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The Portland daily press., 1877-10-10
Abduction and a,,emn,ed Iyucbiuz.

New YORK, Oot. 9-Jenne Bolton, IA years
old, was abducted by muatto at Abilene,
Kansas. to-day, but a sheriff overlook and
brought him back. The father of the girl at
tempted to shoot the mulatto on his arrival at
the depot, and the sheriff bad great difficulty
in getting the prisoner into Jail, as the citizens
wanted to lynch him.
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MARRIED..

In this city, Oct. 0 by Rev. j. McWhinnie, Edward
P. Mayo and Miss Fannie L. Higgins. both of Port
land
In this city, Oct. G. by Rev. j. r. Day, W. Fl.
Deane and Miss Florence NJ. Milett, both OF Poland
AZ Woodford's Corner, Oct. 8, by Rev j. r. Day,
Chas A. Green of Revere, Mass, and Miss Emma j.
Sylvester OF Deering.
In Boston. Oct. T. by Rev. E. E. Hale, Henry F.
of Boston.
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seua,or Mor,ou,, Cond;,;on

NEW YORK, Oct. ga Richmond, Ind,
despatch save Morton's digestive organs are
unable to perform the proper functions and
deep seated conviction pervades the communi-
ty that he will not recover.
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[FRoM OUR CORRESPONDENCE

Ar at Liverpool Sept 26. Jas A Wright, Morrison,
Pascagoula.
Cid 26th, Ellen II Munroe Knowles, Philadelphia.
Ar at Exmouth 22d, Lena Thurlow, Corbett, from
New York.
Ar at Cardiff 25th, Baisdell. Sawyer, Glouces-
ter; 18th, Akbar Thompson, Newry.
Sid 9th, f j Mcclellan. Mcclellan Havana.
Sid TIM Ayr 2ith, Elizabeth Winslow, Locke, for
Cardenas.
ar at Troon 25th, Lie Hougbton, Rose, Drogheda.
Sid 10th. Ukraine, Melcher Matanzas
Ar at Melbourne Sept q, Antelope, Cheney, from
New York
metro.
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DIED.

Oct. 7, Frederic W. Andrews, aged 20 years and 8
months.
In Bath, Oct. 5, Mrs. Martha S., wife of Daniel
Herman. aged 60 years months.
In Boothbay, Sept 20, Saml Roberts, aged So years
10 months.
In Westport, Sept. %, Mrs. Abigail Hutchings,
aged IS years.
The Portland daily press., 1877-10-10
Base Ball.

At Observation-Disclosures, /, Rochesters 0.
At Observation-Disclosures of Binghampton
4, Bostons /.
AT Buffalo-Buffaos 6, Stars of Syracuse 2.
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Clearing House TRANSACTIONS.

The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
thetransaction of business as follows yesterday:
Gross Exchanges. $127 500 25
Net Balances. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1902 Of
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POLITICAL.

Platform of the New York Workipgmen's
Party.
Troy, Oct. 9-The Workingmen's state con-
vention here to-day adopted platform favor
ing the retirement of national bank bills and a
currency of gold, silver and U. S. treasury
notes; that labor has right to an equal SHIRE
of the wealth it creates; that labor saving
machines should eventuate in reduction of
TO railroads: fayoripg bureau of labor by the
state as we'll as the national government favor
abolishing prison labor; that railroads should
be under the control of the states through
which they pass.
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FeREIGN PORTS.

AT Calcutta Sept "a, ships O c Chapman, Pote for
New York; Cora. Coombs for Bombay; barques W
W Thomas Boyd, for Boston; Carrie Humphrey,
Grocer from Bombay.
Ar at Smyrna Sept 22i, bareue Evauell, Co.cord,
Boston.
At Matanzas Sept 81, barque Norena Mailman,
for North of Hatteras.
Cid at St Margarel's Bay, Ms, 9Th inst, sch Ring
dove, Swain, New York,
Ar at st John. NIB, 9th inst, schs VIM Deming
Hodges, Calais; 9th, Minnie. Watts, Damariscotta.
Cid 9th, schs Governor. Eaton New YORK; q M
Porter, Allen, Bangor; Nj j Laughton, Hallowell.
Eastport; Il l. Eaton, Grierson, Calais.
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ISaIes at the Brokers Board, Oct. 81
81 900 Eastern r. 81 bonds. sol
S71 Eastern Railroad scrip. 524
$4,000 Union Pacific sinking fund Is. .........102s
65 Eastern Railroad. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4
% Boston % Maine Railroad. ................ 941
Portland, Saco q Portsmouth R. r.. 80. ga q 81
Second Call.
$4,000 Eastern Railroad 81 bonds. sol
$1,000 Union Pacific Railroad 6s. ............ 9ii
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METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY -FOUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER. Washington, DC,
Oct. TO- 4 A. M.)j
For New England.
variable winds, stationary barometer, partly
cloudy weather with rain areas and stationary
or lower pressure.
Cautonary signals continue at Woods Hole,
Boston, Thatcher's Island, Portland and East
port.
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AFRICA.
New Field Opened Up by stnnley's Dis

NEW YORK, Oct 9.-Stanley says he has
opened to commerce an area of over 100000
square miles, containing nearly 1000 miles of
uninterrupted water communication, divided
among the upper Congo and its magnificent
afiuents. He says missionaries are needed in
East Africa, and traders in West Central AT
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PORT OF PORTLAND.

Tuesday, Oct 8.
ARRIVED.
via Eastport tor Boston.
Sch Stella, Lasmusen, milwaukee, Wis, via We'll
land Canal and st Lawrence river, with slaves to
Nutter, Kimball Il Co.
Sch Albert W Smith, Loring Baltimore-coal to
Maine Central RR.
Sch A Bailey, Norton. New York-coal to Ran
dali 81 Nc Alster.
Sch Carrie l. Hix, Xix, New York-cement to A
B Morse & Co.
Sch Chas Sears. Turner New York for st John.
Sch Esperanza, Smalley, Bay Chaleur - 120 bbls
mackerel.
Sch Martha Maria, Albee, Calais for Providence
Sch Champion. Galley, Calais for Norwich.
Sch Advance. Pickett, Mlbrdge for Boston.
Sch Orion, Patterson. Millbtldge for ROndOut.
Sch Earl, Pomroy, Ellsworth for New York.
Sch Phiantbroplst, Shea, Bangor for New York.
Sch Milton, Trask, Bangor for Tiverton.
Sch Grecian, Duncan, Bangor for Boston.
CLEARED.
Sch T Mcclellan. Farr, New York-A l. Hobson.
Sch Walter Parker, Terry, Kennebec, to load for
Washington-J Nickerson & Son.
IRON MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Ar at Esinore 9th inst, brig H Crandon, Pierce,
New York for Cronstadt.
Sid I'm Helvoet 7th inst, barque j Marsh, Patter-
son, New York.
ar At Bremen 9Th inst, ship Success. Hichborn,
New York.
Ar at Marseilles 9th inst, sch Clytie, Laugbton,
Sagua
Ar at Morgan Pill 9th inst, sch Thos Pillsbury,
from New York.
Sid FIN Cardiff sth. ship Castine for Batavia.
Ar at Antwerp sth, barque Nina Sheldon, from
Boston,
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Providence Print Cloths Market.
PROVIDENCE. r. l., Oct. 9.-The Printing cloths
IS quiet and without change in prices.
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ElSHE RM EN-,
DOMESTIC PORTS.

Ar at Provincetown 9Th, schs Isaac Keene, Keene
Grand Banks. HOO qtls cod; 18th. Vandalia, Small
Bay Chaleur, 900 do.
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Boston Stock Market.

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-l0o0 bush corn meal to 9
Ilrna Il Co
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To the COnsumptive.

10 the COnsumptive.
Wilbor's Compound of Cod Liver Oil and Lime
without possessing the very nauseatng flavor of the
article as heretofore used, is endowed by the
phosphate of lime with a healing property which
renders the oil doubly efhcacious. Remarkable
testimonials Of its efficacy can be exhibited TO those
who desire to see them. For sale by A. B. W1LBoR,
Chemist, Boston. octSeodsnw1
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Ar at Bombry sept4, A Hills. Gregory. Mauritius
Passed Gibraltar Sept %, Louisa A Orr Orr from
New York tor Alexandria; Kalalis, Brown Pblla-
delphia for Genoa.
Ia Eisinore Sound Sept 20. Fannie Sheffield, Mer-
rman, from Ljusne for Australia.
SPOKEN.
Aug L lat so n, lon "a 45 W. ship Florida, Curtis.
from Liverpool for Bombay.
Sept II, lat 16 N Ion 26 W, ship North Star, from
Cardiff for Hong Kong
Sept IS lat A a. lon 81 %, barque Rachel, Wallace,
from Pensacola fer London.
Sept 49, lat Al IS, Ion 80, brig Kaluna, from NYork
for Funchal.
Oct s. ESE Barnegat % miles, brig Hyperion, Will
Jams, from Philadelphia tor Portland.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-04-11
SILVER CITY. NEV. WEDNESDAY. APRIL H. 1877.
Two Canadian Lies.

A Massachusetts, man, just from
over the Canadian border, tells these
stories: He was in the general oc-
commodation room, when two veter-
ans of the (hoteD bar, laying schemes
for a drink, began to tell stories to
each other for his benefit.
"These are awful hard times" said
one. II never saw such times before,
except when l was ir Ohio, an then
was hard put to t to git along
Nothin' to do. / had yoke o. steers,
but they want earnin' nOthin'. But
I lived right on the road the Western
emigrants went over every day. Sc
l dug a hole in that road at the foot
O. the hill, near my house, turned a
livin' a spring o. water into t, and
made good mud hole. Well, when
the emigrants came along, every day
there would be one or more teams
get stuck in my mud hole, an they
would see my steers standin' out an
doin' nothin', an they would send up
an glt ME to come an heip 'em out
an l alwuz charged 'em as much as
IS lift. Well, I kept that mud
hole right up in good repair till l
made 5000 out ont, an then I sold
it out for $1,000, an moved up here u
Story No. 2. "When l was chop
in'-I could chop some, you know
an folks used to ask me how much
l could do in day. l rever tried
but once, an that wasn't really try.
You see, jest to show 'em what l
could do, l got up one mornin' and
ground up my ak sharp, oh, jest as
sharp, an went into the woods; an l
chopped like sixty till three o'clock
in the afternoon, when l thought it
was as much as l could pile afore
sundown, an l went to pilin'. Well,
when l had piled it all up it meas
urcd 81 cord; an l knew somethin'
was wrong, for knowed, at the rate
l had been chopin, it oughter he
more. so / went back an begun
lookin' round to see what the trouble
was. An there right at the first tree
l cut in the mo.nin' was my ak. You
see, the thing was loose an slipped
of, an I had been chopin all day
with the bare helve."
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-04-11

William Henry Harrison, grand
son of the renowned warrior, was
sent to the insane asylum in Ken
lucky for attacking young lady.
He was subsequently discharged on
the belief that he was cured. But
he has since got married, which shows
how easy it is for the mad doctors to
be mistaken.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-11
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK. May 10-Evening.- market is
hrm at Liz advance ;ordinary uplands and Alabama
binary. stained at SIC; midding uplands and Aaba-
16c do stained 10 5-16c sales 697 bales; delivered on
No at 5 90 q SO; Superfne Western and State at
Z ~ @ W; common to good extra Western and
State at Z IS g 800; good to choice Western and
stare 10 0 III; common to choice White Wheat
western extra at Is q 80; Fancy White Wheat
Western extra at 50 q 10 25; common to good ex-
Louis 90 q 10 IS; Patent Minnesota extra good to
prime % 9 10 50 choice to double extra at 10 55
II o.; receipts 74s9 bbs; sales 1900 bbs; Southern
-four is dull aud lower; common to fair extra 80 "a
5O good to choice do at So "a 10 70; sales 600 bbs
Rye flour is lower at IS a 25 for superfne. Corn
meal is dun and unchanged; Western. Jersey and
inally unchanged; shippers and mers holding off !;
No chicago nominally at 90; No Milwaukee at
s5 Me %d York No Spring at 20 No1 sheboy
bye is quiet; Western at $50 bid hold at 90; prime
State held at IS with 10 bid. Barley is quiet and
lots choice % 1c higher futures heavy at q low
er; business very moderate; New York No at 6sb q
69c; steamer Mixed at 695 q Tic; low Mixed at SOC;
kee and White Southern 7Oic; receipts $4,000 bush;
sales 94OOO BUSH also 10000 bush steamer Mixed LIST
half May at esi g SOC; $4,000 bush No2 seller May
at 69c 5000 bush steamer Mixed seller June at 66c;
1000 bush No 2 seller June 67s @ Csc. Oats abont
a &c better and less active mixed Western and State
at 46 g &C; White Western and State at % 9 re;
at So q Sac; New York No at 55c; extra 72c Mixed
&C; White DO at &c; White State 72c; receipts 81,
and unchanged; cargoes II q 21c gold; jobbing II
q 22c. Sugar is trmer and quiet at 10 q 10lc for
fair to good renng logo for prime; refined is dull
and easier at &c for standard A; 12a % 12bc for
granulated 12s 12sc for crushed i2ac for powder
ed. Molasses-refinining stock very firm at 81 q 50
for so test grocery grades firm and in moderate de-
mand. Rice is quiet and firm. Petroleum is duh
and heavy; crude S4c 1000 bbls refined short deAe-
~ 14s. Taow is more active and steady 600 lbs
part at 81 for prime. Naval Stores-Rosn is steady
at 80 az co. Turpentine frmer at SEC Tor Spirits.
Leather-Hemlock sole, tBuenos Ayres and Rio
Grande, light, middle and heavy weights at "a 96a;
heavy at 13c for State and Pennsylvania; 12lc for
Western. Pork much lower and closed frmer; 100
bbls new at 10 Co. 1850 Dbl sseer June 10 80 q
Is 49, closing at Is 40; 1000 bbls seller July at 10 55 @
Is 75 closing Is CO. Beef is quiet. Cut Meats quiet;
picked hams 81; middes lower and more active at
for city long clear 1880 boxes of Western long clear
Lard decidedly lower, closing frmer; $50 tierces
steam so q 9S5 for new; ST. for old; 4Voo
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Suicide,

SuACAuC'
NORWAY, May 1O-Otis Bosworth of North
Norway, committed suicide this afternoon by
shooting himself through the head causing
instant death. No cause known for the act.
Bank Election.
BIDDEFoRD, May 1G.-The York County
Savings Bank elected John M. Good win
president, and R. Fl. Ingersol, treasurer
Serious Fire in saco.
SAco, May 10.-A fire broke out late this
afternoon in the attic of five story brick
building of the York Manufacturing Company
occupied as picker. The fire ragged fiercely
for an hour, and the adjoining cotton mill of
great length narrowly escaped. The roof OF
the picker building was burned off, and great
damage done to the upper stories. The
machinery and stock below must have been
badly damaged by water. The loss cannot be
ascertained tonight, but is estimated at
$4,000 to $4,000; insured.
Fire in Rockland.
RoCKLAND, May 10.-The house of Bartholo-
NEW Donahue, on Pearl street, took fire at 9
o'clock this morning and was nearly destroyed.
Loss about $500; insured for $1,000. Furni.
ture partly saved; insured for 5000.
Military Reception at Augusta,
AUGUSTA, May 10.-The: Auburn Light
Infantry, Capt. Sprague, numbering forty men
arrived on the afternoon train, and are being
entertained by the Capital Guards A street
parade was had and an inspection drill and bal
took place at Granite Hall in the evening. The
infantry were favorably welcomed to the city
by Mayor Nash. They will return home on the
noon train tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1877-05-11
ON THE DANUBE,
Destruction of the Turkish Earthworks
Opposite to BraiIa.

Destruction of the Turkish Earthworks
Opposite to BraiIa.
LONDON, May 10-The Paris correspondent
of the Times says various accounts have been
received of skirmish opposite to Braila We'd
nesday. One says the Russians landed there,
but returned to their earthworks. Another
Gays the Russians were driven off by the Turk
iSh monitors.
The Telegraph's Bucharest despatch says the
Turkish earthworks at Ghiacet, opposite to
Braila, were destroyed. The Russian infantry
which landed for this purpose sustained no loss
as the Turks had previously been driven out by
shells.
Roumania Undecided.
A special from Bucharest dated Thursday
says private meeting of Ronmana senators
and delegates last night failed to come to any
decision. 1t is said that the proposal for war
would be defeated by majority of AZ.
Otteniiza Bombarded.
The Turkish gunboats bombatded Ottenitza
fer hours to-day. The Roumanians replied
1t is reported that they silenced the gunboats
and ignited Turtukai on the opposite bank of
the Danube. There was no loss in Ottenitza.
The Bombardment Of Ibrail.
A Vienna correspondent reports that the
Turkish bombardment of Ibrail, Wednesday,
destroyed some large grainares. Shops are
closep and the town deserted.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 10.-Latest advices
from Ottenitza assert that two Turkish gun
boats were destroyed by the Roumanian fire.
Unsuccessful Attempt of the Russians TO
Gross the River.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 10.-The Russians at
tempted to cross the Danube at REM, but the
Turkish artillery prevented them. Defenses
will be constructed around Constantinople.
Fight Between Cossacks and Bashi- Ba-
Zoulxs.
GALATz, May 10.-At o'clock this morning
300 Cossacks crossed the Danube in boats from
Galatz to Ghiacet. Immediately on land ing
they encountered a numerous body of Bashi.
Bazouks. A smart engagement followed
which was unfinished at noon.
LONDON, May 10.-A Galatz telegram says
that three small Russian gunboats were de-
spatched from the mouth of the Pruth to Ibrail
today.
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MINOR TELEGRAMS.


June %.
Chas. L. Low died in San Francisco yester.
day.
A remarkable tidal wave occurred at Gairota,
CAL, yesterday. Between ITO and 80 the sea
rose and fell twelve feet three times.
Dangerous counterfeits fifty-dollars bills on
the central national bank of New York are in
circulation.
Rev. John Mr.. Stowe of Hubbard ston, Mass.
was thrown from wagon yesterday afternoon n
and died three hours alter
The last of the victims of the Wadesyille
disaster, Benjamin sMosely, was found this
morning
On Sunday last in Anne Arundel, County
Maryland, Richard Lloyd (oolored) aged 81
years, after quarrel with his wife deliberately
shot her dead. He was arrested.
The Press Associations plymouth despatch
says detachment consisting of the men -of-war
Narcissus, Immortalite and Newcastle has
arrived at Plymouth to await orders.
The corner stone of the monument dedicated
to the Confederate dead was laid with Masonic
rites at Chattanooga yesterday. A detachment
OF U. S. troops, headed by the Second Infantry
band, participated in the exercises.
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WASHINGTON.
Board of Visitors IN a,n.,.,;.

WASHINGTON, May 10.-The President has
appointed the following named gentlemen as
the board OF visitors at the Naval Academy to
attend the annual examination in June: Com
Director Cutler, U. S. Navy; Brigadier Gen
auckland, Caleb A. Curtis of Massachusetts,,
Prot. w. G. Hammond, Bishop Kip, Prof.
Quimby. L. @. Hank. Jas. A. Leonard.
Gen. butler ON his Nephew's Removal,
The following is an extract of letter from
Gen. Butler to Postmaster General Key in re.
laton to the removal of Geo. III, Butler. az
special agent of the Postofice Department at
the Black Hills:
If any part of the statement is true Won did
exactly right to.promptly remove the offender.
Ii Mr.. Butler, drunk or sober. is capable of
acting IN that way, he is utterly unfit to hold
any position among gentlemen. I should not
place the slightest credence in the statement
were it not that could hardly conceive that
the Postmaster General would remove an off.
clal on so grave charge without hearing I'M
less, after careful investigation, he had ascer-
tanned the truth of the statement, or established
1T by reliable witness beyond doubt Therefore
in this note, assume that the facts have been
proven to yonr satisfaction, because after what
you tola me ABOUT your unmillingness to change
the appointment of Mr.. Adams as postmaster
at Deadwood, after the charges against him.
lest the fact of removal would show that the
charges had been sustained, feel certain that
you would act with like justice in any other
ease. Assuming Inc Iact, therefore, L most
fully concur with and applaud your action in
the premises, and would have acted as YOU have
done when assured of the fact had 1 been in
your place.
(Signed,) BENZ f. BUTLER.
Imports and Exports.
The Bureau of Statistics states that during
the nine months ending March 81, the exports
amounted to $459,727, $685. Exports foreign.
$9,898,610. Total, $3.50 625, 598 Imports 1914,
911,S Excess of exports over Imports.
$154, 713, 727. Specie and bullion imports. S36..
749,29O. Exports, $31 ,4S635O Excess of i'm.
ports over exports, $500, $40.
Various Matters.
The Secretary of the Navy authorizes pay
directors 10 issue certificates simply stating
that officers at certain dates have certain
amounts owing to them by the government,
but that is all.
Gen. c. B. Comstock Of the engineer corps,
has been granted leave of absence for one year
with permission to visit Europe. 1t is under
stood he will, if permitted by the bellgerent
governments, visit the seat of war in the East
II IS expected the President and party will
return from Philadelphia in time to hold cab
met me! meeting tomorrow, and that the President
ing, ~
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THE PERMANENT EXHIBITION
ODeuinx Ceremonie at PhiIadeI Min


PHILADELPHIA, May 10.-The streets are
crowded. and the prominent buildings and
nearly all private dwellings in town are cover
ed with bunting.
At 10 o'clock President Hayes with his cabi-
net breakfasted with Col. McMichael. At
about o'clock the President and party took
carriages to the exhibition grounds, escorted by
the city troops.
The city council ommittee having in CHARGE
the arrangements for Gen. Grants reception
accompanied him to the Union League House
where Gov. Hartranft and other officials were
gathered and from there the party started Tor
abe exhibition grounds.
The Preside ntIal party arrived at the central
Of the exhibition building at q Is, and were at
once escorted to the platform where the cere-
monies OF the day began, according to pro.
gramme.
People had been gathering in Iarpe npmbsrs
in and around the exhibition building since II
o'clock, and all available space within sight of
the platform was packed. 1t is estimated
fully $4,000 people were in the structure. The
ceremonies were brought to close at 3.15
o'clock with benediction by Bishop Simpson.
Gen. Grant was present under escort of Mayor
Stokley and the committee of the city council.
everything passed off successfully. The
President afterwards proceeded to the
residence of Edward Steele at Germantown,
where a reception was given him this evening.
The exhibits include many of those which
commanded such universal admiration at the
late Centennial exhibition, including the old
log cabin, New England kitchen and liberty
bell. novel feature of the exhibition is a
large aquarium covering $4,000 square feet, and
containing both salt and fresh water specimens
The educational section is also very complete,
including model school houses, school furniture
and collections of natural history. The musical
performances will constitute permanent
attraction, special facilities being afforded to
the musical societies, associations and schools
| for public concerts and rehearsals. The
attendance to-day reached over 100, 900 persons,
there being over $4,000 during the opening
ceremonies.
Ex-President Grant on leaving the exhibition
was driven to the Union League club house a.
guest. of that body. On the way he wa.
taken sick and compelled to stop and take a
dose of quinine. Reaching the league he was
taken with chill and lay in blankets fol
nearly three-quarters of an hour. Upor
recovering he was driven to Mr.. Paups resi-
dence. His condition would not warrant his
attending the reception to the President as waI
his purpose to do in the evening.