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For SaIe.

<CtoSy seventeen-acre farm in Yarmouth Me-, Is
U minutes walk to steam cars, Post Office and
cIanboarded painted and blinded, barn 3lx24'
wood shed I6xl5 all connected, new carriage mouse
clapboarded, l6xi6, carriage shed &c. 40 apple
home iise a never failing well of excellent water,
to 10 tons of hay For particulars address or call
on JAMES NJ. BATES, M D.,
sep29d1w Yarmouth, Me.
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THE MASSACRE.

Seven Negroes Killed and Twenty
Wounded-Further Details Of the Fight.
NEW YORK, Oct. IA Richmond dispatch
says: Private information received here is to
the effect that the political riot at Lancaster,
s. c., on Thursday, was much more serious
than was represented in the meagre dispatch
published the next day. That stated that the
number killed was four, and few wounded
Itsnow turns out that there were seven persons
killed and some twenty-one wounded. Col,
Cash. who was to address the meeting, had to
lock hismelf up to escape the fury of the
whites. A mounted force rode into town and
fired over the heads of the rioting whites on
the negroes " no were engaged with them, kill
ing and wounding the latter. All the stores in
the town were closed, and every man was out
armed to the teeth A large quantity of fire.
arms was also sold that day. 1t is stated,
somewhat in justification of the massacre, that
the negroes had threatened to burn the town
and murder the white people, and that tn q
strongest evidences OF the purpose were found
in not only their actions but in the material
and documents in their possession. .
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Grand Trunk orop Renort.

From the Grand Trunk crop report for 1882
we gather the following interesting statistics
in regard to the crops in the places on the line
of the road in this State:
Portland-The following is the stock in
Portland at the present: Flour, 40, 900 barrels;
corn, 10000 bushels; oats, 900 do. State OF
crops-Potatoes very poor. ON account of
drought. Apples, fair, better than last year.
Hay, very good. Wheat and other grain, very
little raised in this vicinity. Root crops very
Door, on account of drought
North Yarmouth-Hay we'll served above
the average and of superior quality. Wheat,
not much cultivated Oats and barley, fair
crop. Potatoes, very light Other root crops
promise well.
Pownal-The hay crop is above the average
and of excellent quantity, but owing to the Sc
we're drought corn, oats, barley and potatoes
will not be more than two-thirds of ah average
crop. Apples are looking very fair.
Oxford Owing to the wet weather in the
first part of the season and very little rain up
to date, grain, including corn, wheat, rye and
oats, fall below the average. Potatoes indicate
about one-half OF an average crop. Beets and
turnips, not many raised excepting for home
consumption. Hay, more than usual, and Sc
cured in good condition.
Bethel-hay, very good; more than an aver
age quantity. Grain, a small acreage sown,
but very good. About 200 acres of sweet corn
for canning, and the prospect is good. Quite
large acreage of potatoes and a fair yield ex-
pected. Fruit, small quantity grown.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Theo j. Averill, machinist, suicided Sun
day night by shooting himself at Hopk ms Ho-
tel, in Providence, r /. Dissipation and do
mestic trouble caused his self destruction.
Reports are received of collision of freight
trains on the New York & New England Rail-
road near Willimsntic, resulting in the wreck
ing of thirty loaded cars. The train men jump
ed and saved themselves.
A Mrs. Murch of Concord, N H., u years
old, attempted suicide by cutting her throat
Sunday night. TIE injuries inflicted will
probably prove fatal.
DIR. Levi Wilson Of Providence, r. T., whose
career in Uxbridge and Worcester has caused
much speculation in newspapers, was married
in that city yesterday to a. Miss Farnum.3
The town of Pawtucket, E. l.. has refused
to accept city charter By 96 majority. Paw
tucket has population of over 10000 and is
the largest town under town government in
the country.
Frost's Sons furniture factory at Towanda,
Pa, was burned yesterday morning. Loss
$4,000.
The body of man found in North Provi-
dence and identified Saturday as Adam Crys-
tai, has since been identified by his son as Ed
H1uuU y. IL
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This beautiful extreme clipper schooner
built the past summer at Oakes & Sons ship
yard, Brewer, will be launched at highwater
Tuesday afternoon. This vessel was built by
P. McConville for I. B. Smith, Esq, of Cura-
Goa, w. l., of the best materials, hardwood
floor, juniper top timber, yellow pine planking
inside and out, copper fastened and copper
bottomed. The master builder, Master Ed
Hopkins, is guarantee of the woi oikmanship,
which is first class in every respect. This ves-
sci is built under contract with the Duten
Government of Guiana, South America, and
is to be used for government purposes. The
dimensions are about so feet long, % feet
breadth of beam and 81 feet depth of hold,
with large cabin accommodations; tonnage
about 81 tons register. The rigging is by Hem
nessey & Angly; joiner work by Fred SWEET;
painting by E. f. Shaw; the whole under the
supervision of Capt. S. III. Barbour. The ves-
sci is very light draft and is expected to sail
very fast.-Bangor Whig.
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WASHINGTON.

PROPOSED Change in the Signal Service.
= w AsHINGToN, Oct. 2.-It is understood that
Gen. Hazen, chief signal service officer, will
ehaeavor to have Congress reorganize the sig
nal corps SO far as the clerical work of the
bureau Is concerned. The Smen doing this
CLASS OF work in the corps, the number of whom
grows each year, by reason of the extension of
the service, are mostly regularly enlisted men
ana subjected to any discipline. Because of
the restraint which this imposes many of the
clerks who from years Of experience have be-
come valuable have Of late been procuring
their discharge or decline to re-enlisl, and
grren employees have taken their places. Gen.
dazen thinks that If the idea of enlisted men
were done away with, so far as the clerical
work OF the chief signal Office is concerned,
the cause for complaint would be removed. He
therefore proposes, if possible, to have a law
passed allowing the appointment of clerks of
tie w CIVIL list in classes one, two and three. II
tAs recommendation is adopted il would
doubtless result in the appointment OF many of
the enlisted men. About 125 clerks in all would
be thus employed.
The Alabama Claims Commission.
The court of commissioners of Alama claims
will meet Wednesday, Oct 4, in accordance
with adjournment made July 10. But few
lalms have been filed and not one is ready for
trial, and further adjournment will therefore
be probable
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KNOCKED OFF BY A BRIDGE.
The Ship Undaunted, of Bath. Me-, Loses
Her Topgallant Masts in Jif y.
New York sun1

l-NON ApAA ouu-J
As large ship passed under the Brooklyn
bridge, Saturday morning, there was rat
ting, cracking noise aloft, succeeded by tre-
mendous crash on deck. The ship was the I'M
daunted, in tow from Thirty-ninth street.
South Brooklyn, to the sectional docks near
Rutgers street, to be coppered and repaired
previous to voyage to Japan. The Undaunt-
ed is a large ship of 1,764 tons burden, built at
Bath, Me-, in 1869, and carries very lofty spars
and top hamper. To go under the bridge,
Capt. Hamilton caused skysail masts and royal
masts to be housed, but considered it perfectly
safe to keep topgallant masts standing AS
the ship towed under the bridge, the foretop-
gallant mast went with a crash, carrying away
also the foretopmast head. Then the maintop-
gallant mast was struck, splitting the heel, but
leaving the maintopmast itself only slightly
sprung. The collision carried away piece of
iron on the bridge, six feet long and two feet
wide, which crashed through the forward
house, sending the splinters flying in showers
dozen men, including the captain and first
mate wAre ON deck at the time. Ore man
was hit by splinter, but was not seriously in
jured Capt. Hamilton regarded the mistake
was stated that she passed under the bridge
two years ago with her royal and skysail masts
on end, and did not come within several feet
Of the bridge. One reason for the accident is
thought to be the extremely high tides which
the northeasterly storms have contributed to
for the past fortnight the ship going under at
nearly high water. Longshoremen say that
the bridge has sagged under the heavy weight
gradually being put upon it, and that it will
sink little more in the centre after travel has
begun, and constant and increasing weight has
to be sustained.
The question as to who is liable for the dam
ages-the ship or the bridge-will probably
have to be decided in the courts. The captain
claims that he exercised all the necessary eau
ton. At the time the Undaunted passed un-
der the bridge she was in light ballast and
high out of water. The accident is viewed
with apprehension by the owners of the sec
tional docks, who fought the bridge scheme
bitterly, as tending to hurt their business
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THE DOMINION.
The Wreck Of the Asia.


CoLLINGwooD, Ont, Oct. 2. Much valuable
evidence has been given before the Govern
ment commission now inquiriDg into the Asia
disaster Mr.. Risley, Chairman of the Board
Oh steamboat Inspectors, stated that it would
appear that the Asia was AIKEN IN to Georgian
Bay without his knowledge or consent some
three weeks before an application was made
Tor leave to carry an increased number of pas
sengers. The Commissioner, Capt Scott, Il.
from evidence he has heard, is of the opinion
that the canal model of boats is radically wrong
for lake traffic. He will probably condemn
their upper works and recommend a better and
stronger build
OWEN SOUND, Oct 2.-Tug Ann Long arriv.
en- here this morning, having on board the fol-
lowing bodies lost on the ili-fated steamer
Asia; John McDougall of Owen Sound, pur-
ser; f. Sparks of Ottawa, jackson Farmer.
Mrs. Kirk, from Cloverhill, j. Sheppard, and
one unknown, supposed to be Silas Bernard.
Two unknown bodies were buried at Killarney.
Capt. Noble Of the tug reports a large number
OF bodies floating around near where these
were picked up, and could be easily rescued if
tug with proper appliances for the purpose
were dispatched at once.
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THE VETERANS
Grand Army Reunion at Pittsburg The
City In Gala Dress.


Grand Army Reunion at Pittsburg- The
City In Gala Dress.
PITTsBuRG, Pa, Oct. 2.-The Grand Army
OF the Republic of Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio
and Western Virginia, is holding reunion
here to-day, and the city has put ON its gala
dress. All business houses, hotels. newspaper
offices and public buildings on the principal
thoroughfares being profusoly decorated with
evergreens and bunting. The streets are
thronghed with people and it is estimated that
over $4,000 strangers are in the city. This
afternoon the Grand Army will have parade
and review which it is expected will be partic-
ipated in by fully 1900 veterans, and in the
evening banquet or camp fire will be given
at the Coliseum in honor OF the visitors.
The National Soldiers Reunion at Cald-
well, Ohio.
COLUMBUS, Oct. 2.-The National Soldiers
Reunion opened brilliantly at Caldwell, to-day.
Hon. S. M. Dalzell delivered the welcome ad-
dress, which was responded to by N. b. Whar-
ton. Senator Sherman arrived this afternoon
and addressed the soldiers tonight, and will
also speak tomorrow.
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The Market is shade lower than last week. Fores
are very firm and Kinds weak.
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BATHS MYSTERY.
Verdict Of the ooroners Jury in the Pur-
ington Case.

BATH. Oct 2.-The coroner's jury finished
its deliberations this afternoon on the death of
Joseph Purington "a years old, who was found
battered, senseless and dying on the floor of
his house Wednesday with money and valu-
ables missing. Purington had probably been
lying in this condition 40 hours when dis
covered. He died Friday noon without be-
coming conscious, leaving the affair enveloped
in mystery. The verdict of the jury is that
his death was caused by concussion of the
brain from wounds received, but in what man
ner produced is to the jury unknown. The
affair creates quite sensation.
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THE PORTLAND BAILY Press.
Published egery dag Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,
ZEE MAINE sTATE PRsss

AT ~ hxol1ANGE ST., PORTLAND.
TsRss; Eight Dollars Year. To mail subscz1b
ers Seven Dollars Year, if paid In advance.
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RAILROAD NOTES.
St. Paul, Eastern s Grand Trunk,

The new st. Paul, Eastern s. Grand Trnnk
route is to extend from Oconto west ward via
Pulsifer and Shawano to the Milwaukee, Lake
g. Western road, seventy miles. There twen-
Warsaw, whence the line proceeds twenty-six
miles west to Abbotsford, where connection
will be made with the Wisconsin Central's
branch to st. Paul. A branch will soon be
built from Oconto north twenty miles TO Pesh-
tigo, Marinette and Menomonee. Seventeen
miles from Oconto west are under contract,
and ten miles of track are to be laid by Nov.
1st, to connection with the Milwaukee &
Northern, near Stiles.
Notes.
Mr.. @. A. Prown of Portland, has been APP
pointed New England Passenger Agent for the
st. Paul & Milwaukee railroad.
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YELLOW FEVER.

No New Cases in Brownsville-Th
Record Elsewhere.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Oct. 2.-There were no
new cases of yellow fever here to-day, and but
one death. There were none in Fort Brawn
and none at Point Isabel. DR.. Murray has re-
turned from inspection of the corden, which he
reports to be perfect and there is no sickness
beyond it.
MATASroRAs Oct. All the fever cases in
this city are estimated at less than 10 and no
deaths Reliable information received here
states there has been 800 cases of fever in Mon
tevey since Sept 10th. In Mier the fever is
still very bad.
PENSACOLA, Oct. 2.-Forty-five new cases of
yellow fever and five deaths are reported to-
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TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 8.
METEOROLOGICAL

METEOROLOGICAL
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS
WAR Dept OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Oct. 8, A. M.
For New Englano,
Fair weather, north to east winds, higher
barometer and slight change in temperature.
WEATHER BULLETIN.
The baromer is highest north of the lake re-
gion. 1t has risen in New England and is
lowest south of Florida. Clear weather pre-
walls on the Atlantic coast, with slightly cooler
northerly winds Fair weather continues in
the lake region and local rains are reported in
the Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio valleys,
with northeast to southeast winds and un-
change in the temperature.
Fair weather is indicated for the New Eng
land, Middle States and lower lake region on
Tuesday, followed by local rains in the lower
lake region and Middle Atlantic States We'd
nesday. Light rains will continue in the
Mississippi valley.
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SPORTING.
The Lake Massapesie Regatta.


MANCHESTER, N. H., Oct 2.-The general
impression tonight is that Courtney will not
row in the Lake Massabesia regatta tomorrow
owing to dissatisfaction with the arrange
ments, but it cannot be definitely ascertained
regarding his intention until tomorrow Lee
is the fayorite in the pools in the single scull
racce and the West Ends are favorites in the
four-oared race.
The single sculls will be called at o'clock,
weather permitting, though should a north or
northeast wind prevail the water NAV be too
rough The wind tonight is blowing fresh
from the north.
Hanlan has not yet arrived and it is not GER
tain he viii be present. Kennedy and Ross are
expected to be among the spectators.
Hanlan and Plaisted en- Route for Boston.
KOnUrro, OCT. z.-HanTan anu Piaist6d lett
today for Boston. They take with them their
haatS.
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Serious Accident on a Southern Railroad
New ORLEANS, Oct. "A special from.
Chattan ooga says, concerning the accident on
the Memphis & Charleston road, near Decutur,
Ala. The train was moving at rapid rate,
were thrown from the track by broken rail
and sent rolling down an embankment 80 feet
high. The sleeping car rolled over twice and
the coach three times. There were % passen-
gers in the two cars, and all, except five, were
more or less seriously injured. The sleeping
car conductor, Bingham, was taken through
this city tonight, enroute to Lynchburg, his
home. He is unconscious, and death is newt
able. Conductor McAlister was dangerously
hnrf
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pisnonest Medical Student.
National Liberal League.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2-The National Liberal
League yesterday elected the folio wing officers
for the ensuing year: President, T. B. Weke-
man, of New York Secretary, 7. G. Leland
of New York; Treasurer, Courtland Palmer of
New York; Chairman Executive Committee,
e. A. Stevens of Chicago; Chairman Finan-
cial Committee, Mrs III. tG Lake of Califor-
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a = nas sasnlnck toxie,i-S-onO st<>eh uloe---t
publican congressional convention took its one
hundredth ballot resulting as follows
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plunge all Europe in commissions and war
The aims and the methods Of such organizs-
tions as the American Board have already
proved more potent in unravelling Eastern
complications than all the intrigues and arm
ed observations which schemiDg monarchs de-
pend upon for the maintenance Of peace and
he balance of power"
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Visiting Odd Eellnua


LEWISTON, Oct. Palestine Encampment
OF Lynn, Mass, eighty-six men with the City
Band OF Lynn, twenty-five pieces, arrived in
Lewiston this afternoon as guests of Worum-
bus Encampment. After parade there was
banquet at City Small Hall where two hun
dred and fifty sat down. This evening there
was grand ball given at City Hail. Tuesday
morning there will be parade, after which
an excursion to Lake Maranocook.
Sudden Death.
RocKLAND, Oct. 2.
Edwin Lynde, aged As years, dropped dead
at the residence of his brother, G. A. Lynde,
in this city yesterday. The deceased was ap-
parently recovering from one of kind Of
spells which have occasionally occurred. He
rose from his bed, came down flight of stairs,
and at the foot dropped down and expired be-
fore medical assistance could be had He was
a brother OF the late John H. Lynde of the
Bangor Wing.
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A Big Blaze.

CHICAGO, oct. 2.-The fire at Maquoketa,
Iowa, is more serious than was reported last
night. A special says the fire broke out in S.
Carter's brick block and destroyed that and
three frame buildings. The losses are as fol-
lows: A. S. Carter, $4,000; Ringlers & Co.,
$4,000; Northern & CHASER, furniture, $780,
600, and the smaller losses bringing the total
nm m Cox n00
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Workingmen,s Convention,

ST. LOUIS, Oct 2-The workingmen in con-
vention called by the trades assembly have
nominated full city ticket with Peter John
son, well known brick layer at it's head for
sheriff. The greenback state ticket was en-
dorsed land tull central committee appointed.
A committee was also appointed to correspond
with labor organizations throughout the state
with a view to united and harmonious action.
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Sales at the Boston Brokers' Beard. Oct. 3.
Portland, Saco & Portsmouth r. R.......l11
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Hon. Oliver Ames and Col r. r Sherman
have written letters accepting respectively the
nominations for Governor, Lieut.. Governor
and Attorney General rendered them by the
Republican convention.
Sixth Massachusetts District Congress
iOnal Convention
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MARINE NEW S.
Brig ASHORE.

Brig Ashore.
ST. JOHN, Oct. 2.-Capt. Walters, of the
schooner Dart. at this port, reports yesterday
an An unknown brig misstayed ia the vicinity of
Bliss Harbor, and wout-ashexo hroadside He
thinks she was a Bermuda vessel. She had
been into Eastport for a harbor.
Cut to the Waters Edge.
EDGARTowN, Mass, Oct. 2.-Schooner Sar-
dinia of Roekland, Capt French, from Ron
dout for Boston, with a cargo of cement, was
run into to-day in Vineyard Sound, and cut
down nearly to the waters edge by schooner
named Briggs of Bangor, and put in here for
repairs.
The Ship Sea Witch.
New YORK, Oct. 2-Messrs. Vernon Ell.
Brown & Co, agents in this city for the ship
Sea Witch, reported to have been spoken on
the goth ult., by the Austrian barque America
in lat. 46o and long 47o in disabled condition,
state that they received cablegram about
three weeks ago from the Sea Witch at Hong
Kong, where she was loading for this port, and
they are therefore Of the opinion that the cap
tain of the America must have misunderstood
the signal made by the disabled vessel, as it
would have been impossible for the Sea Witch
to have been in the latitude mentioned.
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RniIronM Recefn,u.

<PoKrLAND. Sept. 80.
Miscellaneous merchandise received by the Port
land & Ogdensburg Railroad "a cars.
Received by Maine Central 7ailroad, for Portland
o7 cars miscellaneous msrchaa, lse Tor connecting
roads 118 cars miscellaneous u sTchandise =
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Mark Twain sues a Publigher.

CHICAGO, Oct. 2-Samuel l.. Clemens
Mark Twain) to-day began an action in the
U. 5. Circuit Court against Belford, Clark &
from publication of book entitled Sketches
by Mark Twain" and to compel an accounting
on profits already accrued.
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CONGRESSIONAL Nominations.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2.--The Democracts of the
9th district today nominated COL James o.
Broadhead for Congress.
A Republican. Nominee Declines.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Hon. A. B. Hepburn,
Republican nominee for Congressman at large,
has written to the state committee declining to
run. He writes "Itis quite apparent that
owing to the unfortunate circumstances that
have come to light since the adjournment of
the convention very large portion of the Re-
publicans of the state are not disposed to ac-
cept its conclusions as the authoritative utter
ance of the party, and nothing should be left
undone to secure unity and harmony of the
party, and / don't think it right to enter upon
a canvass without earnest effort in that direc-
ton. 1t seems to me for the purpose of attain
ing such result all questions should be sub
mitted anew to the representatives of the party
assembled for such purposes, and in further
ance of that object deem it my duty to ac-
quaint you with my declnation of said nom
ination."
Connecticut Town Elections = A Light
Vote.
HARTFORD, Oct. 2-Most towns of the State
held elections for town officials to-day. The
vote generally was very light. In hartford the
Democrats elect ell the town officers except
treasurer; MIddletown is Democratic; Water
bury Republican, and West Hartford, ,Wethers-
field, Berlin, Andover, Meriden, Windsor,
Glastonbury and Suffield elect Republican
town officers. Middletown and Bloomfield are
Democratic; Hartford, Middletown, New Bril-
tain, Meriden, and most of the larger towns
vote for license.