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Weather or Noe

a community just rescued from the sensation
OF the Maine elections is passing through an
other paroXysn OF excitement which no physi-
clan has thus far been able TO allay. The mo-
mentous question which now conyul3es the
popular mind-which stops men in the streat
Ior its discussion, and challenges but eyades
settlement at the domestic hearth-is Have
we had our equinoctial storm?"
lnere are three opinions upon this subject
FIRST, that of the optimists the people who al.
ways belieYe that everything has blown over
and In the wettest times conclude, like the
gentleman ON the top of a rock who hailed
Noah, that we are not going TO have so much
ol shower after all. These, up as to their
spirits anu down as to their umbrellas, assert
with an enthusiasm which seems impertinent
tial storm.
The second opinion is that of pensivc people
ana pessimlsts-persons whose childhood con-
talns memories of an ample garret and rain
tinklins musically ON the roof; other Dersons
who love to sing LOngfellOw's "The day is cold
and dark and dreary;" others who like to have
It cold and dark and dreary, who, like job
lroIter' !l' possess the moist temperament, who
never lose umbrellas, because they always car
~ them down town. who keen baromefers in
their back PIriUrs ana shake their heads at
them mournfully when they mark .'set fair" as
one should say, "Ah! You think so, do you?-
as much bad weather as have" LOOKING for
ward to blessed day when it shall drizzle
without eeasing, and they can sit in that same
back parlor casting eyes Of melancholy mild an
proVai on the late so recklessly elated weather
glass-hoping with a few comfortably low-snir-
tied cr0nies to sing upon that day. in plaintiye
minor, -. q, aii1I.' ....''H' -.
r "lets talk ofithe ghost without hend
VINO kissed Mother Mnmps in the cellar
f, Nnd frightened the butcher boy DEAL
And Wen all be unhappy together"
with this expectation, the second class pro-
nounce that We have not had our eouinoelial
The third class hod an opinion which NAV
be expressed in diction as terse as that of the
celebrated chapter ON the snakes of Iceland
Almost all philosophers, and great many old
sailors, assert that there is no equinoctial
storm. We Confess ourselves of their party
Ihat storm is meteorological Mrs Harris
Hyich there isn't nothing of the kind" So the
pessimists are right for once-we haven't had
our eq9inoctial-and the optimsts are also
IIght.-ior We are not going to have it.-N Y.
EceniIlg Post. .,...-,1' '...5 .
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The Pittsburg Convention.
ADJOURNMENT.


The closing scenes Of the Convention are thus
reported by the special correspondent of the
Boston Advertiser: a.......
The delegates have, from the beginning, been
very anxions to hear General Butler speak
ana called Tor him score of times yesterday
and continually last night at the mass meeting
They would not take a negative to-day. Ac-
eordingly, after the resolutions were adopted.
ne spoke for about an hour with n thrilling eff
fect His views are so well known that it need
only be said that his speech was in his best
vein. 3ui fa- aaf ta.4-l}l -
This afternoons session began at four o'clock.
The only real business was the appointment of
a national committee to organize a National
Soldiers Union. A large number of the dele
gates addressed their comrades, and the enthu-
siasm was unbounded. Colonel Streght of
Libby Prison fame, q sergeant from Michigan,
a chaplain from Illinois who had been horribly
mangled in the service, a new Jersey major,
General Hartman of New Hampshire, Colonel
Gibson of Ohio, and many others, received
round after round of applause. A despatch
which arrived n short time before the adjourn
ment,announced that the President had dismiss
ed tne secretary ofthe Washington Soldiers U n
ion for attending the convention.
Alter the adjournment sine 9ie, ringing cheers
were given for the prominent officers of the
OH army, and for loyal soldiers and sailors ev-
eerywhere. The delegates then separated.--
Most OF them will remain TO take part in the
Geary demonstration tomorrow, which, il the
weather is pleasant, will be one of the most
unique affairs in the history Of the Pennsylva-
mia politics.
Those who were prisoners during the war are
holding an enthusiastic mass meeting nj the
Monongahea House tonight. Murdock Is
reading to large crowd at the City Hail.
seems as if the tide of patriotic feeling were in
capable of any ebb. rs n ..
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FROM MEXICO.
G"0Yaan0s ias Possession of the
Liberals.
Harrison Of Urez Cut to Pieces.
THE FRENCH TO EVACUATE MA
ZATLAN- IN OCTOBER.

n, SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 27.
Inc steamer Continental which arrived from
ta Mazatlan to-day, brings news that the French
vb;Ips vrb1?ps and men-of-war have left Guayamas
"nich was in quiet possession of the Liberals
n "A severe fight occurred on the 4th inst at
hors h%%aaoiope in which the Imperial Gen. Lane
OorS was killed, his body hung to tree and
any one who attempted to cut it down was
threatened :! with death. The Liberal Gen. Mar
tnzo, on the same day, moved ON the garrison
at at orez, numbering 300 men, surprised and cut
'nfm pnscp 70 pieces giving them no quarter.
resquera, who hadsoccupied Honnorillo, left
on tne approach of the French forces. CARVING
On %nstar many WV wagons loaded with provisions Col
fesquera, was SO mortified at the result of the
expedition that he blew out his brains.
Guayamas was illuminated on the evening
OF the 18th. Gen. Martinez took possession Of
ane city next day, and issued proclamation
guaranteeing protection to all who remained
quietly at home.
=. The U. s. steamer Saranac arrived from
Guayamas the same day, to the great delight
of the people. The French were expected to
evacuate Mazatlan in October. Sonoma is
Liberals '-''
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The Soldiers, and Sailors, Convention.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept 26.
After Gen. Buffers speech the Convention
took recess.
AT the afternoon session Gen, Barnum of
New York, in behalf of the various delegations
presented the armless soldier who is here as a
delegate, with purse containing several hum
dred dollars
A resolution of respect to the memory of
Abraham Lincoln was unanimously adopted
by the delegates rising in silence. I
committee was appointed to present cop
les of the proceedings to President johnson,
Congress, and the Governors of all States.
On Thursday to-day there will be great
procession. General Banks is Chief Marshal
There is to be speaking iA different parts of the
city tonight.
A meeting of delegates to the Convention,
who at any time during the war were prisoners
of war in Libby, Andersonville, and other reb-
el prisons, was hela tonight. Some forty per-
sons were present; An association was formed
to be called an Association Of Rebel Prison
Survivors" Gen. Streight was elected Pres-
dent. Its object is to procure history of the
rebel prisons during the late rebellion.
The National Executive Committee of the
Soldiers and Sailors Convention organized in
the evening. Gen. Barnum, of New York, was
chosen Chairman, private John McNiel, of
Missouri, and William I. Bowers. of the navy,
vice Chairman, private L. Edwin Dudley, of
the District of Columbia, Secretary, and John
Sebaston of the navy, Treasurer. Thirty-one
States and Territories were represented in the
Committee. An Executive Committee was
appointed, and the meating adjourned to meet
at the call of the President. a4
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A SwINDLER's CAREER TERMINArRD.-One
Of the most accomplished and successful con-
hdence operators known to victims in this
country has just been arrested in Chicago, after
some swndling ON % large scale in several
Western cities. He is fine looking man of
sixty, with nm artificial leg of Partisan manu-
facture, and travelled in lordly style with val
et In July last he figured in Cincinnati, un-
der the name Of McBurnie, and made $4,000
by depositing a box of lead, purporting 10 be-
specie in the first national bank there, draw
ing against it in small amounts, and then dis
appearing. He has since probably been spend
ing his plunder in Canada, as he has only late
iy reappeared in Detroit. Here he called him
self Bnrdett, and as before represented that he
was wealthy Englishman, desirous of in
Vesung his surplus funds in American real es-
tate. He paid his hotel bills regularly, and
purchased about three hundred thousand dol
lars worth of tine most valuable property IN
Detrolt paying in every instance % with draits
on Liverpool and London firms This paper
has been sent to England, and the return mail
will undoubtedly bring it back Ss worthless
The same pers IN also visited Chicago, and
there made arrangements with several bankers
to cash his drafts on England, when he was
suspected of being the McBurnie of Cincin-
natl fame and arrested He had realized
nothing either in Detroit or Chicago, but had
laid his wires for q stupendous swindling coup
in the future. He has now confessed his guilt
and says he is an Englishman, has spent mosi
of his life as a banker in London, but for the
last ten years has been travelling about the
world. He philosophically declares that he
wants 20 pass the rest of his days quietly in
prison, and hopes he will be sentenced for life
AS to the loss of his leg, he saws he served q.
colonel in the rebel army and was thus wound
ed at Chickamauga.
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The DREADFUL FAMINE IN ISpIA.-The lat
est news from India shows that the famine in
the district of 0rissa has made fearful ravages
In Cuttack alone more than 5000. deaths are
attributed 70 the famine in the week ending
SI6 nersons we're relieved daily in the fortnight
ending the aad Of June; and "a thsss ss., it MAS
deaths attributed to the famine in this district
were 76s in the week alluded to. In Trhoot
the destitution is very serious; but all possible
means are being taken to alleviate it. From
Chota Nagpore the accounts are very distress
ing. In six weeks $4,000 deaths occurred, ac-
cording to the official estimates, and upwards
OF 10000 persons are at the present time fed
by private charity. The famine (which has
been going on for nearly year. and with addi-
tional intensity since April arises from the
failure in successive seasons of the rice crop
rice being almost the sole food of the natives =
Thacapital of fCuttack is only two hundred and
twenty miles from Calcutta; and the govern
ment is bitterly upbraided for negleeting to
provide measures OF relief and even for inter
posing difficulties in the way of those who
! were willing to aid the poor starving creatures
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THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
BEFORE JUSTICE CLIFFORD. .8.l
THURsDAY.-The Grand Jury came in and report
ed four bills of indictment. Not having finished all
the business before them they again retired to further
prosecute their labors ..a... ..l. XXI. 90
David l.. Hunter, against whom bill had been
found for smuggling liquors the Canada line al
the Forks OF the kennebec, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced TO pay 9ne of $780, He paid the fine and
was discharged.
Talbot. Davis & n.,,n,,,
The case of Arthur b. Nichols vs.. Inhabtants of
Brunswick for compensation for Injuries sustained in
consequence of alleged bad road, was resumed rbe
evidence for the plaintiff was all put in, and Mr. John
Rand opened for the defense, and called large num-
Der OF Witnesses The will occupy all of Friday
Strout & Gage. j. & E. nj. RanJ.
The Grand Jury will come in Friday morning, and
make a final report. .
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Sunset Cox has been in Washington rais-
ing money to defeat the reelection of some of
tho Republican congressman in Ohio. la
In Montreal, Tuesday, little girl fer. over
the wire railing that surrounds one of the ba-
SIMS IN Viger Square, into water eight feet
deep' She was saved, like Rome, by some
geese. A number of these warbers that were
Kept there commenced gabbling about the ac-
c'dent' and attracted the gardeners attention
70 the spot He arrived just in time to rescue
the child - iscf
Leave of absence was granted with out hes
itanon TO clerks in the Treasury Department,
VINO wanted to attend the Cleveland Conven-
non. Those who went to Pittsburg went
wtn the understanding that they forfeited d
'heir places by SO doing. Fair plays Jewel
-rhe kichUiond papers report revival o
reiigion in tn at part of Virginia. Itwas need
ed
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RAi,riinr.

tNWs 10 u n Y r ~ Ns EEEs
y fEW Pleasant rooms with Board car 90 sec,
~. nappiied Tor soon. Also fable Bosr,irrs nee
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Furts,er Indian Deprcda,ions.

- ' FORT LARAMIE, Sept. 26.
Advices received to-day from Fort Philip
Kearney state that the Indians are now very
troublesome, stealing stock and attacking par
ties. On the 18th they captured a Government
herd of mules and wounded two of the guard.
On the 14th private johnson and Ridgeway
Glover, an artist for Frank Leslie's paper,
were killed and badly mutilated. They at
tempted to capture the pickets near the fort,
but were driven off with the loss of two killed.
Two men of Bailey's mining party, while
hunting, were killed after severe loss to the
Indians. ft
Reports from Fort Smith, Dakotah, state
there were 600 lodges of Sioux Indians in the
Tongue river valley, all hostile. They are de-
termined hat the new road to Montana shall
not be travt lied. 44-fi s#
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The GRAND JURY of the Supreme Judicial
Court, now in session at Alfred, completed their
examinations on "Wednesday. The case of Mrs.
SWEET, who is suspected of poisoning her hus-
band Dr. Chas. M. SWEET of Kennebunk, last
Sunday, was before the Jury, and in view of
her confessions and the evidence of the small
girl living in the family, it will be easy to judge
of their conclusion. h t'
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MUNICIPAL CouRr

y JUDGE KINGsBURY PRESIDING. Is &
IHURsDAY.-Andrew McGlinchy, on a search and
seizure process, paid $22.2G, fine and costs st r.r
John Alulherrin and John Nugent were brought up
for taking the horse and vehicle of Mr. Thunborg in
the street, and induging in ride without the con-
sent of the owncr The parties having previously to
coming into court, settled tie affair with the COM
plainan and he having acknowledged satisfaction in
COURT, they were discharged upon the payment of
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PORTLAND AND PTCTNITY.
New Advertisements To-Day.

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Theatre-Bidwen & Brown.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
First Mortgage Bonds Central Pacific R. r. Co.
Wanted-Entry Clerk.
Boarding House opened.
Silverin Silver Plating. ..-.s
Snow Powder. ..
Dissolution Of Copartnership.
Annual Meeting-Portland BE nevolent Society.
Sale OF Pews at Auction.
B0arding-77 Free Street.
Watches-Gerrish & Pearson. '.i
Portland Rifle Club
Moulders Wanted.
For Wilmington. N. c..
Hats and Caps--Perry's
Clothing-Cllas Perry. ..
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From, Fortress Monroe.

FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. %.
A close xamination into the affairs of Mr.
z. u Flint proprietor of the Old Dominion
newspaper, shows he has vietimized the follow
National Bank of Norfolk $36OO: Insurance
Trust Company of Norfolk $500. Total S15-
The forgeries were mostly upon Government
bills and vouchers. There is no clue as vet to
the whereabouts of the defaulter.
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VETERANS IN THE Co ~yEsIioH;:mA t; - n9IaDle 4nda
event in the Pittsburg Co. gnho Oh pTrns su
nesday was the introduction epn oanyentin,, n,,
the old hero of Gettysburg. The '"H' sIe;c ,ab;ch
received him with most hearty cheers, "tit, a:tv
authorities presented him with a very fine gol,
headed cane. The old man was affected to
tears during the proceedings. Much patriotic
excitement was also occasioned by the intro
duction of an old soldier of the war of 1912,
and also of the presentation to the convention
of an old sailor Of the navy of 1912, who is still
in service
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FORGED CLAIMs.-An order has been issued
Dy the War Department, cautioning officers en-
gagged in preparing or paying accounts against
the numerous papers bringing forged sigma
lures, which there is reason to believe will be
presented by imp9stors. As official blanks are
sometimes surreptitiously procured and fraud
ulently filed up, officers to whom blanks are
furnished from the Adjutant- Generals office
Will be required to guard against their being
stolen or misapplied
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Thc Texas Cotton Cron.

New ORLEANS, Sept &C.
The Galveston Bulletin states, on authority
. of Gen. kidder, Superintendent of the Freed
mems Bureau, that reports to him from his
subordinates show that the crop of cotton will
. fali from third to half short of the former
estimates; also that, nevertheless, there are
not negroes enough at labor to pick out the
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BECKETT THE PAINTER. = The numerous
friends and acqpaintances of Charles e. Beck
ett, the landscape painter, will be sricved to
learn, that'he isYery low, and that tle prospect
OF his recovery is very doubtful While en-
gagged in prospecting at the mountaihs he en-
countered storm, which caused him to oltake
severe cold. d. He returned to this city, and has,
been falling ever since. s...
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SELLING OUT.-It will be seen BY an an
nouncement in our advertising columns that
Mr.. Charles Perry offers his entire stock of
clothing and furnishing goods at less than cost
Persons in want of any article usual y kept at
such an establishment, will find it for their in
terest to give him a CALL t.tt ...r
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THEATRE.-A very large audience, last even
ing witnessed the representation of the Gun
maker of Moscow and the farce Of Family
Jars, both of which were wen performe d. This
evening the manager will present the French
Spy, and the farce of the Wandering AIinstrels
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The Rcnian Alarm i'm Canada.

TORONTO, Q. w, Sept 1I.
Several regiments both of regulars and vol
nnteers, have been ordered into camp at st.
Johns, near the Vermont line. All Govern
nent employees in the different Departments,
nave been enrolled into the civil service regi-
ments. The general orders issued will be car
ried into effect, in event of the militia being
called out.
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New York Tfel.,r

1. New YORK, Sept 27.
died to-day. =
The Post says Cen Dix has received his an
polntment as Minister to France and has not
decided to accept the naval Office
francs in gold N0'''''
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lIaiae state Horse Fair.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. "a:
AT a single dash of five mills 20 wagon, at the
Maine Horse Fair, to-day, Somerset, formerly
time being IA minutes and 80 seconds. His
first and best mile was made in 2.5l The Fair
will close tomorrow
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HUk family of three persons. No children. Apv
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LEEDS & PENNINGTON RAILROAD.-At a
special meeting of the stockholders in, this
corporation, held ON Wednesday at The office
of the Ocean Insurance Company, it was vo-
ted to assess the stockholders 2S per cent. for
. the purpose OF paying of the first and second
mortgages on said road. tE stalnl s'.1ii
This road has been run for the past three or
four years by the Bath extension road, and
the lease has been extended and it will con-
tinne to be operated by the latter company.