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French canadians Indignant.

An indignation meeting Of the French Ca
madam residents OF Biddeford was held Tues
day evening. The meeting was called for the
purpose of refnffng- charges made against the
French Canadians of New>England by Mr..
Foster, Of the Bureau of Labor Ednca-
cation, before the Senate. Mr.. Foster said
that the French Canadians were floating pop
ulation, only staying here a few months, stnr-
ing up money while living on little or nothing,
and then carrying their money away, thus in
juring the placs they had made their tempoia
~ abode. He also made other charges and
wound up by saying the French Canadians
were 20 the East what the Chinese were to the
West A hearing on behalf Of the French
Canadians is TO be held at an early day, in
Massachusetts probably, and delegation is to
be sent from Biddeford to present resolutions
protesting against the above charges. Mr.. H.
/. Lord was chosen chairman of the meeting.
Interesting addresses were made by n. Thivi-
erge, p. V. Labonte III. /. Lord, William EN-
cry, and j. b. Donovan. The following were
appointed committee on resolutions: H. l.
Lord, p. V. Labonte, \. Thivierge, j. B. For
tin, ID. Cote, Jos. Chamberlain, o. Dubois, j.
B, Donovan, A Pare, Geo. Marcille, j. B.
Norm, Jos. o. Ross, VIM. Emery.
The meeting then adjourned subject to call
of committee.
The Institute Band was present and rendered
cheics music at intervals.
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Judgment in Favor Of a Town.

The old suit OF the town Of Livermore
against Robert #. Gordon and Others has been
finally settled. Lvermore originally sued
Gordon and his bondsmen for the amount OF
Gordon's alleged defaoaton asstown collector
This action slashed around in the courts for o
long time, but was finally decided In favor OF
the town. At the hearing in damages Judge
Symonds awarded n sum equal with interest
added to $2,602.79. The attorneys for the de-
fence took exceptions to Judge Symonds' rul-
ing and the case went TO the law court again.
The resoript has been received II is as fol-
lows:
Judgment having been rendered for the
plaintiffs in this action, the defendants moved
the court TO assess the damages justly due up
on the bond. Exceptions arc now presented
TO the rulings at the hearing upon that motion
Upon the facts OF the case FOR the purpose OF
hearing In damages, which is all we have at
present any occasion TO consider, We have no
doubt the condition OF the bond is in terms
sufficient TO m ike II effective as a bond for the
fidelity In office Of the principal defendant, as
collector Of taxes for the town Of Liyermore
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for the municipal year, 1877. The bond ia in
formal in that there seems TO have been an at
tempt to include two separate offices constable
and collector in the condition, but no element
is wanting to make it regular and valid as the
official bond Of the collector. The case OF
Bethel W. Mason, 50 Me-, 501, andiother cases
in our reports, decides that having given the
bond required by statute and having acted in
the capacity OF collector, 1t is not open to the
principal defendant, nor 10 his sureties, 10 de-
ny the legality OF his election, or allege fail
ure to take the official oath In defence TO an
action upon the bond Having received, ac-
cepted and acted upon the warrant In due
form and from competent authority the posi-
bility that somebody might decline TO pay the
tax ou the ground OF an allegedIirregularity or
defect in his election or qualification affords
no reason or excuse for holding the warrant
during the year and refusing or neglecting 10
attempt to complete the execution Of IT, But
the defendant contends that he was chosen col
leotor and was not qualified by an oath as re-
duired by the statute faithfully TO perform the
duties Of that Office. However that may be, II
sufficiently appears that he was armed with the
tax-bflls accompanied with warrant prescrib-
ed by the statute signed by the assessors hav-
ing jurisdiction over the subject matter.
Those were sufficient protection to him espec-
tally, since no evidence has been offered that
any tax payer has ever objected TO pay all as
sessments, upon the ground of any pretended
illegality.
Bethel VS.. Mason, supra Scarboro VS.. Park
er, 3d. Me. 252, Keller Vs. Savage 20 Me-, 199,
Gorham vs., Hall 81, Me-, 5s, Ford VS.. Clough
Me 334,
Ii is claimed that four payments were cred
tied TO the collector in 1879, which ought to
have been credited in 1877. But the case
shows that OF the last of theselpayments, 81 200
July J. 1873, by the collectors consent, enough
when taken with previous credits) were cred
tied In 1876, TO balance the collectors account
with the treasurer for that year. This shows
the act, Or assent OF the collector in regard to
all these appropriations, the treasurer not be-
ing informed at the time, and the case not
now showing, from what source the money so
paid was derived.
Orneyille vs.. Parsons, 61 Me-, IS.
Egrement VS.. Benjamin, 125 Mass, Is.
We think there is nothing in the case to de-
feat the appropriation so made by the parties
in regard TO these four items, or the item of
SiJ2 u, Nov. 70, 1878. Exceptions oyeruled.
This is final decision in favor of the town,
which RECEIVERS from Gordon and his bondsmen
S2,602.79 with costs taxedt at S11S.97. The
bondsmen are Marcus M. Keith and Martin
q. Keith.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
PROBABLE MURDER.
Deadly Pistol Practice in Calais,
A Man Whom the Death Penalty Didn't
Deter.

CALAIS, March 81, Last evening, while
Samuel Kelley, Jr., Herbert w. Eaton and
Joseph e. Eaton were in the stable office OF
the latter, Herbert drew revolver, and with
out warning fred at the other two, wonnding
both seriously, but not dangerously. The
reason for the act is not known. The only
witness of the shooting was an Indian boy
employed about the premises Immediately
after shooting, Herbert left town, it is sup
posed, for his summer residence, seven miles
down the river. He was met on the road
thither about o'clock last night The two
Eatons are brothers, and ell are we'll known
citizens
LATER.
The shooting affair which occurred last
night continues 10 agitate the public mind.
Herbert Eaton, the perpetrator, escaped TO the
house owned by him at BARRIERS Beach, seven
miles below the city where he threatens TO
resist arrest. The house is guarded to prevent
his escape. His brother joseph is considered
out Of danger, but his other victim. Samuel
Kelley, Jr, lies in a critical condition with
little hopes of his recovery. It is understood
that Herbert's friends will endeayor to per-
suade him to come to the city and give himself
up tomorrow. No motive for the deed has
vet developed
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MAINE.

Bangor and PiscataQuis Railroad.
BANGOR, March 2i.-The annual meeting OF
the stockholders OF the Bangor & Piscataquis
Raj lroad was held in this city to-day. The
annual reports of the directors and treasurer
were read and accepted. The election of direc-
tors resulted in the choice Of the following:
Albert G. Wakefield, Thos. S. Moore, Chaa
L. Marston, John Cassidy, Moses Giddings,
VIM. b. Hayford, Arad Thompson, w. S..
Drummond, John S. Kicker, VIM. II. Striek-
land, Jos. S. wheelwright of Bangor; Alex
NJ. Robinson of Dover aud Josiah b. Mayo of
Foxcroft
1t was voted TO re-afirm the vote OF the
stockholders at the meeting of April u, 1882,
and to instruct the directors to take the neces-
sary steps for the completion Of the road to
Moosehead Lake. 1t was voted TO accept and
approve the act OF the legislature extending
the time of completion of the road. 1t was
voted TO adjourn till April I'd.
The directors at subsequent meeting chose
Moses Giddiugs, president; Arthur Brown,
superintendent, and II. w. Blood, treasurer.
From the report Of the treasurer, Mr.. Blood,
il appears that the gross earnings were Sl23,-
664.O7 and expenses s6O,5ol .22i making net
earnings S6S, ,1Go.SS. During the year S5s, 900
was paid into the treasury Of the city of Ban
gor and s1.S64 paid for survey Of different
routes for extension.
Death of James Y. McClintock.
BELFAST, March 21.-James Y McClintock,
for many years sheriff and -pEominens citizen
and Democratic politician for over hsff@ri
century, died today aged 80
The Stolen Diploma Case.
BRUNSWICK, March 21.-The case of Noah
d. McsIonagle charged with receiving stolen
medical diploma, was mol pressed for want OF
jurisdiction. the transaction having occurred
in New York State
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senator Tapor,s Marriage Revived.

Oshkosh, Wiz, March 21--A letter was
published here yesterday written by Father
Chsppelle, the Washington priest who mar
ried Senator Tabor 20 Miss McCourt. IL Is ad-
dressed 10 Father 0'Malley, tho priest of this
city who married Miss McCourt to her first
husband, and who publicly pronounced her
marriage TO Senator Tabor Illicit Father
Chappelle says: my not answering yours was
not prompted by any feeling of disrespect, but
| Thought that The Oshkosh Press having
sent my statement OF the affair throughout the
country, the newspapers would give ample
satisfaction 10 anxious inquiries like yours. /
beg to say that am a priest OF the.Archdiocese
Of Baltimore, In good standing, that the Arch
bishop has assured me over and over again
that was not to blame, since, not suspecting
the existence of the impediment, had taken
the ordinary precautions and made what |
thought careful investigation, To say all in
q few words, was shamefully deceived by
the McConrt family"
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Prices of Coal for Shipment.

PHILADELPHIA, March 21-The new spring
circular of prices of coal for shipment was ar
and Iron Co. yesterday afternoon The rates
free on board at, Fort Richmond, for hard
white ash coal wffi be S4 30 for lump and
steamboat coal, S3.75 for stove and S2.65 for
pea. Free-burniug white ash at the same
point will be S3.35 for broken, 1886 for egg, g
for stove, S8.75 for chestnut, and $3.50 for pea
The rates for hard white ash, free ON board al
Elizabeth, n j., will be S4.S5 for lump and
steamboat, S410 for broken egg and chestnut
80 for stove and So for pea. Prices for free.
burning coal at that port will be $3.50 fol
broken and egg. .35 for stove, S4.10 for chest
nut and 1886 for pea.
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Disastrous F1oods i MOVE scot.a

HALIFAX, n. s. March 21-Telegrams from
fresnet known for years in CORVALLIS river.
Windsor and Annapolis railroad track is sub
merged and badly washed ont for two miles
east Of Kentville. At Wiswell's half a mile of
All trains between Windsor and Annapolis
have been cancelled. A dispatch from Ok
ford, Cumberland county, says the greatest
fIeshet known for years prevails in the rivers.
Three bridges across the river Phillips were
carried away.
The town of Truro is flooded over the
streets and railway track. 1t is raining heaYi-
ly and the river is rising.
A telegram from Mill Village says the Med
way river has overflowed and the ice coming
down has carried away the main beidge erec-
ted only a short time ago. The Intercolonial
trains which arrived here tonight ran through
from to II inches Of water on the low lands
between here and Moncton.
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Cincinnati Pork Packing

CINcINSATI, March 2I-Col. Sidney d. Max
well, Superintendent of the Merchants Ex-
change, has made a statement of the pork
packing stats les, showing the total number Of
hogs packed in Cincinnati from Nov. 1st to
March 1st to be 42j, 400. an increase over the
previous year of 40,822. The aggregate yield
of lard was 15,770,206 pounds. an increase OF
10J0,600 pounds over the previous year. The
aggregate cost of the hogs was 81 ,214, ,254 The
number Of barrels of pork produced was II, ,2f7
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THE WATERFOWL MURDER.

A Man Who Knows as Much About It as
About the Dixie Assault.
BATH, March ALA Bath man who was ON
the freight train between Portland and Bruns-
wick. yesterday afternoon, reports meeting a
suspicious character, whose description cores
ponds very nearly to that given Of the suspect
ed murderer OF Mrs. Carleton at Watertown.
The man was about % years old, five feet eight
or nine inches, weight about 100, smooth face;
had on brown overcoat. gray checkered nm
dercoat and vest, black stiff hat and blue and
gray pants badly worn He wanted to get
ticket from Brunswick to St. John. He was
laboring under much excitement aud said 10
Bath man he was afraid the officers you'd get
him before be could get his ticket
In explanation of his language he said he
had been working out back Of Boston, and in
quarrel with his landlsdy had kicked her!snd
was fleeing from arrest. He stated he belonged
in Digby, y. S. He paid "a so ticket to St.
John, saying it would cost 81 from there to
Digby.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Legislative Matters.

BosroN, March 21.-The Senate, which is
still in session, passed the House bin authoriz-
ing the reorganization of the Massachusetts,
Central railroad, also its extension through
Berkshire county to the New York State line,
and its consolidation with other roads, which
is understood TO mean the Poughkeepsie, Hart
ford & Boston. The Senate is now fighting on
a motion 10 reconsider the bill extending nat
urslization Jurisdiction.
LATER.
The reconsideration OF the naturalization
bill was refused, and the Senate adjourned
shortly after IL o'clock.
A Brakeman Receivers $500 Against a
Railroad.
SPRINGFIELD, March 21-Robert Lawless, a
Connecticut River railroad brakeman, injured
some time ago, while shackling cars, recovered
$500 from the road today in the Superior
Court. He sued for $4,000.
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The snow is uncommon deep for this season
Of the year-three feet, at least, on level,
where not drifted. A few bare spots are seen
on the hills, made by the warm weather Of
Thursday and Sundoy last.
Lords mills, at Steep Falls, have not been
holsted since their shutting down last Noyem-
Der for want Of water, a circumstance not be-
fore known in the memory Of the present in
habitants.
The auditor has made his annual report, from
which we deduce the following:
Total valuation, 1896, ,2o6; Number of polls 345;
Poll tax $500; Rate Of taxation, "a mills per dol
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The Louisiana election Frauds

NEW ORLEANS, March 21.--The trial OF the
persoDs--about 90 In number-indcted by the
Federal Grand Jury for completely In the bal
lot-box stnfiing at the last election began yes
Judge Billings presiding. Exceptions TO the
drawing Of the jury and pleas in favor Of trial
were all overruled, and the impaneling of
jury will begin tomorrow. The ablest law
yers are employed, and the trial will probably
last some time. There are no outcries Of polls
ical persecution by the Federal courts in these
cases, because the accusers as well as the de-
fendants are all Democrats.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review of Portland wholesale Market.

Review OF Portland Wholesale Market.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING Meh. 2l.
There are several changes TO report the past week
Flour is quiet and unchanged. In Provisions, Beef
is very strong with an advancing tendency;we quote
Pork firm and 50c higher. Sugar is in fair demand
and steady. The market for potatoes is strong
and sc better on all grades. Eggs are scarce and
wanted. Cheese firm and higher for fine lots. But
ter shows a decline of from to Sc y III. Corn is
Off &c with a downward tendency. Cooperage is
nominal, with Sugar City Shocks at l 40. and IL
feet Hoops at s259s27. Hams have advanced 1sc.
Red Top Seeds are 25c higher. Kerosene brands
are lower, as per quotations. Turpentine is lower
at s52d54c. Full Molasses quotations win be
found elsewhere. Other quotations unchanged.
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THE DOMINION.
severe Rain storm at Halifa

HALIFAX, March 2I.--The thaw Of the past
few days has been followed By a severe rain
storm. causing much destruction throughout
the province The rivers have oyerhowed,
bridges have been swept away, lowlands are
flooded and much property destroyed. No
lives are lost SIS far as reported. Railway com
munication is interrupted.
Railroads Blocked with snow.
QuKBnc, March 2i.--The train on the North
Shore railroad which left Montreal at .. M
Monday, only arrived here this morning. The
snow Is packed solidly over the track to a
depth OF five feet.
Suit for S1iS,ooo.
MONTREAL, March 21.-Thomas II. Hodgson
was arrested at Zock to-day, on a capIss at the
suit OF the Bank Of Montreal, for S1iS,000.
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Ailch CoEs--Es5trz s55a 49, eesdinary S2046o
ssPringers siogS6 p head: farrow Gu sl6esS5.
at $50 each: COW and calf s5S,' - :" W
ssore oatus -Yearlings S9G16; 2-year olds SIS
aSzf; Sys$r olds S2eGs46 y head, or from ga q
4 &c g 10 i've weight.
xeai caEges-self quick at sl4a71sc y h live
snesp and Lambs-Western Sheep cost at l6G
&c; 41d Lambs 7aSe p h live weight
swine Western Fat Hogs at 71zGS1sc y ID live
-Esss.sht; Store Pigs at e41Oc y b.
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Sued for I,bel bv . Chinaman

LOUISVILLE, Ky. March 2t.--Wah Lee, q
prominent Chinaman and proprietor of laun-
dry, has brought a suit for libel against the
Commercial, claiming $4,000 damages The
suit is based upon the publication of an inter.
who had an office In Wah Lees building, and
who accused the Chnaman OF keeping dis
orderly house aud opium den. II Is the first
libel suit OF cosmopollte character that Louis
Vile ever had.
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Brighton Cattle garker.

For the week ending Wednesday, 8Ich. 81.
Amount Of stock at market-cattle, zoos; Sheep
and Lambs 1915; Swine Is, lS8; Veals 100: horses
80; number of sWestern Cattle 1852; Eastern and
Northern cattl Mich Cows &C., 351.
Prices Of Beef Cattle y 100 b. live weight-Ex-
ira due lity at l4a7 10; first quality % a 90;
second quality at 50G6 %; third quality 6212
as 90; poorest grades OF coarse Oxen, Bulls. etc.,
371aa4 80.
Brighton Hides GO y ID; Brighton Tallov at TIE
p h; Country Hides, light.at 6d61z heavy 7a71zc
y b; Country Taliow IA q 41sc y ID.
Calf Skins 10Gl21ke y h Sheep and Lamb Skins
at 81 2561 20 each.
Remarks-Trade for extra grades Of beeves was
very fair, but common and ordinary grades have
been sold at decline Of 1sc T. h from prices OBJ
{ sined last week.
Working Oxen-The demand is Iimproving and
there has been fair trade. We note sales of
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Limerick Girls at Nashua.

NASHUA, March 21.-This forenoon 900 girls
who sailed from Limerick, Ireland, by the AL
Ian line steamer, arrived In this city, by spe
cial train from Boston, all we'll. They will be
employed in tia cotton mills. They were cor
daily received, provided with good homes anc
boarding places, many Of them being taken in
to families OF Irish residents, who extended :
dustdous girls, and win apparently do well.
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rhe St. Louis Bono Robpery.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 21.-In the bond
robbery case yesterday against Scott, when
John Cox was called as witness he could not
be found. Cox had tnrned states evidence in
the case against Crowther and was expected to
do the same in this case. There is no clue to
his whereabouts, and the general supposition is
that re has fed. He was considered the most
important witness the prosecution had, and his
disappearance is great blow to that side Of
the case.
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shot hu an [nsana Man

Providence, March 21-Charles Smith OF
this city, OF unsound mind threatened last Au-
gust to shoot an aucIioneer who disposed Of his
property and was committed 10 the Insane
asylum from whence he escaped and returned
home. When officers Sherman and Madden
went to arrest him last night he opened Ere
with two revolvers and shot Sherman through
the head. He Is still at large.
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slight Fire

A eight fire In the shop OF Robert Farrar,
carriage smith, on Portland street, about 1,i5
this morning, caused an alarm from box 20,
which called out the fire department. The fire
was easily extinguished with little snow and
the engines were not used
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NEW York, Mch. 21.-Money during a greater
part of the day loaned between 12gl6, but in late
dealings dropped 10 9; prime mercantile paper at
are down 1sc to 48I for so days and 4.S31s for
demand; actual business being done at 4.SO1s for
long and 4.63 for short. Governments weak and
generally 1s lower. State bonds neglected. Rail.
road bonds duh and featureless. The stock market
closed very dull but generally strong.
Money closed easy; offered at with last loan 6.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
ed 1Z6 900 shares.
The following are tcday's closing quotations Of
Government Securities:
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scalded TO Death.

CLEVELAND, March 21.--In consequence OF
an accident TO the hydraulic apparatus in the
Cleveland Rolling Mill Companys Bessemer
steel works huge converter, containing sew
ersl tons Of melted metal, was overturned this
morning, killing two men and badly scalding o
dozen others,
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 21.The rainfall
thus far has been very light and fears are en-
tertained that unless there are plentiful show
ers before April the wheat and barley crops
will be almost total failure except 10 several
coast counties which may be aided by fogs.
The fruit and grape yield promises to exceed
that Of any previous year.
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AAAAA
INDICATIONS FOR THE NExr TwENTY-fouR
HOURS.
WAR DEBT 0FFlCE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. @.
March 2l, / A. NJ.
For New England,
Fair weather, variable winds mostly north
westerly, stationary or higher temperature and
pressure.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The barometer is highest in Missouri and
lowest in the Maritime provinces Of Canada
Occasional rain or snow has fallen in Tennes-
see, Ohio valley and the northern portions of
the South Atlantic States and the Northwest.
Northerly winds prevail in the Middle States
and New England. southerly ia the Lake re-
gion and light aud variable in other districts.
The temperature has fallen in Tennessee and
has remained nearly stationary in the South
Atlantic and Gulf States, and has risen in the
other districts. A warm wave is central in
Dakota and Montana, and will move south
and eastward. The Mississippi has fallen IS
inches ct Cairo and is at Memphis.
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Toledo. st. Louis & Cincinnati Railroad.
BosroN, March 2l.-The Advertiser will say
In the morning that E. E. Dwight Superin-
tendent of the western division OF the New
York, Chicago & ST. Louis railroad, (nokel
plate) received this afternoon the appointment
of general manager Of the Toledo, Cincinnati
y 81, Louis railroad. His duties begin April
1at
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storm and Flood in Australia

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2t.-Australian
newspapers state that there have been rains
throughout the colony OF Victoria and in the
western portion much damage resulted from
foods There have been frightful thunder
storms with gales and hail in Queensland.
Crops have been destroyed and many sheep
killed