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MAINE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Frye Chairman in Place of Mr.. Blaine
IN FREDERICK. MD
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN VARIOUS SECTIONS

Mr.. FRYE SUCCEEDS Mr.. BLAINE As CHAIRMAN

Il. A Y,
PORTLAND, ME-, November 11.-At a meeting o;
the republican state committee last night, the
resignation OF Hon. James G. Blaine as chairman
and member was accepted. and J. H. Manley esq.
appointed In his place. The following resolution
was unanimously passed:
Resotred, That in accepting the resignation of
Hon James q. Blaine trom the chairmansbfp and
membership OF the republican state committee OF
Maine, which he has filled with signal ability for
nearly quarter OF century. we desire 20 express
our earnest regret at the seyerfng OF connection
so honorable 10 himself and SO brilliantly iden-
ufed With the most glorious achievements of the
republican party Of the state and nation. and in
Dehalf OF the republicans OF Maine we extend To
him the assurance OF our continued remembrance
ana admiration OF his dauntiesS courage, pree,n-
inent skill. and the personal devotion with which
ne has ganized and led the party through 2l an
nuai campaigns. Hon. VIM. p Frye was chosen
Chairman or the general committee
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Latest Foreign News.

LONDON, November 1.-THE jockey VIM. c. Dom
aid. who was thrown 10y Buchanan in the race for
one Liverpool autumn cup, Yesterday, received
compound fracture o. the skull, and there are
slight hopes OF his recovery. The Jockey White
VINO was thrown with ErciIdoune, at the salae
tllne, was only shaken.
AN IRISH CANDIDATE.
Sir Samuel wilson. who has consented to stand
as the conservative candidate for member OF par-
ant 70 Ill the vacancy caused by the appoint
ce!lor of Ireland, is an Ulster Presbyterian and
lately distinguished member OF the legislature of
Victoria. He viii stand for Londonderry as soon
as the writ for the election is issued.
POPULARITY OF THE LAND COURT IN CORK
LONDON, November 11.-ReportS from all parts
eageness on the part of farmers to go before the
land court In some districts large sums OF money
are belhg sii scribed towards the formation OF a
mutual protection fund.
THE EXPEDITION N SOUTHERN TTNIs
dispatch to the f5ntes from Sfax says: Unless
further orders were received the expedition in
southern IuniS was TO begin to move yesterday
The expedition is openly said to be useless.
oUTcRY OF IRISH LANDLORDS AGAINST RENT REDuc-
TIONs.
LONDON, November 1.-THE large reductions Of
rent by the sub-commissions under the land ii act
are causing outcry On the part OF the landlords
and demand for government compensation. The
TIMES says We think there is no ground yet appar-
ent for the belief landlords have to SUBJ
nit To sweeping reductions OF IT nt In the con-
trary event however, they will doubtless endeayor
to hold the ministry TO its pledges for compeIsa-
tlon gwen during the debate on the land bill
MANCHESTER MARKET.
LONDON. November 1.-THE Manchester Guard
ian, ntS commercial article to-day, says The mar
ket is rather quieter. Buyers have freely satisfied
the1r wants Producers are now less easy to deal
with. Calcutta adviceS continue most diScour-
aging. and there is no Improvement in anv other
quarter, Bolton yarns are steady, 1t an advance
OF q farthing.
TWO CNF0RTUNATES.
DUBLIN, November 11.-It is stated that Mr..
Kettle is threatened with paralysis, and that Mr..
BoytOn has lost the sight OF one eye.
THE FRENCH IN TUNIS
PARIS, November IA semi Official dispatch
from TuntS says: Gen. SausSiar will leave Kair-
wan to-day for GafSa, Gen. LOgerotS' column VIII
start for GabeS tomorrow.
AN INTERNATIONAL UNPLEASANTNESS SETTLED.
VIENNA, November 1.-THE Frenaderabllt saws
that in consequence OF satisfactory explanations
OF the recent speeches Count De RObilant. Italian
ambassador here, has withdrawn the request for
his recall which he had sent to his government
ARMESIANs, NOT AMERICANS
LONDON, November 1.-THE six passengers who
embarked at Gibraltar on the steamer Cal,iope,
which was afterwards wrecked ON the Spanish
coast, were ArmenianS, not Americans
ERIE STOCKHOLDERS IN ENGLAND
LONDON, November 1.-THE voting trustees rep
reSentng the Erie Railroad bondholders' coIi nit
tee announce that they forwarded their proxies to
President Jewett yesterday.
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AN INTERSTATE CONVENTION IE CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, November 11.-At a series OF meetings
of the interstate associations OF the boards OF agr-
culture. held IN this city Wednesday and Thur
day, delegates were present from Michigan, OH.
lnd1an3, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas.
The department of Agriculture was represented
by its former statiStician, MIR. j. H. Dodge. plan
or cooperation With the national department. was
agreed upon, which Will he presented to the con-
Sideratiol OF the Commissioner OF Agriculture.
who Is urgently requested TO inaugurate some plan
quent reports Of the condition OF the growing E,i-
ropean crops With reference to the probable de-
mand for our grain surplus and other products. A
harmonious nj enthusiastic feeng characterized
the meetings, and a permanent organization was
effected.
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Col. George Bliss On Judge COx,s De.
cisf0n.
THE STAR ROUTE CASES TO GO O

The New York World OF to-day prints an inter.
view with Col George Bliss, counsel for the gov.
eminent In the star route cases. He said:-"The
prosecution OF these cases stands just where t did
a week ago. The grand Jury having adjourned
without indicting the people we want 10 ury we
could not bring them into court except upon iffOr
nation. This we did in order TO preven, the
statute OF limitations being pleaded against US We
want to Try the men on charges OF conspiracy, and
10 establish an indictment for conspiracy Won
have to prove an overt act. One OF the stron4esf
points which we have IL L count charging the com.
mission OF an overt act IN October 1874 This We
cannot bring IN, however, because the statute o1
limitations bars US But we have others commit
ted since that time-one ia December 187S.-Which
we can Try them on The decision OF Judge Coz
keeps the case open, and now they cannot plead
the statute OF limitations on us That 6 an thst
the C1al 0n Information amounts TO. We 01d nos
expect to win In this trial. II we had permitted
the case 70 go over TO the next grand jury withoue
doing anything, we would have heard on all at1oU
the cry OF lack OF interest In the star route cas0
ON the part OF the government In default q a
indictment on the part OF the grand jury, We hksO
done the u, X best thing, and, In fact al that -
could do. You can say that we are going on w7fA
the cases. and intend to prosecute t6em exactly =
though no such 10ciston as that Of Judge Cox fh11
lrteEnoon had been rendered"
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Great Fire i'm New Rrunswick.

Iftf IUWN OF NVNDSIUtk A FkEN 10 THE FfAMEQ
ST. JOHN, y. B.. November IA terrible fre
broke out in Woodstock al midnight 10 com-
menced in the Institute building and is supposed
t. have been the work of an incendiary Ahigh
wind prevailed at the time, and all efforts TO stop
The progress OF the names were unayalliug. The
Western Union of1icCS, both in the station of the
New Brunswick and Canada railroad and the reg
ular Office, are destroyed and IL is impossible To
get fnll PARTICULARS. AT a. m tue operator In the
general Office said: The upper half of the town is
gone and part of the lower. The flames are all
around me and it Is getting too hot 10 stay any
longer" Dr. Smiths residence is gone. The free
ONCE Is In naincs and efforts are being made TO
save the new hotel but IL iS now I'm great danger.
III the hotel goes u viii he difficult To save the
town. These are TIE last particulars that have
reached ST John. AZ is feared that there las been
loss OF lie. Woodstock is on the st. John river
ana Is the ShiretOwn OF Carleton county. IL con-
tanned over leo stores had large number OF hotels
several ioundries and factories and a population
OF ) 0D1 to 6OI0
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THE CIyn SERVICE REFoRMERs AND rHE Pr

THE CIVIL SERVICE REFoRMERs AND THE PREsI
DENT-A telegram from Boston, November 10, saws :
The secretary of the Cambridge Civil Service Re-
form Association has received letter from the
central committee of the National Civil Service
Reform League informing him OF a resolution by
the committee to send deputatiOn to wait upon
gress. and inviting the Cambridge association 10
add delegate The central committee OF the
league will be the nucleus of the deputatton, which
civil service associations throughout the country.
The movement is designed not only to represent to
ing civil service but particularly to impress the
public with the nature and importance OF this ne
form.
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EIGHT THOUSAND ACRES SOLD FOR A MMLIo,
DOLLARS.

CHICAGO, November 11-At Crown Point, Lake
county, Ind, yesterday, one of the largest real
estate transfers ever made in this section OF the
country occurred, MIS- Caroline Forsyth and her
husband, Col. Jacob Forsyth, signed a warrcntee
deed on COO acre tract OF land owned by them,
located about fourteen miles from Chicago, for
which 81, 100000 is the consideration, OF which
$3.50, 600 in cash was paid Wednesday. He made
his deed to William W. Green. OF New jersey. who
Immediately gave q warrantee deed to the East
Chicago improvement Company, the considera-
ton being So tDOON
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A HAND WORTH MORE THAN Two LEGs-A fury
in Judge P1erce'S court this morning rendered a
verdict for 5000 against the Union line as dam
ages for the loss OF a hand sustained by a woman
which was struck by locomotive while crossing
Washington avenue. In strong contrast to this is
a verdict for $4,000 given in the same court few
days ago in favor OF 8 boy six years Old who had
both legs cut of just below the hip by car of
the Lombard and South streets nne.-Phtla. Tele-
O30Dh. NOU z.
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FREDERICK, ND, November 11.-Felfx Munshor
convicted OF the murder OF his cousin James II.
Wetzel, hear Emmettsbury. I'm this county, on the
s,h ei August 1872 was hanged In the Jail yard &C
THIS place at II O'Clock to-day. The time OF hts
execution had been fNed three times oy the goy-
ernor. The evidence upon which he was convictad
WAS entirely circumstantial, but strongly linked In
every particular He sscended the gallows with a
nrm tread, however, and died protesting his fnno-
Cence, repeatedly exclaiming, that, although
sulity before God OF many Sins, he was inno-
cent OF the crime whereof he was convicted. His
neck was broken by fail OF six feet and he died
almost instantly. lie was neatly attired In a blue
sui OF cheViot, and in appearance was prepos-
Ssslng, being man OF stout physique and
weighing 200 pounds His execution was wit
hessed py about 800 persons including a number
ol women. The motive for the preparation OF tho
crltae was supposed u be the obtainance OF the
money la possession of his cousin His family
connections reside In this county and are very re-
sp.Stao;e. Az the time the murder was com.
nllted, Nunshor was In very umpecunious con-
diion, having Just squanderod 10y a course of
rotous nVing, sporting fast horses, women and
wine, handsome patrimony. and being AFTER
ward eJccted from the hotels at which he boarded
on account NJ debt He Was aged about thirty
years
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The Assassin To-day.
EXPECTING HIS BROTHER AND sIsrRR-HE WANTS AN

Mr.. Scovile did not visit the jail this morning, as
is his custom, and the prisoner Gufteau may be
said to have spent the morning alone, only the
guards having intercourse with him. At about i
to-day he was looking over the Indictment and list
or witnesses. He remarked that he expected his
sister to arrive also his brother There is
no conversation permitted with him in reference to
the case; fact that he understands as well as
0tners, and never speaks OF the case to outsiders.
He appears In good spirits today, and to some OF
the guards he remarked that heWanted the case to
be disposed OF as soon as possible he getting
ured OF the suspense. He now wears most Of the
time black coat, and seems to regard his hat as
an indispensable article OF clothing even for In
doors.
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Views OF a PhiladeIplaia Lawyer ON
the Defeat Of the Prosecutions.
GOOD RESULTS PREDICTED.

Dispatch to the New York Herald.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November, 10-A distin-
tinguished lawyer OF this city in speaking OF the
failure OF the first movement In the star route pro-
ceeding, said :-"This Is no blow to the govern
ment but on the contrary it win, believe, be an
incentive to energetic action. The great achieve
ment, even In the face OF apparent failure, Is q
judicial decision that the crimes OF these men
Brady, Dorsey and others-are infamous. The
secret about the Information business is clear to
any lawyer. The time when action could be
brought in this particular case would have ex-
pired by limitation ON October list. The grand
Jury had been adjourned rather suddenly, regret
to say, and the proceeding by information, COM
mon enough In England and familiar 70 Mr. Bliss
In his New York practice, was adopted Another
In this case were on hand There VIII be an activity
In these cases In the future that win aatonish all
rascalS throughout the country.
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LOUISVILLE, KY, November 11.-LOu Norris,
prostitute, died at the city hospital yesterday
morning very suddenly. The doctors suspected
foul play, and attempted to hold post mortem,
but were prevented by about thirty women who
drove them from the hospital. The coroner and
squad OF policemen were summoned and elected
the women by force, and held post morteEn, which
developed the fact that she had been beaten to
death. 1t was ascertained that the beating was
done at Woodland Garden Sunday night, but no
clue to the murder has been obtained.
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MORE THAN HALF A CEETUR RY IN THE GOVERNMENT
SERvICE-Chief Clerk MARI, of the First Assistants
division, has been employed in the Post Office
department for more than fifty years continuously
He was appointed to $500 clerkship by Postmaster
General Barry. on the 1st OF June 1884, in President
Jackson'S first term At that time there were Only
5000 post Offices in the United States and the en-
tire revenue OF the department was less than
s. GOO 0GO per year. Now there are 5000 poSt Off
ces and the annual revenue is over s36, ,CO0,OOO.
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Granger aui,d,nr burned.

WOODSTOCK, VT, November 1.-THE Granger
building, owned 10y c. G. Buck. was burned carly
this morning. Loss, 5000 insurance, $500 c. <
woodruff, merchant. los .S s3Glo: Insurance 81 coo
H. ". Hoodley, proprietor ot the Woodstock bakery,
lost 81 400; insuranc sGc0.
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District Governmc mt Affairs.

Lien certificates have been issued upon revised
assessment for alley in square 248
inspector EntW1Sle to-day notified Mr.. J. W.
Albaugh, proprietor OF the National Theater, that
complaint has been made at his office that the
exits at that theater intended for use in case of
panic are kept locked during the performan ances,
ana that all exit doors must be unfaStened during
any performance.
Ihe commissioners to-day appointed Mr.. J. f.
Zug temporary cashier in the District collectors
Office, vice Mr. S. Merchant Mr. Zug was fer
merly teller of ihe First National Bank of this
Guy, nut resigned some years ago on account OF
his health.
PROHIBITION OF OCCUPATION OF PUBLIC PLACES FOR
PRIVATE PURPOSES
Ihe District commissioners to-day forwarded to
Major Brock the opinion of Judge Cox, delivered
in the case Of District OF Columbia against George
Munroe, on the right of persons to occupy Streets
pubic reservations or any pubic grounds for
private purposes. They remind him to observe
tnat the law Is positive against such occupation,
and those violating it must be held to answer for
such violation. They direct that the ma iOr III
StTuct the officers OF the police force to notify all
persons offending against this law that they must
cease such occupation on or before the 1st OF De-
cember, 1881, as after that date the law Will be
vigorously enforced.
BUILDING PERMITS
issued by Inspector Entwisle: c. c. Mothershead,
erect dwelling, B street, between 9TH and sth
streets southwest; s2.0CO w. B. jackson, erect
storage shed on square GOO: s4CO. Catherine RAJ
gan, erect small dwelling, street, between I'd
and I'd streets northeast; $40O. Franz Meister,
make addition to icehOuSe in county; 81 00O ID. B.
Groff, erect a twO-story dwelling, corner Warren
and 9Th streets; 900. Michael Nolan, repair
Drck, 14OS 7th street northwest; $3.50.
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Destructive Fire i'm .sichmoud.

RICHMOND, November 11.-Fire broae out early
THIS morning in the engine room OF w. +. Tanner
Co. Metropolitan Iron Works. and. before it
could be brought under control the machine and
pattern shops and the mill were totally de.
Sfroyed. The loss is not Yet known. but IL Will
amount TO considerably over sle0On The ,n-
surarCe on the properIy destroNed Is s95 GOO.
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The Christiancy Divorce Case.

Yesterday afternoon Examiner Lovejoy had be-
fore him in the Chrstiancy divorce case the plain
tiff, Mr.. Christiancy, who testified that he had
never seen Giro or had any communication with
him by letter; that he did not know of Giro until
month after he (Giro) had given his testimony in
New York. He did rot make this statement to
show that he diSapproved it, but to show that he
did not know OF it until after it had been taken.
After he heard Of it he approved OF it and approved
OF it now He then Identified the letters submitted
in Gtros testimony as being in Mrs. Christiancy's
hand writing,
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GEN. DRAKE's III-TIMED WoRDs-A telegram from
Trenton. November 10, says: Major Gen. Gershcm
Mott has detailed general court martial, to meet
at Elizabeth on November q, to try Breyet Brig
Company A, of Elizabeth. The charge against Gen
Drake is that on the receipt of the news OF Gar
fields assassination he said that Guteau had done
right, and that it was just what Garfield deserved
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WILL ACT WITH THE REPUBL1CANs.-The state
ment is made that the two readjusters elected to
the next House of Representatives have declared
their intention to vote with the republicans and to
go into caucus with them to nominate candidates
Tor the organization of the next House. This being
the case the republicans will have 14S votes with
out counting Mr. Boreman, OF Pennsylvania, and
four Missouri greenbackerS who will without doubt
act and vote with the republicans
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A Great Railroad Disaster.

CHICAGO, November 11.-A dispatch has been re-
ceived here from COrsioana, Texas, to the effect
that a railroad accident has occurred near there
In which twenty men were killed.
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CAPTAIN FRANCIS M. Ramsey VIII assume the
duties of superintendent OF the naval academy on
the 18th inst, relieving Rear Admiral c. X p.
Rodgers, who win, Oh the l4tb, be placed on the
retired list
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REPRESENTATIVE DEZENDORF ON THE VIRGINIA
ELECTIoN.-Representativ Dezendorf, of Virginia,
is in the city. In his opinion Cameron has been
elected governor by about 5000 majority, with
working readjuSter majority in both houses OF the
legislature.
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0OT' 3,
9l5 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.

MADAM vERTHIERL FROM PARIs.-LACE CUR
Wl tAins done MP equal to Fine Laces. Ladies'
and Chiirens Dresses, and other 6ne work in supe-
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The Great Land Svyindle.


TEN1IAkY.
ST. LOUIS, November 1.-THE Jury in the case OF
John Brady, Jr., who was tried yesterday in the
criminal court, on charge OF false iedgnent
Of deed, returned verdict OF guilty at O'clock
this morning, and assessed his punishment at
seven years In the penitentiary. Brady is one OF
the men concerned in the great land swindle
scheme which was unearthed in. the land Office at
!ronton, this state, last spring, and ia which Robt
L. Lindsay, OF this city; Burne, OF PittSburg, and
Otbors, Were implicated.
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STOLE CARPET.-A colOred man named Sylves-
ter Smith was arrested by Officer LOTUS, of the
fifth precinct, yesterday, for stealing 40 yards Of
carpet, which he sold on the avenue for $3.50 He
acknowledged to the officer that the carpet was
given to him by lady TO shake and he sold it. He
was committed in the Police Court to-day until
the owner of the carpet can be found.