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ALASKA.
Fatal Fight Between Indian Tribes-The
Whites Compel @ Temporary Peace.


Whites Compel a Temporary Peace.
PORT Towns END, w, T., Feb. 1.-Steamer
California has arrived from Sitka and Wran-
gel with Collector Ball as passenger, who is en-
route to Washington in response to a telegram
from Secretary Sherman. This is done on Pc
tition of citizens asking that some one direct
from Alaska be present to represent their in
terests in the legislation proposed for this win
ter. The California found war raging at
Wrangel between the Hoochenoo and Stickeen
Indians. A fight took place on the 18th ult.,
there being about 100 on each side. Several
were kill and wounded The Hoocheroos got
the worst of it, but for two succeeding days
skirmishing cont lued. The whites finding
themselves endangered by the proximity of
the conbatants formed company of so men,
under command OF Major Crittenden, deputy
commissioner, and enforced temporary peace.
which is however momentarily likely to be
broken. Commander Beardsley of the sloop
jamestown sent down 80 stand of rifles, a Cat
ling gun and squad of men to assist the
whites,
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

a Fire in Which Maine People Suffer.
BOSTON, Feb IA fire at R. G. Morse's
cement ware house and at A. I. Stearns'
$4,000 Morse loses $4,000; Stearns $4,000.
The estate is owned by Edward O'Brien of
Thomaston, Me-, and is fully insured. Seven
colored families occupying tenements in the
upper portion of the buildings were burned
ont of their homes.
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DEATHS.

In this city, Jan. 81, Mrs. Eliza A., wife OF John
B. lhaxter aged So years.
IFuneia on Tuesday forenoon, at IL O'Clock, at
No 4l3 Cumberland street. Burial private.l
In Buxton Jan. %, Caroline Foss, wife of John
H. Burnham, aged 65 years months,-formerly OF
Scarboro,
In Brunswick, Jan. %, Constanta Sampson, aged
In Topsham, Jan. %, Edgar IT, Graves, aged 81
In Bath, JAN %, Emma T. Clark, aged 10 years.
In Bath JAN 20, Laura G. HOdgdon, aged Il years
7 years. ~ 1900, o. ,,r,
In Bath, Jan. 80 Mrs Rachel Pierce, aged so yrs
widow of the late Rev. Dan'l Pierce, OF Greene;
In Westport, Jan. 20, Mrs. Mary, wife OF Benz.
Colby, aged n years IL months.
In Boston, Jan. rs, Jesse Russell, aged rs years,
formerly of Bath.
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Minister Lowell.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA London despatch to
the Herald says Minister Lowell is to be there
in fortnight when he will have an interview
with the Queen at Osborne. He will then re-
turn to Madrid and fetch his wife, whose
health after eight months of severe illness is
daily mending. She will probably be una pie
to bear the London climate. Mr. Lowell IN
tends to find a suitable seaside place for her,
perhaps the Isle of Wight, while he takes a
London house for himself temporarily. Socie-
ty is preparing to give him a brilliant recep-
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Grand Trunk Elevator.

The following is statement of Grain at the Grand
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New YORK, Feb. IA Washington special
says that the first practical step in the decision
of the government in taking official interest in
the Inter Oceanic ship canal will be made
Monday when bill will be introduced i'll
both Houses of Congress empowering the
president to appoint a commission of eminent
army engineers, a naval officer and a civil
engineer to proceed at on1e to the Isthmus for
the purpose of relocating the route OF the
Nicaragua canal.
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California Rain1,,. stocks.
Boston Rroauce MARKET.

BOSTON, January 81.
The following were to-days quotations of Butter,
Cheese Eggs and Potatoes:
Butter-Choice creameries at 25@33c; fair to
good creameries at 20 e227c; fall made New York
and Vermont diaries at 25@27c; choice straight
New York and Vermont diaries at 2la23c; winter
made at IS a23c; common to good 1Sa22c; choice
fresh made dairy packed Western sells at 239 25c;
and common to good ladle packed at 16@22e p 10.
dull. a2x,-
Cheese-sells at 1879 a1419c for choice; @13e
for fair to good; 1oG1lc p ID for common; market
firm. 1890
for Southern and 16d1Sc 43 dozen for Western
Potatoes-Eastern and Northern Rose at 5o93oc;
Prolifcs at 5U055c, and Jackson whites, Peerless
and other kinds at 40G45c; fair demand
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Dec u, lat Z S. lon 33 W, barque Elinor Vernon,
Copp from New York for Auckland, NJ.
Dec 10, lat n, lon % W. brig Belle Prescott,
White from Portland for Buenos AyreS.
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EuropeaGa Markets.

LONDON, JAM 31-12.30 P. M.-Consols 50 SIG
for money and account.
LONDON, Jan. 31-123O P. M.-American secu-
rities-United States bonds new 5s, 1855; new
As, 1874.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 31-12.3 P. M.-Cotton market
tirmer; sIiddng uplands Esd; Orleans 714d sales
10000 bales; for speculation and export 900; re-
ceipts IL, 200, American 10000.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 31-12.30 P. M.-Flour &c
12 Winter Wheat 10 3a11; Spring Wheat at 10
d10 3; California average at 1OalO TO- CLUB DO
It IL IO6lI 8: Corn at Az as 8; Peas 8. Pro-
Visions &c,-Pork at go; Beef at 81; Bacon at 80 8
Cd37 8; Cheese at 70; Lard 80 q. Tallow 80 q, at
London 40.
Receipts of corn for three days p, 600 centals.
PARIS, January 3I.-Rents S2fc.
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MARINE NEWS.
An Eastport Schooner Sunk.

An Eastport Schooner Sunk.
DENNYsPoRT, Mass, Feb. 1.-Schooner B.
A. Paine, Capt Barrett, of Eastport, Me-,
coal laden from n Y. sprung aleak on Nam
tucket shoals last night and running for the
shore was sunk on bar two miles from this
place about o'clock this morning. Crew
landed at o'clock, somewhat exhausted The
schooner is total loss.
An English Steamer Lost and Thirteen
Sailors Drowned.
LONDON, Jan. 31.-The steamer Bengare
with coal from Penarth for Gibraltar, foun-
dered two days from port Thirteen of the
crew were drowned and six saved.
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AFGHANISTAN.

The Ghilzais Staying Men and Women by
the Thousands.
LONDON, Feb. 2.-Times' despatch from Can
dehar says terrible accounts reacn here from
without British lines. 1t is reported that
nearly 1000 families have been exterminated
by Ghilzas and that seven of the villages OF
the latter were afterwards captured by the
Hassaras and every soul in them slain.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, Jan 31-Office discontinued
Union Bluff, York county.
Name changed-Keene Mills, Androscoggin
county, to Agge Mills, and Augustus R. Gil
more appointed postmaster.
Postmasters appointed-Albert Knight
Leeds, Androscoggin county; Alanson M.
Warren, Orneville, Piscataquis county.
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rlnsa Works Shut Down

C1NcINNATI, Feb. 1.-Orders were issued at
Depauw slate glass works, New Albany, Ind,
Yesterday to close down, the skilled employees
refusing to Withdraw their demand for Is per
cent. advance in wages. This will throw
about 500 persons out of employment
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COINAGE at the Philadelphia Mint.

PHILADELPHIA, Penn, Jan. 3I.-The COIN
age executed at the mint for the month end
ing to-day was as follows: Gold pieces $780,
600; value S5,000000. Silver pieces, 1885,
600; value, $4,000. Total pieces, $4,000;
value, $6,400,00O. Of the coinage 100000
pieces were eagles and 1856, 900 silver dollars.
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XLvIth CONGRESSES Session
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan 30.
\ resolution was adopted calling on the Sec
rotary of War for information as to the names
and lineal rank Of all officers Of the army not
on duty with their regiments.
Eulogistic addresses were made i'll memory
of the late Rush Clark of Iowa.
The House then adjourned as mark OF re-
spect to the memory of the late Rush Clark of
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EEAR REAGES.

In Brunswick Jan. 90, Herman L. Moody and
Miss ANGELA Williams.
In Bath, Jan 2S, Horace Curtis, Jr.. and Mrs
Ernestine l.. Larrabee. -,
In Lyman, Jan. q, Willis >. Linscott Oh Aireo
and Miss Alice NJ Hill of Lyman.
In Skowhegan Jan. 81 Willie F. Winsiow and
Miss Linda Nj. Mason, both or Fairfield
In Waldoboro. Jan II, Lincoln q. Kuhn and MISS
Ellen NJ Black. -
In Ellsworth, Jan. 25 Geo. F. Currier and Miss
Sarah S. Bonsey.
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Ris,narok anal the Emperor.

The Times Berlin correspondent asserts that
a complete understanding has been arrived at
on all important questions regarding home and
foreign policy between Bismarck and the En-
peror. The san Q correspondent says that ru
more that the Crown Prince has been COM
missioned 10 visit the Pope are unfounded.
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A Strike Impending the West Virginia
Coal REGIONS.

LoNACONING, Md, Jan. 81. "A general
strike is anticipated in this coal region Nom
day among all manufacturing and coal opera
tives The knights of Labor, an organization
of $4,000 members in this region and West
Virginia, have posted notices refusing to work
more than ten hours day after Feb Cd. The
operators told them that they should cease
work sooner than comply with such demand.
A collision is feared.
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NEW YORK.


Real Estate War at Rockaway Beach.
New YORK, Jan. 31.-Four small dwellings
at Rockaway Beach were torn down yesterday
by parties under orders from capitalists who
ailege that they bought the land under fed
eral grant in which Ben Butler is interested.
The inhabitants were elected. Considerable
excitement resulted. There are three claim
ants to the land, which is valued at 100000
Appreciated railroad company. mammoth
hotel company and summer park company
are all interested.
Reduction OF Rates to California.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The papers today state
that the Pacific Mail directors Saturday after
noon took their anticipated action and reduced
the passenger rates to San Francisco from $50
to SO, and steerage tickets to $50 The Off
GERS of the Pacific Mail express an unalterable
determination to carry 10 the bitter end the
war now begun with the railroad companies.
The Herald says. the dispute between the
Erie and New York Central Companies in re-
gard to the apportionment Of New England
traffic, is not yet settled satisfactorily. 1t is
reported that Erie demands greater proper
ton than 20 per cent, and also a larger share
of the business brought to Buffalo by the Lake
Shore, Michigan Central and Canada Southern
roads.
The New York Scratchers.
The Independent, Republican (scratchers)
Central Committee, last evening, adopted res
outions against the nomination of either
Grant or Blaine for the Presidency; against
any change in the method of choosing Presi-
dental electors, and favoring the sending Of
delegations to the national convention free to
express an individual choice among the gener
al candidates for the Presidency who can call
out the full strength of the supporters OF Re-
publican principles
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METRO
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.

WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, d. O., I
February 2, l A. NJ.
For New England.
Decidedly cold and clear or fair weather,
with rising followed by falling barometer and
north-westerly winds shifting to northeast and
southwest winds.
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THE FREEDMEN'S BANK.

A Gloomy Prospectfor the Cheated De-
positors.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.--The Senate select
committee on the affairs of the Freedmen's
Bank are nearly ready to report. 1t is under
stood they will state that in consequence of
the death Of some persons responsible for the
banks bad management and the present inn
pecuniosity of the remainder, nothing can now
be done for the further relief of depositors ex-
cept to consummate the proposed purchase Of
the Freedmens bank building in this city by
the United States government, for which the
price asked is 1915. 900.
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MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2.
departing from the monotony OF alphabetical
slogans: ,yo,, ,po,,,
CtCt Nj VI

In fact, alphabetical cheers are altogether
too numerous, and show great lack OF orgi-
nality in the colleges where they prevail.
Williams has a curious sort of cheer: that
should not be, omitted in the list 1t is not
particularly stirring even when chorused by
multitude; and when only a dozen a, OF more
give it it is simply ludicrous 1t goes mus
,Rahl 'Rahl 'Rah!
Wil-yums! gums YuMs!
| had intended to complete the enumeration
of the second class of college cheers in the
present number of the Acta; but as have al
ready more than filed the space allotted me,
must finish in my next paper, when the cheers
of some six or eight more colleges will be con-
sidered briefly.
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AFRICA.

Fight Between Moors and Jews.-A Man
Burned Alive.
LONDON, Jan. 31.-The Gibraltar Guardian
says the Moors at Fee, Morocco, attacked the
Jews, woundng several. They covered an old
man 70 years OF age with petroleum and burned
him alive amidst shouts of joy. Two of the
wounded Jews are French subjects.
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MARINE NEW s.
TsORT OF PORTLAND.

SATURDAY January 81.
Arrived.
Sch jennie Lippett, Crowell, Boston for Barters
Island.
Sch Magnet, Eastman, Harpswell.
Sch Princess, (Br) Ryan, st John PR Nutter'
Kimball & Co. o,c,--,-
Sch Ella Frances, Bulger. Gonaives-C s Clark.
Sch VINEYARD Titus Eastport-N ath'l Blake.
Sch Cinderella, Weber, Round Pond Nathl
Blake.
Sch Napoleon. Tarr, Camden-Kepsell g. Tabor.
Sch Nettie Langdon, Collins Camden, with part OF
inward cargo-G L Ingraham.
SUNDAY, February l.
Arrived.
Sch Grace Bradley, Hopper, Boston, in TOW, 10
load for Cuba.
Sch II Bridges Lindsey, Boston.
Sch Harriet Brooks, from Boston.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
EAsTPoRT, Jan % Sid, sch Eastern Queen,
Dunbar, Boston. vi,
Jan 25-Ar sch W Il Page, Matthews, New ork
Jan 26-Ar sch Elihu Burrtt, Oliver, Boston
Jan 27-Ar schs Grace Choate, Robinson, and Da-
yid Oser Brazier, Gloucester; Annie Frye NOR
wood and Madawaska Maid, Upper, do.
Jan Soar, sch Challenge, Wheeler, Boston, (and
cid for st Andrews, NIB ~,
CID sch l. b McNichols, Tanning, st John, NIB
The schr Marriott, lately employed in the packet
business between Porti;ald and hound Pond, under
command of Capt f Weber. has been sold to par
ties at Thomaston. Capt Weber has purchased the
schr Cinderella of Bremen, and has put her on the
route.
is in the hands of the painters and will soon be rey
for Saa
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NOTICE-"Congress" is one of the Oldest and
largest selling baking powders in the United States
1t makes light doUghnuts, dumplings, biscuits, cake
&C., nc. CONGRESS Yeast Powder and SHADES
English Mustard received the award at Mechanics
Fair, 1878. Always reliable, and the ladies' fay
Orlte.
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The above Company now offer the following prop
erty for subscription, at $1,000 per share Inc
CAPITAL stock of the
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MEMORANDA.

Barque Ada P Gould, Cakes, from Trapani for
Portland, with salt, put into Fayal Jan oth with
rudder sprung,
Sch Frank Walter, from Parker's Head for New,
ark, struck a ledge 30th, starting bad leak, and
had to be run ashore to prevent sinking. 1here Is
danger of her going to pieces. The . S steamer
Saml Dexter went to her assistance.
Harwich, Jan 17--Schr Hattie G Mcfarland has
been towed to Ipswich where she will be placed on
the slip for repairs.
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Sales at Auction.
Raug. Statement.


NEW YORK Jan. Sip. M.-The bank state
ment is less favorable The money Market cioseo "'
5.I6 per cent. on call. W. 4
Sterling Exchange is slightly higher. We quote
bankers asking rates, 60 days bills, at 1874 Per
e 1of "a 1865 par value), and on demand, s494%4 /;
against S4S214(04S414 one week ago. Commerclal
bills at 4 S1s4 IA 50 gold. r
me Following are uo-days closing quotations. Oh
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FOREIGN PORTS.

AT Passaroeang Dec 4, barQue Antioch, fleming
way, for Falmouth, E, ready.
At Samarang Dec 10, barque Chas Fobes, Lowe,
for Batavia to load coffee for New York at 10 pr IN
At Sourabaya Dec 7, barque Eva j Ray, Leighton,
for Boston; Mary Goodell Gilkey for English Chan
mel, ldg,
At I9uique =, barque j r Stanhope, Pilisbury
from San Francisco, wig.
Sid I'm Havre Jan 10th, Gatneror, Thompson, for
New York.
Sid FIN Liverpool Jan 30th, ship Kendrck Fish,
Mowatt, Baltimore.
Cid at santos Dec 20, brig Caroline Gray, Pease
Cuba.
Ar at Kingston Jan %. sch Azeda & Lauta, Jor-
genson New York.
, At Caibarien Jan goth, brig Leonora, Blood, for
North of Hatteras.
Sid I'm st John, NIB, Jan 2Sth. sch L NJ Sawyer,
Falkingham, New York.
Ar at st Andrews, NIB, 27th sch Clara Dinsmore,
Chase, Luhec, (and cid for Boston)
Latest by European steamers.
Ar at Liverpool 18th, Union, Barstow, Charleston.
Sid 10th. Dominion (s) for Portland; 17th..W
Grace, Nichols Hosea Rich, Norton, New York;
Rosetta Mcneil, Brown, Matanzas.
Cid at Cardiff Jan II, Carondelet Stetson, Singa-
pore.
Sid I'm Oporto 18th, Joseph Baker, Ryder, for
st Thomas
AR at Ascension prev to Jan II, Hattie Tapley,
Tapley, from Hong Kong for New York.
Sid I'm AYR Jan II, Saml Welsh, Cuba.
Passed Beachy Head Jan 18th, Jairus b Lincoln,
Lombard, Mejillones for Hamburg; also, an Am
vessel showing JHWQ sch Eben IL king9
SPOKEN.
Dec IL, lat 7 S, lon 33 W, barque Eliuor Vernon,
Copp from New York for Auckland NJ.
Dec To- lat n Ion 20 w, brig Belle Prescott,
White from Portland for Buenos Ayres.
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FOREIGN ExnOrfa.

GONAVIER, HAYTI. Schr Ella Frances-ll5,
900 it lumber, 10000 shingles
ST. JOHN, PR. Schr Princess -1492 shocks and
heads, 1876 hoops. IA, $50 fit lumber, 26 boxes
fish.
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Sid fra Cardiff Jan So ship Carrie Clark, Storer.
San francisco; Palestine, Emmons Singapore; brig
Il b Cove, Pascal, Havana Il,
Ar at Falmouth E, Jan 80. slip Hermon, Hamll-
ton, San francisco; Elwell, Barstow, Lobos.
sid FIN Havre Jan 20, ship Valley Forge, wood
Al Passaroeang Dec 4, barque Antioch, Her1ing-
Wav for Falmouth ready.
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Closing prices at Portland Mining Exchange, by
T. H. \ anstied & Co., brokers, 81 Exchange street
portland Me- january Il:
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The New York scratchers.
THE OAR.
Frenchy Johnson Wins the Jacksonville
Race.

Frenchy johnson Wins the Jacksonville
Race.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, JAN 81. - Frenchy
johnson, Geo. w. Lee and l.. B. futile rowed
here this afternoon for purse of II 900. There
was a heavy fog on the river during the fore
noon, and owing to this fact the stake buoys
to be rounded were placed by error one-quar-
ter Of mile in advance, making the course
at 1.30 o'clock, johnson having the centre po-
sition, with Lee on the right and Tnttie on the
left.
From the word ''go" johnson commenced to
forge ahead slightly of Lee, sculling So to
Lees 80, with Tuttlo virtually out of the race.
All the way up the course this pace continued,
johnson rounding the stake buoy first, with
Lee one length and futile twenty lengths be-
hind. On the way back their pace slackened
a little, johnson keeping the same distance
ahead of Lee. with occasional spurts by the
latter, answered at all times by johnson, who
won the race by one length. Tuttle'S boat
was filled by the swell Of. the steamer after
rounding his stake buoy. The unofficial time
in which johnson won was % minutes, 16 Sec
onds.
The men will pull again for the citizens
purse during the State fair commencing Feb
oath.
A One Sided Contest.
SAN Francisco Feb. IA shell race to-
day, between Daniel Leahey, professional, and
Henry G. Hoyt, marine reporter of the Mer-
chants Exchange, for 81 600 a side, five miles,
turning stake boat, was won by Leahey in
"a minutes, 50 seconds, beating Hoyt nearly
three-quarters of a mile. Leahey used sliding
and Hoyt stationary seat.
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PORTLAND, Jan. 81.
For Portland, 26 cars miscellaneous merchandise;
for connecting roads, 70 cars miscellaneous ner-
chandise
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This Company has been formed to meet pressing
and increasing want in Financial Circles of the
United States which is to investigate, by the best
Engineering Talent employed SPECIALLY in the
interest of this Company, the real merits and value
of Mining properties. The public can rely upon
the assurance given by this Company, that every
property which is offered TO investors bearing the
Company's endorsement, viii have received the
sanction of its Board, based upon reports of their
own employed Engineers from personal examine
ton of the same and investment in such properties
can be made with safety and reasonable certainty
of success. The names Of its Officers and Trustees
guarantee that it will do what it undertakes in an
honorable and Trustworthy manner.
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Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-1000 bush Cornmeal to G.
Y. True s. Co.
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Crowds Of Negroes Leaving for the North

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 31.7The tide of negro emf
grafton from the South has set in again. About
a hundred arrived here on the steamer Scud-
der on Sunday, and left for Kansas. AS many
more came by the steamer john B. Maude
Monday night. All have some money and are
chiefly from East Baton Rouge, La, Washing
ton county and Grenada, Miss. They say
there are hordes to come. Numbers are wait
ing on the banks of the river for transportation
as thick as rice birds. A colored man, acting
as agent, has sent to the relief committee a list
of 900 families whom, he says, wish to come
North
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Boston Stock Market.
Sales of the Brokers Board, Jan. 31.l
First Call. 90,
81 900 Eastern Railroad 41as 1924
Boston & Maine Railroad. ...............t2O
100 Eastern Railroad. ...........-.......'... 90
Second Call.
200 Eastern Railroad. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3fH2
Sales at Auction.
20 Hill Manufacturing Company ......1 O69106A
2 Portland Saco & Portsmouth. ....-.... lu44
$4,000 Maine State 6s. 1889. ................1l32
$4,000 Portland City 6s, 1892, NJ. L.. LAG
$4,000 Maine Central Railroad consols, 1912..lo9
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FINANCIAL. AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Dialiy Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. Jan. 81
The following are to-days quotations of Flour,