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BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS in MAINE

Fire i'm Skowhegan.
SKowHEGAN, Feb. pa shingle mill owned
by Reuben Hussey, at East Madison, near the
Maine slate quarry, was totally destroyed by
fire today, with machinery and one hundred
thousand shingles. Estimated loss $1,000. No
insurance. The fire caught from sparks from
the stove.
Bound Over for Adultery.
RoCKLAND Feb. 29.-Joseph Brown and
Margaret A. Montgomery, arrested yesterday
for adultery, were arragned before the police
court today and bound over in the sum OF $500
each for their appearance at the March term of
the S. j. Court.
Small Fire.
A small house belonging to Cornelius Ben.
nett, an Irish laborer, was burned here last
night.
Fire in Augusta.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 29.-The dryhouse belonging
to j. P. Wyman's steam mill, took fire this
afternoon and that with lumber was damaged
to the amount of $1,000.
Baptist State Convention.
The Maine Baptist board is in session here
Yesterday they decided to hold the state con-
vention at Halloweil in June.
Centennial Ball.
BANGOR, Feb. 29.-The ladies OF this city
gave Centennial ball at the Bangor House
this evening There was large attendance of
the finest people in the city. The ladies were
elegantly dressed and the affair was most
unparalleled success
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Bleeding from Lungs. Catarrh, BrOnchf-
tbs, Consumption. A Wonderful Cure.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Jan. 18th, 1


r. V. PIERCE, M. D., Buffalo, n. Y.
Dear Sir had suffered from Catarrh in an ag-
years from Bronchial trouble. Tried many doctors
and things with no lasting benefit. In May, '72, be-
coming nearly out with excessive Editorial la
bors on paper in New York City, was attacked
with Bronchitis in a form, suffering almost
total loss of voice. returned home here, but had
been home only two weeks when was completely
Frustrated with Hemorrhage from the Lungs, hdring
four SeUere bleeding spells acithin toO ,ceeks and
first three inside of nine days. In the September
following. l improved sufficiently to be able to be
about, though in a very feeble state. My Bronchial
trouble remained and the Catarrh tenfold worse
than before. Every effort for relief seemed rutless.
seemed to be losing ground daily. 1 continued in
this feeble state, raising blood almost daily until
about the first of March, '73, when became SO bad
to be entirely confined to the house. friend sug-
gested your remedies. But was extremely skept!-
cal that they would do me good as had lost all
heart in remedies, and began to look upon medicine
and doctors with disgust. However, obtained one
of your circulars and read it carefully FROM which
came to the conclusion that you understood your bus
iness at least. finally obtained quantity of Dr.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy, your Golden Medical Dis
covery and Pellets, and commenced their vigorous
use according to directions. To my surprise 1 soon
began to improve The Discovery and Pellets in
short time, brought out severe eruption, which
tinued for several weeks felt much better, my ap-
petite Improved, and gained in strength and flesh.
In three months every vestge of the Catarrh was
gone, the Bronchitis had nearly diappeared, had no
Cough whatever and had entirely ceased to raise
blood; and, contrary to the expectation of some of
my friends, the cure has remained permanent. 1
have had no more Hemorrhages from the Lungs, and
am entirely free from Catarrh, from which had suf-
owe for the blessing have received at your hands,
knows no bounds L am thoroughly satisfied from
my experience, that your medicines will master the
worst forms of that odous disease Catarrh, well
Throat and Lung Diseases. L have recommended
them to very many and shall ever speak in their
praise. Gratefully yours,
p. O. Boo 5O7, Rochester, N. Y.
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Mr.. Hoar replied to Mr.. Hills remsrks
about the Hatford convention, and said that
convention was composed of men as pure and
as able and patriotic as ever lived, and when
they declared that state legislature was to
judge of the validity of an act of Congress they
never contemplated any right to resist any act
by force.
Mr. Stevenson made the point that the dis
cussion was out of order but the chair overrul-
ed the point.
In the midst of good deal excitement and
after various Interruptions Mr. Hoar went on
to say that he was tired of such lectures COM
ing from the gentleman (HilD whom the other
side of the House seemed to treat as its organ
In this connection he referred to Hills record
on the amnesty bill. and Hill again undertook
to explain the resolution offered in the confed-
crate congress in regard to punishment of pre-
tended officers and soldiers of the United States
that might be captured on confederate soil.
Mr.. Hoar continued-A gentleman on that
side of the House (meaning Mr.. Cox) in the
same debate used language which it is hardly
decorus to repeat, and spoke of a distinguished
member OF this House as hyenna, an utter
ance that excited the disgust of the civilized
world wherever the telegraph extends, and yet
the other side of the House seized the first OPP
portunity to place the author of that utterance
in the Speakers chair as their representative
OF the order OF dignity and decency of the
American Congress.
Mr.. Cox replied to Mr.. Hoar and said he was
mans poisoned arrows were hurled OF him.
When he COX used the Language charge d
against him he did it under provocation and
without delberation, but no one questioned
more than himself Its parliamentary pungence.
lie mad no special controversy with the gentle
man from Maine (Blaine) or the gentleman
from Massachusetts who came forward as the
defender OF the Hartford convention, and the
blue light federasts who hung out their sig
nails to the British. In conclusion he said the
best thing to be done with the bill in the inter-
est OF retrenchment and economy was to have
it recommitted
The committee rose and the House on mo-
ton of Mr.. Holman ordered the bill to be re
committed.
Mr.. Luttrell offered resolution declarng it
to be the opinion of the House that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury should at once commence
to issue the silver coin accumulated in the
Treasury as substitute for fractional currency
Referred.
The House at five o'clock adjourned.
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CONSOLIDATION OF NEwBURYPoRT MINES
The Chapman and Boynton mines have been
consolidated, and will hereafter be known as
the "Merrimac Silver Mining Company" A
number of the solid men Of Boston have taken
an interest in the. property, which will remain
under the active supervision of Mr.. Q. q. Pat
terson, as heretofore. The President of the
new organization will be John T. Clark, (now
President OF the Board of Aldermen of Bos
toni, and Mr.. Serene D. Nickerson, Treasurer.
These two gentlemen, with John F Mills of
the Parker House, w. A. Roberts, late of Went
worth, Roberts & Co., and Mr.. William Wool
ley of East Boston, will comprise the new Board
of Directors. We are told that this change
means even more vigor than has been shown by
the old Chapman company, which has certainly
proved itself heroic and able in the prosecution
of its work. For eight months it has moved
quietly andlstrongly forward with expenditures
of from three to five thousand dollars per
month, and has never been one hour late on pay
day with every cent due to its employees and
our citizens. Besides the ore sold it turns over
to the "Merrimac Mining Company" not less
than $4,000 worth of splendid ore. and as fine
o working rig as can be found in all Colorado
Ne1CbuTUDOrt Herald
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News and Other Items.

Leading architects in New York report an
improved tone in everything relating to real es-
tate in that city.
The peach crop of Tennessee is said to have
been destroyed by recent cold snap, the trees
having budded prematurely.
There are $4,000 men and women and $4,000
children who live in the canal boats on the
English rivers and canals.
Belle Plain, Ia, claims the smallest woman
in the world-Maggie Minot She is IS; q
inches high, and weighs 81 pounds. Tom
Thumb is six inches taller
The Iowa House of Representatives, by avote
of 81 to 40, on the Oath inst. reafirmed the
woman suffrage constitutional amendment
adopted by the Legislature last year.
A Pittsburg girl went through the livery sta
bles to count the white horses, expecting to
meet her future husbond when she had counted
hundred. When she had&eached the charm
ed number, she fell falnting intolthe arms of a
Chinese hostler.
The Shakers living in settlement east of
Albany, N. Y, recently refused money from an
Albany ice firm who asked to be allowed to cut
ice on small lake, on the ground that it was
contrary to Shaker principles to sell water, air
or ice.
1t is already evident that the centennial will
draw great many visitors from Europe. All
the passages by all the American steamers for
April, May and June have already been taken
up, and extra steamers will surely have to be
put on to accommodate even the engagements
made already.
A man who has been in the Black Hills has
the following in the Glenwood. Iowa, Opinion:
~ went to the hills in full confidence of sue
cess, backed by $3.50 in my pockets, and after
laboring six weeks, came back without cent.
am thus candid because desire to warn 9TH
ers from attempting a fruitless and damaging
enterprise"
He came home very late one night, and af-
ter fumbling with his latch key good while,
muttered to himself, as he at length opened the
door, II mushnmakeny noish, cause tholo-
mans asleep" He Invested himself of his gar
ments with somel trouble, and was congratu-
lating himself on his success as he was getting
into bed, when calm, clear, cold voice sent
chill down his spinal column: "Why, my dear,
you amt going to sleep ia your hat are you?"
A California firm has contracted for mnia.
ture 20stamp quartz mill to be exhibited at the
Centennial. The mill is to be the finest, and
the engine to be about inch bore by inch
stroke, with other machinery in proportion.
All the wood used i'm and about the mill is to
be polished mahogany and California laurel
The entire process of reducing and amalgama-
ting ores is to be precisely as it is done in the
regular mills.
The city of Salem. Oregon, few days ago
was cut off from telegraphic Communication
with the rest of the world by a singular acct
dent. A flock of wild geese became caught in
the telegraph wires, of which four are stretched
on the poles in that neghborhood. In their
struggle to extricate themselves they entan-
Rled the wires in such a manner that the cleo
trio current merely made circuit through the
Salem office.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

Ar at Yokohama Feb &C. barque Courser, Killman,
Philadelphia, (and sid for Hiog0)
Ar at Smyrna 26th, barque Ninevah, Wyman, from
Boston.
Ar at Naples Feb 81, barque Adolph Engler, Flick
Ar at London Feb %, ship Elizabeth Gushing. Col
by, Lobos.
Sid I'm Deal Feb 2S. sch jefferson Borden, Patter-
son. (from Boothbay) for Gloucester. E.
Ar at Liverpool 25th, ship W Campbell, Curling.
Mobile
Ar at Falmouth, E, Feb. &C. ship saml F Hersey,
Small, Lobos.
Ar at Queenstown 2sth. barque Sarah Ingersoll
Passaroeang, (Java) Nov 26.
SID I'm st Jago Is, brig Maria Wheeler Grover, for
Guantanamo.
at Caibarien Feb 18th, baroues Endeavor, Mount
fort; Florence Peters. Mountfort. and Fannie LoI
ing, Loring, for North of Hatteras: brigs Henry P
Dewey, Lorng. and Lizzie M Merrill, Mnott for do;
sch Quoddy, Young, do.
Sid FIN Havana 26th, sch A Richardson, Pray, for
North of Hatteras
Ar Feb 25, sch Geo W Jewett, Peabody Pensacola.
AT at Matanzas Feb 25th, barque Sarah E Frazer,
Knight, Portland; Almira Coombs Langthorn. Ten
erite; scbs VIM Wilson, Somers Fall River; Canton,
Henley, I'm Philadelphia; Frank w Emery Falker,
Baltimore.
Ar at Cardenas 25th barques John Marsh, Flick
EFT, New York ; Matthew Baird Greenleaf, New
Haven.
Sid 25th. brigs Martha Berry, Berry, and Mer-
riwa, Downes, North Of Hatteras.
Feb 90 lat 26 A. lon 72 o. barque Scotland Rogers,
from Boston for Mobile.
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John A. Barnes of North Conway, was seri-
ously injured Monday by sliding from load of
hay and striking on the sharp end of broken
pitchfork handle.
The Lawrence saw mill in Lawrence, Mass,
with furniture shop near By, occupied by
James Clapp aud james Richardson, were
burned Monday night. Loss $5000 insurance
$4,000.
Western dispatches state that Rush's -four
ing mill, Shepherds saw mill and Rivers ice
house at Leavenworth, were burned Monday
night. Loss $4,000.
John F. Thorn of Brooklyn, sent note to
the board of aldermen Monday night Offering
his two houses to make a bonfire for the cen
teEnal celebration on the Fourth of July, as
by reason of unjust taxes and assessments they
are not worth anything to him, and he wants
to get away from such costly city.
Charles j. Brent has forged a draft on the
Falls City Tobacco Bank of louisville, Ky, to
the amount of $4,000. He was book keeper
for the institution. He has escaped
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NEW YORK.
Bowen and Plymouth Church.

"""eu HHu Hy"O"tH OH"fC"'
NEW YORK, Feb. 29-The charges against
Bowen made by Plymouth Church will be con.
sidered at an adjourned church meeting tomor-
row evening, to which admission only by tick
ct will be permitted. Bowen has been served
with a summons to attend, but Sherman says
he has been given to understand that Bowen
will not attend and so would have the church
decide what should be done in reference to his
case. It is believed that a majority of the
members are in favor of at once terminating
his membership, but MIR. Beecher objects to any
immediate or hasty action in regard to the mat.
ter.
The Tweed Trial.
In the cross-examination in the Tweed suit,
to-day, Gov. Tilden admitted that he never re-
quired any of the ring men except Tweed to re-
fund cent. He made no effort to expose and
punish the alleged bribery of the legislature in
1870 and 1871. But the reason was that he
could never lay his hands on any proof.
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MARINE NEWS.
I'm General.

Dennis Lyons of the fishing schooner Nath-
aniel Webster was lost overheard and drowned
on the passage TO the Banks and Capt. Walen
of the schooner Marathon was lost on the pas
sage from the Banks. The latter was 40 years
old and leaves wife and three children in
Gloucester, Mass.
Steamers Atlas from Boston, City of Paris
from New York and Scandinavian from Port
land have arrived at Queenstown.
Steamships Republic from Liverpool. Her.
man from Bremen, and @ f. French from
Antwerp, have arrived in New York.
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MINOR TELEGRAns.

Allen Keith & Co.. grocers, of Chicago, fall
ed Monday Liabilities $75, 900.
hedpath's sugar refinery at Montreal, has
c'oseo' throwing 300 hands out of employment.
Inc steamship Faraday arrived at the break
IN tne direct cable Monday, picked up and
6uoyea 6otn enas OF the cable, and is now wait
splice.
The trial OF the charges against A. G. Hes
sing OF Chicago set for March Z, has been most
poned till March IA. p'''-
Gen. Babcock delivered to the Senate yester-
day a message from the President, being the
first time he has performed this service this ses
sion. He was congratulated by several Sena-
tors over his acquittal.
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Foreign Notes,

Cashier Perier has finally declined the min
istry of the interior and M. Lefranc has accept
ed it. M. WALTON will retain the PORTFOLIO of
public instruction.
The Berlin correspondent of the London
Standard telegraphs: II hear from a reliable
quarter that the government, in spite of the
opposition of Bavaria will introduce bill Civ
ing its permission to sell the PIussian railway
to the empire
King Alphonso and part of the army will
make triumphant entry into Madrid the last
of the week. There is great rejoicing in the
south of Spain; $4,000 troops will now be sent
to Cuba. Don Carlos does not appear depress.
ed. He displays neither despair nor thirst for
ravpnpe.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.


GLOUCESTER, Feb. 29.-Early Georges fleet
have fairly commenced to arrive. About 100
vessels are engaged in the Georges fishery at
the present time, 48 which arrived last night
and today. They will average about 10000
pounds Goldfish and 1900 pounds halibut. Schoon-
er R. Lane has $4,000 pounds Goldfish and 5000
pounds halibut: schooner Clara B. Chapman
10000 pounds Goldfish, 5000 pounds halibut-
two largest Goldfish trips this season; schooner
result of three days hand-line fishing, and be-
ing the largest hand-line trip ever brought into
this port from the Georges.
Female Suffrage.
Boston, Feb 29.-The female Suffrage ques-
ton was discussed in the Senate till adjourn
ment this afternoon, but vote was not reach
ed
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MARRIED..

In this city. Feb %. by Rev. A. f. Wright. VIM.
IT. Manuel and Miss Jennie L. Butler, both of Port
land.
In Biddetord, Feb. 81, Charles Hill and Miss Mary
j. Babb, both of Bddeford '''
In Skowhegan, Feb. q, Peter Malbon and Harriet
Emerson. ~ ~
In Kockland, Dec. % Capt. D. W. Look of Jones'
boIo anu Miss Carrie E. MaIston of Rockland.
Jennie H. Hail. " twas '-N N-D
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THE WESTERN HURRICANE.
Great Destruction i'm Kentucky.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Feb. 29.-Prvate advices
to the Journal indicate that the storm which
was SO destructive at Princeton Sunday night
visited Henderson and Christian, KY, doing
immense damage 1t passed over both counties
in northeasteriy direction, commencing in
Christian county, leaving pathway of desola-
ton about half mile wide. Two negroes were
killed and several persons seriously injured.
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The Black Hills,

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 29-Advices received to.
day from the Black Hills dated February 10th,
report hillside d,ggings, which pay from seven
to eighteen cents to the pan, the digginps here-
tofofe reported being gulch dggings. None of
the creeks in the bills have been prospected to
the bed rock, owing to deep water. Several
promising quartz leads are also reported.
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HUNGARY
HONHH
Terrible SUFFERING from the RIoods

Terrible Suffering from the Floods.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-The Standards Vienna
special says the accounts of devastation from
inundations in Hungary are heart-rendng.
Hundreds of manufactures and fifty other
buildings at New Pesth were undermined and
have fallen. 1t is feared that when the waters
retire, vast number of houses in Buda and
other places along the river, will fall. Out of
$4,000 inhabitants of Althofen, L, 900 are home
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loaned up to per cent, closing at 81 per cent.
Sterling Exchange was quiet at 4s2 for long and 1891
for demand.
Exports of produce from this port for the week
ending to-day 1877, against $3469070 for the
corresponding week in 1875
Gold advanced from ia to 114l. The rates paid
for carrying g. 81, and per cent loans were
also made Efat. The clearances at the Gold Ex-
change Bank $50 100000. The Assistant Treas
urer paid out to-day $4,000 on account of interest
and $685., 600 in redemption of bonds. Customs re-
ceipts $293,000.
The shipment East from San Francisco to-day
was 100000 in gold
The following were the closing quotations-of Gov
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European Markets.

LONDON, Feb. 29-1.OO P. M.-Consols at "a sic
for money and account.
LONDON, Feb. 29-12.30 P. M.-Amercan securi-
ties-United States bonds, 1865, old, 1866 New York
Central 105.
LONDON, February 29-12. 30 P. M.-Cotton market
fiat and Iegular; Middling uplands at 61d; do Or
leans at 16d; sales 5000 bales including 1000 bales
tor speculation and export.
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FRANCE.
Gambetta,s POLICY.

LYONS, Feb. 29.-Gambetta in speech yes
terday, said that the Republican program me
was the necessity for a conciiatory policy, and
declared that the republic should be open to
all who came to it sincerely.
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WASHINGTON.
The Democrats Give il up.

The Democrats Give IL Up.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The conference of
the Democratic caucus committee last night
developed the impossibility of arriving at a
unanimous agreement on the financial ques-
ton. Two reports will be submitted by the
caucus.
Troops After Sitting Bull.
Information has been received at the War
Department that Gen. Crook has started with
a force from Fort Laramie, and Gen. Custer
with troops from Fort Lincoln, to be joined by
detachment from Montana, to operate against
Sitting Bull near the mouth of Powder River
in the Yellow Stone country. Sitting Bull has
1900 warriors and sets at defiance the treaty
which requires his people to remain on their
reservation. The number of q. S. troops in
the expedition is about 1000.
Various Matters.
Receipts from internal revenue to-day $172,
7O5; for the month. So, 253 ,23S; for the fiscal
year to date $75, 269, 1888; from customs to-day,
1851 1893; for the month $12,937 1856; year $685.
81 $50.
The Supreme Court today commenced
hearing of the Illinois tax injunction cases,
three in number, involving the question of the
right of the state to tax railroads and other
corporations upon their capital stock, as the
property of such corporations are distinguished
from shares of stock owned by the sharehold-
ers and the competency Of a tax upon the as
sessed valuation of franchises of such property.
The Senate to day confirmed Wm.DH. Rey-
nolds as pension agent at Providence, X. l.
JOSIAH A. Broadhead of Wisconsin, to be pay
master in the army with the rank OF Major.
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MARINE NEWS,
PORT OF PORTLAND
Tuesday, Feb. 22.

Tuesday, Feb. 22.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Sarmatian, (Br) Arid, Liverpool -
passengers and mdse to H q A Allan.
Steamship Chase. Thompson, st John. NIB.
Sch Mary Wonson, Reed, Campobello, NIB, for
Gloucester.
Sch Tookalitta, Pierce, Southport, to fit for the
Banks, fishing.
Sch Oregon, Dunton, Boothbay.
SAILED-Schs Julia Newell. Mary Farrow, Tren-
ton, Douglass Haynes, George Loud, Cyrena Ann,
Fannie s. Edith.
The schs Congress. Phenix. Alaska. and Ellen Nor
rison remain at anchor. The brig Mansanila start
ed and anchored in the Roads with several lumber
loaded schooners
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GERMAN SNUFF.
LITcHFIELD, N. H., Jan. Is, 1876.

LITcHFIELD, N. H., Jan. Is, 1876.
GENTLEMEN:
have had Putrid Catarrh for over twenty years;
it commenced with a bad cold, which being neglect
ed, soon settled into Catarrh. Since that time
have suffered more than tongue TELL for at times
my head seemed TO be on fire, and 1t was impossible
to lie down account of the constant dropping In
my throat. The last four or five years have been
in agony, as in addition to Catarrh, my sight and
hearing both became impaired to such extent that
soon grew weary of life. One day was induced to
try one box Of Reder's German Snuff, but having
used almost every remedy, done SO without any
faith in its power to cure.
L had not taken it three days before noticed a
change for the better; at the end of week was
able to sleep with comfort, as the choking in my
throat no longer troubled me- and before had used
the last Of the Snuff my sight and hearing began to
return.
As write you this letter con truly say that your
German Snuff has saved my life, and had known
of its virtue in the past might by its use have saved
myself years of suffering and perfect torture.
Yours truly, MARY j. PORTER.