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nahx CarrInroa.

Adams b Bro. have jnst received ?
Glne essort1nent Of baby carriages, which
they will dispOse Of at the worry Lowest
prices. Those In need Of such aIl> artl-
Gle are invited to call and examine
their due selection. - y
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Tho Commonwealth Clab at k'hlI-
ad0lDhfA.

The Commonwealth Clab at EhlI-
adelphfa.
PHILADELPHIA, February 2S.-The
members of the new Democratic club,
the Commonwealth, whose quarters are
at the southwest corRer OF Broad and
Chestnut streets, have elected Brlnton
Coke President aud Clement Il. Vain
wright aud David w. Sellers vice-ptesi-
dents. Ex-Spesker Randall took .
prominent part In the organization OF
the club and was made President Of the
Board OF Directors. The other men,
bers OF the board are George De b.
Keiln, John Wyeth, Lewis G. Cassidy
George F. Lee and Robert P. Dechert.
Peter A. Keller is the Treasurer and
Albert Fl. Harris Secretary. The 4th oi
March has been fixed upon for the open
ing OF the club. A public reception
will be given.
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DEATHS LAST WEEK :.

REGISTRAR BRAzEk's WEEKLY BE
PoRT--INTEREsTINe COMPARATIVE
FIGURES.
Registrar Frazer has compiled from
the NdtionGt Bulletin, issucd by the
NAtiopAl Board Of Health the following
statement OF comparative mortality OF
ciLles, as reported tor the week endiVg
January 21sl, 1882 !:
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ern.ituas RsyOnA Expression.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. 20, 1881,

a. II. WARNER 81 Co.: Sire
The Tesult OF your Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure In my case has been aston
inhInR, so much so that can hnd NO
word. in which TO express my indebtsd-
ness t. you.
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DIED

BARNHILL--ln this city, ON the 18th
inst, 9. Leans Barnhnl, In her sSd
Relatives and friends OF the fAmily are
respectfully invited to alton the funeral
from the residence OF her brother, Geo. 4.
Barnhtll, TWentS third and Tatnan
streets, ON Tue day afternoon At o.
clock. Proceed TO Wilmington and Bran
dywine cemetery febz0-lps
CLEMENT.- On Saturday. 18th inat.s %
summit Bridge, Del, 8. W. Clement IN
The 6Ath year OF bis age.
Funeral on Tuesday, 2lBt. at II ocl0cks
at Chris lana cemetery.
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isFAIBFAx."

Tomorrow eyenine, Bart1y Camp.
bells b .autltuI play OF "FaIrfax, or .
Story Of tho sunny South" will be pre-
sen, cd. Mr.. Campbell Is the author Of
several verv fine plays, some OF which
have been presented here, but he con-
siders "Fairfax" to be his best, AID this
splnIOn 10 shared by tho critics OF ,
numb Der of leading papers OF the country
wherever the play ha> been presented.
r served seats can SOW be seoorod AZ
q. II. Thomas u Co.'s book stors.
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Awnings, Awnings I

and sail making in all its branches, ct
Birnle's, N, e. corner Front and Mar
ket. feb .20-0k
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RvY CsURT COMMISSIONER FRBI-
gives notice that Market street
ge will be closed on February 2sth
9th for repairs. .....
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EiII Ao Clo..A far nan.,r.

he draw-bridge over the Chris
"a at Market strest, this city, will
closed on sunday and Monday next
necessary repairs.
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RERRMMAL.

Phancellor Salisbury and wife arEiv-
from Dover thi- morning, and ere
Psterud at the Clayton House.
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Trains running only on Sunday.

or T, Delaware Railroad "a. %, O.sJ a. m. ::
Ir'.s ovV o,zo p. m. No Sunday trains,
rot New Castle only.
no o' harrington aud lntermodiate sta
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NJ Wilmington and Northern Rail-
n r,;U irs,Os' a. In. 800. sos =. m. NO sun
III ppelsWare ane Western RailFoad-lo. 10
o''O p m. No sunday trains.
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AlNs ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON.

AlEs ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON.
n T'H q. .rhllladelphia-l.oO', l.s2s, 4.S7s,
M i;S' Is Il SSs, $50 lO.iOf, ii. IS, I5O q. M.
Az y o., !; II: 2sOf, a.bc, 4.s5, ASS. S 10,
S0t r. ~ m e''' 1851 1.b5, east, 1.5O, iO.6Ss,
4, 0tn s.ss New Yorkal2.as, l.s2', 400, 7.s5t
sOS. ;oI D. M a. M; 1850, I.Utt, as, V.4Ss,
aSn Um b Biltimore-i.5ls, 2.Iss. e.ni. A.oa.
fm' H. l2SHt, i.6O, 5.II', e.Sos, s.4S'
ssft 3m Mashlngton-l.2Is AIS, n. m.
EBni,,, l;SO, 1.l', 500, 8, ,40s p. IN.
on Sunday only.
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,oI9 Delaware Railroads.&c.. e.sss ..
kins 'OO' o.lV', SOS p. m. No SUNDAY
'Fron New Castle only.
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ad%9 AZ wilmington and Northern Rail-
6nday T, IrSiS:: 40: h.S5a a. m; e.o6 p. M. No
M nun delaware Western Ra,lroad-sOO
80 l. IN. No Sunday trains.
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|pSnSsLEA Ss LEAVE FOR WILMINGTON
.vens pnia-Broad and washInsIos
-e'sO' IT'S, alV. lO.I5 q. "a. :. 10 5.
) SW p M GSeaus-ass, Gao. u.AS q. m. 4.w.
'A'@i'sa Express tralns.
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By TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

POLITICAL MATTERS.
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"The Farce Enacted"
That Augusta Bill Of Fare Blazoned in thu
Argus.
Augusta journal. june 22.l

Augusta journal, June 22.l
In yesterday special to the Argus, contair-
ing an account Of the Republican county con-
vention, there occurred the following: "With-
in a stones throw ef the hail where the conven-
tion was hold, saloon was running in full
blast. Placards or bills of fare hung up outside
the windows, advertising champagne cider,
stock ale, and other drinks for sale within.
This is believed to be the most barefaced vio-
lation of the statutes known in this State; but
then it was Republican convention, to nomi-
nate sheriff and county attorney, and it was
necessary to let thirsty delegates know where
good ales and other drir ks could be had"
County Attorney Heath, on reading the des-
patch, Immediately investigated the matter,
and learned that the saloon keeper referred to
was W. e. Potter Indignant at what ap-
peared to be a fragrant violation of law he re-
ported the case to City Marshal White, who
procured one of the bills of fare, and in an hour
Potter was under arrest before Judge Andrews
charged with keeping liquor nuisance. G. q.
Vose appeared as counsel for Potter.
The testimony showed that such bills of fare
we're hung out at Potters door; that on the
third page, under the head of "drinks"- after
payne cider, 10c, Fishers ale, 10c, stock ale,
10c," ard on this the State rested its case. On
cross examination of the government witnesses,
however, it was clearly shown that the bills OF
fare were old bills printed IA years ago. about
the time the democrats held the city govern
ment and that no such articles were now kept
ON sale there. The imprint of the bills was
'Maine Standard Job Print" and Potters
number printed on them as 108 and ITO Water
street, well known to be store occapied by
Potter several years ago, these facts showing
that the bills Of fare wereprinted long age. An
examination of Mr.. Potter's store showed that
he has now no appliances for selling stock ale
or Fishers ale, such articles being kept on
draught. Champagne cider, further, was shown
obe an article not now made or sold in this
vicinity. Mr.. Potter's carelessnes5 in hanging
out merely for advertising his eating house an
old bill of fare, used in the good old times OF
''free rum and democracy" gave the Argus
this opportunity to print baseless libel-more
cutting from the fact that Mr.. Potter is life
long democrat, who has always voted the DEM
ocratic ticket His vindication was so self-evl-
dent that Judge Andrews promptly discharged
him without waiting to hear arguments from
counsel.
The eagerness of democratic papers to stir up
temperance bolt is SO great that they are will
ing to libel even their own party followers.
Judge Andrews, though fusionist, is too
square a man to be party to aiding and abet-
ting such causeless attack as this was.
sFor ways that are dark,
And tricks that are vain,
The Temperance % Argus Is peculiar.
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THE STRIKES.

italian Laborers Take Forcible Possess
ion Of Railroad.
CoxsAcK1E, N Y, June 23.-Italian labor
ers on tho West Shore & Buffalo Railroad
near here demand wages due and an increase
of pay. Headed by their leader and interpre-
ter, Frank CoVa, they have taken possession OF
tools, chained the locomotives and threaten
the life of Conductor Scully or any who in
terferes until theirRdemands are granted. They
have beaten and driven away several Irish
workmen. Sheriff Churchill with posse and
a company of militia from Catskill are here to
make arrests and clear the road so that other
men can work Two Italians have bsen ar
rested and are in custody.
The Freight Handlers Strike Railroad
Employees Ask for an Increase.
New YORK, June 23.-The strikes of freight
hundlers along the North and East River
fronts continues without material change. The
same blockade of traffic in the streets sur
rounding the depots still exists. Trucks with
their loads waited all night at the depots so as
to discharge their contents this morning. At
the New Jersey Central depot, at piers IL, IL
and IA North River, business is progressing ia
yorably, large number of old hands being at
work experimenting green hands. Business
men in the neighborhood OF the depots COM
plain bitterly of the streets being blocked. The
strikers assembled at Battery Park this morn
ing and with band OF music marched through
the down town streets peacefully and back to
the starting pointpoint, where they dispersed.
The switchmen employed on the Hudson
River Railroad at St. Johns Park, 30th street
and 65th street depots have asked an increase
of So per month in wages. An answer will be
given Them this evening,
The boys who drive horses in front OF the
dummy engines have also asked for an in
crease.
Sympathy With the Strikers.
A meeting of the board of trade and trans
portion will be held tomorrow to consider the
effect of the strike and an advance OF West
bound freights General sympathy is express
ed among down town merchants;forthe strikers
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s,ccassf,,l Maine pupils.

BOSTON, June 23.-Among the graduates
from Dean Academy, Franklin, was Miss
Jennie l.. Abbott of Dexter, Me. An address
was delivered by Rev. j. x. Mason of Frye
burg, Me.
HANOVER, N. H., June 23.-Prizss at Dart
mouth College were awarded to-day. George
E. Lord of Pennington, Me-, was awarded
first of the Thayer mathematical prizes OF S40
Waterville Classical Institute.
WATERvlLLE, June 23.--The SD annual
graduation exercises of Waterville Classical
Institute took place to-day. Twenty-one
young gentlemen and one young lady gradu-
ated from the College preparatory department
and received their diplomas this forenoon.
Eight syoung ladies graduated this forenoon
from the ladies' course of four years. The in
sttute is in each succeeding year increasing in
efficiency anu importance.
1.-THE order of the commencement exercises
will be found on third page.-ED.]
Probably Fatal Accident.
BIDDEFoRD, June 23 = This afternoon
Nahum Morrison descended one of the oil vats
in the Laconia Companys grounds for the pur-
pose OF cleaning it out and not answering to
calls another workman, boy, was sent down
who found him apparently dead. He was re-
moved at once but he has not yet recovered
consciousness, but there is some hope of his re-
covery
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CONTRIBUTIONS.

Letter from Jay Hubben on the Subject.
WASHINGTON, June22. e22.-Representative Hub
bell, chairman Of the Republican congressional
committee, has addressed the following letter
to George William Curtis:-
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, d. G., June %, 1882.
Sir:-I understand that q circular signed by
you has been sent to large numbers OF persons
employed in the service of the United States,
advising them to refrain from complying with
the request of the Republican congressional
committee for a contribution to its campaign
fund. In this circular you state that sin the
opinion of counsel, as the members of the Re-
publican congressional committee are officers
of the United States government" all persons
making contributions to such committee will
render themselves liable under section 6, chap
ter 267, United States statutes LII il be law
that persons paying become thereby liable to
penalty, /, being a member of Congress and
the treasurer who receives that payment, am
also LIABLE / am willing to meet you on this
question anywhere or at any time, and to unite
with you in requesting the President to ask an
opinion of the Attorney General. If you desire
any other form of action in any tribunal which
can give an immediate consideration OF the
point, I will join in testing the soundness OF
the circular, and invite you to this mode OF
settlement, as both are more manly and more
honorable than your attempt to confuse the ac-
tion or alarm the minds OF the employees allud-
ed. The law is mistaten in your circular, and
the alarm you seek to create is without justii-
cation in the law, your counsel, to whom you
vaguely allude, either misunderstanding or
perverting it. Disdainlng to seek shelter be-
hind any cover, therefore challenge you to
the step necessary to an immediate determine
tioD of the degree of responsibility which is at
tached to this fact and to the correctness of
your circular, which l distinctly deny. Yours,
JAY A. HUBBELL,
Chairman and treasurer Republican congress
sional committee.
To Mr. George William Curtis, New York,
president Civil Service Reform Association.
A Fruitless Ballot.
ST. CLAIRsvnLE, O., June 23.-The Repub-
lican Congressional Convention of the 18th dis
trict after taking 376 ballots without success
adjourned sine die.
The California Democrats.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-The Democratic
State Convention today nominated Gen. Geo.
Stoneman for Governor and adjourned until
tomorrow.
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COSTLY CONFLAGATION.
A Lawrence, Mass, Mills Store
house Gutted.
Loss $1.oooooo-sEvERAL PERSONS
INJURED.

LAWRENCE, June 23.-The most disastrous
fire that has visited Lawrence for years broke
out shortly after o'clock this evening at the
store house of the Pacific mills, located on
Broadway, within AZ feet of the main Pacific
mill and adjoining it in rear. The storehouse
building is brick with stone basement, three
stories high, 300 by so. In the basement were
stored madder, dyes, chemicals and cotton
cloths in process of manufacture; the next
floor has been used Tor supply office and in 1t
have also been stored chemicals used in dylng;
tho two upper floors were used for storage and
sorting of wool, and on these floors were yes
terday 2000 900 pounds wool sready for sorting,
besides nearly 10000 pounds already sorted.
When the alarm was sounded the entire fire
department of the city and the Pacific fire brl-
gade responded promptly, but on arrival the
fire had gained such headway that the total
destruction of the upper Pacific mills were i'm
minent. The flames rose high i'll air and
smoke from the burning cotton, wool and
chemicals clouded the entire city. Forty lines
of hose besides automatic distinguishes were
located in the upper story and deluged the
building with water. Time after time whom
the firemen thought they had the flames under
control it again broke out in another quarter
threatening total destruction to tho Pacific
upper works.
Superintendents Stone and Parker were earlp
at the scene and co-operatei with the fire en-
gineers in directing the department and
through their efforts valuable papers were re-
covered from the flames.
The origin of the fire is in doubt; but the
opinion is freely expressed that the strikers
had something to do with it, but has no credit.
From present indications it appears the fire
originated in the basement of the storehouse
where chemicals were stored from spontaneous
combustion, and being famed by a draft
through the elevator hatch-way which leads to
the upper story, about so feet from the front of
the building attacked everything in its reach.
The entire buildingswas Quilted. The total loss
to the building and stock will exceed q million
dollars, which is fully covered by insurance in
Boston offices.
There were many accidents. Assistant En-
gineer Wilmington, gipeman Charles G. Mer-
rell and reporter were borne from the scene
found in the hatchway in suffocated condi-
ton; John Barralough had his foet injured by
broken glass; James Edwards had his head in
jured. The fire is still burning but under con-
troll
LATER.
At II o'clock the fire is still burning but con-
fined to the basement where 2200 bales of cot
ton are stored which are in flames. w. A.
Hodges and George Remick, fremen were TAX
en- out of the building sugocated with smoke
Work at the lower Pacific mill will not be re-
tarded as there is plenty Of wool ahead. The
property is insured for about three-fourths its
value.
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FAIR HARVARD.
The Annual Glass Day Festivities.

The Annual Glass Day Festivities.
BosToN, June 22.-The usual class day festl-
yities at Harvard opened this forenoon by class
exercises in Sanders Theatre beginning at
IL 30. Prayer was offered by Rev. Charles o.
Everett, ID. D., after which the orator OF the
day, Sherman Hoar of Concord, was received
with enthusiasm and delivered in an exceed
ingly effective manner the class oration, the
subject OF which was ''the struggle for success
in life's work" John McGraw Foster OF Ban
gor, Me-, read the class poem, which evidenced
very promising powers in the young poet.
The Ivy day Grafton, by George Lyman kitt-
ridge of Roxbury, was the humorous feature OF
the occasion and its numerous sallies relating
for the most part to matters best understood by
his immediate audience were received with
bursts of laughter and applause. The class ode
was by Frank E. Fuller of West Newton. The
exercises closed with the singing, by the class,
of the class song, the words by Gustavus Tuck
ders Theatre was filed with spectators who be-
gan to arrive an hour before the exercises be-
gan.
When the class procession had entered the
doors were closed behind them leaving the
throng without to broil upon the stone steps in
the full glare of the June sun. After an inter-
val they TOO were admitted and proceeded to
the gallery. The officers of the day were Will
liam III. Manning of Cambridge, first marshal; I;
Elliott Il. Hunt of Cincinnati, Ohio second
marshal; and James W. Babcock, of Chester,
S. O., third marshal
The class day committee consists Of Everett
j. Wendell of New York city, VIM. G. Waite
of Chicago, Thos. G. Thatcher, of Boston.
There were many elaborate spreads by the va
rious societies and clubs.
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[Calais Advertiser,l
The State Convention.

~@&Ita9d
The Republican convention at Portland was
the biggest and most earnest gathering the
party has ever held in Maine for years. From
every section of the State the party came de-
termined to nominate ,cket that could DC
elected by majority ,geenough to "end tne
war;" as Senator Hal pity put it.
1T early became manifest that Col. kopie
was very strong in the farming sections where
the party has made its heaviest losses in years
past, and this fact doubtless determined many
who personally might have felt like nominat-
ing Mr. Thomas. However that may be there
could be no question that Mr. Thomas support
ers were fully satisfied with the nomination,
and COL Robie will have no better support
than he will receive from those who voted
against his nomination. He is what is forclDly
called "a clean man." snd his nomination Is
one the party can heartily stand by, as ne also
has ability and experience.
On the Congressional nominations the only
real contest expected was between Lindsey and
Milliken, b 1T the latter developed such strength
in the east that there was really little contest,
and his name and speech of acceptance went
a long way to satisfy many western delegates
who did not feel certain about taking new
man. We believe he will prove as strong candl-
date as could be secured and certainly this Sec
tion ought to have representative In Congress
after four years of misrepresentation, or worse
Altogether the convention showed that the Re-
publicans intend to win this fall and the oppo-
sition evidently are very much OF that mind
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THE BOYS In BLUE.

National Encampment Elections-Denver,
Col, Selected for Next Meeting.
BALTIMORE, June 23.-At the session of the
National Encampment of the Grand Army OF
the Republic to-day the following elections
took place:
Surgeon-G n-General-Azard Ames, Jr., Massa-
chusetts.
Chaplain in chef-John M. Foster, New
York.
The adjutant general, quartermaster general.
and remaining officers and appointments OF
Commander-in, chief have not been named.
The following council of administration were
elected:
Maine-Thomas Tyrie.
New Hampshire-J. N. Patterson.
Vermont-Warren Gibbs
Massachusetts-Silas A. Barton.
Rhode Isand-Thos. M. Manchester.
Connecticutt-H. M. Durfey.
New York-Joseph Fleibs; and one from
each State.
The Encampment selected Denver, Col, as
the place for the next meeting OF the Encamp-
ment, and September, 1888, as the month, the
Commander-in-chief to announce the date so
days before day of meeting.
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Letter from Jay Hubbell on the Subject.
WASHINGTON, ,June22-Representati Hub
bell, chairman of the Republican congressional
committee has addressed the following letter
to George William Curtis:-
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Temperance Republicans.


"Will the Temperance men support Robie?'
is question frequently asked. 1t is safe to
answer ''yes"-that is, for those of them who
are accustomed to vote the Republican ticket.
Those who naturally affiliate with the opposi-
tion are not likely to be especially attracted to
the Republican fold on account of the record of
the candidate, though the platform holds out
stronger inducements than ever before. Many
years ago Gen. Dow announced as the true pol
icy of the Temperance men, "voting against
any man or any party who refused to aid in
putting down the grog shops! He has never
insisted fupon more than this and this
Temperance men have the right to demand.
Col. Robie has clean record in this respect.
He is in hearty accord with his party on the
prohibition question, his personal habits are
not called in question, and as member OF the
Legislature he has invariably voted with the
prohibitionists on all measures calculated to
render our prohibitory laws more efficient In
this respect the record is Identical with that OF
Mr.. Thomas, and both Gen. Dow and Mr.. Nye
announced their willingness to support MIR.
Thomas.
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,LEACHED oorToNS.
TIoEINGs, ETC.


Batting-best. .....''...'... 'ts' 800 72giS
:" Good. ............,.s...'..,'.. o13S9N
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MINOR TELEGRAMS.

Mrs. May, aged So, wife OF eearga- Grant of
Boston, suicided by drowning in the Cnaric.
River and first cutting her throat and arm
Temporary insanity from domestic troubles is
alleged as the cause.
Sixty thousand Chinese laborers in Cuba
applied to this government for permission to
pass Through the States on their return to Chi
ma. The cabinet yesterday decided that under
the provisions of the Chinese bill permiss ssion
could not be granted.
The Iowa Republican State Convention
meets in Des Moines, August 2.
Fifteen hundred men in the Joliet ILL.,, Roll
ing Mills were thrown out of work by shutting
down of the mills yesterday on account OF dull
times.
Part of the Buffalo news papers have rgrant-
ed the advance asked by their compositors and
the others, it is said, will do SO to-day.
An extensive fire occurred Thursday night
last in Cate, st. Louis, near Montreal. Loss
$4,000. Ten or twelve poor families are
homeless.