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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-08-24
rHEpRoPosED HIGH SCHOOL.

We are told that Dr., +. a HILDRETH
chairman of the special committee APP
pointed by the Board OF Eiucstlon to
consider the propriety OF establishing u
nigh school in the city, is moving earn
estly IN the matter We regret to hear
it; and we suggest to the Doctor and the
committee of winch ne Is chairman, TO 90
slow in working up tins project. !. Is =
scheme to saddle upon the labor and
industry OF this city Al add
tional burden Of taXs!ion TOR the
benefit O. the tew. Wheel
ing has now noble system of common
schools. la them are taught the Spelling
and Definition OF Words, Reading, Zen
man,hip, MentaI and Written A.rjthme-
tic Geography, Grammar, Composition
Drawing upon the slate and blackboard,
Vocai Music. GymnastIc Exercises, His.
tory. Anatomy, Natural Philosophy,
Chemistry, Botany Astronomy, Alee
bra, Geometry and Science ot Cow
ernmeut, in addition TO the Gsl-
man language What more do we
want? Or, rather, let Us ask, how many
of the 1916 youths Of school age of this
city. ever master the studies already
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Murderer Confessed.

PHILADELPHIA, August 2i.--Adolph
S:reghocy, Russian, VINO was arrested
in This city Friday - An accompHce OF
Whalcn tor the murder Of Max Hochne,
ii. f m station. has made tull confession
10 Detective Adams by whom be Was
captured at 53l North Fourth street,
where he lodged A coat, vest, razor.
strop and two handkerchiets belonging
to the murdered man Were found. \ pair
OF pants found on Strepolchy belonged
to Hochue. a pawn ticket found in his
pocket called tor the hammer with
which Hochne was Knocked IN the head
and killed.
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Chautauqua scientific Congress.

FAIRPoINT, August % To-day is the
last of the Chautauqus Scientific Con-
gress. At 5 o'clock this morning Rev
DR.. Warren, ot Philsdelphis neld fourth
Al the Scientific Convention. At $3.50
A. VI. Prot Bourne, of the Boston
University gave his second philosophical
lecture and At IL o'clock Prot. Lsttimer
lectured on electricity.
This afternoon Rev. Pierson, of Detroit
lectured on scientific Thinking, Prof.
McCloskey, of Princton held q coRver-
ssuon on science and theology and Prof
r. Ogden Darmls lectured on divers
Spirits" In the evening the closing ad-
dresses were delivered BY DR.. Vincent
and others and the Chsutsuqua Scientific
Congress ended.
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rsep. W. &K,. Railroad Letting.

EillOrN OF tut htSlSltI.
In answer % an article signet"CltZen,
in Yesterday mornings paper, the T. W.
" Ky. X. K Co. can only say that there
was no bid made by any citizen OF Ohio
county for the whole work, except by w.
|. Coots in connection with n Patrick Ben
net. Where he Is from we do not know.
The bid was above The one accepted,
therefore it WAS not reached or consider.
ed The lowest bid was by parties that
would not give the required security
and therefore could not b. entertained
1 conclusion We respectfully invite any
citizen To call at the othc5 Of the com
pauv. where AN abstrac. can be seen, as
We 10 not propose to publish names and
amounts bid john MCLURE.
lice President
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senator MOTtOT .

INrIAsArOLI,, August p -Dl-Patcnes
from Richmond, Int a. 9 O'clock, r..
por, TIA, Senator Morton continues "
ion rove
KI,HMoND, ISD.. $50 = Dr. BH.-
arrived tom Washington tbls evening,
-n1 h-I1 \ cor-uitstIon with Dc. TnomP-
son. ,h sgree that the Senator'S con-
dIcion s- more favorable than they could
rIpe.. con.,derIng HE alarming cOndl.
ton ys-.erdav They are hopeful that be
~ill soon rally.
RICHMOND, ISD.. August e - Seuat"r
Morton ~ mIIuIgnt W.. restlng CON-
lortablv. Dr.. Bliss, ThOmpsou and
WoodbIru ~Ipre-- the opinion that the
crls.- ls ps.zed, AID : graauAI recovery
l. anticipated.
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another column viii 'c found All
.,,.-e.tinl .xtrne; rom the 'p'ecn o'
ryo H PsxpLEToN, q 'livpred AT
r,.gmbu.. yesterday, which will be read
~, interest Oar space will not per
,b.repr ,ducion OF MS speech in full
..;. .orning. but NJ An early day we
,.,. =, give 1t NJ To cur readers
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l.USpnS AUGUST 2o.-AaNlyv~ iTu.
the Russian Headquarters u, Guruy.tutra
tsteJ Yesterday eyepirr sts,a ,0.t the
battle in Shipks Pass l. still proceeding.
/ The enemy has renewed tn" sttack many
| times with fresh troops, but each tim"
has been rppul.et with heavy Turkish
,oss
MANcHEsrEK, August "a dlSPH''h
from EsAldlumN HAt'd ! iur'dal' SAY
that Lieutenant n'h''a, M'"'' 81 .,.'
tins morning tor kS-gfAI !" inspect th'
camp ana defensive "'TN-' ''''r ""'.'
He VIII return /" Nu"'''H
mere are "oVO" '''P' ~ os','n'
hH"''. / ho P'N'' '' '''''''l ''''' .'" y
I'' '' '"Ao''H'',.
LONDON, August -. N'ryiH' pr"rl7
nation of IuicpoudDn'n hN- b""u post
ponod IN consequence ol IN" ramon
strancos ot the diplomatic sg"r's.
Mobilization II going on ami troop.
are marching u the frontier continually
but owing u the Russian te'rals th" pep.
nistIous DO not show n war -p'rlt
The Turks have entered Nuu-nury and
src advancing steadily towards Ntc,lc,.
The Turks attacked I'rn"'7 Yesterday.
but were rrpu,s"d Tn" engagement rr-
commenced 10 Iay. O.wNus truop.
madg An attack ua So,vl with
tn" Intention OF advancing on ""hr''"
but Prince Mlr'kIr r'pu''"l 'h"" oven
oet'r" The arrival "' u" H'E'.''" "I'''
"' H'N'l LOT ~ ''. ,r,,.,.i ,.-
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RELIABLE help for weak and nervous
sufferers, cnr0uic, painful, and pror-
;ralIng diseases cured without medicine.
PIiysrmacher'- Electric Belts the grand
de,iteratum, Avoid lmitstiOn. Book
and journal. with particulars, mailed
free. Address PULvERMAcHEE GAL
vAEIC Co Cincinnati, Ohio
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The Presidential Party.

C.SCghD, y. H., Angus. p -TL-
Pr--ldentrs. party LEI; for Manchester st
na.f past O'Clock this morning, accom-
panied BY GOV. Prescott aud .tsi. Gen
N.t1arie Head nrd Mayor PllsbUy.
Taey were me. at the depot ~ n rece.
uan committee from Manchester.
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1iuDr- strife,

CuWHERLASD, M. August 25.--Ite
driver IA u" Now Central and Am"rt.
can ,oAI compsrlr mInrs struck Tor ~
adyarcr from Sl.5j to 500 day, bat
compounded NJ 81 80
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Greenback Conference.

ROCHESTER, \. l., August pa
secret conference OF greenbaCk men was
held to-day and the indianapolis plat.
form adopted. a convention will BE-
held al Buffalo, September Goth
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Cty tonight arg" aud'c' ce c.h-
yrcgated in Cspit", sqIare Ana Was ~
dressed by Hon. Geo. II Prai."l'Ir e.
Cincinnati, and Gen ihomss Ewing, ol
Lancaster. hr' fehu'eVoh sP"Ne up
wards OF M nour, ana "ss loilo"'i "
General Ewing
Mr.. Pend'eton conclude" ~ i"'.'"S'
By the money power ! mean those
whose aim, and object and purpose N
life Is not by energy, ard enterprise, aud
industry sGd tbe co.operat,on OF capita
and labor to add to the aggregate wes tn
ofthe world. but by legislation, irterpr--
tstion and combination to ADD ,p the
value of accumulated money Every
man knows this can be done only b. dc
rr.s.ino the value ~. every product OF
lsh,r or skill DESTROYING or makir Z
doubtfuI the pryti.s gt Ali enterprise,
di.cnnrsgino All bu.jne-. liz this strug-
oIa tho money mower bae been successful
Energy. enterprise, industry, business
IIe pr,Strate before 1t. The great crime
Of ibe Republican, policy ia taaJ its whole
history marks one IUDg prolonged, pain
tpI sacrifice Of the interests of every M
tY.,r,. IN IN. lspd =, tl. creed or this
roInri,as- money mower N,Di | r.p,..
. 'S''"Ules7 iH''''J i''"'''
/ the proof u your
N. r..,i.,;,,,, ,r 10, s.-rrt.,i ,,raau
"' 20 ''I'I' ,, - IN vvar,
nr,.ruted bv any individual m Sans Oi
!, Iu.- !b,,. ,bt I,...,,,,.rta ad int,
y uo'I"'s ~ us T. .f,ar
~ s-S" on's ,,ai,'a DU';"0' mo-. r.nsyiod G~nan
war, '"'S i;,,,I i'o;,,',., ,,,,,l,.,I,, -, -,
oa'NH r'P''l'''',' .''' ',I,,' n,,,,,
h""dS OIL Inc PooP'r, @,1 'n' SA' ~ ''''''7
was hon"P",I"ou ~ '"I %" "t'.a',,'s. ,p
Inc u'o V"'n'l ''i3' D'.us m''. ~! ',," ".,r.
su3'r own !'sue P"i 'o'' !" .5.. ..',,
ihere C"H Do no qu's',o" u ,,i,'' ia,, w.
hadu'us oGeN',s "aSu' '''' -, - " "'',' Wv
IN" passed. I' '''"D'',-''r o'i' ,,''''.,
o, O"Io' lH"'"'a' i"'n'..' y,
M'cnlS"H u'''"' W w. .'a'o' .,.'tS,,. ,r ~.
approve" H. 2'c'''"'' '''''. '',,'', ''' '',,
P'''o III MS P'"Io ,r '' ac 49,. 1.'.r
| years hlJ'r CH' P"'S"So W '' '''
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Wheeling ,n,IIc Market.
DHElsrWAS STOCK YAKDs. :
fIy,.t.t.. A..,pa, ~ 4

CarrtE Arrived. io- the week ~
hesd Q1otaun'-. Ordinary u con.
mon l,fr}r. common % fair, 3a%Ic;
TAR ,u choice 3lMIic Th"mhrkot dur
o.. ,bo week tas h"'n j.-t modera,"
Some eight heaI w'r" Ieit over. which
might nave be"n sold ~ shsde l"'-
tran the quotation. atoyr. but which the
ruIIrTa friu."d
HoG--ArrIv,.- 80 mead .oId ~ 4i@
&c. I her" D. = AIR demand
SHEsP-ouly 80 head were ofiersd ;
-0.d ~ Imi., Demand goof.
LAHH--IjD head were On the market
tu1rg th" Wcea They brought b.
.sr,y m the we"s but rios'd very dull
and rnsry remained uu-oid there being
o. tuyrr..
Ctlvg-- lr gooi demand A. o. ~ ~
$1,000
Mich Cow'-DemAnd only moder-
,'a ~ 50 90 Gl 800.
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Marine.

NEW YORK, Angus 2S.-Arrived-
Steamers Conset: from Cardiff, Eiysis
from London.
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CHlrAp", August 23.-F.0ur-Stesdy
and uncusrCe! Wrcat-Actiys, lover
ant ur-s,,.,.1, 50. Chicsgo sp'rg
81 O-lal ~: SO 2 Chicago .prIug
81 Ool cash; 81 O5Csl %! .eller August;
9ggE, jic .ei.Cr October. g3ta J3ic .e.leF
YER, =" . 99!e rejected nomiRai
C.Tl-DI A.. price. .nAde lover =,
4ZiGa 4Z.c ra-n md seller >"ptnmt"f,
35lc s.i.yr OcoDer, rejected 3sim %Jc.
O4,---DIiI md pricD- .hsCe .0wer ~
=. cam, "a. seller September -"
-.. Irr Oc.obef. rye Fsrm-r ~ J2Sj2. j..
b. ry- Frmer At 7Dc cssh PorE-lu
fsI' drmsrG b.. NJ .o~er ra.s At sI2 ~
ca-h, sI2 j. seller Scp."mDar, sl2 ~
bld .eller October. Lard-DIiL we.A
and lower AZ = ~ casn - 80 'eIl~r
Srp.rmbar and Oatoter. Bulk Me4c.-
FIrne-. but not q4oiab.y higher, except
-rOurders, which sod a. - ci-Hr rIb
zee; c ear sc. Whisky-AtSl %.
PITTSBURGH August 23.-Petroleum
-QrIet Oul Ii m y de ~ 81 NJ rsr.-
s-,: relacd Il Tor PniiadeIpn,a lie
i e.y.
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ence Postponed.
The Turks RepuIsed at TrnOya.
The russians Sti.. Hold ShipAa Pass
The Turks Commence Serious 0pe-
ratiOnS
Against the Russian Positions from
Three Sides Simultaneously.
Russians Defeated Near EsN De-
Iuned
War Notes.

LoNDoS, August 25.-AdvIcrs from
the Russian headquarters NJ Gurny.tuara
dated yesterday evening, ststn tnat the
battle in Shipka Pass Is still proceeding.
The enemy has renewed tn" attack many
time. with fresh troops, but each time
has been ropul-ei with n heavy Turkish
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-16

New YORK. October Is. The Times Wa, hing
ton despatch says Speaker Randall will name Fer
nando Wood for chairman of Ways and Means ;
that Proctor Knott will be removed from the iu-
dietary and several other changes in committees
will be made. Clerk Adams will call Robertson
and Elan (dems.) Of Louisiana, in place of Nash
and smith, republicans
Nash held his seat in the last Congress. but
Nichols without any authority of law has given
certificates to Robertson and Elan. The others
had certificates from Kellogg.
Spofford and Eusts from Louisiana, will pre-
sent themselves at the senate to be sworn in.
Spohord disputes the election of Kellogg, aud
Eustis that of Finchback.
The Tribune says Clerk Adams has placed the
name OF one Patterson on the roll of the Hose
As James b. Belfoid has the only certificate OF
election from the Governor of Colorado, there
will be protest and probable prolonged contest.
WASHINGTON, October Is. An extra meeting
of the cabinet was held to-day to consider the
nominations.
The republican members of the House in eau.
Gus this morning, nominated Garfield for Speak
er; Rusk, ex-member, for Clerk; Ordwav for Ser.
geaDt at-Arms: Harrison tor Door Keeper, and
Sherman for Postmaster.
At the republican caucus, after nominate ions
were made, the cases of various republicans in re-
gard to whose swearing in members contests
are anticipated, we're brought IN and briefly ex
planned. 1t was agreed to hold firmly together il
their behalf, and u committee consisting of Gar.
field Hale, Conger Butler Of Massachusetts and
w illiams oil Michigan, were appointed to take the
lead in the management of the various contests
democratic senatorial caucus was held this
forenoon for conference regarding the contested
South Carolina and Louisiana seats, with the view
to harmony of action, and to effect bringing con
tests to a decision as soon as possible. The eau.
Gus adjourned until tomorrow without arriving al
any conclusion.
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Disasters at Sea.

Schooner Charles F. Mayo arrived at Prov ince
town, Mass, reports lost overheard on the GRAND
Banks, Sept. 2Sth, Kenneth Il. Eaton of Novs
Scotia, Manuel Elias of Western Island, Charlie.
Taylor of Ellsworth, Me- and Lewis A. Roundey
of Vermont.
A sealed bottle, containing the following note
was picked up Aug 18th, opposite the South Mo.
cos Islands, and forwarded to Maumain :-"Sht
Vermont went ashore night of 9Th of August, on
Tenasserim coast. Written in sight of death. j
NJ Richardson, Master" The Vermont sailed
from Mailman July 10Th, with l766 tons of rice
for Europe. and there is reason to fear for hei
safety as the weather was extremely stormy the
first half Of August. The ship registered l241
tons, and was built in 1855 at Bath, where she wa.
owned by J =. Morse & Co.
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THE ELECTION PASSED OFF
QUIETLY.
A Large Republican Msj ority
Reported.
GAMBBTTA ELB TED.
The New Chamber will consist Of 325
Republicans and l9l Cons ervatives.

PANS October l5-3A One hrndr.d and
sixty are the results now known lO7 renuhIica ns
AZ conservatives are elected of HE ,ennh,ican N,
100 belong to the 363 who voted the order ~ the
day censuring dissolution.
NJ. Gambetta is elected bv ID $40 AGAINST his IN
ponent getting 1911.
435A M-One hnndred and six.vore ronuh
licans and seventv.one conserva,;yes ors aiaa,aJ
In four cases a second ballot will he necessary
The republicans lost twenty.tour seats former}x
occupied by them. and the conservatives ton
:, a, \, -
rondissement of Dole. department or .Inra da.
feating government candidate. NJ. Pecot DAIionv
as well as in Paris -
NJ. DE Fourton Bonaparti.t. present Mate,
of the interior. yoyernment has hean rann,,ai w
elected.
In an informal circular to projects on Saturday
Nj. DE fourton, minister OF the interior, after an
nouncing Gambetta's second sentence, and declar-
ing that three hundred constituencies are secure
ior government candidates said
The Bourse meanwhile rises, thus affirming it.
confidence IN the governments success"
Il. Inc syndicate oil brokers also telegraphed to
tue provinces Saturday:
line Marshals success Is regarded as certain
hentes loo IT 20 c.
1t Is true that the figure was touched during
swndcs;. foo ,h 'naousn 'Ge ehorts oil the same
t,ons hn, uh.n tha r.. VI ,I uo'us .he eiec
io5 Z, Ok "a $500" ,. i,o'e~ ren'es were
vsrii 1.,er -, ~, =. 10 was oope vi tue Douie'
w. -, g. ~ a,a - -
the republican success i, nndonbied !, !.
of remark in contrast with The offcial declara,iny
of Saturday that business was done in rentas IN
the Bouleyards thi, morning AZ I05 f. Oh
n . a. ~
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Astonishing Success.

1t is the duty of every person who has used
Boschee's German Syrup to let its wonderful quail
ties be known to their friends in curing consump-
ion, severe coughs, Group, asthma, pneumonis,
and in fact all throat and lung diseases. No per-
son can use 1t without immediate relief Three
doses will relieve any case, and we consider it the
duty Of all druggists to recommend it to the poor
dying consumptive, at least to try one bottle, Is
10000 dozen bottles sold last year. and no
one case where it failed was reported. Such .
medicine as the German Syrup cannot be too
widely known. Ask your druggist about IT, Sam
pie bottles to try sold Ut 10 cents. Regular s;,.
IS cents. For sale by druggists.
nsyll-teod&wd
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STATE NEWS.

The patrons of the Bath Times have paid up so
well that the editor has been enabled to move into
new and elegant house.
The Lewiston Journal says that Mr.. VIM. H.
Burgess Of Wayne met with q severe accident on
Friday, 18th inst, while at work in the sash and
blind shop Of Messrs. Burgess & Stnrtevant. He
was saving with small circular saw, when his left
hand came in contact with the saw splitting 1t in
between the second and third finger to the base of
the thumb. az p ,
Rival superntendents of burial in Bath now
People will be careful about dying, rs they will
run the risk of being buried twice, or not at all.
A bold attempt was made to enter j. A. Buck
nam & Co.'S store at Mechanic Falls, on Tuesday
night but Fritz" the dog was too much for the
thieves, and they hastily decamped.
A little daughter of John Bancroft fell into the
river at the second dam at Mechanic Falls. but
was fortunately rescued by Mr.. Jabez Stanton.
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Ask Yourself these Questions.

Are You respondent sufferer from Sick Head
ache, Habtual Costveness, Psptston of the
Hearth Have you Dizziness of the Head Is
your Nervous System depressed Does your
Blood circulate badiys Have you Cough
Low Spirits Coming up of the food after eat
ing &c, &C. All of these and much more are
the direct results of Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint
and Indigestion. GREENS AUGUST FLOWER is
now acknowledged by all Druggists to be posi-
tive cure. 2,4OOOO0 bottles were given away in
the u S. through Druggists to people as trial
Two doses will satisfy any person of its wonder
fal quality in curing all forms of Indigestion
Sample bottles 10 cts. Regular size 70 cts. Sold
positive by all frst.class Druggists in the L. S
iun<27 -teodtSwtf
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North VassaIbOrO' Locals.

Mr.. Hiram Doe of East Vassalboro' who but a
few weeks ago had his leg taken of above the
knee, is now about the house on crutches-no
doubt his rapid recovery from serious oper-
alton, as he is quite aged. is the result of long
life of total abstinence from everything that will
| intoxicate. Young men, it will pay in a great
many ways to be temperate and of good habits.
The demand for the Vassa boro Wooden Mills
goods still continues. Mr. Joseph White, the
| agent, received dispatch last Friday from the
| selling agents, wishing him to telegraph right
back the amount OF goods that he can deliver to
| them in ten days. Pay day comes this week
look out for the tax collector.
Mr. Eben Gould, oveTseer of the card room. has
been confined to his house the past two or three
| weeks with distemper which has been quite
prevalent in this vicinity for several week. Mr..
| j. A. Underwood is down with lung fever; Sam'l
| McCurdy is also down with fever. Although Mr..
McCurdy served through the war, this is his first
| sickness, and the only time he has had to employ
| physician for himself.
| 1t is feared that DR.. J. L. Williams will be
obliged to have his foot taken off above the ankle,
| caused by q strain of some kind when a boy.
| Mrs. Jerry Hickey has q cancer in her head,
which has been pronounced iucurable by several
| physicians. including Dr. Hill of Augusta.
Mr.. Ira Getchell has just put the last coat of
paint on his new barn, carriage house. &c, which
for looks and convenience is hard to beat. He is
now at work in repairing his house.
Mr.. Charles Priest is having the timber framed
for stable.
The democrats about here have a great deal to
more to say about the Ohio election than they did
of the Maine election in September
| Boys from this place and Waterville disturbed a
| Good Templsrs' meeting for the dedication of a
| new hall in Winsow, last Tuesday evening.
| County Attorney Webb will attend to their case
this week, together with the miserable rumseller
who sold them the rum. 1t is to be hoped the lat
ter will have a chance to board awhile with the
new jailer.
The Jepson and Taylor case which has been
several times postponed, was to be tried at the
Office of Justice Mower last Saturday Counsel
and witness present, but the warrant could no.
where be found. Adjourned Que week.
Our only attorney at law and sheriff attend
ing court at Augusta this week everything moves
| along just the same.
Don't forget the meeting a. Citizens Hall next
Wednesday evening, to see about stating free
evening school.
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A BUSY DAY AT WASHINGTON.
TIE EXTRA SESSION.
RUMORED CHANGES ON COMMIT.
TEES.
The Cases of Contested Seats.
Extra Cabinet Meet
ing.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS NOMINATIONS.
Democratic Senatorial Caucus.

REPUBLICAN CAUCUS NOMINATIONS
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The Waterville Mail playfully and quite cutely
aludes to our dead fish item, speaking of the de-
csying fish thrown out under our Office windows
1--WE are glad to say that it looks as though the
nuisance had been abated)
The innocent must sometimes suffer with the
guilty. The Augusta folks have stolen the fish
belonging to the people of the upper Kennebec
for many years, and the gentlemen of the Angus
ia Press have always justified the robbery, and if
those identical fish, or any others, have become a
stencil in yonr nostris, why it is only righteous
retributon.
1t will be remembered that the Mail has been
strenuous in its advocacy of building a fish-way
over the Kennebec dam here. Indeed. the bur-
den of its song, 10 these many years. has been
"This is the pdy l long have sought,
And mourned because found IL not"
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TEXAS.
The Border TrOnbles.

WASHINGTON, October Is. The following has
been received at the war department;
CHICAGO, October 10.
General Townsend, Washington, ID. c.:
General Pope sends the following
Lieut.. Rucker telegraphs from San Eisaro on
evening. The mob was dispersed to-day. Every
thing quiet. Hpve had two meetings with MEM
bers of the mob. They will allow the law 10 take
its course.
On the llth he telegraphs from Ell Paso Re-
turned to day. Everything quiet at San Elisaro
This morning there was considerable excitement
here caused by the killing of Cards by Howard
yesterday Do not anticipate any serious trouble
(Signed) p. II. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General.