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FOREHGN PORTS,

Ar at Melbourne about 9Th inst, barque lPenobscot
Chapman Boston. (July 22)
at Foo-chow Scot %, barque Hiram Emery, Wy
man, tor Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, CGH, in 4
or days.
Ar at Hiogo Sept 4, oarque Annie S Hall, Nelson,
Shanghae (and sailed oath for Nagasaki)
In port Sept 80. ship hattie Tapley, Tapley, from
Yokohama, ar 18th.
Al Fooc-how Sept II, barque Hiram Emery. wy
man, for Port Elizabeth OCH.
Ar at Hong Hong Sept rs. barque Ralph NJ Hay
ward, Doane. Newcastle, NSW.
Sid Sept %, ship Rosie Welt, Welt. Victoria; jose
plus, Rogers, for San Francisco; sch Il Pinkham,
Pinkham, Cape Good Hope.
In port SOtb, ship Geo skolfeld, Hall, from New
CASTLE ar goth; barque Dirigo, Staples, for Ham,
Sid fm Algoa Bay, cGH, Oct 10. barque H Blan-
chard, Smith, United States.
Ar at Bremen sth inst. ship John Bryce Morse,
New York.
Sid TN Dunkirk 9TH inst. brig Maria W Norwood.
Mcguire. do.
Sid fm Charente Nov 9Th, .barque iElinor Vernon,
Copp United States.
ar at Bremen 9Th inst, ship John Bryce, Morse,
Sid I'm London sth inst, barque Almira Robinson
At Port au Prince Oct %. sch Fanny Pike. Kilpat-
TO load tor New YORK.
at Demarara sth inst, sch Orrie Drisko, Drisko,
from New York. disg.
Sid TN Demarara Oct 10, sch Louisa A Orr Orr for
Turks Island and Baltimore.
In port Oct 10. barque Norton Slower, Sherman,
rom Boston disg: schs Maggie NJ Rivers, Redonet,
from New York: ar 9th, for Navassa and Baltimore
VIM Deming Hodgsins, from do, disg, for Curacao
to load for New York.
ar at Windsor, Ms 4th inst schs Maggie Marston
Darlington, Boston (and cid for Baltimore)
Cla 9Th, schs Clara Simpson, Tapley. and Sarah
M Bird, Merrill Alexandria; Laura e Messer Gre
CORY, do; Isaac Ofbeton. Crockett, Baltimore.
Ar at St John, N Is, It'll inst, sch Emma Smaey
Pike, Lubec
CID 7th, scbs Holway, Bryant, for Philadelphia;
Keystone, Wilder, New York.
--latest by European steamers.
Ar at st Helena -, Ella NJ Storer, Wade. FIN Table
Cid at Naples Oct 9th, Regina Tolck. Galdrey, for
GiIgenti.
Ar at Genoa Oct "a, Ironsdes, Tapley, Richmond;
Stephen BisboR Gilkey, DO; 25th Nina Sheldon, Big
ley, New York.
Ar at Havre Oct rs. Merom, Lowell, New York.
Ar at London 2Sth, Lake Michigan, BoUffer, Mon
Ar at Falmouth 2sth, Webster, Chisholm, from
Bassein.
Cid at Cardiff 26th, Grace Bradley, Vesper Havana
Sid 18th, Norris, Barstow, Singapore.
sid FIN Newport 2Sth, Ellen Goodspeed, Morse, for
Maryborough.
Sid I'm Shields 2Sth, Daring, Anderson, Havana.
Passed Deal Oct 18th, Itonus, Smart, from Hull tor
Cardiff.
ar at Troon 2Sth, Helen Phinney Sylvester,
Greenock; Fannie B Tucker. Tucker. Belfast
Sid I'm GTeenock 27th Kaluna, Curtis. New York
Ar at Londonderry 26th, N M Haven, Ulrick, from
New York.
Ar at Drogheda 26th, Eta whitmore, Wright,
Bangor.
sid I'm Galway 2Stb, Eliza Morton, Leland, Della
ware Breakwater.
SPOKEN.
Sept Piano lat &c, ship John Watt, Sweetser, from
Boston for Rio Janeiro.
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THE COLD SEASON

having arrived, it behOOves people who
want 10 keep warm to look about them
for Clothing.
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GREENBACKERS,
Preparing for a Formal Funera

NEW YORK, Nov 1O-The Sun says that
within the past few days consultations were
held here by influential members of the
National Greebback Labor party. Other con-
situations will follow. Gen. B. f. Butler was
present at the conference. AS result of these
com parings of noles from various sections of
country decision to call meeting of the
national committee Of the new party was
reached. The call will fix Washington, Nov
3Oth Invitations to participate will be ex-
tended to the leading men in the movement.
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The Victims of the Epidemic.

NEW ORLEANS. Ncv. Gin response to an
appeal from the board of health, ply sicians
have reported 1900 cases of yellow fever during
the epidemic not heretofore recorded. W. III.
Blanham, of the Howard Association, who is
making up report Of the work of the Towards
during the epidemic, expresses the opinion
that there have been in the past four months
cinity.
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EX.GOV. CHAMBERLAIN.

He Announces Himself Ready to Meet
His Accusers.
NEW YORK. Nov. 9.-Ex-Gov. Chamberlain
has telegrsphed to the Attorney General of
South Carolina. stating that be will voluntarily
appear to meet any indictment against him,
and asks when the state will be ready for the
trial, and if any bond is necessary
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METEOROLOGICAL,

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, DO,
Nov. II, 1 A. M
For New England
partly cloudy weather, possibly occasional rain,
nOrthwesterly winds, backing to warmer south
erly, stationary or lower pressure.
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In South Bridgton. Nov. s. Mrs. Katie NJ. wife of
Frank Frost, aged about 20 years-oldest daughter
of Nath'l Jewett
In Biddeford, Oct. q. Mr.. Charles Walker, aged AZ
years months
3months.
In Newcastle, Oct. %, MIR. Thomas Harley, aged
SO years. -
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DIED.

In tbsicity, Nov. 10th, Emily Jane wife of George
G. johnson and daughter of Gardner and Emmy
Rich aged A years months 10 days.
Funeral Tuesday afternoon at o'clock from her
iaie residence No. l49 brackett street. Relatives and
friends invir ed to attend.
In this city, Nov. 9th, Mrs. Aun Dougher, aged So
years.
Funeral services this Monday morning at o'clk
from her late residence, No. 20 Fox street.
(New Brunswick papers please copyl
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lSales of the Brokers' Board, Nov.S
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Ar at Gloucester, Mass, 9Th, sch E K Dresser from
Bay st Lawrence.
ar al Port MuIgrave Ms 18th, sch Old Chad, Wylie,
Boothbay for Pc Island.
Cid at GEORGETOWN, PEI, ID inst, sch Queen of the
West for Halifax.
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ARIZONA
The ResuIf Still I'm DOubt

PRESCOTT Nov. 9-Returns from about
four-ifths of the votes cast for delegate to
Congress give the following result: j. G.
Stevens 1902; K. S. Woosey SIS. Ali of these
candidates ran as Independents. Full official
returns are required to determine the final result
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"CoNGREss," the Oldest and largest selling baking
powder in New England, owes its success to its pur
ty, and the good luck that every cook has when
using Congress in baking.
Dyspeptics can eat warm biscuits made from Con-
gress Yeast Powder without distressing them.
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Tom Scott Stricken with Paralysis.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9-It having been re-
ported that Col. Thomas A. Scott had been
stricken with paralysis and that his mind was
shattered, it is officially announced that while
the statement that he has been stricken with
paralysis is true, it is not true that his mind is
wrecked.
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Foreign Notes,

The Porte has addressed two notes to Prince
Lebauoff the Russian Ambassador at Coostan
tinople, one refdtpg his denial of Russian cou
nivapca at III n t'sr''7 ''s''~-r 70. = Il 'te
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CHARLESTON, s. c.. Nov. 9-The work on On
the national jetties in Charleston harbor VIII
begin December LIST. The Sullivan Island
lefty will be constructed first. Gen. Gilmore
has been here some days making arrangements
for transportation of the granite and material.
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NEW YORK.
Advance i'm Freight Rates.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10-It is stated that the
Western railway managers before adjournment
Saturday determined to advance the rates on
all eastward bound grain and freight of the
fourth class five cents per cwt. on the 25th
inst West bound rates are not altered.
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Cruelty 70 Insane Patient.

cruel treatment to which many female patients
in the insane asylum are subjected develops
the fact that the system of ducking has baen
carried on in a number Of wards during the last
13 months
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AFRICA.

Renewal of the Kaflr War-A British
Force Driven Back.
CAPE Town, Oct 22-Fighting has been re-
newed in Transvaal. A British detachment,
so strong, was compelled to retreat before an
overwhelming force of Ksfirs, who subse-
quently made night attack on the English,
but were repulsed with heavy loss. The colo
NAL government is making active military
preparations.
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A Sensational Story.
The Gseumeliau Insurgents.

PARIS, Nov. 10.-The exhibition was closed
at o'clock Sunday evening. Receipts since
the opening are IL, 653 TAG francs.
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THE ELECTIONS.
MASSACHUSETTS.
A Recount in the Sixth District Gives a
Gain on Lorlns,s PiuraliIy.

SALEM, Nov. 9-By recount of the Salem
vote for Representative, just completed, DR..
Loring gains five and Boynton loses five votes,
which, with returns from other towns heard
from, makes Loripg's plurality 80,
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PORT OF PORTLAND.

saturday, Nov. o.
ARRIVED.
steamship Eleanora, johnson, New York--passen-
gers and mdse to Henry Fox.
Steamer New Brunswick, Hall, st John, NIB, via
EaGtport tor Boston.
CLEARED.
Sch Harper, Smith. New York u Libby & Bro.
Sch Buena Vista, Colby Newark-N N woodman.
Sch Fanny Mitchell, Boyd, Eastport-Nath'l Blake
Sch Brilliant, Wheeler, st George-NathI Blake.
Sch Alaska. Hamilton, Kenneboc, to load TOR New
York; Dodge
Sch Mary Elizabeth Dunton, Boothbay-Dan'l
Choate.
sunday, Nav. sOs
ARRIVED.
Steamer Jas Gary, Grant, Boston.
Ship State of Maine. (new) Small, of and from
Newcastle, to Ryan q Kelsey. Towed up by tug
Knickerb booker, to dock and copper.
Sch I TIafton, Hoyt, Georgetown-eoal to Kero-
sene Oil Co.
Sch Warren Saver, erie, Portsmouth, to load for
West Indies Towed round by tug Warren.
Sch Olive Elizabeth, Lindsey Newburyport.
Sch Mountain Laurel, from Bristol-dry fish to e G
Willard.
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LOUISIANA.
Outfages ON RepubIicans.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9-The Tribune's New
Orleans special recItes cases of bull-dozing and
alleged outrages in number of parishes by
which Republicans were made afraid of their
lives if they dared to ote. In several parishes
heretofore Republican by large majority, not
single Republican vote was cast.
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MARINE us.

An Unknowa Steamer Probably Lost at
Sea.
HALIFAX, Nov. 10 The brigJ Musson Of
this port, from the West Indies, reports that in
lat 81 "A, Ion 81 81, fell in with large quantity
of drift wrecked stuff supposed to be steamers
cabin and deck work; also piece Of deck with
preserver with jug of water attached, and
continued sailing through the wrecked stuff
:or several hours.
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MARRIED.

In Conway. John Burnell of North Bridgton and
Miss Halle g. Stearns of East Fryeburg.
In Rockand, Oct IL, Harlan z. sylvester of Rock
land and Miss Sarah f. Mills of Vinalhaven
In Turner, Oct. 20, Eugene +. Alden and Miss JUL
ietta Pease.
In North Anson, Nov 8, Robert WATSON OF Nor.
ridgewock and Mrs. Jennie Nichols of North Anson.
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HANS AS.


TOPEKA. Nov. 9-Rsturns from III Repre-
sentative districts elect 81 Republicans to SO
opposition. All the counties but four in the I'd
Congressional district give II 4skell, Rep, 260
majority. In three counties st. John, Rep. for
Governor has SS13 majority.
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EUROPE.
The Irish Home Rulers.

LONDON, Nov. 9.-Isaac Butt, member of
Parliament, has issued an address to the cleo
tors of Limerick, virtually, however, to the
Home Rulers throughout the contry, declaring
that the policy of obstruction involves the total
disruption of the Irish parliamentary party.
He asks the Irish people to discourage the
policy proclaimed in the resolutions adopted at
the Rotunda meeting in Dublin the 22d Of
October. He says no heavier blow could D iI-
hicted on the cause Of Ireland than giving the
proposed agitation even the semblapce OF popu-
lar approval. Or. Butt denies that his policy
has been a failure. Never, he says, in the
space Of four years has 30 much been done TO
make the voice Of Ireland respected and iuflu-
entail.
A Sensational Story.
LONDON, Nov 10.-A sensational despatch
to the Standard from Simla says: Information
CHAN troops are Withdrawing from Candahar,
the Ameer having publicly announced that
Russia will occupy Caudahar and Herat The
Governor .of Cabdahar, however, has punished
the agitators who endeavored to rouse the
populace against the English.
The Roumelian insurgents.
VIENNA, Nov. 10.-The insurgent commit
tees on the frontier Of Roumelia and in many
IS wears of age and are arming the elders for
the defence of their homes. The insurgents are
we'll armed and provisioned. The Turks are
confident Of suppressing the instruction if re-
Inducements arrive speedily.
Close of the Expedition.
PARIS, Nov. 1O-The exhibition was closed
at o'clock Sunday evening. Receipts since
the opening are II, 653. 746 francs.
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THE Willy KEARNEY.
low He Parp oseIy Helped Defeat But

How He Parp oseIy Helped Defeat But
Ter.
SAN FRANCISCO Nov 1O.-Carl Brown, Den
mis- Kearney's private Secretary, read speech
at the Sandlots today in which he stated that
Kearney designedly defeated Butler by in.
cendiary speeches 10 western Massachusetts,,
Kearney decided three weeks before election to
beat Butler, bat thought he could accomplish
more by seeming to be Buffers friend than BY
coming out against him, so he stayed with b i'm
until week before election when he made his
very incendiary speeches.
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ST PIERRE, MAT. Schr Willie Nartin-24O0
shocks and heads 211O prs heading II 679 f:umber,
100 Kits fish, 200 kits mackerel, lot merchandise.
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First Call
Boston & Maine Railroad, 7s,............ % 1l6
Eastern Railroad. 10 a. 13a
Portland. Saco q Portsmouth r. R.. q SO
Eastern Railroad new bonds, 3as. ........713@ 70
Boston q Name Railroad. ................,... 1O6
Sales at Auction.
York Manufacturing Company. :. ..11O0 a 1102A
Boston and Maine Railroad. ............ ,..106
...... 40 .1U6a
$1,000 Rockland City Is, 1902, r. L...,....... 994
Second Board-First Call.
ITO Eastern Railroad. .......,,.........,...1 IS
Second Call.
$4,000 Eastern R.. new ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 70
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Sill Some Doubts of KIotz's Eiec

MAUCH CHUNK, Nov. 9.-The Congressional
contest 10 the 18th district is still 10 doubt, the
returns from Columbia county today increas-
ing Albrigh,'s vote and reducing the apparent
majority Of Kloz to less than 100. Albriehrs
counsel today presented petition to Judge
Dreher asking recount Of the vote in Monroe
county.
MAUCH CHUNK, Nov. 10.
Additional returns received today show gains
for Gen Albright, Republican candidate for
Congress in the 18th district, which indicate
his election.
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Receipt, of Maine Central r.. r..
Foreign Exports.

PORTLAND, Nov. s.
For Portland, 10 cars miscellaneous merchandise
for connecting reads 46 cars miscellaneous merchan-
disc.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Clearing House Transactions.
PORTLAND, November 9.
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction OF business as follows to-day:
Gross Exchanges. ......... .,........ S11O,e92 63
Net Balances ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3,49l 6S
Transactions for the week ending Nov. 9:
Gross Exchanges S6bs,9:2 So
Net Balances. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -. 1875 ~
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NORTH CAROLINA.
A Republican Congressman From the
First District

RALEIGH, Nov. 6.-The result of the 1st dis
trict has remained in doabt until today, when
the full returns show the election of Martin,
Representative to Congress over Yates, Demo-
craft the present incumbent, by about 160 ma
jority.
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Horses Wfnfered.

On Hay and Grain. $50, ON HAY, a.
per week.
oil have surplus OF stock and III dispose of yokes
CT oxsn feet and upwards; COWS; yearliues:
calves and 40 shoas also horses at prices 20 suit
the times Apply to @. ID. SMALL,
ec2seodSm Fairvlew Farm, Cornish, Me.
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Boston stock NIarket.

BY water conveyance-IOOo bush corn meal to G
w True & Co.
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The Gear NotIII.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 1O.-Reports of the
i'll health of the Gar are again positively coz
tradicted.
Russia and the Berlin Treaty.
1t is considered in official circles that Russia
must adhere to the treaty of Berlin whatever
events may arise in Turkey. 1t is certain Rus
STA earnestly desires an understanding with
England, both in Europe and Asia, to fix the
limits Of their respective influence.
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DoMEsTEO PORTS

SAN FRANCIsCO-Ar 9Th. ship Loretto Fish.
Hodgman, New York, 1888 days.
Cid sth, ship Wandering Jew. Tapley, Liverpool.
Ar Oct 3d. ship Sea King, Adams, Baltimore.
Cid 3Ist, sbIs Pact0lus Colcord, Magdalea Bay, to
load for Liverpool Barring Brothers, Iholndike, for
NEW ORLEANS 9Th, ship Martha Cobb,
Greenbank Rio Janeiro.
BRUNSwICK-Old I'd, sch stephen q Hart, Pear
' Cid 4th. sch Ella. Condor. New York.
SAVANNAH 9Th, sch Annie Whiting, Cox,
Philadelphia.
Cid iii, ship Alexander Brown. Bremen.
FORT RESS MONROE Sid It'll. ship Kendrick
Fish. for Baltimore.
BALTIMOKE-Ar 9Th, sch Dcccora, Berry, Wind
CID 8th. schs Oliver Jameson, Rhodes, Brooklyn
Amos Walker, Poland. Portland.
PHILADELP HlA-Ar Tth Geo W Jewett, Blair,
Kennebec; Albert II Waite, Dodge. Portland.
Ar stb, sch Lizzie Major, Hammond. Ponce.
Cid Sth, sch Maggie Muvey Hart, Providence.
NEW YOkK-Ar Sth, baIaues Josephine circuit,
Bordeaux 40 days, brig Merritt. BowdeD, Cal
BARREN u days, schs Alzena Pupmer, doi VIM Z
Page. Hhlyard Eastport Grand Island, French,
Ar 9tn, schs Silver Heels. Milan, Miragoane; Nor
mandy. Adams Mobile.
CID sth sohs Mabel. Maloney, Berbice; E Arcula-
rus, Hall, FORT Lmon.
Passed through Hell Gate sth, schs David Currie,
Rockand.
PROvIDENCE-sld sth, schs Neptune's Bride,
Lindsey, New York; Albion, Mills. do.
NEWPORT-Ar 9Th, schs A McNichols and Hiram
Tucker from Providence for New York; Alcora, and
Sarah Wooster. New Bedford for do.
NEW BEDFORD-Ar 7th, sch Agnes, Young,
Calais.
VINEYARD-HAvEN--Ar 18th, schs Clara Dips.
more, from New York for Annisquam; Ann, do for
Boston; Hyre, Elzabethport for Gardiner; Chas
Ropes, Lubec tor New Yors; Telegraph, Thomaston
for do; NJ L Varney, Bath for do; Mary Shields and
Pushaw. Gardiner for do; Mail, do for do; James
O'Donohue, Frankfort for do Petrol Camden for do;
Caista st George do; Rising Sun. for do; Eben
Fisher, Kennebec for do; Kate Walker, and New
Zealand. Bangor for do; Idaho. I'm kockland for do
Castilian. Hyannis for do Helen Maria Ptitston for
Baltimore.
Sid. schs Billow, W Page A Hapmond. Alice
Cakes, Monticello. Rngleader, Silver Spray. Mary
Smith, Fred Gray, Charlie Cobb, Mary Means, Lunet,
Henrietta, Harp, Oregon, Ned Sumpter, T j rraitOn,
Clara Dnsmore, Ann Hyue, and Carrie w.
EDGARrOWN-Sld 7th, schs Trade Wind, Ann
Frye. and u Bird.
BOSTON-Ar Sth. schs Flora King, GuptllI, Vice.
hawken; Joshua Bragdon, Baker, Round Pond (at
Weymoutb); Brave. Wooster. Franklin.
CID 9th, schs Annie Lee look, Turks Island; Brit
ish Queen, tBr) Williams, Portland; ID WitheIell,
Garfield, Kennebec; Koret, Babbidge, Bangor.
GLOUCESTER-Ar 9Th, sch K II Colson, Eicker-
son. Bangor; X Dresser, Bay st Lawrence.
NEWBURYPORT-Ar It'll, sch Olive Elizabeth
Lindsey, Portland; Ella Frances, Weber, Boston.
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MAUCH CHUNK, Nov. 10.
ILLINOIS.

The Legislature Republican by 6 Ma
jority.
CHICAGO. Nov 9-The illinois Legislature
will have 26 Republicans, Democrats, and 1
Socialist in the Senate, and Is Republicans, 81
Democrats, 9 Greenbackers, ana Socialists in
the House. This will give the Republicans a
majority Of on joint ballot
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-11
SALTWATER NEWS.

The members Qadies and gentlemen of
the Mannerchor met last evening at their
hall to organize an amateur dramatic So
ciety.
Gus Borein, who has been visiting his old
home in Weeks, Sweden. returned home this
week, having been gone just five months to
a day.
Mr.. Josephus Farnham, of Anoka, and
Miss Ella Cove, of Saltwater, were mar
ried yesterday at the residence of Mr.. w. A.
Mobiles.
Prof. Schilling, our talented musical di-
rector, is making arrangements to place up
on the stage the opera bouffe entitled, HThe
Doctor of Alcantara.'' The most of the
characters have been selected and we predict
that when presented it will be an entertain
ment that will be an honor to our amateurs
and a credit to our city.
Edward Chandler, who was released from
the penitentiary last Monday, having served
one year for larceny, is again up to his old
tricks. On Tuesday afternoon he visited
Mrs. Davenport, a grass widow lady re-
siding on Second street, when after exchang-
ing the usual compliments, they snapped
knives, and Edward, the naughty boy, left
uncermoniously with the madam's pocket
book, said to contain the sum of ten dollars.
His trial took place yesterday, but was not
ended when our report closed.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-11
RIVER M4TTERy.
Notes Cleaned by the Wet End Reporter
Yesterday.

Notes Cleaned by the Wet End Reporter
Yesterday.
The benefits resulting from the recent
least being al improved stage Of water in
that great free thoroughfare and freight reg
u!ator, the Mississippi river. Already a
swell of one inch is recorded by the gauge,
and still rising, promising fair stage for
some time to come.
The K. N. packet Red Wing came in about
6 o'clock yesterday morning, bringing i'll a
good freight trip and number of passerl-
gers. She left on her return for st. Louis
at IL ID. Capt. Sencerbox is in command of
the Minnesota, fact that will make her a
faverite with eye old timers"
The Minnesota river steamers Aunt Betsey
and Otter came i'll during Tuesday night,
the first named with two barges of brick
from Chaska, and the latter with one barge
and self loaded with brick from Henderson.
These two arrivals will give new impetus
to building improvements, delayed somewhat
for the want of brick
The steamer Diamond 10 left Red Wing
bound up, at o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and is now at the levee, if no accident hap
pened her, discharging something over three
hundred tons of freight she has for this
port.
The X. N. steamer, Belle Of La Crosse,
left st. Louis for St. Paul at 4 p. M., Tues
day.
The next packet due here, is the elegant
K. N. steamer Clinton, which ought to
throw out her plank at the levee some time
tomorrow.
The st. Louis Times of Monday says:
Commodore Davidson returned yesterday,
from Davenport with the gay War Eagle.
The trip was success in every particular"
The passenger packets of the K. N. line
are gradually working into positions for the
seasons business. AS before stated, the
company runs three lines this seas
on, one TO Keokuk, another to Davenport,
and still another to St. Paul. All these
lines will be daily. The Davenwort line is
new departure, the intention being to make
the fastest time and closest connections ever
made On the upper Mississippi. This line
will be composed of the War Eagle, Golden
Eagle and Lake Superior, all three regular
"race horses,' for speed. The St. Paul line
will also be daily, seven staunch and fast
running boats composing the outfit. OF
these, three will connect with the Davenport
line, and four run through to st. Louis. The
boats on the two lower lines have been do
ing splendidly this spring, the quick time
and fine accommodations attracting a much
larger passenger business than in any season
since the iron rail came into active COMPETE
ton.
The Pittsburgh boat yards have turned
out six new boats for the upper Missouri this
spring, viz: Gen. Terry, Helena, Gen. D..
H. Rucker, Chas. H. Tompkins. Eclipse and
F. G. Bachelor.