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MARIN e NEWS.

Arrival OF the Mendoza at New York
Portland and Thomaston Vessels
Spoken.
New YORK, Jan. 14--Steam bark Mendoza,
OF Bath, which sailed from Bath for this port
several weeks ago, arrived tonight from St.
Thomas, whore she sailed December 31st
Steamer Sabine from Hull reports Decem-
ber 80, latitude 50.02, longitude 2253, signaled
bark Fl. J. Libby, of Portland, Hamburg for
Baltimore, who signalled, damaged, but to all
appearance seemed all right, having lost none
of her spars
On the 31st, in latitude 1885, longitude 27 .43
passed close to ship Harvey Mills, of Thomas
ton, Liverpool for New York in disabled con-
dition, with fore and mizzen masts standing,
but topmast gone, had square foresail set and
forestaysai and iib mizzen staysail and tenn
porary mizzen sails; to all appearances lost all
topmasts topsai yards and main yard Crew
were employed rigging jury topmast and evil
IDENTITY intending to get to the Eastward The
hull of the ship looked all right
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pension of $25 per month, and for any loss of
hearing less than total deafness in one or both
ears, they shall receive an equitable portion of
full pension. Bill passed, yeas 126, nays 30.
TUESDAY t the e. 9th ~ Of February so he would & ask %
the House to adopt appropriate resolutions
upon the death of his predecessor r. M. A.
Hawk.
The speaker laid before the House a letter
from the clerk of the House calling attention
to the necessity of making some provision for
accommodating the increased representation
in the next Congress, and it was referred to
the committee on rules.
House then at $3.50 adjourned.
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Domestic Harkets.

(BY Telegraph.)
NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-Cotton closed quiet 10 8
lS for for middling uplands and 10 7-16c for mid
ding Orleans.
FLoUR-The market'closed steady; No q at 2sa
335; Superhne Western and State at 2O93 7G
City Mills extra for the West Indies at 3O1s5 66
for South America 50@5 75; low extras at 7o8
8 :; Winter Wheats 5005 60;sfancy do 756
20; Winter Wheat patents at 80g7 90; Min.
nesota clear at 5595 10; do straight 26d6 20;
do patents at 00@7 so; Southern flour steadyjAnd
moderately active; common 70 fair extra at lf58
8 30; good to choice do at 40@6 10.
WHEAT-market closed quiet but steady and firm:
at 12la for RIA January; G T' sales 4 1sssY is for
February; 1 165s@1 1884 March; / 179s April;
! 17B@l 1s May; No 2 Chicago nominally OS9
Corn-market closed quiet and shade easier; No 2
on spot 67s4 G6Sc for new; old 6914 97O1z sales Al
671sc for January, sales at 66s4 February sales at
May
at 46@5oc; No for March at 47947iac.
Pork-market closed steady; new mess on the spot
1S 5O918 65;January 1S 3O9lS 90; February at
18 30@18 co. March 1S 45918 60.
Lard easier at the highest prices;prime steam
on the spot at IL O0d11 05; IL 10 asked January;
42g11 90 90 10 for February; II 999ll II Is March,
Tallow- at SAC.
BUTrER-quiet and easy; low grades neglected.
CHEESE steady and steady.
CHICAGO, Jan, 13.-Flour firm. Wheat weak; reg
ular at 97s4c January; 9S998Ac February; 99c
G991so March; No Red Winter 99G991sc; No 2
Chicago Spring 9719 9s7s4 c; No at obc; rejected
651gc for February; 541ac for March. Oats higher
at 35s4 Gs36c for cash; 36c for January; 36A for
February; 361sc for March. Dressed Hogs steady
at 2597 so. Rye and Barley unchanged. Pork
higher ~ 5od17 90 cash: IL 600l7 6214 Februa-
ry. II 75dl7 7715 March. Lard is higher 10 TOO
10 72la for cash; 10 75@1o TIA February; 10 S6
clio S719 March.
Receipts-Flour Is 900 bbls, wheat rs, 900 bush,
corn lU6, 900 bush, oats As 600 bush,rye 5000 bu,
barley AZ, 900 bush.
Shipments Flour %, 900 bbls, wheat II, 900 bu,
corn lao 00o bush, oats 900 bush, rye 1000 bu,
barley II 900 bush.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13.-Flour unchanged. Wheat
is lower No Red Fall sold straight down from
o21s to OLA cash; u2Ss TO OF January;
1 O2 to Ola February; 04 to O3Ss March;
No at $3.50. Corn lower at 4714 4@47ssc cash;
471s@4s1sc January; 4s94S1sc February; ASA
a. 9t84sc March. Oats lower at 37A @35ahc cash.
| S7%sc bid January. Pork higher IL 90 asked for
| cash; ~ 90 March. Lard higher at 10 65 asked.
Receipts-Flour 1000 bbls, wheat 46 600 bush
corn 81 600 bush, oats 5000 bush, rye 1000 bush;
| barley 1000 bush.
Shipments Flour 1000 bbls, wheat 10000 bu,
corn 10000 bush, cats 900 bush, rye 5000 bush,
| barley 5000 bush.
| DETROIT. Jan. 13.-Wheat strong; No 1 Whits
| fall cash and January 90; Feb 001s; March al
| O3; April %; No at SSc; No Red Winter at
| 1 Ole.
Receipts 12,ooO bush; shipments 1000 bush.
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by TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
a Tempest in. g. Teapot.

Especial Di patch to the Pressl
CAMDEN, Jan. 1.-The postmaster indigna-
tion meeting last evening, though well attend
ed through curiosity, proved fzzle. Post
master Miller's fusion brother was chairman
aud the speakers were Miller's brother, fa-
ther, his brothers fusion partner and Mr..
Crawford, defeated candidate. Mr.. Rich,
the. successful candidate among five, had a
strong petition, embracing large number OF
prominent citizens of all parties, including
Wilder w Perry, now attempting political
capital by press dispatches.
Fire In Milo.
BANGOR, Jan 14.-Information from Milo
last evening states j. A. Gifford's mill is burn
ing and that the grist mill, saw mill, hotel
and postoffice were in danger.
Paper Mill at Hampden Burned.
Fire in Hampden this forenoon entirely de-
stroyed the paper mill of j. & B. Crosby &
Co. The mill was about 225 feet long and 70
wide, and was extensively built over and re-
paired last summer. The fire was discovered
about half an hour after the night crew had
left the mill. Six to seven tons of manufac
tured paper was also burned. A portion of the
stock of rags and paper was saved. Loss about
$4,000 on the mill and machinery and $4,000
to $4,000 on stock. Insurance $500, In .lthe
Bangor Mutual.
Postal Changes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The following are
the post Office changes FIR the past week:
Offices Established-East Lebanon. York
county, Melvin Wentworth, postmaster.
Postmasters Appointed-Harrison Cumber-
land county, Asa P. Whitney; Togus, Kenne-
bee county, Andrew j. j. Smith.
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THE ST. LOUIS ABDUCTION.
Miss earrison's story of the Affair.

Miss Garrisons Story Of the Affair.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13.-Miss Garrison states
that when she left the horse car on Saturday
last tall man threw a napkin over her face
and she knew nothing further until Thursday
She was told that she was held for ransom
Yesterday woman who appeared as the land
lady of the house in which she was confined
asked her If her name was Garrison and then
led her to the rear gate and the girl found her
way to the police station, whence she was
taken to her friends.
Numerous stories have gained circulation
today and tonight regarding the abduction ef
Miss Garrison, who was returned to her moth
or last night, which place the young lady in a
feet that the girl was not abducted at all that
she went voluntarily to a Washington street
house with her alleged abductors, and while
there went with them twice day to neigh
boring restaurant for meals, some of which she
paid for herself, and on one occasion went
alone and returned to the house; that she was
not in duress and could have gone home at
any time had she wanted to do 80. These
stories are most strenuously denied by Miss
Garrison, who persists in saying that she was
chloroformed by her captorS, retained in the
Washington street house by force until her dis
appearance was made public, and that she be-
ieves she was kept part of the time under
the influence of drugs. A reporter who visit
ed her this afternoon states her physical condi-
tlon Indicates great nervous exhaustion oc-
casioned by excitement or perhaps by opiates.
No arrests have been made yet, and what
gives an unpleasant color to some of these
statements is that the police know who were
concerned in the affair and yet take no action
in the matter, nor have the relatives of the
young lady shown any disposition to prosecute
auV one.
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THE SIGNAL SERVICE.

An Anonymous Attack Upon the Integ-
rity of High Officials.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 13-Signal Officer Hazen
has published a circular, in which he takes
strong ground against the proposed transfer of
the signal service from the War Department to
the Interior Department.
Another circular, taking an exactly opposite
view of the case, has been similarly distribut-
ed. This is an anonymous circular and is
signed ~. S. Weather Observers" 1t agrees
with Gen. Hazen that the signal service ought
to remain under military rule, but contends
that the weather bureau should not. A charge
is made that observers were pledged to oppose
the transfer by coercion and that the service is
losing its best men because of the insufferable
arrogance, iDsolence and selfishness of their su-
periors. 1t further states that personal infu-
ance socially exerted is all that has kept the
weather bureau where it is, and concludes as
follows:
"Not only is it the desire of these officials to
retain their places of ease and large emolu-
ments, that prompts their frantic efforts annu-
ally exerted to prevent transfer OF the bu-
reau, but there are graver considerations. The
story of the Howgate frauds is familiar to you,
but do you know of the other frauds and irreg-
ularities? Was Howgate alone, think you, in
his rascalities? Should the bureau be trans
ferred to the Interior Department all its minor
mysteries would be revealed. 1t is this more
than return to their regiments, that these
officers fear. Hence their frantic endeavors to
defeat the proposed transfer, STOPPING even to
fraud, fslsehood and deceit to accomplish their
object. Gentlemen, you have motive for an
investigation of this bureau in the Howgate
frauds. Order such an investigation and hear
what we have to say under oath and before a
committee which will protect US from our
officers fury All ways of reaching you in
person ara closed to u.s. A system of espionage
exists at the Office of the chief signal officer
whereby he is made acquainted with our every
| move. To be known as visitor to Congress
| man, as an intimate of an unfriendly newspa-
per person, as an opponent of the military fix.
| lures and of the bureau, means prompt relief
| from Washington and long journey to the
territories Investigate and satisfy yourselves
Do not be coaxed, threatened, wined or dined
into furthering merely selfish ambitions ol
Gen. Hazen, but if you must take favorable &C
tion upon his bill to perpetuate his own sover-
eign control, do not not think that you are
furthering the wishes of
| (Signed) OBSERVERS"
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HIS DYING CONFESSION.

Cook, the New Hampshire Murderer.
Makes a Death-bed Statement Partially
Exonerating Buzze l. who Suffered
Death-Cook Dies of Consumption.
CONCORD, N. H., Jan. 13.-Charles w.
Cook OF Brook6eld. committed to the State
Prison Oct. 23d, 1879, for the murder of Susan
Hanson, in November, 1874, died of consump-
tion on the 9th, aged % years. On confession
of Cook Joseph Buzzell was hanged for hiring
Cook to shoot Miss Hanson, after a noted con-
test before the Supreme Court and Legisla-
ture. at the time of the arrest Cook was con-
sidered half-witted, but developed remarkable
shrewdness and intelligence. He learned to
read and write in prison. He left will and
confession, Gov sering 100 closely written pages.
The confession admi's the shooting and also
that he testified falsely concerning Buzzell be-
ing present when the deed was committed. He
says after Buzzell got to Marlborough Oh the
day of the murder he relented and drove back
at break-neck speed to Brookfield to prevent
Cooks doing the killing. He arrived twenty
minutes too late, Cook having killed the
woman and gone TO bed, as BuzZell had di-
rected. BuZzell burst into the room and asked
If he had killed her. Cook answered: "You
are 20 minutes to late." Buzzell groaned ooh
my God! my God!" and was nearly crazed He
denied the crime of arson, for which he was
first arrested.
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PLAIN
TRUTHS

The blood is the foundation of
life, it circulates through every part
of the body, and unless it is pure
and rich, good health is impossible.
If disease has entered the system
the onH sure and quick way to drive
it out is to purify and enrich the
blood.
These simple facts are well
known, and the highest medical
authorities agree that nothing but
iron will restore the blood to its
natural condition and also that
all the iron preparations hitherto
made blacken the teeth, cause head
ache, and are otherwise injurious.
Browns IRON BITTERs will thor
oughly and quickly assimilatc with
the blood, purifying and strengthen
ing it, and thus drive disease from
any part Of the system, and it will
not blacken the teeth, cause head
ache or constipation, and is posi-
lively net injurious.
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The Prince of Wales Unveils a Statue to
Prince Eugene.


LONDON, Jan. 13.-The Prince OF Wales to-
day unveiled the statue ct the royal military
academy at Woolwich, which was erected to
the memory of the French prince imperial by
the subscriptions of $4,000 officers and men of
the British army at a cost of &4310. The
Prince of Wales was accompanied by his two
sons and by the Dukes of Edinburgh and Cam
bridge. The Queen sent two wreaths. Gen.
Lord Wolseley, Prince Lucien Bonaparte, the
Due de Bassano and large and distinguished
sRs bs we're Prince o Males " his saS re-
ait is obvious that this short ceremony is not
political one in any sense of the word. Weare
inaugurating monument to the memory of a
young and gallant prince who fell lighting for
the Queen of England" After tracing the
career of the prince imperial to the time of his
death, the Prince of Wales concluded :-"His
virtues, his blameless life his courage, his obe-
dience to oroers, will always prove bright ex-
pie to the cadets educated at Woolwicb,
who, when they gaze on the statue 1naugurated
TODAY. will see the features of the young and
brave PRINCE who died with his face to the
soe" The Prince of Wales afterwards dis
4rlbuted the Egyptian medals to the patients
sn the Herbert hospital.
Gambetta's Funeral.
NICE, Jan. 13.-The remains of Gambetta
arrived in this city at 7,30 o'clock this MORN
ing, and were received at the railway station
by the prefect, the mayor, the municipal coun-
Gil and the guard of honor, composed of the
file brigade. The seals were removed from
the saloon carriage containing the remains,
and the coffin was deposited in one of the
waiting rooms, which had been especially fit
ted up for thS occasion. A large number OF
persons visited the depot to view the remains.
Detachments from the various French ships
of war in the harbor disembarked for the
nurpose of participating in the funeral process
sion. The funeral services occurred this after.
noon. Notwithstanding the representations OF
M. Gambetta's friends, in which the mayor Of
cf sneaches over the grave, two were deliver.
sdHone o BY the mayor, and the other by the
nrefeot Ali the shops remained opened dur
ina the funeral, and the town generally pre-
served Its usual appearance
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SPORTING.


National Association of Amateur Oars
men.
New YORK, Jan. 14.-The executive COM
mittee of the National Association of Amateur
Oarsmen met tonight in this city. H. W.
Garfield presided, and there were present W.
III. Allen of Detroit. G. G. Patterson of New
York, Isaac Houghton of Boston, j. X. Stew
ems of Saginaw, Mich, W. r. Tuck of Phila-
delphia, l.. E. Sannier of Newark, and w. H.
Gibson of Washington. Samuel Ames, of the
Narragansett Club, appeared before the COM
mittee on behalf of Mr.. Kirby, who had been
disqualified. He asked for an opportunity to
explain the charges brought against Kirby. A
subcommittee was appointed to hear what
Kirby had to say and to report to the executive
committee. This was on condition that the
Narragansett Club pay the expenses of the in
quiry. j. l.. Chattarock was disqualified from
rowing as an amateur. A committee was ap-
pointed to decide when and where the next re-
gatta shall take Place.
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THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY is.
METEOROLOGICAL,

METEOROLOGICAL
INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT rWENTY-ToNR
HOURS.
WAR Dept OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, d. @.
Jan 10, A. M.
For New England.
Fair weather, nolthwesterly wluds becoming
variable, stationary or lower temperature and
higher pressure.
sHECIAL BULLETIN.
The barometer is highest in the Ohio Valley
ana lowest in maritime provinces of Canada.
General rain has fallen in the Atlantic coast
states and occasional snow in the Lake region.
Northeasterly winds prevail in the South At
lantio and Gulf States; northwesterly in the
Middle States and New England, and wester-
~ in the Lake regions The temperature is
below the mean for the month in all the States
east OF the Mississippi river except Maine. A
warm wave OF slight extent has entered
Idaho and Montana. The temperature has
risen in the northwest and fallen in other dis
tricts.
Fair weather is indicated for Tuesday in the
South Atlantic States, local rains in the Gulf
States, Tennessee and Ohio Valley and snow
the Lake region.
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(by Ielegraph.l
HAVANA. Jan. 13.-The Sugar market il rather
broken down. Grinding is now general; MoIasses
Sugar SO to 80 degrees polarization at 51a@6 reals
gold per arrobe: Muscovado common to fair 6661z
reais centrifugal 92 TO 92 degrees in boxes and
hhds ia dS14 reals.
stocks In warehouses at Havana and Matanzas
IL, 400 boxes, 24,250Abags and IL, ,450 hhds; re
hhds; exports 725 boxes, ALSO bags and 7340 hhds,
OF which 344O bags and all the hhds to the United
States.
Molasses active; so degrees polarization e9eA
reals gold " keg.
Freights hrm and vessels are in demand; loading
at Havana for United States y hid of Sugar 6u
az 20 curr, ncy: " hid Molassesat %; loading ct
ports on north coast Outside portsor
2 90.
Spanish gold 1.S9.
Exchange hrmer on Uuited States so days god
SAaSA prem; short sight 91a910 reals.
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NEW YORK.
OBSERVERS

The Suit Against Samuel J. Tilden.
New YORK, Jan. 13.-In the action begun
in the U. S. Circuit Court by James M. Will
bankrupt, against Samuel j. Tllden, for an
accounting in the conduct of the New York
mine, an order signed by Judge Wallace was
filed today substituting Matthew H. Maynard
complainant in place of Mr.. Wilkinson, re-
signed and approving his official bail.
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MINOR TELEGRAMS.

Fred III. Vrashner was arrested in Boston,
Saturday, for embezzliDg $4,000 from his en-
player, Michael Englehardt.
The Jersey City board of education loses
$4,000 by the collapsed City Bank.
German brewers in New York have sub
scribed $4,000 for the relief of the European
fsods sufferers.
An unmarried woman, supposed to be Celia
A. Davis, aged about % years, was found in
Charles River, Saturday. IT is a probably a
case of suicide.
A special from Worcester says that Govern.
or Butler has rendered to Major NJ. j. MoCaf-
ferty the position Of associate justice of the
Municipal Court Of Boston.
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Tennessee,s Treasurer

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 13.-Ex-Treasurer
Polk arrived this morning in charge of officers
and is now in custody until he shall be admit
ted to bail. He refused to be interview ed
The grand jury of Davidson county at noon
presented an Indictment against Marshall T.
Polk, foomer treasurer of Tennessee, in two
counts, for embezzlement and larceny of $780,
600. The judge of the criminal court is
charged with the duty of fixing the charge OF
conspiracy upon certain parties in obtaining
funds from Polk, knowing them to be funds OF
the State
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MASSACHUSETTS.
GOV. Butler Declines to Pardon a Muir

GOV. Butler Declines to Pardon Muir
derer.
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 13.-Sheriff Sanderson
rt ceived an official letter from Governor But
Ter to-day in which the Governor stated that
he had carefully looked into the case of Joseph
q. Loomis, sentenced to be executed in this
city March 8th for the murder of David Lev
EFT, and could not interfere with the course of
justice. The letter added that nothing now
remained but to carry out the law, and direct
ed that the sad intelligence be conveyed to
Loomis. The Sheriff visited Loomis at the
Jail and read the letter to him. The prisoner
did not speak single word, but when the
reading was concluded shook the Sheriff by the
hand and Immediately retired to his cell.
Gen. Buffers Advice to Boston Mer
chants.
BOSTON, Jan. 13.-Gen. Butler, Mayor Pal
mer, Congressman elect Collins and others were
guests of the Merchants Club tonight Gov.
Butler made the most interesting speech of the
evening. The primary causes of the decadence
of American commerce, he said, are the change
in build of ships from wood to iron and the war
of the rebellion, and the principal remedy is
not in free ships, that is only question of saw
ing at the spigot and spending at the bunghole,
but protection in the means of running the
ships. If Boston wishes to maintain her emil
nence as commercial port, to say nothing of
increasing her influence, she must make con-
nection with the water borne commerce of the
United States In other words, the Hoosac
Tunnel must join hands with the Erie canal.
Water borne commerce is from four to eight
times cheaper than any other commerce, and
the Governor appealed to those present to open
the way to the great West For the prosperity
OF the city OF Boston, and for the sake of the
Commonwealth it ought to be done, and when
done Boston is the nearest entreport to Europe
1t would be better to put capital in this than in
some of the cat and dog schemes out in Ar-
zona. 1t is better to encourage honest labor
than engage in gambling speculations.
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Business Failures

TORONTO, Jan. 13-William kDamer, whole
sale boot and shoe dealer, has failed Liabili-
ties, $4,000
Dermott of this city filed petition in insol-
vency today. His assets consist of stock, fix
lures and accounts Liabilities smount to
S4950.21. Among the creditors are James It.
Muller & Co., $253.79; Brigham & Co., $780,
81, and N. w. Goddard, S246. .23-all of B oston
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The Broken Jersey CITY Banks.

JERSEY CITY, Jan. 14.-It is rumored Fthere
will be startling developments tomorrow in
the case of the broken banks The testimony
obtained it is said, shows the estimate of the
thefts is too small by 100000. The wreck OF
the banks is complete aud all that is left in
the shape of assets is cheap office furniture and
$1,000 which was accidentally left in the cash
drnJHer
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Disastrous Fire in Neenah, Wisconsin.

Disastrous Fire in Neenah, Wisconsin.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 14.-Early this morning
fire broke out in the store of p Caffney at
Neenah, Wisconsin, consuming it and extend
ed to Kemberdy and Elmer's drug store, rapid
tanning the National bank of Neenah, Miss
LansiDg's fancy store, Paines confectionery
store, KimbalPs toy store and news room, Mrs.
Weber's dressmaking establishment, and post
office were quickly laying all in runs. The
Russell House next took fire and burned out
likesa tinder box. Seavers' boot and store,
Clausen and Grams, general merchandise store
and Osier's meat market also burned. Loss
will exceed 100000.