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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Henry Rowland, Republican, has been con-
frWed as tax commissioner of New York.
Ernest Thomalin, stamp clerk of the inter-
nal revenue office at Chicago, has fled with
$4,000.
At Independence, Mo Mrs. Johns and two
children were burned to death Monday night
by the explosion of a kerosene lamp.
Edward Reinhart, the convicted wife muir
derer, was sentenced to be hung in New York
yesterday on Jan. 18th.
The trial of Stearns X. Abbott for the MUIR
der of Maria L. Crue, of Groton, began in
East Cambridge yesterday.
Hartmann, the Nihilist, is coming to this
country.
Gen. Blanche telegraphs from Havana to
Madrid that he has seized and sent to Spain in
q gunboat several colured men, ringleaders and
promoters of new attempt to foment agitation
and Socialist intrigues among the blacks and
colored population in the districts of Cuba
close to the territory which was the scene OF
the last instruction.
Captain General Blanco, in preamble to a
decree issued Saturday raising the state of
declares to the inhabitants of Cuba that peace
is restored in the whole island.
Thirteen citizens of Exeter, Mo-, and vicini-
ty have been arrested by United States Mar
shall for robbing trains on the St. Louis & San
Francisco Railroad and taken to Carthage,
WnoI0 tuoy Will uuoerSO oAamluatlOn.
At Oakland, CAL, yesterday, Miss Tyler was
shot and killed by the accidental discharge Of
a revolver in the hands of her afianced.
Flood, the New York post Office thief, has
been sentenced to five years in State prison.
Tho Senate yesterday confirmed John B.
Neil as Governor of Idaho.
President Winton, of the Second National
Bank of Scranton, Pa, charged with embez-
element was acquitted.
Mr.. Kelly, citizens candidate, was elected
Mayor OF Worcester yesterday.
Jay Gould will purch ase to-day 60 900 share 8
Of the Iron Mountain Railroad, paying about t
$4,000, 900 therefor.
1t is reported that the Kurds have suspended
hostilities till spring.
The Board of Managers of the Soldiers
Homes met at Washington yesterday and con-
sidered applications for admission and other
routine business
Minister Longstreet presented his credentials
to the Sultan yesterday. Mutual interchange
of friendly greetings followed.
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BOSTON MAYORALTY.

Mayor Prince Reelected by 500 Majority
BOSTON, Dec. A.-Mayor Prince (Dem.) was
reelected to-day by about 800 majority.
Tho board of aldermen stands seven Demo-
Gratis to i've Republicans.
A later dispatch says the Republicans have
10 majority in tho common council. Princes
majority over Stebbins is 512 in a total vote
of 5000.
Salem elects . Republican mayor; Lynn
elects the Workingmen's candidate; Newbury-
port the Democratic.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
More Gifts to Bowdoin College.

More Gifts to Bowdoin College.
New York, Dec. 14.-Gen. Chamberlain
says that Mrs. Amanda Stone of Boston has
given an additional donation of 5000 to Bow
doin College, for repairing the foundation of
the new building. This makes S75 900 in all
she has given the college.
James Mackey. the California millionaire,
has announced his intention of giving $50 900
to endow a scholarship in Bowdoin, and
Philadelphia gentleman, who does not desire
his name published, will de the same.
Death from Dropsy.
GARDINER, Dec. 1.-THE body of Charles
n. WEIGH, found in an unoccupied store on
Water street, yesterday was viewed by the city
physician to-day, who gave the opinion that he
died in spasm. He had been afflicted with
dropsy. An inquest was deemed unnecessary.
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THE DOMINION.
Three More Explosions In the Stellartor
Mines but no Loss Of Life.

Three More Explosions In the Stellarton
Mines but no Loss Of Life.
HALIFAX, Dec. A.-Thers was another ex-
plosion at the Cage pit, Stellarton, this morn
ing at about O'Clock followed in few min
utes by q second blast. A strong force of mon
were on hand to explore the damage at the
earliest moment.
SrELLARToN, Dec. 14.-About 9 o'clock q
third explosion took place in tho Cage pit
workings. It is not believed that any lives
were lost, as no miners were known to be in
the NINE work not having commenced since
the late explosion in the Foord pit. No one
has vet been into the mine to asc 'rtain the OK
tent of the damage. The latter damp has
been too strong to allow Of any explorations.
The Cage pit is on fire now and dense
volumes of smoke are ascending.
The explosion to-day and the fire in the pits
destroyed all hope of large number Of men
vino expected soon to be employed again. All
of the openings of the pit are being filed up to
smother the fire.
Railway Matters in Parliament.
OTTAWA, Oct. 14.-In the House of Com
mons, Sir John Macdonald refused to lay be-
fore Parliament the papers in connection with
the offers made for the construction of the
Pacific Railway, saying that the financial
weakness of some of the tenderers had COM
PEELED them to withdraw, and he would not
humiliate them by publishing their names.
The debate on the railway resolutions will
commence tomorrow, an amendment by Mr..
Blake, the leader of the opposition, for post
ponement till the 9Th of January, having been
defeated by majority OF 90.
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The Oklahoma Colony.

CALDWELL, KS, Dec 14.-Dr. Wilson, rep
resenting Payne's colony, this morning started
for Washington, hoping to accomplish some
thing to relieve he situation on the border and
if possible prevent bloodshed. The colony,
on arrival here, were cordially greeted
by the citizens. The members Of the colony
are cautious and do not wish to be aggressive,
but they are determined.
Indian agent Miles, is denounced by the
colonists. They claim that he has IL, 900 head
of cattle in the territory and is inspiring the
opnositiou.
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MEMOIR ANnA.

Barque Casco, Leavitt from Turks Island, arrived
at Delaware Breakwater 18th with loss of sails and
deck swept.
Sch H Sargent from New York for Trinidad.
put into Bermuda LIST inst, In dstress,-of what
ture not stated.
Sch blanche Creamer," of Saco was run into off
Portsmouth 14th, and had bowsprit and rigging car
ried away.
Stornway. Dec 2-Brg Brown. lately ashore
came of badly strained and damaged, and is to be
sold by auction.
Queenstown. Dec 2-The Almira Robinson, Snow,
from Rangoon. has arrived leaky and part Of cargo
jettisoned.
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Watertown Cattle Market.

WATERFOWL, Dec. 14.-Beef Cattle-receipts l.
461 head; prices N @as higher for fine grades com
mon grades at easy rates; sales of Beef Cattle
choice at 5098 so; extra at 1907 25 first
quality at 8 O09B so; second quality at Dogs 5O
third quality OO@4 rs.
Store Cattle-Work Oxen W pair at S1OO@S16O
OPT: Fancy $h09$6O; Yearlings S7@S1 1.-TWO years
old $129$24; three wears $2Oa$38. Western fat
Swine, live. 63s1bN
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 5,O12 head; market
somewhat Improved on best grades: common grades
steady. sales of Sheep In lots at 2 5O@5 90 each;
at 2G6,
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Fatal Boiler Explosions.

LAPoRTE, Pa, Dec 1.-The boiler in Ba-
ker's Car works exploded yesterday, killing
two young men.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 1.-THE boiler in Fabeler
Sons soap and candle factory exploded this
afternoon, killing one person and fatally in
juring two others. Loss about $4,000.
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Accused Of Numbering His Father.
CANTON, O., Dec. A.-Joseph Kline, law
student, has been arrested on suspicion of caus-
ing his fathers death by morphine, in order to
secure considerable property.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Ossian Ray Nominated for Congress in
Mr.. Fairs District.
WEST LEBANON, Dec. A-Hon. Ossian Ray
was nominated by the Republicans of the Sd
district to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Congressman-elect Farr.
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DEATHS.

In Deering, Dec. II. Mr.. Samuel Jordan, aged rs
years.
Funeral on Thursday, 18th, at 2 O'Clock, P. NJ,
at his late reoidence, Wood ford's Corner.
In Staudish, Dec. IL, Mrs. Lemuel Sawyer aged
70 years 10 months IL days.
In Otisheld, Dec 10, Tarbell Patch, aged SO years
months.
At Southwest Harbor Dec. 8, after a brief ILL
ness. Everett. child of Joseph and Adelaide King
aged years
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Wade Hampton Says He Didn't Mean to
Challau1a Sherman.

CHARLESTON, Dec. 13.-Wade Hampton in
letter to Bishop Howe in reply to an inquiry
as to the meaning of Hampton's letter to
Sherman says the letter was written while
passing through Charlottesville and that he
naturally gave his proper address. 1t never
occurred to him for moment that any one
would construe his language as giving or in
viting challenge. He simply denounced
Sherman's charges as false and he could do no
less for there never was falser charge made.
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METEOROLOGICAL

HOURS.
War DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIoNALl
OFFICER, Washington. ID. c.,
Dec. Is, Q A. M.
For New England,
Falling, followed by rising barometer, station
airy or higher temperature, southerly veering
to westerly winds, partly cloudy or cloudy
weather with rain or snow.
Cautionary signals continue at Cape Henry
and are ordered from the breakwater to New
York
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Negroes ON the Auction Block.

LIBERTY, Va, Dec. 14.-Three male negroes
were sold at public auction yesterday, under
an old vagrant law, absolute ownership ceasing
at the expiration of three months. They were
knocked down for four dollars each, charity
being the principal motive of the bidders.
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MONTPELIER, Dec. l4.-The Legislature has
elected the following: George Nichols, Score
tary Of State; Col Powell, Auditor, George
W. Hooker, Judge Advocate General.
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NOTlCE.-For the past thirty three years
CONGRESS" Yeast Powder has been extensively
sold. 1t has always been made pure and
healthy, and Is to-day without rival.
R SHADES English Mustard and Congress Yeast
Powder are standard and always reliable.
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THE PANAMA CANAL.
100000 Shares Taken.

NEW YORK, Dec. IA Paris dispatch says
that De Lesseps states that ], 200 900 shares Of
Panama canal subscriptions have been taken
by 100000 persons. The greatest subscriber Is
France; the next to France, Spain.
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Formulation Of Dragon

WASHINGTON. Dec lathe population of
Oregon is l74, 767, of which II 1873 are females
and 4 $50 colored.
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Illicit Stills DESTROYED.

ATLANTA. Dec. A-Four illicit stills were
dse .royed on the 18th with 5000 gallons of
mash and beer.
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$16 900 Short In his Accounts.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec H.-Charles Reed, . we'll
known attorney, was committed to Jail this al.
ternoon for failure to render accounts as guar.
dian In the Irwin estate. he is probable de-
ficient from $4,000 to $15 900 in his accounts.
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MAR RIA GES.

In this city, Nov. IA, by Rev. W. 4. Gibbs VIM. d
land.
In this city. Dec. IA. by Rev. MIR. Gill, Mayo P.
Simonton OF Rockland and Margaret Boyd Hall of
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portlana DmiD Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. Dec. IA.
Thefollowing are to-days quotations Of Flour
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European Markets.

BY TeIoVraph.i
LONDON. Dec. 14.-Consols SO 7-16 for money
and account.
LONDON, Dec. 14-12.3O p M-American securi-
ues-United States bonds ANS, 115A.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 14-12.3O P.M.-Cotton MIL ket
steady; Middling uplands at 11-16; Orleans l s.
16; sales 10000 bales; speculation and export o.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 14-12.3O p. M.-Flour So 6d0
at Sc 8d@9s 1Od; California average 9s 2dS9s lid:
Club do at So 9d@1Os Cd; Corn at 5s 3d. Peas at
at 70. Provisions, &c.,-Pork at CTS: Beef at 56s;
at S5s at London 38s Sd.
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NC" OFR St0CR ana NHOnfY NaFkeI.
tBy Telegraph.)
NEW YORK. Dec. 14-Evening Money marke
ranged from to and rs per diem; closed at 6
and 1872 per diem; prime mercantile paper at 6G7,
Sterling Exchange weak at 4771s@47S4 for long
and 4S0M @481 for short. Governments weak and
Ia lower. The stock market closed firm
ed 226 900 shares
The Following are ro-day's closing quotations of
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Grain Market.

PORTLAND, Dec IA.
The following quotation of Grain received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by A. W. Jordan,
157 Commercial street:
Chicago ~-Wheat- Corn, ,--Oats-@
Time. Jan. Feb Jan Nav Ian Nav
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New York stock and MONEY Marker.

PORTLAND. Dec. IL.
For Portland, So cars miscellaneous mere handise:
for connecting roads. 100 cars miscellaneous u.ar
chandise ~
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.... DECEMBEk 10
sun risos. - 30 High s~te; ....1O12
sun sets .-,.......4 4 ~ Moon sets. GAO
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Oct II. lat los, Ion 80 W, ship Golden State
Delano, from New York for Hong Kong.
Sept A, of Cape William Celebes 60 miles, shr
Arcturus, from Iloilo for New York.
Dec /, off Barnegat, brig Ysidora Rionda, from
Gaboon for Boston.
No date, lat 40 80 s, lon 65 90 W, ship Samuel
Skolheld, from Boston for San Francisco.
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Receipts of Maine Cenrn,.

DHHIy DUuhbstIr stcGrIptr.
BY water conveyance 1000 bush t7ormoeei -.
". Tina 4 Co.
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
On and after Dec. I9th, 1850,

OA anu uhtcE ASVss aUtny ASoVt
Passenger Trains leave Portland
For Auburn and . ~wiston. at 1891 and
sos .. m. and for Lewi-,Ou via Brunswick,
at 700 a. m. and IL l5 p.
a. ~kow egan at 2.30 IL. 40, and IL Il p. m.
For Augusta, HnllowelI, Gardiner, and
Brunswick at 100 a. m. 1910, 5.1b, and
For KockIand and all stations on Knox Lin
coin r. r., and for bennington, via Brunswick
For hath at 100 a. M: and l2.4o and g. 5 p. m.
For Pennington. Phil ps. Monmouth,
Winthrop. ReadfeId, West Waterviile,
Merit. Arson and WaterviIle via Lewiston
For Wat rviIIe via Augusta, 700 a. m.
The Ills p. m. train is The Night Express, with
Pullman sleeping car attached and runs every
night Sundays included.
Close connections are made at Bangor, for all
cataquis and e. & n. A. Railways: the Maine Cen
trail X. X. forming with the E. 6 n. A. & ST. john
nd Maine Railways,
The Provincial 4 New England All Rail- Line
the Night train between Bansor and st. JOh0
two trains each way. every week day, and one
every Sund " might between Boston, Portland
and 81. John, Halifax, and all parts of the
Mariiime Provinces; trains leaving Portland at
H. and ii 10 p. m. The latter making con-
-. Andrews, st. stephen, Fredei Teton,
For' Fairfield nad Carbon.
Limited Tickets for ST. j ohm and Hall.
fax ON sale at reduced rates.
Passenger Trains arrive i'm Portland as
follows:-The morning trains from Augusta, Bath,
and Lewiston at $3.50 and $40 a. m. The day
trains from Bangor, and all intermediate and
branch stations and connecting roads at 12.45
and 1880 p. m. The afternoon trains from Au-
gusta, Bath, and Lewiston at 5.45 p. 10. The
Night Pullman Express train at so q. m. From
St. John and Halifax at 1880 p. m. and 1.50
a. m.
PAYSON TUCKER. sup't
Portland Dec Is. 1880.
decl3 dtf
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MARINE NEWS.
FORT OF PORTLAND.

TUESDAY. Dec IA.
Arrived.
Steamer New Brunswick. Thompson, st John,
Sch Martie A Holmes. Burr. Philadelphia coal TO
Sen Nay long Mass to load for Cuba
Sch Robert Ross, (Br) Clark. st Andrews NIB. for
Boston.
Sch WIN H Mailer. Harrington, Calais for Vine
yard-Havep.
Sch zamora. Dickson, Wood Point, NIB, for Boston
Sch Fanny Pike, Fitzpatrick, Calais for Baltimore.
Sch Fleetwing. johnson, Calais for Boston.
Sch Elizabeth, ODER. Calais for Quincy.
Sob Lillian Frances, Smith, Lamone for Boston.
Sch Edward Stanley, Heal, Lincolnvilc for New
Bedford.
Steamship Chesapeake, Williams, New York
Barque Emma Mari. (Br) Mari, Cork, for orders
Sch Arrival, Farnhum, Boothbay-D Chate.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
p, WIsCAssEr, Dec Gar. sch Boxer, Lewis, from
Dec lO-Sld. sch Eva Yates Yates, Charleston.
Dec 11-Sld, barque Jose Lopez Leland Ma
tanzas; sch H Furber, Richmond; sch Superior,
AR. schs Ira d Sturgis, Adams. Boston; Isabella
Foster, and Smith Tuttle, Blagdon, Boston; Kitty
Lawry. Wallace, Rockland.
CRANBERRY ISLES, Dec 1-Sld. schs M l. Rog-
ers Lufkins. and Baker. Bunker. for Boston.
Capt Fernald, of schr Agnes Belle from East
port for Gloucester broke one of his arms before
reaching Cranberry Isle- but he proceeded next day
notwithstanding.
Dec 3-Ar. sch S l. Foster, Stanley. Boston, tor q
herring cruise.)
Sid. sch Walter Smith, Squirting, for Gloucester or
Boston. with herring.
Dec SID. sch Coquette. Bunker. Portland.
Sch Ella Frances, Bulger, from Calais for Balti-
more, put into W Harbor for new sails and pro-
ceeded 7th.
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.

Sid FIN st Thomas 9Th inst ship Abner Benyon
Watts Qrom San Francsco) for Queenstown, hay.
lug repaired.
Ar at Cardiff 18th inst, ship Lucy A Nickels. Nick
els, Liverpool
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A Novel Election SSet,

Mr.. Al. Price, Of Thornbury, is the own-
er Of a flock of sheep, among which is an
old buck, noted for its propensity to butt
any and every living thing that comes in
its way. This propensity of the old buck
will be brought into requisition on Satur-
day afternoon for the purpose of paying an
election bet. Itappears that Stephen Tay-
lor, Democrat, and his brother, Amos
Taylor, staunch Republican, both Of
Westtown, made an agreement before the
election that if their favorite candidates
were defeated the one losing should stand
and take butting from Prices " old ram"
As Garfield was elected. Stephen, of course,
lost, and says he will live up to his agree
ment. The time fixed for the operation is
Saturday afternoon, when it will be done
in the presence of a large number of friends
of both political parties. We imagine that
Stephen will be entirely satisfied with the
first butt, and that while the old ram is
gathering for the second attack, Stephen,
if he is able to do SO, will gently skip out
of the enclosure where the butting is to
take place.-West Chester Local News.
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by Prof Frank Bradford. of New York
city. The opera house was crowded. Prof.
Bradford is fair elocutionist, of good
stage presence, a voice over which he has
thorough command, and with graceful
gesture and easy manner. His selections
ranged " from grave to gay. from lively
to severe, " among the most effective OF his
performances being his rendition OF a
thrilling descriptive poem entitled =" Kit
Carson's Ride" He read also selection
from Bret Harte's writings in capital style,
and humorous poem he read, entitled
"Thc Puzzed Dutchman,' created an i'm
nensc amount of fun. Mr.. Bradford's
essay in Shakspcarean rcadin. was less
successful. He is not q great clocutionist,
but he is conscientious student, and
afforded pleasant evenings enter
;ainment. During the evening there
were several vocal Selections by a quartet
composed of Miss Alice Troyer, soprano,
Miss Mary Scner, cOntralto, Prof. VIM. 3.
Hall, tenor, and Mr.. s. D. Bausman, bass
The rendition of song entitled L" The Old
Man Dreams by these voices, was excel
lent. Prof. Hall sang a ballad entitled
The Old Time" in his customary charm
ing style, and for an encore sang "Wild
Bells" Misses Troyer : nd SeDer sang a
duet entitled ''Thc Fisherman ~ and were
rapturously cncored. Before the audience
was dismissed DR.. J. II. Shumakcr sang
selection,
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BY WIRE,

News of the Afternoon Condensed.
The artisans at PortadOun, Ireland, have
initiated movement for ostracising the
members Of the Land League by refusing
to deal with or work for any member of
that organization.
A woman who had sold food to one OF
the Orangemen at Lough market, ireland,
was "carded'' last night.
Nicholas dedalia, q broker and the son
Of Danish count, committed suicide in
New York this morning by shooting him
self.
The Little Chief mine at Leadville, on
Thursday night, disregarded the injunc-
ton of tho court to suspend operations
in order to close its level against the APP
prOach Of fire, which started in the Chrys-
olite mine two months ago. Eight hun
dred pounds of giant powder was ex-
plOded this afternoon on the line between
the Little Chief and the Chrysolite to
break down the slopes, and another charge
of 1000 will be fired tonight.
A number of desperate criminals who
escaped from Jail at Los Vegas, were pur-
sued by q posse. In an encounter that
ensued two of the murdcrers wero killed
and another wounded.
Warren Shepperd, colored, was hanged
at Montgomery, Alabama, yesterday. On
the gaIlows he said he was ready but not
willing to die.
Fire early this morning in the cotton
shed Of the Mutual storage company,
Memphis, Tenn. entirely destroyed about
a hundred bales Of cotton. Loss, s12, 900.
Half the town of Agram, in South Aus
tria, has been destroyed by earthquake,
which continued all day yesterday. Many
people are homeless and panic prevails.