of carrying
N M T1o i,,rx, &, H.,
defendant and, silencing the protests of the paiu-
tiif, ordered her TO leave the court
National Republican., 1881-07-12
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

The smoke-stack of the steamer John
W, Thompson, which is undergoing repairs at the
ship yard w9s placed in position Saturday The
steamer VIII leave the yard carly this week.
The funeral of the late James ii. Neale
from Armory Hall Sunday afternoon, at five
o'clock, was one of the largest ever seen in this
city, mlly two thousand people being IN attend
anCc.
In many Of the churches on Sunday
thanksgiving for the present favorable condition
Of the President, and prayers for his continued
Improvement were offered up to the Throne OF
Grace.
The new city council meets this even
Ing for the election of the remaining officers of the
corporation. The members Of the present police
force are candidates for re election, and II Is
thought they will all be retained, the force, as
at present constituted is said TO be one of the most
efficient the city has ever had.
In the mayors court yesterday morn
Ing Messrs, Henry Hcrbner Thomas Hall, simon
Blondheim, and others were reported for selling
liquor ON sunday Mt their places Of business, in
violation of the Sunday law The examination OF
the charges was continued until to-day. sunday
was very quiet day, and no intoxicated persons
were seen on the streets One ofthe saloon Keepers
reported said yesterday morning that he did not
sell drink
National Republican., 1881-07-12
TIRES CHAUD.D
The Hottest Day Ever Known In the West
ern Country.

ST. LOUIS, July ll.-According to reports
made by the Signal Service observer, yesterday
was the hottest day in st. Louis of which any
record exists. At q. IN. the mercury reached
500. At o'clock, 9i.Oo. At 2oclock p. NJ. lO2. 90
and at o'clock p. M, 97.9o. Prof Kribbcr, of
Washington University gives the readings of Their
mometcr absolutely shielded from reflected and
radated heat at 1920, and says, with the cxccp-
ton Of July 81, 1860, when the mercury arose l035o
1t has been the hottest day ever known.
CiNciSNATI July 1.-the United States Signal
Service thermometer here registered 1859 at 3:15
yesterday afternoon. An ordinary thermometer
registered from seven to eight degrees higher in
the shade. The heat was the greatest Oh record
here. The coroner was called to attend thirteen
deaths oil from congestion of the brain, supposed
to have been superinduccd by the excessive heat.
There were twelve sunstrokes, though no fatal
cases were reported up to midnight.
In Covington, Ky, there were six cases Of sun
stroke yesterday, four of them fatal
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, July li.-Icserday was the
hottest day Of the season here The thermometer
registered 1919 in the shade There were three
fatal sunstrokes and number OF other cases are
reported.
National Republican., 1881-07-12
DRUNKENNESS IN WASHINGTON.
The Failure OF Attempt. TO Erect an Inc.
brinte Asylum.

There have been various attempts to
start an inebrlate asylum here, but those who
have money and who are looked upon TO be good
contributors are unfortunately drinkers them.
selves and decline TO aid the enterprise IN the fear
that they might be placed in the Institution them
selves. If list Of the hnbi,ual spreers that
go regularly to the Providence Hospital
and Government Insane Asylum fortreatment was
published 1t would startlo the country In the list
would be more than one United States Senator, fivo
Congressmcn that I know OF, and several others
that suspect and prominent officials by the score.
don't exaggernte in speaking in this way. 1t is
true, every word ofit and pity It's It's true" 1t
Is not many months ago since one Of the auditors
Of the Treasury Department was removed That
Official, TO my knowledge, Ind spent at least two
months, divided up in quantities Of one and two
weeks at timc, in each year for tho past
four or FIVE years in the Government Insane Asy-
lum, the disease technically speaking, being dip
somana the result of drink Omen while SOLDERING
UP, papcrs-important papers, too-that 1t was
necessary for him to sign were sent over TO the
asylum for his signature, which was affixed while
he was In drunkard's room or cell. This thing
ran along for years, and because n reference to 1t
was made by me in letter to the Times nearly
two years ago the first time and frequently
aftorward / was threatened with n libel suit
aud personal assault. / did not happen to fear
either; and 1t finally struck John Sherman who
was then Secretary of the Treasury, that an insane
asylum was not exactly the proper place for an
official to be In to transact official business and the
dissipated auditor was removed from the Treasury
officially, though LEFT In the asylum In fact As It
costs nearly fortune to get an inebratc into the
insane asylum, one months board Tor more than
500 having to be paid in advance, dipsomaniacs
arc allowed to run about the streets without treat
ent--(lorrespOnd ndeucc I1yfford TymcS
National Republican., 1881-07-12
ABOUT STEAMBOATS,.
How Some OF the Inspectors Attempted 10
Eynde n Law.

Some months ago an order was issued
by the Treasury Department requiring supervising
inspectors of steam-vesscls TO forward daily re-
ports to the Supervising Inspector. General show
ing in detail the number of vessels inspected or
other services performed, in order that each days
work might be recorded. The principal object of
the order was to insure more thorough inspections
of passenger steamers. Supervising Inspector
Tower, of the second district, with headquarters at
New York, objected to the order and has never
complied with its requirements. He recently COM
muncNted with the Secretary of the Treas
ury on the subject explaining his objections
and desiring to be exempted from rendering
the daily reports After carefully considering
the subject, Secretary Window yesterday In formed
Mr. Tower that he deemed the regulation proper
one, and that in the future he would be required
to comply with its terms according to its full in
tent and meaning
Inspector Carr, of the sixth district at Louisville
KY has evaded the terms of the circular by for.
warding patches OF reports covering week or
more at one time. This officer was informed by
the Secretary that the regulation was necessary TO
eilicen; service in the inspection Of steamers and
he would hereafter be required to forward his re-
norris daily
National Republican., 1881-07-12
THE TuNIS AFFAIR.
The situation from n british Point of
View.

The Tunis affair is practically over for
all but France. The British government cannot
oppose, cNceptin words for the Tories are pledged
by Lord Salisbury and the Liberals will not con.
tend for Turkey; Italy has a new minis
try, with SIS, Dcpretis and Mancini at
Its head, who will watch, but not
act and the Sultan does nothing except issue silly
threats Of dcpoSing the Bey for yielding to irrc-
sistiblc force. The treaty has been sanctioned by
both Chamber and Senate, and II only remains to
organize French authority in Tunls. This
may not be quite easy, although thirty thousand
troops are encamped within the Regency. The
Arabs, who are only half aware of what has oc-
Cured, are becoming irritatcd, and are plotting
with the Algcrincs for general insurrection. The
Bey has lost all moral hold, and, what with native
Resistance and the treaty rights of European resi-
dents, the friction is so great France may shortly
ba compelled to do what she ought to have done
ut first and declare Tunis French department
Meanwhile the government in Paris is sanction.
ing another series of perfectly astonishing false
hoods about Blscrta which they say they will not
use, but they admit pretty openly that they mean
to make u great place Of Cabes. They could hardly
have better key to Northeast Africa.-Loadon
Spectator.
National Republican., 1881-07-12
WARNER MILLER.
Was uc Descrtcr from the Union Army ,
An Important Question.

Mr.. Warner Miller, who has been
senatorial term made vacant by Mr.. Platrs
resignation, is VIGOROUSLY unfit for the posi-.
tion. It would be II disgrace to tho State OF
New York to be represented by such man
in tho United States Senate. But there are
more serious reasons why Mr.. Miller
ought not to be elected, and why his namo should
in common dccency as well as in prudence, be
withdrawn from the contest. Mr.. Miller was an
enlisted man in Company I, Fiflh New York Vol
untecr Cavalry, at the commencement Of the war.
on General Banks retreat from the Shenandoah
Valley In May, 1862, Miller was captured by the
rebels and parolcd All persons thus cap.
tured in 1862 were parolod and exchanged
the same year, and were thus restored to their
regiments to which II their duty to report for
service. We are informed by the officers OF
Warner Millor's regiment that he never reported
for duty after his exchange, and was IN conse-
quencc set down by them as q desertcr Ifthis
statement be correct Mr.. Miller II elected. would
be incapacitntcd from taking his scat It would
be shameful sequel to the bribery and
stcplndder and fanlight scandals of the Half
Breed senatorial campaign should their
candidate at last be drummed out Of the United
States Senate to the tune ofthc rogue's march. II
Ia possible TINT Mr.. Miller may have some cxpla-
nation to set against the plain statement of the
officers of the Fiflh New York Volunteer Cavalry
that his military record Is that of having deserted
from his regiment in the carly days Of the war.
But he should be compelled to make such expla-
nation before another vote Is cast for him for
United states Senntor.-Ne,V York Commercial 1d-
lertistt
National Republican., 1881-07-12
ARerrac,ory prisoner shot.

Sergeant Haney, of the First Precinct
last evening arrested colored man named Pat
rick Jackson, alias Newkirk, whilo in the act OF
asSaulting colorcd woman at the corner OF q
street and Pleasant alley southwest. The prisoner
resisted violently and struck the officer several
severe blows IN the face. The latter called upon
the bystanders to assist him, and in the strug-
and started to rum Haney ordered him to
halt, at the same time drawing his pistol. jack
SON paid no attention TO the order, but kept
on down the street, whereupon Haney fred at him
the ball taking effect in the stomach on the right
side, about two inches above the navel. Jackson
fell to the ground and was secured, ailcr which he
was removed to the station house, Drs. Eliot and
Leach were called In and probed for the ball
which they succeeded in extracting. They stated
that the wound was not of a dangerous character
and Jackson was placed in the police ambulance
and taken TO Providence Hospital.