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The Serious Situation i'm Maine.

EXCITEMENT IN BANGOR OVER THE ATTEMPTED
REMOVAL OF ARMS FROM THAT CITY BY THE
GOVERNOR.
A dispatch from Bangor, Maine, dated yester-
day. says:-EXcitement was created here to-day
by reports of the intended removal of arms and
ammunition from the state arsenal to the depot,
for transportation to Augusta About O'Clock
p m. two truck teams, loaded with arms and
ammunition, were stopped on the Kenduskeag
bridge by crowd, which rapidly increased to
throng that filled the street, declaring that the
arms should never be carried out of the city.
Mayor Brown demanded of the teamster the
orders under which he was acting. No SatiSfac-
tory answer was given at first, the man saying
that Mr. Thayer, landlord of the Penobscot Ex-
change, had sent word for the teams to take the
arms. A young man named French was then
ushered through the thIong, who said he was
clerk in the adjutant generals Office and was
moving the arms to Augusta under orders from
the governor. The excitement Of the populace
was greatly increased by this statement, and
The mayor told Mr.. French that he had not
munitions If the attempt to remove them
excited. He said he would take no ne
sponsibility for the trouble that might
ensue: Mr.. French decided It best TO re-
the hazard of a riot, and the mayor fur
ntshed police to protect them on their return.
Public excitement was increased by report
nor; s. W. Hoskfns, fusion Indian agent. and
Major N. NJ. Tolson, of Old Town, were closeted
at the PenObscot Exchange during the day, and
Major TOlson appeared on the ground after the
team had turned back, and told clerk French
that he made mistake In not pushing through
10 the depot, and urged him to change his orders
for their return to the arsenal Mr. French, how
ever, was unwilling to assume the responsibility
Qf the collision with the populace. The excite
tnent is at fever heat throughout the city.
A communication, signed by Hon. w. II.
Brown, mayor, a number OF ex-mayors OF Ban
gor, and other prominent citizens, has been for
warded to Gov. Garcelon, giving him an account
OF the affair, and saying-"Wh1le deploring the
act of the state authorities In moving large
quantities Of deadly weapons through the streets
OF peaceful city In the present excited cond.-
t1on OF the public mind, we shall endeavor to the
extent Of our ability to prevent any action which
should impair our good fame as law-abiding
citizens"
A special from Bangor to the Boston Herald
says the escape from bl0Odshed was very mar
row. What action win be taken is not known.
1t is well known that the republicans are FORM
ing secret military association, and threats
have been made that they would seize the arms
u the arsenal.
hon. Lot ii. Morrill, writes letter to Gov. Gar-
,eion, suggesting that the questions involved in
he pending political controversy be subrnitted
10 the state supreme bench for settlement.
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NEW YORK NOTES.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26-In the q. S. Courts to-
day Frank Bennett, convicted of having coun-
prison for five years. George Williams, former
ly an itfnerant preacher. convicted of passing
three counterfeit $50 notes on the National
Broadway Bank. got five years in the Albany
penitentiary. James Burns and Hugh Curry
pleaded guilty to having counterfeit trade dol
lars in their possession, and got three years i'm
OF defrauding the government by means Of
fraudulent bounty papers, got two years in the
Albany penitentiary.
A Rich Mans Plain Funeral.
The funeral Of Alexander Stuart the wealthy
sugar refiner. took place from the Fifth avenue
Presbyterian church this morning. There were
no pail bearers, and the services were conducted
by the Rev. DIR. John Hall. The remains were
inferred in Greenwood Cemetery.
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A DARING ATTEMPT TO OUTRAGE small white
girl by three negro men occurred near Mr.. Stat
lords drug store, corner of Four d-a-haIf and
l streets Southwest, yesterday about dusk, but
the villains were frightened off by some gentle
men who were attracted to the alley by the
screams of the girl. The colored men showed
fight against the men who rescued the girl and
but for MI. Stafford and his father, who ran
out to their assistance, they might have Jared
badly, as the aSSailantS were partially intoXica-
ted and in fighting trim. The girl escaped up
street, and her name was not ascertained
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A LITTLE FoUR-YEAR-oLD was borrowed by
the manager Of the Elko (Nev) Theater to per-
EAST Lynne" in the touching aeath-scene at
the close OF the act representing the wretched
mothers return from her self-imposed exile
by the impassioned agony Of the fond mother,
poured out at the bedside of her dying child, and
just at the moment that she exclaimed in broken
hearted accents, "He is dead!" the little chap
who had up to this point been kept quiet with
difficulty, could stand it no longer, and instantly
resented the accusation by eXclaiming in voice
distinctly heard through the house, 81 amt
dead, neither!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-26

IMPORTANT INSURANCE CAsE.-In the United
states District Court at Cincinnati, Wednesday,
signee In bankruptcy Of the Protective Life In
surance Comdany for an assessment upon 10000
pol1cy-holders to pay some sixty death losses,
aggregating $S24, 600, which had never been as
sessed by the company. The judge held that
the mutual contribution plan adopted by the
company was an anomalous and illusory one
life insurance, and those benehciaries In whose
behalf the assessment was asked might wen
have anticipated the contingency which
has arisen. The court could not assume
to make the assessment which the COM
pany ought to have made, since to do
so would be inequitable, and would i'm.
they could now derive no equivalent, the COM
pany being dead.
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WaYlaid and Killed.

cow, Mo-, says: A young man named Noah
Forrest, living near Forrest Green, 6 miles from
GLASGOW, was killed yesterday afternoon by
John Hayes, negro. They had quarrelled dur
ing the day, and when Forrest was returning
home Hayes, who was concealed in barn close
to the road, Shot him. Hayes escaped and is
still at large.
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NEW YORK WALKING MATCH.
flAs. Enloxnd

NEW YORK, Dec, 26.-Only IL out OF the 65
pepestrians who started in the six days match
are now left on the track at Madison Sbuare
Garden. At noon to-day Hart had covered All
miles, and Faber was only about mile behind
him, while krohne was "a OF mile in the rear
of Faber. The score Of the foremost men UP to
12 o'clock to-day is as follows: Hart. All miles,
Faber, 416 miles; Krohne, 415 miles; Pegram, Se6
miles; Hughes, 39S miles; O'Brien, 3S5 miles;
BriO(ly $50 miles.
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IEIENsELY COLD WEATHER Is reported in the
wave reached st. Paul, Minnesota, yester-
day morning and the thermometer indi-
Gated 40 degrees below zero. Trains in the
Northwest suffer much delay from the intense
cold, but all the roads were reported clear last
night. At st. Vincent, near the British line
the spirit thermometer stands 5S degrees below
zero. At CroOkston the thermometer stands Sc
below zero; at Grand Forks, so; and at Brecken-
ridge &c. These places are in the Red River
Valley, and the cold wave seems to have come
from the British Possessions.
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Miss KATE L. FELT, OF ST. Louis. left that city
on Monday for Philadelphia, there to join Mrs
Grant, with whom she will journey to Cuba and
Mexico. Miss Felt is the daughter OF the late
L. S. Felt, Of Galena, who was an old and
esteemed friend Of Gen. Grant from 1861 to 1876,
the year of his DEATH
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MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued TO
Lemuel Thomas and Rosa Willis; w. ii. Harri-
son and Cora F. Cleveland; Dennis OBrien OF
Fairfax county, Va, and Mary O'cOnners; Chas.
A. Harvey, jr., OF Rochester, N. y, and Ida
Kate Prather VIM. E. Thomas and Laura L.
Dorsett; Daniel Desport and Isabella Harlan;
Horace f. T.roth of Fairfax county, Va, and
Emma j. Simpson, of Montgomery county Md.
ford, Va; George r. Payne and Nellie L. FAINT;
Charles Richichson and Lucinda Simms; James
Elias and Annie A. Boone; w. F. Hill and
George Neal.
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WHEN Gen. GRANT visited Girard College in
Philadelphia, on Monday, he asked one Of the
instructors: 81 Do you allow the boys to use
tobacco?" The instructor responded In the
negative. "That's right" said the General:
"they're not so apt to take to it after they get
nlIt then y -
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TIE DESIGNATION of second Lieut.. Edwin Nc
Nell, 1st artillery, has been accepted by the
President, to take effect May Goth, 1850. and he
to the date that his resignation takes effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-26

CouNTERFEITERs ARREsTED.-The agent Of the
secret service in New York city yeSter-
day arrested Giovanni Gurimo and his wife, who
have for some time past been passing counter
felt three cent pieces at their place OF business
Baxter street.
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SIcKLEs ON GEN. GRANT.-A special dispatch
cember %, says: Secretary Sherman had a long
interview with Gen. Dan Sickles to-day, Of
which Sickles afterward refused to speak. He
did say, however, that he believed that Grant
was the most popular man in the country, and
entertained no doubt that II he desired the NOM
ination for the Presidency he could have it. Il
believe, too,' he added, thai there would be no
doubt about his election"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-26

IT is STATED THAT Gov. T1LDEN is interested
in scheme for the erection of a railroad (for
part of the way elevated) from Jersey City to
of about six miles. The governor has extensive
real estate interests at these now comparatively
inaccessible pointS.-tN. 7. Coz. Phita. Ledger.
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SHOT BY DEPUTY MARsHAL.-While Edward
Hanley was drinking with some friends and
making good deal OF disturbance in Nashville,
Tenn, yesterday, Deputy Marshal Mullins tried
to arrest him, when scuffie ensued. The men
were separated, but renewed the quarrel, when
Mullins drew pistol and shot Hanley fatally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-26

A LOTTERY AGENT ACQUITED-At Louisville
KY, in the case Of the commonwealth against
the agent OF Simmons & Dickinson, a test case
on number OF indictments for operating the
cult court Wednesday morning acquitted the de-
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A Train Wrecked and Two PasseM-
DarS Kiulnd

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26.-Very meagre reports have
been received here that the passenger train OF
the Chicago and Alton railroad, which left here
last night for Kansas City, ran off the track
between Kane and Berdan stations, sometime
last night, that two passengers were killed sew
eral badly injured, two cOalbinS burned and the
train generally wrecked. The accident was
caused by broken rail. Full particulars are
exnected shortly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-26

tR- Bishop Gilbert Haven is better, and his
physicians predict his recovery.
The New York J0,n3adloT Commerce puts
the balance OF trade for 1879 In favor of this
country to the amount Of about $50, 900 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-26

Major WADE HAMPTON, son Of Senator Hamp-
ton, died on his plantation In Washington
county, MISS, on Tuesday. Senator Hampton
had only reached Vicksburg on his way to hfs
sons home when he heard Of the latter's death.
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A Variety Actress Shot by Her Hus.
band.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Alice Smith, young
married woman employed as variety actress
IN one OF the Bowery theaters, was shot yeSter-
her husband. For some time past the pair have
not lived together because as Mrs. Smith states
her husband was jealous and bad tempered
ence of liquor, accosted his wife, and in a
threatening tone said, as is alleged 'Alice If you
don't come home with me Ill shoot you.n The
pass me by" and then walked on towards her
apartments. Her husband followed and over
taking her shot her In the head with small
band walked away. She recovered sufiiciently
TO walk to station house when it was found
that her wound was not necessarily fatal, the
ball having struck her near the top OF the head
and glanced without fractur1ng the skull. She
was removed to the hospital. Her aSSaiiant
had not been arrested at last accounts.
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SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. s. @. Atkins, who has
been postmaster at Gordonsyiile, Va, for long
Time, dropped dead there Wednesday morning,
it Is supposed from heart disease,
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ANOTHER CUBAN SURRENDER.-A telegram
from Havana has been received by the Spanish
Minister stating that Colonel GuerrO has Surren-
dered at Holquin, with tifty-one men, comprising
his command
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ARMY ORDERs.-First Lieut. Henry Wygant,
oath infantry, has been relieved from duty on
recruiting service and ordered to join his COM
pany. Leave for three weeks is granted Capt.
Frederick Whyte, ordnance storekeeper at the
WASHINGTON arsenal
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TIE L. S. SHIP SwATARA was put in commits
sion at the Boston navy yard Wednesday after
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PERSONAL. @. c. Lamar, jr., son of the
Senator, was married the other evening at his
home in oxford, Miss, to Miss Kate Lester of
that place Prof. George E. Day, OF Yale
College is at the Ebbitt House.
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YOUTHFUL MURDERER While Z. E. Truwit.
near Abbeyville, s. G., was, with constable
leyying on some cotton grown sy II. Myers, q
tenant OF Truwttts, the latter was attacked by
Myers. Truwttt drew a pistol, but before he
could use it he was fatally stabbed by Myers son,
capped. 80
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CoIoRED ANTI-ExoDUsTRRs.- Wilmington
N. C.) Sai' says: The colored ntf-exoduSterS
who have been holding meetings In this city dur
ing the past week. trying to devise means to arrest
the unfortunate emigration movement on the
part OF the colOred people Of this state, passed
Sherman for the presidency
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THE SUIT AGAINST GEN. GRANT AND OTHERS
To-day the Baltimore Equitable Society, by Mr..
II. W. Garnett, filed an amended bill In equity
against L. S. Grant, NJ. q. Emery, f, Howard, S.
Fowler, T. L. Tullock, s. Norment, ID. c. Cox, T.
Edward Clark, a. b. Duvall, trustees OF the
and j. 4. S. Perry, trustees; the Methodist
Preachers Aid Society of Baltimore; the Char
tered Fund Of the NJ. E. Church, and John p.
Newman and all other owners OF the bonds or
the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church, for discovery.
fOa the removal OF Perry from his truseteship
and the substitution of q trustee In his place to
cary out the provisions of the trust deed. The
coInplainantS set forth that in 1874 the trustees
of this church issued 20 bonds OF $500 each, ten
payable each year from 1876 to 1882, and that
they hold ten OF said bonds, all OF which became
due in January last, and are unpaid; that the
trustees refuse to execute the trust, &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-26

BALTIMORE RoUGHS TAKE POSSESSION OF A
RAILROAD TRAIN AND ASSAIL THE PAssENGERS-
An Exciting Scene on a Rdil1rdn Trdin.-A dis
graceful scene was witnessed on the train which
left Camden Station, Baltimore, at ills We'd
# infiamed with iiGu0r and assoiled the mas
seDgers. making an indiscriminate attack upon
all. unmindful Of the frightened shrieks of the
ladies and children. The rowdieS drew pistols
sequences or which OF the frightened occupants
OF the car might be hit by the flying bullets.
The greatest terror and CONSERVATION ensued
among the passengers until the train reached
the Relay House, when the roughs left the train,
glorying in their Christmas Eve achievements.
A gentleman residing in the vicinity OF the Re-
Of wood hurled at him without any provicatiOn
whatever on his part. A colored woman from
Ellicot City was shot in the neck. A number of
other passengers were bruised from blows and
more OF less injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-26

TREASURY PURCHASE OF SILvER.-The Treas
ury on Wednesday last purchased 320, 900 ounces
OF fine silver.
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No Specie by the Algeria.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-The steamer Algeria,
which arrived from Liverpool to-day, brought
no specie.
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nea.v, NJ :. lo,,,.,,.,;.,

ALBANY, Dec. 26-George w. Bull, OF the Buf-
falo Commercial advertiser, who was injured in
the Grand Central depot at New York last Mon
Hotel,
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A DAKOTA PAPER asserts that 200 pitchforks
were sent to the Santee Indians, and that there
are not over 600 SanteeS at the agency, counting
both sexes and all ages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-26

A DEFAuLTER's SUICIDE.-Fred. Vowles, a de-
faulting cashier, on being captured in New Or
leans yesterday. while en- route to Havana swa!-
lowed a dose OF poison and died shortly after
ward. Cincinnati dispatch says that an ex-
animation of the accounts of the suicide dis
closes the fact that he was defaulter to an
amount not yet astertained but supposed to be
over 900 OOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-26

PLEuRo-pNEuMoNIA isspreading rapidly among
cattle around Yonkers, N. Y, on account of the
negligence of cattle-owners. The inspectors be-
leve that unless the legislature speedily makes
an appropriation enabling them to enforce the
sanitary regulations, and kill all sick cattle with
OR without the consent of the owners q far
reaching epidemic is inevitable.
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INSULTING THE STARS AND STRIPEs.-A cable
gram to the N. Y. Herald from st. Thomas Dec
%. says: Mr. James B. Eckert United States
consul at Laguayra, Venezuela, and DR.. Gabor
Naphegyi, an American citizen established in
that country, have just arrived here from Bar
celona, and report that the American flag has
been insulted, American interests threatened
and immense American interests involved They
demand the sending of vessel of Mar
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An IMPORTANT BILL pending before the Com
mittee ON Commerce, and which will be taken
up in committee after the Christmas holidays
is one introduced by Congressman Sapp. of
Iowa, to regulate commerce by railroads among
the several states. 1t contemplateS the appoint
ment by the President of a board of railway
commissioners to consist of nine persons to
hold their Office four years. and to receive sal
airy OF 50, 500 per year each. 1t is made the duty
OF the board to inquire into the rates of toll
charged by railroads for freight and passengers
with view to equalKe and cheaper the same.
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Struck by q Passing Train and
KfIIaA.O-

PTITsON, PA, Dec. 26.-Wm. Powell, of Kings
ton, Pa, while standing near the Lackawanna
q bloomsbury r. R. track this morning, was
struck by passing train and XIII ed. He
leaves a wife and one child.
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A MAN MURDERED AND WOMAN TORTURED
BY RoBBERs.-A Delphos Ohio special to the
Cincinnati Commercial says Bernard Pickers, an
Old German resident was called to his door by
loud knocking at o'clock yesterday morning.
Upon opening it he was confronted by three
men armed with revolvers. who demanded a
large sum OF money he was known to possess
He refused and in the scut11e which ensued he
was shot and Instantly killed, the ball entering
disturbance, came to Picker's assistance, When
she was seized and threatened with death il she
did not disclose where the money was. She i'm
mediately began to scream, when the men gagged
her feet to the fire until, unable to endure the
torture any longer she told where the money
was. This, to the amount of 81 800, was taken,
and the criminals left without leaving any clue
as to their personality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-26

SEEKING A Observation-Disclosures to the New
Robert T. Caulfield organist of St. Dominic's
Church, Lancashire, England, is now in this
city engaged in searching for his stepdaughter,
Miss Elizabeth Luthern, who left Richmond, Va,
since disappeared. Miss Luthern came to this
country about year ago with fhe family Of
Mrs. Caulfield, cousin Of her stepfather who
went to Richmond to live. Becoming dissati--
fled with her life there, Miss Luthern deter
mined to come to Baltimore to obtain employ
ment here. Mr.. Caultield first went to Wash
ington, where he had a notice Of the disappear
church last Sunday by order OF Archbishop
Gibbons. The Archbishop also gave him a let
ter to the clergy OF the diocese directing that
Miss Luthern is described as about twenty y-three
years old, five feet three inches high, dark COM
plexion. has cast in one eye and is in delicate
health,
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MURDER AT A BALL.-Ata Bloomer ball, in a
sailor boarding house, in Wilmington, n. c.,
Wednesday night, in locality known as
Paddy's Hollow, negro woman, named Maria
Hall stabbed VIM. Marll, white sailor, with
knife in the left lung, infifcttng mortal wound,
from the effects Of which he died in thirty
minutes. The woman was arrested
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HORRIBLE MURDER BY SCHOOL GIRLS.-A tele-
gram from Cincinnati, December "a, says: "a
dispatch from Hagerstown, Ind, states that
murder which occurred near country school
house between Centreville and Williamsburg
two weeks since has just come to light. Two
schoolgirls about fifteen years old, daughters
of wealthy parents, were expelled from the
school for bad treatment of a schoolmate of the
same age named Miss Hates. While the latter
was on her way home after school they assaulted
her, one knocking her down with base ball bat
and the other jumping on her and breaking four
of her ribs. Miss Hates managed to crawl
short distance to her home and died soon after
communicating the facts to her mother Ac-
cording to report The parents of the assailants
went to the murdered girls mother and per-
suaded her by brihe Of 1000 to keep the affair
secret. The facts, however, leaked out through
school children who witnessed the assault, and
have created much excitement"
A later dispatch says that Miss Hates was only
girl of six years instead or fifteen, and while
there is no doubt of her having received severe
beating, the doctor has given a certificate that
she died of brain fever, and that while the hurts
received from her schoolmates might have been
the cause of death, in his opinion they were not.