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WHAT A LEADING REPUBLICAN
JOURNAL SAYS.-The Baltimore Amer
icon, an able and leading Republican
journal, says:
''The platform precludes any honest
Republican from joining forces with the
Mahoneites.
X
The Virginia Republicans, if they re-
spect the national organization to which
they belong-if they honor the name
and fame of their State, will hold them.
selves severely aloof from all comoina-
tions and concert of action with the Re-
adjusters."
Without the support of Republicans,
the Malone ticket is ridiculously week.
Its sole hope is upon Its ABSORPTION of
the Republican party, and with the ex.
ception of a portion of the negro vote,
the Republicans do not propose to be
disposed of in that way.
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GHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD
- COMPANY.
TIME TABLE-In effect May 18th. 1881.
Philadelphia Time-Five Minutes faster than
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winch resulted as IOIlOWS: cameron
291, Massey 257, Groner 104, Wise S.
Necessary to nominate 372.
The convention then proceeded with
the fourth ballot, but before the result
was announced, the Massey, Groner and
Wise men began going over to Cameron
rapidly. The Massey leaders asked per
mission for conference, which was not
acceded. 1t became evident that Cam
eron had received the nomination by q
large majority, and some of Massey's
men asked to have it made unanimous,
which was about to be done. At this
juncture Gen. Malone appeared before
the convention, and asked, for the sake
of harmony, that the Massey men be
allowed to confer as desired, which was
tacitly agreed to. After brief respite
the chairman announced that w. E.
Cameron had been nominated, and Mr..
Massey moved to make the nomination
unanimous, which was agreed to.
The disorder in the convention was
very great, and the excitement at times
intense.
NOMINATION FOR LIEUTENANT.Gov-
ERNOR.
AS soon as quiet had been restored Mr..
Lewis E. Harvie placed in nomination
ex-United States Senator John F. Lew
is. of Rockingham county, for Lieuteh-
ant Governor.
Mr.. II. II. Riddleberger, of Shenan-
doah county. late republican candidate
for sergeant-at arms Of the United
States Senate, nominated Hon. VIM.
Mines, of Page county, and made a
strong speech in opposition to Mr.. Lew
is, who, he declared, would not get five
thousand votes west of the Blue Ridge.
Judge Shumate, of Fauquier, was
also placed in nomination, after which
the calling of the roll for the first ballot
commenced. Before the conclusion of
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TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.
4 OHIO RAILWAY.

MAY 0ND, 1881.
Passenger Trains run as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
FOR SALE,

nRY SPRUCE KINDLINGS, at
~ lITTLEFIELD & WILSON'S Planning NIil,-
Corner York and Maple SITS
June 18th, 1881. ieiSeodf;
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
VIRGINIA POLITICS.
The Republicans to Nominate a Straight
Ticket

The Republicans to Nominate a Straight
Ticket.
STAUNToN, VA, Aug. 3.-From information
received from Counties in the valleys it is
thought a minority of the delegates elected to-
day to the Republican State Convention which
meets in Lynchburg on the 10th will favor
straight Republican ticket, and debt paying
platform.
The Platform for the Democratic COnven
ton To-Day.
RICHMOND, Aug g.
The platform prepared by sub-committe of
the Conservative State central committee was
discussed tonight by prominent delegates to
Conservative Democratic convention which
meets to morrow. 1t insists on the preserva-
ton of the public faith, both State and Nation
al, and donOunceS reputation in whatever
form; recognizes the lawful ldebt of Virginia
as shown by the public record and proposes
that the Democratic Conservative party shall
continue to unity the public debt of the State
and will endeavor by amicable arrangements
with the creditors to secure a reduction of the
rate of interest conformable to the general de-
cline of rates of interest on public securities;
congratulates the people that the recent assess
ments OF property exhibit an increase of values
so that no increase in the rate of taxation will
be required, and therefore opposes any in
crease in such rates. 1t insists on capitation
tax as prerequisite for voting and for the
maintenance of the public school system
founded by the Conservative party; denounces
as monstrous the attempt to pack the Supreme
Court off the State in order to secure a parti-
san decision. Lastly it declares that the cleo
tions in Virginia have been fair and free so
that they were never questioned by those who
were hostile to the State, but that it was re-
served for the recreant sons of Virginia to
publish this libel upon her fairsfame.
All the hotels are crowded tonight with dele
gates, about 500 being already here. The
principal aspirants are John Goode, Gen Fitz
Hugh Lee, John w: Daniel, James A. Wal
and Gen. W. 81. Lee. John T. Harris, ex-
Member Of Congress, has positively declined
the use of his name.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
Death of Bishon Haven.

OOcSGh VI DlouOp adV0u.
NEW YORK. Aug. 3.-Bishop Haven died at
Portland, Or, to-day.
Bishop Haven was born in Boston November
i, 1920, and graduated lat Wesleyan Univer-
sity in 1S42. He was engaged some years as
instructor in an academy at Sudbury, Mass,
and from 1876 to 1S4S was principal of the
Armenia Seminary in New York. In 1S4S he
entered the ministry of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, He preached in New York State
until 1858, when he became professor of Latin
in the University of Michigan. The next year
he took the professorship of English language
literature and history, which he held until
1856, during which year he became editor of
Zion's Herald, the Methodist newspaper pub
lished in Boston. He continued in this posi-
tion until 1868. In 1862 and 1868 he was a
member of the State Senate, and from 1858 to
1858 was member of the State board of edu-
cation. From 1868 to 1869 he was president
Of the University Of Michigan, from 1869 to
1872 he was president of the Northwestern
University, Evanston, H., and from 1872 to
1874 he was corresponding secretary of the
board of education of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. He became chancellor of the Syra-
cuse University in 1874, and held that office
until elected to the position of bishop little
over year ago. Bishop Haven was the au.
thor of young Man Advised" QS56), "Pillars
OF Truth" QS66), Rhetoric" Q86O, and
number of pamphlets and addresses. He was
an excellent scholar, a man of the most kind
and gentle disposition, and one whose earnest
thought and sincere convictions made him a
longed.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
UNOFFICIAL BULLETINS.

IL L. M.
The progress of tho President to ward re-
covery to-day has been marked and satisfac-
tory. He has taken rather more than the
usual amount of nourishment including beef
steak, milk, meat extract, toast saturated with
beef juice and a little coffee. His strength
is daily increasing and he is able and ready to
do more in the way of turning himself in bed
and helping others to move his body
than the surgeons deem prudent to allow.
Since this hour last night he has had between
II and IL hours of quiet and natural sleep, and
the hypodermic injection of one-eight of grain
of sulphate of morphia which is usually given
him after the evening examination was reduc-
ed tonight to one-sixteenth of grain,
which was found to be amply sufficient.
The tafternoon fbrile rise to-day was
trif1ing, and subsidized before 8 o'clock.
Since then the President has slept most of the
time and is now asleep, with every prospect of
having quiet and refreshing nights rest. In
the opinion of the surgeons he is better and
stronger to-day than at any time heretofore.
DR.. Agnew returned to Philadelphia this
morning. DIR. Hamilton arrived from New
York at 1880 p m. lin view, however, OF the
Presidents extremely favorable condition, it
was not thought necessary for DR.. Hamilton to
come to the Executive Mansion tonight.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
THE RAILROAD WAR.

No Change in the Low Rates Expected,
New YORK, Aug. Son inquiry to-day at
the offices of all the railroad companies en-
gagged in the var in passenger rates it was
learned that no change in rates were made
this morning. When asked if any of the other
roads had followed the example set by the
Grand Trunk in putting the rates from Chicago
to Boston at SIS, and had reduced rates from the
west to this city, one of the agents said: "We
know nothing here of acts of agents in Chica-
60. We send people out there for 81 and
they have to get back the best way they can"
At all the offices the reports of a conference of
railroad presidents at Saratoga to arrange
treaty of peace we're denied, and all the agents
also united in saying that the end of the con-
test was apparently no nearer at hand than
when the war began.
A Meeting of the Executive Committee
Called.
Mr.. Fink has sent out circular by request
OF five of the general managers of Western
roads, calling meeting on the 10th inst OF the
joint executive committee to consider the
causes which have led to the present ruinious
war rates and means that should be adopted in
future to maintain the tariffs established from
time to time by this committee.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04

The following quotations are wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer Bros. g. Co., Dry Goods,
Woolens and Fancy Goods, 81 g. 56 Middle street,
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
THE ROCKPORT TRAGEDY.

The body of the Cain Boy Found-Cir-
cumstances Pointing to Accidental
Drowning.
CAMDEN, Aug.-The body of the Cain boy
was found this afternoon by Henry Davis in
small stream leading from Hosmer's Pond to
Rockport about one mile from the village. His
clothes lay on the bank in pile near hole
or deep place in the stream where the boys
frequently 60 in swimming and the body was
found number of rods below on a pile of
brush which was in the side of the stream ~
ing face downward and in very decomposed
state, being nearly all out of water. He was
lying in position that would naturally war
rant the belief that he came to his death while
swimming. An inquest was held and from an
hours investigation nothing was found to sub
stantiate the belief that he came to his death
otherwise than from droW ming. A more COM
plete examination will be given.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
Brighton Cattle NTarlsct,

For the week ending Wednesday, Aug. 3.
Amount of stock at market 1854; Sheep and
Lambs $500; Swine 9,815; Veals 40; number of
Western Cattle 2,OS9; Eastern Cattle -: Mich
Cows and Northern Cattle 40
Prices of Beef Cattle 4Y 100 1b, live weight-Ex-
ira quality at 121a@6 621A; first quality at 30
as 00:second quality at 1905 371s; third quail
ity at 371a@5 90; poorest grades of coarse Oxen
Bulls. &c.. 3 621a@4 %.
Brighton Hides S1a@9c y fb; Brighton Tallow at
SAC y fb.
Country Hides 714@71sc % fb; Country Tallow
at A941ac y ID.
Calf Skins 11@12c % ib; Northern lsheared Skins
at 35@4Oc each; Western Sheared Skins at 4O95Oc
each: Western Lamb Skins 65@S5c each; Northern
Lamb Skins 5O@65c each.
The trade for Beef Cattle opened quite actively
yesterday, and nearly all the Western Cattle
nearly 1sc y tb from those of one week ago.
Sheep and Lambs-Those from the West we're
owned by G W Hollis, Sheep costing from 51a06A
9 ID live weight Lambs from to Sc % fb.
Swine Fat Hogs at IA to 71acP ID live weight
Store Pigs at 5O95 80 49 head.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
Guiteau WANTS to Get Out.


New YORK, Aug. st is stated that Gui-
teau yesterday handed petition to District
Attorney Corkhill, praying for release on bail
of $4,000, as the President is now regarded as
out of danger. b. intimated that he would
have no difficulty in obtaining bail.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The fact that Gui-
teau has placed in the hands of the, District
Attorney petition requesting to be released
on bail. is not considered of much Importance
in legal circles. All requests to see the pris-
oner are still refused and guard continues to
be maintained, which would appear to indicate
that the authorities apprehend there is still
danger of an attempt being made to capture
the prisoner. limitations have been made
that there are organizations in this city, Balti-
more and Philadelphia whose members are
ready to take the law into their own hands if
they could get hold of Guiteau.
THE Malaria at the White House,
The Herald says another of the White
House employees, making eight altogether, has
succumbed to the malaria and gone home sick.
One of the physicians says there has been no
limit to the giving of quinine to the President
Capsules are prepared with three grains each,
and at least $50 have been given to the patient
during the last three weeks.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
WASHINGTON,
Senators to Get Their Pay

Senators to Get Their Pay.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Sin accordance with
Comptroller Laurens decision, Secretary Win
dom authorized Treasurer Gilfllan to draw
the money necessary for the payment of Sena-
tors and the Senate employees, and the dis
bursting officer is authorized to check against it
to make such payments until the vacancy
caused by Secretary Burch's death is filled.
Canada Gobbling Up United States Mail
Bags.
Investigation has developed the fact that
thousands of United States mail bags and
pouches have been appropriated by the Can
adam authorities for several years. Arrange
ments are now being made for international
mail bags, different from any in use either by
Canada or the United States, to be furnished
by each government. The amount involved
must be large.
A Wrong Statement Corrected
The statement that 43 postmasters had
failed to render returns for the last quarter
proves to be incorrect. They had failed to
paste green label on their envelopes, which
caused them to be placed among other depart
ment matter and came to hand only after the
other matter was disposed of.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
MINOR TELEGRAMS,

England and Italy have resolved to send
two more iron clads to Tunis to protect their
respective subjects, owing to persistent COM
plants of the residents.
The Governor General. of Canada is at Win
nipeg.
A despatch from Zacatula, in Mexico, states
that there is an uprising of the Catholics in
that place against some Protestant mission
aries who have lassailed their religion. 1t is
said that the government will promptly pun
ish those who commit outrages against we'll
behaved and unaggressive foreigners.
The Cornells, who are to row against the
Austrian crew on the Danube on the 18th, ar
rived at Vienna Thursday last, and were
heartily cheered. Their boat arrived safely.
The general manager of the Grand Trunk
road is in Chicago, and it is reported a general
freight and passenger war will be inaugurated
there by him.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Catholic Total-Abstinence Union.

The Catholic Total-Abstinence Union.
Boston, Aug. 3.-The annual convention of
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America was opened to-day, and after the
celebration of high mass at the cathedral, and
a sermon by Rev. Lawrence Walsh of Water
bury, CT, the delegates proceeded to the hall
of Boston college, where Father Byrne ex-
planned that the archbishop was unable to at
tend, and in his behalf welcomed the dele
gates TO Boston. Father O'Connor followed
In an eloquent address of welcome.
Mayor Prince also welcomed the members to
Boston and invited them with their ladies to
an excursion in the harbor Thursday after
noon. VIM. Manning and ]. j. Leonard of
Springfield, Mass, were appointed secretaries,
John A. Duggan OF Boston being appointed
secretary of the Union. After the appoint
ment of the committee on credentials the con-
vention adjourned till afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN.

The hurricane last night central between Port
Edes and Pensacola has slowly moved in a
northerly track with diminishing energy.
During the storm 10. O4 inches of rain have fall
len az Pensacola, and in the 2T hours 6.66 inches
fell at Mobile. Occasional rains have fallen in
Georgia. South Carolina, Tennessee, and in
Minnesota and Wisconsin southerly winds
prevail. The temperature has remained near
ly stationery. In all the Northern states it
averages 10 degrees above the mean for the
month.
Fair weather is indicated for Frid ay in New
England and the Middle States.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
Gov. Caswell's Monument.

laying the corner stone me of the monument to
Gov. Caswell, the Revolutionary war govern
or of North Caoolina, attracted 10000 persons
to the village of Kniston to-day. Senator
Nance delivered an address and Grand Master
N. F. Granger laid the cornerstone with Ma
sonic ceremonies. A number of the troops
were overcome by the heat. Adam Hough,
who came to Raleigh with Sherman's army in
1865 and has lived here ever since,s on leaving
the ranks drank two glasses of iced beer and
died within an hour.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 4.
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

Bethel Fighting the Indians Over Again
BETHEL, Aug. 3.-The Indian attack on
Bethel Aug. Sd, 1871, was celebrated to-day by
exercises consisting of the surprise and burn
ing of a block fort by band of savages, the
fort being defended by the settlers with a good
deal of hard fighting, much bloodshed and loss
OF many scalps. This representation was a
great success. The afternoon exercises con-
sisted of grafton, poem and military parade
Three thousand people were present.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04

CINCINNATI, Aug "a special reports the
killing at election Monday of Washington
Rogers at Glades precinct, Madison county,
wounded. AT Sharpsbrrg Bath, KY, the me-
gIoss had general tight on election day with
pistols, In which Sandy johnson was badly
and Oscar Thompson fatally wounded. At the
election at Jacksonville Montgomery county,
Galsen Howard stabbed and killed Jas We'll
don. special says only two men were killed
in Jessamine County ON election day.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
NEW YORK.
Attempted sBank Robbery.

Troy, Aug. 3.-Thrce men attempted to
rob the Manufacturers Bank at Cohoes yes
terday. One of them invited the cashier to
see man in carriage. While he was out
side another requested the teller to change a
$50 bill, another seized $500 In bills, but
clerk Clute covered him with revolver, when
the thief dropped the money and fled, but was
captured. The others escaped.
Death OF Hon. VIM. q. Fargo.
BUFFALO, Aug. 3.-Hon. VIM. G.. Fargo
president of the Amer lean Express Co., died
to-day, aged 60.
Small Pox Prevailing.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3-Small pox being prev
alent in the 14th ward the health board have
vaccinated 500 persons, there to-day
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
The Wool Market.

BOSTON, Aug. 3-[Reported for the Press].-Th,
following is list Of prices quoted this afternoon:
Ohio and Pennsylvania
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
MONEY TO LOAN.

FENEN or fifteen thousand dollars, first class city
n or Deering mortgages, in sums of one thou
sand and upwards, at 6 per cent. Apply to GEO.
X. DAVIS, Real Estate and Mortgage Broker No
5O71a Congress street. jy27eod1mos
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04

HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. 3.-Two men reg
istered at the McDonough House, Middle
A.Buck. Early this morning Buck paid his bill
and left A short time after strong odor of
gas was noticed from Thompson's room, and
on entering Thompson was found dead in bed
and the gas cock turned on. There is suspicion
OF foul play. A small amount of money was
found in Thompson's pocket.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
Officers Shot by Thieves.

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 3.-McKeeshert and sur
rounding country is excited over the murder
OF George Mi!hum and wounding of Constable
Fleming by a gang of thieves last evening
while the former parties were in pursuit Of
thieves who had stolen goods from Mcclure
Armed mon are securing the counties for the
murderers. Six men supposed to have be-
ionged to the gang have been arrested in West
Newton, Pa.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
THE PRESIDENT.
Cheering Reports From His
Sick Room.
Steady Progress to Recovery.

There are good reasons for believing that the
President is now rapidly recovering. He eats
and sleeps naturally and is now able to help
himself and the attendants in the way of NOV
ing in the bed. DR.. Agnew has returned to
Philadelphia, well pleased with the present
condition of Mr.. Garfield.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
A Strange Cattle Disease.

A Strange Cattle Disease.
HALIFAX Aug. "a strange disease has it is
reported broken out among the cattle of Nova
Scotia, and the mortality among animals at
tackled appears to be very high. The disease
is pronounced non-contagious and confined to
the vicinity of towns but what it is has not APP
parently been determined.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
DEATHS

In this city, Aug. g. of consumption, NJ Lizzie,
wife OF Van r. Morton, aged SO years 8 months.
years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.1
In Boston, Aug. 3, c. W. Dennison Jr. of Port
land, aged 81 years.
Notice of funeral hereafter
In Knightville, Aug 3, Ernest son of Elizabeth
and Samuel Woodside, aged years l month.
Funeral on Friday afternoon at 2.3O O'Clock
st Johns papers please copy1
In Gardiner, July 80 Mary E., wife of Robert A,
Seger, aged AS years months
In Gardiner. July a. W. Burtie Robinson, aged
Is years.
In Whitefeld, July 25, Carrie I. Douglass, aged
Is years months.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04

Awaiting Themselves of Cheap Fares.
CHICAGO, Aug. 3-The passenger Office OF
the Grand Trunk railroad was well patronized
today by people who availed themselves of the
SIS fare to Boston. The other roads did not
fic as yet.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
Moody and Sankv in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug. 3.-The D. L.
Moody bible convocation at Mortified began
this afternoon and will continue until Septem-
Der LIST. The town has begun to fill up with
strangers Mr.. Moody is to be assisted by we'll
known biblical scholars. Mr.. Sankey will be
assisted in the singing exercises by Messrs.
Stebbins and MacGranahan.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04

Rywater eonveyanoe-lO00 bueh Cornmssl to 6
W. True & Co.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
Death Of a. police Officer

CHICAGO, Aug 3.-Oficer O'Brien sh OF by
Chohill, in desperate affray Sunday night,
died this afternoon. The feeling against his
murder is so strong that the Chief of Police re-
moved him from station house TO the armory
for safe keeping.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
The Corn CrOp,

CHIcA GO, Aug. 3.-The Times has numer-
GUS dispatches about the condition of .the corn
crop in Illinois and Iowa, showing very un-
favorable condition of affairs. In many places
ruined by drouth, and bugs have done consid
cradle damage.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
xevv Work stock andEa oney Market.

sSsE UEA Stuck AkHNEOHGY MArkeas
lBy Telegraph.)
NEW YORK. Aug. 3--Evening.--Money market
easy at 21s@3 on call, closing at 3; prime mercan-
tile paper 3@4. Exchange steady at 1924 for long
48414 for short. Governments strong and rs high
er. State bonds dull. Railroad bonds active and
generally firm.
The following are to-day's closing quotations Of
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
Another Star Route Conspirator.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug, 3.-Beni. 3. Wiley,
charged with conspiring to defraud the govern
ment in the star route mail contracts, was
before United States Commissioner to-day and
waving hearing was committed in S., 900 bail
to answer at the next term of the United
States Court
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04
ElOped with a MulattO.

HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. 3.-George EFish
mulatto, and white girl, Is years old, of re-
spectacle family, left Glastonbury together
Saturday night. Fish is reckless fellow.
The girl has borne good reputation and her
friends are greatly surprised and grieved.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-04

Corrected for the PRESS TO August 4, 1881.