, 1882-08-11
By Telegraph.

GARDINER Me-, Aug, IA iireis rag
ing here, and great portion OF the
manufacturing section Is already de-
slroyed together with many dwellings.
The flames are spreading rapidly. AS
sistance has been asked from Augusta
AMI Hollowell.
ClHoEs IN. Y.l Aug. {. Harmony
mills reOpened this morning, but only ~
operatives resumed work.
tAIRo III. }. Aug. 7. The steamer Gold
dust blew up and was burned to the
waters e lge and sunk 300 yards of HicI-
man. Kentucky. Seventeen persons were
killed that are known OF and AZ were
wounded. The captain was wounded
slightly, Atug with physicians, left here
ats O'Clock this evening for the scene OF
thedisastcr.
CHICAGO Aug. 7. John A. Blair, pro-
prietor Of the Blair railroads in the west,
left this city for trip into that section
this evening. He says he has just com
p.eted line of lorty miles between st.
Joseph aud st. Charles Missouri, form
iDg an important connection with the
Wabash system. He has recently com
peted the organization of company to
build bridge across the Missouri river
at Blair, Iowa, mt Il cost of Sl,0OO,OOO,
The contracts are to be let at once. This
bridge will connect the Blair systems ia
Iowa AMI Nebraska.
LONDON, Aug. 7 The Mark Lane Ear
press, in its review of the British grain
| trade last week, says grain ripenel very
4 rapidly. If the weather holds good the
| larger proportion Of wheat will be in the
| Sleaf by the end Of the week All de-
| Nriptions of breadstuifS are dull and
| dbw Sales Of foreign wheat have shown
| alanguid demand. and prices have de-
| cnoi about I'd. American red wheat
declined 6iNi Is on Friday. Flouris dull
and unchanged. Maize in London con
dnnes scarce. Prices on Friday were
rather higher A better inquiry for oats
exists, and rates are tirmer. Cargo trade
sat a standstill for want Of supplies.
Two fresh arrivals are reported and about
Wenty-fOur wheat cArgOes. Wheat due
his week and wheat on the passage or
| Tor shipment is sparingly dealt in. Pri-
ces are rather against buyers. Sales Of
AEngIish wheat the past week were lO,jil
quarters at jls 81, against l2,7i3 quarters
lt4is Sd the corresponding week of last
ilear
BRowYsvHLE Crcxa5), Aug. 8. Fifty
leases OF yellow fever and epidemic are
developing. The people are preparing
Tor the worst.
| EVANSVILLE Ohio, Aug, o.. The re-
publican convention Of the Ninth Dis.
net tins morning renominated General
James ). Robinson for congress-
| PHIADELPHEA Aug. 9. Every whole
S@e grocer here has been notified Of the
%Ean"ed price Of matches from DC to
SLjO per gross.
4 SANDWICH (Mass.l Aug. o. The forest
Ge Is rapidly reaching It's height The
TThd Is south, blowing harder than ever.
'yhohts OF fifteen buildings in the line
n Tue flames are preparing to leave. II
we winds hold forty eight hours the loss
VIII be much, The fire is now sixty
WlleS wide, aud is progressing towards
BoIBAY, Aug. s. Five transports with
T. .n"'' lpI EESp ScSJcTOHy' seven
~ore Will start today.
Ten Sir Hobart Mcpherson and staff
rll start today for the seat Of war at
Alexandria.
LONDON, August o. The Royal Irish
@S9on Guards left Adershot this
T%iiTlihg for southampton, where they
'"emoark for Egypt.
ATHENS. August "a commission has
vn appointed to proceed to England
ls,tgiMmence the construction of a pow
ij,,uo war vessel, costing 4O,OO0OOO
%ALTA, August s. The Spanish sloop
Ir,r" war Tornado has arrived here on her
y" 10 alexandria.
runllfaI Seymour does not intend 10
ih,'H1"' a"' Egyptian prisoners To- the Khc-
w,r NV IhC -un-boats Ali and Don have
> aus iy IeHasl. August I. The gov
lmmo, n.s received from the state health
MKT 40 brownsville n statement that
lsy, Vt ten deaths from yellow fever
- occurred nt tlrt rIann Ia tIo l,,I