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Adelaide, Kent, and Dexter Clark, Curtis. New York
Altavela, Smith do.
WESTERLY, RI-Ar 10th, sch Nash, Barber.
Philadelphia
Fall RlvER-sld 9Th, sch Georgia Clark, Bart
lett. Philadelphia.
NEWPORT-Ln port 18th, schs watchful Gamer.
on Portland Tor New York; Whitnev Long Bick-
more Boston for Fernandina; Ida Hudson. earle,
Rockland for New YORK; Stephen G Hart, Pierson.
Orient for Port ROYAL SC; Sarah Wooster Dolyer,
Providence for NV York Ppshaw, Alley. Perth
Amboy for -: KolOn, BrookiDgs, Gardner, fer
orders Fannie Lewis. Hodekns. E Island, do.
VINEYARD-HAVEN-In port 9th. brig j F Car
ney. Arey, Weehawken tor Boston Martha Berry.
Dolan, Elizabethport tor Portland; scbs 8 Ingra-
ham, batch. HoDoken for Boston Hattie, White,
cester; Annie Collins, Cousins, Bangor for NYork
Chatter Oak. ,'amage, BAH for 90. Henry. Wass,
st John. NIB. tor Philadelphia; Volant MuTch. and
II SpofoId Gray. Bangor for Providence;
Woodward Jordan, Ellsworth tor New London; Dol.
phin Chadwick, calais for Norwich.
bOS1UN-Ar 18th scbs Maggie Power, Stewart
New York; MindoTa, Mason Weehaw ken; Volant
Csssiiy. East port; ArboIeer, Clark. ellsworth; q
Colson. Stevens, and Jacob & William, Varnum, fn
Bangor; Vandalia Cook. Provincetown.
Below scbs w sargent, and Sedonia.
Sid 18th, brig adelia McLoon.
| Cid i2tb. scbs Geo Young, Barter Brunswick
| MyTa Sears, .IelllsoD, Newbnryport.
SALFM-Ar 10th, scbs Franklin Wilson, Soutl
| Amboy for Thomaston: Eliza j Staples Strout, an(
| Chas Heath Eayes. Port johnson; W Glover, Nor
ton. Rockland for Providence: Cyprus, While Dam
| ariscotta for Boston; Guluare Leach, Boston 10
| Castine Whiting, Carter, fm DO tor Mt Desert
Judge Low, do for Dennysville: Lindsey, Ken
nedy do tor Rock land.
| PORTSMOUTH-Ar 10th, sch Unison, AIMEE, from
Bangor.
Sid, sch Cornelia. Norton, Portland.
EAST MACHIAS-Sld Sth, sch Lugano McKowr
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ALL HANDS LOST.

A Bangor Schooner Wrecked Mar Bid
defOrd Pool.
BIDDEFoRD Dec. u. AbUut II o'clock yes
terday noon, portions of wreck drifsed ashore
about half mile west of life-saviug station
No. 5, Biddeford Pool. The mainsail was
partly worn, main boom new, and fly seven
feet long. There were one box and one barrel
marked "George," and a box containing card
with FIRED G. Bowman, North Castine," writ
ten on it, There was also considerable cloth
ing washed ashore. The schooner probably
struck reef and sunk, total wreck. The
crew were probably all lost The vessel is sup
posed to be the schooner George of Bangor.
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THE AFGHAN WAR.

A Rising Against the Ameer-The Eng
fish Invited to Advance to CabuI.
BOMBAY, Dec. 12.-It is said in Afghan
official has arrived in Gen. Browns camp
from Jelalabad and invited the British to ad-
vance to Cibal and established a new govern
mept in consequence of general rising
against the Amer.
QUET1A, Dac 2-Tnformatiou is received
confirming the redort that the garrison of Can
dahar has been reinforced by Afggau troops
from Herat and large force of Turcoman
cavalry.
DAKKA, Dec. Eli is reported that the
Ameer has blown the commandant Ali
Masjld fran lannon's mouth.
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MARRIED.

In this city, Dec II. by Rev. j F. Morgan assisted
by Kew. Asa Dalton John A j Marston OF Portland
and Miss Annie w. Lobdeil of Deering.
In Jefferson, Nov. %, Weston r. Jones and Mrs.
Carrie Peasee
In Jefferson, Dec 1, Edward Mitchell and Miss
Eta jackson.
In anaan, Nov. 20, Hovey French of Canaan and
Miss Clara A. Leighton of Harmony.
In Acton, Dec. Z, Luther Longley and Mrs Eliza
A. Murray
i In Bethel Dec 0. Gilbert B. Mills of Bethel and
Miss Betsey G. Morrill, of Mason
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California Mining stocks.
Chicago Cattle Market.

Chicago. December 12-H ogs-receipts 80 600 head
shipments 3 200 head; market shaoe higher; choice
heavy at rs "a 2 go; light at 2 so q IS; mixed
packing at 80 270-all sold.
Cattie-receipts $500 head; shipments $500 head
market steady and unchanged; shipping steers al
q 90 "a 525; slockers and feeders at 2 80 "a co.
butchers Steers az 70 q 8 80; Cows at 2 on q su
Chetokees at 80.
S6eep-recepts % 600 head; shipments 1900 head
market quiet and easy at rs q $40.
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BOLD ROBBERY.

A Hundted Thousand Dollars Stolen in
ST John, ". ID,
ST. JOHN, Dec. 12-About O'Clock yester'
dav afteruoon Mr.. Turnbull went to bis safe in
the private Office Of Turnbull & Coon, for some
papers. Putting hls hand in to take out the
cash box, he found to his Armament hat 1t
was gone. The box contained 100000 in secu-
rites. There is no clue to the robbers.
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DIED.

In this city, Dec. 18TH Agnes wife of Joseph Cas-
tell Jr. aged 80 years 10 months.
Notice of funeral hereafter.l
AZ heoron, Dec. IL, Rev. Dudley p. Bailey. aged
70 years
In Hollis Centre, Nov. Is, Sam'l L. Bradbury aged
Sc years IS days.
In Sherman, Dec. 5, Miss Mary E. Perry, aged
IS years.
In sherman, Dec 7. Miss EVE M, daughter Of
Abner G. Verrill aged 16 years.
:, In Northport, Nov. Is, Mrs. Lenora Nelson, aged
At years
In Camden, Nov. 81, Mr.. William G. -etson, aged
80 years.
In Boothbay, Nov. 26. Mr.. William Stone, aged so
years montns,
- In Boothbay, Dec 2, Mrs Paulina Wheeler. aged
65 years months.
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A Curious Verdict.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12.-rne BURY 10 the
case Of John r. Maggie and George w. Wicker,
charged with knowingly receiving money en-
bezzed from the West PhiIaaeapnl s passenger
dsy. returned q verdict Of Lot guilty this morn
ing.
The foreman said:
We foo .ne q. fendants not gull y Of appro-
Or atiug money, but guilty OF knowledge as
Oh ,rged in the indictment
Tne Judge then requested the verdict to be
record d formally, when the foreman said,
s,Not guilty"
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European Markets

LONDON December 12.-12 30 P. M.-Consols at "a
Lie for money and "a 5-l6 Tor account,
LONDON, December 12-12.3o P. M-Amercan Ese-
new 4fs, O65 10 4Os, at no. Erie 1874 preferred six
Illinois Genital TOT,
LONDON, December 12-1.30 P. M.-Consols at "a g.
16 for money and 81 7-l6 for account.
LIVERPOOL, December 12-123O P. M.-Cotton is
easier; Middlng uplands at sd; do Orleans at 5sd
sales 10000 bales, including 1000 bales for speculation
and export; receipts 10, 90 bales, including 500
American. Futures -16,cbeaper
Flour at 10 q 20; Winter Wheat at "a 9; do
Spring at g "a; California averages at 4 a OF;
club at 9 q 10; Corn at 20 a % 6; Peas at 80.
Provisions, &c-Pork at 30; Beef s0 Bacon "a q &c.
Lard at 80. Cheese at 46. TaD0w at SO 9. At Lon
don Tallow SO.
PARIS. Dec 12.-Rentes 113,
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THE WOLLASTON DISASTER,

Conductor HariweiI Pleads Not GaiIty-
An Important Witness Missing.
Boston, Dec. 12.-Conductor Charles Fl.
Hartweli, who was indicted for manslaughter
| 10 connection with the Wallaston disaster was
| arraigued to-day and pleaded not guilty. He
| waived reading of Indictment. 1t is said in
| connection with this case that Hartwelfs eng
neer, an important witness, has left for parts
| unknown.
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n Burned to Death by a Mob.

OMAHA, Dec. IL Two men accused OF steai,
in, stock, who recently killed berder ameo
Stevens wno was trying to srrest them, were on
Tu-slsy nieht taken from the sheriff of I ster
county aud his posse By mob of armed men
who tied them to a tree and Durned then eot1
TO death. The mob was composed OF 70 men
nearly all herders and masked
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New Yorh Stock aud Money Martet.

NEW YORK, December 12-Evenng. Money easy
at p "a 4 per cent. call. Sterling Exchange is
strong at 4s23 a ASS for long and 4s7 q 4S7A for short
sight.
Gold quiet at 1909 throughout; carrying rates ! a
per cent. CleariDgs 80 1888, OOO The customs re-
ceipts to-day $4,000. The Treasury dsburse-
nents were $56000 for interest and $l8S,100 for
bonds Governments are steady. State bonds dull;
Louisiana consos sold to "a. Railway mortgages are
quiet.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day
aggregated 100000 shares.
The following were the closing quotations Of Gov
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For New England
MINOR TELEGRAMs,

The work on the property claimed BY the
two railroads at St. Pau, MIMI, mas been
placed under an injunction, and the mat'er
will be settled In the courts.
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Charles Bracket aud Edward Koeph have
been arrest at St. LJuls, for attempting to
wreck passenger train for pluL der. Brackett
turned States evidence
Miss Ida Parder, aged fourteen, daughter of
PhIneas Parker of Bartlett, N. H., was
drowned yesterday afternoon ia brook at
Upper Bartlett. while attempting to cross on q
temporary bridge.
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CAUSES of Yellow Fever.

NEW YORK. Dec FL is stated that Sur
geon- General Woodward has returned from
New Orleans and other Infected fsver districts.
His report will state his bell, f that the epi-
dsmic was due to lack of good sewerage,
filthy habits of the people, and q lack of proper
quarantine.
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Commissioner DavenpOff-The Geneva
Award Biii-The Pen,ion Appro ariu-
fiou HI I Passxd

Wood offered resolution that the judiciary COM
mittee Immediately Investigate the proceedings Of
Commissioner OF Elections Davenport in the recent
election in afresting aud ntimdatlng voters in New
YORK City Resolution was laid over till tomorrow.
Resolution was adopted ordering a holiday recess
from December goth TO January Gin
The House resumed the Consideration of the
Geneva award bill. and was address ed by Mr. Willis
III favor OF the majority report of the JUDICIARY
Committee
Mr. Laphau followed in support of the minority
MI. Bicknell of Indiana spoke in favor of the
majority report, and Mr.. Potter on the same s,de
The matter then without acton went over
MIR. Bannir submitted the report of the military
9th OF January. 0
M Baker Of Indiana from the committee on ap-
propriatlous reported bill Tepealing.so much of the
sundry bill as atp0priates sac 900 to the payment
OF the .ai us OF Chas. P. Burkert, late Indian
agent at me Popca agency. He stated it was the
tons. The iem had been ad led TO the bill in the
Senate, but it has since been discovered to be a
fraudulent claim A more unmitigated swinde has
never been tosted on legislative body.
Mr. Hewitt stated that The item had been inserted
10 the Senate and The Senate conference committee
had taken the responsibility of returning it ia the
bill, but now that it proven to be fraudulent he
was sure the Senate would be anxious to remedy the
wrong.
The bill was then passed.
Mr. smith OF Pennsylvania from The committee on
appropriations Iepoited substitute for the pension
appropriation BILL Referred to he COMMITTEES OF the
whole, and the House went into commit ee thereon
MT. ToWnshend offered an amendment repeating
the law which provides that no clam for a pension
not prosecuted TO successful issue within Eve years
from the date of fixing should be admitted without
record evidence ON he War or Navy Department.
Ruled out on point of order
-, Mr. McMahon offered an amendment providing
that no pension be stopped or reduced without
previous notice to the pensioDer. Ruled OUT on a
point of order.
The committee rose and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Morrisoa Introduced bill to repeal the duty
;. Mr.. Evans Introduced bill removing the political
disability OF ex Senator James Chessnet of South
Carolina. Passed. Adjourned
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
woman's Temperance Union.

WOman's Temperance Union.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 12-The annual State con-
vention Of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will be held in Bangor, January
% and Sd.
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mErEORoLOsICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FouR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington. Do,
Dec. 10, A. M.))
For New England
and Atlantic states westerly wind7, falilne'
followed by stationary or rising Temperatures
slightly higher pressure, increasing clouolness,
followed by numerous slight SHOWS
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SS6,OOO,OOO !

The following results of Policies recently paid by
us show the superior advantages OF insuring with
this GRt AT Company. The annual cash diyt-
bends in all these cases, exceeded the annual prem
iums varying from 100 to 1850 per cent. These poll
cies were accordingly more than self-sustaining.
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IT.. s.;x.re q, the Barqu u. Devonshire. n

Tho Seizure OF the bHrq
v,p.pArzo. Nov. 30.-It. is und-Ist hat
tn Un,i,.n government disavows the eizure
Of The American ship Devonshire which has
been released.
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DIRTY D0uH6BtIC
By water conveyance-10O0 bush corn meal to G
w True & Co,
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FINANCIAL AND COMWAHGkAL

Clearing House TraDsacfions.
PORTLAND, December IL.
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction OF business as follows to-day:
Gross Exchanges. ..'.''..'...'.@ Sd'.o5 10
Net Balances. zO,ioa 10
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xLvTH CONGRESSIONAL SESSION.
SENATE.
The FOrtifcatiOn and Military Academy
Rifle p.~-ca The Reconciliation nj
the Army-Mr. Edmunds' Electoral Bill,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-Mr. Window called nm
the iortidcation bill. Amendments proposed by the
committee increasing the appropriations for arma-
ment of the coast Notifications from $I25O0O to
$250o0 and tor the protection prese walton and re-
pair of Notifications from 00u to S20h 0UO were
agreed TO and the bill then passed.
Mr.. Anthony called up the bill relating to public
printing aud 1t passed. 1t authorizes the public
printer to PRINT papers and documents for Senators
Representatives and Delegates Congress upon the
payment of the cost thereof and ten per cent add-
tonal
During brief discussion as to the order of busi-
ness it agreed that v1te ON Mr.. Edmunds'
bill Tor counting the electoral vote be taken tomor-
row.
Mr. Bayard announced that he would ask the in j.
dueence OF the Senate TO give mis- for Some.
what hesitatiDg support OF The bill.
A bill correcting the enrolment of the sundry civil
bill in regard TO the Hot Springs, passed.
Mr.. Ferry from the committee on postofices, re-.
ported favoraply on the Sena,e bill to designate.
ella sify and fix the Of officers in the RAILWAY
mil Sc vice. Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Burnside, from the joint select committee TO
prepare plan for the reorganization of the army
submitted report accompanied BY IL and numer.
GUS documents. The bill was placed on The caIen-
dar and 1T was ordered that all the papers be print
ed.
Mr.. Eustis called up the bill introduced by him on
the Attn OF December, appropriating $4,000 900 for
constructing rebuilding and repairing evees on the
Mississippi river IN Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee.
Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana, and spoke in
its favor.
Mr.. Paddock introduced bill to amend the Dosse
comstatws clause OF the army appropriation bill for
he present fiscal year. SO as to provide that would
not apply 10 any part OF Inc army employed in the
states or territories subject. to Indian incursiops
Referred 10 the committee on military affairs
On motion of Gen. Burnside the bill for the reor.
ganizaton of the army was made special order for
Jan s.
MT. Window called up the House bill making ap-
proplat for the military academy. He said that
the Senate committee had added but S27O to the
bill $1,000 to correct an error in regard to the nav of
two professors, $1,000 for clerk the tfeasu er and
$5gG for safe for the disbursiDg officer Agreed to-
The House inserted proviso 10 the clause appro-
prat ng $4,000 Ior the expenses of the board of visit
ors, incuiing mileage, that each member OF the
board should receive five cents per mile for travel
and IS dollars per day for expenses during each day
of service at West Point.
The Senate committee reported IN favor of strik-
ing out this provision, leaving the appropriation at
5000. Agreed to
Mr.. Maxey submitted an amendment appropriate
ing $4,000 for apparatus for illustrating the science
OF electricity as applied TO useful arts. Agreed to
and the bill passed.
The Senate held an executive session and adjourn
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Boston stock Market.
LSales of the Brokers' Board, Dec. 12]
First Call
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No other Company has ever shown such results.
No safer or be ter investment can be made than in
Policy with this old Company. no23l3w
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iFROM OUR CORREsPLNDNET.l
CRANBERRY ISLES, Nov 90 Sid, sch Maggie
Willard, Squirting PASSPORT for herring.
Dec Tar, sch L Foster, Stanley session.
Dec 8-Ar, sch Ella Frances, Bulger, Portland, to
haul up; kozella. stanley. Boston
Br schr Lyra, Bishop, from Alma. NIB with pota-
toes for Boston. struck the bar I'd and bged She
has since been sold by auction and will be burnt to
get out the iron.
An English schr, with potatoes. went through the
passage Sd in disabled condition,-mainsail gone
and boom broken.
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Nov 90 lat "a o. lon 70 O5, ship Union, Greenleaf
from Charleston for Havre
Dec 6; off Carysforr, ship Bombay, of Bath, from
New Orleans for Bremen.
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High wa;cr on the Merrimac.

BOSTON, Dec. 12.-Despasches from Lowell,
Lawrence, Mat chester and Nashua, cay that
the river is higher than for many years, and Is
still rising slowly. Manufacturers and cor
porations generally have shut dow on account
of high water. 1t is feared that the Boston &
Maine bridge at Andover, Mas, will be swept
away. Railroad travelling in New Hampshire,
Vermont and Western Massachusetts, is still
intayrnntod
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THE COURTS.
HAPPY End OF AN ELoPEMENT.

The Fallon- Cohen elopement case caused q
-6u,ter Of excitement and considerable merrimen1
the surname Court Chambers, on Saturday Iholnas
r.Ioo a Raxster-st. blacksmith about tWenty-one
,ear. Of ace and Catholic, addressed his AFTERNOONS
and proposed marriage recently to Miss Cohen' Tue
daughter Of q Hebrew neighbOr. The young woman
wanted to marry him, but her iather was 'ei' AN ;,
nant that she should seek husband among tnose
her own religion. One week ago yesterday NC an
nouueed 10 her the name Of Hebrew WhOm' nc Saiu'
che unust marry The next daY she secretly leit Tue
bouse and eoped with young Faon. The irate father
heran search for his daughter. and when four DAYS
bad nassed and be had no Of her, he procured
1rt, Of habeas corpus from Judge Van Brunt for her
recoverv. Cohen alleged that his daughter, minor,
had heep enticed from her home and illegally restrained
~ her liberty by Fallon The writ returnabe on
Raturday morning. and at that time seVeral huhuReu
spectators crowded the courtroom. ,s "a
Young FallOn pressed his way through Jne crowd hnu
win his Young wife his attracted Inuch aten
ton HIS lawyer when the case was called preserves
10 the Court the affidavit u the marriage OF the coupe
and said that the young woman appeared NOluntaIay
and was not restrained OF her liberty in any way Inc
oppOsipg lawyer in GREATNESS and moved the post
nonement Of the until to-day. " But, sara tnt
Young man shall decide the at once" II they
are not married enough propose that you marry lnen
over again. said the counsel for Fallon 10 inc Oou
CObens lawyer obtained permission from the court 10
examine the woman. She answered al hls questions so
promptly aud thoroughly that, dscOmtted he could 90
nothing else than TO the Court and laughing say
IL seems, your Honor, that tins young IeHOW was
little too quick for the old man" The cr0N1 IOatto
room. Cohen. when he he was beaten, went 10 the
young Mr. and Mrs Falon and shook hands win OOI OF
Them Ihey were married at No. 40 MONTGOMERY ny th6
Rev. ]. b. Morse aud had been on wedding tour LOT
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ILLINOIS, IOWA AND KANSAS CROPS.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-The farmers through
out this State are about twO-thirds done threading
wheat, which yields from ten TO twenty-five bushels per
acre Oats turning out good. OF rye there is not
more than half crop, which s poor. Corn has been
considerably damaged In portions Of the State and will
require three weeks Of good weather to insure sound
crop To large part Of Iowa tho damage 10 wheat by
hot weather is much first reported The
average win be about fifteen DdEhes 20 the acre Oats
splendid crop, and promises the largest crop
ever known. The Kansas farmers are nearly through
threshng wheat which yields FROM twenty 10 forty
bushels The quality ~ good, and considerable
s going TO market Corn IL nearly ali OF the way of
frost and the cropis fine The farmers are jub
liant over the good crops.
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BROOKLYN DIVORCE RECORD.

The divorce suit which was said to have
been begun in the Brooklyn Courts by Mrs H. : FL
more against her husband. who formerly trustee
OF Mr. Talmages Tabernacle. has no existence IN iacI
although James W Ridgway, lawyer, asserted that he
was authorized 70 begin such an action and had pre-
pared the appropriate afTdavits.
Judge Pratt ia the Brooklyn Supreme Court on Satur
day. confirmed therepOrt of the referee recommending
that decree Of absolute divorce be granted IN the SUIT
Of Henrietta r. p BARLEY against Joseph Barley NO
defence made
John Dufy, junk dealer, Of Hicksst, Brooklyn, be
gan n suit for limited divorce from his wife on the
ground OF drunkenness Mrs. Duffy who Is the mother
OF thirteen children having promised 10 reform her g u
the respect complained Of the SUIT mas Dceh as
continued.
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FATAL EXPLOSIONS.

NEGAUNEE, Mich, Aug. 31.-A mother
frghtful nitro-gycerne explosion, the second WITHIN
eight days occurred here YESTERDAY Three men were
irstan+l hlovn IN nIeoes while fourth was landed
a shelving rock almost unnjured The Killed are an,
drew Sullivan stephen Day, and stephen keahus' AL
were married The cause Is unknown
WASHINGTON, Aug 30 Injuries from coal-oil e1pio-
sons often resulting DEATH continue to be recorded
The latest is that Of child less than year old Who
during the temporary absence Of It's mother early yes
terday morning crawed Of bed and upset lamp on
tbe floor where IL had been placed that the glare might
not fall on it's face On returning, the mother iOund Tue
child enveoped in flames its clothes having caught nre
The child died four hours afterward.
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CIVIL NOTES.

Judge Pratt, in Brooklyn, on Saturday
granted temporary injunction restraining the City Of
Brooklyn from interfering with the work OF the Brook
lyn steam Transit Company. The complaint sets forth
that the company has laid foundations for an elevated
road in Man-st at Fulton and Washiugton-sts and OF
FultOn-st and De kabave. and mat on august 10 IL
was served with an order from the Board OF City Works,
pursuant to resolution Of the Common Council dlett-
ing the removal Of these foundations within ten days
Judge Gilbert, in Brooklyn, on Saturday
granted order directing the Commissioners Of Char
ties 10 show why they should not be punished for
contempt in refusing to obey the order Of Dr. Ordro-
naux the State superintendent Of Lunacy who directed
them to resend their action In removing DR.. r. L. Par
sons the Medical superintendent OF the Fatbush Insane
Asylum. DR.. OrdrODauX alleges that Dr. Shaw who
was chosen succeed DR. Parsons, is inexperienced IN
diseases affecting the Mid, and that frequent changes
10 the medical stan OF the asylum are injurious