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The Portland daily press., 1882-09-07
CENTRAL OFFICE !"
The National Telephone Exchange Asso

citation.
BOSTON, Sept 6.-The National Telephone Ex-
change Association held its second session this
morning, President Jewell in the chair. The fol-
loving telephone companies were represented in
the convention: The American Bell by Messrs.
Phillips, Brown, BOYD, Doolittle, Truck and
Knight; Boston by a. P. Lytle; Providence by Mr.
Duxbury; Connecticut by Marshall Jewell. ii. T.
Fsost, Nj F. Tyler, <. B. Baker; New York City by
Gen. Barney; Central New York by IL. l.. starke
Albany by A. B. Uline; Ohio by Mr.. Stone OF Gin
cinnati chairman; Kentucky by Mr.. speed and
Col. Clifford; Philadelphia by Mr.. Cornish san
Francisco sby Mr.. sabine; Southwestern by Mr.
Kelly of Texas; Louisiana by Mr.. Hueck; Denver
by +. @. Vaille, Fay and Beech; Detroit by Messrs
jackson and Babcock; Wisconsin by Mr.. Hask1ns;
Iowa by Messrs. Clinton and Lewis Northwestern
by Mr.. Gibon of Minnesota.
An invitation was received and accepted from the
Providence Telephone Company to attend a Rhode
.sland elambake, and committee appointed to
make arrangements for the excursion. The COM
mittee to fix upon the time and place for holding
the next annual convention reported in favor or
Cincinnati, 0Gio, the Sd Tuesday in October.
The report was accepted and the constitutional
time of holding the convention changed from the
first Tuesday after the second Monday in Septem-
Der TO the time favored by the committee.
Mr.. Choate of Washington, ID. O.. offered resolu-
tion providing for the appointment OF general
committee to consider the advisability OF holding
national electrical convention at Washington in
January or February, 1884. A rambling discus
sion followed, resulting in the resolution being laid
on the table 10 be taken up later.
Il. D. Lockwood eff the committee on cables and
subterranean telegraphy read paper giving re-
suits of experiments made with underground wl-es
since the invention of telegraphy and disadvantages
arising from this method of laying wires
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POLITICAL.
CaIifornia Greenbackers.
n nIaHaaa ~, Ia ! nennnratio Convention


SAN FRANCISCO, SEPT. 6.-The Greenback con-
vention appointed committee permanent organ
i7ation and platform settled the questions of
credentials and adjourned till tomorrow
Nevada Democratic Convention.
FrRFIzA. Ney Sept. 6.-The Democratic conven-
lion assembled at 1890. The temporary organza,
lion was effected and the convention adjourned
for one hour. A platform was adopted and j. w,
Adams was nominated for Governor; Hon. Geo. W.
Csssi,ty for Congress- and Col M. N. Stone of Vir-
giDia CITY for Justice OF the Supreme Court.
Congressional Nominations.
GRAND RAPIDS, Sept 6.--The Greenbaekers and
Democrats fused in the 9th Congressional District
banker.
CHICAGO, Sept 6.--The Republicans of the 7th
Congressional District at sterling to-day nominated
THOMAS j. Henderson. The Greenba kers OF the
An Congressional District at Clinton nominated A.
n Stevenson and the Democrats will also nomln-
ate him on the 9Th inst. The Democrats of the
18th Congressional District have nominated A. ..
Hunter.
BoRDENTowN. N j., Sept. 6.-The Greenbackers
of Burlington county yesterday nominated II. I.
HowIand for Congress. The Prohbitionisis at
Camden yesterday nominated Reuben Wooman lor
Cong ess from the LIST District.
DAVENPORT Ia Sept. 6.,-The Republicans OF
the 23d District to-day renominated Maj 5. ).
Farrell for Congress.
PEORIA Ill., Sept 6.-The Republicans of the
Sixteenth Congressional district trenonhaeed
Hon. john ii. Lewis.
ounce, Fla, Sept 6.-E. I. skinner was to-day
nominated for Congress by the First DISTRICT he-
publicans.
PARIS, Texas, Sept. CD. H. culvsrson was
Democrats to-day.
ST. LOUIS, NO. Sept. 6.The Democratic con con
vention of the 9Th Virginia district az Alexandra
to-day nominated Jas S. Barbour tor Congress,
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EGYPT'S WAR.


LONDON, Sept. g. A dispatch from Ismailia to
the Exchange Telegraph Company says that no ad-
vance can be expected before the 9th inst.
A dispatch to the Daily News from Kassasin says
that the Duke of Connaught's Foot Guards viii ar
rive there on Wednesday. The transport arran ge-
ments rapidly completed A pa ty OF natives
has been engaged to bury the dead at Kassasin.
1t stated III the authorities have decided to at
once lortify Alden. number of heavy guns will be
sent there.
ALEXANDRIA Sept. 6.-Antonio Paulo, who was
arrested on suspicion of being connected with plot
against the lives of Europeans Will be sent 10
Greece. He is not consular agent, as was at flrst
stated. The police have advised several other sus
pected persons to quit the city,. A hre otoKe OUT
early this morning n the Rue Cherif Pasha. Sew
eral persons suspected of having started the hre
have been arrested.
Col. Burnaby has applied for the post of British
attache to the Turkish headquarters in Egypt.
The correspondent of the Times at Kassasin tel
egraphs that the enemy sh pwing increased bold
ness. Yesterday a force of 200 men were observed
within half hours march OF the British camp. IN
fantry disguised peasants frequently reu at the
British Yidettes.
council of ministers is now engaged with the
question of indemnifying inhabitants for INJURIES
sustained by ncendiarsm or pillage. 1t IS almost
certain that the instry will propose 10 the pow
ers to appoint international commission 10 settie
the claims
Obeidulah has made his submission to the Sultan
and has been ordered reside at Medina in Arabia
where pension will be allowed him.
LONDON, Sept. Ga despatch from kassasin to
general parade of the troops here the men present
ed fine, serviceable Appearance. Brisk trlng mas
been proceeding between the outposts to-day.
In a telegram dated Ismailia, Sept. 9th, Gen.
Woseley says: The enemy reconnoitered the En-
glish position Kassasin lock to-day with cavalry
and musketry fire exchanged with them.
PORT SAID Sept. 6.-The English train Of 300
mules attacked near Raamses to-day by Bedou-
ins The escort of the train repulsed the Bedoulns
Arabs having thrown carcasses of horses and 9TH
foul matter into to the Ismailia canal and it is
feared the water will become unfit for drinking.
KAssAsIN, Sept. 6.-The British outposts were
strongly reinforced to-day and drove the enemy
back Lieut.. Holland of the 9th Husaars was
w0utsGled in the engagement.
LONDON Sept. Ga dispatch from Constantine
pie tn after conference of three hours be-
tween Lord Dnfferin and Said Pasha to-day the
Anglo Turkish military convention was informally
signed.
ATHENS Sept 6.-M. Treconpis, Greek prime
minister telegraph to the Greek cons at Alexan-
dra tor information in regard TO Autonio Paulo who
had been arrested for connection with the rumo red
conspiracy of Greeks in Egypt. The consul replied
that the object of the conspiracy was to massacre
the Khedive aud Christians and to attack the forts
that Autonio Paulo was The only Greek implicated
and he appointed consular agent at Stout IN
1878. but was never formally installed.
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The Indian Bureau has information that the race
question is being agitated at Carlisle, Pa on ac-
count of the Indians attending schools there. The
accommodations at the Indian school at the Carlisle
barracks are entirely insufficient for the entire
number of children that have been sent from the
Western reservations, aud about fifty of them have
been hired out servants to citizens OF Carlisle,
one the conditions being that they are to attend
the common schools. A number of families having
little indians their employ have, therefore, made
application to the school board for permits to send
them school. The general sentiment OF the board
aud of the citizens generally is agai lst admitting
them but it is question to whether they have
the power under The laws of the state to bar them
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The pbilaaal,,hin Aingnouge Fascalitieg.

PHIIADFTpHTA Sent, CA now tuIh N Iue TIT
ly ageregation and complication of Major Phlppss
rascsites occurred yesterday in the dnse
he arrested on criminal charge tor ansn1us1 @ G
the aid aad Intervention of his friends vas ensoied
TO keep the matter from the ears q the , PnDc vas u
Honse Of Refnga boy having been put there by
present member Of the committee of One Hundred red
This was in 1859, when Plipps Vas ciefk n lia IN
sat ms TO the amount of $500, admitted ma gulit
and was placed in thu institution His employer & ~
cured his reiease short before The war. ne In In
mitee IF One Hundred has received posture lllior-
nation that Ma or Phlpps de aried from M ,iSS
on Friday NOR ing last for New York Ibe aulh3t-
itiss have traced him to New YORK cry, puo 'NVA0
al traces were lost.
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President Arthur's Movements.

WOODS HoLL, Sept 6-The U. s. 5; Despatch ar
rived at $50 a. m and anchored in Great Harbor
having board Presi 'ent Arthur, Secretary Phil
lips and Surrogate Rollins of New York citv. At
noon the U. S. Fish Commissioners steamer Fish
Hawk took the party ON board with Professor
s. f. Baird, and Maj. Ferguson. Q. S. Fish Com
missioner. and the scientific party of the United
States Fish Commission. The steamer pIocee led to
Menemsha Light and trawled aud dredged for spec
linens, arriving in port at p. IN. The Presidential
party with other Invited guests dined with Major
Ferguson o. board the steam yacht Lookout at 7.30
p. IN. The Despatch leaves in the morning for the
INST
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MINOR TELEGRAMS.

AT a meeting of the colored people from Alabama
resident in Washington, committee was appointed
to investigate the recent hanging of Turner, in
Alabama on the ground that he was the lsader of a
conspiracy to murder the whites.
An unknown man was run over and killed yester-
day morning while walking on the Old Colony rail-
road at Dorchester.
The trial of Captain Hall, for the killing of L
w. R. Blair, a prominent Greenbacker, began in
Charleston, S. c., yesterday.
Augustus Beede, of the firm of Beede & Shaw,
building contractors fell from the Washington
street church in Dover, N H., yesterday, distance
of 40 feet and is in a critical condition.
The convention of National Union Survivors of
Rebel Prisons opened in New York yesterday.
Five hundred Kentucky mules. for the English
army in Egypt, passed through East Buffalo N, y,
vesterdav
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CRUSHED BY ICE.


Loss of the Steam Whaler North Star.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The following telegram
has just been received from Ooglaamic, Alaska,
dated July 29th, 1882, via San Francisco;
10 the Chief Signal 0Gfcer, Washington. d. c.:
PARTY all safe and we'll. Whole work being car
ried out Steam whaler North Star was crushed
by ice and sunk few miles from this alton July
the ice broke up Bowhead delivered tue mails.
(Sigped1 RAY,
Lieut.. Con manding Signal Service, Point Barrow
Expedition.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 6.-The North Star was YES
sci of 4S9 tons Owen master, built at Bath, Me-,
and owned by Wm. Lewis of New Bedford. She
sailed fer the North Pacific ocean, Aug I'd, 1851, (,
and was last heard from May 14th lasI at St. Law :
renee Bay. She was valued at $4,000 and unin-
sured
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MASSACHUSETTS.
The Institute Fair.

BOSTON, Sept. 6.-The second annual fair of the
New England Manufacturers and Mechaalcs Inst-
tute was formally opened this forenoon at the ex-
hibition building on Huntington Avenue, in the
presence of a large audience embracing prominent
members of The clergy State and city officials, army
and navy officers, etc. The opening ceremonies oc-
curred in the new music hall constructed in front
of the gallery The exefcises began shortly after
H. Upon the arrival of Cove nor Long and
guests, Rev. Brooks Hereford oHered prayer and
President Little in q few Introductory remarks in
Governor Long, who formally opened the
exhibition. Edward Atkinson, the speaker OF the
day, then delivered an address in which he stared
the object of the fair was instruction IN the appl
cation of science to the useful arts
Seaside Resorts Burned.
The Ocean House, Swampscott, was burned to-
night. Loss $65 900; insured for $50. 600. Jere-
Loss $4,000; insured. The guests escaped with
all their effects.
The English Fishery Exhibition.
GLOUCESTER, Sept. 6--Prof. G. Browne Goode,
Messrs. A. Howard Clark and e. N. Elliott, artlst
of the Smithsonian Institute are in town. making
inquiries and securing information and material for
use at the International Fishery Exhibition in Lon
don next May: The party will be augmented 10
morrow when Messrs. Earl and Smillie will arrive
The ground will be thoroughly canyassed. The eI-
hibtion part of the United States will include mod
els of vessels apparatus, drawings by Elliott snow
ing the methods of handling fish products fishing
literature, etc. Glouce ter is expected to furnish
valuable contributions to the exhibit.
A Suicide.
WEST BRooKsFIELD, Sept. 6.-This afternoon
Charles D. Cooke shot himself through the heart
with pistol, causing almost instant death. lie
was about 80 years old and single.
Killed by d Train.
LOWELL. Sept 5.--Allen P. Bickford, police
mau here since 1866, was struck this afternoon oy
freight cars near the Northern depot and sustained
injuries fl ON which he died tonight His age was
81 years.
New England Fair.
WORCESTER, Sept 6.-Receipts at the fair thus
far are in excess of last year for the same tlme;
The afternoos of today was occupied by trlals ol
speed in the 2.3S and 2.30 clas ses In the former
there were nine starters aud the race was won IN IN
straight heats by Thersey entered by .. =; tanner
of Palmer. with Lady, entered by #. Guild OF bos-
ton second: best time 2.38. In The latter there
were seven starters and the won in stragnt
heats by Archie, entered by Chas. Bassit OF Iaulr
ton, with Screwdriver, entered byJ. H. t1held VI
Alton, n. H., second; best time 2.32. recepuon
was given tonight by Mayor Stoddard. Tomorrow
COY Long will be present
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zen Down an Rlevat 81.


KENNEBuoK, Sept e.-This morning as MT. Is
rae Sonlers an elnpoye at the Leather Board Mill'
was near the upper story of the factory, on the ee
vator the rope broke and he was preoptated to the
bottom He was picked up in an bisensiole eondl-
tion. No bones were broken, but it is feared that
he has internal injuries which may prove fatal He
is about % years of age, and son Of Mr.. Samuel
G. Somers of Saco.
Visiting Firemen.
BATH, Sept. 6-The fire department of this city
today gave grand reception to the following fire
companies: Mechanic Hose and Hose No. OF Low
ell. Mass; Lafayette Hose of Salem, Mass and w
w. Rice steam fire engine of Thomaston.
Accompanied by the Bath, Lowell. Salem and
Rockland bands they paraded the streets in the fore
noon which were generally decorated, and in the
afternoon witnessed a contest between the three
steamer companies of this city. The first prize
silver trumpet was won by Long Reach, No. 2; sec
end City of Bath, No. /.
This evening there was ball at the Patten Car
Works. Tomorrow the fire department take their
guests on an excursion to Fort Popham and Beoth-
bay harbor.
Fell From Aloft and Killed.
The schooner Bessie E. Dickinson, Capt Diekin-
son. arrived today from Wilmington N. G. The
captain reports that on the 18th OF August John
Foster. a seaman fell from aloft and was killed.
Foster belongs in Georgetown, Ne, whore he leaves
family.
ST. JOHN, n. b.. Sept. 5.-Atelegram from Cal
ais Me-. reports serious forest fires along the line
of the St. Croix and Penobseot Railway
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impending Outbreak in the Mexican
State of Sonora.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.-Inform alton from 50.
nora is to the effect that the impending civil crisis
Is ab ut to expl de. \ state of dread aud uncer-
tanty exists along the Sonora Valley. Nearly every
Z nshop i'll Tombstone has been cleaned out by
Aexieans who are fiocking in by the dozen, buying
up all arms and muntiors of war that can be OBJ
tanned and rushing back again. 1t is understood
Gov. Ortiz mas ordered draft of able bodied men
in lha state to sIlst in him
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SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1.-THE Greenback con
vention appointed committee permanent organ .
ization and platform, settled the questions OF
.r,dortials and ahinnrned till TOMORROW.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of the Wholesale Market.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING Sept. 6.
Tne past week the following changes are notice
able: Oranges have advanced and are quoted oo@
90. Grain fell of during the week, but recovered
yesterday. Oats are off &c, and will probably have
a further decline. In Beans, Mediums are quoted
at 25@3 90. Butter and Cheese have taken
decided start and prices will probably rule higher.
In Drugs. Cod Liver Oil is higher. Linseed and
Boiled Oils have advanced. In 1880 there was the
largest catch of mackerel of any year up to that
time, 109 700 bbls; in 1881 it increased to 2oO,-
600. This year from July to September it has
been 2e5, OPT bbls, while the prices on rs and 3's
are about double what they in 1880. They
are now speculatiyely held by many.
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Hampton PARK Races.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Masonic Excursion-The Hugh De Payens

Masonic Excursion-The Hugh De Payens
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 6.
Hugh De Payens Commandery, Knights emplar
of Melrose Mass, were given elegant banquet at
the Wentw rth House, Newcastle, TO day. The
visiting Sir knights then returned to town ana
marched th ough the principal streets and left for
home at O'Clock.
Death OF Rev. Father Drummond.
DOVER, Sept 6.-Rev. Father James Drummond.
a well known and highly esteemed priest, died this
afternoon aged IS. after being in Ill health three
years. lie was the Oldest priest in New England.
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THE CROPS.
Continued Favorable Reports from the.


West,
ST. PAUL, Sept. 6.-The clear and bright weether
of the last two days has removed all reasonable
wheat harvest. Crop reports received from the
eastern division of the Omaha road report lol
weather, harvesting fiaished and threshing nearly
all done. An average crop is expected. A letter
from Augusta says No. wheat is very damp and
smutty, but at all other points wheat is reported
coed. Corn is reported in good condition, with
promises of an extra yield. Oats go from forty to
fifty bushels acre. and other grains equally good
Along the Manitoba road tue crop reports continue
favorable. Advices received at the immigration
Department state the weather to be tine, clear and
cool. Most of the farmers have hni he'd harvest
ing and threshng will be in full operation by the
first of next week Corn is looking we'll along the
line of the Northern Pacific. Reports state that
harvesting is nearly complet ed, and threshing COM
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qhe Reported Cyclone.


The signal office reports that the cyclone referred
to in the SPECIAL notice of yesterday is now south OF
Cuba moving in uorthweserly direetlot InCo an tne
gerous winds within The next two or three days.
KEY WEST Fla. Sept. 6.trbe cyclane passed sseti,
near here yesterday and probably over Ouos iro ION
east to west The barometer WAS qepresesa %~e NC
there was considerable high wind NO dsaStels s'te
K noMn to have occurred as yet on inc reel,
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nanollshing tha srrarna Fstate.

PRov1DENcE, Sept. Ga fire about midnight de.
stroyed a large barn On The sprague estate known s
the Colt barn adjoining Narraganset Park IN Gran
ton. Loss $1,000 This is the fifth building ae-
stroyed by an incendiary on the sprague estate
within short time. r..o,
Geo W. Noyes said to have come from BQseoh
four weeks ago was arrested today and held ior eA-
amipation on charge of setting FIRE to the barn on
lie Sprague estate last night
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LOST AND FOUND
Lest.

A WALLET containing some money and note
"A of hand, dated Savannah, Ga. July %, 1882,
for 81, 100000 signed by Charles Ellis, running to
and indorsed by the Cumberl and Bone Co. 81 ID
Ellis Tress, and payable months af er date at
against buying or negotiating such note as payment
has been stopped. H. JONES.
se6 div
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FIENDS, WORK.
A Switch Bolt Pulled Out AID an Express

"A SWlUCh BOIU FQlI6u OuC Hs<U Hu EXpT5SS
Train Wrecked.
TROY, N. ", Sept. 6.--Some msereant drew out
the switch bolt on the Bennington & Rutland Raj
road at East Dorsett Vt. last night, throwing the
switch open although the signal indicated 'all
right" A express train running at a high rate of
speed ploughed into gravel bank, and stones
weighing hundred pounds were thrown into the
tender. The engineer, fireman, two conductors and
passengers were all or less bruised The train
was delayed nine hours.
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A Villain Lvnched,

NASHVILLE. Tenu, Sept. 6.-Mrs. Sarah j.
Young, arespectable woman, 46 years of age, was
outraged near Union City, Saturday, by negro
named Winston Wade. Last night the negro was
taken from the court house at Ii o'clock by mob
of one hundred men and hanged to the limb of a
tree.
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SPORTING.

Hanlan Challenges Ross, Courtney and
Lee.
TORONTO, Sept. 6.-Hanlan has issued a chal-
lenge to Ross, Courtney and Lee, to row them a
three-mile race for 81, 500 side and the champi-
onship of the world, on any course between Wash
ingtoa and Boston, within two months from signing
articles, two weeks intervening between the races
Hampton PARK Races.
S2R1NGFIELD, Mass, Sept. Cat the Hampton
Park races this afternoon, in thr 2.29 class, yell
low Dock easily in three straight heats in 23
st. Cloud second In the 2.23 class Capt. Lew
is won in three straight heats in 2.2014 Florence
sacnnd
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NEW YORK.
Phi Beta Kappa.

SARATOGA, Sept. GA convention of delegates OF
the Phi Beta Kappa Society held today.fourteen
chapters or more being represented by college pro
fessors and others. Rev. o. b. Frothinghaml, was
appointed chairman, and professor Adolph Wealn-
er OF New York, Secretary.
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RENT WANTED.

A good convenient Rent OF 5 or
rooms i'm a central location.
Address RENT, Press Office, stat
ing location and price.
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TO LET
HOHEL TO LEASE.

The International HOfei. Portland. ne
rVyHlS Houseis situated in close proximity TO the
landings of the European New York and Bos'
ton Steamers opposite the Grand Trunk epot.
Easy connection with other parts of the city by
street cars 1t in rst-cass order throughout and
will be leasedt respons BILE parties furnished or un-
furnished at a reasonable rental Inquire of
au22dtf AUG. p. FULLER, Portland, Me.
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ssrf i'm Market.

The market West remains fairly steady with only
small fluctuations The market here shows a de-
cline in Fore and Lotus.
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TO LET.

NHAMBERS No. 2351a Middle St., I'd story, ov-
" er ctores occupied by Merrill Kei h, and A.
L. Merry halter. These chant bers have been occu-
pied by Mr. Fernali, Merchant Tailor for many
years. are in the centre of business spacious, well
located and have all modern improvements. u
quire of W W. THOMAS, or ELIAS THOMAS,
Commercial St. aug5dti
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Brighlon CasrIe Market.

There is a steady demand for Wool and prices re-
main ths SAM with firm feeling for all desirable
grades Supplies cont nue. to come fpre ard quite
freely and there is good assortment ouering
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go Eet or Lease,

ON Ocean st., Woodtord's, nice, large, two story
" House and stable, with from one to eight acres
of land. For particulars inquire at the next house.
or address G. II. ALLEN,
iun28dtf Standish Maine.
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PORTLAND, Sept. g..
The following quotations Of Grain were reserved
by telegraph from Chicago todav bv S. II. Larminie
& Co. I57 Commercial street, Portland.
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Seaside Resorts Burned.


The Ocean House, Swampscott, was burned to-
night Loss, S65, 900; insured for $4,000. Jere-
lniah Blaney's boarding house was also destroy ed
Loss, SO, 900; insured The guests escaped with
f1,..fra efao4c