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LABOR TROUBLES.
The si.uat,op in spr,not,eld.

The Situation in Springfield.
SPRMoFIELp. ILL.,, April IA The situation
at the rolling mill has assumed its regular
orler, and everything is quiet. No new men
are at work. No disposition IS shown on the
part Of the strikers to further modest them. A
namber OF warrants we're sworn out today for
the arrest Of suspected parties belonging to the
Amalgamated Association who were engaged
Ia the riot on Thursday night. Five men we're
arrested and held In bonds for their appear
amos on Wednesday, the 18th inst. A large
force OF sheriffs are duty at the mills to pre-
serve order, and company OF state militia at
this place is under orders 70 move at a mo-
ment's notice in case of further trouble.
Hardware Moulders' Strike.
READING, Pa, April l4.-The moulders Of
the Manhattan Hardware Co., which has
works here and offices in New York, today
asked for 10 per cent. increase in wages. The
demand was refused and the men struck.
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FIRES.
Bradstreet's Commercial Agency Burned
Out.

Bradstreer's Commercial Agency Burned
Out.
NEW YORK, April l5.-The fve-story build
ing Nos. 279, .Si and 2S3 Broadway, occupied
by Bradstreet's commercial agency, Il. Rem
ington Il Son, rifle manufacturers, aud Hall
Safe and Lock Company, was gntted by fire
today, the total loss being about S1T0,000
The tire is attributed 10 spontaneous combus-
tion Of ammunition stored in the cellar under
the warerooms Of the Remingtons. The losses
are divided as follows: Bradstreet's CONNER
cial agency, 100000; Remington & Sons,
$4,000; Hall Safe and Lock Company, S5,-
900: bniling, $4,000. In Bradstreet's offices
were stored many years accumulation Of sta
tistics and financial and commercial informa-
tion. II Eas hoped that these might be saved
as they were Ia hre-proof safes. The firm re-
ceatly had their stock insured for 100000 and
this will probably cover their loss II the
books are not destroyed.
100000 Fire at Crispheld. Md.
BALTIMORE. Mo-, April IA dispatch
from Crispheld, Md, says a fire broke out IN
Goodselps alley, this morning and spread very
RAPIDLY. Sixteen buildings we're consumed.
Tire lrss Is essirgated At Ss00,ooQ, insurance
about $4,000. Very little was saved from tI.s
building.
Other Fires.
0wES SOUND, Ont, April 15.- Fire today
burned Burchard's block and John d. Smith 8
boot and shoe store. Loss $4,000.
ST LOUIS. April 15.-The furniture factory
Of Stockhauser 4 Co. was burned last night.
Loss $4,000.
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Chicago Grnin Que.a,ion..

PORTLAND, April Ia.
The following quotations Of Grain were received
telegraph to-day by Bigelow Co., l57 Com
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BY TELEGRAPH.

METEOROLOGICAL.
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT oFF1cE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, ID. @.
April l6, / A. NJ
For New England,
Slightly warmer and partly cloudy weather,
followed by light showers. southerly TO wester-
iy winds, lover barometer.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
The disturbance which was central near Du-
luth yesterday has passed 10 the northward Of
the Lake region followed BY dangerous wester-
ly winds ON Lakes Erie, Huron and Michigan
Rain has prevailed in the Lake region and
thence southwark TO the Gulf coast, followed
by clear and cool weather and westerly winds
In the Mississippi valley, upper Lake region
and Northwest. Clear weather continues in
New England. and cloudy and threatening
weather in the Middle and South Atlantic
States and lower Lake region with southerly
winds. The temperature has fallen from 10 TO
20 degrees from the Lake region southwark to
the East Gulf coast and rising at the Rocky
Mountain stations.
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1ha president,s Vacation.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 14.-President
Arthur and party left Sanford last evening, at
4 o'clock, on the steamer Frederick DE Bary.
The weather was fine, and the President sat for
hours ON deck In tho moonlight, apart from his
friends. The party arrived Mt Tocoi at0 O'Clock
this morning, and went tNence by rail TO St.
Augustine, which point they reached two
hours later. Here they were met by com.
mittee headed by Gen. Dent, ex-President
Grants brother.in-law and escorted to the Mag
nolia Hotel, where reception was held. The
President will remain at 81. Augustine until
Tuesday, and will go fishing for channel bass.
He has received urgent invitations from promi-
nent citizens here to revisit thls CITY put prob
ably will not accent The U. S. S. Tallapoosa
10 not at ST. Augustine She ran aground while
entering the harbor, but was fioated of.
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The Black List.

The Black List.
Postmaster General Gresham to-day placed
upon the list OF frauds the name OF d. E. Cham
berlin OF Athcl. Mass. Chamberlin has been
engaged in an extensive advertising business,
with view of delranding the public. He has
been operating nuder the following aliases, all
OF which names have been black-listed: ID. t.
Chamberlu & Co., box GIG, Athol, Mass. ;
Athol Publishing Company, Aihol, Mass. ;
Athol Novelty Company. Alhol, Mass; Earl
box i4l0, Boston, Mass. II. Gray, box
l4i0, Boston, Mass; Bay State Publishing
Company, Boston, Mass. ID. f. ChambArlin &
Co., Somerville, Mass; Novelty Company,
Somerville, Mass; New England Publishing
Company, box l, Somerville, Mass.
whiskey Case Settled.
Secretary Folger to-day accepted the offer of
compromise in the whiskey case OF Bayaud x
Perrenaud OF New York The amount offered
action was based upon the recommendation Of
the commissioner OF internal revenue, which
was concurred in by the attorney general
Charges to be Sifted.
Secretary Folger has appointed a committee,
consisting OF Mr.. j. q. New, assistant secretary,
Joseph III. Robinson, assistant solicitor OF the
treasury, and w. r. Mcclellan, chief Of the
warrant division, 70 investigate the charges OF
official misconduct recently filed against Mr..
James g. Hill, supervising architect OF the
treasury.
The Greedy Expedition.
The authorities here do not have any appre-
hension OF harm to the Greely expedition now
at the North Pole, as they have ample provis-
ions to last the party till the winter OF 1884.
A relief party will leave Newfoundland in o
sealing steamer in July which will nndoubted-
ly connect with them before next winter.
Miscellaneous.
The issue Of standard silver collars from the
mints for the week ended April 4h was Si5T,-
$50. The issue for the correspc nding period oi
last year was S139, 500.
The order suspendinY James L. Ayres Of
department, has been revoked by Secretary
Teller and Mr.. Ayres restored 70 practice.
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WASHINGTON.
The Post once Department.

WASHINGTON, April l4.-Thursday night
Postmaster General Gresham was informed by
his first assistant that certain appointments
were contemplated. and to provide for them .
number OF dismissais must be made. He de-
INJURED at this, and was blandly informed that
Ii had already been determined upon before
Mr. Howe went away, and that these change,
were TO have been ordered Immediately upon
his return, Judge Gresham then impaired
further, and finding that the employees whom
II was proposed TO dlscharg were perfectly
competent, no informed Mr.. Hatton that under
his administration such classes were not 70 be
molested. He then indicated that hereafter
it is the portmaster general who Is 10 run the
department, and he evidently intends that 1t
shall be done with some regard TO propriety.
The Redemption of Bonds.
Up 10 the close of business to-day, United
States called bonds had been redeemed at the
Treasury nanarilnnnf nA fnllnMa.
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NEW YORK.
Surrendered by His Bondsmen.

Surrendered by His Bondsmen.
New YORK, April 14.--Ex-Mayor DeBevoise
Of Long Island City, against whom n verdict
for 100000 was recently rendered In o suit
brought against him for the wrongful CONVEX
sion OF city bonds during lis term OF office,
was to-day surrendered to the sheriff OF
Queens county by his bondsmen, and was COM
mitted TO the county Jail. II Is not believed
that the ex-msyor can pay the amount Of the
judgment obtained against him.
Further defalcations under ex-Mayor De.
Bevose amounting to over 100000 have been
discovered
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Ladies and all sufferers from neu-
ralgia, hysteria, and kindred COM
plants, viii find it without an equal.
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A Connecticut rrnredr,

PROVIDENCE, II. L., April 15.--In Killingly,
Conn, near the Rhode Island line, Olney Bur-
gess went TO the house OF two brothers, Daniel
and Henry Burlingbue. yesterday, and with
out piovocation fred four pistol shots, wound
ing both, but not seriously. Burgess was ar
rested aud taken TO the lookup at Danielson-
Vile, where no committed suicide to-day by
poison. lie was man Of violent passions and
once shot man named Owen, putting out
both bis eyes.
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Raeep,ion 20 senator Edmunds.

Sr. LOUIS, April Ex-senator Edmunds VS.
tad tho Merohsnt's Exchange by yinvitation to-
dav. and after holding pleasant reception in
the directors room made brief speech from
the rnsirnm IN the main hall, Tie expressed
great pleasure in viewing the operations OF
commerce and various business interests
working together to common END, heierring
br,efv 70 transportation he said We feel as
deem an interest In tho navigation of your great
river M YOU do, and we feel as deeply as you
the need OF exertion by some power, whether
by Legislature or Congress, to regulate trans
portation by corporations But there must be
Justice and fair dealing In such regulation.
We must do justice TO these who have placed
their money and brains in enterprises which
have given us an easy means OF communion
tion as well as to yourselves. AS long as these
means Of communication are kept mp, so long
will the unity and prosperity OF our great ma
tion keep up.
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Floods in Canada East.
Tornado in Arkansaa.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 14.--A tornado at
ozark this morning DESTROYED the woods on
tne mountain, wrecked several houses, includ-
ing The Post Office and covered the earth with
haii. The storm was miles in width. Sever
~ people were injured. The losses are esti-
mated at $4,000
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CALlSAYA
CORDIAL.

This preparation, composed of
Calisaya Cor Kings Bark the
most valuable species of the Peru
Wan Bark used i'm medicine and
Ar0matics forms one of the best
TONICS in the world.
As an appetizer and promoter
of digestion it has no equal and
persons recovering from feyers or
other sickness, win find i'm this
preparation an invaluable COM
pani0n. Price 80 cents for a large
bottle.
The three preparations above
can be found at just one place in
the City
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nr Rovnton Daneero,,slv mi,

CINCINNATI, April 15.-Kev. DIR. Charles Il,
Boynton, formerly chaplain OF Congress, is
lying at the point OF death IN Mount Auburn,
at the home OF his soD-in-law. His two sons,
Henry and Charles, the former OF the Cincin-
natl Commercial-Gazette the other OF the AS
sociated Press, arrived from Washington to-
day
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WEST INDIES.


CLOSED to Foreign Commerce.
PHILADELPHIA, April 14-Tbe Vice Consul
OF Hayti at this port has received notifica-
tion from the Haytien minister at Washington
the insurgents, the Government of Hayti has
losed that port to foreign commerce, and in
structing him to refuse clesrauoes to vessels for
that port until further notice.
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THE DOMINION.
Proposed Extension of the Franchise in

Proposed Extension of the Franchise in
Canada
OTTAWA, April i4.-In the House OF Com.
mons yesterday Sir John Mcdonald intro
duced d bill respecting the electoral fran
chiss. Although the proposed change will
slightly eurtail the franchise In a few In
stances, It's general effect will be an enlarge
ment. In cities, towns and villages, the prop
erty qualification has been reduced from
S400 TO $780, or rental of $50 per annum.
In the rural districts the qualification will be
the ownership of real property TO the value
OF 5000, or the payment of rental OF S20 per
annum. The provisions OF the Ontario act,
giving the franchise to farmers sons, is ex.
tended to tho other provinces. Unmarried
women will also have the right to vote II pos
sessed OF the requisite property qualification,
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sonth American Nawa.

| New YORK, April 14--Steamer Ailsa brings
| Panama dates of the 9th. United States Min
| lister Partridge Is passenger. The troubles
among the canal laborers had ended, but were
| expected 10 be renewed at any day. The Pam
| ANA Herald says the courge Of Minister Pat
| ridge Is generally commended.
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KENNEBEc COUNTY


At meeting Of the Senior class Of the Ha,
lowell Classical Academy, Thursday evening,
the following officers were elected: President,
Geo. X. Stafford, Hallowell; Vice President,
Miss Flora NJ. Lancaster, Union; Secretary
and Treasurer, T. B. Miller, Cushing; Marshal
Joseph Dane, Kennebunk; Executive Commit
tee, Jos. Dane, Kennebunk; Jennie NJ. Gil
man, Foxcroft; Annie j. Reed Waldoboro.
Measures are being taken to erect house at
Kents Hin for the President Of the SemiE-
ary.
KNOX COUNTY.
VIM, Hewett's buildings at Hope, were
burned Monday.
Tue News says Ed S. Hutchins and Ed. f.
Bassett Of Lowell, have two deer which they
caught the past winter.
L. A Harlow has been appointed Postmaster
Of Mexico in place Of d. 0. Gleason, resigned;
ana L. H. Stanley OF South Hiram, ia place OF
John Durgin, resigned
The News says the Alonzo Smith robbery
case at Sweden, is still rather mysterious af-
fair, but enough is known TO show that Mr..
Smith was roughly handled, and probably lost
some S25 in money, and goods from his pung
worth more. But why Mr.. Smith has been so
dilatory about search for the stolen property,
or in arresting the robber is quite mysterious,
knowing as he says he does, the man who rooo-
ed him.
rENoBscor COUNTY.
The ice is all out of the Penobscot.
A sister has been found Of the Mr.. Emerson
Of Bangor reported murdered at Madagascar,
whose partner, Mr.. Hulelte, is in Bangor,
searching for relatives TO turn over $4,000 be-
longing to Emerson.
The whig says Mrs. Mary Young OF Bangor
will be 100 years old next September,
The Whig says parties from New York, Chi
cago and Boston have recently purchased 800
acres OF land ON the Isle au Haut, and are ne
gotiating fJr more The island contains 7C00
acres, has storage Of "a milss and highland
range through the centre 600 feet high. There
is q valuable mineral spring ON the island. The
location is % miles from Rockland and 40 miles
from Bar Harbor.
A party of Bangor young ladies, consisting
OF Miss Fannie Peters, Miss Helen 4, namiln,
Miss Lou Thompson and Miss Helen Ihurston
will sail for Europe on the 27th OF June IN the
Werra, OF the North German Lloyd steamship
line. They will remain abroad one year and
will tarry In Germany six months with Miss
nressel' formerly of Bangor, and will devote
NE remainder of the year TO travel, the lady
accompnpying them. Rev. DIR. Fields patty,
numbering eight or ten, will sail on June 10,
on the White Star Steamship Germanic
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Y Q u

VIII fnd it to your advantage to use Averiii
Paint. 1t is more extensively used than any Paint
produced. For Eeonomy and Durability it is
without an equal, and Is guaranteed. Also Ala
bastine for tintlng walls Send for Sample Card
and Testimonials to m. n. HAY g. SON,
junction Middle and Free Streets. Agent.
or Portland. mar3IeodIm
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PRICE THREE CENTS.

NOTED last week and concessions have been mads
on large lots There is steadier feeling In Flour,
bat rates here are without any material change,
Pork and Lard are selling moderately at Unchanged
prices, while the speculative markets are q shade
easier Timothy Seed is higher and In good demand.
The following are tc-day's quotations OF Flour
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Special Notice.

We would call special attention to the Assess
ora Notice, which appears in our columns to-day
with reference to Taxes that all persons interested
may comply with the tenor of such notice. particu-
lsry the clauses with reference to the U. S. Coy
ernment Bonds, Deposits IN Savings Banks, and
abatement of Taxes, and thus save hard thoughts
and possibly hard words. when too late
mar30 sad4w
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stricken with paralvgIs.

PfTTsBURo, Pa, April 15.--Riebt Rev. John
Twigg, bishop OF Pttsburg diocese Of the
Roman Catholic church, was stricken with
paralysis yesterday, ana is not expected to
live over night.
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The Phonograph says new engine has been
ordered for the Sandy River railroad. 1t is
two tons heavier than the old ones. The COM
pany are having four new flat cars and two
box cars bGilt at Dyer's mill, at Strong, and
are building eight small cars at Phillips to
haul long lumber, and two new passenger cars
are being built at Laconia, N. H., which will
ha dana hv lima Isf
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Death Of a well Known rbeologian.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 15.--Rev DIR. Harry
Bannister, professor of exegetical theology In
Northwestern University, Evanston, and wide
ly known among Methodists as theologian
and heart troubles. He was born in Conway,
Mass, In 1912.
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The Ross-Banlan Match.

ST. JoHN, n. b., April Alt Is now set
tled apparently that Hanlan and Ross will
meet this season and decide the question of
superiority. Ross received a telegram today
from Hanlan stating that the city of Ogdens-
burg offers purse OF $4,000 10 the winner,
and both are willing the race shall take place
there. Ross will forward his first deposit to
the Turf, Field and Farm on Monday, and
viii send articles OF agreement for approval.
Base Ball.
At ladelphia-Philadelph 6, Athet-
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Daily wheIeaaie Market.
PORTLAND, Apr. Ia
ga quiet tone continues prevail in the wholesale
market, and there specially new features to
report market for Beef Is not quite so strong rs
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SPORTING.
Plaisted Training for a Race.

Plaisted Training for Race.
LYscHBuRa, Va, April 14.-Plaisied, the
Boston oarsman, has gone into training on
the James river course at this place for a re
gatta which will take place at Pullman, ILL.,,
! on July %. He has also engaged TO train a
crew OF the Tobacco City Club for the Virgin
Ia State regatta, which will take place here on
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STATE NEWS.


The house and barn of VIM. f. Hutchinson
West Poland were burned Thursday morning,
The live stock aud most of the furniture were
saved. The loss cannot be less than $500
The buildings are reported insured.
Auhurn's school population is S055, and the
school aftandauca 1851.
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Rnropean Markets.

(By Telegraph,)
LIVERPOOL, April l4-12.SO P.M.-Cotton market
hardening upiands at 5ssd; Orleans 11-16d; salss
~. 900 bales. speculation and export 20o0 balss;
futures are strong.
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RaiIroad Receir,.,

PORTLAND. Apr. Is.
Received by Maine Central Railroad, for Portland
"a cars miscellaneous merchandise; for connecting
roads 80 ears miscellaneous merchandise.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
NATIONAL LOAN OFFICE
established in 1867

IestabIlsbed IN JSbb1
Money to loan on all kinds of valuable personal
property. Bargains in unredeemed pledges consist
field glasses. musical instruments. Cash paid for
old gold and silver. 496 Congress street, =.
Gold Balls. sneodIm
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MARINE NHW 8.
Loss of Ship Oracle of Bath.
Part of Her Crew Go Down with The
Vessel.

LONDON, April 15.--The American ship Ora
ole, OF Bath, Me, Capt Morrison, which sailed
from San Francisco Jan. 18th for Liverpool,
was wrecked off Cape Horn aud part of her
crew were drowned. The Oracle was 1549.b3
tons.
A Rough Passage.
LONDON, March 15--The steamer which put
In TO Plymouth yesterday short OF coal after
having experienced rough weather and lost 100
head of cattle was the British steamer Glen
morven, not Glencross as previously reported.
The Glenmorven sailed from New York March
3lst for London.
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EDUCATIONAL.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

Examinations for admission to the CoIessknd the
Professional Schools are held every year In Cam
bridge. Mass. Exeter, N. H New York, Philadel-
CISCO on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday follow
ing the last Wednesday in June (this year June 49,
20 and 301 The Harvard Examinations for Women
are held in Cambridge. New York, Philadelphia and
Cincinnati on the same days.
Special students are received without examination
in every cepartent mexcept the Meiical School.
Graduates of other Colleges admitted to ad-
vanced standing III Harvard College upon such con-
dtfons as the Faculty deem equitable in each case
For information concerning the terms of admission
the cost of a college or professional course the
scholarships (255) and other beneficiary aid, the
studies in each department, any other subject
nected with the University, address the Registrar Of
Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
feb12 eod3m
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Ths following quotations wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer BROS. & Co.. Dry Goodr
Woolens and Fancy Goods 144 to 152 Middle street:
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stock Market.

The efollowingsquotations Of stocks are reported
and corrected daily by Woodbury. & Moulton, corne,
of Middle and Exchange streets.
rx-ol9r
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enriches the blood and puri6es the
system; cures weakness, lack Of
energy, etc. Try a bottle.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

willcure dyspepsia, heartburn, mala.
ria, kidney disease, liver complaint,
and other wasting diseases.
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is the only Iron preparation that
does not color the teeth, and win not
cause headache or constipation, as
other Iron preparations viii.
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bIssiARcK, ID. t., April l4-Three hundred
feet OF the Northern Pacific track on the west
side Of the river has been washed out. The
iowlands are all under water, and trains are
delayed here both ways. The river Is rising