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THE SOUTH EASTERN.
bradley Barlew says that she Syndicate
has Decided 20 Purchase the Rond.

BOSTON, Aug. 27.-The journal correspond
ent at st. Albans, VT, visited Bradley Barlow
Saturday with view Of ascertaining the stat
us OF the negotiations which have been in pro-
gress for the sale OF the South Eastern Railway
to the Chapman syndicate. Mr.. Barlow stated
that the report made by Mr.. Chapman to the
New Jersey syndicate of the condition of the
South Eastern was very favorably received,
and that the syndicate decided to purchase the
road at sum sufficient to pay the total indebt-
edness of the road, about $3,5OO,00O, providing
satisfactory arrangements could be made with
the creditors Of the Sonth Eastern. A con-
tract has been signed by Mr.. Barlow and the
capitalists represented in the syndicate wherein
Mr.. Barlow agrees to transfer his interest and
relnquish his right in the Sonth Eastern for a
specific amount and the syndicate agrees to
purchase conditioned on its being able to effect
arrangements for buying up the claims which
various parties have against the road. The
attitude which the Cand!an Pacific Railway
company assumes regarding its claim OF nearly
$l,oOO,OOO. against the South Eastern will de-
termine the matter OF the proposed sale. Mr..
Barlow said that the Canadian Pacific synd-
cate will accept the proffer of the money to sat-
isfy their claim and will not stand in the way
OF the purchase by the Chapman syndicate.
He stated that neither the Central Vermont,
Grand Trunk nor Canadian Pacific Railways
are in any way connected or associated with
the Chapman syndicate in the proposed pur-
chase OF the South Eastern. Rumors to this
effect have been N circulation again, but the
most preposterous report which gained curren-
cy was that Vanderbilt was interested in the
requirement of the South Eastern. The sub.
ject was broaohed to Mr.. w. II. Vanderbilt
during his recent trip to the White Mountains.
The great railroad king was very much puzzled
to locate the road in question on the map OF
North America. Mr.. Barlow said it was true
that negotiations were in progress between the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company and ex-
Governor Horace Fairbanks and others repre-
senting the interests Of the st. Johusbury and
Lake Champlain Railroad for the permanent
lease or purchase of the latter road, and the
formation Of line via Rouses Point, Swan
ton and st. Johnsbury to Portland and Boston.
The possibility OF such an outle being found to
New England for the business OF the Canadian
Pacific, and the consequent leaving out in the
cold OF the South Eastern Road, naturally has
its effect the negotiations in progress for the
sale of the South Eastern to the Chapman syn
dicate.
MONTREAL, Aug. 27.-In regard to the de-
spatch from ST. Albans, VT, the the South
Eastern railroad had been sold to New York
syndicate; the directors here deny the truth of
the statement, as they alone are authorized
to make sale. Tide secretary and treasurer
state that no definite offer has yet been made
for the road.
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MAINE.


nA cN VI tstS Aso ouuus
WELLS, Me-, Aug. 27.- At about noon yes
terday the bodies of Greenough Thayer of
Cambridge and Miss Stafford of Andover, who
were drowned a few days since while bathing
at Ogunquit, were recovered at a point about a
mile and half from where they were drowned
To-day the body of Miss Emma Gould was re-
covered.
Rsn nien of tbs 9th Maine Regiment.
OLD ORCHARD, Aug 2.-The second annual
reunion of the 9th Maine Veteran Associa-
tion was held in Music Hall to-day. There
were 170 comrades present. The officers elect
ed were: President, Edward NJ. Rand of Port
land; Vice President, Seth E. Bryant, of Ken
nebec; Secretary, Josiah Chase, Jr., of Port
land; Treasurer, Lewis O'Brion of Portland !;
Executive Committee, H. H. Burbank, Moses
Fl. Hurd. Will S. Dunn, Howard S. FALL
E. j. Getchell. Sr., Thomas D, Holey, N. e.
Spinney, Cyrus G. Msrr, W. NJ. Staples, and
W. FL. johnson; Chaplain, Lewis O'Brion Of
Portland; Historian, Col James M Stone of
Kennebunk. After the election of officers
there was banquet.
Methodist Camp-Meetiug at East Liver
WINTHROP, Aug N.-Ths Methodist camp
meeting at East Lvermore has been in session
the past week, and was well attended and sue
cessful. II has been under the charge of Rev
A. W. Pottle, presiding elder of this district
Many prominent clergymen and laymen were
present, including President Smith, of Maine
Wesleyan Seminary and Female College of
Kent's Hill, Rev. A. S. Ladd of Bath, Camp
meeting John Allen of Pennington, and
others.
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WASHINGTON.
MEMORIALS 10 E,rs.is.u, Ear1is,a.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-After the death of
President Garfield there were several projects
for the building Of hospitals as memorials.
The indications now are that the hospital pro-
iects will fail and will be merged in the monu-
ment. The monument is under the charge OF
the officers of the Society of the Army of the
Cumberland, who already have some two
thousand dollars collected. Mrs. Garfield
favors the monument, and is said also to ap-
prove the proposition to transfer the subscrip-
tions for the hospital to the monument fund.
Hazing ON Practice Ships TO be Invesfi-
gated.
A special from Annapolis says the practice
ships Dale and Constellation will arrive at the
Naval Academy tomorrow, with about Is of
the cadets on board the Constellation The
students belonging to the class that entered
the academy in June and September, 1882,
have been reported to Superintendent Ramsay
for hazing members of the next lower class,
aud viii be tried By eoart martial upon the
arrival OF the ships Capt Ramsay declines at
present to give the names of the offending
cadets, but he expresses q determination to
break up hazing if he can do SO by any means
in his power.
New Silver vauIt-The Secretary of shs
Treasury.
Plans h ave been completed for the proposed
new silver vault, to be located under the cash
room of the Treasury Department The stor-
ing capacity of the vault will be 23,000,0 600
standard silver dollars
Secretary Folger is not expected at the
Treasury Department before next week. Judge
French, who is acting as Secretary, will leave
Washington Wednesday morning for New
York to accompany the Northern Pacific rail-
road excursion party. During his absence and
until the return Of Secretary Folger, Assistant
Secretary New will act as Secretary.
General Notes.
The Baltimore authorities, in view of the
appearance of yellow fever among vessels sail
ing from Southern ports whose destination is
Baltimore, have directed the police to COM
mence house to house visitation for sanitary
purposes.
According to the forthcoming report of the
Postmaster General, during the past fiscal
year three thousand post-ofices were estab-
lished. The greatest increase is in the South
and West, but owing to the discontinuance of
other offices the net increase is about two
thousand. This gives about one post-office to
every one thousand people in the United
States. There are six thousand money order
offices.
Ex-Postmaster General Creswell, the repre-
sentative, the Maryland Republicans still
put it, of the Stalwarts, seems TO have been
defeated by the half-brseds in the recent
county contests which have taken place in that
State.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing, at
the request OF the Russian government, has
collected and bound in Russia leather a copy
|. of every note and bond printed by the United
States. The Russian government on account
of the superiority Of the paper used by this
country, contemplates having some Of its note
printing done by private companies here.
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REFORM INDEED.

How the Republican, stntss Central Conn
mittse of Pennsyivania Appeals for
Fands this Year.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. T.-The following is
the circular asking Republicans for contribu-
tions to the compaign expenses of the pending
election, which has been issued by the Repub-
lican State Central Committee of Pennsyl-
vania:
Dear Sir,-You are aware that the present
campaign in Pennsylvania is important not
only on account of our local issues and candi-
dates, but of its bearing en- the election of the
next President and the settlement of the tariff
issue. By reason Of the absence OF all popular
excitement the polling of the Republican vote
of the State will be attended with more than
ordinary difficulty and expense. The Repub-
lican State Committee is compelled to call up
on the friends of the cause for the funds neces-
sary to sustain its efforts in this direction and
to defray the proper and legitimate expenses
of the compaign. / have the honor to solicit
from you such contributions to its treasury as
your devotion to the party may prompt you TO
make.
You are doubtless aware that the present
laws Of the United States and Pennsylvania
(Which laws shall be faithfully observed by
this committee) prohibit the assistant OF office
holders for political purposes, and that here
tofore the expenses Of our campaigns have
been very largely borne by this class of our
citizens The right, however, of all to send to
their committees amounts determined by
themselves is not questioned either by the
law or public sentiment.
The appeal of your State committee ID
therefore directed to all whom it has reason to
believe are willing and able to give. We are
asking of you as Republican citizen, and ask
only for such contribution as you feel you can
and ought to make.
Chairman Cooper states that the circular
will be sent to all well known Republicans
throughout the State, whether occupying pub
lie positions or not, and that under no circum-
stances would anything like an assessment be
attempted, nor would any effort be made to
coerce the payment of a contribution.
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SUMMARILY SUSPENDED.
The Postmaster General Explains the
Reason for she Sudden Suspension of the
Postmaster and several Clerks i'm the At
Iamsu NfIce

inc EOslmAskeF 9eueFal Explains the
Reason for she Sudden Suspension of the
Postmaster and several Clerks i'm the At
Ianta Oaice.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-At 6 O'Clock D. M
Saturday Inspector Sharp, Of the Postal De-
partment, called on Postmaster Conley, of At
lanta, Ga. The entire service of the office
ranged themselves in circle around the in
spector, and he announced that he had in his
hand document removing several officers, who
were asked to step aside, as follows;-Benja.
min Conley postmaster; Charles Fuller, money
order clerk; Robert 7. Raines, assistant: Miss
Libbie Fuller, stamp clerk; Frank Reiman, as-
sistant registry clerk; c. f. Smith, clerk in
general. The announcement created an un-
bounded sensation. The parties were taken
completely by surprise, and prQfessed total ig-
norance of the cause for the action. Against
Postmaster Conleys personal character there
could be no charge The maineharge is against
the financial management of the office Hence
the total force connected with the money order
department has been removed.
Postmaster General Gresham, being asked
last night to explain the summary suspension
OF Postmaster Conley, of Atlanta, said that he
had suspended him because his office, one of
the most important post offices in the country,
was SO loosely and dishonesty managed. In
this respect it was the worst in the country.
Snnna afx rnnnfta1 ago a dcHcit IN the ucCountS
of the Atlanta post Office of $4,000 was reported
to the Postmaster General. Without satisfy
ing the Postmaster General that the responsi-
bility for the loss really rested on his shoulders
the cashier OF the Atlanta office assumed it.
The Postmaster General, not being satisfied,
ordered an investigation. The report resulting
from this inquiry convinced him Postmaster
Conley, and not his cashier, was responsible for
the deficit. Thereupon, the President being
absent, he ordered Postmaster Conley's suspen-
sion
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BURNING OIL.
Several Persons Injured-Loss 500, 900.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-This afternoon q
large still containing several thousand gallons
of oil exploded in the South Brooklyn oil works
at the foot of Huntington street, Brooklny, The
burning oil ran in every direction, and the
working fled in terror. John Reynolds an old
m an was oyertaken and it is believed to be
fatally burned. Joseph Dennis was burned
about the face, and Michael Csvannagh about
the body. Samuel Love- a fireman, was thrown
from his engine on its way to the fires and se-
verely injured about the head. Before the
firemen arrived another still exploded setting
fire to the entire works, and the flames .eontin-
ued to spread until the buildings were in ruins
The works were owned by Borne Scrymser q
Co. Loss 100000 Sparks from the oil fire
ignited the sulphur works Of Daniel Gray,
causing damage estimated at $4,000.
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MINOR TELKGRArJs.

A heavy frost fell in the vicinity OF Little
ton, N H., Sunday night. The crops were
too far advanced to be damaged seriously but
the gardens are somewhat injured.
Eugene o. Brigham, tax collector at Marl-
boro, Mass, was robbed Saturday and between
300 and $500
Commissioners from France to the Boston
exposition arrived at New York yesterday.
They leave for Niagara, and will reach Boston
next week.
August Riedel, the German painter, is
dead.
Gen. Sherman has telegraphed to Washing
ton the safe arrival OF himself and party at
Vancouver barracks, Washington Territory.
They left there yesterday morning for san
Francisco.
Mary Churchill, who disappeared from her
home at st. Louis, Mo-. week ago last
night was found in Keokuk. Ia, yesterday
morning.
Samuel Hooper. grocer at Portsmouth, as
signed yesterday. Liabilities unknown Dut
light.
Henry Jones was hanged at Raleigh, n: o.,
yesterday for murder Of ex-Deputy Sheriff a..
II. Blake.
Eben w. Fiske, sheriff of Middlesex county,
died at Waltham yesterday morning, age 10.
The weavers' strike at Ashton, England, IS
virtually ended. 1t is expected that the en-
ployes will resume work Wednesday
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ASSACHUSETTS.
A Gif. TO ,he Government.

Boston. Aug 27.--The facts of the Gardner
bequest to the government, mentioned few
days ago, are these: John Gardner, of Charles
town, Mass, died early in 1876 By his will,
dated Jan. IT, 1862, (proved in Probate Court
of Suffolk county, April II, 1870, after provid-
ing for payment of certain annuities amount
ing to $500 per year, and certain legacies
amounting to $1,000, the testator devised the
residue of his estate to the United States, de-
claring it to be his wish to contribute his mite
towards the suppression of the rebellion. The
real estate consisted OF house and 6,424 feet
of ground corner Main and Afford streets,
harestown-appraised value $4,000. Three
acres Of land in the town of Medford, Mass,
$780, A farm in Dallas county, Ia, of about
220 acres, appraised at $4,000. The personal
property was appraised at ,289. The execu-
tors OF the will paid all legacies, debts, repairs,
taxes and expenses OF administration, amount
ing to S15.836, and turned over to the United
States a mortgage for 5000, (sold for $4S00
by United States) and cash to the amount OF
S2,560. The United States has disposed of the
real estate as follows: Charlcstown property
sold for 1868, of which $6675 is still due.
Medford property sold for $3.50. Iowa farm
sold for $5,5ll 30, of which one-third has been
paid in Total amount realized by United
States, $23,896; paid into treasury, $13,417;
expenses Of sales, S13O; purchase money notes
due October, 1883, and October, 1884, $l0,349'
Cutting Freight Esntes.
1t Is publicly asserted at Chicago that east
ana west pound ifeignt rates are D6lnR freely
and almost openly cut. it Is also specially as
serted that rebate OF 10 cents per 100 pounds
is being offered grain shippers from Western
points, and thai a rebate of 30 cents per 100
pounds is being allowed on buterine. 1t is al
so ntimated that the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railroad company is cutting west
bound rates, and an instance is given OF tea
shipments where a shading of 80 cents is being
allowed between New York and Chicago. 1t
is further declared that Joint Agent Moore has
gone to New York to consult Commissioner
Fink on the situation.
VIII Not Consolidate.
Lowell dlspatclef indicate that SO far as the
Lowell syndicate is concerned, the proposed
consolidation of the New England telephone
companies is abandoned. This practically
ends the scheme.
The Yacht Mystery.
WEST FALMOUTH, Mass, Aug. 27.-Portions
OF life-preserver have been found at the en-
trance to Great Harbor marsh 1t is undoubt-
edly one Of the preservers used by the crew of
the yacht Mystery. Parties are now searching
Great Marsh Countless numbers of ees
make the marsh their home ,and if the remains
have drifted in and are concealed by the tall
marsh grass all chances OF identification will
quickly disappear.
The governor of Salonica, recently captured
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MIssPHEBE CoUzINS MISSING


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. N.--Phebe Couzins,
the woman's rights lecturer, who has been
working with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and
other woman suffragists, is reported among the
lost In the late cyclone in Minnesota. Miss
Couzins' parents reside here and until Tuesday
last they heard from her daily. Upon that
day she left Casson, Mimi, and started for
Mantonville, since when all trace of her has
disappeared. The country traversed by her
that day was the scene OF the late cyclone. AS
no news has been heard of Miss Couzins since
then 1t is thought she was among the killed.
Her father has telegrGphed to all available
points but can find no trace of his daughter.
Miss Couzns was to join the Redpath Literary
Bureau, in Chicago, next month. but of late
was lecturing under her own management.
This was not her first trip to the West Last
winter, with Mrs. Stanton, she went to Omaha
to aid the woman suffragists in the memorable
campaign in which the women made such
good fight for suffrage. Although unsuccess-
full, Miss Couzins. for her unceasing work, re-
ceived from the citizens Of Omaha a gold
medal. She was known not only in this couD-
try, but in Europe, as one Of the hardest work
ers in the cause of woman suffrage, and al
though very young woman in years, in de-
bate she ranked with Mrs. Stanton and Susan
b. Anthony, and was esteemed their peer as
an organizer and public lecturer.
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LATEST MARINE NEWS.

from Liverpool for New York, is ashore five
miles east of Baltimore, ireland, leaky, and
will probably be wrecked. The crew were
saved.
ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., Aug. 27.-The crew
of the fishing sloop Ranger, which left here
yesterday about noon with twelve persons ar
where they were landed by the schooner A. W.
Parker of Taunton, Mass, the latter having
picked them up in great distress,-after a
stormy night at sea without food or water.
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SEQUEL TO THE STRIKE.

Judgment Against the Western Union for
Attaching Conditions TO the Acceptance
of Messages.
New YoRK, Aug. 27.-Judgment was given
Saturday against the Western Union Telegraph
Company for S1o0 penalty in the two suits
brought against it by Messrs. Thomas Marvin
Co., New York, in the first district civil
court, where the cases were tried before Justice
Angel about two weeks ago. On July 26th,
one OF the plaintiffs presented at the main
office Of the Western Union Company two dis
patches, to be sent to Oil City, Pa, and offered
70 pay $50 for their immediate transmission.
The clerk to whom he presented them said he
would take the dispatches 'subject to delay"
but did not say what might be the causes nor
how long the duration of the delay In the
office were hanging placards informing the
public that dispatches would be "subject to
delay and to mailing enroute if necessary"
Mr.. Marvin would not allow his dispatches to
be taken on the conditions the company pro-
posed to take them on. Asserting that the
company had practically refused to take and
send his disp patches, he brought suit to recover
tbs penalties provided by the Revised Statutes
Justice Angel holds that the refusal of the
two messages was single act, and therefore
awards the single penalty of 500.
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HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. 27 The will of the
late David Galleys gives his wife valuable
property in Cincinnati. After her death $685.
coo of the residue the estate ia given to rela-
tves.
The remainder, probably exceeding 800, 900,
was divided into five portions as follows: One
to the town of Plainfed, for the support of
the poor, one to the Sheffield Scientific School
of Yale College, one to the Hartford Hospital,
one to the city of Cincinnati to add to the
Woodward High School fund, and ono to
Lieut.. Governor Sumner, Mr.. Gallup's son-in.
law. The Cincinnati property consists of lands
and buildings and was left to Mr. Gallup and
his wife jointly by Lemuel Woodward, Mrs.
Gallup's father.
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YELLOW FEVER.
The Worst Thongh. 10 Have Been Passed
etroit-Olevelands Z, Detroits A


PENSACOLA, Fla, Aug. 27.--To-day is the
fifth day since the cases supposed to be yellow
fever were sent to quarantine, and the elev-
enth day since they were placed under medical
treatment. The city remains unusually heal
thy. No sickness of any kind is reported. A
great burden now falls on business men, as the
panic carried away their best customers at an
hours notice, diminishing the daily sales and
absolutely suspending collections, and the
quarantine has cut off their country trade.
Rev. Mr.. Chsppell, who was reported i'll with
yellow fever and dying Thursday, was up Sat
urday Mrs. Owen, Paymaster Brown and
Lieut.. Whipple are reported as doing quite as
well. Surgeon Owen is now reported as hav-
ing died of pneumonia.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 27.-The physician in
charge of Ship Island, reports there is not a
single case of yellow fever there. Fifteen YES
sells are at anchorage, being cleansed and fun
igated preparatory to their departure for their
destination
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GALyE TON, Aug. GA special dispatch to
the News from Waco says: "a south-bound
passenger train on the Texas and st. Louis
Railroad last night jumped the track, and the
engine and the entire train landed at the bot
tom of a fifteen feet embankment upside
down. Strange to say no one was fatally in
jured, and the only ones seriously hurt were
Mrs. Chambers, who was badly bruised, and
her child, who had its thigh broken. Brake
man Versheet had his wrist sprainsd.