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luton Mt homo M In war abroad. Tho old Field
Marshal won Wrang1e drow up .hta cnnnons
at tho hoad Of Koonlg straaHo in Berlin and
svopt tho otroots, md plntoonn Of soldiers flrod
at tho word. upon crowds Of pooplo In which
their fat1lorB and brothorB, mothers and BstcrB
were likely to bo. Tho pntornal Hystom Of gov
ornmcnt in general, and tho military discipline
In particular, ia calculated to impross tho people
with the notion that thoir frat duty iH to tho
State, and TINT whatever It doos ia right. Tho
flood Of omigration Tint haB poured from Cor"
many to Arnorcn has probably boon cateol moro
by tho prospects Of doing hotter In now co,1n-
try tl,nn by tho attraction Of political freedom.
Rocont discussion on the subject Of scandinavian
emigration to Annerica Inns developed this fact
with regard to tho Swodos, Danes. md Norwc-
gianB md 1t is probnblo TINT It applies equally
to tho groat maBa Of Germans who como to
Amorica. pooplo booomo accustomed to tho
phternal systom, nnd like 1t oyon ut tho soeri-
f1co Of personal freedom. Tho dangorB tint
throaton tho strong syHtom Of Govornmont 80
rigidly ostablshod ovor North Germany aro
ratllor these. ~ THO nbuao Of tho power Of
tho stato by d corrupt ruler md Ministry; (2)
the old sectional animosity which formerly OK
tatod, and tho now joalouHies tint are likely to
arise among tho difforont statos; and (8) tho
nntural ambition OF a powerful and centralized
Government to oxtend ita doninions. DisIntog-
ration Of tho Gorman Empire is liholy to grow
out Of ono or a1l thoao possible conditions III
time; but, aa tho people themselves arc Genor-
ally responsible for tho Government tf,oy live
undor, tho Gcr7nan pooplo havo provided sys'
tenn which is lil7oly to hold them down to it BY
its OWL adhesive strength and gtavitation unit
! abusos tlifEoront from any thnt ayo Inherent ii
| the Bystom combine to wenkcn it..
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Wo nro informed by n1r J. s. Clashson, editor
Of tho DcsaIoinos Register, that, Mt tho tinlo our
tier was in DosA1oiucs, writing the history
of tho Town Oranges, ho (arr CInrkson) was in
Davenport. Therefore, the alleged interview
Tho statcment Of our reporter was that he was
introduced to porsou whom he had mover be-
foro gccn as MIR. Clarkson, editor Of the Regis.
Ter. No assume that Mr.. Clarkaon knows where
he was ut tho tiuno, nntl that our reporter WAS
lacciycd rs to tho identity Of tho person to
whom he was introduced.
, 1873-08-06

The Common Council has passed. ridiculous
ordinance requiring NIL fvery-stahlos to number
their carriages, display lights 30 that theeo NUM-
bcra may be Bccn, aud Otherwise nlnho them con-
firm MS nearly us possible to strcot-haoks. The
distinction bctweon livery -carriagos and street.
hao!sa obtains in all tho cities Of tho world, and
It is proper QUO. Tlcro aro associations about
strccl-lincks that naturally keep great many
people from employing thom Int these people
should not ho deprived Of tho convenience au<l
pleasure Of riding III hired carriages on TINT &C.
count. Tho ordinance Ia simply n 1oyolng pro-
coen. and It ia ioveling tho wrong way, Tho i'll
iluoncn Of tho olackmon boolnH to prepondorato in
tho Council. The Mayor will do the public
a service by yotoing Tho ordinance.
, 1873-08-06

Becr-sc1}ng il not tho only business forbidden
by the S,,ntlny law under which the saloons Of
Madison, Wiz, wore closed Inst Sunday. stoan,-
boats stages, sotla-fountaus, 1ivory-stablea, and
many other occupations como within its scope,
Ind tho liquor-dealors, IN thoir indignation
mooting on Monday night, callod On tho Mayor
10 forbid tllon all to do my work on tho Sab
bath-t1ay. Thoy navo appointed Committee of
Twenty to prosecute for such violations Of tho
Inv, il ho fails to loit.
, 1873-08-06

A meeting Of tho Republicans Of Mclean
County was hold yestorlay, to nominate county
officers. This task accomplished, they gayo
expression to. their viows on the po-
litcal questions Of the day in No.
rios of resolutions almost identical with
Conventions. The Republican party is ayowod
to bo tho party of progresa, ablo and willing to
grapplo with all now proboms pressing for
solution; Congress is app'audcd for itB Credit
Mobior investigation; tho aa1nry-thoves aro
ccnt1omnod, and tho regulation Of railroad
churges ia declared to bo Legislative duty. Nc
notice Is takon Of tho Administration.
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Gbe Gblfz1nn 02ibu1le.
"wednesday Morning, August O, 1873.

Tho Democrats Of Ohio hold their Convention
to-tlay ut Columbus. a preliminary canvass Of
Tho delegates who havo already arrived shows
IN almost uubrolcn front against the Liberal
aud Allon-County movement, and . dctorrni-
nation to run straight Democratic ticket, oven
II 1t be RIM only into tic ground, and tho stato
thereby yielded to the Republicans. The favor
to candidate for tho Governorship ia tho lion.
William Allen, Of Ross County, who was in the
United stutos Senate from 1887 to 1870.
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correspondent asls liz: "Can you Induce
'Oll Probabilities to place san Francisco OIL
tho list Of Btationa in tho 1nily woatier report.
Of your roadors than aucll outandisl1 placoa All
EBeanaba, Dnnt,s, or tho Oaun!bal 1slands Z"
TO this wo aliswor:
| Ffrst-Tho United statos Signal Service
Bureau docs furnish reports Of tho woathor at
lGan Francisco, and ut u groat mnny placoa lo-
.s!aoa those nnued In the table published i'll HE
TRIBUNE each ,luy.
Second-our aim in publishing nuch table ia to
onablo our readors to trace for themselves the
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Tho Inherent OF tho forthcoming elections in
Newfoundland turns upon tho Confederation
question. In the general election Of 1860, tho
scheme to unite tho island with tho Dominion
WAS almost unanimously rejected. Tho torms
oirorol wero a representation of oight mombers
III tho Dominion Parliament and an animal
allowance of money not quito half tho amount
Of tho royonucs OF tho island for tho lust fiBcal
yoar, while tho taxation propoaod WIS far
in oxccas Of the presont local taxation.
Tile question is now discussed again in
wow OF the coming elections, but tho
popular feo@1.g ia still very strongly against
IT. Tho people Of tho island oppose tho scheme
because ca,ada is too remote from then,, and
becauso,slo cannot guarantee them any just
compensation for tho aacrifcoB they would 1nahe
in joining tho Dominion. They have nlso takon
warning from tho condition OF New Brunswick,
whose Treasury ia dopletetl and also from. Nova
Scotia, which is fast lapaing into tho same con-
ditlon. It is tho opinion of those who aro ac-
Qr1nintod with Newfoundland that sllo will noyor
JON the Dominion except under coercion.
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Fire Relief Committee for rortlnnff>
Orcgon--Dccisioll in nn Important
A4nnd CnxG.
SAN FRANo1sco Aug. 5.--The Mayor Of Port
land has appointed a Iso}iof Committee to raieo
funds in aid Of the sufferers by tho Into fro. He
dosiros tho Committee to seek relief Mt home
without calling upon other committees Wcst or
East unIeBH absolutely necessary.
Hardonburg, involving the right Of custody Of
tho Los Animoa Land Patent, by Hordeuburg,
has boon decided in tho Twelfth District Court
in favor of tho latter. Houghton will appeal to
tho Supreme Court.
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SPRINGFIELD, Aug. ga singular report,
comes from Olney in this State: Mrs. Powell,
wife Of Hon. I. a. Powell, member Of tho rwen-
ty-Beyenth General Assembly, ia said to BIO pos
disoaao, and tint sho really has performed Bone
miraculous c,lrcB. Tho power has lately como
upon her, and my informant, who called upon
hoer yesterday, says that there were at lenst
thirty women with various kinds OF dlseaBo i'll
aldo her house, and large number Of mon out
aldo, all waiting to bo administered to. Tolc-
grams and lottora arc reaching hor from all di-
rcetious
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The Common Council has dono woll to order
tho Board Of Public Works to report what meaB-
urcs have boon taken to extend tho sewor ut
Twenty-second street into tho lako. Tho aew-
ago at this point is discharged directly into tho
narrow basin, only few foot in width, botwoon
tho broalswater md tho railroad truck. When
tho wind docs not blow, it stagnatoa thoro and
poiHons tho shallow water which washes in be-
tweon tho piles. If tho wind is from tho north
onAt, cast, or southeast, tho filthy sewage
is kept In continual agitation in this narrow
space, or is forced back into tho Bower
to oontaminato tho atmosphere of houses
with its poisonous gasos. Deing directly ut the
rail,oad station, it is tho first scono which moets
the oyo Of the stranger aud tho first smell which
groets his noso. Wo hopo tho Common Council
wil follow the matter up until tho nuisance is
abated; otherwise it will soon brood postilonco
in that part Of the city.
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L1yrnroo1, Aug. 5:-steannhlps City Of Brig
tol, ponnsylyania, Villo do Iarist aud Humboldt,
from Now York, have arrived out.
DosroN, Mass. Aug. Notwithstanding |.
Olympus, from Liverpool.
NEW YonK, Aug. g. Arrived Stoo1asl!ipa
Europa md Atlas, from dla1gow; "yomlAs>
from Liverpool.
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MEMPHIS. Tcnn.,. Aug. 5.--Twonty negroes,
charged with Ku-1iluxing ". II. Wyatt, iii Mad-
ison County, Tonn., as reported in thoso dis
patches, llayo boen arrested by ctizopg, and car
riel into Jackson, where a1l wore admitted to
oridgo, Nathan Fair, aud Charles Reed. who
wore committed without bail. Tho lynching Of
Wyatt was most brutal affair, and the story Of
his having outraged an old negro woman is ill.,
dignantly dopiol by the woman llcraolf.
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SALT LAKE, Aug. 5.-The TerrtoriaI election
nassed oiT oujetly. Outside Of tho Gentilo mill
luz oamps tho Mormon is tho ticket electod.
x tremendous rain storm occurred yesterday
doing considerable damage.
rio headquarters Of tho Western Union Ie'e'
graph Company is moved from omaha' anu cH'
tablishel hore.
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To1Epo, Aug. 5.-Tho thirteent!l animal meet
pnt.in-i,ny to-day, ut 10 o'clock II. H., DR.. unnt
Of -: IndianaroliH, Presilont in tho clair. III
roll wan caltotl, and preliminary hnsneas tranp
acted, Thero aro prosont about loo, rnprosontt
INK various States, aud quito number aso stu
to arrive.
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sptcial Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
JANEsv1LhE, WiH., Ang. 6;-Ex-roAtnlnsn nnt'..
Wis, fell sixty feot from windmill yoHtorda..
sustaining probably fatal Injuries.
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oatn, Ge,240 bn rye, md s3,217 hu barloy NogH
wore In fnir domand Mt nrnor prices, sales
milking Mt ai.25@'4.00. Thoro was no important
change In tho cattlo and sl,oop 1narkotH, tho
former ruling 1lrmor, and tho lattor quict and
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Arrest of IL DeAlcr in COtlntcr3eat
United Stntcs Bonds.

Stpcint Uisputcb II The Chicago Tf3bnne.
DErno1r Micl., Aug. 5.--A DR.. aolds''orouCll,
at Mungervillo, was to-day arrosted for dealing
III counterfeit untod statos bonds, Of which,, it
il alleged ho sold 9D,OOo worth in pennayvnnia.
This oifcnso Ia snd 10 liayo boon committed last
summon, md 1t ii claimed TINT ho Goos under
MI ala1.
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DosTos, Aug 5.-Danio1 Wlolton. Il convict in
tho Htato Prison, today attacked Warden Cham
rio blow took offoct over tue right oyo, md
along tho right sido Of tho Warden'H faco pono-
tratinc to tic bono. Chamberlain tlrol ut tho
convict, ] tic bull breaking QUO of his ribs. Flo
was lakon to tho hospital. ClambcrainH
wounds, although serious, arc not dangerous.
, 1873-08-06

Queen Victoria reviows tho public events Of
the ycar in hor address Of prosogation TO Par
lamont. Tho marriage allowance to tito Duke
Of Edinburgh is deemed worthy Of tho first men
ton. Treaties have boon concluded with tho
Sultan Of Zanzibar, tho Sultan OF Nuts
cat, and other Chiefs, which will put
On, end to the East African slayo
trade; the commercial treaty Of 1860 with
France has been renewed, with few changes !;
tho incomo-tax aud the Gugar duties have boon
reduced to tho lowest point they havo yet
roaohod. AIr. Plin.Boll'a work receives Indirect
notice in tho Quoon'a allusion to the various
measures taken to protect tho soafaring popula~
ton. Tho address closes with q reassnring ref
oronco to the ununual dulluesa Of commerce
aud manufactures, which has oxcitod o foar in
England TINT her oltl-time supremacy s waning.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

MILLIONS OF BED-puGR AND COOKROAClI1i8
ara killed daily With Iyun'a 1nsoot Powder.
IIi RljNF AND GALL ron s'nfiiB, WINSIIO1V!S
aothug syrup" Il tottens tho gums reduces tnfa,n-
nation Gurus wind oo!to, alnyn all pni md Evos thu
st%l aid rorcB,oa Perfectly Baiu In a cases, tsii
ions Of mnthorH call testify.
FOR TitEO1lI.lsS AND MOTH PATCHES, hBK
Yonr dr1gglat for rorrys hfuth and F.ooko 1GtIon.
6opes 70 Nnw York FG5 Fmr!ca on tne FsS1'
rtnt,e nt. Tlmple ltumody tho urcht Skin Medicine:
Ttclatcl 1nly by Or. H. o. p1sry, DorNatoloRlst. ~
st., Now York,
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TO.DAY'S AMUSEMENT9.

GLOBE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. streot, batweon Mind.
sott atl Washington htsa Anna FEmtn 1nl Mr.. .lahr
jSck in 'rnv Nuw Mne.1nlen" In oolrludo With IAN
f1hnot Of lntorps.-" Aftornoon nnl pvdn!nR.
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A NTlgrtlprer Elealfetl

A Murderer DeMfctl II Row Trial.
Oa1no, ILL.,, Aug. 5.-A motion for now tri'
wan argued to-tlny and oyor-rnloil by tho Jntlt
in t]1o caso Of Willinm Campbell. convicted
tho murder OF Doyle, mato Of tho atoan'or dran
Flower,
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papora on tho comparative salno Of tho natural
sciences and tho o1asstcs In culture, tho ott1ca-
t1on Of American youth abroad, and glmilar
, 1873-08-06

Oregon, Sufferers
New YonK, Aug. 5.-A grand reception prom
onado couccrt, and ball will DO giyon at tue oceai
House, Long Branch. noxt Saturday ovo,nG, TO
iho hn,,ofIt of tho Portland, Oro.. autfororn
President Grant, who was former resident
Portland, will bo >roBont.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-25
ENTERTAINMENTS.

Closing Entertainment-Pe 1ple's Course.
Thursday Evening, March 25th.
Dramatic Reading by the talented elocutionist,
PfOf. 4. w. CHURCHILL.
Reserved Seats so cents; for sale ut Stockbridges
obtain seats for 25 cents each marottf
MHSTC TIA
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For the Press-Capt. Silas Broad, who died at
the old homestead in Deering on Wednesday,
aged rs, was son of Thaddeus Broad, who
came from Massachusetts, soon after the Revo-
luton to take charge of the corn mill on Stroud
water river, belonging to the Waldo heirs. Mr..
Broad tended the mill on shares. He after
wards purchased of the same heirs the home
stead farm of Col. Thomas Westbrook, on
which he lived until it was taken from him
with much other property, by Samuel Waldo,
in 1743, on an execution for e10,500. Waldo
and Westbrook were partners in timber lands
and mills. Waldo led him too deeply into land
speculation, which ruined him. Col. West
brooks residence, called Harrow house,"
stood near the shore of the Fore River. The
cellar and several very old trees mark the spot.
Col. Westbrook died in February, 1744, of a
broken heart but the neighboring town per-
petuates his name.
Mr.. Broad soon opened tavern, which be-
came celebrated. Although the road is travelled
very little now. it was until within sixty years,
the mail route to Boston. In 1887, when JOS
eph Barnard commenced running two-horse
stage wagon between Portsmouth and Portland
he reached Kennebunk the first day and
Broad's tavern on the second, and arrived in
Portland on the third day from Portsmouth
Many of the older citizens of Portland have
pleasant recolections of this old pleasure resort
with its magnificent OLD trees and good cheer
The widow of Capt. John Jones, shipmas-
ter, who established "Mrs Jones' boarding
house," was daughter of Mr.. Broad. The
father, Mr.. Thaddeus Broad, died in 1924, aged
70.
Windham, March a. WIG.
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MINOR TELEGRAMS

The amount of outstanding legal tender notes
Monday was $3.50, 669,997.
The report of extensive populations IN the
county court at Towsontown, Nd, is denied.
The King of Portugal has sent decoration
to President Theirs.
o Inc steamship City of Houston, from Gal
heslon, reports that on the 18th inst. she saw a
large aa snip on fire, burned nearly to the waters
sue tS no name was to be SEEM She had an
iron tank amidshfps.
"A despatch from Halifax SAYS the Inter-colo-
MAJ Railroad track is again clear from snow
Bark Elizabeth, from Marseilles for BOSTON
mrne 9 ssm1re monday night on Chatham bar but
se o oh n,onaay morning with assistance from
cargo Of wine, nuts &c p"'' VI 'he
The naval estimates of Great Britain fo. ~, =
fiscal year exceed those of last year bv ri zoo
$50. ~ ~i''o@'
The cashmere mill of Horace A. Kimbal, j.,
Pascoag, r. l., was damaged by fire Monday r.
the extent of about $4,000. "
Gov. Jewell of Connecticut, has appointed
Friday, April 18th, as a Fast Day for that State
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lowing were the quotations of Government
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK. March INSTRUMENTATION is more
active and an &c higher; sales 1886 bales; Mddling
uplan Is at iSse: Flour is more active and frmer
1850 10 so; Western 5 30 q 10 so; Southern 6 Is a
10 co.. Wheat quiet and very firm; sales 49, 900 bush
Red Western SO q 95; White Michigan sci a
rs. Corn is quiet and shade frmer; sales $4,000
bush; new Mixed Western 65 q &c., old do 66 q 66ac
demand; sales $4,000 bush; White State 40 a Is G.;
new Western Mixed At 9 SOC. Beef steady Pork is
RnsT nva - TO- Lard n st 81 e
steady at 91c Rice quiet at q sac Sugar is easier
ard quiet; refining SIC. Coffee firm; Rio at 164 q
Isle in Gold Molasses is quiet and firm; New Or
leans at Go @75c. Naval Stores-Spirts Turpentine
dull at 55c; kosin firm at 80 a 40 for strained
Petroleum firm; crude stc; refined 2Oc Tallow active
Freights to Liverpool are quiet; Grain. per steam
TO 7sd.
Spring at 6 80 "a "a Wheat buoyant, unsettled and
higher sales Of No Spring at "a Isl s,os No do
firm and in fair demand; No q Mixed at 3iac cash
s5ac bid seller Mayo; rejected at 2sa. Rye firm and
scarce; No. Fall at 50 q Sole; No at e5s "a SAC.
Provisions quiet and firm. Pork at IA IS cash. IA IS
seller tor May Lard steady at 90 cash; O5 seller
4sc loose; short rib mides TIC. Bacon uuiet and un,
changed clear rib sides for April SIC hacked: clear
81 les SIC packed for April. Whiskey is steady at
Receipts-1iooo bbls -four, $4,000 bush wheat, ST.
goo bush corn, $4,000 bush oats 1000 bush rye 5000
bush barley. - WV
Shipmeats-1o,oo 600 bbs -four, 90 900 bush wheat s.
blsh barley 'N>
CINCINNATI. March 24.-Previsions strong Pork
steady at 10 O. g Is %. Lard more firm; steam Sc
kettle St q ST. Bulk Meats very firm at 81 for slonl
ders; clear rib sides &c; clear sides at 7sc. Baca,
firm; sales Of shoulders at &c; clear rib sides Sc
clear sides at Ssc more buyers than sellers of cea
sides at Ssc. wbiskey is steady at SEC. - ''0'N
Iol EDO, March 2i.-Flour firm and in fair demand
Wheat In fair demand and higher; sales of No
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-25

A special meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen was held yesterday afternoon. The
Mayor nominated the following as policemen to
constitute the police of the city-the said per-
sons being appointed only during good be-
havior:
A. 7. Hsrmon Benz. Burnham, w. r. Gar
land, Benz. w. Slower, John 7. Libby, Henry
j. Horn, Jonathan Meserve, A. Staples, Rob-
ert E. Smith, Geo. H. Cammett, T. P Place,
o. H. Davis, Jesse H. Crowell, Isaiah Jones,
Reuj. GribbeD, A. w. Barbour, Joseph H.
Rice, j. p Parsons, E. H Rich, F. T. Merrill,
Joseph Shirley, Seth Sterling. J. L. Rounds,
p L. Corlss James Black, r. n Fields, G. L.
York, Benz. q. Miles in place of F. Berry, Will
mot G. Jackson in place of J. E. Durgan,
Charles W. Stevens in place of d. Wyman,
Chas. w. Hanson in place of Robert Pencil,
Amos G. FIR in place of w. Senter.
Undertakes and Special Policemen without
pay Edwin H. Ripley, Louis Bunce, WIN. A.
Stillings, Henry s. Pennel, Mark Wiggin,
james Jordou, Denuis Tobn, Jacob Quinby,
Andrew j. Hicks, James NJ Currier S c.
Rundlett Charles H. Blake, Charles Fl. Lunt,
Joel w. Merrill, Oliver f. Varney, William B.
Melcher. Samuel S. Rich William H. SWEET
Edward N. Bates, Hugh Carney Thomas Jor'
dan, Aaron w. Pingree, Chester D. Small, JOHN
Tobin, Franklin Turkey
The bond of Cyrus NOVEL; as auditor was ap-
proved.
Louis Bunce was appointed Superintendent
of Forest City Cemetery.
Special Policemen without pay: Lafayette
Wyman, William Parks, Charles A. Beal,
Henry A. Turner
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Post Office Thief.


Boston, March 24.-Frederick w. Cooper, a
distributing clerk in the Boston post Office since
November last, has been arrested on charge
of lifting and destroying money letters. He
acknowledges having taken 1915, though it is
believed his stealings will amount to much
more.
For SIuseum.
In the Massachusetts Senate to-day resolve
was reported by the Committee on Education,
allowing the Agassiz Museum in Cambridge
$4,000.
John Keddie and his son Andrew, who ar
rived in steamship Malta yesterday, under the
name of Scott, have been arrested on cable
despatch from Edinbnrg, charging serious
frauds. and will be held until the arrival of an
Edinburg officer with the necessary papers
demanding their extraditon. The nature of
the offence is not disclosed.
The Lost Steamer.
The steamer Grace Irving has been found
where she sunk off Duxbury, and will proba-
bly, be raised.
Powder Mill Explosion.
One of the mills of the American Powder
Company at Acton blew up to-day, killing two
workmen, one named Wentworth, and injuring
three others.
Fatal Play.
A youth in Danvers, aged IA, played at hang
ing Saturday, using wheelbarrow for plat
form, which canted over aud he was soon after
found dead.
Destructive Fire in Chelsea.
Fire this evening broke out in a block of thir-
teen tenement houses in Vale street, Chelsea,
seven of which were damaged about $4,000,
owned by John Rollins, and occupied mostly
by Irish families. Insured in the Continental
of New York and other offices.
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TO FL GIN
Spanish Affairs.
n;ssoyu,;ou n the Cortcs-The Porto Rico
Abolition BiII-Plan TO overthrow inc
Madrid GOyGrnment.

MADRID, March A.-The bill passed by the
Assembly on Saturday, abolishlng slavery IN
the Island of Porto Rico, provides that the
aboliti n shall follow Immediately upon the
PRONUNCIATION of its passage. The emancipated
slaves will, however, ne obliged to serve for
three years with their present masters or other
residents OF the Island, and will enjoy the po-
litcal rights OF Spanish citizens after five years
shall have elapsed The indemnity TO be paid
to the slave owners is to be charged exclusively
to the account of the Porto Rico budget
Soon after the adoption of the Por o Rico ab-
clifton bill on Saturday the dissolution of the
Cortes was unanimously voted, and the House
broke up amidst the greatest excitement in the
building and on the streets, but there was no
disorder, and the city has remained completely
tranquil.
TheImperal says number of foreigners have
arrived with view of agtating the overthrow
of the municipality of Madrid and establishing
a commune in its place.
The attempted demons rations Saturday and
Sunday were failures and the city to-day is
tranquil.
INSTRUMENTATION has made its appearance
among the troops in Farragona and the Car
ince.
The Epoca says that Senior Figueras has re-
turned from Barcelona discouraged. He fears
that discipline cannot be restored in the army
there.
Various Matters.
LONDON, March 2-In the House of Com
mons to-day, Gladstone in reply to an inquiry
of Vernon Harcourt, stated that the govern
ment did not, at present. or with reference to
the finances of the present year, propose a vote
of supply for the sum awarded at Geneva as the
financial year would end ON the 31st of the
present month.
Bradlaugh. the popular orator. and Wilkie
Collins the novelist, are going to the United
States on lecturing tour.
British manufacturers of agricultural imple-
ments have resolved not to take part in the vi
emma exhibition.