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NEW YORK.

National Board of Fire Underwriters.
New YORK, May 1S.-At the annual meet
ing of the National Board of Underwriters to-
day the committee on statistics reported the
number of fires and aggregate of loss in the
country for 1881 exceeded 1880 by nearly ten
this country by all companies during 1880 was
$7,835, ,0l4, ,691, and in 1881, $S,5S2, ,02l, ,754.
Alleged Crookedness on the Stock Ex-
change.
President Lawrence of the stock exchange
today officially summoned George Ell. Kennedy
and VIM. j. Hutchinson to appear before the
governors of the exchange to answer charges,
which will be formally preferred at a special
meeting of the governors May 81. This is the
the affairs ef Kan9nads5 aaa L nd1ass stoo
dealings with John R. Duff of Boston. In case
of conviction the offending members will be
punished by expulsion from the exchange,
their seats escAeating to the exchange.
Education Of the Colored People.
The first meeting of the trustees OF the John
r. Yeaton fund for the education OF the colored
people of the South, was held today. Ex-
President Hayes took the chair and President
o. G. Gilman Of John Hopkins University
was elected Secretary of the board. The
charter recently granted by the state was read
and accepted. The board temporarily organ
lied for its work by appointing the following
committee: On bylaws and Permanent Or
ganizatlon Chief Justice Waite, Gov. Colquitt
Rev. Dr. Jas. P. Boyce; on finance, John A.
Stewart, Morris X. Jessup, VIM. E. Dodge; on
policy to be pursued by the board, Messrs.
HAYES. Colquitt Dodge, Rev. Phillips Brooks
and President Gilman. It was learned from
Mr. Slater that nothingas yet is decided upoo
in regard to the shape the fund will take.
Alpha Delta Phi Semi Centennial.
The annual convention of the Alpha Delta
Phi fraternity ended today, Hon. John Jay
being elected President The semi-cennial
dinner came off at Delmonico's, at which over
$50 persons were present.
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Jennie Cramer,s Murder

New HAVEN, May 1S.-At the Malley trial
this morning DR.. Jewett, after an absence of
some days, was again in court and while the
first witness was giving his brief testimony be
took notes, undoubtedly to be subsequently
used by the defense. Prof. George j. Brush,
of the Sheffield Scientific School, testified
that Walter Maley was a student there IN
1879 and left in 1880 and chemistry is taught
in the school Apotbecary Spaulding testi-
fed that his record book showed the following
entry: "Sept. 9th, 1880, W. Maliey, Church
street, four ounces arsenic, for rats He tes-
titled that Walter also purchased nitric and
muriatic acids. Cross-examinatiOn ELECTED
nothing new. Supt Harris, of the Western
Union Telegraph Office in this city, testified
that the despatch was sent to Stamford for
Walter Malley at 5.25, August 4th. George R..
Kelsey member of the coroner's jury, testi-
fed at length regarding the testimony OF Wal
ter and James Malley and Blanche Douglass
before the coroner's jury.
Mr. Doolitte offered some letters written by
Walter Malley to Blanche Douglass TO prove
that Walter swore falsely in saying he only
knew Blanche a month before and also to
prove intimacy. Deputy Sheriff Peck testified
he told BlaHcae about the reward and that BY
turning S-a evidence she would get a light
sentence sud tae reward. 1t was part of the
arrangement to discharge her counsel. Mr.
Jones said he would show that Painter, 6
member of the coroner's jury and represent
alive of the State, in endeavorlng to secure {
confession from Blanche went to friend o
Blanche in New York and induced her tt
write letter in which DR.. Painter was quoted
by name, and asking Blanche to tell all sha
knew. Doolittle objected to the letter being
introduced. Adjourned.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Oh, MyBack!

That's a common express
sion and has a world of
meaning. How much suf-
fering is summed up in it.
The singular thing about
it is, that pain in the back
is occasioned by SO many
things. May be caused by
kidney disease, liver COM
plant, consumption, cold,
rheumatism, dyspepsia, over
work, nervous debility, &c.
Whatever the cause, don't
neglect it. Something is
wrong and needs prompt
attention. No medicine has
yet been discovered that
will SO quickly and surely
cure such diseases as
Browns IRON BITTERs, and
it does this by commencing
at the foundation, and maxi
ing the blood pure and r.ch.
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Theodore Watts in the Athenaum.1


Wonderful as was Rossetti as an artist and
poet, he was still more wonderful, 1 think, as a
man. The chief characteristic of his CONVEX
sation was an incisiveness SO perfect and clear
as to have often the peasurable surprise of wit.
1t is SO wei known that Rosserti had been for
lon time the most retired man of genius Of
our day, and so many absurd causes for this re-
fremont have been spoken of that there is
nothing in5ecorous in the true cause of it being
made public by one who of late years has
known more of him, perhaps, than has any
other person. About 1868 the curse of the ar
tistlc aud poetic mperameut-nsomnia-
tacked him, and one of the most distressing Of
fects OF insomnia is nervous shrinking from
personal contact with any save few intimate
friends. This peculiar kind of nervousness
may be aggravated by the use of sIeeping-
draughts, and in his case was thus aggravated.
But, although Rossetti lived thus secluded, he
did not lose the atfectonate regard of the Illus
trious Tncn vith whom he started in his artistic
life. Nor, assuredy, did he deserve to lose It,
for no man ever lived, think, who was so
| ynerous as he in sympsthizing with other
| cn's work, save only when the cruel fumes of
! bigal turned him against every thing And
onlJ lJmpathy was as wide as generous. 1t was
| Tai pcessary to mention the name of Sir E.
or n "a or Mr.. Millais or Mr. MADDOX Brown
4 daed oprne Jones or Mr. G. +. Watts, or, in
him olty contemporary painter, TO get from
| aach-a Tng disquisition upon the merits of
t;ons snd pistion full of the subtlest distinc-
| his match lesninated by the brilliant lights of
noetry. Bnt lncy. And it was the same in
TO say, those VIE VINO loved Rossetti Chat is
| difflcnlt il Is for new him) can realize how
NOW sach reYninista friend, to pursue just
time ii may be posses as these. In weeks
4 ---e to write about him.
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A STUDENT SEoT.
Exciting Midnight Adventure a,a West
arn University.

Exciting Midnight Adventure a,a West
ern University.
ST. PAUL, May 18.-The president I'd two
professors of the State University at Minaan- |
oils were before the municipal court yest~dav
on a criminal charge growing out of an ezra
ordinary performance last night, IN which a |
student was shot by a professor. There ha |
been rumorsthat the students were contempistN!
ing a lark, and President Folwell, with Profs.
Moore and Pike, decided to watch for develop
ments at his house. The night wore on till 2
o'clock or later when President Folwell discov-
cred party approaching, and started to meet
them. They dropped The gates which they
bore and all but one ran back to Fourth street
pursued by President Folweil. This one, who
was Asa Paine, che victim oi the shooting ran
straight by the president and was pursued oy
Profs. Moore and Pike the latter drawing his
revolver aud crying, Hiatt, or L will shoot
YOU p This threat melted the young man to
greater speed, and he was closely followed
Prof Moore using his cane about the arms and
shoulders OF the fugitive with good effect.
When they reached vacant lot in front OF
Prof. Pixies residence, Payne fell, and before
he could rise was caught, it is claimed, in a
shower of blows from aProf. Moore's suck. lie
gained his feet, crying, Il can't stand TINS;
stop, or will shootV at the same time draw
ing a revolver aud waving it over bis head.
Prof. Pike came mp it'll him, and, thinking
his own life in danger, presented his pistol and
fired the ball taking effect in the fleshy part OF
| the left thigh. The wounded youth exclaimed,
81 am shot" and the professor quickly assisted
| him and led him back to President Foiwells,
where he was kindly cared for and doctor
| hastily summoned, who pronounced the wound
| not fatal, and probed for the bullet, but failed
| to find it. In the morning Payne was convey
ed to his fathers residence, where he now lies.
| The attending surgeon pronounced the inJur!
only q flesh wound, but fears are entertained
that it may result in permanent lameness.
| President Folwel and Profs. Pike and Moore
| were arrested yesterday. Pike was held IL
| bonds of $500 to appear the 29th inst. for tria
| on charge of assault upon Asa Payne with a
| deadly weapon, and Folweil and Moore wert
| released on their own recogniZance to answer
| at the same time the charge of assault ant
| battery.
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The New Comet.

The new comet is whirling through space at
tremendous rate of speed and in time will
| span half the arch OF the sky, making the au-
| light. By the first of June the celestial visitor
| should be visible to tho naked eye, and every
one who can command the use of telescope
ought to get at least one look at it before that
time. 1t is sight to be remembered, especial
ly if the comet should make as great display
within two months as the astronomers predict
it will.
Remembering that this gives promise of be-
ing one of the grandest com cts ever seen, it is
interesting to look at it in its babyhood. 1t is
far from possessing anything imposing in its
appearance. The inexperienced observer has
to look twice before seeing it at all, especially
if the telescope he is using be OF small aper-
ture. Yet anybody can see that it is an iufant
Hercules. 1t has head like star, compact
and brilliant, and it trails behind it in its mil
lion-mile-a-day fight, a little, straight bright
tail, bigger already away out there in space
than most comets are able to display at their
perihelion.
The latest observations confirm the early de-
claratlon made by Prof. Boss that the comet
will go extraordinarily close to the sum- No as
tronc mer has succeeded in identifying it with
any previous comet, and it is probable that this
is its first visit to the solar system, at least
since men have made records of celestial phen-
omena. 1t is not impossible that it last exhib-
tied the glories of its train to the inhabitants
of the worlds revolving around some distant
fixed star. The question is frequently asked,
"How large will the comet be?" 1t is impos-
sble to say more than that judging from the
brightness of its nucleus and the present rate
of increase in the size of its tail, it ought to
be more brilliant comet than that of last
summer.
But nobody can premise that it will be, be-
cause the nature of comets and the. laws that
govern the development of their tails are not
well enough known to enable astronomers to
make positive predictions concerning their ap-j
pearance. This comets position when nearing
the sun will not be such as to give us the best
view of its tail. The comet of 1858, like this
one, was watched from the time it appeared as
a faint object in the telescope until it hung
like great band of light in the western heav-
ems.
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THE PERUVIAN COMPANY.
Mr. Hits Examination postponed-No

Mr. Hits Examination Postponed-No
Notice taken of Shipherd's Litter.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE House commit
tee on foreign affairs held session this morn
ing at which Robert H. Hit late assistant sec
retary of State, attended as witness Before
sworn, however, Mr.. Walker inquired of the
chairman as to what points Mr. Hit was to be
examined upon, and Mr.. Blount at whose in
stance the witness had been summoned.
The chair stated that he would prefer to i'm
part that information in executive session.
The room was accordingly cleared, and after
the doors were reopened it was announced that
the examination of NJ Hitt would not be pro-
ceeded with this forenoon, inasmuch as the
testimony taken before the subcommittee IN
New York, in connection with which Mr.. Hit
was to testify, is not in print.
No action has thus far been taken on Ship
herds letter of last evening to the chairman,
but that matter will probably be taken INTO
consideration and passed upon by committee
today.
Shipherd's Letter to be Acted Upon To-
day.
The House committee on foreign affairs will
hold a secret session tomorrow morning to de-
eide what action if any they will take in con-
nection with Shepherds letter. They have ar,
ranged to examine ex-Assistant Secretary OF
State Hitt Tuesday next.
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PORTLAND, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1882.
THE ECLIPSE.
Successful Observations in Egypt.
A COMET DISCOVERED NEAR THE
SUN.

LoNDoR, May 1s.-Advices from Soham
Upper Egypt, state that the eclipse Of the sun
was successfully observed from that place yes
terday by English, French and Italian as
tronomers. A fine comet was discovered close
to the sun. Its position was determined.
Photographic, spectroscopic and ocular obser-
vations just before and during totality gave
the most valuable res ults. The darkening OF
the lines observed by the French astronomers
indicating lunar atmosphere was noted. The
spectrum of the corona was successfully photo
graphed for the first time.
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WASHINGTON.
Combining Pleasure and Business.

Combining Pleasure and Business.
WASHINGTON, May 1S.--The President and
a small party, including Secretary Folger, At
torney General Brewster and Senator and Mrs.
Hale, vent TO HaFpers Ferry this morning on
a pleasure trip, which viii include al iuspec
tion of the government property there, tho dis
position of which, eiiher by sale or lease, is
now under consideration at the Treasury De-
partment. The will return this evening
Naval Nominations.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate today:
Commodore j. B. Creighton, to be Rear Ad-
miral.
Captain William f. Truxton, to be Com
modore.
Commander Alfred Hopkins to be Captain
Lieut.. Commander Charles d. Sgsbee, TO be
Commander.
Lieutenant Oscar w. Farenholt, to be a
Lieut.. Commander.
Master John Downes, to be Lieutenant
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A BODY SNATCHER

Shot Through the Head and Fatally
Wounded.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, May 18.-The insensible
body of DR.. Henry W. Kendall was found in a
meadow near the county poorhouse cemetery,
four miles from this city, this morning with a
bullet hole between the eyes and full kit of
resurrectists tools was found near the body.
1t is supposed Kendall was engaged in body
snatching and either shot himself or was shot
by companion. He cannot live. The case
is mysterious one,
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The four survivors of the Jeanette who ar
rived at Liverpool yesterday sailed yesterday
in the steamer Celtic for New York.
A new charter for New York City was pre-
sented in the State assembly yesterday. 1t
legislates out of Office all present heads OF de-
partments.
Edward Burns of Fall River, Mass, run ov-
or by the cars at Webster Wednesday, was
brought to Fall River, and it is expected his
leg will be amputated
Weavers of Hockanum Mills at Rockville,
Conn, have struck for an increase of 10 per
cent. This makes three woolen and one giDg-
ham mill where the hands are on a strike
Minister Sargent presented his credentials to
Emperor William yesterday.
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POLITICAL.

Pennsylvania Greenbackers in Conyen-
ton.
HARR1sBURG, May 1S.-The Pennsylvania
State Greenback convention was temporarily
organized this morning. Before recess it or
dered telegram sent to Congressman Brumm
and Mosgrove, protesting against Congress
mortgaging the people for twenty years to ma
tional banks
Bat SO delegates were present. Thomas A.
Armstrong of Pittsburg. was. nominated for
Governor, with a full list of State officers.
Robert X. romlinson was nominated for Con-
gressman at large. The platform adopted con-
tanned the usual anti-national bank, anti-mo-
nopoly and pro-labor planks and favors pro-
tective tariff
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FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 10.
METEOROLOGICAL.

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, d. c., 7
May 10, A. M.
For New England,
warmer cloudy weather and light RAIN, follow
ed by clearing weather. Northeast veerlngto
southeast winds. Lower pressure.
WEATHER BULLETIN.
Barometer highest in New England and low
est in Dakota, where storm of slight energy
is central. General rains have fallen from Da-
kota and Minnesota to the Rio Grande, and on
the New England coast North westerly winds
are reported in the Atlantic coast States and
lower Lake region. The temperature has fall
len in the Atlantic coast States fIom Connecti-
cut to North Carolina and remained nearly
stationary in other states. 1t is below mean
for the month east of the Mississippi river.
Cloudy weather with rain indicated Saturday
in the Lake region, Tennessee, Ohio Valley
and East Gulf States.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
Yachts Building at Bath.

Yachts Building at Bath.
BATH, May 1S.-Charles B. Harrington
launched today the fine yacht Widgeon, 25
tons, William Minot owners of Boston. 1t is
a beautiful model, built for speed and carries
5000 pounds in her keel. Mr.. Harrington has
also on the stocks nearly ready steam yacht
of 40 tons for George S. Homer of New Bed
ford.
Fires in Aroostook County.
PREsoUE ISLE, May 1S-At noon today the
farm buildings of Rev. A. w. Rideout of this
town were burned. The fire caught from burn
ing straw in the field. Loss 5000; no insur-
ance.
Yesterday the house and barn of Sylvester
Nichols of Maysville were burned with their
contents Loss, $500; no insurance.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
GLOVES

We solicit an examination of our
MOusquetaire KID GLOVES,
dressed and undresSed i'm
both Tans and Blacks.
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Receipts by Railr-

Eastern Railroads.&c. bbls-MeS
lead, is bales cotton, 1 car ster, $50 kes .sSve
Maine Central-1 car shing'esd uies do
potatoes, do sleepers, cars oifo sta6o' s6 naper
also 20 cars miscellaneous goods n, uiand ~ and
80 for connecting roads. eoNoN
Grand Trunk Railway-13 cars grail q 10 INN
Der, car live stock, IL cars miscellanees I'D 20
cars other freight.
Portland & Ogdensburg-1 ear pulT, 1 do 90,
board, cars hay, 2 do bark, do pulp wood, La
hoops, cars shook, do paper, do lumber, 4
logs, car timber, 6 cars grain, do miscellane'
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


PORTLAND. May IS.
Flour is quiet, but firm, and unchanged. Pork is
strong and ST. higher on Backs and Clear. Hams
have advanced 1ac. Butter is easy and 293c lower
Eggs are firm and in good request at unchanged
quotations. Bermuda Onions are scarce and have
advanced to SoG2 80. Sugar is strong at yes err
days advance No change in fruit. Fresh Fish are
firm and higher rates have been established; the
first lot arrived to-day sold at 21ac y fb, subse
quently prices went up to 31sc for Cod and Had
dock, which is 11ac above the market price for
fare los,th rise being occasioned by furry among
a few dealers. The schooner Young Sultan landed
to-day about 5000 Tbs of fish, and stocked 1906.
Some of our small boats have done remarkably we'll
this week in market fishing; several fishermen have
stocked from $50 to $50 each in single day.
The following sre to-dsy's quotations OF Flour.
Grain Proyieions ec
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Uaiifornia Mining stocks.
(By Teiegraph.)
7 FRANCISCO. Nav l5.-rhe following are the


(By Telegraph-)
CHICAGO May dogs-Keceipts 23, 900 head;
shipments 5000 head:mafket is steady; common to
good liked O0G7 20; light at 1907 20; heavy
packing and shipping 1905 20.
Cattle-Reeeipts so hssc; shipments 240O;
strong; exports at 5097 20; good to choice ship
ping 6 90@7 45; through Texans steady at 26@
4 80; choice heavy 7JG6 co.
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Foreign Notes.

Trevelyan took his seat in Parliament to-
day.
An explosion Of gunpowder occurred at Cop
enhagen yesterday, by which six persons were
killed and many injured.
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FOREIGN.
The Crisis in Egypt

ROME, May 18.-The italian squadron is as
sembling at Messina in view of eventualities
in Egypt.
LONDON, May 1S.-The French and English
squadrons sailed from Suda Bay last evening
for Alexandria.
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New York STOCK and Money Market.

New YORK. May 1S-EveAing Money loaned
from 21s to S1s, down to q closed offered at "a
steady at 1864 for long and 9s4 for short. Gov
ernments are unchanged except ext Ga. which are
10 higher. State bonds inactive. Railroad bonds
irregular.
lis transactions at tSo Stock Exchange sggrssst
ei 23OG0D shares.
The following are to days closing quotations of
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LIVES THROWN AWAY.

A Racing Steamer Bursts Her Boiler
with Fatal Effect.
CLEAvELAND, May 18.-This afternoon
with steamer Jay Cooke. The fireman was
instantly killed,a deckhand fatally injured and
the engineer badly scalded A tug towed the
Eagle to Kelley's Itland, her hull being unin-
iured.
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,,vrrp. ,,.u9s ~ So ?. .sAI.Cotton mSssSS sssS =:
CpesHs and aIea any lSes ia. 900 bales sfec"isOV
aroexport 90; futures steaoy'
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It is said that Oscar Wilde's visit to this
country has caused boom in sunfower seed,
and that this year there won't be garden or
door-yard in Newport or Saratoga or any other
popular summer resort but that will have
brilliant display of its helianthas dnnuus, tub
orosus or naultiflores But the sunfower is
valuable annual, nevertheless. In Portugal
meal is maid from the seeds, from which bread
ia made and when roasted they make an ex-
celent substitute for coffee. The seed in its
natural state is eagerly sought for by birds and
in the country sunflowers are raised for their
seeds, which are used in large quantities for
chicken feed. 1t is very fattening, so if you
are served with lean chickens at your country
boarding house this summer you may thank
Mr. Wilde and the more important demand
he has created for the seed as q feast for the
eyes The seed contains great quantity of oil,
which is fit for burning in lamps and which is
in some European countries made into good
substitute for olive oil.
Trade between Germany and the Unite
States for the xuarter ending the last of March
shows a large increase From Berlin the sta
tistics give exports of 100000 marks more
than for the corresponding period in 1881.
FromLeipsic the increase was 100000 marks;
from Hamburg, nearly 100000 marks, and
from Bremen, 1,l50, 600 marks. Smaller towns
show like increases. 1t is believed that the to-
tai of all places during the quarter will reach
| 2O,0O0,000 marks The first weeks in April
| gave promise of similar increases for that
\ month over last year.
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The Georgia Democratic state convention
meets July 18th, in Atlanta, Ga.,. to nominate
state officers and congressman at large.
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Base Ball.

AT Boston Bostons 10, Worcesters g.
AT Albany-Troys 7, Providence 6.
At Chicago-Buffalos 8, Chicago g..
At Detroit Clevelands 2, Detroits 3.