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The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER "a.

me the third scroll only, awful with inevitable
fstes. And when we stood at length and
parted, amid that columnar circuit of the for
est trees. beneath the last twilight of starless
skies. l seemed to be gazing, like Titus at Je-
rvsalem on vacant seats and empty halls,-on
q sanctuary with no presence to hallow 1t, and
heaven left lonely of God.
This was the severest aspect of her teaching.
How gentle, how inspiring tone it could as
sumo when it was called upon to convey not
few words to show. Writing to a friend who
was feeling the first anguish of bereavement,
she approaches with tender delicacy the
themes with which she would sustain his spirit.
"For the first sharp pangs," she says, there
is no comfort; whatever goodness may sur
round us, darkness and silence still hang about
our pain. But slowly the clinging companion
ship with the dead is linked with our living
affections and duties, and we begin to feel our
sorrow as a solemn initiation preparing US ior
that sense of loving, plying fellowship with
the fullest human lot which, must think, no
one who has tasted it will deny to be the chief
blessedness of our life. And especially toknow
what the last parting is seems needful to give
the utmost ssnctity of tenderness to our rela-
tons with each other. 1t is that above all which
gives Us new sensibilties to the web of human
things, Birth and the grave, that are not as
they were.' And by that path we come to find
for ourselves the truth of the old declaration,
that there is q difference between the ease OF
pleasure and blessedness, or the fullest good
possible to us wondrously mixed mortals
All the experience that makes my communion
with your grief is summed up in God bless
you,' which represents the swelling OF my
heart now as 1 write, thinking OF you and
your sense of what was and is not"
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
MINOR TELEGRAMS.

The mansion and livery stable of o. M. Ben
nett in Shirley, Mass, was burned yesterday.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $6O00.
Levi A. Dswley, prominent in business in
Worcester for fifty years but latterly OF new
York, died by suicide with laudanum at the
United States Hotel in Worcester Tuesday
night.
The case of Bates College VS.. the Bates es-
tate has been adjourned until November ~.
This is suit to recover subscription Oh @lV0,
600. Defence, that the conditions OF the SUD-
scriptionS were not met.
The church congress at Providence yester-
day discussed methodist charity organizations.
Ex-Goy. Scott of South Carolina is on trial
at Napoleon, Ohio, for murder. The defense
Is that the shooting was accidental.
By the fire in Woonsocket yesterday morn
ing, the American Worsted Company lose
$1,000 on their building Cnsuredl; L. B. Pease
of the Evening Reporter, loss $2500 Ensured
Tor $1,000; George w. Miller loses $4,000 to
$4,000 (insured) W. 81. Goodall & Co., Patrol
printing office, $25Co fully insured); Mrs. ..
t. Skeith, millinery, loses $1,000.
The two Rambergers, Frank and Henry,
convicted of murder at Harrisburg, have been
sentenced to be hanged.
Capt. s. E. Pagan has been detached from
the marine barracks at Portsmouth, N. d.,
and ordered to the command OF the marine
guard of the Brooklyn and to act upon ner a.
rival in the South Atlantic as Heet marine OIL
Ger of that station.
At Montreal yesterday rule of court was
applied for against the acting general manager
al the Merchants Bank to compel him to give
up some bonds of the Montreal, Portland ana
Boston railroad. Judgment was reserved.
Gov. Bjgelow and the Connecticut troops
were entertained by the city of Augusta, Ca,
yesterday.
The Democratic municipal ticket was elect
ed in Baltimore yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
METEOROLOGICAL
rxraoArloEs FOR THE NEXT TwzNTY-youa
HOURS.

IxraoArIoHs FOR THE NEXT TwzNTY-yoUs
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEE SIGNAL
OFFTCER, Washington, ID. c., I
Oct. 26, 1 A M.
For New England,
Fair weather, westerly winds becoming varia-
BILE, higher barometer, stationery or higher
temperature
Cautionary offshore signals continue at New
Haven and Eastport.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
An area of low barometer is forming in the
extreme Northwest The temperature has
fallen in New England from 10 to IL degrees,
from to - degrees in the Middle Atlantic
States, from to Ia degrees in the lower Lake
region 1t has risen slightly in the East Gulf
States and Tennessee, and from to 12'degrees
in the upper Lake region and upper Mississip-
pi valley. Rain has fallen since last report
in Texas. The weather east of the Mississippi
river is fair. The winds in New England are
northwesterly, in the Middle Atlantic States,
Ohio valley and Tennessee they are variable,
in the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys
from east to south. The Mississippi river is
two feet inches above the danger line at Dav-
export, and four feet nine iches above at keo-
kuk, where it has risen two inches.
Fir weather is indicated for New England
and Middle Atlantic States for to-day and to-
morrow.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Annual Convention at L

Annual Convention at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 26.-The 18th annual meet
ing of the American Woman Suffrage Assoc
citation took place yesterday in the Grand
Opera House. Eleven states were represented
by "A delegates. DIR. Mary F. Thomas of In
diana presided. The annual report was read
by Mrs. Lucy Stone. Letters indorsing the
movement were read from Gov. Long of
Massachusetts, Gov. st. John OF Kansas, Hon.
Geo. W. Julian of Indiana, John g. Whittier,
Wendell Phillips, ex-senator Henderson OF
Missouri, President G.. w. Elliot of Washing
ton University, st. Louis, and President John
Bascomb of the University Of Wisconsin. Re-
ports of state societies were read from Indiana,
Iowa. Nebraska, Rhode Island, New Jersey
and Connecticut. Addresses were made by DR..
Mary f. Thomas, Mary E. Haggerty, Mrs. ex-
Gov. Wallace of Indiana, Lucy Stone of
Massachusetts, Col. John 81. Ward and Miss
Clay of Kentucky and others.
In the convention today reports were made
from the state and local societies of a number
of states. Addresses were delivered by Mrs.
Gov. Wallace of Indiana; Lucy Stone, and
Mary f. Eastman of Massachusetts, Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe of Rhode Island, and 9TH
ers. Hon. Erastus M. Correll of Nebraska was
elected President and the convention adjourn
ed
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
TYNER RESIGNS.
An Explicit Denial of the Charges
Against Him.
HIS CHARACTER INDICATED BY THE
POSTMASTER GENERAL.

NEW YORK, Oct. 26.
A Washington special says Gen. Tyner has
prepared a statement for the press. It denies
the truth of the charges that he has been in
sympathy with the Star Route contractors, or
tina the has been hostile to their prosecution. He
was not in sympathy with the metnoos en-
ployed or with the employment OF dishonest
men to look up evidence. He was extremely
cautious while in charge of the contract Office
and never made an expenditure for Star route
service without first consulting the then Fost-
master General, Gov. Jewell, and that later,
when in charge of the department., he refused
to make large increase of service He requlr-
ed of Gen. Brady monthly statements regard
ing the Star route service and never sane
toned any large expenditures.
During the last month he was Postmaster
General, February, 1877, no report came 70
him, and after he had ceased to be POSTMASTER
General, he was informed that curing tnat
month Brady had largely expedited the service.
He went at once to Gen. Key, who had Just
assumed charge of the department, and told
him of it, and advised him to cancel all the
orders for increased service Mr.. Tyner says
the Star route prosecutions were frequently a
matter of consultation between himself and
President Garfield; that he took his report OF
the Investigation made by himself into the SER
vice and read it to Gen. Garfield, who request
ed that he might show it to Gen. James, which
he did.
Gen. Tyner rendered his resignation today
ana IL mas U66u dCCoptOu Wy eho AOc.ho..o'
Fhe name of Frank Hatton will probably be
sent to the Senate tomorrow as Judge Tyner's
successor.
The following is General Tyner's letter to
Postmaster General James accompanying his
resignation:
SIR:-I enclose herewith in response to your let
ter of the 14th inst resignation Ct the ofcs OF
first assistant Postmaster General, to be delivered
to the President condition that the request for
it is not based upon charges against official hon
or or integrity especially in connection with the al
legged Star route frauds either by direct act or ne
glect of duty. If such charges have been made or
Implied it is proper they should be clearly stated.
aud that should have an opportunity to reply to
them. / believe he and you will approve the sug-
gestion.
(signeO JAS. N. TYNER.
The Postmaster General replied as follows:
s1R-I have the houor to acknowledge the re-
cept of your resignation of the Office of first As
sstant Postmaster General, which have Just hand
ed to the President In reply to your inquiry have
to say chat the request for your resignation was not
based upon any reflections upon your personal or
official integrity.
(Signed] THos L. JAMES,
Postmaster General.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27

Sch Romeo, Lowell, Saco. 80
Schs Willie Parkman, Banks. Boston Bay, with
375 bbls mackerel; d Geyer, Staples. do: llo.
Steamer Raritana New York for Millbridge.
Cleared.
Barque R Bearse. Barnard, Boston, to load for
Melbour ne-Chas Merrill.
Sch Jos Machecca, Clark, Savanna la Mar-Sar-
gent Lord & Shilling.
Sch Fannie A Bailey, Hume, New York; Ham
len & Co.
Sch Velma Lindsay, Calais-J Nickerson & Son.
Sch Mabel, Stront Cherryfeld-N Blake.
Sch Nauseag, Fitzgerald. Prospect Harbor-N
Blake.
Sch Louisa Frances, Thorndike Rockland-Ken-
sell g. Tabor.
SAILED-Barques John E Chase, Ocean Pearl,
and journal; brig Ellen Maria; schs Nellie j Dins-
more, j A Parsons, City of ELLSWORTH ana a large
fleet Of coasters which put in for harbor.
NOTES.-The new ship on the stocks In Albert
Hathorn's yard. Bath has been named + M WHIT
more. She will be launched about Nov 9Th.
II NJ Bean, of Camden. will launch in december a
three masted schr for Capt Jameson late master OF
schr Charlotte Jameson.
The new schr building at Waldoboro for Capt Syl-
yester Hall is to be launched Nov 9th.
The new barque Adolph o. Brig, recently launched
at Rockport has been chartered to load railroad iron
at New York for Portland, o. at $40 per ton.
[FRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Sid FIN Antwerp 25th inst, ship Samuel Watts, for
New York.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
THE SENATE.

WARRINGTON, Oct. 26.-Mr. Ransom offered
resolution providing that the power and au-
thority vested in the committee on commerce
by the resolution adopted May 9th, with refer
ence to an inquiry into the condition of the
Potomac river at Washington, be continued,
and that the committee report in December.
Adopted.
Mr. Butler offered a resolution directing the
committee on printing to inquire why the agri-
cultural reports for 1880 are not distributed to
Congress. Adopted.
Mr.. Sherman called up his resolution for an
investigation into the disbursement OF the con-
tingent fund of the Treasury department.
After having modifedit to read, Resolved
that the committee on appropriations be direct
ed to investigate the accounts for expenditures
of the several appropriations for contingent or
other expenses Of the several departments in
GLIDING in the same the disbursements, the
character and disposition of the purchases and
employment of labor paid from such appropri-
atoms and to report at an early day as practi-
cable, what further legislation is necessary to
secure the proper disbursement of such appro-
priations, and that the committee have leave
to send for persons and papers and to sit dur
ing the recess of the Senate" it was adopted
and on Mr.. Sherman's motion the Meline re-
port was referred to the committee on appro-
priations.
The Senate then went into executive session
When the doors were reopened the Senate at
Ito adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27

BY Telegraph.)
LONDON, Oct. 26.-American securities United
States bonds. 5s ext 1041s.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. 26-12.3OP. Motion market
active and firner Uplands at 7-16d; Orleans at
clad sales Is 900 bales; speculation and export q
600: futures firm.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
GUITEAU.
bis Trial Postponed TIL Nov. ID.

His Trial Postponed Till Nov. IA.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-In the criminal
Court this morning Scoville and Robinson,
counsel for Guiteau, made applications for the
pcstponement of his trial, and after hearing
the arguments pro and con, the courtstated that
under the circumstances it would postpone the
trial from Nov. 7th to Nov. 18th.
Scoville in his argument, stated that in his
opinion, the court had jurisdiction over the
case, and intimated that he would not raise
any question on that point
District Attorney Corkhill has received
telegram from Judge Porter of New York,
stating that he will assist the government
counsel in the prosecution of Guiteau.
Judge Lawrence, First Comptroller of the
Treasury, has decided that witnesses for Sui
teau living more than 100 miles outside of the
Jurisdiction of the court of the District of CO.
lumbia cannot be paid by the government. In
side of that radius their expenses can.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-Lawyer Trude of this
city, who will assist in the defense of Guiteau,
said tonight that he would advance the plea OF
insanity as be believed the man to be insane.
He cared nothing about Guiteau, but was
lover of law.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
MISSISSIPPI LAW.
Remarkable Decision by the Mayor OF |


Remarkable Decision by the Mayor OF
Greenville.
GREENvILLE, Miss, Oct. 26.-Lanier, who
killed d. S. Love here last Friday, was exam
ined before Judge Valiant, Mayor of Green
vile, yesterday, and acquitted. Mayor VAL
liant is one of our most highly respected citi-
zens, and his decision is Endorsed BY the entire
community. The details of the libel by Love
on the wife of Lanier are utterly unfit for pub
LEGATION. 1t appeared at the trial that Love
was an unsuccessful suffer, and persecuted the
lady before her marriage, and after that event
sought the revenge of blasting her character.
In thus discharging the prisoner, Judge Val
liant said:
81 have been a practical lawyer for more
than 20 years, and have never seen or heard
of such case as this. There is no law to
which the defendant in a case like this could
appeal. If any one in a position like that &C.
cupied by him had sued for damages he would
simply have been laughed at. 1t is therefore
my opinion that he did just what or any
other man of honor would do, and therefore
discharge the prisoner and bid him go hence
without delay"
This decision was received with shouts of
anpause.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
WASHINGTON.
Nominations by the Presldent

Nominations by the President.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-The following NOM
nations were sent to the Senate to-day:
Pay Director Jones III. Watmough OF PENN
sylyania, to be chief of the bureau OF provis-
ions and clothing in the department of the ma
Wy, with relative rank of Commodore.
Also several southern and western nomina-
lions in the Interior Department.
Cabinet Meeting.
A brief session of the cabinet was held today
at which all were present except Mac Veagh.
As Secretary Window considers himself out OF
the cabinet he did not attend.
Captain Howgate Indicted for Forgery.
The Grand Jury today returned indictments
against Captain HI. W. Howgate for forging
the name of r. 81. Rochester, treasurer OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company to re-
ceipt for $4,000, dated February 1879; forging
the same name to a receipt for $12, 4S0, dated
August 81, 1880, and to another receipt for Sill
800 dated October II, 1879,
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
THE WESTERN FLOODS.
Alarming Rise in the Mississippi
at Keokuk.
QUINCY. ILL, AGAIN THREATENED.

CHICAGO, Oct. GA despatch from Keokuk
reports a continued alarming rise in the Mis-
sissippi. The town of Alexandria is'complete-
ly inundated and the citizens are very much
alarmed.
The city levee near there broke and water
is overlooking the Wabash railway embank-
Der of citizens have gone to Warsaw and Keo-
kuk for protection 1t is believed there is
much danger of increased floods at Quincy,
ILL.,, as the water is still very high.
KEoKUK, Oct. 26.-Tne river at 10 o'clock
was half an inch above last springs level and
lacks thirty inches of the great rise of 1851,
which occasioned much distress
QUINCY, Ill, Oct. 27-The river here now is
higher than at any time since 1851 Trains on
the Quincy Alton and st. Louis branch of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy had to be aban-
doned on account of weakening of the bridge
over Curtis creek near this city.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
AN ARCTIC ARMADA.


A Fleet Of Huge Icebergs Sailing Across
the Track of European and American
Commerce.
ST. JOHN, N. F., Oct. 26.-The Vanguard
iceberg of the huge artic armada, now sailing
southwark along the coast OF Labrador and
Newfoundland, made its appearance off the
harbor of st. Johns. 1t is one OF twenty-three
huge masses Of glacial drift ice reported dur
ing the past twenty days as deploying down.
ward across the track of European and Ameri-
can commerce. The bevy now in sight from
the harbor is about fourteen miles distant,
bearing southeast. 1t is of enormous dimen-
sions. being not less than quarter of mile in
length, and soaring through one OF its turrets
to an altitude of 800 feet. There is plateau ris-
ing not more than few feet from the surface
of the sea. extending about 200 feet from its
southern side. Its drift is two and three-quar-
tiers of mile per hour. Navigators will soon
require to keep viligent outlook for this for
midable invader.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
The Jennie Craner Case.

New HAVEN. Conn, Oct. 26.-This morn
ing in the Superior Court in this city Blanche
Douglass was arraigned on the charge OF muir
dering Jennie Cramer on August 9th, by IN
ducipg her to take swallow of arsenic. She
was not put to plead but was sent to jail to
await hearing before the jury in January.
The perjury case against her comes up in
West Haven tomorrow, bat nolle prosequi
will be entered and another continuance grant
ed on this complaint She is charged simply
with administering the arsenic.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of the Wholesale Market.
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Review OF the wholesale MARKET.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCT. 20.
Few changes are reported in the market the past
week. Flour is little weaker at unchanged prices.
Grain has been rather dull, but yesterday started
up little. For the week in this city there was a
decline of &c in car lots of Corn and lie on Oats.
Leather has been firm with good demand at old
prices. Nails scarce, demand sharp. Lead steady
at old quotations. The prices of Bread are well
sustained. Hay shows an advance of 81 y ton.
Coal is firm and very active. Drugs and Drues are
unchanged at old prices. Paint market is quiet.
Pork weak and 50c lower. Lard weak and lower.
Beef is steady and firm. Cotfeeis dull Raisins are
higher but covered by quotations. Tobacco is very
stiff. Molasses is very firm with slight advance
on low grades. Beans and Cheese are weak. Eggs
higher. Apples come in slow. Malaga Lemons are
81 off. Tin is firm. Fish unchanged. In Lumber,
spruce clapboards are quoted at $15G$18. Naval
Stores unchanged. Sugar is weaker.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
FROM MRS. GARFIELD.
MENTOR, O., November 13, 1880.

DEAR MADAM-Your letter was read at our sup
per table and little Kate has become quite hero
Inc. Tell the dear child that General Garfield knew
there just such enthusiastic determined spirits
at work and he is very glad to kf ow that she was
among them; and he sends to her little note to
show how he appreciates her efforts. Tell her also
that Mrs. Garfield hopes that Kate's paDa and
will br ng her to Washington to see the Presi-
dent for waom she carr ed Connecticut. With love
to dear little Kate, and kind regards to her mama,
am,
Very truly yours,
LUCRETIA RUDOLPH GARFIELD.
FROM PREsIDENT-ELEcT GARFIELD.
MENTOR, o., November Is, $50.
To little Kate
Who had a birthday party on election day. and
had flag ON her birthday cake, and hurrahed for
Garfield and a little w1de-awake all the cam
psign write to say that am very glad to be and
subscribe myself,
Very truly her friend,
j. A. GARFIELD.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
Fire in st. Stephen.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Sale of the Manch oster and Keene Rail-
road.
KEENE, n. H., Oct 26.-The Manchester
and Keene railroad was sold at auction to-day
by order of the State court. 1t consists of
thirty miles of road in good running condition,
but no rolling stock. It's bonded debt amounts
10 100000. The debt for recent improvements
amounts to $58, 436, which has priority over
all other claims The sale was made subject
to liens 1t was bought by Hon. s. W. Hale
for Sl25, 900 for the bondhoders.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.--The eighth annual
convention of the Woman's Christian Tenn
About a hundred and fifty delegates
we're present. Miss Frances e. Willard OF
Chicago presided. To-days sessions were
consumed in organizing and hearing re-
ports. The presence of delegates from South
Q n states was noted for the first time in the
history of the convention.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
FOREIGN.

Penal Servitude for Robbing an Ameri-
can Missionary,
CoNsrANTINePLE, Oct. 26.-Two of the Cir
cassians who robbed and maltreated Mr.. Pierce,
the American missionary, have been sentenced
to five years penal servitude.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
Chicago Live stock Market.
BY Telegraph

CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-Hogs-kecepts %, 600 head;
shipments $500 head; weak and shade lower; mixed
packing. at 1906 20; choice heavy at 4Oi17 W;
light at 85@6 10.
Cattle-Recepts 5000 head ;shipments 1900 head;
generally firm: exports 50@7 80; good to choice
shipping at 8 40@6 90; common to fair at COG
90.
Sheep receipts 1000 head; shipments 400 head;
TO choice 60S05 90.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
A ROW at Coun,s Circns.

ATLANTA, Oct. 26.-After the performance
of Coup's circus last night at Centreville,
drunken fight occurred between circus men
and deputy marshals and others. A negro
beaten. A lion and bear escaped from their
cages during the melee. The bear was shot
and killed but the lion is still at large. Con-
siderable excitement prevails.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
Improvement of the Mississippi

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 26.-The Mississippi river
improvement convention here to-day mas Guy
delegates from all States in the Mississippi
valley. President McEnnis delivered an ad-
dress, urging action by Congress for the i'm
provement Of the Mississippi river by deepen
ing it and removing distractions. Other adj
dresses followed.
The Portland daily press., 1881-10-27
MAINE.
Fire in Rockland

Fire in ROckland.
RocKLAND, Oct. 26.-Fire this morning de-
stroyed the shop and dwelling of Elijah Titus.
Insured for $500.
Fire in St. Stephen.
CALAIS, Oct. ga steam grist mill and
three thousand bushels of corn owned by W. &
L. Thompson were burned at st. Stephen. N.
B., this afternoon. Loss $4,000, partially in
sured.
Sons Of Temperance.
BANGOR, Oct. 26.-The thirty-seventh an
nual session of the Grand Division of Sons OF
Temperance met in this city this evening
The officers present were Herbert A. Fowler
G. W. p, Brewer; John S. Kimball, G. s.,
Bangor; James Nash, G. T., Gardiner; Isaac
L. Lake, G. c., Richmond; Henry Tallman,
G. Chap, Bath
Fire in Lewiston.
LEWISTON, Oct. 26.-The dwelling OF John
Marney, on Lincoln street, was partially
burned tonight Loss $500; insured