Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-10-10

Prom four to ten cents bushel is the
price Of apples at West Hartford, VT.
Captain Fades estimates the loss TO
business by the fever in the South at s200,-
600 900.
The father and mother OF Bayard Tay-
Tor will celebrate their diamond wedding on
the 18th OF this month.
j. b. Calder, cashier oil the Grocers
and Producers Bank, Providence r. l.. Is
a defaulter TO the amount OF $50 900
Mrs. General Sherman has entirely re-
covered from her illness. There will be a
reunion OF the family at Washington.
The Greenbacker is hsppiest when per-
mitted TO talk, and the mex, highest felicity
IS TO hear another Greenbacker talk. Cold
arguments In print are what Kills him.
A ST. Thomas special states that the
Instruction in Santa Cruz Is drawing to
an end. aud although peace is not fully re-
established authorities seem to have the
uprising under control.
Mr.. Bancroft, the historian, was
thrown from his carriage, at Newport. on
Wednesday, the I'd. and severely injured
The next day he completed his 18th year,
As he was born on the 81 of October. 1860.
A dispatch from Simla says that the
British have advanced TO occupy the road
at the north OF khyber pass. The Ameer
Is making levy and thousands are flock
ing TO him. An advance on Cabul will
soon be made.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
rules that persons who sell medicated liq-
uors are liable to a special tax as liquor
dealers; but inasmuch as this is a reversal
OF former rulings, it shall be enforced only
from November |.
A hand engine OF Brockton. Mass, ID
said to have made the longest play ever
is of the Cowing make and played 229 feet
II 5-S inches. During the trial Button
machine played 227 feet, 10 IL inches.
The wool clip Of Oregon this year is
about G 500, 600 pounds, being about 1900
600 more than last year. The prices range
from - cents per pound for the poorest al
kali wool east OF the Cascades, TO -, %
and % cents for the best quality in the
Willamette aud Umpqua valleys.
ing stations on the coasts Of Virginia and
North Carolina is being pushed forward,
rapidly and they will be completed by the
middle OF the next month Three other
land coasts will be completed some time
| afterwards.
The town corporation of Napanee, On.
| tariO, refused To let the town hall to all in.
| tidei lecturer on tearing the character ul
his lectures, and was sued Tor damage.
Decision was given against the man ON the
| ground that Christianity was the common
law Of England, aud hence OF Canada, aud
that the tendency of such u lecture wa.
against the interests Of Christianity. and
hence illegal.
The Sunday Star has a sensational re-
port from Montreal that the Irish Nation.
zlists are planning to capture the MarQui,
OF Lorne and Princess Louise on their voy
age to Canada. Two vessels are being
manned aud differed oy Fenians to cruise
in the path OF the Royal pair. and. If cap
tured, they will be held as hostages until
England pledges the removal OF the heel Of
despOtism from Ireland forever.
"A Detroit dispatch states that the ex.
animation OF Thomas Harland, lawyer o.
Samuel j. Tilden, charged with abstrsctins
books at Marquette, Mich, began Sxtrr
day. The evidence of the manner Of alb
strscting them was given which was The
same IS heretofore printed. On Monday
the telegraph operator gave the cipher dis
patches which have been sent BY Harlsnt
TO George w. Smith, l6 Gramercy Park
New York, and cipher reply; the lattel
without signature.
L. McClOskey. Michigan. director Of thu
isine, testified that tue books were now II
his custody; also that he has the key 4
the cipher dispatches. but refuses to Civ.
4. up. and he Wa arrested for contempt O
court.