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MINOR KILOGRAMS.

James Woods, of Lehigh county, Penn, was
murdered Wednesday night by masked men,
| supposed to be Molly Maguires.
The official census returns give Boston a
population of 800 ,565, an increase of Al 066 in
| ten years.
The Governor and Council of New Hamp-
shire, IN their report Of the investigation of
the charges against the warden and deputy
warden of the State prison, fully vindicate the
officers.
Earthquake tremblings continue at Manila.
The telegraph office was wrecked and several
houses fell Wednesday night.
The President has rendered the appointment
of postmaster at Philadelphia to Gen. R. S.
Hindekeper, of Germantown, and he has &C
cepted it.
A fire in Newark, N. j., Wednesday night
burned part of the old Walsh factory. Loss
$4,000, divided among five occupants.
General Arthur and Senator Conkling are at
Quebec.
John Knarbel of Brooklyn, N. Y, tele-
graphs from Sante Fe that he is not default
er, as stated in Brooklyn paper.
The laying of the rails on the Grand South
ern Railway, between St. John and st. George,
has commenced
Heavy fires have ragged some days up to the
northwest of Miramichi, doing considerable
damage. Crops are suffering from drought.
The Kensington, Penn, puddlers are on
strike. They have resolved not to accept the
scale of prices of employers.
The headquarters of The National Democrat
ic executive committee have been established
at 1888 Fifth avenue, New York city.
Seven hundred and fifty Scandinavians who
arrived at New York Wednesday night, left
for Utah yesterday morning, being Mormon
converts.
DR.. Tanner complained yesterday of sickness
at the stomach.
1t is reported that the Wabash, st. Louis &
Pacific road, which connects with the Union
Pacific at Council Bluffs, will Sunday put on
express trains from Council Bluffs to New
York. By this arrangement they will reach
New York twelve to fifteen hours ahead of
other lines.
Mrs. Annie Wetmore, of New York, who is
said to have been affianced to the Marquis of
Angelsey, committed suicide by poison We'd
nesdav in Paris, on hearing of the marriage of
the Marquis
The California Greenbackers have nomnat-
ed W. HI. Hume for Congress in the Third and
j. d. Brophy in the Fourth district.
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by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

Death of Hon. Joseph Granger of Calais.
CALAIS, July 22.-Hon. Joseph Granger
died this morning. He was born in Newbury-
port Sept %, 1897, studied law at Saco,
Maine, W it'll Moses Emery. He was admitted
to the bar in 1880 and the same year moved to
Calais, where he has since lived He was for
merly Wing and Abolitionist. Since 1856 he
has been Republican. He has served in both
branches of the Legislature and as mayor of
Calais. The duties of the various offices filled
during his eventful life were never neglected.
Calais mourns the loss as one of her oldest and
most respected citizens
The New Sweden Decennial.
An excursion party numbering 500 arrived
from McAdam, n. B., to-day ell route for New
Sweden, Aroostook county, where the tenth
anniversary celebration is to be held. Govern
or Davis and Council will be present.
Forest Fires Put Out
The forest fires. after an unexampled
amount of damage, burning over some sections
three times in the vicinity of McAdam and
Vanceboro, appear to be quenched.
A Maine Seaman Killed
Boston, July 22.-Barque Henry Warner,
of Portland, at this port from Buenos Ayres,
reports that on the outward passage second Of
fcer S. j. Montgomery, of Boothbay, Maine,
fell from the bowsprit and was drowned.
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MEMORANDA
DOMESTIC PORTS.

GALVESTON--Cld 16tb sch Waldemar, Parker,
Wilmington, Del.
PORT EADS-Sld Goth, sch Nellie May, Rose,
Cette
GEORGETOWN, SC-Cld 18th, sch Susan Stetson
Hale, Boston.
BALTIMORE goth. sch D Williams King,
Bath.
PHILADELPHIA-Cld 21st, brig johanna, Ray,
Portland; schs Kokeno, Banister, Thomaston; Allie
Burnham, Baxter, do David Faust, Smith, Provi-
dence.
NEWCASTLE, DEL-Passed down Goth, brig On
alaska; sch G w Jewett.
Sid FIN Delaware Breakwater Goth, sch Stephen
Bennett.
NEW YORK-Ar 21st, brig A G Jewett, Reeds
Brunswick; schs Emerson Rokes, Marston Virginia;
Rising Sun, JONES' Baltimore; Charlie Steadmau,
Bramhall, and Curtis Tilton, Manu. Kennebec; b
Neatly, do; Willie Martin, Willard Portland; Abb
ner Taylor, Bangor; Benjamin, Wheeler Whiting;
S j Lindsey, Kennedy, Rockland; Lexington. Leigh
ton, Machas; Magnet. Fletcher, Bangor; Florence
P Hail. Hall, Vinalhaven; VIM Tice Tce, and g
Ferris, Kennebec; NJ l. Varney, Weeks, Bath; NJ G
Sproul. Sproul, Bristol; Nancy j Day, Munroe. do;
Julien, Foster, Calais; Palestine, Pendleton, Bel.
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NEW YORK. July 22-Evening-
II, S37 bbs; 10@15c better. light supply and mod
crate export and jobbng trade; sales II ,3Oo No 2
at SUa3 65 Superfne Western and State at 80
"a 40; extra Western and State 25@4 60; good
to choice do at 1927 90; White Wheat Western
extra at 5O95 90; fancy do at 1O97 90; ex-
ira Ohio at 1907 90; extra St. LOUIS at SOC
7 25: patent Minnesota extra at q 0097 90; choice
to double extra at 1908 90, including 5000 bbls
City Mills extra at 5 5595 IS; 900 bbls No at
SO@3 65; $50 bbls Superfne at 8094 40; 1900
bbls low extra 25C94 so; 37OO bbls Winter Wheat
extra at 5 1907 IS; 440O bbls Minnesota extra at
25@8 80. Southern -four, common to fair extra
s 2596 20; good to choice do at = 25@17 90. Rye
Flour is firm. Corn Meal quiet. Whent-re-
cepts 4O7 $50 bush; exports 14O. 976 bush; 13@A
ness; sales 1,278, zoo BUSH ncludig 332, 900 bush
ON the spot ungraded Spring 90; No 2 Chicago
] O51s; No Milwaukee 0891 %; ungraded Red
90c9l OS1a; No 3do l O71a(a1 O8;No do 10s4
al 11A; Mixed Winter at 07AG1 %; steamer
Nc 2 Red 071ata1 08; No White at al 90;
No do, $500 at l 11@1 IL; No 2 Red for july
$4,000 bush at l 10I2ia1 111s; do August, 452,
600 bush at osKa1 o91s; September, $4,000 at
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Ohio Democratic Convention.

CLEVELAND, O.. July 22.-The Democratic
convention assembled this morning. Ex-Gov
S. ID. Thomas was made chairman, Recess
till afternoon. On re-assembling the conven-
ton elected Theodore Cook of Cincinnati per
manent chairman. The credentials commit
tee reported 63 delegates present with no con
tests The committee on resolutions reported
heartily endorsing the nominees of the Cincin.
natl convention pledging them and the State
nominees their Jealous support and adopting
the platform of the National convention
Judge VIM. Lang was nominated for Secretary
of State
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WASHINGTON.

The Gulnare Declared Unseaworthy.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-Mr Kimball, the
engineer of the Arctic steamer Gulnare, have
reported to Capt. Howgate. They insist that
the steamer is unfit for her northern voyage,
and that new set of boilors must be put in
before it will be safe to proceed.
Republican Ratification Meeting.
The Republicans of this district have COM
pleted arrangements for a big ratification
meeting on the 9TH of August
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DEATHS.

In this city, July %, Clara E.. daughter of Fred
erick and Louisa West, aged l year months.
Funeral this Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at
No. IL India street.
In Cumberland Mills, July %. Albert verril, aged
A. years months.
his late residence, Cumberland Mills.
In Scarboro, July %. Mrs. Abigail Wiggn, wife
of the late Ethan Wiggin, aged 81 years months
and days.
In Gorham. July %, of diphtheria, Nellie F.,
daughter of Phineas T. and Ellen f. Libby, aged 6
years months.
In Durham. July %, Nathaniel Dunning, aged SO
years months.
In Bath, July 20, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Evcleth
In PhIpsburg July 20, Hurlburt NJ. son of Ro-
land and Sarah r. Wallace. aged year months.
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NEWS IN BRIEF

The State Temperance Convention was held
at Augusta yesterday The Convention made
no nomination for Governor, but adopted an
address to the peop,e and resolutions calling
for the stringent enforcement of the prohibi-
tory law.
The Narragansett investigation was contin-
ued yesterday.
The forest fires which have been raging in
the eastern part of this State are reported ex-
tinguished.
Democratic State conventions were held in
Missouri Ohio and Vermont yesterday.
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A Horrible Case of Abduction,


PITTsBuRG. July 22.-The proprietors and
fifty employees of Boyd & Peters circus have
been arrested, charged with abducting Miss
Saome Burkett from her home in Somerset
county. A preliminary examination of the
principals was held yesterday and the prison.
ers remanded for further hearing july 80
Miss Burkett gave her testimony, which is un-
fit for publication, but was 50 narrowing that
strong men in court burst into tears. She
identified three of the villains. There is much
excitement among the citizens.
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boston Produce Market.

BOSTON, July ".
The following were to-day's quotations of Butter,
Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes: .'sa+5i
Butter-choice Northern and Western creame-
ries at 24926c; choice New York and Vermont dali
ries at 21924c common to fair dairy lets Sal Sc;
choice dairy packed Western 1Sa2oc; fair to good
do l59l7c choice ladle packed 17Q01Sc: and COM
mon to good do 14916c; market firm with steady
demands
Cheese-we quote at 91a @1Oc for choice; 81sd9c
for fair to good; 597c for common; market is firm.
Eggs are quoted ut 151a@16c for Northern and
Eastern: 15916c for Canada and Prince Edward
Island: @16c for Western.
Potatoes-The market is well supplied with new
potatoes of good quality but some of the Southern
receipts are in poor order; sales have been at 25
az 90 per Dbl for Southern; Jersey at 2 1892 30;
natives 50G12 10.
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The Demarara Sugar Commission

PHILADELPHIA, July 22.-Mr. Turner, of
Demarara, states that the report of the United
States commissioners relative to coloring sugar
in Demarara will create Indignation there.
Turner states that the commissioners only Wis
tied one sugar estate officially. Turner brings
files of the Colorist, a newspaper published at
Georgetown, which condemns the experts in
not accepting the invitation of planters to
make thorough investigation of the black SUI
gar manufacture.
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EUROPE.

Eighteen Persons Killed by an Explosion.
LONDON, July 22.-An explosion of powder
in the artillery works at Kovish, in south of
Dasia, killed Is and wounded IL persons
Rumored Assassination OF Gen. Skobeloff
ST. PETERSBURG, July Oft is reported
that the Tucomans have captured and beheaded
Russian Gen. Skobeloff.A
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Vermont Democratic Convention,

BURLINGTON, VT July 22.-The Democratic
State convention for the nomination Of a state
ticket and two electors at large met this morn
ing. Over 400 delegates were present, it being
the largest convention ever held by the party
in the State. The convention was called to
order by Hiram Atkins, chairman of the State
committee, who delivered a brief address Col
Dickey of Bradford was made temporary
chairman and briefly addressed the conven-
ton. j. E. Stapleton of Middlebury was cleo
ted secretary, and the temporary organization
was then made permanent. After the appoint
ment of committees resolutions sdenouncIng
the increase of State taxes, demanding the re-
ducton of salaries of state officers and the tax
alton OF corporations reformation of the tax
laws, the abolition of free railroad passes to
members Of the legislature was referred as was
also an anti-prohibitory law resolution Edward
j. Phelps of Burlington was then unanimously
nominated for Governor, and the nomination
was received with cheers;
Cyrus Jennings of Hubbardton and j. w
Bliss OF Bradford were chosed electors at large
The resolutions endorse the Democratic Ma
tional platform.
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California Mining s,oc,.s.
European Markets.

By Telegraph)
LONDON, July 22.-Consols at SO 3-I6 for money
and SO SIG for account
LONDON, July 22-12.3O P. M.-American securi-
ies-United States bonds, 5s 1854; new 41ss, at
Ia As, 1925.
LIVERPOOL, July 22-12.3O P. M.-Flour at los
t912s; Winter Wheat 10s91Cs 3D. Spring Wheat at
IS Sd99s Sd; California average at 9s Tod; club
do at 9s 9d91Os 4d; Corn 5s: Peas re. Provisions
&c.-Pork 61s Cd; Beef at 5Ss Cd; Cheese Sos; Lard
37s; Bacon at 36s 6d33Ss Sd; Tallow 33s Cd, al
London Ais,
LIVERPOOL, July 22-12.3O P.M.-Cotton market
easier Middling uplands at Esd; Orleans z; sales
5000 bales; speculation and export 1000.
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METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THR NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIaNALI
OFFICER, Washington. ID. c.,
July %, A. M.
For New England,
Cloudy and rainy, followed by clearing
weather; variable, possibly shifting to south
easterly winds; generally higher temperature;
stationary or lowor barometer.
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and Mr. Eustis declared the motion carried,
refusing to put the negative vote.
Sheriff Libby took the platform to quiet the
crowd ana the hall was slowly cleared to the
notes OF Sweet Beulah Land" from the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-07-23

NOTlCE.-F0r the past thirty three years,
CONGRESS-, Yeast Powder has been extern
sively Sold. 1t has always been made pure and
healthy, and is today without rival.
EB SHADES English Mustard and Congress Yeast
Powder, are standard always reliable.
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MARRIAGES.

In Northport July 4. jesse T. Priest of North
port and Miss Abbie H. Lear of Saco.
In Wayne July 10, Lyman L. Merrill of Paris
and Miss May W. Timberlake of Livermore.
In East Surry, July 2, Maynard H. Essington and
Miss Mary f. SWEET.
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ChicagoLive Stock Market.

(By Telegraph.)
CHICAGO. July -Hogs-keceipts 1900 head;
shipments $500 head market is active and prices
DC higher; all sold; common and choice heavy 4 70
GA 3d. light at 4O@4 65.
Cattle-keceipts $500 head; shipments $500 head;
desirable grades tea y; rough shipping at 90 q
85; butchers firm; Steers, common to choice 2 90
@3 So.
sheep-receipts 1000 head; shipments 500 head;
market quiet but all sold;common to good at 3 5O9
4 oO. sySS
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. July %.
The following are Jo-day's quotations of Flour
Grain, Provisions. &C.
Potatoes.
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Reputation in Little Rock.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 22-The city has
defaulted on the payment of $4,000 interest
on its bonds due in July.
Cash BYtield, e Indianapolis, was nominat-
ed for Congress by the Democrats OF The tn
Indiana district Wednesday.
TIE Missouri Democratic convention yester-
day nominated Col T. II. Crttenden for Gov
ernor.
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NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

THURSDAY, July %.
Arrived.
Steamer City of Portland Pike, st John NIB via
Eastport for Boston. r.
U steamer Fern, Wright Mt Desert for NYork.
Sch Mary Means, from New York-coal to H
O'Brion.
Steamship FrancOnia, Mangum, New York-Henry
Fox.
Barque I L Sweat, Whittier, Pictou-Chase, Lea
witt & Co.
Sch Irene, (Br) Swim, Cape Island, NS-master.
Sch Avon. (Br) Melanson, Port Gilbert. NS-F
Sch Riverside, (Br) Brewster, .Moncton, NB-Gal-
lagher g. Co.
Sch R King. Hammer, Saco. to load ice for Now
York-Ryan g. Kelsey.
Sch Congress, Willard Kennebec, to load for New
York; Niekerson s. Son.
Sch Gypsy. Handy, Addison-Nath1 Blake.
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Boston 22d, barque Henry Warner, Reed
Buenos Ayres.
AR at Cardiff 21st, ship John Patten, Hall, from
Cronstadt. -4.
Ar at Sourabaya 18th, ship Carrollton, Lewis,
Cardiff
MEMORANDA.
Brig Silas n Martin, recently ashore at Cuttyhunk
has been repaired and sold to the Boston Tow Boat
Co. Her masts to be taken out and the hull used
for elevator.
Sch VIM Leggett from Bangor for Boston. was
towed back to Bangor 21st full of water. having
been ashore.
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New York stock and Money Market.
By Telegraph)
NEW YORK. July 22-Evening:- Money easy at 2
9212 per cent; prime mercantile paper at 3,a41a
per cent. Sterling Exchange dull and steady at 482
(a4S21a for long and 4S4 4S4A for short Gov
ernments are quiet and firm. State bonds steady.
Railroad bonds strong and generally higher. The
stock market closed strong.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggrega;-
ed 24O 2O2 shares
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CAUCUSES.

CAUCUSES.
meet at the Town House in Windham on SATJJR-
DAY, July oath, at o'cock p. NJ, to choose dele
gates to County and District Conventions
Per Order TOWN COMMITTEE.
Falmouth.
Inc Republicans of Falmouth are requested to
meet at the town house on SATURDAY, July Oath
and District conventions; PER ORDER.
Falmouth, July 10, 1880.
North Yarmouth.
The Republicans of North Yarmouth are requested
to meet in caucus at the town house. at O'Clock
SATURDAY p. NJ, July oath, to make choice of
delegates to the District and County Conventions.
PER ORDER.
Yarmouth.
The Republicans of Yarmouth are requested to
meet at Masonic Hall on SATURDAY the oath
inst at 712 O'Clock D. M. to choose delegates for the
County and District Conventions.
Yarmouth, July 90 1880. Per Order.
The Republicans of DEERlNG, are requested to
meet at the Town House on SATURDAY, July oath,
at . O'Clock P. NJ, to choose delegates to the
County and District Conventions.
Per order TOWN COMMITTEE
Deering, July 20, 1880.
Westbrook.
The Republicans of WESTBROOK are req uested
to meet at Weston's Hall, on SATURDAY EVEN
ING, July oath at " o'clock, to choose delegates
for the County and District Conventions,
Westbrook, July goth, $780,
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New Potatoes, y bbl...-......... =. 80 OO@2 so
Flour. Gram.
Superfne. ....3 1904 20 Yellow Corn,
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SCHLOTTERBECK'S
CORN AND BUNION

- q Il " e NJ T,
REMOVES COBNs, BUNEONs,
CALEOUs AND WARTS.
Entirely Harmless; IL does not contain
amy Acids or CausIic.
PREPARED BY
A. g. Schlotterbeck,
APOTHECaRK,
500 Congress street, Portland, Maine.
wv sniff
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-06-19

A DENocRAric NEwsFAFEn ~ rHr RrrtHiio4N
EosIsrE.-Ths Bah,a.o,,aa. a staunch Demp.
cratic newspaper 10 IL. issue u Las, week. refer
ring siitorialIy 10 the Chicago en;ian Ia, the
following o. say 81 the ticket:
"Of the ticket that has been put in the field.
many opinions have been expressed, but the gen
erAl impression seems To be that all thing. con
sidered. IL IL q strong one. Undoubtedly Mr. Gar.
field will run much better than either ten Grant
or Mr.. Blaine would have done. lie can count on
the united support 81 the party and all its differ
ent elements will naturally and easily come To-
ge,her again under his Leadership. lie l.. more.
over, man Of decided ability. and though there
are dark spots on his record the character of his
private career IL such IL likely % create a GER
tain sympathy for and with him in the popular
heart. A man who has braveiy fought his way
up from poverty and obseurity 10 a position 81
the greatest prominence by the unaded efforts &c
his own talents and industry will always have q
strong hold upon the popular heart, and Mr.. Gar
field will all tho better for the fact that he has
hewn out his own path in the world with his own
hands"
The "dark spots" referred to BY our contempt.
rary are only such as are eagerly taken hold Of
and magnihed by Democratic newspapers TO ,mirch
The good name Of n man whose character l. as
sPo,less that Of any statesman in the land, and
are eolored for the purpose Of making political
eaPitalfor his opponent. The alleged OZARK spots"
on Gen. Garheld's character are those only Of
Democratic creation and will In the end have no
effect on his prospects for election next November
The Democrats who have for years sat in Con-
gress with Gen. Garfield know him to be . pure
man, and recognize In him q most valiant and
dangerous foeman.
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GRoss Am RipierLor. IS"pV.tsrEN'iI. The
MARY Democrats are verbose. bu, their
buttons are worth reading for the gro.s and riicu
Iou' incOnsi',snes' Nth -hieh they are ero-de,i.
Ia the face Il the fact that the Democratic Con-
sress has just passed q River and IIarbor bill
taking nearly twice a. much money out Il the
treasury ~ the Republican, ever Appropriated by
. similar measure, they declare that the Demo
cratic party will cheek the present eStraSagance
In the expenditure q public money" They
charge the Republican party With bringing the
country TO the verge % ruin with IL. financial
legislation. when they know perfectly yell that u
uas only the frames 81 that party which kept
the Democrats from running the public credit and
flooding the land with irreieemable paper money.
Finally, they declare that they will never condone
the fraud q 1875. and almost in the breath
express their confidence in Bayard. who advocated
the Electoral Commission bill. and uas a member
% the eommission.-NsE l.sk TsiJuss.