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The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
THE CONGO COUNTY.
A Land Undesirable for An American
to Make His Home.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Rear Admiral
English who was recently in the Congo cOun-
try has made report to the navy depart
ment in regard to the advisability of estab-
fishing commercial resort at the mouth of the
Congo river or of securing a limited district
for depot and ''factorial establishment" for
American citizens in that region. He says
that investigations made by Commander
Bridgman and Uniteds States commercial
agent Tisdell show that all the available
land has been acquired by trading house en-
ployees and is held at extravagant prices,
and under these circumstances Admiral En-
gllsh deemed it unnecessary to take any
further action and was of the opinion that to
establish the proposed coaling depot at Con-
go would be unwise and unnecessary Ad-
niral English quotes from letter from Tis-
dell in which he says that the reputed wealth
OF the Congo valley has been greatly exag-
gerated and it will be an undesirable and un-
profitable country for an American to make
his home or to embark in any business en-
terprise. Between Vivi and Stanley Pool |
saw on all sides misery, want sickness and
death, particularly among employees of the
international association. The country does
not and cannot produce food for white man
to live upon and barely produces enough for
the natives"
This opinion is confirmed by Commander
Bridgman of the Kearsarge, who says it
would be unwise for the government to do
anything to encourage Americans to go to
that region as the climate is deadly and there
is no food for the white man save what he
brings with him; and the difficulties in the
way of establishing new business are very
great and the chances of profit very small
Commander Bridgman has no faith in the
future of the Congo predicted for it by inter-
ested parties
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
Notes.

BosToN, July-27--Tte mass meeting at
Faneuil Hall today to express the public
feeling on the death of General Grant was
fully attended by an audience of representa-
tive men. The mayor presided and after his
brief opening address Bishop Mallalieu offer
ed prayer. Gov Robinson followed in a eu-
logy of the dead general and other brief
speeches were made by Hon. f. 0. Prince
and Gen. Deyens. Appropriate resolutions
were adopted.
New YORK, July 27.-The officials at Gov
ernor's Island were kept busy today over
looking dispatches and suggestions of mill
tary men and organizations for the whole
country regarding Gen. Grants funeral.
Special meetings of the Chamber of Com
merce and the Produce Exchange were held
today and appropriate resolutions adopted
by each body touching the death of General
Grant. The exterior decorations at City
Hall are now complete and they are very at
tractive.
Mayor Grace today received letters from
the following named gentlemen who agree
to become members of a committee to raise
New York's quota for the erection of mon
ument to Gen. Grant: Samuel j. Tilden, A.
B. Cornell, Robert Ogden Goelet, Cornelius
Y. Bliss, John II. Sherwood, Lispenard
Stewart, Joseph W. Drexel, Arthur M.
Dodge, Cornelius Vanderbilt and Captain NJ
j. KerWin
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28

predicted that general strike will result.
The miners are not in a position to with
stand long strike, and if they decide to go
out much suffering will ensue.
The remains of the woman found floating
in the Charles river at Boston, have been
identified as those of Rose C.. Gilbert.
During the first half of 1885 the production
of pig iron in the United States was 2, $780,
SIG tons, against 2,267, ,021 in the same period
of 1884.
A large number of excursionists from Mon
treal, on pilgrimage to ST. Anne, arrived at
Quebec Sunday forenoon, and proceeded by
the steamer Canada to the shrine, where a
special sermon was preached by Archbishop
Zachereda of Quebec.
Eighty-seven horses belonging to the
Payne Avenue Street Railroad Company of
Cleveland, o., have been poisoned by strik-
.ers. Three have died and the rest are in a
terrible condition.
C.N. Carl & Co., wholesale and retail
dealers in ladies' cloaks and suits, No. 81
Bedford street and No. 80 Winter street,
Boston, have failed and are under attach
ment, with liabilities reported at between
100000 and $125,000.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28

BosToN, July 27.-The following has been
issued;
H'QRs WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS
AUXILIARY TO THE q. A. r.,
IA TEMPLE PLACE.
General Orders No. 2.
On this bright summer morning the bells are
tolllng the requiem OF our country's noble dead.
Ex-President Ulysses S. Grant has closed his
eyes and lain him down to rest The long weary
months OF pain and suffering are over, and our
brave 1ron-hearted Commander and CoLlrade is
no more.
A Nation is in tears, and the people sit in sad
ness. lie whose courage and devotion to his
country in her great hour of need, led the people
to look to him to lead us to victory, has heard the
last Roll Call" and in answering has laid down
the weapons Of warfare, wrapt his mantle about
hlln, and is now numbered with that "Grand
Army whose term of service is completed No
more will the bugle call arouse his slumbers. His
Is sleep that knows no earthly waking.
AS an auxiliary to the Grand Army Of the Repub-
llc who to-day mourn the loss of their comrade, it
IS fitting that we, the members of the s'Woman' S
Rehet Corps" should unite with them in our ex-
preSSl0nS OF sorrow and mourning.
Therefore in recognition of the faithful services
OF this Patriot, Soldier and Friend, and as a tri-
butte OF our respect and love for the Hero of Ap-
pomattoX," and our grateful remembrance of his
heroic Deeds the Charters of all Corps throughout
our Order will be draped in the emblems of mourn
ing for sixty days, and that at the first regular
meeting after the receipt of this order all Corps
shall set apart hour for special services com
memorative of his life and glorious deeds as a
soldier.
In this hour of great at1iiction and sorrow
would tender to the widow and family of this de-
ceased comrade the loving sympathy and respect
of the members of this Order. Twenty-Five thou
the interest of the veteran soldier and sailor OF
the late rebellion. will bear them on their hearts,
praying the consultations of Heaven may be theirs
Department and Corps Presidents are charged
with prompt distribution of this order.
SARAH h. FULLER, National President
ELEANOR B. WHEELER, National Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
GENERAL NEWS.

A gravel and stone train repairing the
Boston and Lowell road at East Harrisville,
n H., eollided yesterday afternoon, and
Fireman Frank Carr, aged %, of Marlboro,
was killed.
Yesterday was the nineteenth anniversary
OF the completion of the Atlantic cable, and
from that day to the present there has not
been one moments interruption of tele-
graphic communication, some of the cables
being always in working order.
At 2 O'Clock Sunday morning, at What
Cheer, Ia, an attempt was made by fifteen
men to, purloin a lot of liquors that had
been taken by the Prohibition League and
stored in the post office basement Post
master Bramond, who was on guard, fired,
killing JohnDay and it is thought a man who
was carried off.
Notices were posted at twelve mines in the
Massilon district in Ohio, yesterday, inform
ing the men of a reduction in the price of
mining from 70 to go cents per ton. This re-
duction will go into effect August 1st 1t is
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
A Railroad Accident in Georgia.

MUsCADINE, Ca, Ga, July "a trestle
near here, ON the Georgia Pacific Railway,
fell yesterday while passenger train bound
for Atlanta was passing over it, A passen-
ger car was pitched downward and six per-
sons were seriously hurt, two of them fatal
ly William Barry, the engineer, had his
head and stomach crushed and was badly
bruised. Miss Smiths leg and arms were
Williams had leg broken and an eye put
Mr.. Walker line repairer, was badly cut
Two passengers are missing and it is be-
lieyed that they are dead in the debris.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28

Northampton, Mass, is excited over the
discovery Sunday of a skeleton of a human
being in most forsaken spot The clothes
were heavy as if for winter wear, and be-
side the skeleton lay a rusted 22-calibre re-
yolver OF seven barrels, two of which had
clothes it is surmised that the man may be
Fred III, Greenleaf, formerly in the employ
OF Bartlett, Patten q Co., druggists, Boston.
A special to the San Francisco Call from
Wilcox, Arizona, says that Geronimo and
his band are reported to be in the Dragon
Mountains in Southern Arizona. They ran
off quantity of stock near Charleston on
Friday, and committed several depredations
but no particulars can be Obtained Two
companies of troops have been ordered from
ture them, 'i''''i' W e"P
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
strategem of Train Robbers.

CHICAGO, July PA box was shipped by
express from Black River Falls, Wisconsin, to
this city Saturday night. Messenger Major
Pierce became suspicious of the contents and
telegraphed to the authorities at Elroy, Wis
consin. On the arrival of the train at that
place yesterday the box was opened. and in
side was found a man armed with a 3S cali
bre revolver, billy, razor, a bottle of chloro-
form, and bunch of cord. He refused to
give his name. Two more persons supposed
to be confederates, were arrested there, and
all three are in Jail. 1t is supposed that they
had planned to rob the mail and express car.
Nothing is known regarding the identity of
the mon
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
NEARLY MELTED PAvEMENTs.
Reports of the Intense Heat OF SUM-
day in Washington.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Comparison OF
the figures at the signal Office shows that
Washington has been the hottest city in the
country during the heated term. For twelve
and most of the time it has been much high.
er than that The average of the entire day
yesterday was 950 and there were several
fatal cases of sunstroke. There were two
curious results of the heat,-the asphalt
pavements became so nearly melted that
sparrows were caught having their feet i'm
bedded in them and the sun set fire to match
es in metal cases in the show window of a to-
bacconist opposite the treasury and nearly
caused serious confiagration.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, July 27.-The
schooner yacht Haze of New York, at this
port this morning, reports that during the
heavy squall yesterday, while coming down
Holl, she discovered boat capsized and bot
tom up, with five seamen clinging to her i'm
an exhausted condition. She proved to be a
boat belonging to the United States Fish
Commission steamer Albatross at Woods
Holl. The men were taken on board the
yacht and afterward put aboard the steam
launch of the Albatross which came in
search of them.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
Obituary.

LEWISTON, July 37.-Mr. Joel Neyens, one
of the oldest citizens of this city, died at Po-
land campground yesterday, aged about 70
years. Mr.. Nevens went to the campground
on Tuesday, and finding his cellar full of
water attempted to bail it out. On Thurs
day he was taken i'll with neuralgia of the
heart and died Saturday morning. He at
ane time represented Carmel in the legisia-
ture. He leaves widow. His son, II. H.
Nevins, is a member of the firm of H. H.
NavaDc G. 10 Doo+1ond
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
ACTION OF THE GRAND ARMY.
Announcing the Death of Gen. Grant
A Recommendation to Depart
ment Commanders,

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Gen Burdett,
Commander-in-chief of the G: A. r., has
issued general order announcing the death
of Gen. Grant, who was member of George
G. Meade Post No. of Pennsylvania. The
order refers to the civil, military and politi-
cal life Of Gen. Grant, and concludes by call
ing on all communicates Of the G. A. Il. '.to
make this memorial their last fraternal salu-
tation," recommending to department COM
manders that day be announced i'm orders
upon which the posts in their several depart
ments may pay tribute of respect to the
memory of the General, and ordering the
usual badge of mourning to be placed on the
department. and national headquarters for 60
dayS.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28

The annual stockholders meeting of the
Capt. James B. Eads Ships Railway Com
pany which is organized under the laws OF
New Jersey, was held in Jersey City on Sat
urday. The most important business tran
sacted was the election of Secretary William
Window as president, Mr.. Eads, the pro
lector of the enterprise, making the motion
nominating Mr.. Window.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
The PapaI consistory.

The papal consistory was held today. The
Pope delivered an allocution. Archbishop
Moran of Austria, Archbishop Melches of
Cologne, Archbishop Capecelatva of Capuan,
Archbishop Batlagline of Bologna, Bishop
Schiffrano and Monsignor Christofori were
created cardinals. Two other cardinals were
named in Petto, and eighteen archbishops
and bishops were nominated, including Rt.
Rev. DR.. Walsh, president of Magmouth
College, Ireland, as successor to the late Car
dinal McCabe in the archbishopric of Dub
lin, and Rt. Rev. DR.. Gross as archbishop of
Oregon CITY IT, S. A.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.


Base hits-Chicagos, 5; !; PrOvidences, O. ErroTs
1Chicagos, 8; Providences, z. (Clarkson pitched
for Chicago)
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Victor Augo's Literary win.

Victor Hugo's literary will, dated 1873, ap-
erary executors He desires that his manu-
scripts be published in three series,-frst,
completed works; second, unfinished works
third sketches and fragments. He leaves
executors commission of 5, % and 80 per
cent of the net profits ON the different cate
gories. The executors, however, announce
in the Rappel that while they joyfully accept
the task, they will not touch the profits,
which will be devoted to various monuments
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
Fire in Auburn.

LEWISTON, July 27.-The farm buildings
os Edward Slattery were burned to the
ground yesterday, with most of their con-
tents, including all of his hay which he had
just finished getting in. Loss about $1,000;
partially insured
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
MAIN e.

G. LIEBMANN. 4
Sergeant Signal Corps, U. S. A.
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HAvERHILLs 10; BRocKroNs 0.

In Hayerhill, Mass, yesterday, the home team
beat the Brocktons in a very close but loosely
played game by score of Toto o. The fentures
were Fosters batting and fielding, the work Of
the two pitchers, and Howard's batting. The ball
was knocked by Foster over the centre field fence
a distance of 400 feet, bringing in three runs.
which caused the most intense enthusiasm and
excitement and resulting in the presentation to
him of $50 The score:
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28

Earned funS-BrocktonS 3, HayerhillS 3 Home
runs-Howard, Foster; Two base hts-Cudworth
McGarr Hawkes.; Passed balls-Robinson 5
Baxter 4; Wild pitches-Titcomb 8, Sylvester
First base on balls-by Sylvester 2, by Titcomb
Al; First base on errors-Brocktons s; Haver.
hills q; Struck out-by Titcomb 8, Sylvester IL
Umpire re-Quinn. Time hours.
STANDING OF THE EASTERN N. E. LEAGUE.
The following is the standing of the clubs in the
Eastern New England League to date:
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28

First base on errors-Portands 8, Lawrences 3
Struck out-by Conway 8, by Dugan 2 Tota
strikes called-PortIgnds 10, Lawrences 10. Two
base hit-Shaw. Passed balls-Thayer l. Conway
l. Time of game-1 hour, 40 minutes. Umpire
j. j. Sweeney
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28

We have decided to give Sewing
Silk and Twist greater prOmi-
nence i'm our stock than hereto
fore. We shall carry ut all times
the largest and most complete
stock OF cOlOrs to be found i'm Port
land, so that i'll lady cannot
match cOIOrS elsewhere, call on
IIS and we can do it. We shall sell
only the celebrated BeIding Bros.
N Co. goods, as they are superior
TO any other in quality. They are
the only American Sewing Silk
manufacturers who ever received
a GOLD MEDAL at any exposition
either at home or abroad. They
are the most popular goods made.
Those who have never used
the BeIding Sewing Silks are in-
yited TO give them a trial; they
Will find them entirely SatiSfac-
tory. N. HI. STUDLEY, Manager,
400 Congress ST., cor. Brown.
jy10 snFM&Wtf
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
Parliament Proceedings.

LONDON, July 27-The medical relief bill
was read the first time in the House of Lords
this afternoon. Earl Granville gave notice
would move the second reading of the bill to-
morrow.
Robert Bourke, under foreign secretary,
announced in the House of Commons this
afternoon that the government has received
news confirming the report that the garrison
at Kassala had repulsed Ell Mahdi's besieg-
ing army, killing a great number of the
enemy and capturing nearly all their CATTLE
Mr.. Bourke added that the government was
making arrangements to relieve the beleag-
uered garrison, and this statement was re-
ceiyed with cheers.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28

The Lawrences are at the United States Hotel
The new Manchester ball team will make its
first appearance in that city next Wednesday al
tern00n IN game with the Lowells. The two
ConwayS, formerly of Lowell, will be the Man
chesters battery, and ON this account unusual in
terest will be attached to the contest The Man
chesters Will appear with new white Jerseys, with
the letter M ON the breast.
Base ball and the Portlands victory afforded
the great topic of conversation on the streets last
night. Could the players hear all the praise crit
icism and judgment passed upon them last eve
ming they would probably be too confused to play
for a week.
By some blunder yesterday, the bulletins of the
association announced the game as to commence
at half past three and much confusion resulted
among the patrons of the game some of whom
were late in consequence.
Yesterdays was the third consecutive victory
the Portlands have won in games with the Law
rences.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
Suicide of an Auburn Man.

ELIZABETH, N. j., July 27.-Harry G..
Hopper, mining engineer, and brother of
the late Inslee A. Hopper, formerly presi-
dent of the Singer Sewing Machine Compa-
ny, was found dead in the woods on Railway
avenue last night His body was in an ad-
vanced stage of decomposition. He had
evidently committed suicide, as bottle of
morphine was found on the body. He be-
longed in Auburn, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
PREsUNIPscoTs.

Two base hit-Pulsifer; Passed balls Pulslfer
l. Cordwell 8; Wild ,pitches-Batchelde l, Gil
man 2, Goodwin 2; Struck ont-by Goodwin /,
Auburn.
The Mechanics have played ten games this
summer and lost but two. Six of the games were
played with clubs in the Cumberland County
league
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
Foreign Notes.

A joint stock company is being formed at
Hamburg, Germany, with shares of 10000
marks, to introduce proper plantation sys-
TEN in the CamerOons county. Capitalists
throughout Germany are joining.
An Italian squadron has arrived at Alex
andria, Egypt.
The King and Queen of Belgium and the
diplomatic representatives attended the
grand ceremony of opening the new quays at
Antwerp, Sunday The American minister
was absent on account of the death of Gen.
Grant.
A fireman on the steamer Westphalia
which arrived at Plymouth, Eng, yesterday,
during the voyage rushed out of the engine
room, jumped overheard and was drowned.
It is believed that the intense heat had made
him insane.
The commission to delimit the frontier be-
tween Tonquin and China will consist Of two
civil and one military officers and minister
plenipotentiary.
1t is stated at Rome that Lord Salisbury
has declared that Khartoum must be re-
taken.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28

MADRID, July Pin the whole of Spain
on Saturday there were reported 1850 new
cases of cholera and 1155 deaths. The dis
ease is spreading in several provinces.
The cholera here remains inert. The larg-
est number OF cases occur In Saragossa. The
late storms appear to have an adverse effect
upon the epidemic. In some places distress
sing scenes are witnessed Many bodies are
unburied. A majority Of the inhabitants
have fled and the people are incapable of at
tending to the sick.
Returns from all but five of the cholera-in-
fected districts in Spain place the number of
new cases Of the disease yesterday at 254O,
and of deaths at 919 The contagion has
spread to the province of Logrono, where
The troops stationed in the city Of Sarragos-
sa, where the disease is now raging have
been supplied with guitars to keep up their
spirits. The music of these instruments can
be heard day and night.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
FOREIGN.
Distressing Scenes Witnessed in
Cholera Stricken Spain.
The Pope Creates Six Cardinals and
Names TWO Others.
Welsh CoIlieries Idle Through Busi-
ness Depression.

LONDON, July 27.-G Gen. Booth, of the Sal
yation Army of this city, has announced a
grand parade of the army for tomorrow. The
view of the revelations made by the Pail
Mall Gazette the passage of the proposed
criminal amendment act increasing the age
at which girl may consent to an immoral
life, from 13 to Is years. The army will
march to the House of Commons and present
to that body petition signed by 100000 per-
sons praying for an immediate reform of the
English criminal laws relating to the corrup-
tion of girls.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
Russia Refuses.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 27.-The ST. Peters
Marques of Salisbury on the I'D inst. re-
quested NJ DeGiers, the Russian foreign
minister, to Withdraw the claims of Russia
to tho disputed territory east of Zulfikar
Pass, and that NJ. DeGiers refused point
blank,
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
miners lmprisoned nx an ExpIoslen.

PARIS, July 27.-An explosion occurred in
one of the collieries at St. Etienne today, and
number of miners were imprisoned. SO
far eight dead bodies have been recovered.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
Maine Press Association.

BANGOR, July 27.-Members of the Maine
Press Association and ladies to the number
of upwards of fifty arrived here this evening
and are stopping at the Windsor Hotel. To-
morrow they go to Moosehead Lake and pass
the week at the Mount Kineo House.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28

MECHANICS o; PREsUMPsCoTs T.
The Mechanics defeated the Presumpscots at
Mechanic Falls last Saturday. The features of
the game were the coaching of the visiting club
and Pennells 1st base play. The score:
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
Died from lis MOUNDS.

DAMARIsCoTTA, July 27.-Wilmot Hay
ward of Alma, who murdered his wife a
week ago and cut his own throat, died Sat
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
Welsh colIieries Idle.
The scourge in Spain.

Thousands of collieries at Withyntydvil,
Wales, are idle owing to the depression in
trade.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
The Maine chautauquans.

EttG WdiHG Observation-Disclosures
FRYEBURG, July 2Z-The second annual
session of the Maine Chautauqua Union
commenced at Martha's Grove this evening,
with a creditable attendance, mostly ladies.
The president, F. A. Bragdon, gave an ad-
dress Of welcome, which was responded to
by Mrs. E. G. Stickney and others represent
ing the various circles Of Maine. Tomorrow
the new ,octagon hall, erected expressly for
this purpose, will be dedicated to the Chau-
tauquan idea, with appropriate addresses by
several of the notable Methodist brethren.
Pilot Robert Dyer Dead.
BosToN, July 27.-Capt. Robert Dyer,
known for many years as coast pilot, died
at his residence in East Boston yesterday,
after short illness. Capt. Dyer was a ma
tive of Portland, Me-, but had resided in
East Boston for ten years past. He was for
merly master seaman, but for the past five
years had run as coast pilot on the Storm
King, belonging to the Boston Tow Boat
Company. His remains will be removed to
Portland and inferred with Masonic honors.
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
a. o. n. Excursion.

seventy.tive members of the Ancient Order
of Hibenians from Bangor came here today
on the steamer Katahdin, on their annual
excursion
The Portland daily press., 1885-07-28
WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
General orders of the National Presi-
dent.

BosToN, July 27.-The following has been
issued
HoRs WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS