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SOUTH AFRICA.
The Recent Fighting at Drake nburg
Pass.

Pass.
DURHAM, Jan. 29-In Drakenburg Pass the
Beers fought with determined courage. They
captured the colors of the 58th regiment, kill
ing two officers. The colors were recaptured
at the point of the bayonet. An eye witness
says If the 5Sth regiment had been supported
by another thousand men the position would
have been taken. Col. Dean and Capt Inman
are among the killed. Forty Beers fell close
to the British lines
Gen. Colley moved out with 800 infantry, ITO
cavalry and six guns. Five companies of the
5Sth cavalry, artillery supporting, attac ked
the enemys left. After gallant and nearly
successfully charge, in which Gen. De an
officers were shot down, they were driven
down the hill. The casualties as far as known
are Elweg and Bailleier killed, Leuts. Hin
geston, LOvegrave and O'Donnell wounded
and 1s men killed, wounded or missing.
In his dispatch Gen. Colley accuses the
Beers of numbering the wounded after the re-
treat of the main body of the colonials. Mill
tary circles here who are familiar with the
country affirm that Gen. Coley was guilty of
an almost inexcusable- degree of rashness in
making his attack upon the Boer position.
even if he was confident of the superiority of
his own force, because the Beers occupied high
ground, capable of concealing their numbers,
and the abundant rocks and boulders on the
mountain side, from which the assault must
necessarily be made, afford ample and effec-
grave question whether Gen. Colley can main
tain his camp until reinforcements can reach
from Pietermaritzberg, which is 200-mile
marching distant, especially as these reinforce
ments, which are cavalry, recently arrived at
Durham from England, can be of but small
service against the Beers until horses can be
sent from Cape Town to mount them. Mean
while the whole of the Transvaal is bel ng
stirred to ecedentediexcitemen against
the English by the Dutch ministers, who are
canvassing the country and preaching up re-
ligious crusade. 1t is also thought probable
that the garrison now occupying Pretoria,
Standerton, Potchefstroom and Wesselstroom
and are closely invested by the Beers, may be-
come demoralized by the news of the colonial
defeat at the Drakenburg pass and surrender
before help can reach them.
LONDON, Jan. 30.-Colley telegraphs that
excepting the loss of many good officers and
men and a possible delay in the relief of be-
sieged garrisons, the effect of the late engage
ment is not serious.
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EUROPE.

Gladstone Explains the Coercion
Bill.
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THE PONCAs.
Secretary Schurz Accused Of Misrepre-
senting Testimony Taken by the Com
mission

Secretary Schurz Accused Of Misrepre-
senting Testimony Taken by the Com
mission.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29-The following re-
fers to a report published this morning of pro-
ceedings yesterday before the Senate Ponca
Indian committee:
To the public:
The report telegraphed hence last night and
widely published this morning, of what occur
red at a meeting of the Senate committee
having under consideration the case of the
Ponca Indians, which report is understood to
have been furnished the Associated Press by
the Secretary of the Interior, is, so far as it
purports to represent the testimony given by
the undersigned, not only incomplete, but
grossly inaccurate, unfair and misleading, as
will clearly appear whenever the committee
publishes the full and true report. What mo-
tive high official of the administration may
have for thus assuming the role of sensation
al journalist and artfully attempting to preju-
dice public opinion in advance Of official re-
ports with regard to matters in which the dig
nifty and wisdom of the government are in
volved by his acts, the public must judge.
(Signed) WALTER ALLEN,
Member of Ponca Commission.
Senator Dawes also furnishes statement
that the published matter is not an accurate
representation of the testimony, and that it
was given to the press without the committees
authority
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STATE OF MAINE.

In HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
January 10, 1884,
ORDERED:.That all petitions or orders for pri-
vate special legislation shall be presented on or
before Tuesday, February first, A. ID. 1881 and
that this order be published in the Daily Kennebec
journal, Daily Portland Press, Daily Eastern
Argus Daily Portland Evening Advertiser, Daily
Lewiston Evening journal, Daily Bangor Whig
and Courier, Belfast Journal, Aroostook Repub-
lican Bangor Daily Commercial, Calais Advertiser.
RockIand Free Press, The Union and journal,
and Eastport Sentinel.
Read and passed, sent up for concurrence.
ORAMANDEL SMITH, Clerk.
In SENATE January 10, 1881.
Read and passed in concurrence.
G. W. TILDEN, Secretary.
true copy
Attest: G. W. TILDEN, Secretary
1an22 sntfeb1
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STORM AND FLOOD.
Great Damage Done in californi

Great Damage Done in California.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30.-The rain that be-
gan on the 2Sth inst and spread over the coast
from British Columbia to the Southern portion
of this State has been the heaviest storm since
1861. The Yuba and the upper Sacramento
rivers have overfowed. The aggregate dam
age to property is immense. The Central Pa
cifc Railroad suffers heavily. About 1000
yards of wall near Benicia are wiped away
and q long stretch on the Oregon branch near
Bear river is gone Washouts of less extents
are in many other places. Several miles OF
the Santa Cruz Railroad are washed away near
Santa Cruz. The town of Mapa was flooded
also portion of Masonyille. Marysville had
a narrow escape.
In business parts of San Francisco innumer-
able cellars were flooded with water, entailing
great loss. Altogether the storm was one Of
the most destructive ever known. At six
o'clock this evening dispatches from various
parts of the state say the storm is subsiding
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THE FUNDING ACTS.
Secretary Sherman's Speech in Boste

Secretary Sherman's Speech in Boston.
Boston, Jan. 29.-Secretary Sherman in a
speech made at the Merchants Club dinner to-
night. reviewed the financial affairs of the
government from the revolutionary period to
the present time, succinctly stating the opera
tions of the funding acts and the management
of the public debt, and paying regard to the
principles that govern the financial transac-
tions of this government, chief of which is that
the debt is to be considered temporary bur-
den, to be paid as rapidly as possible. With
regard to the present funding measures the
Secretary said he believed the good sense of
Congress will conclude that it is best to offer a
bond bearing 81 per cent. interest, kept with
short periods of redemption, and maintain the
sinking fund, and perhaps apply greater
amount of surplus revenue, so that we may ex-
pect to see within the next decade the public
debt reduced to 81 900, 100000, sum so small
feel that it is very small price for the count
less blessings that the generation that fought
during our civil war has conferred upon them.
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How Judge Lost New York County
.JudpeShip.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Judge Osborne's opin-
ion deciding VIM. L. Thornton ineligible to
the office of Judge of Sullivan county to which
he was elected in the fall of 1873, is published.
being $25OO per year, and gave security in S1O,-
900 to return the balance of $1,000 to the conn
ty treasury. Judge Osborne holds this pledge,
made to the voting taxpayers before election,
to be as much bribe as though he had said to
each of them: "I will give you so much
for a share of the $780," He holds Thorn.
toms competitor, Judge Bush, not elected for
the simple reason that he did not receive a
majority of the votes of the legal electors who
at that election cast ballots for the office of
county judge. Ex-Assemblyman Alpheas
Potts and Hon. G. o. r. Ludington are appli-
cants for Gov Cornells appointment to the
vacancy.
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DOMESTIC POETS.

GALvESTON-Cld Oath, barque Adela Carlton
Grant, Newcastle, Del.
Ar 25th, sch Bowers, Thompson Porto Rico.
Sid 23d. sch Agnes Grace, Seavey, Trinidad.
PORT EADS-Ar 26th, ship Belle Morse, Hutch
M0BILE-sld 9th, ship City of Brooklyn, fol
FEkNANDINA-Cld goth, brig George E Dale
JACKsONVILLE-Ar2 oath. sch Florida, Gilmore
Cid oath, sch oath, sch Wesley Abbott. Pomeroy
BRUNSwICK-Cld 24th brig Katahdn Dodge
saTASNAHsd sS 25tS sch Levi fH Hart Giles, TO,
jacksonville.
PORT ROYAL, scar 2sth. sch Sarah Bird
WILMINGTON. NC-Ar 2sth, sch Mahaska Mer-
cid 2sth. brig Cora Green, Philbrook, Ponce; sch
NORFOLK-Cld oath. sch D Ellis, Torrey, for
New York.
Cid 26th, sch Silver Spray Hall, for New York.
Gott, with shiptimber for Bath. frozen in.l
PHILADELPHIA-Ar 9th, sch Orrie v. Drisko,
Drisko, Pensacola.
Cid 9th, sch Augusta j. Fabens. Peck, for Cape
NEWCASTLE-Passedd down 9th. barque Casco,
Leavitt, from Philadelphia for Cardenas, (and an
chored at tho Breakwater9
NEW YORK-Ar 2sth. schs Henry Parker, Col,
Inns, Richmond; Knight, Huntley do; Mabel
Cid 28th. barque Abiel Abbott, Chase Cape Town,
CGH; brig Rabboni, Coombs, Cienfuegos; schs Ma
ry M Dyer Gamage, Nicaragua; VIM Deming, Hodg-
kins, St Pierre; Addie Bryant, Stubbs, for Mas
sau, MP.
Sid 2stb, barque Esther, for Havana.
Passed the Gate 2Sth, schs Emma McAdam, and
james Poole from New York for -.
NEW HAvEN-Ar 9th. sch Mary Cook. Cook,
FALL RiivER-Ar 2eth, sch Lizzie Young, scull,
. In port. sch Alpine, Marshall from New York for
Somerset, frozen in)
WICKFORD-Ar 2Sth, brig Dauntless, Blake,
from Providence for Orient; sch Stephen Hart,
NEWPORT-Ar 9th. sch Abbie Emery, Arey
vINEYABD-HAVEN- 9th, schs Clara Rank
in. Randall, from Portland for New York; j r Bod
we'll Of Rockland, and Elva Pettengll. of Port
BOSTON-Ar 2Sth, sch Ell Dorado, Hodgkins,
Eastport.
Woods Hole; Frank Harrington, Kent, Baltimore.
Cid 18th, brig Clarabele, Coggins for Cienfuegos;
schs William. Wallace. Charleston Mary Lee,
BATH-Ar 26th, sch Charlie & Willie, Carver,
Potomac River.
FOREIGN PORTS.
r. AR at Auckland 27th, barque Beatrice Havener,
At Antwerp 7th inst, barque Norwegian, Lincoln,
for London to load for Philadelphia.
Ar at Guantanamo Jan 26, barque Jose D Bueno,
Leonard, New York.
Ar at Barbados Dec 26, sch Foster, Coombs
Ar at St Thomas 4th inst brig Jos Clark, Whit
At Trinidad Dec 20, sch White Sea, Storer, from
Norfolk, ar 18TH for Mobile to load for Havana.
Ar at Ponce prev to 10th inst, barque Eliza White,
Wotton. Portland; sch Louisa Bliss, Strong, from
Boston.
Dec 6, lat IA S. Ion 30 W, Darque Walker Arm
ington, Jr, from New York for Buenos Ayres
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DEATHS.
In Bridgton, Jan. "a. Eben Kneeland, ag

In Bridgton, Jan. "a, Eben Kneeland, aged about
rs years.
In Bridgton, Jan. "a, suddenly, Mrs. Mary Free
man, aged SO years months.
In Lowell, Jan. 20, Adelaide p, wife of James E.
Harrington, aged 81 years.
In Chicago Jan. 26 suddenly, George H. Sanborn,
years.
In Richmond, Jan. 10, Oliver E. Wheeler, aged
% years months.
In Bowdoinham, Jan. 26, Halle, youngest son of
Geo. S. and Fossie Andres, aged years.
In Whitefeld, Jan. 8, Dudley II. Taylor aged "a
years,-a pensioner of 1912.
In Winslow, Jan. 26, George W. Rhoades, aged
80 years.
In Belgrade. Jan. 19, Francis Crowell aged 60
years IL months.
In York, Jan. ~, of paralysis, Alpheus Leavitt,
aged 78 years.
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Healthy Chicago.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 29-The annual report
of the Chicago board of health shows that
there were 10,462 deaths in that city during
1880 out of population of 5O3.29S. This makes
the death rate per 1000 2O.79. The returns
from other leading cities, as far as obtainable,
give the death rate in New York per 1000 at
26.47; Brooklin, 1888; Boston, 1888; Philadel-
phia, 2421; showing Chicago to be the health
lest of the five named cities
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European Markets.

Dy
LONDON Jan. 20 80 P. M.-American securi.
ties-United States bonds. AIS, lisa.
LIyERPOoL,Jan. 29-12.3O P.M.-Cotton NH, ket
dull and easier; Middling uplands 9-16d; Orleans
at 634 d; sales 5000 bales: speculation and export
500; receipts 5000; American 500; futures steady.
LIVERPOOL Jan. 29-12.so p. M.-Flour at 9sc0
lis Cd; Winter Wheat at 9s 2d99s8d; Spring Wheat
at 8s edges Sd; California average at 9s@9s Sd;
Club do at 9s Sd9lOs I'd; Corn at 5s 41ad. Peas
Cheese at 68s; Lard at Sos Cd; Bacon 4Osd4ls Sd,
Tallow at 36s Sd, at London 4Os.
PARIS, Jan. 29.-Rentes "a francs 20 centimes.
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SOUTH AMERICA.

Terms of Peace that Chill VIII Accept.
PARIS, Jan. 29.-The Temps publishes the
following as Chilis conditions of peace The
surrender of the allied fleet, payment OF III
demnity of $50, 900 900, whereof Peru shall as.
sumo $40, 900 and Bolivia $40 900 900; Chill
to occupy Callao and work the guano deposits
and copper andisaltpetre mines until full pay
meut of the indemnity is made.
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MARRIAGES..

In Wiscasset, Jan. 26, Solomon F. Higgins of
Bath and Miss GeDeveve Ii. Colby of Westport.
In Saco, Jan. 20, Frank W. McKenney of Bar
Mills and Millie j. Foss of Saco.
In Kennebunk, Isaac W. Goss and Miss Lizzie May
Wentworth.
In Clinton, Jan. IS, w. 1. Brown and Miss Kate
NJ. Kinsley.
In Hallowell, Jan. 90 Fred B. Smith of Chicago
and Miss Alice Wetmore of Halowell.
In North Pittston, Dec. 2S Henry G. Lawrence
and Miss Dora E. Green.
In East Pittston, JAN L, Dan'l W. Reed and Miss
ida G. Mansir.
In Rockland Jan. 27, Fred G. Gurney of Chelsea
and Emma S. Wilson of Rocklapd.
In st George, Jan. OATH Eden w. Davis of st
George and Flora 4. Wilson of Thomaston.
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FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Sid fm Bremen 2Sth inst, ship Coringa, Gibson,
for United States.
Sid fm Fayal Jan I'd, barque Jas McCarty, Hale,
Boston.
Ar at Sydney, NSW, Jan 9th, barque Haydn
Brown, Havner, New York.
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California Mining stocks.
Boston Produce Market.
11oF'1O2NJ
The following were to-day's quotations of B,

BOSTON, Jan. 20.
The following were to-day's quotations of Butter,
Cheese, Eggs and Potatoes
Butter-We quote choice Northern Western cream
cries at 29934c for late made andf23928c for fair
to good; New York and Vermont fall dairies at
26g28c; straight dairy lots 21@24c; and common
to falr dairy lots 17@20c, and winter made at 16@
22c; Western dairy packed at 22@25c for choice.
and 17@21c for common and good; Western ladle
packed at 23925c for choice and at 17@22c for
common and good; choice grades continue compare
lively scarce
Cheese-we quote 131s@14c for choice; 12@13c
for fair to good; 891Oc for common; market is firm
and in fair demand.
Eggs are scarce and unsettled at 4OG44c III doz
for Western, Northern and Eastern
Potatoes-frm with steady demand and moderate
supply sales Aroostook Rose at Soc: Maine Central
and Vermont Rose at 70@75c;New York Rose at 65
@70c; Prolifcs at 65@7Oc; Jacksons and Peerless
at 5596O Chenangoes 5O955c.
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Sentenced to be Hanged.

MAysvILLE,, Mo-, Jan. 30.-Albert P and
Charles E. Talbot were yesterday sentenced
to be hanged on March 25th next, for the mur.
der of their father on the 18th of September
Both protested their innocence. There was a
scene of intense agony when the death SEN
tence was pronounced. The relatives of the
sentenced boys wept bitterly and great sym.
pathy was shown by all present
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Havana Market.

tBy TeIegraph)
HAVANA. Jan. 29.-Sugar-The market continued
dull throughout the week at lowering rates; Clayed
Sugars are nominal; Muse ,vado Sugar common to
fair 6s4 a7 reals; Centrif, sa1 Sugars SO degrees
polarization in boxes and js rs reals stock
boxes, 90, 400 bags and 27 900 hhds; receipts for
the week GOT boxes, 800 bags and IL, 200 hhds:
exports $50 boxes 41O0 bags and $500 hhds, ali
bags and hhds to the United States. Molasses in fair
demand: so degrees polarization reals gold % keg
Freights firm. loading at Havana flor the United
States ~ hid Sugar 3 2593 80 currency and 2 25
@2 so P hid OF Molasses; loading at ports on the
north coast Outside ports for the United States ~
hid Sugar 1894 s; " hid of Molasses 5O9
275.
Tobacco frm rain again falling in vuelta Aba;55'
and Partido districts. Dampness unfavorable for
storing leaves.
Exchange tending downward; on United States so
days gold 51a@7 prem; short sight do 71a@slprem.
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A Postage Stamp Thief Arrested.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan, 29.-Cyrus Smith,
charged with defrauding the Government out
of $4,000 worth of revenue stamps, was ar
rested at Short Creek, Kansas Smith, while
in Jail at Carthage, Mo-, night before last, took
poison, but took an overdose. Other parties to
the fraud are not yet arrested.
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Gen. Grant Going to Mexico,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Gen. Grant will
soon leave for Mexico on business connected
with the new line of railroad that is to con-
meet the Texas railroads with the City of Mex
leo. Before the General returns he will visit
his old friend, Gov. Shepherd, who is success
fully working silver mine in northern Mex
ico
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Accident on the Claremont Railroad.
CONCORD, Jan. 29.-An engine and snow
plow on the Claremont railroad near Conta-
oookville were deraied, this forenoon, and an
was injured seriously. The station master at
West Concord had a leg broken.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portiana Dali, Wholesale Market.

n" D"IIS WhOIesuhe Market.
PORTLAND Jan. 20
There is better feeling in Flour and prices are
firmly held. Beef is strong and higher Pork and
Lard are strong and show decided advance. The
Butter market is firm for the best grades and when
buyers find what they want they will pay the prices
asked without much trouble, but medium grades are
somewhat neglected. The demand for Cheese is
steady and the market firm. Eggs are very scarce
and extremely high prices are realized for small
lots, most of them being shipped to Boston and New
York. There is good demand for Turkeys and
Chickens, and prices are wen maintained. Apples
remain unaltered. Choice Pea Beans are in good
demand and prices firm, but Yellow Eyes are dull
There is not much doing in Potatoes, the weather
being too cold to move them, but prices are firm
and sellers demand about SC advance
Thefollowing are Io-day's quotations of Flour
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Death of Gen. John Love.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 3O.--Gen. John Love
died last night of heart disease. He was a
graduate of West Point and served in the Mex
lean war. In the rebellion he was chief OF
staff to Gen. Morris in Virginia.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Disappearance of Bucket Shop Opera
tor.
BosroN, Jan. 29.-It is stated that j. T. Nc
shop on Deyonshire street, Monday, has dis
appeared with considerable money belonging
to Boston operators. The rising market caus.
ed him considerable loss.
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The share in the proceeds to each is as fol-
lows Hughes, $500; Albert, S240O; Vint
$1,000; Krohne, $500, and Howard, $500. In
addition Hughes gets a special prize of $1,000
for beating the record of Rowell, and many
valuable presents.
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MARINE NEWS.
Steamer Bristol Ashor,

steamer JErlStOl Ashore.
ToPHANK, l.. l., Jan. 29.-Steamer Bristo
went ashore on the outer bar near Atlantic
vile this morning, in a snow squall. She sue
ceeded in getting off tonight by throwing over
a portion of her cargo
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CHICAGO Jan. 30 Subscriptions amounting
to $3.50, 600 have been taken in the new tele-
graph enterprise, and party interested has
gone to New York to secure further amounts.
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METEOROLOGICAL

MEIbOftOLOtIOAL
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Jan. 81, 2 A. M.
For New England,
partly cloudy weather, light snow in the
northern portions, ,northerly to westerly winds,
rising barometer and slight rise in tenn pera-
ture.
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TURNER BROTHERS.
KIMBALL BLOCK, 4SS & 400 CONGRESS- STREET.
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.
Railroad Committee Hearing.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Committee o
~ Railroads will grant public hearing, at the
State House, Augusta on Thursday, Feb. Sd, 1881 \,
at 21a o'clock P. M, upon the Bill can act to es-
tablish reasonable maximum rate of fare for trans
portaton of passengers and to prevent unjust dis
elimination in charges for transportation of freight
on railroads"
Aug usta, 27 January, 1881.
Per order Railroad Committee.
jan31d1t c. H. FISHER, Clerk.
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Visitors to Mentor,

CLEVELAND, Jan. 30.-Senator-elect Platt
and Gov. Cornell Of New York, and J. D.
Cox OF Cincinnati, are visitors to Mentor to-
day.
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SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE.
Especial Dispatch to the Press.)
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, Jan. 20, 1881.
Petitions were presented from citizens oi
Oxford county for aid in building a road from
Byron to oMooselucmaguntic Lake; for repeal
of SO much of the law of 1880 as relates to the
appointment and offices of county constables.
Orders of inquiry were introduced relating
to establishing by law a standard weight per
bushel for different grades of salt; relating 10
amendment of chap. So, sec. 8, r. S.
Mr. Bisbee of Oxford presented an order di-
recting the committee on railroads to inquire
into the expediency of repeating all of sec. 5,
chap 249, private laws of 1880, after the word
company" in the second line of said section.
The same gentleman also presented an order
directing the judiciary committee to inquire
into the expediency of so amending chap 6,
z. s.. in relation to assessment of taxes as
shall compel the assessors of all cities, towns
or plantations to return written inventory of
all their estates liable to taxation, duly signed
and sworn to; also to provide for proper PEN
alties in case of refusal of any person to SO
make oath to and return said inventory.
Resolved, That the legislative committee on
agriculture be requested to recommend that
sec. 4, chap. 235, laws of 1880, be amended by
striking onr the words "two hundred" and in
serting the words flour hundred"
HOUSE.
Petitions were presented for railroad from
Harrison to Portland, or between intermediate
points; of citizens of Bangor for repeal of chap.
247, Public Laws of 1880, relating to appoint
ment of county constables and removal of
county attorneys; for wharf into the tide
waters Of New Harbor; for an appropriation to
repair Mattawamkeag, bridge for constitutional
amendment prohibiting manufacture and sale
of intoxicating liquors; for repeal of He'll Gate
pilotage laws; for change in divorce law; to
prohibit the sale of Holsters less than lob
inches long; for increase of salary Of Judge Of
Probate for Androscoggin county.
Mr.. Dickey of Fort Kent presented bill
providing for training of teachers inMadawaska
Territory. Provides for increase of 5000 to ap-
preparation of 1879.
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
for incorporation of Calliopean Society at
Kent's Hill.
A resolve in favor of Almira e. Cobb of Lee
was reported from committee on pensions.
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Boston Stock Market.
Sales of the Brokers' Board, Jan. 29.i
Bank Statement.
New York Stock and Oney Market.
(3y Talepranh1

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Money closed quiet at 6
per cent asked on call. The bank statement shows
loss of little 5000 900, but the banks still
hold nearly So OOO, 900 in excess
Sterling Exchange in better demand We quote
bankers asking rates, 60-day bills at 9Ss per (of
S48665 par value), and on demand $991a against
9999968 one week ago. Commercial Bills 4.79G
4.79s.
Ine Following to-day's closing quotations of
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HUGHES WINS.

The Best Walking Feat on Rec
ord.
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568 MILES IN SIX DAYS.

New YORK, Jan. 29.--The walking match
ended at 9.27 O'Clock tonight The score was