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NEW YORK.


Electric Instrument Factory Burned.
NEW YORK, Feb. 9-The Western electric
manafactory, occupying large building on
Church street was damaged by fire today some
$4,000, 1t manufactures all the instruments
for the Union Telegraph Gold and Stock Co.
also telephones. The fire began in the cellar
and burned through TWO floors, cutting off the
erress by the stairways of the 100 girls and
men employed in the upper stories They
were obliged to save themselves by fire es-
capes. All were thus rescued.
Gen. Grant to be a Bank President.
The United States Bank is the name Of q
new national bank to be established here,
with U. S. Grant as President, and L. c. Muir
ray VIM r. Travers and III. V. Newcombe as
incorposators, with capital of $1,000
Sentenced for Life.
BROOKLYN, Feb. 9.-Edward Kennedy, for
the murder of Mrs. Nellie Stokes, was today
convicted of murder in the second degree and
sentenced to life imprisonment.
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THURSDAY MORNING. FEB. 10.


judged from the fact that there ia standing
offer out for 900 shares II par.
There are but few shareholders (some eight
or nine in alp, none of the stock having ever
been offered for sale. The company is CON-
posed of a few leading capitalists and raihoad
men who will work the more for honest legit-
innate profits, aud not for speculation. Wm.
i. Holt, Esq, formerly of Portland, Maine,
is president of tho Company; and among the
directors are Geo NJ. Pnl.man, Of Pullman
car fame; Gen. Palmer, President of the Den
vcr & Rio Grande Railway; Mr.. Woerishoffer.
the New York banker; Col. ID. Z. Dodge, gen
eral manager of the ID. & r. G. Railroad. and
Mr. Woodbury., proprietor of the Denver Daily
Times
No effort has been made to ship ore, as the
mine is being systematically developed with an
eye to a future permanent output. About two
hundred tons have gone to market this sea-
son, and the average output after next week
will be- about twenty tons per day. There is
not doubt that the product can be run up to
$4,000 per day at weeks notice.
The Ruby King is a second edition of the
Forest Qaeen, the vein being only broken as
alleady Ioted, by Coal Creek, aud the cleft
belng less than six feet. Tie main pay-Streak
is now :; feet 10 inches wide of solid mineral
that viii average 800 ounces silver to the ton.
A 65 foot shaft and 90 foot drift have found the
ore body without break. Aud at one point
DRIFT of - feet inches across the vein dis.
closed pay ore all the way.
This is certainly one of the most remarkable
ore-bodics ever discovered, and it is impossible
to tell, from present developments, which is
the better mine, the Queen" or the king.
This last bonanza is owned wholly by Mr.,
Holt, above mentioned, Presitiel of the For
est Queen Co., and it is his intention to continue
systematic Developments until at least One
Million Dollars worth of mineral is put ''in
sight" before either hosting any ore or sellin 6
any interest in the property.
nd half of SC
in Susqnehanns Basin, is the Independence
Nine, the property of Senator Blaine and
lisutenaII- Governor Tabor. The present
owoers were glad 10 get an entering wedge
of a oue-half interest last winter ct SG5 ,000
aud have since paid good round sum FOR the
entire mine. The vein is of gigantic proper.
tons. and is readily traced on the surface fol
a mile. There are three feet OF heavy galena
ore, running well in silver, at the bottom Of q
forty foot shaft. Near by, in Elk Basin
NsssIs Fields and Farwel, of Chicago, are
working the Elk, Brittle Silver aud sew era
other claims owned by them there. Eiglitee II
inch pay streaks, showing richly in gray cop
ier, native and ruby silver ore. are tho inter
esting features of these prospects.
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STORM AND FLOOD.
E'reshets in Ohio and Indiana.
VESSELS BLOWN ASHORE AT PENsA
COLA.

CINCINNATI, Feb 0--Reports from all quar-
ters within radius of 200 miles represent
rise in the streams, overiiows, washing away of
bridges and great danger impending mostly in
Ohio and Indiana.
PENSACOLA, Fla, Feb. 9.-The storm has
passed off, leaving fine weather without loss of
life. Every wharf in the city except the PEN
sacola railroad dock is damaged. The follow
ing vessels were blown ashore:-Barks Isabella
Ridley, Governor and Langdon; brgs Hattie
S. Bishop, II. P Jones and Norwegian bark
kamschatka. They were all tloated to-day.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 9-The water in the
rear of the city is still rising. A heavy south
east wind prevailed last night A relief COM
mttee has been organized to supply food to the
people in the overfiowed district.
Pass MANEHAIc, La, Feb. "a terrific
storm of wind and rain from the southwest
struck this place this morning at $50 o'clock.
sweeping away every building in the place.
No lives were lost, but the citizens lost every.
thing in the way OF household effects and pro-
visions.
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THE PONCAS AGAIN.

Secretary SchurZ Replies 30 Senator
Dawes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 0. - Secretary Schurz
has addressed an open letter to Senator Dawes
in reply to the latter's speech in the Senate in
which he reflected on the conduct OF the IN
terror Department in connection with The
killing of Big Snake in 1879. Mr.. Schurz
repels the idea that the murder was pre-
arranged by any one and gravely contradicts
Dawes statement with considerable show Of
feeling and concluding says:
This correspondence may possibly seen to
you somewhat extraordinary, but it cannot
reasonably surprise you to lind that as there
must he some limit to the silence as well as TO
the patience of Cabinet minister, an attack
like yours'is is apt to incur a defence like mine
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of the Wholesale Market.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING EEB 9.
During the past week there has beeu Fair demand
for Flour with nc change to note ia prices Choice
lots OF Butter sell readily at our quotations. some
fancy creamery would sell for one or two cents
more. Cheese is firm with a steady demand. The
Potatoe supply is SMALL Early Rose selling for
70c in small lots; lots would not sell for quite as
much. There Is q good demand for Medium and Pea
Beans at about DC higher prices than last week On
ions are selling well at quotations. Eggs are very
duli and sales made Tuesday at 30@3lc, drop
ped Later to 21c and finally sold for 25c Sugar is
quiet and steady. Grain steady with better feel
in the Western primaries. Valencia Oranges show
decided advance. American Ccrdase has declined
and Manila advanced Some changes are reported
in the drug market. Fish shows an advance in Hake
Shore No and No 3 Mackerel. Leather exhibits
Slight decline Turks Island Salt is little lower
Pork and ard have atlganeee;.-
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ere is no change to notice in the Wool
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PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR
SHIP.

Oliver and Grow Formally Withdraw
from the Contest.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb 8. Henry W. Oliver,
Jr., Republican caucns nominee for United
States Senator, has formally Withdrawn from
the contest. In his letter of withdrawal he re-
fers to the circumstance of his being the cau-
Gus nominee, and AS such entitled to the sup
port of every Republican member of the Gen
eral Assembly.
The Senatorial fight tonight is on the verge
of settlement. The Grow men held caucus,
at which Mr.. Grow was present and withdrew
his name after presenting paper coming from
the Oliver men suggesting several names. No
election is looked for tomorrow.
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California r1iu.nx s,ec,s..
Boston Produce Market.

BOSTON, Feb. 8.
The following we're to-day's quotations of Butter,
Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes:
Butter We quote choice Northern Western cream
cries at 28a34c for late made and 2502Sc for fair
10 good; New York and Vermont fall dairies at
25g26c; straight dairy lots 21@24c; and common
to fair dairy lots l7d2oc, and winter made at 16a
22c; Western dairy packed at 22925c for choice,
and 1Td21c for common and good; Western ladle
packed at 23G25c for choice and at 17@22c for
common and good: market steady.
Cheese-we quote l3Hs@14c for choice; 12@13c
for fair 10 good: Std &C for common.
Eggs are quiet 32(034c fb doz for fresh Eastern,
Northern and Western.
Potatoes The market is steady and firm; sales
Aroostook Rose at 7598Oc: Maine Central and Yer
mont Rose at 70dT5c; New York Rose at 65@7Oc;
Prolifics at 70075c; Jacksons and Peerless at 58G
50; CLenangOes 5OG55c.
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MARRIAGES.

In this city, Feb. 8, at st Luke's Cathedral by Rt.
Rev. Henry A. Nealy. William Frederick Duff, of
Dedham, Mass to Louisa Bell, daughter of the late
eonal d ID. Shepley of this city.
In Yarmouth, Feb. s, at the 1st Parish Church,
by Rev. j. Torrey, Osborne B. Merrill and Susie G.
Loring both of Yarmouth.
In Brownfield Feb. 8, by Rev E. s. Jordan, Geo.
n. Colby and Miss Jennie N. Bennett, both of Den
mark.
In South Paris, Jan. IL, Leander S. Billings and
Miss Anna F. Thayer.
In North Newry. Jan. II, S. Alonzo Wheeler of
Waterford and Miss Abbie j. Wight of Newry.
In Paris, Jan. 8, Alonzo P. Aldrich of Norway
and Miss Lizzie P. Keough of Paris.
In Kockland, Jan. %, Erastus A. Spear of Rock
land and Miss Emily n. Beale of Jonesport.
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lBy Teegraph.)
CHICAGO. Feb. -hogs-kecepts 10000 head:
shipments 6000 head prime heavy extra in demand; F.;
several lots at 6 25d6 10 highest price since 1876
5 so, light at 35a5 55; choice heavy chiefly at
8 Sod6 90.
Cattle-Receipts $500 head shipments 22OO bead:
active ard strong; exports at . 1904 90; good TO
choice shipping at S5a5 80: common to fair at
1 COCA so.
Sheep-Receipts 2o00 head shipments 100 head;
market dem ralized; common to medium st COG.
1 40; good to cloiee 9oa6 50.
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Senator RIaina,s Portrait

CINCINNATI, Feb. 9.-Several of Senator
Biane's friends here sent him yesterday, by
express, a handsome water color portrait of
himself, painted by the artist Grafton. Over
the picture is draped the national flag, and in
the lower left hand corner appears a plumed
knight on horseback. Below. in illuminated
text, is an extract from Col. Ingersol's famous
nominating speech in the Cincinnati conven-
ton of 1876 1t is an admirable portrait of the
Senator.
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MORE CONSOLIDATION.

The Western Union Gobbling up the Mon
treal Telegraph Co.
BOSTON, Feb "a despatch to the Journal
from Montreal says there is great excitnient
on the stock exchange there in consequence OF
q large transfer of stock of the Montreal Tels-
graph Company to the Western Union, the in
,iications being that the Montreal company
will be absorbed by the consolidation.
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DETROIT. Feb. 9.-Wheat quiet; spot and Febru-
ary at O0k; March at OF; April at Oh; May
at 051a.
New YORK, Feb. 9.--Cotton quiet; Middling up
lands IL 916c.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. o. Cotton in fair demand;
Mddling uplands 11Ac
SAVANNAH, Feb. 9.--Cotton quiet; Middling up
lands lie.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 9.-Cotton is quiet; Middling up
lands at lie.
MOBILE, Feb. 9.-Cotton steady; ;Middlipg uplands
at
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Grain Market.

PORTLAND, Feb. 8.
The following quotation of Grain were received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by A. ". Jordan.
1877 Commercial street:
Chicago ---Wheat- ---Corn-- ---oats-
Time. Mar. Apr. Feb. Nav Feb Nav
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Dying OF Hydrophobia,

New YORK, Feb 9.-Four children of the
Lee family in Newark were bitten by an ugly
dog four weeks ago last night. One was seized
with hydrophobia and is dying in horrible
agony.
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MARINE NEWS.
a Portland Brig Leaking

A Portland Brig Leaking.
MAcoE, n. G., Feb. Brig Ernestine of
Portland, bound from Key West for New
York. with lumber. has arrived leaking and
deck load lost. Temporary repairs will be nee
csssry.
AHavala Steamer Ahore On Ship Island
Crew and Passengers Saved
PENSACOLA. Feb. 9.-Steamar Josephine
from Havana foundered yesterday morning oil
Snip Island. Passengers aud crew took to the
boats and were pcke d up and al saved The
or was valued al $4,000. The storm along
the coast was the ssverest for years, not ono
entire wharf or bath house remaining between
Mississippi City and Biloxi.
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SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 8.

AUGUSTA, Feb. 8.
A bill was reported to incorporate the Ok
ford and Androscoggin Telegraph Company
Ought to pass was reported on bill TO
amend section 22, chapter 122 of the Revised
Statutes, relating to fees and false certificates.
a bill was referred to fix tho salary of in
surapce commissioners at $1,000 and require
bonds for 5000.
ceiving petitions to Feb. 18th was referred.
The vote TO postpone the bill relating to rail-
road accidents was reconsidered and the bill
recommitted to the judiciary committee.
Tie order relating to insurance companies
paying the full amount of policies was tabled.
A bill was passed TO be enerossed, for the
protection of fish in Sabbath Day pond in the
town of Sebago.
HOUSE.
A petition was presented to restore the SAL
ary Of the Register of Probate for York coun-
The following bills were reported:
To incorporate the Lewiston Steam Heating
Company.
To incorporate the Bucksport village school
corporation.
To incorporate the Skowhegan & Athens
railroad and Eastern Telegraph Co.
A resolve appropriatiug $1,000 for the Ban
gor Childrens Home, $500 for the st. Eliza
beth Orphan Asylum at Portland, and $1,000
for the Female Orphan Asylum at Portland.
To incorporate the Kennebec &, Franklin
railroad.
a bill authorizing the State Librarian to
deliver certain documents to the Maine Histor-
ical Society, was passed to be engrossed under
suspension of the rules.
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STATE OF MAINE.
AUGUSTA, Feb. 4, 1881.

AUGUSTA, Feb A, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the Special pmmit-
tee appointed by the House of Representatives to
investigate charges against Thomas B. Swan, a
member of the House. will meet in the Judiciary
room, WEDNESDAY, February 9th, at half
past seven O'Clock P. M, and on FRIDAY, Febru-
airy 18th, at half past two o'clock P. NJ. for the
purpose of hearing any testimony in relation to the
case. l.. L. STAPLES,
Chairman of Committee.
NJ. n. McKUSICK, Secretary. feb7 sn dtd
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lBy Telegraph.)
NEW YORK. Feb. 9-Eyening. market is
easy at 4d6 on CALL closing at a; prime mercantile
steady at 4.S2 for long and 4.S51s for short Gov
ernments quiet but firm. The stock market closed
weak. Railroad bonds generallp higher.
he transactions at the Stock Exchange aggrepat-
ed 282, ,6SI shares.
ne IoIInW1nq are ro-daYa closing nnotations,of
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stock Market.

The following quotations of stocks were received
yesterday by Woodbury. 6 Moulton (members of the
Boston Stock Exchange), corner of Middle and Ex
oh s4r
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Committee on
IN the Judiciary will grant a hearing to all per-
sons interested IN the enactment of law for the
improvement of Salt Marshes at the room of the
committee on THURSDAY, Feb. IL, 1884, at 2.3O
p. m.
Per order of the Committee.
feb4snd1w o. G. HALL, Clerk.
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Brighton Cattle Market.

For the week ending wednesday, FeD. u
Amount of stock at market 1862; Sheep and
Lambs 1915; Swine 15, 5,119; Western Cattle 2l9S;
Eastern Cettl 204 ilch Cows and Northern Cat
tie 100
Prices of Beef Cattle P 100 ib, live weight--Ex-
ira quality at 25g6 621a first quality at 8 81
ity 121a@4 so; poorest grades of coarse Oxen,
Bulls. &c., 50@4 90.
Brighton Hides at S1a99c p ID; Brighton Tallow
at GA @6A " ib.
Country Hides at 7971zc " ib; Country Tai
low &c P ib.
Calf Skins at 10912c 4P fb; Sheep and Lamb
Skins 25(62 90 each.
Working Oxen-The supply in market was not
larfe, but enough for the demand. We note sales
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METEOROLOGICAL

MHTEJkCIlOGlUALs
INDICATIONS ron THE NEXT TWgNrY-FoUH
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIoNALl
cEgIcER, Washington, D. c.,
Feb. 10, 2 a. ny
For New England,
Warmer, cloudy, rainy weather, scutherly
winds and falling barometer
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Three Men Killed by Railroad Collision.
PARA, Ill, Feb ga collision occurred last
evening, between passenger and construc-
ton train on the Ohio & Mississippi railroad
by which three laboreIs were killed. No pas
aengers were hurt.
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SooVUSIO,
@S45; sprngers Sl8@$55 y head.
Store Cattle-None in market, most of the small
Cattle and Cows that are in fair condition being
bought up by butchers to slaughter
Veal Calves-Good Calves sell quick at prices
ranging from 8 to 7c ~ q live weight.
Sheep and Lambs-Those from the West cost land
ed at Brighton from 6a7c % fb live weight.
Swine Fat Hogs-prices 614 @66Sc y live weight;
all owned by butchers and taken direct to saueght
er houses.
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The Cotton Crop of 1879.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 9.--Tne first count Of he
returns relating to the cotton crop of 1879,
made by the census Office, gives the number
Of bales raised as over 8, 5,500,000.
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Receip.. cf Maine UensraI.

Olii...-. "o%s 1925 ooA 4l3S 1855 341I
February @hest-1O.33 at 9S5s, 1l.35 at 9Sss
LOB at 9S1s, call at 9S1s -
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Legislative Notice.

Railroad Committee Hearing.
Notice is hereby given. that the Railroad Commit
tee will grant pnblic hearing upon the bill, "An
act in relation to the taxation of Railroads. at the
State House, Augusta on Thursday, Feb 10, 1881,
at 2.3O P. NJ. Per order Railroad Committee.
CHARLES II. FISHER, Clerk.
Augusta, Jan. %, 1881. jan2Ssntd
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CHICkERlNC
UPRIGHT PLANO.

this firm instruments that really stand without
rival. They are the result of totally novel i'm
t ; Nv h al .ne
produced. The worst enemy of the piano is damp
ness. Numerous devices have been employed to
counteract its baneful effects with but little success
1t has been the good fortune of this firm, after
long experiment, to solve this enigma by substitu-
ting metal for wood in all parts of the action
tanning centres. This il one of the greatest
improvements in pianos made i'm this CEN
fury. The new patent Uprie bit Action of the
Chickering pianos is the only piano action
made in the world that is insensibIe to at
mespheric change. From its convenient shape
and the beauty and permanence of its tone, this
piano will undoubtedly soon become the most popu-
lar instrument in the United States.
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Also, barque Colin f Mcneil, Crowell, from
New Orleans for Boston, sails damsged)
WOODS HOLE-1n port 7th, schs Samuel Fish,
Teel, from Virginia for Bath; o d Witherell, Gar
VINEYARD-HAvEN-Ar Sth, sch Speedwell.
Whitten, Hoboken for New York (and proceeded
Ar 9th. barque Norton Slower, True. Baltimore
for Portland (see Mem); schs A HI Waite, Dodge,
Portland for New York.
EDGARTOWN-In port Sth, schs Ned Sumpter
from Amboy for Salem; Vineyard, from New York
for Boston.
MBOSTON-Ar Sth, barque Sarah, Smith, Portland
EAr 9th brig Fannie Il Jennings, Neil Matanzas.
GLOUCESTER-Ar 7th schs Harry Percy, Hinck-
ley. Portland for Boston, George Clark, Bartlett.
Boston for Bucksport.
FOREIGN PORTS.
Sid FIN Sydney, NSW, sth, barque Herbert Black,
At Melbourne Dec 2S, barque A Borland. Kent
for Boston.
Ar at St Vincent, CvI, Jan 9th brig Morancy,
Small, Boston.
Treat. Qate Bernard, deceased Brunswick, Ga, Ito
load for Baltimore9
--latest by European steamers.l
Sid fm Liverpool Jan 25, @ S Pennell, for NYork.
Of the Skerries 25th, Louis Walsh, White, from
Liverpool for New York.
OF Bolt Head Jan 20, Rome, Paterson, from Hull
for Charleston.
Sid FIN Falkland Islands Nov 3, Andrew johnson,
Crawford Callao.
Passed Gibraltar prev to Jan 21, Mary Z Leigh
ton, from Charleston for Trieste
SPOKEN.
Feb z, off Smiths Island, Va, sch Nj W Drew
from Belfast for Jacksonville chad been in collision
and sustained damage.)
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NST1CG.-For the past thirty three years
CONGRESS Yeast Powder has been extensively
sold. 1t has always been made pure and
besithy. and is to-day without rival.
D5S-Slaie's English Mustard and Congress Yeast
Powder are standard and always reliable
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An unsuccessful vote was taken for Senator
at Harrisburg yesterday.
Commander Thol FL. Eastman has been
ordered to temporary duty at tho navy yard
a. Portsmouth.
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Daily Domestic Recesn,s

PORTLAND. Feb. 8,
For Portland, SO cars miscellaneous merchandiss
for connecrlng roads. IS cars miscellaneous n,sr
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European Markets.

IoSpoN. Feb. 9.-Consols at 50 GIG for money
and account
LONDON, Feb O. 1890 p. M.-American securi-
ties-United states bonds. 41as, 1151R.
LIVERPOOL, Feb 9-t3.30 P.M.-Cotton mal ket
in moderate inquiry and freely supplied; Middling
uplands esd; Orleans 6Iad; sales 5000 balesspec
usiion and export 500; receipts "a, 600; American
"a 900: futures in buyers favor.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 9-lz.3O r. M.-Flour Ss 6d9
lis Cd; Winter Wheat SIS lodges 6d;Spring Wheat
at IS Ada 9s Id: California average at 9sG9s Sd:
Club do at IS 7da9s 1Od; Corn at rs 11ad; Peas at
es Cd. Provisions, vc..Pork at 67s: new Beef 74s;
Bacon at Hos 6d941s Cd; Lard Sos Sd; Cheese 68s.
Tailow at 3Gs, at London 39s Sd.
PARIS, Feb. 9.-It is rumored that a rise in the
Bank of France rate of discount is inevitable this
week Since the last return $500, 600 francs in
gold have been withdrawn from the bank.
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.AFGHANIST
Revelattong Of Rusgia,s 1ntriguas.

Revelations OF Russia's Intriguas.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-The most important doeu-
ments in the Russo-Af CHAN correspondence are
as follows: a draft Of secret treaty signed
in August, 1878, negotiated by NJ Stolietoif.
by which Russia bound herself 10 perpetual
friendship with Afghanistan, and undertook
to assist the Ameer against foreign enemies,
and by which the Ameer agreed to oommuni-
cate with the Russian General Kaufman on
all matters of Importance. Ia October, 1878,
NJ. Stolietoff wrote from Livadia to the AZ
CHAN foreign minister as follows: "The enemy
OF your famous religion wants to make peace
with you through the Sultan of Turkey; you
should look to your brothers on the other side
of the river and make peace openly, but in
secret prepare for war;" The correspondence
also reveals a plan for melting a rebellion
among the Mahomedans III Inda,a letter from
the Ameer to Gen. Kaufman in November
asking the aid of l., 600 troops which he had
heard were ready to assist him, and the reply
of Gen. Kaufman that the troops could not
be sent to the Ameer in winter. The dates of
the documents are important, as being all SUBJ
sequent to the date of the signature of the
treaty of Berlin, which professedly settled the
differences between Russia and England
Prince Labanoff the Russian ambassador here,
alleges that NJ. Stolietoff wrote to the Afghan
foreign minister in ignorance of the European
agreement.
MINOR TELEGRAMS.
The North German Gazette charges Gam
beta with attempting TO drag France into a
warlike policy.
Veterinary surgeons state that the cattle dis
ease reported as pleuro-pueumonia in Bedford,
Iowa, is not that disease.
Clarence Riley, charged with an attempt to
murder two men at Palmer, Mass. was arrest
ed in New York yesterday and taken to Massa-
chuSettS.
The roof the Canadian Pacific railroad shed
at Winnepeg fell its entire length of over 200
fee yesterday, from the weight OF snow. No
one was injured.
The Chase river coal mines are reported OF
fire.
Work has been suspended on the first 100
miles OF the Canadian Pacific railroad and
most Of the men have returned to Montreal
1t is believed taat the suspension will be tenn
poIary.
a Victoria, British Columbia, despatch says
that official returns place the yield of the gold
mines for 1880 at 81 1,0125 527.
The ice is broken in the Mississippi at St.
Louis and navigation, which has been closed
Y days, will be resumed To-Day.
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SPOKEN

Feb z. off Smiths Island, Va, sch Nj W Drew
from Belfast for Jacksonville had been in collision
and sustained damage)