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Notice of Foreclosure

hEhhB1 give public notice tbat have ole,r,
! hy mortgage on certain rarceI = Ni-.lii =
5ltuate IN .Inuiisboro TO wit. aIof the isis-ti y,
llrehcsmfi,s ray known Is Long P0rcuI,in,. ~
ueeuei !" Hodgkins. GerFiSh a Co and rer,,,,i,S
II th- Hancock County Registry Of Deesis M 95s
rhge - tngether with I'll privileg pertal,,iI,s
u me- not so disposed of In the above ssIs -
n tSkihs tFerr1sll Il Co. Said MORTGAGE \ ,lstI
Nv. !, 1860, from Franklin Collins b Char -
iiI ana was recorded Dee. 26 Is6s. Ia fSs
- i -. EQUITY keglst Of Deeds, Vol rs PsI,.
III ~ me condition Of said mortgage has l,eeen
o 2, NJ, oy reason whereof claim foreelosur..
80 CHARLES A. HOWARD.
s"" Per Hale 4 Emery. Attornevs
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II j. hoped tia; The unprecedented growth
Of the Grand Army during the past year.
viii be an incentive 10 preparation for such
a universal observance A. belongs 10 thus
day Of sweet memories aud tender service
Scarcely do we realize the swiitnrss of the
fNn- wears tho TO a whole generation to-
aay the story Of the war against rebellion,
Is bui bit of history; year by year sc are
matching aith lc~>cncd tread 20 the growing
circle Of the patriot graves where sleep the
silent forms of old comrades in arms.
To The ever leHg,heninE roll ol those al
ready passed from our ranks To- join the IN
,~ihI, host beyond. the pas; wear ha. added
the conspicuous names Of our beloved Com
lA.e>. Stephen a. iiarlbu;. the first. and
Ambrose J.. Burnside. third Commander in
Chief of uHr organization and our great
Nation ha, watched through weary weeks II
anguish az ll, bedside and wcpt beside the
tnmh OF it, stricken soldier President.
pom the bad and blu,>om leaf and lau-
sci. We one Near ago laid upou the grass
grown mounds, has fallen the beat pf sam
mer and the snow Of winter and their beauty
and perfume Is gone forever but as W JOIN
la these sadly sweet ceremonies. 'h. story ot
,alar and patriotism We Wlll keep 81 fresh IN
nur memories. ani a, itaSran; 90 our hearts.
ct, hon fot the first time We came 90 be
deck these >hr.1,~ with the c3riy offerings
o' au opening spring.
To country these fallen cpmulcS Offered
size service ana sacrifice Of their i've, let
u, reverend, give one day 10 ,o,al devotion
o. tscr memories ~t3rrh ogi every one o'
their known resting places. 50 that 10 d. oar
BROAD land. wherever exists Post 81 the
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NOliCe 10 Subscrihcre.

The date on the sdITcs--iabel on each -uh-cfl-
ber'- paper SHOWS the time Ia which the subs rip
ton T. pald, and ali subscribers an arrears are
requested e. pay up A. +-aou ~ rn--lh'c.
Ia all communications relating o. subscriptions
our corresp pnaGnt- are requested tn state the
Post Office To which the paper i- or r. O. lee sent
ami t. be careful Ia write an proper names plain
/ y.
In directing a change nt address. alWaN- give
the present address well The one 90 which YOU
wish tltc paper Afterwards sent
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Memsrisl Day.

The following general orders have been
issued from the Headquarters of the Grand
Army Of the Repabiie relating to Memorial
Day:
HEADQUARTERS
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
No. Is PEMBERToS SQUARE,
BosToS, April 20, 1882.
General Orders, No. ID.
IN accordance with the provisions of Rules
and Regulations, Tuesday, the thirtiett
dsy Of May, will be observed as Memoria
Day.
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Auction Sale of Real Estate.

THERE viii be sold at public auction at the
'fhce OF 4. r. DrinkWater in T. lswArtb
on saturday. the 20tii day of MAY, at 10 oelpcE
a. VI. the following described valuable real esta e
to wit; \ ot Of land situated In lisworth on the
earner of Church and Main Streets, adjoining tie
honest ad Of VIM. H. Black Shephard's wharf
on The west side Of Union River; the Otis Moore
lot, ear SheDhar'i's wharf; also lot Of land in
Watham known as the Libbeus kingman lot
A. Il. DRINkWATER,
Trustee in estate of John Black
Ellsworth, Me-, May s, Iss2. 2wlg
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0bc GtlsWOrtb Amrrltan.

Published every Thursday Morning at Coombs
Block, Ellsworth, Me. by tn HANCot h
COUNTY PUBLISHING COMPANY.
For terms, NC., see first page
&C. :. VI. PETTENGILI \ 90. 10 state Street.
Boston, 3. Park Row, New FORK and s0l hesnUt
Street, Philadelphia. Agents for procur-
ing advertisements for The AMERICAN ga the above
cities, and authorzcIto contract for advertising al
ur lowest rates
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Nnd lu rnrllu,c with !ay a#.'ar .r'ar 20 tb.
Bu.uIof b.rr,ioI-. lht a'st's. Iar.sl -tnr. W z hs
-all at ru Ny Nu. tlnn. al tHy lrr.t-ur. Ill hrrt
H"~fou, VAS. ~ lhursIAF. May u 80 :. - Z
" 70 -a}ifita par -.i tif iHuurUt i- .y-sut..
tlervan t.sst4ry v,gA rs-i- IL ulyrr ,@I0- .u
cNPg -.- 10 sale.
WN VI. IEWETr Trcasur 4.
oTTfrE Euuu 70. - NATfH 81 Hpst,>.
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Notice =!

THE time for the annual meeting Of the fremont
/ silver Mining 90. having passed, by order OF
the Directors special meeting the -tpr stuliers
Of said company will bc held at he Office ~ C. &.
Burrill in Ellsworth. on TUESDAY Man %, - 40
O'Clock Z VI. {, rh1u-t .fiisrr- for the ensuing
year, AMI % transact ans other business hat may
come before them.
\. ". GRE -LY, Secretary.
EllswOr h. May .. Is,.- 2Wig
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THURSDAY, MAY Il, 1882.

As things hang now. The Governor j.
If the opinion that BE- >ha. not cali an
extra session IF the legislature.
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Masonic

A, the meeting Of the Grand Masonic
bodies la Portland last week the following
officers we're elected
GRAND LODGE.
Grand Master, Marquis +. King Of Port
land.
Deputy Grand Master, W. r. G. Estes,
Skowhegan.
Senior Grand Warden, Arlington b.
MarsJon. Bangor.
Junior Grand Warden, Charles W Haney,
Belfast.
Grand Treasurer, William o. Fox, Port
land
Grand Secretary, Ira Berry. Portland.
Committee of Finance, Oliver Gerrish,
VIM II. Smith, Albro +. Chase, all Of Port
land
Trustees Charity Fund Edward P Burn
ham, Saco. and Archie l.. Talbot Of Lewis
ton.
APPOINTED.
Corresponding Grand Secretary, George
W Deering, Portland
DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS.
Dist. |, John F. DYER Presque Isle
>, Milford J. Fisher, PASSPORT.
3. Henry X. TAYLOR, Machias.
4. George 4. Wheeler, Castine
). James + Roberts, FoXcroft
6. Thomas ". Burr, Bangor.
:, Benjamin Ames, 1horndike.
5, Robert W. Perry, Lincolnville.
9, Nathan Wiggin. Rockland.
10. Chas. w Stetson, DamarIscotts.
II. James J. Jones. Hallowell.
/ II. H. Owen Nickerson, Readfeid.
10. Benjamin Moore, North Arson.
Il, f. c. Whitehouse. Brunswick.
Is. Agernon VI. Roak. Auburn.
Is, Edw. F. Stevens, Mechanic Falls.
Il. Albert w Larrabee. y. Glou'stsr.
Is. John Bradley. Cornish.
10, Geo. H. Wakefield, 5. Berwick.
GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHATTER.
Grand High Priest, Joseph A. Locke,
4 Portland
deputy Grand High Priest, Frank f.
Sleeper. Sabatius.
Grand King, Manly 6. Trask, Bangor.
! Grand Scribe, James NJ. Nevens, Bucks
port.
Grand Treasurer, Rufus II. Hinkley,
| Portland
Grand Secretary, Ira Berry, Portland.
! Committee of Finance, J. ii. Drummond,
Oliver Gerrish, Portland Nathan Wood
bury, Lewiston.
GRAND CoMMASDERT OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Grand Commander, Edward P. Burnham,
Saco.
Deputy Grand Conn.,, Isaac S. Bangs,
| Wsteryille.
Grand Generalissimo, John o. Shaw,
Bath.
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A despatch from Ihoma>'on SAYS Hon
Edward O-Bneu. Ihoma>.cu> tprtma,: bus
ines, man and most distinguished citizen.
del az t.s r,,i.lcng, SATURDAY. Mr.. o'Breu
va> t.ra ir MaueH. Me. JOY -. 1888
aud coueD4 a,g;., woasj bo - wears o.d u,Ni
july
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WARNING I

MoIiCE Is hereby given to warn all persons
~ against purchasing certain promissory
note dated at EiisWor b. August q $50 tar 2ig5
pay able ~ seven years to the or.str ~ Hem 4
note has been paid. "H'"'H' u 7Ai"
Ellsworth, Mag l. 1852. :" w. en-.
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Al the meeting If the Grand Masonic
bodies ia Portland last week the following
officers we're elected
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DEEDS or VlOLENCE IN TIE SOUTH.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 27.-Ihe Tribune
has information OF a tragedy which occurred 10 Hawkins
County about sixty miles northeast OF this CITY, Sat
urday night Some white went to the house OF one
Gray negro. for the purpose Of whipping him for steal
ing hogs. Admittance denied them, whereupon
they fired into Gray's cabin The fire returned
Gray WAS mortay wounded and has since died and his
ecpsOu had his thigh bi oxen by ball James Williams
IA white man. shot in The nead and ls said to be NOR
tally wounded. Another white man was also wounded
OwENsBoRo, Ky, Dec 27-A fight occurred In sta
pies grocery Christmas night between one Nor
ris and a negro. James Montgomery, who heard tho
noise stepped into the room just Norris fred and re-
ceiyed the ball in his abdomen, which caused his DEATH
CINCI>NArI, Dec. 27.--A report from Lewis County,
Ky, says that Colonel Crawford shot and KILLED "Pent"
Lyons on Monday. az Tuly's store, on Cabin Creek.
Both men were drunk and qudrroIng about girl. The
day Craw fOr5 friends assisted him 10 escape from
the examining court.
PETERsBURG. Va. Dec. 27.-Ienry Ponton died yes-
terday from effects OF gunshOt wound inflicted by
Eaton Mills. Ponton and Mills became involved in a
quarrel near Weldon, N. c., when Mills shot Ponton.
The murderer escaped.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 27.In difficulty at Opolika
last night Robert Rove shot John Adams The quarrel
was the renewal OF old personal difficulty. 1t is
thought that Adams VIII de. The affair has cOnnec-
ton with the municipal troubles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-28
WORK ON THE TARIFF.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The Ways and
Means Committee met this morning aud resumed work
upon The Tariff Comnisson's report. There pres
ent eight members namely MessTs. Kelley Kasson,
Carlisle Randall. Spear Errct, Mckinley and Haskell.
schedule OF provisions the duties adyance
q a cent per pound over the commissions report
changed from 2a per pound 90 per cent ad va
lorem. The rate picked salted herring was
changed from = 30 l. per pound, picked salmon
from cent per pound to y OF cent. The committee
made change the classification OF cbiccory without
materially affecting the The commission made
claes and put 1t all AT cents pound; the
committee classified as follows: ChiccOy raw ana
clean, dried cent per pound burnt, or burnt and
crushed, cents per pound; ground and prepared.
cents per pound.
AT the afternoon session Of the committee the schedule
OF provisions completed without further change, eI
cept in the matter classification and the schedule OF
iiouOrs taken and npleted VITA no change IRON
the coIDmssions report. Inc schedue OF COTTON una
cotton goods will be taken up In the morning.
Following some o: principal Items IN Scnedue IL
Liquors: Champagne and ali other sparkling WIGS IN
bottles containing each not more than one quart ana
more than pint, sd per dozen DotlIss eontanins
onehalf piut S3 per dozen bottles
sun wines In ca~ks 40 cents per gallon in bottles,
80 per Of bottles containing each not
than quart and more than one pln or "a DOT
Ties containing each not than ono pint. go
Brandy ana other spirits Manufactured or dlstiled
from grain Otner materials and not specialy enumer
ated or provided for in This act ~ per proof gallon
via and other similar spruous beverages btos CON
tanning spirits. and specially enumerated or pro-
yided for Ia this act, 81 per proof gallon.
Bay rum or bay water whether distilled or compound
greater strength than first proof Ale porter and beer
In bottles OF glass stone OF earhenHare 90 cents
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHINGTON. Wednesday, Dec. II, lsSZ'
The Jeanette board to-day continued the e1shhatioh
of DE Longs Journal.
The dcmnnd for gold certificates is much less than
wa, cxpccted The total amount In circulation ls
e3S3fs The amount on hand ID the suo' lreaSules
is l50l0.65O.
Tho onapse Prince OF Arisugawa and suite will leave
here to-orroy for san Francisco via the Pennsylvania
Chicago Burlington and Quincy aud the Union ana Ceh
tral Pacific RaIlrO IDS
# is reported that Mr.. " D. sockbrldge. Assistant
Commissioner Of Patents. has rendered his Resignation
10 the Secretary ~ the interior. and viii shortly engage
I'm business tor himself In TINS cliy
The President sent tho following nominations TO the
Senate to-day: Postnascrs-Julus ID. BolIes' NJ 30"
ling Green Ohio; Felipe Gomez, at Monterey Cai' ;
Charlie, W. III kns a. Riverside Cal
The venerable CAPTAIN BIs-ett on duty IN iho
Senate Chamber to-day looking none the worse LOT "'
III turn yesterday, which, he savs wa only
and was greatly exaggerated by soicitous friends
The annual convention OF the Alpha Tau Omega IRA
tcrnity was held at the Ebbt House In this city lhls
morning The address Of welcome was delivered py
Leonard Marburv, Of Alex N ira, Va ana tue reSPo"So
by Mr. Jordy. OF Pennsylvania
A communication from John W Thompson Esq,
Chairman Of Citizens Committee, was received ny the
Dsiric Commissioners this morning suDmitng me out
lines of against certain me'oeIs oI tnn ,d m -,
force. and giving the names Oh "'theS''' i'i VIZ W
prove the charge.
The Frcuch and American Claims Commission to-day,
made the following awards Jean W. Barnes against the
United states for $50; Jean Monserrat against the
ppr cent from January l, 1861 The claim OF jean l.
Bdac against The United states was disall"wcd.
Attorney General Brewster mas instructed the United
states Attorney for District OF Maine to cooperate
with Major Gardner JudgrAdyOcate for tho Division OF
the Atlantic asserting before the State Court lhe
jurisdiction Of th United Stat'S IN the case OF Sergeant
Kelly who Il charged with having committed murder
at Fort Pophan, Government reservation.
The House Committee on Appropriations will have no
fnll meetings until aor the HOLIDAYS though four sub
commi. tee. are at work perfectug the Appropriation
bills The District Of Columbia b will be ready TO re
port on next Tuesday, aud tne Fortncal"n, the navy
and tho legislative bills Will probably he completed ana
reported 20 the full committee during the first week IN
January
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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.


PARIS, Dec. 27.-Ihe Chamber of Deputies to-day
rejected by vote of 352 to 10 the amendment OF
NJ camille Pclletan, member for Aries reducing the
lunlsian credit. General Billot, Minister of War,
SAID that the army OF occupation would be reduced
TO 10000 men, but the credit was necessary in
order to show that the army of occupation was
dehnlliye. The vote of credit was adopted by
vote of 422 to 90. The bill creating mixed corps
for Tunis was adopted.
The Senate adopted the budget Of expenditure in
its entirety.
The Government has introduced into the Cham
ber of Deputies a credit Of 27j.OOO francs to de-
fray the expense Of NJ de Bazza's mission to Africa
he report Of the committee on VI. de Brazzas mis-
sion states that he considers it possible to complete
the exploration OF the Upper Congo in two years. NJ
do Brazzas object is 10 maintain the position
already achieved. by founding eight chef and
twelve minor 8 ations, forming chain to Brazza-
vile from Gaboon and from the sea. IT, order to
mark the pacific character of the mission, IT goes
under the auspices OF the Ministries Ot Foreign
Analrs and Pubic lnsrucp ION.
he Li0cre reports that French Commission
VIII hc sent to lOBquln with draft of treaty
more clearly defining the rights of France in ihat
province. Tho demand of the treaty will be sup
ported by ono expedition of 5000 troops, which
VIII occupy the chief lOrtresJes of the country.
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4 GRE1T coal cONpANY CHARTERED.

HARRISBURG, Penn, Dec. PA charter was
granted the State Department to the
Cleared Btuminous Coal Company. The capital stock
placed at So 900 900 Among the incorpOrators are
william II. Vanderbilt. Cornelius j. Vanderbilt william
A. Wallace, ). r. Peale and james Tilingast. The OBJ
ject corporation Is mine and sell coal iron
ore fire clay and other minerals, and to manufacture
and sell coke made from bitnmnous coal The principal
Office Will Clcareld and tho business will be tran
sacted in Cleartled aud Centre counties
The outlet north and east for tue business OF the
corporation 1t IA stated. will he through the susque-
aud Southwestern Railroad, charter for which
was granted IN August, and OF which william A. Wallace
ia president. The railroad corporation has capital of
$4,000. 900 and its lines viii Iass through LycOming,
Cnon. Centre and CearfcId counties, portions OF the
state that have never been practically developed. The
Rending sysem from New York and Philadelphia II Is
allege will give ready and cheap transportation TO
tue east while the Pine Creek aud Buffalo road will
supply au outlet Buffalo aud ;he Great Lakes.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, Wednesday, Dec 81 1852.
The Emperor William has recovered his usual health
Adi.patcb from Berlin says tnat Prince Frederick
Charles has started on lis Egyptian tour.
Dr. Maron, well-knOwn writer on polltlcal economy
shot his wife and himself to-day.
A dispatch from suez says: Arab and his Fellow
e,iles embarked here, p m. to-day for Ceylon No
demonstration OF any KIND occurred In connection with
their departure"
number OF the braes crOers In the Isle OF SEyc nave
Maid their rents, and the agitation Is ended
A d,suatoh from Paris says that NJ. Gamoetta had
sight attack OF ever last niglt
In consequence OF continuous rain the River Rhine
and It's tributaries considerably swollen Iratnc Is
sn.peuded on several railroads IN Baden
The Central Bureau OF the Italian Senate has reported
,nanimOusly n favor OF the Parliamentary Oath BILL
The acting Governor OF Iceland the Bishop and other
nersops Of note In a communication to The Times say
,h Notwithstanding the large donations thot have been
received there must no grea distress from tbe want OF
food in the lsIanI during the present winter.
The Daily Yeloss spec al CORES oondent In Ireland
teegrapus that greatest diEress exists In Donegal
A Geneva dispatch says that the absconding manager
OF the Interaken Compton Escompte which suspended
recently has been arrested ut Alexandria.
The hearing OF the summons against MI oBren'
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CIVIL WAR AMONG THE CREEKS.
TWO BANDS OF THE OPPOSING FACTIONS IN COL
LsIoN

TWO BANDS OF THE OPPOSING FACTIONS IN coll
LISION
MUsCoGEe. l. r., Dec. 27.-The first open HOSTILE
ties in the Creek Indian occurred on Sunday, f
teen miles west of Okmulkee. A band of Chcota's
men under Jim Larney, were going west when
they attacked by 200 of SPEECHES partlsans
under command of Mekarochee The figLtraged for
an hour, when ChcOta's men fell back but kept up
a running fight for ten miles Bob Carr, E" Dave"
Barrett and wife, and one Walsh are reported to
have been killed. Tho loss the other side is not
known. The whole country is rushing to arms.
On receipt Of the news here forty United States
soldiers were ordered to the scene and on Monday
morning they overlook and disarmed 100 of
Chicotas men. The search will be continued until
NIL the engaged on both sides are disarmed.
SPEECHES. men say they don't want to fight, but they
do want their rights and are anxious that United
States Commissioners should investigate the matter
ani decide between them and the opposing party.
United States Agent Tufts went to the scene OF the
trouble on Monday.
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
NEW COMPANIES FORMED.

NEW COMPANIES FORMED.
Arp.Sy Dec 2O-rhe following companies were
oda Ihe aaei % & rHDns@g Paa nG H
ea2% "a 2So9 %Sg 9o AKA dnSa S h' S'
AN APPOINTMENT by THE STATE ENGINEER
ALBANY. Dec. Nv. ;. French has been a;l,. ap.
cHApEn DEDICATED ~ NEWPORT.
and conieera.d st. Johns chapel this morning and
preached an appropriate sermon
AFAL-E REPORT CONCERNING UPTON
RoCHERrER, Y, Dee. 1.-The report ~ untrue rue
out hi, difficulties with the city Bank.
DEATH OF A VETERAN. .
FREDEMCKsBuEG. Va, Dec. 27.-James a: A., Mas las
soy Of spottsylyana veteran OF the war ol 1917 W '
CLOSED Foa REPAIRS ONLY. o,.
CHESTER, Pcnn Dec 27;-lAe IenorI tnat m snaw sIsV
mache ana engine closed on account OF dePrss
ments closed for Iepairs.
THE NEw CHANNEL AT MOBILE.
SsF MSEE A caS Df from Il. ay wss Bt
out dine euity drawing sixteen feet o
THE FORBES TRIAL POS rPONED.
PnlL.DFipIII. Dec IL he case OF Dr yin wam ,hs
Judge Fell aud was postponed for tho present
FOUND IN DEMENTED CONDITION.. ,
ager Harris of tao Howard A6enrum, states that Charles
Seymour missing theatrical AGENT found in DC;
mened condition On train at Toronto, Ont odAy He"h
be sent home
MORGAN RAILROAD AND STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 27.-AL "a meeting OF tno
DircctTso OF tue Morgan Railroad and steamship
COMPANY to-day J. George Shte elected vicepres
pro aud general rsiihc manager OF tho company
HEARING Irs~A CLAIMS CASE;
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-Ja nes =. NlckerSOn,
Commissioner Of Alabama Gains to- day continued the tax
Ing OF testimony Thomas Ackland. mate OF
tie brig Welsh which captured Confederate
cruiser Davis Captain John g Fiteld Of the brig was
also examined
THE FINANCES OF DELAWARE
WHMINGTON, Del, Dec. 27.-The St,.e Treasurer
report The total state debt January
1885 viii Sso4 100 s5l5pD0 o. which Is In per cent
bonds total state yesimens foot up 81 l6s 1872 h9
rec ips have been SlslZ3o lV anu
the disbursements f94 $50 -.
SUITS FOR DAMAGES TO BE WITHDRAWN.
NEW-L jNDoN toun., Dec. 27.-The two sults
brought by william stevens OF Boston against the
steamboat Company 20 recover e30O ior tbe Tn
wife and child burning OF the Narraganscu ~ 3
Isand sound, Will be Withdrawn from court ~
having been few days Augustus bhnuaso'"P
pesred for the plainun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-28
GENERAL CANADIAN NEWS.

MONTREAL, Dee. 27.-The police of this city
are engaged in looking for the missing Mr. Henry Rich,
OF New-lork.
estimated that the costs OF the suits by the local
Government for tho new business tax will amount to
Reoo ooo IL all the cases are taken to the Priyy Council
AS ia threatened.
MA Gau NJ p seriously ill., and fears for his life
are entertained.
OTTAWA Dec. 27-Inelligence has been received from
Murray Bay that there considerable ice In tho St Law
renee from Quebec to within forty five miles OF Murray
Bay. I,.,,. MI.
ench Embassy, London, who arrived last Friday
ard found hs way 10 tho club and into society here.
ont NOT 10 he connected with the French Embassy
AZ a The discovery made through cable dispatch
af inGrry forwarded by the French ConsuGeneral,
Count des MasUns