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Middletown transcript., 1876-05-27
Iumber and 4ardware.
Agricultural Implements,
HARDW A r Il,

IN FoARD L cOMEGYs' WAREHOUSE,
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MINOR TELEGRAMS.

In the game of billiards at San sFrancisco.
between Sexton and Krauker. champions of
california, the former playing 500 points to the
s naI TO- sexton won, making an average of
333 points. Krauker scored l34
A mass meeting of Irish citizens. in San
francisco, passed resolutions of sympathy for
the Fenian prisoners rescued from Australia
by the Catalpa, and took steps to raise contri-
buttons for their benefit.
The steamer Amerique brought 81 French
workmen, civil engineers aud others, sent out
by the French government to view the Centen-
NAL exhibition.
The strike on the New York and New Jersey
railroad terminated yesterday morning. The
employees will be paid regularly hereafter,
A Changers convention in San Francisco to
devise means to break the power of the so.
called grain ring. passed resolution to sell no
wheat in that market for less than 165 Der
GENITAL and made arrangements sor Shipping
on their own account.
Hon. Warren Lowering, formerly state Sem
ator ana member OF Governor Briggs council
the first man to introduce Henry Wilson to nub-
lie life, died ct the poor farm Tuesday.
The Ute deserters have arrived at Rawling
and turned over their arms to the'shertf.
Congressman Blackburn has been repomin-
ated.
The citizens of New Albany have made ex-
tensive arrangements for the reception of the
body of ex-Speaker Kerr.
Butter carried three wards in Lawrence last
night, and Russell three. Russell's friends saw
Democrats voted for Butler.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
succeeded in so cutting down the salaries of
the collectors as to bring them within The an
preparation bill. Average reduction will be-
ar 6 per cent
The funeral of the late ST. eaker Kerr takes
place Thursday.
A small colony of Chinese are about to On IN
London to introduce Chinese laundres.
The South Carolina strikers have compe,led
all hands on the plantations to stop work,
Not much progress was made yesterday in
placing the new loan, but it will probably be
arranged to-day.
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we recommend all the true Liberals of the
country to support the st. Louis nominees as
the best means of lifting the country out of
ruin which threatens it.
The conference then adjourned.
At the afternoon session a resolution was
adopted authorizing the chairman of the con-
vention to to appointa new State Committee.
The committee of 13 reported the folio wing
reply to the communication from the Liberal
conference:
E. r. Reynolds, E. j. Huling and others:
Gentlemen,-a communication has been re-
ceived by this convention, signed by E. r
Reynolds and e. j. Huling secretary, and
claiming to represent numerous Liberal Repub-
licans well known to the organization in this
state and now in attendance here, duly accred-
tied from number of counties IN this state,
and asking admission to this body in case we
claim to represent the Liberal Republican or
ganizatiou in this state The call under which
we have convened having been widely and gen.
orally published we would refer you and the
gentlemen you claim to represent to said SAIL
You will discover that only those Liberal Re-
publicans who endorse Hayes and Wheeler have
been invited to participate in our deliberations,
and it must be evident to you and others that
this class only of Liberal Republicans have a
right to seek seats in this convention. If we
are correctly informed you and the
supporters of Tilden and Hendricks, and there
fore should neither ask nor would it be becom-
ing in us to admire you to such seats.
At the evening session the committee to con-
fer with the Republican convention reported
that similar committee had been appointed
by said convention to confer with them, and
further action with regard to reorganization
will be taken by the joint committee
A resolution was adopted endorsing the
nomination of E. D. Morgan for Governor by
| the Republicans. Action ON the other nomina-
| tions was referred to special committee of Is
| with power. Adjourned.
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way nature capers with it is more amusing

"oy AdtuIe CdpeIS VIII IL ID uoic dlluSiuR
than edifying.
Gov. Hendricks isn't rid of those mules
yet. Gen. Boynton, who is always very
uncomfortable man to have on trail, has
been searching the records on the subject,
and his discoveries. which he sends to the
Cincinnati Gazette, are not at all what Gov.
Hendricks will be pleased 10 see. Gen.
Boynton shows that the claim was rejected
time after time, but was persstently pressed
by Mr.. Hendricks, until after a search of
four years he found an officer who was able
10 say IL was just. An opinion was obtained
from the Bureau of Military Justices, upon
which the Second Controller of the Treasury
allowed payment, the final papers, however,
bearing this endorsement: "This settlement
was made by the Second Controller alone,
the Auditor having decided adversely" In
the outset the charge was not OF much con-
sequence, but Mr.. Hendricks has given it
dignity and Importance by trying to explain
it away in manner that was at least more
ingenious than honest.
1t has remained for Democratic news
paper in the South, the Charleston, S. c..
Nescs and Courier, to supply valuable in
formation for the guidance of Attorney
General Taft and Gen. Sherman in carrying
out the instructions contained in the recent
order of the President relative to the location
of troop in the South. A dispatch to that
paper from Aiken, S. c., gives Democratic
version of the manner in which Republican
meeting, at which Gov. Chamberlain and
Congressman Smalls were to have spoken,
was broken up and taken possess ion of by
about 600 mounted whites aud a large
crowd on foot. The colored Republicans,
we are told, dispersed quietly, aud did not
attempt to hold another meeting, while the
900 mounted Democrats and their infantry
support organized meeting aud proclaimed
their intention to carry the county election
peaceably if they could, forcibly if they must,
and to prevent the holding OF Republican
meetings. This account, which must be
reliable, as it comes from Confederate sources,
shows at least one locality where troops are
needed to insure free and fair election.
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F OR E IG. N.
THE TURKISH WAR,
General TchernayeG Holding q

General TchernayeG Holding Out.
LONDON, Aug pa despatch to Reuters
dated Belgrade, noon, says General Tcher-
nayeH on Tuesday sustained the repeated at
lacks of the united force of Eyob Pasha and
Kerim Pacha who were endeavorng to take
were repulsed in all directions. The battle was
recommended early Wednesday morning, and
up to the present moment the Serviaus main
tain their position.
Turkeys Conditions 10 servia.
A despatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Vienna says the Porte is ready, thanks to the
efforts of friendly powers, to modify essentially
the conditions OF peace negotiations. Its de-
mand is limited to war indemnity, and guaran-
tees against breaches of the peace by Servia.
Another Contradiction,
A telegram to the Russian embassy says de-
spite the Turkish of1c reports, all dispatches
to russian papers affirm tn at the Servians re-
pulsed the enemy before Alexinatz
No Pence Proposal from Turkey.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 23.-It is positively
stated IN official quarters that Turkey hitherto
has made no proposals to any foreign represen-
tions.
War 10 Continue.
VIENNA, Aug. 23- Intelligence received
from Belgrade announces that the war ca1ty
finally obtained the ascendency. Besides de-
spatching Col. Montverde to urging the contin-
nance of war, Gen. Tchernayeff has sent
Prince Milan dispatches undertaking to regain
the lost positions I'D drive the Turks com
pleteiy out of Servfa, and to carry war into
Turkish Tertiary. He also formally protested
against Prince Milan's pacific leanngs, the
Servian ministers supporting Gen. Tchernaysff,
The Prince at length yielded and ordered hos
tlllties to continue.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL



Generally speaking the markets are dull and show
but little activity, although the volume of business
for the last two months sums up quite well consider
lug the general depression of trade throughout the
country. Gold closed Wednesday, August 2sd. at
11O5.
Apples are offering freely and show no change in
price. Beans are quiet and yellow eyes are lower
and are quoted at $175 q 1888. Butter is very firm
at the prices quoted this week and shows an upward
tendency. Cheese is dull and the demand continues
very light. Coffee is firm and unchanged. Conner
and coroage show no change in prices. Opium is
higher this week and is quoted at $4.75 and NOR.
phine at $4.55. Duck is unchanged. Fish show
slight advance in cod and pollock, while mackerel
are off again. The -four market is firm and in good
demand at unchanged prices. Fruits are unchanged
in quotations this week. Corn is steady at last
weeks prices-6o Gle tor car lots and Ga a CSC for
bag lots. Hay is offering quite freely. Iron shows
no change in prices. Lard is dull and lower than
last week. being quoted at 12A q 1890 for kegs 1871 "a
l2ac for terces, IA 14c for pails and 151 a 51c for
caddes Leather is steady and unchanged. Lum-
Der is unchanged. Molasses is very firm AID un-
changed. Oils are unchanged. Beef is very dull
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Brighton Cattle Market.


Amount OF stock at market-Cattle 2957; Sheen
and Lambs 1915; Swine 1850; number Western Cat
tie 1922; Eastern Cattle =; Mich Cows and North
ern Cattle 1876.
Cattle left over 1875.
Prices of Beef Cattle % 100 Tbs, live weight-Extrs
at So rs q 50 first quality at S. 90 q 12l; sec
ond quality at 81 80 q s74; third quality 50 la
ca 81; poorest grades of coarse Oxen, Bulls, sc.
at SO Is q rs.
Brighton Hides q 81 cents y fb. Brighton Tai
low &c ~ fb.
Country Hides 81 q &c % fb; Country Tallow a
&c P ID.
Cali Skins 10 q lie ~ fb; sheared Sheep Skins at
SOC; Lamb Skins Doc each.
Working Oxen-But few pairs offered in market
for sale and not much call for Working Oxen Trade
will probably be light until Cattle come in more
freely from the North and Maine
Store Catte-But a few offered in market for sale,
Nearly all the small Cattle that are in a fair con
dition are bought up by butchers to slaughter Store
Cattle trade is usually light until later in the season.
Mich Cows-We quote extra at $55 a $95; Ordi-
nary $l5 "a 30 P head. Most of the Mich Cows Of
fered in market fol- sale of common grade prices
do not vary much from week to week.
Sheep and Lambs-Those from the West were all
owned by Mr.. Hollis, and taken direct to the Abat-
tnir to lie slaughtered. From the North the sup
ply was fair and prices obtained about the same as
those OF one week ago, ranging from to &c ~ h.
Swine Columbia county Store Pigs. wholesale "a
SIC R 10; retail 81 @ 10c % tb. Fat Hogs from to
TIC $fb.
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News and Other Items.

Don Carlos has become sufficiently Amer
icanized to prefer a beer garden to a bnll
fight.
Carl Schurz has written to Boston lecture
bureau that he will not be able to lecture this
season,
Gov. Cheney of New Hampshire, is seriously
i'll at Manchester, iu that state, with inflama-
ton of the bowels.
Louis Victor Amedee Henry, probably the
Oldest man in New England, died last Thurs
day at Burlington, VT, aged ITO years and
months.
Mrs. Sturgis, the mother of Lieutenant Stur
gis, who was killed in the Gustav massacre and
who was her only son, has become nsanse from
grief.
The New Orleans Republican asserts that
there is nothing makes an old bachelor so mad
as to have young lady stop horse car and
keep it waiting while she kisses friend.
james Gay, the Boston oarsman, has lust ac
compished the feat of rowing in skiff from
Boston to Detroit, Mich, by way of the ocean.
the st. Lawrence river and the lakes, in four
months. He had IL days to spare.
Neuralgia in the face and heads of women
is largely on the increase, and physicians saw
it is due to the inferior protection offered by
the mode in which women now cover their
heads.
An Atlanta man walked around all day re-
Gently with grasshopper in his ear. When
his wife discovered 1.-THE said he had been hear
ing peculiar noises all day, but thought new
steam saw mill had begun operations some
where in the neighborhood.
Theodore Thomas, after all, expects to re-
sumo work next winter, and, while he does not
yet announce his plans, he will probably re-
sumo his symphony concerts, though his fin.
ture course will depend very much on the SUD-
port he receives.
Opium smoking is fearfully prevalent in Vir-
ginia City, Nevada. One hundred and fifty
whites of both sexes of the best classes in town
held high carnival in one of the fashionable
resorts of the place few days ago, and the
opium was the attraction and excitement.
The Governor of Minnesota has called con-
vention of the authorities of the Western
States and Territories to devise some plan for
an actVe campaign on the grssshoppers, which
nave appeared in large numbers in the North
west 1t Is claimed that this increase is due to
decrease in the number of prairie fowIs and
Digger Indians.
There has been great decrease of emicra.
ton to the United States and British North
America during the past year and half, the
figures for last year being 1889, against 241.-
O4l for 1874, and $40. 612 in 1873. and in the
first six months of this year, the number of
emigrants from Ireland was 1O,491 less than
for the same period of 1876 The population
OF the United Kingdom is increasing more
rapidly than ever.
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The more the Molly Mcguire matter is stirred
up the more horrible does it appear The
statement made that the meetings held to plan
murder were opened with prayer, seems in
credible, aud yet it is proved to he true, At
one of these meetings a committee was ap-
pointed to take evidence to see which of two
members of the society was entitled to the re-
ward paid for numbering mine superinten-
dent.
The Indian Daily News says: "For the first
time in couple of centuries the Juggernaut
car at Mahesh, near Serampore, was prevented
from being dragged along the streets, in conse-
quence of some fears that were entertained by
the local authorities in regard to the sufficency
of the arrangements made for preventing acct
dents. Considering that the authorities are
now held responsible for all accidents. it is OBJ
vious that some discretion must be all owed to
them in the exercise of their authority"
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THE INDIANS.
Battle with the SiOux.

CHICAGO, Aug. GA despatch received at
military headquarters says an Indian who ar
rived at the Standing Rock agency on the Mis-.
souri, river, yesterday, reports that severe
fight took place ten or twelve days since be-
tween the troops and the Indians at a point
north of the Black Hills, and that the losses on
both sides wore very heavy, but the troops held
possession of the field. The Indians broke in
to bands and dispersed over the country with
the troops in pursuit.
ST.. PAUL, Aug 23.-Late dispatches just re-
ceived by the Pioneer-Press from the command
ing officer at Standing Rock says the Indian s
from Sitting Bulls camp report terrible bat
tie between Sitting Bnll and Crook and Terry
combined forces The Indians were repulsed
and have scattered. Terry and Crook, how
ever, are reported as having sustained as heavy
losses as the Indians.
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Boston Bank Statement.
The Wool MarLer

BOSTON, Aug. 23-LReported for the Press.EThe
following is a list OF prices quoted this afternoon:
Domestic-Ohio and Pennsylvania pick-lock AZ "a
45c; do choice Xxx 39941c; do fine X 81 a $50; me.
dunn 81 "a 40c; coarse 81 @ 32c; Michigan extra and
Xxx 80 a 36c; fine 80 q 33c; medium So a 35c; COM
medium 80 g Sic, common 20 q SOC; pulled extra
% @ 38c; superine 25 GAO; No /, Is "a zoe; comb
ing fleece IS q &c., California ii a 3Oc Texas is
@ 26c; Canada % q 35c; do combing "a 80; Smyr-
ma washed II % Soc; do unwashed. IA "a &c; Buenos
Ayres 16 @ Soc; Cape Good Hope 30 a 33c; Austral-
ian 80 9 45c; Donskoi 18 q 33c; Mestiza pulled -
&C.
The market for Wool sustains the recent advance,
with good demand for fine eeces, supplies of which
continue to be sold up close.
Imports from January to Aug 10.
ToIelgu, oaieS. .'.......'......." $3.50 II, 408
D9mestlc. 6aIes. .164, 790 9,925
In New York the active improvement in this sta
continued and again have to report quite large
business Is most descriptions of domestic clothing
owing to the reduced supplies and the evident want
OF manufacturers to accumulate sufficient stock to
carry them through the fall dealers are exceeding
hrm in their demands for higher prices and though
these are not readily obtained there is disposition
shown to meet holders at market rates.
In Philadelphia the activity recorded last week
mas IN nowlse abated The manufacturers have been
buying freely and have been freely met by sellers
at further advance Of 1c ~ fb on last weeks Quota
tons. The stock of fine fleece is reduced to low
Inquire, and portion of that to arrive has been al
ready contracted for The manufacturers general
in the manufacture of fall wear before prices adj
vance, Some parties have largely oversold of Xxx
and above and there is demand to fill old contracts
About all the clip from the West has changed hands,
and the limited quantity held by the growers is
ned at figures above these ruling on the seaboard.
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The National Amateur Regatta.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. % The crowd in at
tendance at the second day of the National
so large as yesterday. Among those on the
judges boat were U. S. Grant and B. f. But
Ter, Jr. In the double-scull race, which was
one sided, the Union Springs won easily in g. 10,
Atlantas next in 926, and Vesper last in
1910 IL.
Second race, pair-oared, had three entries
The boats came in as follows: ATLANTA
10.1O 81. Nautilus, 1929, Argonauta, 10 80 / O.
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GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Aug pa close contest is expect
ca at the election in Buckinghamshire to fill
the vacancy caused by the elevation of Disraeli
to the peerage, between Fremantle, Conseva-
tive, and Hon. Rupert Darlington who has lust
issued an address to the Liberals.
The race for the Great Ebon Handicap stakes
at York meeting to-day was won by Lillian,
with OgIethorpe second and Sweet Sound filly
third. Ten horses ram
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Alab anna CaterpilInrs,

MONTGOMERY, Aug. 23-The third and most
destructive crop of caterpillars have made their
appearance in great numbers throughout this
section. The farmers are apprehensve of an
almost total destruction of the cotton crop
through the prairie belt. Efforts are being
made to stop the ravsges of the pests. The
next ten days will decide the fate of the crop,
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and prices lower. Pork is also dull and easier
The prices quoted this week show quite decline on
all grades. Salt is unchanged. Spices continue in
fair demand at unchanged prices. Sugars are very
firm and unchanged from last weeks quotations.
Teas are quiet and very firm. Tobacco is very firm
and factories asking advance of So 90 on
all the lower grades.
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Libcrnie the Impuritie. of the System.

This can easily be done through the instrumental
ty of the searching blood depurent and Alternative,
Hostetters Stomach Bitters, which incites those
scavengers Of the body, the kidneys and the bowels
to vigorous action. The first named organs secrete
impurities-where such exist-from the blood, which
would otherwise poison it, and it is the Office of the
bowels to carry off the useless portions of the food
rejected during the process of digestion, and which
if retained interfere with digestion and bilious
secretion. Rheumatism and govt, both products of
acid elements in the circulation, are remedied by
the Bitters, which will likewise be found a prompt
though gentle cathartic. Both kidneys and bowels
are invigorated. well stimulated by this famous
medicine which possesses tonic properties of the
highest order.
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New York Stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK. August 23-Evening-The disrup-
ton of the coal combination very generally dis
cussed in business circles with expression probably
of those Immediately interested in coal and coal
property. the opinion was almost universal that the
establishment once more of free coal would be of in
valuable benefit to people.
Money easy at @2 per cent. call. Foreign
Exchange firm with business at 4S74 q 4S7A for 60
days and 4s9 q 1891 for demand.
Gold market frmer and advanced from 1lOa to
1105. Carrying rates q per cent. and fat and 2
per cent. for borrowing. The clearances at the Gold
Exchange Bank were Sic, 472, goo. The custom re-
ceipts to-day were $4,000. The Treasury dis
bonds and $4,000 for silver coin.
Exports of domestic produce for the week S., 1885,
1872, against $5,499.355 for the corresponding week
last year.
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MARRIED..

In Parsonsfeld. Aug. 10. E. E. Sawtelle OF Liner.
lex and Miss Eva G. Cram OF Parsonsfed.
In Hancock, Aug. ~, Geo. W. Butler and Miss Sa-
rah l.. Springer, both of Franklin.
In Hancock, Aug. Is, Chas. 7. Rutler of Eastbrook
and Miss Ellen A. Gay of Franklin.
In Belfast. Aug. 8, William Marshall and Mrs
Sarah E. Abbott, both of Montville.
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Crimes and Casualties.

In quarrel Tuesday at Albany, betWeen
Frank Watson and George Carpenter, the for
mer was killed. The immediate cause of the
trouble was that Watson charged Carpenter
with slandering his wife.
The loss by the burning Of Waterman's hub
and spoke factory at st. Louis was $35, 1000. In
sured.
>. drunken wretch named Benjamin Mitchell
living In the southwestern part of St. Louis,
Monday, because she would not give him mon
ey to continue his spree. She is in critical
condition. Mitchell was arrested.
The house of j. S. Erskne of North Aiding.
ION, Mass Mass, was burned yesterday. The loss
The family of Robert Beckup, postmaster at
Boston Highlands, was thrown from a carriage
IN the WHITE Mountains, Tuesday. and all bad
ly injured, Mr.. Beckup seriously. '' 'N
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FOREIGN PORTS.

At Mazatlan July 49, ship Southern Chief. Higgins
from San Francisco for Liverpool ldg.
Sid I'm Magdalena Bay July 21st, ship Freedom,
Lawrence, Liverpool.
Sid I'm Hull 2ist, barque Chas Ward. Gay. for
United States.
Ar at Liverpool 10th inst barque Cbas W Cochraue,
Given, Enderberry Island 2ist, brig Sellie Gay,
Dusant. Havre, Qeaky, having been ashore)
At Surinam July 20, sch Addie Todd, CorsoD, for
Boston, dg.
Boston DAYS.
Ar at St Jago prev to 2lst, brig P NJ Tinker, Ber-
nard, Boston.
AT at st Margaret's Bay, Ms, 18th inst sch Seth
M Todd, Norwood, Halifax.
Sid 18th, sch Ada Barker, Dobbin, Fleetwood. e.
Cid at Windsor. Ms, 18th inst, sch ID Ingraham,
Ames Richmond, Va.
Ar at st John, NIB, Goth inst, schs Tim Field, Le-
land, and Hattie King, Crowley Philadelphia 2lst
ship McUallum, Marsters Liverpool; schs Minnie.
Flewelling and Ocean Belle, WATSON, Portland; q L
Baird, Starkey, Portland.
Cid 29th. scbs Allegro, kellar, Philadelphia Fred
G Holden, McRae, New York.
Cid at st Andrews, NIB, 21st, sch Robt Ross, Clark,
Portland.
SPOKEN.
May 81. lat 043 s, lon 81 So e, barque Wakefield,
Carver, fiom Akyab for Falmouth, L.
June 3, OF Cape Horn. ship Conquerer, Croker,
from New York Tor San Francisco.
Aug g. lat "a II, lon 10 IL, barque Jose More, I'm
New York for Sagua.