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EREE EnR ALL

FREE FOR ALL.
Open to all horses, 18th 800 to the winner
of the fastest heat, if better than 225. Purse
of $1,000.
There were ten entries and four starters.
Matchmaker appeared on the track and was
withdrawn. The horses were given position as
follows: Camors pole, Centurion I'd, Nell Sd,
Onawa 4th.
First Heat.-A good start was had Nell
and Centurion nearly neck and neck on first
first half, and increased to perhaps fifteen
lengths on third quarter, Nell and Centurion
trotting we'll together. Onawa at the finish
had lead of about dozen lengths, Nellie
came in I'd, Centurion Sd, Camors 4th. Time,
2.2S4
Second Heat.-This heat was little more
than repetition of the first, Onawa getting
the lead on the first quarter, which he rapidly
increased. There was an exciting brush on
the third quarter between Centurion and Nell,
the former soon breaking, however. Onawa
came in first a second and half behind the
2.25 required to obtain the special premium of
500. Nell was I'd, Centurion Sd, Camors 4th.
Time, 2.26..
Third Heal.-Nell was pressing Onawa on
the first half but went to pieces on the third
quarter. On the last quarter the race was of
the liveliest interest by Camors squirting in the
finest style and would have come in ahead had
he not broke Just ander the wire. Onawa won
money, Nell getting second money, Camors
getting second place in the heat and third
money. Centurion came in fourth. Time,
22S4
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NEW YORK.
Mysterious Disappearance of a Brooklyn
Woman

Mysterious Disappearance of n BRooklyn
Woman.
BROOKLYN, Sept. 21.-Mrs. Elizabeth G..
Morton, wife of Capt. Thomas Ell. Morton,
who commands the Pacific mail steamer Colon,
has been missing from her home since Satur-
day last, and up to this time no clue to her
whereabouts has been obtained. Captain Nor
ton sailed in the Colon Monday, Sept. 10, and
before leaving intrusted his wife with COM
mission to come to New York city Saturday
and pay for $4,000 worth of mining stock,
which were to be transferred to the captains
name at noon that day by James E. Morris at
his Office on Chambers street. Mrs. Morton
called upon Mr.. Morris at the appointed hour,
but as the securities were not ready for deliv-
cry she left without receiving them. and since
tnat Sino uoJhing can De learned touching her
movements. In addition to the $4,000 in mon
ey she had upon her person diamonds to the
value OF $4,000.
The RiverdaIe Disaster.
New York, Sept. disappearing Inspector
Starbuck to-day closed the investigation re-
garding the explosion of the Riverdales boilers.
After reviewing the evidence he will make a
person most particularly affected is Inspector
Caldwell, who has been suspended from duty
pending the investigation.
Opening of the SOufh American TeIe-
graph.
The officers of the Central and South Amer
lean Telegraph Company announce the sue
cessful opening of their lines to Brazil. Con-
nections have been made via Galveston, Texas.
Congratulatory kilograms were sent by Pres-
dent Arthur to the Emperor of Brazil to-day,
and also by the chamber Of commerce to the
commercial association of Rio de Janeiro by
President james. The opening of the new
line gives American merchants the advantage
of direct communication with Rio de Janeiro.
The line of the company and its connections
comprise 5610 miles of water and 567 miles of
land line and connect exclusively with 10000
miles of wire in Mexico and Central and South
America
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THE DOMINION.
The Governor General. Grand Ball.

The Governor Generals Grand Ball.
QUEBEC, Sept. 21.--The Governor-General's
ball at the Citadel last night, was a grand af-
fair. A brilliant assemblage was present.
Lord Lorne, Prince George of Wales, Vice
Admiral Commerel and party from the fleet,
Lord John Hervey, Rev DIR. Dallon, ex-tutor
to Prince George, and ladies and gentlemen in
waiting made up the Vice Regal party. The
festivities were kept up Rntil an early hour
this morning
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York COUNTY AWARDS
YORK COUNTY AWARDS.
Mohair rugs, furniture, plush, Geodall Bros, 1st
silver medal. Cloak trimmings and carriage robes,
Sanford Mills, I'd diploma.

Mohair rugs furniture, plush, Geodall Bros, LIST
silver medal. Cloak trimmings and carriage robes
Sanford Mills, I'd diploma.
TO the Associated Press.)
LEWISTON Sept. q.
At the last day Of the State Fair the attend
ance was very large and the weather delight
iul. Following are some of the first premi
ums reported
One year bull. Howard & Ellis, Fairfield,
Two year bulls A W King, Fairfield
field =
Farm teams, year olds, L. d. Davis of Water
Vlilej years, Atkinson and Moulton, Norridge
wock; year olds, j Libby, Oakland.
General exhibition of pears, Samuel Rolf Port
land; five varieties, d True, Leeds.
Fall pears, Nelson Ham, Lewiston.
Plums, G Sawyer, Wiscasset.
Large grapes, collection G, ID. Sawyer, ,Wiscasset
Collection of Native grapes, j H Hoxe, Fairfield
Floral wreaths and cut flowers, W. E. Morton 8
Co., Portland.
Apples. L. l.. Taylor, Lakeside; Androscoggin
county, N. W. Harris, Auburn; Cumberland Cen
tire; Franklin, j X Staples, Temple; KennebeC
county, r WhoIff, Gardiner; Knox, j Hoffses
Warren; Lincoln, j A Simmons, Waldoboro; OK
lord, J Tower, Dixfield; Penobscot, j Il Bennock
= oorono; Sagadahoc, II Cary, Topsham; Waldo, M
Straiton, Monroe.
county.
Teams, j I'll Jordan, Sabattus.
Wool Fleeces, Brown and Hilton, Auburn.
Brahma fowls, A Shurtleff South Paris.
Hamburgs, Q G Whitcomb, Simpsons Corner
Dominique.
Plymouth Rock fowls, G II Twitchell, Fairfield
Plymouth Rocks, j v McKenny, Auburn.
Turkeys, G p Mattocks Portland.
Household Furniture, f o Bailey & Co., Portland
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MEXICO INSULTED.
Tive swindlers Cause a Probability of In
fernaIiOriaI ComuIfcat tious

tefnHuonaA complications.
Ell PAso, Tex, Sept. 21.-A serious dificu,-
ty has occurred between the Mexican consul,
Senior Escobsr, and the police authorities,
which may cause international complications.
Two swindlers who escaped from iaiI were ar
rested in Paso Del Norte. The authorities
promised the American officers extradition Of
the prisoners on production OF the necessary
papers. These were obtained from an Ameri-
can Judge and taken by the mayor Of Ell Paso
to the Mexican authorities for him to translate
This he did, charging $14 consulate fees and
cost of translation. The officers then went to
Mexico and asked for the prisoners This was
refused as the papers stated the charge to bo
that Of swindling, and this cause was not in
cluded in the extradition treaty. Accordingly
the officers returned without the prisoners.
The police officers this morning went 70 the
Mexican consul and said he had translated the
papers to swindle them out of S14, called him
every offensive name imaginable and threat,
eaed his life. The consul has telegraped TO
the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the city OF
Mexico for instructions. He threatens TO haul
down the consular flag and leave America, as
he considers the insult national one.
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The Next Governor of Massachusetts.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2l.-The National Re-
publican says of the Massachusetts ticket:
The Republicans of Massachusetts, could not
have nominated a stronger man for Governor
than Hon. George d. Robinson of Chicopee.
winter,and was recognized by men of both par
ties as gentleman of brains, intelligence, in
tregrity and culture"
BALTIMORE, Sept 21.-The American says:
The nomination of Congressman Robinson
as the Republican standard bearer in Massa-
chusetts is the occasion of general regret to his
many friends here. He is too good man to
De beaten by Butler, and in any event his loss
cannot we'll be borne by the Republican side
leader"
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Connecticut Prisoners Poisoned.

HARTFORD, Sept. 21.-About one hundred
prisoners at the State Prison in Wethersfield
were taken sick suddenly yesterday afternoon
and evening, it is supposed by poisoning by
corned meat. An investigation is now in pro-
gress. No serious results are anticipated. The
meat came from Hartford market proprietor,
of which, he says. pieces of the same lot were
sold to other customers with no bad results.
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MEXICO.

Ravages of Yellow Fever at Guaya mas.
GUAYAMAs, Sept. 21.-More rain fell last
night. Reports are daily arriving lhat persons
who fled from Guayamas are dying in the inte-
rior. Ten deaths in Guayamas are reported in
the last twenty-four hours. 1t is reported that
six hundred persons are down with the fever.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The agents of MIR. Lewis Levi of
Boston, ON their annual trip
through the Northern states will
arrive i'm Portland, Monday, Sept.
24tls, and remain until the follow
ing Friday and are prepared TO
pay the highest cash prices for
Gents Cast OF Clothing. Our
prices are guaranteed TO be from
20 TO 35 per cent. above local
rates. Orders by mail promptly
attended TO, if received before
Thursday night. Address j. Levi,
II. o. Box 1928.
sep22 sndtf
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The Weeks Failures.
The ST. AIbans Trus. Company.

NEW YoKK, Sept. 2l.-R. G. Dunn & Co. re-
port 1888 failures in the United States and Cam
ada this week, against 178 last week.
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LATEST'MARINE NEWS.
U. .. =. Tennessee Aground in Portsmout

U. =. =. Tennessee Aground i'm Portsmouth
HarbOr.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Sept. 21.-Last night
the mooring of the U. s. S. Tennessee gave
way in the lower harbor without any apparent
cause, and the strong ehb tide started her
toward Fishing Island Another anchor was
quickly let go, but the swift current had got
the big ship on the broadside, and the anchsr
was taken along thC bottom as though it were
on wheels until the vessel struck, which she
did with sufficient force to heel her over a
long way, though she Immediately righted.
The tide was a little more than half ebb when
she went on and there was no chance for her
to get off until the food. When she finally
brought up her head was up river, and her
starboard quarter was only twenty or thirty
feet from the southwest point of Fishing ISL
ands. The tug Leader, of Boston, was in the
lower harbor, and as the tide commenced to
make she pulled on the grounded ship, which
came off about o'clock, and half an hour later
was again riding at anchor. How badly the
ship was damaged by the accident is of course
unknown, but she could not have escaped un-
harmed
[LATER.]
The Tennessee is reported leaking. Carpen'
ters will be sent from the navy yard as quickly
as possible.
Wrecks Reported.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21.- Officers of the
fruiting steamship D. j. Foley arrived at this
port last night from Kingston, jamaica report
passing a wreck 30 miles east-south-east of
Cape Hatteras, apparently that of schooner
of 306 tons register. Also, near the same place
passed through large amount of lumber but
short time in the water.
Supposed Identification of "a Wreck.
New YORK, Sept. 21.-The vessel reported
lost off the coast of Chill with four locomotives
on board is thought to be the ship Shirley
which sailed from Boston on March 7th and
has not since been heard from. The Shirley
was owned in Boston and carried four locomo-
tives for the Southern railway. She had on
board besides a valuable cargo of general
goods, crew of twelve men and Mr.. ID. Clar-
ence Hicks, the junior member of the owners
of the vessel She was on her fifth trip and
was due in Valparaiso about eighty days after
leaving this port.
Anxiety Concerning the Safety of n Vessel.
HALIFAX, N. S., Sept. 21.-Considerable
anxiety is felt for the safety of schooner ID. W.
Dexter, of Kempt, which sailed from Sydney,
Cape Breton on Aug 9th for Windsor, with a
cargo of coal and vas out during the disas-
trous gale of 29th ult,
British Schooner sunk.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept 21.-The British
schooner Mary Jane, Capt Butler, sank off
Shoal Cove on Wednesday night. The crew
were rescued and brought to Belts Cove today.
1t was blowing northeasterly gale this even
ing.
HAusa m
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AT Boston -Buffalos g. Bostons 2.
At Observation-Disclosures 6, Cleveands 8.
At New York-New Yorks 10, Chicagos /.
At Observation-Disclosures 8, Philadelphias 3.
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SUMMARY OF FREE FoR-A1
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Time-2.2S1A. 2.261a. 2.2SA


Onawa's record is remarkable one. OF SO
races he has won first money in so and sec
ond money in IL.
DR.. Franklin, owned by L. Jerrold's, Somer-
set Mills, trotted an exhibition heat, accompa-
MED by running mate. in 2314. He trotted
without break and showed handsome action.
At the conclusion, Mr. Odell of New York, his
driver, was presented with an elegant bouquet
RUNNING RACE.
Hurdle, mile heats; best two in three, open
to all horses. There were five entries and four
starters, viz: Geneva, Blackbird, Jack of
Trumps and Sorilla. Hurdles were placed on
the track, one on the back stretch, one few
feet above the wire, and another an equal dis
tance below These hurdles, some three feet
in height, were covered with evergreen.
First Heat-This heat was won by Geneva,
Sorilla second, Jack of Trumps third, Black
bird fourth Blackbird was made to take the
hurdles only with the greatest difficulty. Time
2.14
Second Heat-Sorilla came in first, Geneva
second, Blackbird and Jack of Trumps did not
start and were shut out of the race. Time
2.114.
Third Heat-Sorila early obtained the lead,
and came in first, with Geneva second. Time,
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schooner Mary Jane, Capt. Butler, sank off
Shoal Cove on Wednesday night. The crew
were rescued and brought to Belts Cove today.
1t was blowing northeasterly gale this even
ing.
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The Tennessee is reported leaking. Carpen'
ters will be sent from the navy yard as quickl y
oa nausih1o
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HALIFAX, N. S., Sept. 21.-Considerabl
anxiety is felt for the safety of schooner d. W.
Dexter, of Kempt, which sailed from Sydney,
Cape Breton on Aug. 9th for Windsor with a
cargo of coal and vas out during the disas-
irons gale of Doth nit
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-04
HIGH LICENSE,

There are two different plans Of tenn
peranee work advocated --one by high IL
cense. and the other by prohibition. The
latter we consider the only consistant
theory, but where this cannot be had, the
other is all Improvement on the present
system. The Trenton State Gazette in
speaking of 'higb license, says
Gone of the latest plans adopted by the
temperance people for limiting the num-
Der of hotels and saloons, aud thus pre-
noting sobriety and temperance, is known
as the high license system. Where it has
been given fair trial this plan is said to
work very satisfactorily. 1t was recently
introduced in the State of Nebraska, and
Senator Henderson not long ago gave
very glowing account of its operation
We have adopted high license, said
the Senator. II is a blessing to every
city aud town in contrast with the food
of little petty groggeries which give but
little revenue aud do harm. Our license
fec for each harroom or saloon is $1,000
in place like Omaha. In cities it is
$1,000 for each license, and in villages
$780, In Omaha the saloons have been
reduced one.half since the high license
went into effect. We get S100, 900 from
the saloons in Omaha, great deal more
revenue than we obtained when we had
tv ice tho present number.,
''Some people might urge that this
would simply result in giving monopoly
of the business to a few men, and not sem
sibly diminish the aggregate consump-
ton of Intoxicating drinks. But this is
mistake. Statistics have always proven
that the fewer hotels aud saloons there
are, the less liquor and beer there is sold
and consumed, and the less iatemper
aneo there is in tho place: If there were
but ten drinking places in Trenton, the
consumption of liquor would be enor-
mously decreased if there was but one,
there would scarcely be any at all, for
men would be ashamed to do 40 excep.
llondl II thliiS 40 ~ ~ W the ouc hoioi
for drink. Itwould be too consp cuous.
San important effect Of the high H.
cense system would be not only to de-
crease the number Of licensed places, but
to break up the unlicensed groggeries.
For man who paid 1000 for his license
would not care to have his business taken
away from him by person who paid no
license at all. The liquor interest rs
we'll as the temperance people, would
then both be in favor of vigorous en-
forcement of the excise laws This would
wipe aut the dens that now VIGOROUSLY
exist, and peddle out their vile bug-juice
in defiance of the law, in every consider
able city in the State. And there would
be propertonate improvement OF the
peace and good order of society, and de-
crease of crime of every description, and
particularly those-such as wfe-beating,
gambling, robbery, assaults--that are
promoted and instigated by these lawless
dens.'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-04

A number of outside newspapers have
Published as fact that company OF
capitalists are about to erect on Cottage
Hill, in this city, summer hotel large
enough to accommodate four hundred
guests There is no truth in this report.
The story probably grew out of sug-
gestion made by Mr.. Geo. X. Zeigler to
some of his frienls that summer hotel
on Goat Hill, near this city, could be
made success. The suggestion led to
correspondence with the Pennsylvania X.
r. Co, TO ascertain upon what terms land
could be had for the purpose, but no fur
ther action has been taken, as yet.
We have but little doubt that we'll
built and well-eonducted hotel ON Goat
Hill-the highest point of land in this
vicinity, and from which magnificent
view can be had up and down the Della
ware-would prove financially successful.
There are rare natural advantages on the
hill named to make most attractive
grounds. Immense rocks, fine groves of
cedar, oak, and other trees shady ravines,
cool springs, ETC., render unnecessary any
artificial work.
Last season, the Phila. Times called at
tention to the need of a summer hotel on
the mountains. nearer that city than those
now popular with the public, and suggest
ed a location on the hills above Trenton
Goat Hill answers the requirements, as 1t
is only ride of an hour and half from
Philadelphia. with four trains each way
daily
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-04
MOUNT AIRY April 3, 1883.

NOUN AIRY April B. 1888.
Nut shel News.
Norman Hortman, wheelrIght, has re-
moved to Trenton and will continue the
business there.
April Sd, and our farmers havn't sown
any oats yet, except perhaps little Of
the wild sort, at movings.
Mr.. Theodore Price, of Centerville,
formerly of this place, has again taken
possession of the old blacksmith shop on
Herring-point.
Holmes Taylor, blacksmith, has re-
moved to Rocktown, and will DO pleased
to see and accommodate his many old
friends and patrons.
Mr. Joseph L. Quick met with quite a
little mishap Monday afternoon. He was
coming down the Mount Airy hin with
spirited horse attached to a carriage, and
the perch broke, lctting the body drop in
the road. Result-Mr. Q. was thrown
out and considerably bruised though not
seriously. The horse tripped on home
with the front wheels and received no in
jury The carriage did not fare quito so
we'll.
Mr.. Latourette, Familiarity known as
''Oid Uncle john in attempting to jump
the Alexsauken Creek last Thursday
night, in the extreme darkness, missed
his footing and instead of landing upon
the opposite bank right side up with care,
as he expected, landed square upon the
bridge of his nose with such terrific force
that 1t shook the earth for miles around
aid changed the course of the stream I.
A leap in the dark, a splash and flash
and old Uncle John lay level with mother
earth. He says the instant he struck
bottom he saw the most brilliant FIRE
works he ever witnessed in his life !; and
the horse blanket he wears over his bugls
was put on to cover up the whole business.
CAPT. JACK.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-04

Mr.. EDITOR: Last Saturday night,
one of our Police arrested a rather motor
ious boy named Edward Metz, against
whom there were out two warrants. The
policeman found on the boy razor aud
pistol. He was locked up in the city Jail
aud on Monday, Justice of the peace
discharged him, claiming that he could
not be held.
What / want to know is, was there any
arrangement made by which the boy was
let off, and il not, was not the carrying of
concealed weapons sufficient cause for
committing him for trialS II persons are
to be discharged without aehearing after
officers arrest them, what use is there for
any attempt to arrest law breakers? ~
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