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NEW YORK.
Strike of Holsters,

SUrlK6 OF 6OSClorS.
NEW York, May 12.-The hostlers OF the
Third avenue cars struck yesterday and as
saulted new men and the police. Several
small riots occurred late in the afternoon and
evening
Serious Charge Against Judge.
The Bar Association heard report from the
committee last night in regard to the investi-
cation of charges of intoxication and miscon-
duct, while on the bench of the Marine Court,
against Justice James P. Sinnott Resolutions
were adopted requesting the committee to
urge upon Gov. Cornell the necessity of
prompt action in the premises.
Boss McLaughlin's Courage.
Boss Mclaughlin threatened to whip a one
legged Republican at Brooklyn City Hall yes
terday for Offering resolutions at Republican
ward meeting, condemning McLaughlin's
bossing methods Parties present protected
the cripple, and the "Boss" sneaked off.
Result of a Democratic Congress.
In the United States circuit court to-day
Judge Benedict discharged the Jurors for the
term because the appropriation was exhausted.
Motion was made to lberate prisoners await
ing trial on reduced bail, which motion His
Honor favored despite the opposition of the
district attorney
Lobbyists Removed from a Debate.
ALBANY, May 12.-During the debate on
the railroad bill to-day in the Senate Mr.. Mad
den called attention to the fact that the floor
was filled with lobbyists and demanded the
enforcement of the rule excluding all but
members. The Sergeant at Arms then cleared
tie floor by order OF the Lieut.. Governor.
Attempted Assassination of the Spanish
Consul.
A dastardly attempt was made to-day by
parties unknown to kill the Spanish consul
general by means of an internal machine
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FOREST FIRES.

Many Houses Burned and Two Lives
Lost.
NEW YORK, May pa fire was started on
Sunday by locomotive spark at Pomona sta
ton, and burned through the woods to Port
Republic, 6 miles; 25 houses were burned, be-
sides woods, barns, fences, &c. Two children
are reported burned to death.
Great Damage in New Jersey.
BARNEGAT. N. j., May 12.-The country
south of here is wrapped in fearful confagra-
ton. Fires are reported in the neighbor
hood of Harrisville and Irish Mills. Loss of
Thursdays and Fridays fires was $75, 900 in
the cranberry boys alone, while the cedar tim
Der land burned was the most valuable in the
state.
CEDAR LAKE, May 12.-Forest fires are do
ing much damage in and around Wheatland,
Landisville and south of here. 1t seems to be
enveloping the entire country.
ATco, May 12.-Fierce forest fires are burn
ing in the vicinity of Medford, Waterford and
Longacomins station. -Four thousand acres of
choice cumberland are already consumed and
several houses are reported destroyed.
CENTREvILLE, May 12.-Willard's woods,
300 acres, and vast area of meadow lands
north of here are on fire.
MOUNT PLEASANT, May 1.-THE recent for
est fires which spread over this section have
caused damage to timber lands amounting to
over 100000. The drouth is the severest ever
known. No indication of rain.
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WASHINGTON.
The Post Office Appropriation

The Post Office Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Senate commit
tee on appropriation will report the post office
appropriation bills to the Senate with a num-
Der OF important changes in the House pro-
visions
Morgan's Bill for Counting the Electoral
Vote.
The Senate select committee on the presi-
dental count held a meeting to-day, at which
the first three sections of Morgan's proposed
joint rule were substantially agreed to-. The
remaining sections went over. The latter in
cluded a controverted provision for the maxi
ing and sustaining of objections to the connt
OF individual names ON the list of electors
The preceding sections relate to the subject of
receiving and opening the lists, and provide
in brief that in case there be only one list of
votes from State it shall be received unless
both houses concur in rejecting it, but if there
be more than one list from any State no one of
said list shall be received to which either
House sustains an objection.
Ex-senator Christiancy Sues for a Di-
vorce.
Ex-senator ChriStiancy commenced suit for
divorce to-day from his wife. AS soon as filed
the bill was withdrawn by John N. Oliver
who entered his appearance for Mrs. Christian
cy. Mother attorney would divulge the con-
tents of the petition Oliver stated that he
would next week file an answer and cross bill,
and that both could tn IN be published.
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EUROPE.
A Prussian Town Destroyed by
Fire.
THE ALBANIAN RESURRECTION INSTI-
GATED BY THE TURKS.

PARIS, May 1.-THE town of Baumholder,
in Rhenish Prussia, is almost destroyed by fire.
Over 1000 persons are destitute.
The Famine in Ireland.
DUBLIN, May 12.-Mr. Forster, Chief Secre-
tary for Ireland, in sending an additional ESQ
to the Mansion House Relief Committee, said
he believed the distress would be very severe
the next few months.
Effect of the Blackburn Strike.
MANCHESTER, May 12.-The Guardian says
the strike of the Blackburn cotton operatives,
and the ''short time" by which it will be ac-
companied in other districts in North Iancai
shire, have exercised no perceptible influence
on this market. The supply of goods in COM
parison with current requirements is ample,
and buyers do not anticipate any scarcity The
Masters Association of Oldham recommend a
weeks holiday.
An Unpopular Politician.
LONDON, May 12.-The Standards Berlin
despatch says meeting of 5000 citizens of
Bremen was held in support OF call on Herr
Mosle to resign his seat in the Rechstag on the
ground of his protectionist views. He was
elected as freetrader.
Great Fire in Bordeaux.
BORDEAUX, May PA fire is raging in q
bonded warehouse ON Rue Bacalan, stored
with alcohol, rum, absnthe and merchandise
The adjacent commercial Storehouse is in
great danger.
Later-The damage by the fire is estimated
at 100000 francs.
Turkish Villages Pillaged by the Bulgar-
ianS.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 12.-British Consul
at Bourgas, Eastern Roumelia, telegraphs Lay
ard that soldiers from Bulgaria entered the
district of Aidas, surrounded and pillaged nine
Turkish villages, killing several men and out
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XLvIth CONGRESSES Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May u.
A Petition of various newsdealers for the re-
periodicals and petitions in favor of the Eaton
tariff commission bill were presented.
The Senate resumed the bill providing for
ascertaining md settling private land claims.
The bill for the publication and registrati on
of trade marks was referred.
The post Office appropriation bill with
amendments was reported and will be called
up tomorrow.
Mr.. Hill resumed his remarks in support of
the resolutions unseating Kellogg.
At the conclusion of Hills speech Hampton
OF South Carolina said that he wished to sub
init some remarks on the resolutions, but pre-
ferred to speak tomorrow.
The Senate went into executive session and
when the doors re-opened adjourned.
HOUSE,
A bill to select site on the noY Invest coast
for navy yard was referred to lie committee
of the whole.
A bill authorizing the necessary steps to Sc
cure adequate coaling stations and harbors for
United States vessels was placed on the calen-
dar.
The bill. authorizing the allotment of lands
in severalty to the Indians and the bill abol-
ishing the Indian commission were referred.
Mr.. Springer will tomorrow reply to the
speech of Mr. Orth relative to the Venezuelan
claims.
resolution was adopted granting the
printing committee power to send for persons
and papers in investigating the manner in
which the Gloves report was taken from the
clerk of the House.
Bill providing for double stamped envelopes
and double postal cards was referred to the
committee of the whole.
House went into committee of the whole on
the legislative appropriation bill
The legislative portion of the bill was agreed
to with unimportanJ amendments
The executive clause was then taken up for
consideration.
An amendment reducing the salary of the
President to 5000 was rejected.
Without concluding the consideration of the
bill the committee rose
It was agreed that the session tomorrow
shall begin at 1880 and the funding bill be
proceeded with
Recess was taken till evening, when District
of Columbia business was considered.
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EsNrEEaYHC PORES.

SAN FRANCISCo-Cld Sd, ship Thrasher, Bos-
worth, Nanaimo.
GALyESToN-Cld 9th, sch Grace Andrews, An
drews Pensacola.
Sid 9th sch Ada f Whitney, Bartlett Pensacola.
Sid 7th sch Grace Andrews. Andrews, Pensacola.
NEW ORLEANS-Ar Sth, sch May Evelyn, Ham
son, Utia.
PASCAGOULA- Ar 7th sch Lena Storer,
PENSACOLA CID 9th, sch Lizzie Heyer, Har-
rington, New York.
Ar Sth, brig Julia Haskell Paine, st Thomas.
ST AUGUSTINE-Ar 7th, sch A Hayford, Pres
sey New York.
BRUNSwICK-Ar 7th, brig Packard, Jones,
Beaufort.
Ar 9TH, schs Flora E Mcdonald, Kane, New York,
to load for do.
AR 9Th sch Bessie E Dickinson Standish Charles.
ton. to load for Philadelphia.
Cid 7th brig Silas n Martin, Parker. New York.
CHARLESION-Ar 10th, sch Cook Borden, Lunt,
New York.
FORTRESS MoNRoE-Passed in 10th, sch Kate
NJ Hilton, for Washington.
Passed out, ship Oriental, Otis, for Cork.
BALTIMORE-Cld 18th, sch Dora NJ French,
French, PORT Royal.
PHIGADELPHIA-Ar 10TH schs j X Manning.
and Jesse w Starr, kennebec Wellington, Bucks
port; Estella Day, Kennebec; L Rose, and E f
Cahada, do; j Martin, do; Webster Bernard, I'm
Fail River.
CID 10th, brig Caroline Eddy, Warren, Fernan-
dina; schs Addie Jordan, Leavitt Washington G
Holden Mckay, Beverly; Webster Bernard, Turner,
and Damon, Haskell, Lynn.
Ar 11th brig Stockton, ALEU-, Alatanzas; Cora
Green Phlbrook, Caibarien; schs Ihos r Pisbury,
Pitcher, Matanzas; Roger Drury, kennebec; Gov j
Y Smith, Stockton; A w Fisk, kennebec; Laura
Rose, Boothbay.
Sid I'm Delaware Breakwater 10TH barque David
Babcock, Colcord for New York; brigs Stockton,
and Cora Green, for Philadelphia.
NEW YORK-Ar 18th, barque David Babcock,
Colcord. Matanzas; schs II S Bridges, Landriek,
Windsor, Ms; Spartel, Smith. do; A Pike, Noble,
do; John Wentworth, Gray, Bucksport; Grecian,
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Gleanings from the Mails.

President Hayes and his cabinet and Gov
ernor General Lorne of Canada will be invit-
ed to attend the two hundred and fiftieth an
niversary of the settlement of Boston, to take
place on the II tn of Sept next. The
city has appropriate ed $25 900 for the celebra-
ton.
Georgia's lumber business for the year is es-
timated at 3O0,OO0,000 feet worth over SIS, O00,-
OOO No other State industry has had such
growth as this in the last four years.
Brooklyn coroner's jury has brought in
verdict against bob-tail cars, recommending
that law be passed requiring conductors
on every horse car for the better protection of
life.
Gen. Garfield was his wife's instructor and
taught her Latin so thoroughly that she has
been able to prepare her boys for college. He
honors himself by saying of her: "She is one
of the coolest and best-balanced women I ever
saw. She is unstampedable There has not
been one solitary instance of my public Ca
reer where I suffered in the smalle est degree
from any remark she ever made"
Says New Yerk letter: 1t is said that
John Jacob Astor has displayed more kindli-
ness towards the men in his power than was
expected of him, as the reputation of the AS
tor family is not remarkable for mercy. 1
know one man whose home was heavily mort
gagged to the Astors, and who had paid the in
terest for great many years with ease, but
had neglected in the good years to pay off the
principal. In 1877 he got into business diff
culties and found it impossible to pay the
money due the Astor estate. He knew that
the memorable rule with the Astors was to
foreclose without mercy. In his distress my
friend went to Astor and managed to see him
in the building on Pine street, which is en-
tirely devoted to the business of the estate.
Astor listened quietly, and after thinking
few seconds said: "Mr. -, we never as
business house give accommodation. That
money must be paid to- morrow. AS the head
of the firm can offer you no help, but come
to my house this evening and will do some-
thing for you" Of course the invitation was
only too gladly accepted, and Astor handed
him that evening the amount due, $500, in
bank bills wherewith to pay the interest the
next day. He gave it in bills because he did
not wish it to be known in his business that he
had neglected to take possession of a mans
bopoo
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Laundry SAG 8
DRY Goods Wholesale Market.

Corrected weekly by SroRER BROS. s. Co.
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MINOR KILOGRAMS,

Robert Mcmillan, the cashier and suspended
trustee of Scranton saving bank, Pennsylvan-
ia, has disappeared. His accounts are $4,000
short.
The frigate Constellation sailed from Queen
town Tuesday. Crowds lined the beach and
cheered her as she departed
The western nail association has reduced
card rates to 1925, and will close the mills
two weeks, commencing the 18th.
Kate Proosey. insane, jumped from the roof
of five storied house in New York and was
instantly killed.
At Williamson, ILL.,, Tuesday, John r. Rus
sell shot Henry Stalks dead. 1t was the re-
suit of an old feud.
AT the municipal election in Ogdensburg, N.
Y, yesterday the Democrats reelected their
mayor and majority of board of aldermen.
Hoyt, the murderer, will be hanged at
Bridgeport, Conn.,, to-day
Wise, Hummel and Brandt, the remaining
conspirators implicated in the Raber murder
will be hanged at Lebanon, Pa, to-day.
All the available troops are pursuing Victo-
ria's band.
Rumors that the Old Colony railroad is at
tempting to gain control of the Concord rail-
road are fully contradicted.
Fifteen captains of European steamers have
been indicted at New York for violating the
law prohibiting the crowding of passengers
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White Wax. 550 6olRed Top, bag. S703 90
vitro, blue. 119 l2lH. Grass bu.. 2 1903 90
Vanilla, spices.
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pEpAnTURR OF OCEAN STEAMERS
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

WEDNESDAY, May IL.
Arrived.
Steamship Chesapeake, Williams, New Pork-mdse
to nenry Fox
Sch Free Wind, Frisbee, Portsmouth, seeking.
Sch Balance, Robinson, Portsmouth.
Sch Edward & Frank, Poland Portsmouth.
Sch Mary Wiley, Williams, Portsmouth.
Sch Ella Robinson, Gouldsboro : cedar posts
to II Blake.
Sch Mariett Weber, Round Pond.
Sch Louisa Frances, Thorndlke, Rockland-lime
to G A B Morse & Co.
Sch Mary Elizabeth, Dunton, Boothbay.
Sch Boston, Fogg, Freeport.
Cleared.
BrigJ B Brown, Foster, Matanzas-Geo Hunt
& Co.
Sch Give Elizabeth, Dinsmore, New York-Ber-
lin Mills
Sch Marriott, Weber, Round Pond-Nath1 Blake
Sch Tiara, Chatto, Bluehill-Nath'l Blake.
SAILED-Brigs B Brown, L Squres; schs Da-
vid Torrey, Gen Hail. and others.
MACHIAS, March 8-Sld, schs B F Lowell, Gales,
West Indies; schs ,Jerusha Baker, Chase, Portland;
Chacedony, ingalls,, Marblehead.
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The Methodist General Conference.

CINCINNATI, May 12.-Bishop Foster presi d.
ed at the General Conference this morning.
The fact that the election of bishop was to
take place drew great crowd. All seats not
occupied by delegates were taken early, all
the standing room was occupied and a number
of ladies had places on the stage. Among the
resolutions offered on the call of the Confer
ence was one by Rev. Mr.. Hammond, colored,
of the Lexington Conference, for the election
of colored bishop He supported his resolu-
ton in very mastery speech, arguing that a
church which had such shining record as this
one on the subject of human slavery and that
had stood bravely by the colored race in all
movements for its elevation could not ask the
nation to do for the colored men that which
the church denied. His time was extended
beyond the time allotted by the Conference
rules, and at the close the rules were again
broken by loud and long continued applause.
DR.. meal of the committee on Episcopacy
said the committee had already had the sub
ject under consideration,2 and he could prom
Use that it would be settled without prejudice
and solely upon considerations of the good of
the church. Mr.. Hammond's resolution was
tabled, to take up the special order the cleo
tions of four bishops. No nominations were
made; II tellers were appointed.
The secretary called the roll Each delegate
when called arose, answered the teller, then
received his ballot and called out Voted"
whereupon the next name was called, and so
on. Each ballot had on it names of four bish-
ops. AT the conclusion of the ballot the tell
ers retired, with instructions not to divulge
the result in any way until made known at
the afternoon session, to be held at St. Paul's
church, and then to return the ballots to the
Conference, sealed.
Bishop Simpson introduced a resoulation,
which was adopted, approving the project for
holding an Ecumenical Council in London, Au-
gust, 1881, and requesting the appointment of
two persons to act with Bishop Simpson on be-
half of this General Conference in making
arrangements; also requesting that at least
three bishops be appointed as delegates. Ad-
journed till 2.30 P. M.
AT the afternoon session the following three
bishops were shown to have been elected on
the first ballot: Cyrus D. Foss, ID. D., LII. D.,
president of Wesleyan University, Middetown,
Conn; John F. Hurst, president of Drew
Theological Seminary, Madison, N. j.; Hen
ry W. Warren of Philadelphia.
DR.. E. o. Haven, chancellor of Syracuse
IN. ~ University, was elected fourth bishop
ON the third ballot.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

The body of Capt. Llewellyn Ayres of Mon
hogan was found in the harbor He disap-
peared March 20.
G. S. Robbins, a prominent citizen of Win
throp, died Tuesday.
Forest fires are raging in New York and
New Jersey and causing immense damage
Two persons are reported burned to death.
Mr.. Townsend has withdrawn from the
Whitaker case. 1t is expected that the in.
vestigation will be finished this week.
The full Senate committee has agreed to the
first three sections of the Morgan bill for
counting the electoral vote. The fourth
which is the most obnoxious section, is yet to
be considered.
Eighteen captains of European steamers
have been indicted for violation of the law
prohibiting the crowding of passengers.
Latest advices from Japan deny the rumors
that that government is preparing for war with
China. 1t is also denied that there is danger
OF war between Russia and China.
Disastrous fires are reported in the Prussiap
town of Baumhold and in Bordeaux, France.
The Florida Republican convention, yester-
day instructed its delegation to Chicago to
The Methodist Conference at Cincinnati.
yesterday elected the following Bishops:
Cyrus d. Foss, President of WESLEYAN Uni
versity; John F. Hurst, President of Drew
Theological Seminary: Henry w. Warren of
Philadelphia and E. o. Haven.
Michigan chose Blaine delegation to Chi
cago and requested them to use their best eff
forts to secure Mr. Blaine's nomination.
The West Virginia delegation was instr uct-
ed to vote as unit for Blaine
An attempt was made yesterday to assassin
ate the Spanish Consul General at New York
by means of an internal machine
In the Senate, yesterday, petitions in favor
OF the removal of duties on foreign newspap-
ers and in favor of the Eaton tariff COM
mission were presented. Bill for the publica-
tion and registration of trade marks was re-
ferred Senator Hill finished his speech on
the Spofford-Kellogg resolutions. In the
House bill authorizing the necessary steps to
secure coaling stations for naval vessels was
placed on the calendar. The Indian allotment
bill was referred. Investigation was ordered
into the means of the disappearance of the
Glover report. The legislative portion of the
legislative, executive and judicial bill was
agreed to. An amendment to the executive
portion to reduce the salary of the President
to $4,000 was rejected.
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CHINA AND JAPAN.
No War With Russia-F allure Of the
America Expedition to Corea.

No War With Russia-Failure Of the
America Expedition to Corea.
New YORK, May IA dispatch from To-
kio, Japan, of yesterday, denies officially the
rnmors that Japan is preparing for war with
China, and if trouble occurs between Russia
and China that Japan will side with Russia.
The Chinese and Russian officials at Toki al
so deny that there is any prospect of trouble
between their nations. The frigate Ii
conderoga arrived at Toxic yesterday, from
preliminary visit to Corea on her mission 81
persuading the Coreans to open the ports to
foreign commerce. She left Nagasaki, May 3,
having consul Mansum ON board, and reached
Foo Shan, May 4, remaining till the 9Th The
Coreans refused to negotiate. The consul did
not proceed to the capital, and before he takes
further proceedings proposes to hold consul
tation with Minister Bingham. There is small
probability of ultimate success. The japanese
government will not cooperate as they previ-
ously promised, having now no apprehension
of interference in Corea, land feeling no need of
American support there.
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by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

Death Of Prominent Citizen of Winthrop
WINTHROP, May &c. S. Robbins, aged
about 80, died Tuesday. He was prominent
local politician and granger, Greenback can
didate for Representative last fall and we'll
known in the State as a leading agriculturist.
Pastoral Change.
NEWMARKET, May 12.-Rev. j. T. Melon
Nelson has retired from the pastorate of St.
Mary's Catholic church here aud goes to Bid
deford.
Portland's Prize Dog.
NEW YORK, May III. Ell. Smith of Port
land received a prize at the dog show.
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The Oil Fire Breaks Out Anew.

BRADFORD, Pa, May 1.-THE fire started
again in the cumberland shortly after noon
The wind was blowing gale and the fire
swept down Train Hallow burning rigs, small
tanks and buildings. The villages of Oil Cen
tire and Middaughyille, with the exception of
one or two houses. are entirely destroyed;
% 900 barrels in the tank of Mitchell & Jones
is in flames. At Baker, seven miles from the
starting point, railroad trestle is burned,
stopping the trains. A 5000 barrel tank is now
burning there. A mile above Duke Centre
nitro-glycerine repository exploded with ter
rible force. 1t is estimated 200 rigs besides
large volume of oil has been destroyed One
fatality is reported.
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The west Point Investipation

WEST POINT May 12.-District Attorney
Townsend has withdrawn from the Whitaker
case and reported to the Secretary that he be-
lieves Whitaker innocent; that his (Town-
send's) presence at West Point is irritating to
the officials there,and that his outspoken ways
have served to make the discourtesy of the
officials more marked.
The day was occupied with the evidence of
experts on handwriting. The court will en-
deavorsto close the case this week.
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AFRICA.
The Slave Trade in Eevnt.

The Slave Trade in Egypt.
CAIRO, May Fin consequence of the re-
cent arrival of slave caravan at Sisot the
governor of the province and other officia ais
have been dismissed and will be court m ar
tailed. A special European slave commission
has been appointed on recommendation of the
British Consul General to secure the execution
OF the Anglo-Egyptian convention for the
suppression of the slave trade.