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eran would be heartily responded to by our
NEWPORT.

NEWPORT.
On Friday evening last, as Messrs. Don A
n. Powers and E. r. Dow were driving
towards East Newport in the darkness, the
horse got out of the road at what is known as
Colcord's Crossing of the Maine Central rail-
road, and falling some ten to fifteen feet,
pulled the wagon and contents after him. Mr.
Powers had three ribs broken, with severe
bruises about the back and shoulders causing
him much pain. Mr.. Dow had dislocation of
the elbow Joint and his wrist sprained, with
severe bruises about the back, and experienced
much pain.
OXFORD.
Willie Robinson the other day caught both
his arms in belt in the factory, and was only
saved from being torn in pieces by the rapidity
with which Winfield Reed threw off the belt.
j. f. Hays started from Richville with a
load of hay recently. His spirited horses be-
ginning to run he was dragged from the load
under the wheels, and received several bad
bruises.
Hon. Richard A. Frye, Judge Of Probate
for Oxford county, held his last term of court
at Paris on Tuesday. Judge Frye vas elected
by the combination of Democrats and Green
hackers, which carried Oxford county four
years ago. His term of Office expires with the
year 1888. The Democrat says he '~ade good
judge.
RICHMOND.
The following ice companies are now at
work on the river at this place: Clark, Chap
lin & Co.,. Charles Russel & Co., Knicker-
booker Company, B. w. & FL. +. Morse, Lin
coin Company, Haynes & DsWitt, aud Cedar
Grove Company. The ice is about IL inches
thick, and covered with ten inches of snow.
Scraping only is in progress. Cutting has not
been commenced.
vASsALBoR0.
Messrs Burliegh & Bodwell have just made
sale of 200 head of cattle to the Indiana
Blooded Stock company, 70 Aberdeen Angus,
all they had, and 131 Hereford; leaving Is
Hereford, the entire herd OF Sussex and the
Jerseys. The sum paid was $93, $50, proba-
bly, the largest sale of stock by private contract
ever made. Sixty head had previously been
sold from their herd since the cattle had been
taken out of quarantine.
WILTON.
Mr.. George Staples, of Temple, has purchas-
ed the Wilton Record, published by the late
Rev. J. S. Swift. e. S. Swift, son of the de-
ceased, who has conducted the paper since the
death OF his father, will probably accept po-
sition on the Oxford Democrat.
IN GENERAL.
Sheriff W. s. Irish, of Knox county, passed
through Brunswick Monday afternoon, having
in custody r. D. Robinson and Charles d. Sta
ples the former 19 and the latter II years of
age, en- route for Auburn jail, where the young
criminals will serve out a years sentence.
Robinson was convicted of burglary, and Sta
Piles of horse stealing.
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ABOUT THOSE EGGS.
An omciaI Explanation.

lFrom the oxford Democrat
The editor of the Portland PRESS devoted a
portion of that valuable Journal, last Wednes-
day, to critical review OF our report OF the
farmers meeting at South Paris. The chief
point OF dissent was where the types made us
say enormous as is the number Of eggs pro-
duced, the consumption is much greater than
the supply" OF conse DIR. Twitchell did not
make that statement. OF course our reporter
did not so write it. 1t is one Of those typo
graphical lapses which sometimes occur in well
edited and carefully conducted papers like the
PRESS, and which often appear in carelessly
conducted country papers. Any person at all
familiar with country journals would at once
perceive that the word "home" was omitted
before the word supply" making it read ''the
consumption is much greater than the home
supply" We say any person at all familiar
with country journals would at once have de-
tected the ellipsis, because the eport goes on
at once TO tell how many eggs are imported
from Europe.
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THE vIRGINIUS MINE DISAS-
TER.
A Second Party Nearly Overwhelmed b,
Another Avalanche.

Second Party Nearly Overwhelmed by
Another Avalanche.
DENVER, Col, Dec. 26.-Further particulars
of the terrible accident at the Virginius mine,
near Onray, on Friday last, have just been re-
ceived. Immediately upon receipt of the
news of the disaster party of thirty-one per-
sons left Ouray to bring in the dead The
journey was made in the face of great perils,
as terrible storm was raging. After having
cared for the wounded, and improvised sleds
for the bodies of those killed, the party started
on their return. When the Cumberland basin
was reached, second snow slide occurred, but
the avalanche before it struck them, and thus
escaped instant death. The sleds containing
four dead bodies, however, were carried 1000
feet down the mountain side to precipice 500
feet high over which they we're hurled, and
there they must remain until spring The
party finally reached Ouray nearly dead from
exhaustion.
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Confessien of a RurxIar.

HARTFORD, Conn, Dec. 26.-,Paddy Ryan,
one of tho New York gang of post office bur-
glars, who is now in jail Lere, has confessed
that he and Frank Howard, now in State pris-
on, and Higgins, iel alias Hadleys who escaped
way to the State prison last October, stole
New York mailbag from the depot in this city
last April, cut it open and rif1ed it of its con-
tents. The loss of the bag was discovered last
spring, but this is the first knowledge Of the
guilty parties. The confession was made re-
Gently in the jail here to United States Inspec-
tor Newcome
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A FROST BITTEN CREW.
Hard Experience of the Grew of Maine
Schooner.

BosToN, Dec. 26.-Schooner Tslumah of
Winterport, Me-, Capt. Low, Bangor for New
York, arrived this afternoon with her crew
frost bitten. One of them, John Walsh of
Philadelphia had his feet SO badly frozen that
he was brought ashore and taken to the marine
hospital. The crew were out in the recent
cold weather and with all their sufferings
were unable to save the vessels sails. She put
in here for harbor.
sufferings of the Crew of the Bark Mo
hawk.
New HAVEN, Conn, Dec. 26.-Saturday af-
ternoon last the bark Mohawk sailed from
New York for Calcutta with oil. She had on
board q crew of 20 men, Captain Grassland
commanding. The piercing cold weather of
Saturday night and Sunday morning had a ter.
rible effect on the crew. Nine of them were SO
badly frost bitten that the bark came to an
chor miles from New Haven light house. A
pilot rowed to this city yesterday to commune
cate intelligence of thesdsabled crew. To-day
nine of the crew were brought here on a tug
They were taken to the hospital. All have.
their hands and toes frozen badly. The crew
are mostly Japanese. Two of them probably
will have their feet amputated. One of the
crew fell from aloft and was killed.
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Good TempIars.

Secretary Brackett of Belfast, reports six
lodges of the order instituted last week, viz,
Multum in Parvo, No. IL, at Kennebunkport;
Golden Chain, No. "a, at East Belmont; Ocean,
No. 167, at Bremen; Elmwood, No. 301, at
McFarland's Corner; Golden Rule, No 317, at
North Belfast: and Riverside, No. 331, at
South Montville. The Secretary has arranG ed
TO publish temperance paper during 1884,
page semi-monthly, at ST. for the year, and
will be almost Indispensable to ali temperance
men and workers who wish to keep posted on
temperance matters in Maine.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.

New Arrangements for Through Ira fIc.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-After January 1, 1884,
the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and Western Rail-
roads, will connect with the New York and
West Shore Railroad, at Rotterdam Junction,
and will be opened for passengers and freight
business, between Boston, Buffalo and Chicago.
Traffic connections are made between Buffalo,
and Chicago, over the Grand Trunk Railway
and leased lines
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state Convention Of Co,sred Men.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 26.-The State conven-
tion of colored citizens assembled to-day, with
a large attendance from all parts of the State
w. S. Thomas, temporary chairman, addressed
the convention. He said the rights of the col
ored people were being more and more disre-
garded, as witness the Danville outrsges, which
show such condition of affairs as to render
necessary an organization for the protection of
all the rights belonging to all citizens The
decision of the Supreme court in the civil
rights law was generally discussed. The
morning was occCpied in appointing commits
tees.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Warmer, fair weather followed by rain
and STOW, increasing Southeasterly winds,
veering to Southwesterly, falling barometer.
Fair weather, is indicated for New England
and Middle Atlantic States, preceded by rain
on Friday. Fair weather for Eastern Gulf
States, and Ohio valley, on Friday.
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LATEST MARINE NEWS.
Notice 90 Mariners.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.--A beacon light has
been placed on the end of the north spit of the
Gull. of St. Vincent, South Australia.
A Rough Passage.
HYANNIs, Mass, Dec. 26.-Schooner G. w.
Locke, left Boston last Saturday morning and
anchored at Chatham the same night; got un-
der way Sunday at p. M, and anchored at
Hyanns Monday afternoon. The vessel is all
right and waiting for wind. She reports very
severe weather.
The Disabled Steamer France.
HALIFAX, Dec. 26.-The disabled National
line steamer France, which was towed in here,
has been docked at her agents wharf where
she will be repaired.
SchOoners Driven Ashore.
ST. JoHN, N. b., Dec. 26.-Schooners Arc
tic and Howard Holden were driven ashore at
Dipper Harbor during the gale of Monday
night but both have since got off. They are
full of water.
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Death of mn Old soldier.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-Gen. Thomas L.
Kane, one of the most prominent citizens of
this State, died at his residence in this city
this morning. During the rebellion he was
colonel of the famous "Buck Tail' regiment
of Pennsylvania. Since the battle of Gettys-
burg, in which he participated, his health has
been impaired. General Kane was a brother
of Elisha Kent Kane, the famous Arctic ex-
plorer.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Woods & Co.'s oil
store ON Front street was burned tonight.
Loss $4,000. Two firemen were badly injured
by falling floor.
Hardenburgh & Co.'s carpet store in Brook
ly was burned this afternoon. Loss $40, 600;
stock and building 100000. Furniture valued
at $4,000. which was stored in the building,
was also destroyed.
Sparks.
BRocKToN, Mass, Dec. 26.-The residence
and contents at the corner of Elm and Bond
streets, owned and occupied by D. G. Bond,
were partially destroyed by fire this morning.
The loss was $4,000. The property was insur-
ed. The fire was the result of defective
chimney.
WATERFORD, Ont, Dec. 26.-The Water
ford foundry, owned by Green Bros. & Co..
was burned to-day. Loss $50 600.
UTICA, n. Y, Dec. 26.-The Empire brew
cry was burned tonight. Loss $4,000.
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Amuraerous Bro.her.iu-Law.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec g. Dan McNey
last night visited his sister.in-law, and after
stating thai he had come to murder her, beat
her with spittoon about the head, struck her
with heavy iron instrument and then
tramped upon her in an unmerciful manner.
The woman is in a precarious condition. Nc
Ney stated the woman did not treat his brother
(her husband) right when he was sick
and that she was not fit person to raise his
children.
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INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.
Trouble in the Coal Mining Districts
1000 Miners Organizing for a Strike.

Trouble ln the Coal Mining Disfricts-
$4,000 Miners Organizing for "A Strike.
PITTsBURG. Dec. 26-Special dispatches
say that there are lively prospects of extensive
trouble in the bituminous coal districts in
Westmoreland, Blair, Huntington, Bedford
and Clearfeld counties of Pennsylyania. Pre-
ducers are extremely reticent as to their
plans, but it is generally known that reduction
in wages in all departments of labor will be
exacted after December 31st The miners,
who are said to be well organized and estimat-
ed at 10000 to 10000 men, have expressed
their willingness to cooperate and assist in
the general strike laid down for the first of
January.
The rupture between the Rochester and
content miners is not entirely adjusted and
feeling of insecurity prevails in the mining
district
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Record of Crime. .

TRACY CITY, Tenn, Dec. 23.--In saloon
here today w. N. Travers, track boss, shot
and killed Sam Jones, contractor, and a
young man named Leverton. he then fatally
stabbed man named John Hall.
LITTLE Rock, AK, Dec. 26.-In a general
meleesamong negroes at Sweet Home near
here last evening, two were killed and several
others wounded.
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FINANCIAL.
Failure of a Large Cotton Manufacturing
Firm-LiabiIities Over SH,OOO,OOO

Firm-LiabiIities Over $A,OO0,OOO.
PROVIDENCE, Dec. 26.-The firm of A. D.
Smith & Co. has made an assignment. The
liabilities are said to be over 81, 100000, largely
in Providence banks. The firm run cotton
mills two in this city, two in Johnston and
one in Wocnsocket-in all $1,000 spindles.
This failure involves the suspension OF the
Providence Steam Mill Company, the Groton
Manufacturing Company and Franklin Man
featuring Company. 1t is stated at Brad
streets agency that they have rated Smith &
Co. low since 1879. There is a large property
but it is mainly in the plant and the firm have
been working on large indebtedness and in
sufficient active capital.
A. D. Smith & Co. have assigned to Royal
G. Taft, F. w. Carpeter and E. w. Mason
Business Embarassments.
PROVIDENCE, Dec. 26.-Martin Ballou,
druggist at Pawtucket, has assigned.
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SPECIALISTS, Labor Congress.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-The biennial session
of the Socialists Labor Congress met here to-
dsv, and was called to order by Hugo Vogt,
secretary Of the national executive committee.
The regular committees were appointed, after
which the report of the executive committee
was presented and adopted. The Congress will
be in session three days.
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IseN' 1u6ouOFo d6rrlSG IS 10 assume the
editorship of the Bangor Messenger weekly
which was formerly Greenback paper, but is
now family paper.
BRUNSWICK.
The Herald has learned the following parti-
culars OF the death of Mr.. George Grover
formerly of Bruins gick, at unction City, Cal
Mr.. Grover, who WAS acting superintendent of
the Chapman miLe at junction City, some ten
miles from Weaverville, went to the mine on
Saturday, Nov. Ssh; not long after friends
found him at the bottom of an embankment
some sixty feet in height. He had fallen this
distance, striking on bed rock below. He
was taken at once to his home, where he lived
only Iew minutes. Mr.. Grover was well and
favorably known in Junction City, and had
been successful miner. During recent visit
to his Brunswick home he expressed his in
tention of returning to his native town in the
spring.
VIM. NJ. Wiggin, blacksmith, died sud-
denly Saturday morning of apoplexy.
PENNINGTON
The Congregational church and society held
avery pleasant entertainment Christmas eve
ming in Music Hall consisting of singing by the
Sabbath school, and presentation of the pan
tomime of Cinder LA. There were al SO two
Christmas trees well laden with gifts for the
little ones The Methodists also had an enter
tainment in their church vestry.
GARDINER.
Wednesday morning found 500 men at work
on the Kennebec at Gardiner, South Gardiner
and Farmingdale. The companies have pat
on scraping crews. All the old houses will be
filled. No new houses will be built.
HALLowELL.
Rev. Edward Chase has accepted the call of
the Congregational church and society to be-
come their pastor.
City Marshal Ira M. True is dangerously
sick at his home on Loudou Hill.
HUDSON.
George W. Rowe, son of Franklin Rowe of
Hudson, was 80 severely injured Saturday BY a
tree falling upon him while at work in the
day morning, being wholly unconscious from
the effects of the injury, the tree having
struck him on the head. No fault is charged
| upon any one. He was head chopper of the
| crew and was directing the choppng of the
| tree which killed him. He was about 26
| years of age and unmarried.
MECHANIC FALLS.
The new shoe ship is not yet running q
| fall crew, but expects to the first of January
Mr.. j. W. Penney, machinist, is building a
| new workshop, S0x40, with boiler and forge
| room adjoining. This new building is made
necessary by the demand for Mr.. Penny's en-
| gines.
The Methodist Church has begun course
| OF lectures, the object being to raise funds
| with which to buy carpet for the church.
Gen. James A. Hall of Damarscotta deliv.
| cred his lecture on "The Camp Fires of '61, -
| under the auspices OF the g. A. r. to increase
the fund for a soldiers monument at thii
place. This is a worthy object and the house
was well filed. Another lecture by some vet
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MAINE.

Christmas a { ihe Maine industrial School.
HALLowELL, Dec 26.-Christmas was OBJ
served at the Maine Industrial School for
Girls yesterday. Friends in this city. Angus
ia and other places contributed generously of
useful and fancy articles, dolls, toys, Christmas
cards, confectionery, etc., loading three trees
with attractive bounties, and affordng to the
girls variety of presents to gladden. their
hearts and encourage them in well doing. No
gathering of children could have been more en-
ioyable.
A Young Thief Arrested.
RocKLAND, Dec. 26-James Thompson,
aged IS years, was arrested last night while
entering McLaughlin's saloon, and today Gill
bert Merchant, the boys stepfather, was ar
rested for receiving stolen goods, which were
found in his house. Merchant said the boy
stole some from B. T. Stevens store on the
night of the 17th inst. Thompson, who has
served term in the Reform School, was held
in $500 bonds. Merchant was also held for
trial.
Mysterious Disappearance.
BIDDEFoRD, Dec. 26.-Jennie Parke, 16
years of age, an operative in the cotton mills
at this place, disappeared from here recently,
aud all investigation fails to reveal her where
abouts. She was girl of good character, but
had no relatives here.
Governor and Council.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 26.
The Governor and Council, on Tuesday, ex-
amined the accounts of the Penobscot indians,
the report of the warden of the State prison
and other accounts. No discrepancies were
found. A petition is before them for the par
don of Loren S. Griffin, now in Auburn Jail
for compound larceny, which is signed by Grif-
fiu only. Action will probably be taken this
week on the petition for the pardon OF Rufus
II. Waite.
The Council will remain in session this
week. Gov. Robie is in attendance.
The nominations made by the Governor over
week ago have been confirmed.
A pardon was grauted today to Roscoe C.
Butler. in Portland jail, where he vas trans
ferred from the Reform School. He is sick
unto death.
HeartIess Parents Cause the Death Of
Their Child.
BANGOR, Dec ga Guilford special to the
Commercial says that John Gouding, aged 7
years, died Monday from the effects of expos
ure. The coroner's jury have brought in a
verdict of wilful neglect on the part OF the
parents.
Former Maine Pastor Dead.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Rev. Edwin johnson,
formerly Congregationalist pastor in Boston
and Rangor, died in Morrissaina, Christmas
morning.
Fire i'm Norway.
NORWAY, Dec. 26.-John D. Wilson's job
shop was burned today, Loss $500; insured
$1,000 in the City of London. and $3.50 in the
Home. The fire is supposed to have caught
from the stove.
Postal Matters.
WASHINGTON, Dec 26 The following fourth
class post offices in Maine have been raised to
the presidential grade:
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MADISON, Ind, Dec. 26.--A family named
Boss, consisted OF husband. wife and seven
children, were drowned during the freshet in
Hardie Creek, Sunday night
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KILLING ORANGEMEN.

A Procession Attacked at St. Olms, N.
F.-Three Mcn Shot Dead and several
Wounded.
ST. JOHNS, N. f., Dec. 26.--A formidable
riot occurred at Harbor Grace this evening
The Orangemen of this city turned out in pre-
cession with regalia AMI flags when they were
attacked by the opposite faction and three
men were instantly killed and sew eral MORTAL
ly or severely wounded. The riot is not yet
quelled. DetachmentS of infantry and cavalry
and police are being despatched by train and
steamer to the scene of disturbance.
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