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A BROKEN CANAL.
All the Mills at Passaic, N. j., Stopped
Damages Amounting to $4,000

All the Mills at Passaic, N. j., Stopped
Damages Amounting to $4,000.
PAssAIc. N. j., Jan. THE Dundee Water
Power and Land Company's canal broke last
night between the Rittenhouse Manufacturing
Company's woolen mill and Messrs. Reed 6
Barry's print works. A new fume for the
Rittenhouse Company's mill was being put in
at the point, and the accident was caused, it is
claimed, by the frozen condition of the earth
used in filling, and the careless manner in
which the work was done. The damage falls
on Reid & Barry. who suffer to the amount of
$50, 600 to $4,000. The damage to the woolen
mill mil will amount probably, to $4,000 or
$4,000. The city also suffers, as the water
supply is cut off. The disaster will throw
hundreds of workmen out of employment, as it
will cause stoppage of all the mills for sever
al weeks. including those of Jacob Basch &
Sons, Waterhouse Bros, the Passaic print
works and the Rubber carpet works. When
the break occurred, the water rushed into the
lower story of Reid & Barry's works, putting
out the gas and the workmen were forced to
wade through water up to their waists before
they could escape from the building.
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it will be represented at Augusta by a capable
special correspondent who will furnish full daily
reports of the proceedings. The election of United
States Senator and the settlement Of the State valu
alton. both of which will devolve upon the next
legislature well as the fact that that Legislature
will be the last for two years will render the coming
session one of great interest and importance. As a
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THE SENATORSHIP.
Perfect Harmony in the Republi-
can Caucus.
MR.. HALE NOMINATED WITHOUT OP-
POSITION.
fSpecial Dispatcb to the Press !

Especial Dispatch to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Jan. THE caucus tonight
which nominated Hon. Eugene Hale by accla-
nation for United States Senator, was largely
attended Gov. Anson P. Morrill, presided
Mr.. Hutchinson, of Lewiston, presented Mr..
Hale's name, which was received with an out
burst of applause. Gov. Morrill, was directed
to inform Mr.. Hale of the honor that had been
conferred upon him, which he did in pleas
ant manner after the caucus, at Mr.. Hale's
hotel There were regrets expressed that Mr..
Hale was not present to accept the nomination
IN person at the caucus. The election of Sena-
ator takes place on the 18th inst.
ITO the Associated Press.]
AUGUSTA, Jan. THE caucus of Repubi-
can members of the Legislature for the nomi
nation of United States Senator was largely
attended. 1t was called to order by Senator
Emery, of Hancock, and Hon. Anson P. Nor
rill, of Augusta, one of the leaders in the Frye
movement was called to preside. On taking
the chair he was enthusiastically applauded.
He returned thanks for the honor, and said-
"We have met as representatives of the Re-
publican party for the important duty of select
ing a candidate for United States Senator as
the successor of Hon. Hannibal Hamlin whose
term of Office expires on the 4th of March
next. I hope that our labors will be harmoni-
GUS, unanimous and with good feeling
L. H. Hutchinson, of Lewiston, rose and
said:-"For larger number of years than I
can remember, before I was born, the State
has been represented most of the time by a
gentleman highly honored and respected in the
councils of the nation. In fullness of years he
is to depart from the position he has so long
and worthily occupied. To fill that position by
ae nomination of a gentleman worthy of it is
our duty tonight. There are many able and
competent gentlemen in the State who would
honor the place. He was about to present the
name ofia gentleman who had for years ably
tional Congress, whose name is a household
word, who last winter brought order out of
confusion in the excited controversy in our
State Legislature and light out of darkness
By the nomination of Hon. Eugene Hale, the
representation of Maine in Congress will be
kept up to its high standard. He moved the
nomination of Mr.. Hale as a candidate for
United States Senator, and that it be made
unanimous.
The vote was taken and carried unanimous
ly, the declaration of the result being received
with applause.
On motion of Mr.. McKusick, of Calais, the
chairman was directed to notify Mr.. Hale of
his nomination.
The caucus then adjourned
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SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. 8.
Not Equal to the Emergency.

WAL Street Daily News.J
He looked bit hard up, but he had pleas
ant face and smooth address as he walked into
the office of railroad running west and asked
for the superintendent. When conducted to
that officials desk he began:
81 want the favor of pass to Buffalo"
Cant have it," was the prompt reply.
II expected that answer and am prepared
for 1t. did not come here with a tale of woe.
have not been robbed"
'No?"
''Not a rob. L did not lose my money on the
street. L am not obliged to rush home to see
my wife die. am not a censumptive who is
anxious to get home and die among his friends.
All these pleas are old.''
Yes very old and thin"
And yet want pass to Buffalo. 1 feel
that have right to ask it."
On what grounds"
This morning saved the life of passen-
ger on one OF your transfer boats. He was a
big, red-whskered man named Clark. Had
he gone overheard it would have cost you per-
haps S50,0OO to settle the claim
CLARK? Big man with red whiskers?
Mretched man, you know not what you did!
That's the man who has already got a claim
for $4,000 against us for breaking his leg. If
you had only let him gone overheard we could
have settled with his heirs for less than quar-
Ter oil the amount. Go out-go away. You
have taken thousands of dollars out of our
pockets by your meddlesome act"
The beat walked out without a word, but as
he reached the door he was heard to grumble:
II thought was the best liar on the Allan
tic coast, but might as well hang up from
this deal"
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Railroad Consolidation.

CINCINNATI, Jan. THE Presidents of the
Toledo, Delphos and Burlington, st. Louis and
proposed the consolidation of all narrow gauge
roads and interests in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas, with a view
to the consolidation of the continuous line
from Toledo to the Rio Grande. This is the
Inauguration of a scheme which within eigh-
teen months will result in the completion of a
most thoroughly equipped trunk line from Toll
edo to Mexico.
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WASHINGTON.
The Chinasa Treaty.

The Chinese Treaty
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE recently nego-
tiated Chinese treaties are entirely satisfactory
to the government, and will be sent to the
Senate at once.
Nomination Confirmed.
The Senate confirmed the nomination of G.
Davis as postmaster at Skowhegan.
The Poncas Ratify the Agreement Of
their Chiefs.
The commission named by the President at
the request of the Ponca committee in Boston,
telegraphed to the President, Jan. 9Th, that
the council enthusiastically and unanimously
endorsed the agreement of the Ponca delega-
tion when in Washington.
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ITS NEWS DEPARTMENTS

are always filed with the latest information on
current affairs both at home and abroad received
by telegraph and by mail Special attention is paid
TO local and State matters and its facilities for OBJ
tanning prompt and reliable news from all parts
Of the State are unexcelled. During the coming
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Death of DR.. e. Mellen Wight
ISpecial Despatch to the PREss.1

Especial Despatch to the PREss.J
AUGUSTA, Jan. IA telegram to gentle
man in this city, states that DR.. E. Mellen
Wight died at Chattanooga this morning. De-
ceased was native of Bethel, Me-, settled at
Chattanooga after the war, was several times
Mayor of the city, and two years ago Republi-
can candidate for Governor of Tennessee. He
has been on the United States Sanitary COM
mission for two years past and has travelled ex-
tensively through the South. His age was
about So years.
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NEW YORK.
RiotouS Strikers,

R1OCOuS Stf1K6rS.
MoNTROsE, Jan. Three hundred men
engaged in raising ice at Verplanck's Point,
struck for an advance. The demand was re-
fused and the men struck yesterday. They
marched in a procession with band and
drove men from the lake and resisted the
deputy sheriff. The military has been called
nl1f
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LIFE SAVING SERVICE.

Senator Ferry's Bill for Increasing It's
Efficiency.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Senator Ferry's bill
to promote the efficiency of the life saving
service proposes to authorize the establishment
of thirty-five additional life saving stations
and houses of refuge. eleven of them on the
coast between Maine and Massachusetts,
1t authorizes months extra pay to members
of crews for extraordinary and gallant services
and also provides for pensioning widows of
keepers and members of the crew who lose
their lives or are disabled in the performance
shall % % be- made without reference to political or
party affiliation.
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NOTICE.-For the past thirty three years
CONGRESS" Yeast Powder has been extensively
sold. 1t has always been made pure and
healthy, and is to-day without a rival
GE SHADES English Mustard and Congress Yeast
Powder are standard and always reliable.
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CUBA.
Disastrous Fire at Havana.

Disastrous Fire at Havana.
HAVANA, Jan. Fire last night destroyed
the large cigar factory, ''La Exception" be-
longing to Jose Genever. Eleven persons are
missing. Insured for 100000.
Seven persons are known to have perished in
the fire.
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DETROIT. Jan. Wheat quiet; spot at O11s
and January; O2ss for February; O4s4 March;
O61s for April; No Red OF bid; No White at
97Nc.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Cotton quiet; Middling up
lands 12c.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 7.-Cotton firm and in good
demand: Miduling uplands IL 5sc
SAVANNAH, Jan. 7.-Cotton quiet and easier: Mid
ding upands 1114c.
MEMPHIS, Jan. Cotton quiet; Middling uplands
at ia 12c.
MOBILE, Jan. 7.-Cotton quiet and easy; y;Middling
uplands at 12c.
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MAINE.
Stabbing ARRAY in Bath.

Especial Despatch to the Press.]
BATH, Jan. TN an alteration tonight
Chas. Purington stabbed Joseph Farrell in
f1ictng bad cut. Purington was arrested.
The affray was the result of a quarrel about
the management of the ship Marcia Greenleaf
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AFRICA.

Reported Surrender Of British Camp to
the Beers.
duncan, Jan. Tt is reported that Brit
lsh camp at Patbhefstroom has surrender to
the Beers.
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NEVADA.

John G. Fair Nominated for Senator by
the Democrats.
CARSON CITY, Jan. THE Democrats hav Q
nominated j. G. Fair for United States Sena-
tor.
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MARRIAGES.

In this city, Jan. 6, by Rev. DR.. Smaller, assisted
by Rev. T. d. Anderson. Jr.. Fred w. Robinson and
Miss Alice G. Merrill, all of Portland.
In Belfast, Dec. 25, Ernest T. Cottrell and Miss
Mary nj. Russell.
In Belfast. Jan. 1. Eph'm A. Wood and Miss Har-
riet Z. Wood.
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The death is announced of Arnold Ruge
Phi D., the German writer, philosopher and
liberal politician, and distinguished as the
father of the German revolution" His age
was 70.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-08

METEOROLOGICAL
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwKNrY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIaNALl
OFTIcKR, Washington, d. c.,
Jan. s, 2 A. M.
For New England,
Colder and clear or fair weather. northwest
to southwest winds and rising barometer on the
coast.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. IA motion has been
filed by Mrs. Christiancy's counsel to exclude
as testimony the recently published letters at
tributed to Mrs. Christiancy.
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-08
Another Cold Wave,

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. IA cold wave has ap-
peared in this vicinity again.
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Receipts of Maine CenraI.
PORTLAND. Jan. 6.
For Portland, 33 cars miscellaneous merchandise;
for connecting roads. "a cars miscellaneous ner
chandise.
Daily Domestic Receipts ri y
BY water conveyance-1OOO bush Cornmsal to G
" Trua n Co = ~ -
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BLOWN UP.

Nine Men Killed by a Boiler Explo-
sion.
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AS A POLITICAL JOURNAL,

the PRESS will be devoted as in the past to die-
eliminating support of the Republican party, and
will stand through thick and thin for the equal
rights of all citizens throughout the length and
breadth of the Republic. 1t will always speak out
that the safety of the nation depends upon these
things.
The events of the coming year at home and abroad
bid fair to be of unusual interest. The develop
ment of the policy of the incoming national admin
istraton must attract great attention and be eager
ly watched Abroad the condition of affairs in Ire
land is becoming more threatening and the day
may not be far distant when news from that quar-
ter will be of absorbing interest. daily journal
with telegraph reports from all sections of our own
country and other countries will therefore be a ne
cessity to every citizen of Maine who takes an in
telligent interest in affairs.
The DAILY PRESS is offered to mail subscribers
postage pad-for 81 per year, so foI six months
or Sl.76 for three months, u paid strictly IN ad-
rance.
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In this tabulation the vote of Vassalboro is
rejected because the return is not signed by the
clerk. The vote of Vassalboro was, Davis 414,
Plaisted, 270 Nye, g. Suppose the corrections
are made according to the equities of the case,
and that Vassalboro, Drew Plantation and
Blaine are permitted to have their records
corrected, the result is that Davis has 476, and
Plaisted 300. This diminishes Plaisted's plu-
rality to 167, which being subtracted from the
237, leaves Plaisteds plurality TO-
If, in the canvass, all the imperfect returns
should be counted, Plaisted's plurality would
be 2O3.
The committee voted to have those places
which they have disfranch sed in their canvass
notified that they can have until next Tuesday,
as p. M, to forward certified copies of their
records.
There is every probability that the commit
mittee will simply report that Plaisted has
been elected by plurality of votes
(To the Associated Press.)
AUGUSTA, Jan. THE subcommittee on
gubernatorial votes reported this afternoon to
the full committee the figures telegraphed yes
terday. The report was accepted without any
changes or corrections.
On motion of Senator Pattengall of Washing
ton, the towns of Vassalboro and Blaine were
notified that at the present time these towns
were disfranchised, and the municipal officers
notified that they will have time Monday eve
ming to present certified copies of the records.
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EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT

it is stronger than any daily journal in
Maine. Its treatment of the current political topics
of the day is prompt, able and discriminating
while its book reviews and literary criticisms are
prepared with great care and notable for their
keen insight and pure and finished literary Style
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

POrtlana Dali, Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. Jan. 7.
Thefollowing are Lo-day's quotations OF Flour.
Grain. Provisions. &c.
Potatoes.
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SPOKEN,

Dec "a lat 20 55. lon 70 so, ship Virginia, Delano
from New Orleans for Liverpool
Jan 1, lat 81 Is, Ion 81 18, barque Reusens,
eighton, from Santander for New York.
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THE GOVERNORSHIP.
The Sub Committees Report
Adopted by the Full
Committee.
PLAISTED TO BE REPORTED ELECTED
ON THE RETURNS.
Especial Despatch to the Press.

Especial Despatch to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Jan. This afternoon the COM
mittee on gubernatorial vote adopted the fol-
lowing tabulation of the RETURNS:
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DEATHS.

In this city, Jan 7. Mrs. Eunice Grace. aged 73
years months s days-wife of Samuel Grace:
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at o'clock, at
No. 80 Hanover street.
In Ferry Village, Jan. 7. Joseph B. Dodge. Jr
In Buckfeld, Dec. 81, Mrs. Benjamin Emery, aged
II years months.
In Quincy, Mass Jan. 5, Capt. Geo. B. Bell, form
erly of Portland. aged 63 years.
In Topsham, Dec. 81 Mrs. Irene Coombs, aged
62 years.
In Topsham, Jan. 4, Elizabeth White, aged SO
years.
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Grain Market

Grain Market.
PORTLAND, Jan. 7.
The following quotation. of Grain were received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by A. w. Jordan,
157 Commercial street:
Chicago Wheat -Corn@ -Oats-
Time. Jan. Feb. Jan. Nav JAN Nav
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(By Telegraph.)
NEW YORK. Jan. .7-Evening. Money market
easy at 496 on call, closing 4; prime merantile pa
and 1914 for short sight. Governments are firm
and unchanged, except for 41as which advanced Us.
The stock market closed strong and higher
0The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
ed 429, $50 shares. -, =
The Following are to-day's closing quotations of
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-08
MEMORANDA.

Ship Henrietta, (of Searsport) Blanchard, from
Foo-Chow for London. with tea, put into Singapore
attached, in a typhoon, lat 8 N.
Barque John Zittlosen, Merriman, from Hamburg
off Folkstone 9Th inst Six of the crew missing.
The registered 499 tons. four years old built in
the easterly part of Maine. and hailed from New
York.
Barque Josie Marshall, of Digby, Ms. las been
wrecked near Amityville. One man drowned and
three missing.
Simpson, from West Indies for New York, with a
cargo of sugar, struck Brgatne bar night of the
9Th inst, in fog, and remains, head on. All hands
down with chlls and fever, and the captain was
buried at sea. I5sg&Oi t+4
Sch Loretto Fish, of Thomaston. from Savannah
MI. Crew safe. n. ~ =
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COMMERCIAL NEWSPAPER,

the PRESS must commend itself to every citizen of
Maine engaged in trade or commerce. 1t contains
daily reports by telegraph of the condition of for
eign and domestic markets, while the Importance of
Portland as distributing centre for the State
makes its local market reports of great value Its
ship news is always full and accurate. In its
The Portland daily press., 1881-01-08
Havana Market.

(By Telegraph.)
HAVANA. Jan. 7.-Sugar firm; Centrifugals on
basis of 95 to SO degrees test at 9 reals gold
arrobe.
Spanish gold 2.O512@2.O5A. Exchange down
ward tendency; on United States 80 days gold at
@8N prem; short sight 9@9A prem; London Is
European Markets.
By Telegraph)
LONDON, Jan. 7.IConsols SO 11-16 for money
and account.
LONDON, Jan. 7-12.3O P. M.-Amercan securi-
ties-United States bonds, AVS, 116A.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 7-12.3O P. M.-Cotton Mai ket
shade easier; Middling uplands at 13-16d; Or
leans at I'd; sales 10000 bales; speculation and ex-
port 200. <
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-04-29
COAST NOTES.

Santa Barbara has had a rose fair.
There were exhibited three hundred
varieties of the queen of flowers.
The Oregon State Agricultural As
sociation has issued a large and liberal
premium list Cor the present season.
I'm Lane county, Oregon, the stock
raisers, for the protection of their prop
erty and the punishment of thieves,
have banded together in secret conclave
and adopted the name of Regulators -
The citizens of Gold Hill are threat
ened with the obstruction of their town.
The ground is settling SO rapidly as to
crack the window -panes Of the railroad
depot house and other buildings A
crevasse in the neighborhood of Fort
Homestead is constantly widening and
the town is gradually sinking.
In Mendicino county two weeks ago
Samuel Piercy warned Peter Munson
to cease visiting Piercy's two daugh-
ters. A few days since Munson went
to the Piercy premises armed with a
rifle, and wbistled. to attract
attention. He got it. 1t was the old
mans warning voice, followed by a
shot which killed Munson instantly.
Recently paragraph went the
rounds of the press, to the effect that
scoundrelly stage-driver who attempted
to outrage young lady passenger near
l. T., hal drowned himself
in order to avoid capture. It is now
known that instead of committing sui
eide he was ferried across the river by
an old man, whom he employed to de-
ceive the pursuing officers with false
report of his death, and that he sue
ceeded in escaping to the northern
part of Idaho, where he is still driving
on stage line.
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ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED
Send for Estimates.
Notice of Final Proof.

Notice is hereby gived that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten-
tions to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be-
fore B. w. Wilson County Clerk, at Cor
wallis, Benton Co., Or, on
Saturday May l4th, 1881.
Ne. 2S35 for the s. w. of N. E. i Sec 2.
w. of N. E. / and N. f. of N. w. !
Sec IL. 7. IL. S. r. IL West. He. names
the following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation of.
said land, viz: N. A. Thompson of Monroe.
Laura Thompson of Corvallis. r. M. Thomp-
son. of Corvallis, J. w. Wiliems of Cor
Wallis, Benton Co., Or.
L. T. BARN. Register.
Land Office at Oregon City, Or, March
8th, 1881.
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A few days since six cowboys, who
were stopping at ranch near San
Simon, A. T., by mistake used large
quantity of arsenic instead of yeast
powder 10 making bread. They mixed
up enough poisoned dough to kill a
regiment of soldiers, and then when
baked ate of it with all their accus
toned heartiness. In few moments
they were stricken with frightful
agony. They swore, raved, rolled in
the dust, and finally by supreme ef-
fort succeeded in starting for town on
their bare backed steeds-thinking the
Asiatic cholera had surely attacked
them. Two of the boys fell by lthe
wav-side and stretched out to die the
other four reached their destination
an did the same But the immodei-
at. quantity Of arsenic worked the
needed cure, and after the lapse of
several painful hours the boys were
able to quaff an extraordinary draught
of whisky in honor Of their salvation
from dark, cold graves in the cattle
covered hills.
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coyed vessels to their doom on rocks
and sands. But whoever gave those
false warnings to Captain Penntl.
which drove him and his men to
their fate, seem to us to have been
guilty of moral wrecking; their con-
sciences ought 20 carry heavy bur-
den for wears TO come.