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POLITICAL.
New Hampshire Democratic Electoral
Convention.

New Hampshire Democratic Electoral
Convention.
CONCORD, Sept 10.-The Democratic state
convention to choose five candidates for presi-
dental electors was held in Phenix Hall this
forenoon. Hon. e. A. Rand of Lisbon was
elected president. Judge Rand spoke at some
length, saying, among other things, that he
believed none of the rumors circulated by the
scavengers of the press, on both sides. against
Hayes.
The following candidates were nominated
from the several councillor districts, and APP
proved by the convention;
First district John f. Cloutman Farming
ton;2d district Samuel r. Mason, Bristol; Sd
district. Edward Hill, Manchester; 4th district,
Edmund L. Gushing, Charlestown; 9Th dis
trict, John w. SanborD, Wakefield.
Resolutions were adopted approving the
platform and candidates of the st. Louis con-
vention, and the letters of Messrs Tiden and
Hendricks accepting their nomination. A
third resolution reads as follows:
Resolved, That the recent order of the Presi-
dent for the employment of the army to control
the elections in the Southern states, is an out
rage upon popular rights and the freedom of
the ballot, and a gross imposition of power
and violation of the Constitution, and merits
the severest condemnation of every patriotic
citizen.
Convention of New York Colored Repub-
1cans.
UTICA, Sept. ia state convention of COL
ored Republicans was held today. Resolutions
were adopted declaring that the condition of
the South was dangerous to the colored race,
and calling OF the President to protect loyal
men in their political rights. The national and
state nominees were endorsed In the evening
a mass meeting of citizens generally were ad-
dressed by Rev. Wells Brown of Boston
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WASHINGTON.
The BabcOck Trial.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-The trial of Bah
cock was begun to-day by drawing for jurors.
At o'clock ten had been obtained. Babcock
will be tried jointly with Somervils: Haring
ton is in Canada. Nettleship and Wbiteley
Jointly indicted are to be used as witnesses by
the government The trial will regularly pro-
coed tomorrow.
The full jury was obtained this afternoon,
consisting of nine white and three colored men,
Babcock and Someryile severally waived the
reading of the indictments and pleaded not
guilty. Judge Macarthur presided. The trial
will probably be protracted one.
Personal.
Secretery Fish has returned. Messss. Taft
and Chandler are the only other members of
the cabinet here and the first named leaves to-
night for home to take part in the canvass.
Denial of Pardon Rnmor.
The report that the noted Boss Hessing of
Chicago is to be pardoned is untrue. His sem
tence may be reduced from two years to three
months imprisonment, but he will not be par
doned
Printing the Revenue Stamps.
The Treasury Bureau of Engraving and
Printing is preparing to resume the printing of
internal revenue stamps, heretofore done by
the Continental Bank Note Company in this
city. The Bank Note Co will thus lose a bust
ness Of about $4,000 annually.
The ExtraditiOn MIDDLE.
The condition of the negotiations between
Great Britain and this country relative to ex-
tradition is this: After the Winslow case was
settled by the release of the prisoner, our gov
erpment took the ground that no law of Parli
ament could, under any circumstances, be
made to abrogate treaty, while Lord Derby
insists that new treaty must be made on the
basis of the law Of 1870 Secretary Fish de-
clares that the United States can take no &C
tion unless the treaty is recognized as the high.
er authority, and on this point of difference II
correspondence has ceased. Mr.. Fish says thai
any proposition must come from Great Britain
and that none will be entertained other than
one which admits the position he has taken.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE


N schooner &One 10 recess
BATH, Sept. 19.-Schooner Lottie Newbury of
Calais which went ashore at Boothbsy Sunday
night, foated and drifted on Saters Island last
night and went to pieces. Orvile G. Oliver of
Pond Island, has taken charge of the wreck
and will secure the rigging, &C., when the sea
abates.
Launch of the SamHria
There was launched today by Houghton
Brothers fine ship of about 1900 tons, named
Samaria. 1t is owned by the builders aud will
be commanded by Charles E. Patten.
An Ellsworth Schooner Disabled.
Boston, Sept 19.-Steamer John Brooks at
this port reports that at 645 this morning, three
miles southwest from Thatcher's ISLAND, she
passed the schooner Arborer, of Ellsworth,
with masts and rudder gone and house stove in.
A fishing schooner took her in tow. The crew
were saved.
s. j. Court at Rocklaud.
RocKLAND, Sept 19.-The Supreme Judicial
Court commenced its session to-day, Judge
Barrows presiding. No cases of great impor-
lance or general public interest are expected to
come to trial this term, which will probably be
short one
The shore Line Railroad.
MACHIAs, Sept. 19.-The directors were all
present at meeting of the Bangor & Calais
Shore Line Co. held today and voted to make
an assessment of five per cent on the stock SUBJ
scribed by towns and to commence work at an
early day.
Burglars Plead Guilty.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 19.-G gorge Britt and Mich
ael Smith today plead guilty to burglary and
larceny in entering B. S. Woods grocery store
and stealing therefrom, and were imprisoned
default of bail.
81. Court mt Alfred.
BIDDEFoRD, Sept l9.-The September term
of the Supreme Court began at Alfred today,
Judge Dickman on the Bench
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Crimes and Casualties.

Brig George Latimer is reported to have
sunk at Curacao in the hurricane of the 18th
inst The crew were saved.
Mrs. Levi Hedge committed suicide in Low
ell, Mass, yesterday morning by cutting her
throat
Ellen Sullivan, widow, was found dead on
the ground near the railroad depot at Peacedale
r l., yesterday.
The Island Pond House and outbuildings on
Lake Massadesic, four miles from Manchester,
N. e., were burned yesterday. Loss $4,000 to
$1,000; insurance $4,000
The bark Magdalena from South America
with hides and cotton, is ashore at Squam
beach. Capt. Griffin and two daughters and
the crew were saved.
A gang of oughs stoned several inoffensive
pedestrians on North Second street, Williams
burg, Saturday. One of the victims died yes
terday and two brothers are not expected to
live. No arrests.
A man named Hewes stabbed Capt. Hook,
and cut the throat of man named HILL iu an
affray on Solomon's Island near Baltimore, on
Monday, and escaped. He is dead and Hill is
dying.
Schooner Louisa Frazier, Capt Crawford,
from New York for Bosom returned Monday
afternoon with the loss of her anchor chain and
her bowsprit, jibboom and waist stove by col
lsion with an unknown bark.
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The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 1S-The Grand Lodge,
/. o. o. F., of the United States began it's SD
session today in Musical Fund Hall, where an
address of welcome was delivered by Grand
Master George f. Boris. The report of the
Grand Sire shows the number of grand lodges
to be 4S subordinate lodges, G, 1876 grand encamp
ments, 80; subinate encampments. 1.756; lodge
limitations, 50.043; lodge members, 554 $50; en-
campment members, 81, $40; total relief, 81 1922,
1872; total revenue, 81, ia, PATIO.
Warrants were issued during the year for a
grand encampment in Arkansas; subordinate
encampments in Great Britain, Chilli, Lower
Provinces of New Mexico. Florida, Idaho and
Montana; for grand lodges in Dakota and Chill
and for subordinate lodges at Chill, Province of
Quebec. Indian Territory, Great Britain. Sand
witch Islands, Washington Territory, Neither
lands, Bolivia and Peru.
The report of the Grand Secretary shows a
total expenditure for relief for period embrace
ing the years from 1880 to Dec. 81. 1875, of
$22, 373, 1864, and the total receipts for the
same time $50 035, 926. 80.
The Grand Treasurer's report shows bal
ance on hand Sept. l, OF Sill ,436.S3
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NEW HAMPSHI RE.
Railroad Determination.

MANCHESTER, Sept. 19.-The directors of the
Concord Railroad met large number of mer-
chants and representative citizens at the Board
of Trade rooms at noon, to consult with refer
ence to additional railroad facilities for Man.
chester industries. 1t has long been source of
complaint that freights are billed to Nashua
and Concord, especially grain and COAL cheaper
than to Manchester, which is an intermediate
point. Manufacturers also complain that they
can pay coal freights to Nashua and re-ship
cheaper from there from home 1t is claimed
that manufactures have been driven from Man.
chester because goods cannot be shipped direct
" from here, local rates and reshipments at
Nashua cutting off profits Ex-Gov. Stearns,
President of the road, thought it might not be
possible to make all the concessions asked for,
but some would be granted. The directors will
report in few days the result of their deliber-
ations.
Prohibition Rally.
LOWELL, Sept ia prohibtory rally was
held tonight in Huntington Hall, which was
half filled with a lively audience. DR.. A. A.
Miner of Boston and Mrs. Emma Mullay of
Indiana made lengthy addresses in behalf of
Mr. Baker for Governor.
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respective of complexional distnctions-a par
ty that now embodies and is controlled by all at
the South who glory in the perfidious attempt
at secession, and only lament that they did not
succeed, and whose villainous determination it
is. by the fiercest threats the vilest ruffianism
and the most revolving slaughter, having al
ready slain their thousands, virtually to dis
franchise the whole body of colored voters, and
reduce them to state of abiect vassalage.
Such is the Democratic party to-day. Sooner
than cast your vote for its Presidential candi-
date, for the man is worthy of the party and
the party worthy of the man, and they are lone
pluck out your right eye! 1t was the Republi-
can party that put down the Rebellion, that
carried the Constitutional amendments and
that means to enforce them to the extent of its
possibilities. Vote for Hayes and Wheeler.
Your friend aud advocate,
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON.
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New YORK, Sept. 19-Investiga tons in Ala
bama and the adjoining counties of Tennessee
have recently developed an organization of
counterfeiters. Among the arrests were
superintendent of a Sabbath school, church
deacon, the foreman of the lase grand jury. and
a candidate for Mayor of an Alabama city The
evidence against all these persons was com.
plete, counterfeit money in large amounts be-
ing found upon them when arrested.
The secret service agents engaged two per-
SONS of responsibility in that locality to assist
them in procuring evidence. One witness was
shot in bed by an unknown hand, and a de-
spatch received yesterday at Washington states
that the second witness was shot through the
head by an unknown assassin outside his door
last Saturday. Meanwhile the principal per-
sons indicted have escaped through the cor nj
vance of the local authorities, and the secret ser
vice is practically powerless to punish some of
the most dangerous counterfeiters ever detect
ed in this country.
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Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-The Daily Bulletin review
OF the New York dry goods market saws: The Job
bling trade was active during the week. and very
large distribution was made. Brown and Bleached
in good demand from first hands and steady in
price. Prints very active and strong, with an
upward tendency. Ginghams moved slowly. Wor-
light supply. Worsted coatngs, fancy cassimeres
and overcoatngs were in fair demand for small par
GELS Jeans were in steady request. FlaDnes and
in moderate demand. Large auction sales of Tapes
try and Brussels carpets and felt skirts were success
fully made. Foreign goods were more active, and
Silks are firmly held.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.



SPRINGFIELD. Sept. ia tramp named
Chas. Wood called at the house of Jeptha Haz-
ard in Otis. On leaving he took a club and
struck Hazard, and then with an axe he struck
Mrs. Hazard twice. She lived two hours
Wood was arrested and brought to Lee and
committed for murder in the first degree.
An Unknown Suicide
FALL RIVER, Sept 19-After the arrival of
the steamer Newport at this port this morning
it was found that the occupant of room 60 had
committed suicide with revolver. He was a
well-drcssed, fine looking man, feet inches
tall, with bald head and full beard, closely
trimmed. He was about 40 years old. In the
frame of the mirror in his room was the fol-
lowing card:
"This card is from the suicide of last even
ing. My name is Frank Wheeler. have no
relatives in this vicinity and you cannot fix my
identity. Simply publish this card in the New
York Herald"
Coroner White is holding the body for iden-
LITIGATION.
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ATcHlNsoN, KS, Sept. 19.-The Daily Cham
pio1 has an account of horrible murder per-
petrated near Sterling, Rice county, early this
morning, the 18th inst. About o'clock that
morning man named Patton appeared in
Sterling covered with blood, with a bullet hole
through the back of his head and another
through his upper lip. His story is that he and
a companion named Douglass were arrested for
horse stealing, and en- route from WICHITA TO
Great Bend in charge of a deputized officer,
were laying in wagon shackled together and
an officer was riding on horseback behind
About sunrise Monday morning one of the off
GERS rode up and shot Patton through the back
of the heed. Douglass was shot through the
right temple killing him Instantly.
The bodies then thrown out of the wagon.
Seeing Patten breathe apother shot pas fired at
him, the ball passing through his lip and lodg-
ing in his cheek bone. The bodies were then
dragged in about two hundred yards from the
road and the murderers departed westward;
When they were out of sight, Patton, who still
survived, waded the Arkansas river and made
his appearance at Sterling, creating quite sen,
sation. party of citizens went out and
found the body of the murdered man. Patton
was completely exhausted from loss of blood
and lies in very critical condition,
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Phinney g. jackson do shocks, Grand Trunk Rail-
road do merchandise, Name Central Railroad 90 do
merchandise. Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad
do merchandise, Portland II do merchandise.
BY GRAND TRUNK RAILROADS. w Thaxter
cars corn Rockland S NJ Co 10 do corn, Kensell g.
Tabor do corr, Burnham 81 Morrill, 2 do canned
corn, j White do cattle, Butterfeld & Hall do
cattle, D Kmball do cattle, Berry do potatoes,
i do shocks, Conant q Rand 1 do shocks, ID w True
l do shindles, d Keazer do flour, G W True do
i do beef Portland 10 cars lumber and do sundries
New York 1 car paper, st John do flour; Halifax
cars -four; connecting roads, cars flour, 6 do
bark, do oats. 2 do hay, 2 do ashes.
BY water conveyance-1O00 bush cornmeal to 9.
w true 81 Co.
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FO r E IG N .
THE TURKISH WAR.

The Forte's Concessions Unsatisfactory.
LONDON, Sept. 19-The Times Vienna cor
respondent says despite the Porte's concessions
the impression produced is unsatisfactory
Apart from the unanimous opinion that the
conditions of peace which it proposes are mad
mssible, this indirect and imperfect manner of
complying with the wishes of the powers seems
to have produced an effect contrary to what the
Porte expected. While England was inclined to
acduiesce in Turkeys answer de facto armis-
tice might be easily prolonged, other powers de-
sired regular armistice. The greatest imped-
iment to granting an armiStice was the strong
feeling among the Mohammedans. This had
found expression is a resolution of the great
council, the meaning of which is unmstakable.
Dread of an outbreak is still felt. 1t was only
after an interview of five hours with the lead
ing men that the Austrian ambassador got in
writing promise that Ord9rs for the cessation
of hostilities would be issued. The term of
suspension seems short. but preparatory work
has been done by England and Austria. Both
have been formulating certain conditions. Each
takes stGtu quo ante beltum as the basis of any
arrangement regarding Servia and Montenegro,
The English proposals touching Russia and
Herzegoviaia look to reforms in the nature of
local autonomy. In regard to Bulgaria, admin
istrative reforms are proposed, calculated to
prevent recurrence of former atrocities
The servian Army in Russian Hands,
A despatch from Vienna says that as the
Servian government has completely lost control
VI us drtuyt MI Tue COumaQuS cSlng In RUSSIAN
hands, 1t will depend on the good will of Gen.
Tchernayef whether the order for suspension
of hOstilties be obeyed; but as ammunition is
short respite will probably be welcome.
A Vienna despatch says that several dis
quieting reports are current there 1t is as
serted that the Gar has given Prince Milan
three million roubles, and a large BODY of
Corsacks are ready to enter Seryia by way of
Roumania.
A Berlin despatch says it is expected that
Russia will submit new peace proposals to the
guaranteeing powers
The Situation Serioas.
LONDON, Sept 20.-The Standards Belgrade
correspondent says the political situation is Sc.
rious. Russia, whose interest it is to have the
war drag on, supports the war party. The
great powers are pressing the Porte to extend
the truce month. In this they are simply
playing the game Of Russia whose influence is
predominant. The proclamation of Milan as
king is denied but deputation is now on the
way to tender Milan the crown. The Servian
ministers continue to protest against violations
of the truce by the Turks
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The Cotton Crop

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 19.-The following is
the official report of the cotton crop in the
United States for the year ending Aug. 31st:
ports 4,i95,671; exports to Great Britain. q,
o19 1893; to France, 456,S74; to continent, 6S4, :
O46; to channel ports 1,534; overland move
ment direct to mills, 3O5, 327; Southern con-
sumption, 1862, including that taken from
ports. (23,221); stock at delivery ports at the
close Of the year, 114,671 Sea Island crop in
cluded in above, IA $50.
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GREAT BRITAIN,
The Rreadsfu UIarLet.

LONDON, Sept 18.-The Mark Land Express
says: The weather throughout the week has
been dull and autumnal. In the North large
portion of the cereal crops are unsecured.
Sprouted grain and a deteriorated condition
therefore characterized supplies at many North
ern country markets, and threshing has been
In measure stopped by frequent rains. In
Scotland barely half the cereal crop is cut. and
not more than quarter stacked. The same
delay prevails in ireland, and the grain is suf-
feriDg in color and sprouting Maize has ad-
vanced in most of our markets, despite the
heavy supplies, the enormous consumption
Keeping prices steady.
Oats sold freely during the week, notwitb.
standing the heavy arrivals, and advanced from
sixpence to a shilling per quarter Flour steady
at the extreme prices of the preceding week.
There is steady demand for floating cargoes,
and prices have improved fully shilling per
quarter for wheat and maize.
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The Nortfifield Bak Robbers.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 19.-The pursuit of the
Mortified bank robbers has been given up and
the pursuers have returned home. Two of the
robbers were followed into Dakota 1t is not
nositivelv known in what direction the other
four escaped. Bankers of this city have sub
scribed $500 for the family of Haywood, the
bank cashier murdered by the robbers and
have printed circular which they propose to
send to bankers 10 parts of the country, asking
offerings on the part of each as recognition of
rare fidelity
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Foreign Notes.

A Carlist priest at Santa Cruz has been SEN
fenced to ten years Imprisonment for murder
and arson.
Az meeting of the workipgmen at Exeter
Hall Monday night resolutions were passed
concerning the Eastern policy of the govern
ment and demanding the convocation of Parli-
ament "
Inc steamer Canadian, ashore uear Lorne, is
Several persons who took part in the f,or,;s.
rebellion have been arreted at Hendaye
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The SchurZ Story.
Special to the Boston TravelIer.)

ISp6CIdl DUSVUH ITdVt1ItT.J
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-President Grant has
finally stamped the story about Schurz as an
absolute untruth. He says he had nothing
whatever to do with it, and that Chandler had
no voice in the matter, as the ex-senator was
engaged by state committee. The President
concluded by saying that "The campaign is not
run in my interest, but In that of another cam
didate whom L want to help along as much as L
can, and 1 certainly would not be doing so by
interfering with any speaker for Hayes aud
WhpaIer"
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THE INDIANS.
Gen, Terry,s Movements.

Gen, Terry's Movements.
CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-The following has been
received at military headquarters:
FORT BUFoRD. Sept ii.
To Adjutant Military Division Missouri, Chi
cago:
formation reached me that considerable body
of hostile Sioux appeared at Wolf Point, about
SIS miles above Fort Buford. 1 therefore di-
rected Major Reno of the 9th cavalry with his
own regiment and Major Moore's battalion of
the 9Th infantry to march from his position on
the Yellowstone to that place. 1 60 up the
river to-day to meet him.
A. 81. TERRY, Brig. Gen.
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HUNTS REMEDY is not new compound, it has
been before the public than twenty years, and
extensively used by all classes, both with and with
out the advice ola physician. HUNTS REMEDY has
been the means of saving from lingering and fright
full disease and death hundreds of our well-known
citizens. HUNTS REMEDY never fails to cure
Dropsy and all Diseases of tie Kidneys, Bladder,
and Urinary Organs. sep1Seod&w1w
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WISCASSET, Sepr 14-Ar, sch Robert Woodruff,
from Gloucester.
Sent 16-Sid, schs Maria Louisa. Thurrell, and Su-
perior Fowle, Boston; Niger, Alley, do; Douglass
Haynes, Adams, New York; Allston, Fitzgerald, for
Jersey City.
Sept 17-Ar, barque Frank Marion, Eldridge, Car
diff, in ballast to load deals for Swansea.
BCoTHBAY Sept 1S-Sch Lottie, Newbury, of
and from Calais for Boston, with lumber, struck on
Banton off Damarscove Island, 18th. The captains
son. aged IT, was drowned. The rest of the crew
were taken of by sch Jos Story, OF Gloucester. The
Lottie came off at high water, and tug went after
her.
Sch Lalla Rookh, of Swans Island, Capt Stinson,
struck on the rocks at Fishermans Island 17th and
is total wreck She had 80 bbls mackerel on board
All hands saved.
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FINANCIAL AND COM MERCaAL
Portland Wholesale Market,

Tuesday, September 19.-The markets are yery
firm, with the exception of Sugars, and trade is
excellent despite the dull weather. Corn is firm at
60 to 63c for car lots and 65c for bag lots Meal is
worth &C. and Oats As to 4sc. Flour is in good de-
mand at the advance in prices. Sugars are quoted
at 111c for granulated and 10gc for ExtraC,
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BY BOSTON & MAINE RAILRoAD.-Boston Ref
Stevens & Co do bran, d W Coolidge do -four
Norton, Chapman & Co do -four, j Fiske & CO
do flour, Munroe & Co do -four, Josselpn & CO
do corn, w True q Co do corn, G P Comstock
q Co do CORE, Kensell, Tabor q Co do corn,