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F O r E IG N.
The Flood on,,he River Garouue

The Flood Onsthe River GarOnne
PARIS, June 25-The damage and the loss
of lite by the flood in the river Garonne is
greater than indicated. At Toulouse alone the
bodies of 100 persons were found in the houses,
which were flooded but left standing. Many
Others persisted and their bodies were carried
off in the houses swept away.
The Cacuta Earthquake.
New YORK, June PA letter from Mara
caibo of May 29th, gives an account of the
earthquake at Cacuta on the 18th:
The first shock leveled every wall of the city
burying in single instant 5000 people out of a
population of 1O,02O. Several who were not
killed died from injuries and many were MUIR
dered by robbers who plundered in bands The
shocks continued and the first burned much
property. Those saved fled to the neighboring
country and encamped When the news
reached Maracaibo two steamers were sent
with food and clothing to the sufferers by the
American Consul and the people; also corps
of physicians and committee to disburse; and
the government sent soldiers to protect the
people, Reports fran San Caythand, Santiago,
Gramalote, Arabati, Cucutila and San Cristo-
dal aggregating population of 1000. confirm
previous accounts of the destruction of life and
property in those places. The shock was felt
at Gogoa and other places, and in Maracaibo
there has been eight earthquakes every day
since.
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persisted and they gathered before the fire had
effaced the marks on the bodies of the victims.
Johns manner was SO singular that suspicion
was excited and he was taken into custody.
On his clothing were found blood stains which
he had vainly attempted to wash away.
Gordon was placed on trial for murder of his
brothers wife, County Fogler and At At
torney General Plaisted appearing for the gov.
eminent and w. II. Mcclellan and George E.
Wallace of Belfast appearing for the prisoner.
The evidence tor government was mostly cir
cumstantial, but was overwhelming. The pris-
oner took the stand in his own behalf but did
not directly deny his guilt. The jury returned
a verdict OF guilty of murder in the first degree,
and the prisoner was sentenced to be hanged
While lying in Jail Gordon attempted to throw
doubt on the justice of the verdict by writing
some letters purporting to be a confession of
the murder by another person, and contrived to
throw one letter into the corridor of the Jail
where it was picked up by the turnkey. The
letter bore indisputable evidence of being Cor
don's production and only served to strengthen
the general belief in as guilt.
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MING X TELEGRAMS

The house of w. f. Jewett, in Jefferson, N.
H., was struck by lightning and burned Thurs
day night. together with the outbuildings and
barn.
Tweeds counsel states that he will not be
released till after the argument for the reduc-
ton of his bali next Monday.
Assemblyman y Reilly of Brooklyn, n. Y,
is under arrest for selling liquor without Ii
cense.
The first section of the Lewis g. Kennebec
railroad has been formally opened.
The officers and crew of the wrecked steamer
Saranac has arrived at Victoria.
Judge E. b. Crocker. formerly of the Cali.
fornia Supreme Court, died at Sacramen to
Thursday.
A little French boy was drowned ia a pond
OF stagnant water in Lawrence, Thursday. He
rolled into the water while playing on the
shore.
W. o. Bowers fatally stabbed his wife at
Bristol, r. l., Thursday night.
The State Treasurer gives notice that the in
terest on the South Carolina consolidation debt,
due July LIST, will be paid.
Glass day at Harvard yesterday was fully up
to the days of old. The class of 1875 numbers
49,
:; The mercury reached 100 in the shade in New
York yeste 1day.
Important Carlst forts on the river Ebro have
been surrendered.
Two colored murderers were hung at Charles
ton, S. c., yesterday,
A tornado passed over Mendoza, Mimi, yes
terday, Going considerable damage.
The General Assembly of Rhode Island
agreed upon licence law yesterday, and ad.
journed until January
The wife of Collector Simmons of Boston,
died last night.
The graduating class of the Bangor High
School numbered 49, The exercises were cid
in City Hall last evening.
Base ball at Trenton-BoStons 20, Trentons
Judge McFad len, delegate to Congress from
Washington territory, died yesterday at Olym-
pia.
The Yale University base ball uine beat the
Amherst nine at the latter place, yesterdaysb
70 a also IN 6pnng6eld tbffe are fresh
beat the harvard freshmen II TOD
The coroner's jury renders a verdict that the
boiler explosion of the South Paper Compa ny
of Springfield. was caused by the age and G } a.
slant use of the boiler
Purifier, the negro who murdered John Casey
IN January last, was hung yesterday at Allan
ia, Ga.
There was q discussion in the House of Com
mons yesterday on motion that it would con-
duce to the welfare of the country for Queen
victoria to make permanent residence in lie
laud.
The Irish and American rifle teams prac-
tlcec at Dolby Mount yesterday, the Americans
making 16 poin is better than the victorious
score of last year.
Mortimer Thompson, better known as O. X.
Philander Doesticks, p. B., died in New York
yesterday, after short illness.
A destructive fire visited Myersdalc, Md,
yesterday. Loss $4,000.
Advices are received from Red Cloud agency;
saying the Indians will undoubtedly sign away
their hunting rights in Wyoming and probably
In Nebraska Everything was quiet at the
agency
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WASHINGTON.
Liability Of Posfmasfers.

WASHINGTON, Jure "A. Judge Spence, At
torney for the Post Office Department, has
furnished an opinion to the Postmaster Gen
eral taking ground that postmasters are liable
in their bond for losses of government property
while in their possession. A registered pack
age containing about 5000 worth of postage
stamps was received at the Boston post office
for transmission. 1t was traced to that Office
and there missed. The sum was charged to
Burt, the postmaster, W no demanded in lett er
to the Postmaster General by whom it was re-
ferred to Judge Spence, who justifes the De-
partment liz charging it to the postmaster. 1t
is the first time an opinion has been given
holding postmaster responsible ON their bonds
for the loss of government property passing
through the postmaster.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances of
today:-Currency, ST. 003, 1892. Especial deposit
of legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit S5S, $40, 600; coin, 1850, 1857 1885, including
coin certificates, SIS, 47S 100; outstanding legal
tenders, $377 ,O64 900.
Various Matters.
The customs receipts to-day were $403,43O;
internal revenue 1881, 1856.
Hon. no. G. New, United States Treasurer
this afternoon.
A report comes from London that rebellion
has broken out in Burmah.
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The People Want Proof.

There is no medicine prescribed by Physicians, or
sold by Druggists, that carries such evidence of its
success and superior virtue as BosCHEE's GERMAN
SYRUP for Severe Coughs, Colds settled on the
Breast, Consumption, or any disease of the Throat
and Lungs, proof of that fact is that any person
fiicted, can get Sample Bottle for 10 cents and
try its superior effect before buying the regular size at
70 cents. 1t has lately been introduced in this coun-
try from Germany, and its wonderful cures are
astonishing everyone that uses it. Three doses will
relieve any case. Try it. Sold by W. f. PHILLIPS
& CO.. Wholesale Agents. oct2snTT&S&weow1y
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FOREIGN PORTS

Passed Straits of Sunda Apl %, baroue Idella Ber
ry: turner I'M Samarang ior English Channel; 25th
snip Mindora, Bray, tom Boston for Manila
, Ar at Genoa inst, brig Emily L Sheldon Hatch.
Buenos Ayres. --N'N''
Ar at Peparth 22d inst, barque Olive Emery, Dill.
Hong Kong. "'''' '0'
Ar Ar at Queenstown 23d inst, ship Kate Kayenport.
Otis, San Francisco.
SID I'M Marseilles 23d inst, barque Mary M Bird
Packard, Rio Janeiro. " ''
for United States. ' "'N'"
Ar at Liverpool 23d inst barque H Bowers. Hark-
ness; Bangor; 9th, sch Speedwe, Drisko Calais
SD 20, ship w A Campbell, Curling st John, NIB
for United States. 49,
Ar at Falmouth, E, oath inst ship L Gilchrist,
emerson, New Orleans Tor Havre
Kelley, Portland.
Sid I'm Buenos Ayres May s. brig Orbit, NASH st
Thomas; 14th, sch Dora Prindle, Minott, Antwerp.
Sid I'm Montevideo May II, barque Sarah, lnger-
soil, Rosario.
Ar at Rio Janeiro May s, ship Riverside, Wood
ward, Cardiff; 18th, brig Salie Brown, Ross, from
Lisbon.
A at Rio Janeiro May oath, sch John Douglass,
Parker Philadelphia
Ar at Aspinwall 10th inst. brig Loeb Lomond. Gil
christ Fernandina; sch Hattie Haskell New York
land sailed fifth for San Blas) '
AT Para 9th inst schs d Bisbee, Dixon. for New
York, ldg; Lama Cobb, from do, disg.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
Portland wbole.a,e vz.rLe.

FRIDAY, June 27-Sales are rather slow to-day and
the market shows no change in prices. We quote
flour; Superfne at 10 @ 90; Elk Spring at 90 q
6 30; do Xxx rs q 20; Michigan 6 75@7O0; do
Xxx 725 q so; do Family 100 q 80; Illinois X
6 80 q 90; do Xxx so g 50; st. Louis rs; do
Xxx 8 90 q 8 90. Grain is firm and is quoted as fol-
lows: Corn, Mixed, soc, Yellow &c. Mixed bag lots
92c, Yellow do Csc, Meal SIC, Rye 80, Barley rs a
s5c Oats Is TIC Fine Feed IS co. Shorts at OF 90 a
30 90.
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MARRIED..

In this city, June %. by Rev. Geo. W. Bicknel
Eugene r. Kennard and Miss Ella f. Royal, both Of
Portland.
In West Poland, June 0, Addison Shaw and Miss
Rebecca M. Gray, both OF Casco.
In Unity. June %, Willis G. Emery and Miss Nell
lie f. Nye. both of Fairfield.
In Lowell, June 16, Eben N. Fox and Miss Mary l.
Brown.
- In Oxford June 8, Elbridge W. Edwards and Miss
Ella f. Strickland.
In Waterford. June 10, John A. Drew and Frances
M. Knight.
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The Floods in France.
Loss OF LIFE.

PARIS, June 25.-The loss of life by the flood
at Tolouse is appalling. In the st. Cypren
quarter 215 bodies have already been found.
The violence of the torrent pros trated the eff
forts to rescue the unfortunate inmates of the
houses. Several men were drowned in the at
tempt Twenty thousand persons were de-
prlved of means of subsistence in Toulouse
alone. The disasters elsewhere are almost of
equal magnitude The lower part of the city
OF Morsac, on the Tam, is hidden under water.
At Tremoulette, in the department of Auege,
hve houses only reman standing out of 400. In
the district OF Fax, in the same department,
two villages are completely submerged and
many bodies have been found Crops of all
Kinds throughout the immediate districts have
been destroyed. The troops and authorities
are doing everything in their power to save life
and property. Rain has ceased, but it is feared
that the melting of mountain SHOWS will raise
the wafer OF the Adour still higher. President
MacMahon and Minister Buffet have left Paris
far the scene of destruction
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for money and call loans name at pei cent,
but the closing rates were q per cent There was
a 1861 for bankers 60 days and 4s9a q 400 for de-
mand. The customs receipts to-day were $23s 0OO
The specie engagements for shipment Tomorrow
900 in silver bars. Gold opened and closed at I'M
with sales in interim at 117a borrowing rates fiat s.
3, q per cent. per cent per annum and 1854 per
diem, latter closing price, The Assistant Treasurer
paid out to-day $4,000 in interest and 1888 900 in
redemption of bonds.
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At the Plymouth Church prayer meeting to-
night, Beecher created great sensation by re-
ferring to the trial for the first time. There
was an immense congregation and Beecher was
in good health and spirits He said he would
still continue to act as pastor of Plymouth
church because be felt that DO matter what the
verdict of the jury in the case might be, his
congregation would still have faith in him and
would stand by him in any case. Considerable
sympathy with the pastor was manifested by
the CONGREGATION
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June g. in Crooked Island Passage, brig showing
white flag, letter W. steering SW.
June 10, of Cape st Antonio. Darque Joshua Lor-
ing, from Cienfuegos for Philadelphia.
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nsETEOROLOGICAL

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER Washington, D. G.,
June 26, Il A. My
Fer New England.
and Middle States st ,tionary or higher pres
sure, southwest to northwest winds, slightly
cooler, clear and partly cloudy weather, with
possibly occasional light rain in Western Penn
sylvania and New York
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GUNS,
"Hes, hevoivers aud ammunition of all
Kinds, Eishing Tackle for Trent
ana Pickerel Of every description.
Poles repaired aud trinm,un.
OF all kinds made 10 order.
Sporting, Mining and
8iastiBg Powder,
WHOLEsALS 4, AND &c y TAIL
Seven Shot Revolvers, and 100 Cartridges S5o0
Guns reamed to order and repairing Of All kinds
Il. b. DAVIS
apr26sneodSm Cor. Federal and Temple st.
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HARRINGTON, Ms. Schr A R McKenzie-115O
boxes canned Holsters to Portland Packing Co. % doz
eggs, 152 lbs dried Habut $50 lbs old junk to order
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DIED..

In this city, June 25th, Mrs. Hannah C. Kimball,
aged 81 years and months.
70 years.
In Topsham, June 81. Isabella Rogers, aged 50 yrs
lu Topsham. Mr.. Charles D. Harrington, aged 81
years 10 months.
- In West Bath, June %, Capt. jesse Holbroek aged
81 years months.
In Arrowsic, June 10, Clara NJ, daughter of j. W.
and Eliza SWEET. aged 81 years months.
In Pennington June "a. Annah S., wife of Rev.
John Allen, aged 80 years months.
In Rumtord William w. Farnum, aged 70 years.
In North Waterford, June II, Mrs. Addie b. wife
OF Saml FL. Warren, aged 90 years. !
Miniature Almanac. ........... june %.
Sun rises. .....,...4.25 High water...... 4.s5 PM
Sun sets. ...........7.4 40 Moon rises. 1850. AM
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A CARD.


10 WhOm NJ May Concern.
would respectfully announce that owing to having
my entire time occupied in perfecting and keeping
IN order my extensive arrangements for supplying
Sait water Tor Street Sprinkling purposes, have
been unable to obtain any subscrition whatever and
II the work is satisfactorily done, shall depend
wholly upon the generosity of those who are bene-
ed thereby TO pay the same as they did last season.
not intend to contribute the usual price, will please
noify me at once that the services may be discon-
customary to make two collections. This long and
tedious job, shall endeayor to avoid, and shall ask
an who pay $40 or less, to pay it when called upon
after the middle OF the season. 1t must be born in
mind that the work is CARED on at expense of
$40 per day for three months without the income OF
a dollar. Those who pay can rest assured that the
work will be faithfully performed to the end. If
would further ask little indulgence, should any
accident happen to the machinery causing a delay
hence little dust. w H HALL
Juisusn g. Pearl Street.
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Personal NOTICE.-Notice is hereby
gwen that all officers, sailors and soldiers
wounded ruptured or injured in the late Rebellion
however slightly, are entitled to a pensioL and
thousands OF pensioners entitled to an increased
rate, Apply Immediately through DR.. E. b. JACK
SON. Late Surgeon U. S. Navy, No. 4 New Cham
pers SG'' new YORK. oc29sn1y
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ss0ston stock List.
of fhn lyanul U.x~o or

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-1000 bush cornmeal to G w
True 81 Co.
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ROBERT THAYER WILDE,
THE NATURAL MAGNETICPHYSICIAN

de shall lay hands on them and they shall be healed.
Rooms II & 12 Fluent Block.
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FUCKERS PRINTING HOUSE

The Book, Card and Job Printing Business of tbs
late David Tucker, will be continued as heretofore
at the Stand,
115 EXCHANGE STREET..
All orders, eithe personal or by mail, will receive
Plolnpt ATTENTION iy2idtfsn
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A report comes from London that rebellion
has broken out in Burmah.
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if you are innocent, as you say you are.
"Yes," said Wagner, "but have mother
and burst into tears.
Some time last winter Wagner received an
anonymous letter from Boston in German. 1t
covers several pages and is from some sort of a
religious character, consoling in its tone, and
expressed the belief that all would be we'll
with him hereafter. 1t also informed him that
so long as he "kept the letter next to his heart
no mortal power could harm him." Taking
the reception of this in connection with his
strong superstition it will be seen where he
derived his hope. So strong a belief has he
had in this epstle that he has worn it in an
inside pocket of his shirt ever since. Chaplain
Mason says that Gordon always claimed to be a
Protestant, and his mother was of the Luth-
eran faith.
When the execution was Intended for last
March, Gordon selected text of scripture to
be inscribed on his tomb stone, which was,
"Come unto me all ye that are heavily laden,
and will give you rest" He also desired that
at his burial services the hymn,
Jesus lover of my SOUL
Let me to Thy bosom fly"
should be sung, and during his conversation
VIII Tue h6V. MI 1dSOu LuuIoudy evening,
desired no change in these.
Gordon's body was turned over to friends
who were awaiting it. Wagner's is at the dis
posal of the Maine Medical Society, but it is
said that they will not call for it.
The only property Wagner left was Bible
which he desired Warden Rice to send to a
young woman in Alfred with whom he was
corresponding.
The Warden also informed me that neither
of the deceased left any papers, letters or other
documents for publication.
The execution caused intense feeling among
the convicts, so much SO that w arden Rice
did not deem it expedient to put them at work
this afternoon, but kept them in their cells.
A great deal of curiosity was expressed to
see Judge Goddard, who has achieved so much
Eotoriety for his eagerness to have these men
hung, but letter was received from him, de-
clining an invitation to be present, as he has
no doubt but what there will be the requisite
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on the ground tnat omutty nose Island was In
New Hampshire and not in Maine. Again de-
feated they still had hopes that the legislature
would abolish capital punishment. When these
hopes failed, as final resort and evidently with
the feeling that it was but a forlorn hope they
took exceptions to the method of sentence and
applied for writ of error but their exceptions
and their application were dismissed by the
Supreme Court and nothing is now left for
Wagner but to expiate his crime upon the gall
lows.
THE CRIME OF JOHN TRUE GORDON.
Following the crime of Wagner with an in
tervenipg space Of but few months came the
triple murder in the town of Thorndike in
Waldo county. The details of this murder
were of the most horrible description. The vic.
tins were the murderer's own brother, his
brothers wife and infant child John True
Gordon, the murderer was the younger of two
brothers. His reputation before the murder
was not very good though nothing of very Sc
riouS character had been alleged against him.
The motive of the crime was twofold. Gordon
hated his brother because their father had CIV
en- him the larger part OF the farm, and was
still more incensed against his brothers wife
because she had revealed to his affianced dam
amaging stories in regard to his character
which led to the breaking Off of the match.
Before the murder Gordon had been heard to
remark that Almon's life or his was short and
also if he should learn that Almon's wife had
written the letters to his affianced he could
the author of those letters he submitted them
to Mrs. Toward, female clairvoyant in Ban
gor, who described the writer as his brothers
wife, and on the day before the tragedy he said,
he had thoroughly satisfied himself on this
point. On the 18th of June the elder Gordon
and his wife went to Bangor, leaving at home
Almon Gordon, his wife and three children and
hired man named Ward. This opportunity
John True Gordon selected for his hellsh
work. Armed with an axe he entered the
home where his brothers family were quietly
sleeping. and murdered Almon, Almon's wife
and the babe sleeping in crib beside them. He
also inflicted a severe blow upon the head of
one of the children but did not succeed in kill
ling him as he doubtless intended. After COM
hitting this triple murder he sought to destroy
the traces of it by saturating the be on which
his victims lay with kerosene aud setting fire
to it. Then he assumed the role of rescuer and
wrapping the children who remained alive in
blankets bore them from the burning house.
The noise and confusion finally awoke Ward
VINO was sleeping in the upper part OF the house
and fastening down stairs be discovered the
flames and FASTENED to inform the neighbors.
The murderer attempted to stop him but he
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In connection with his Carriage Shop
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