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blocks of wood. They are followed to the sta
ton by crowds of women and children raising
loud lamentations. Although the attention Of
the Minister of War has been called to the mat
ter, nothing has been done to alleviate the suf-
fertngs Of the recruits
Floods In Spain.
Heavy rains here have flooded the provinces
of Castellon dc La Plana, causing the entire
suspension Of traffic. Five villages are par
TALLY submerged and several lives have been
lost.
Foreign Notes.
A Cairo despatch says the Khedive has is
sued decree granting amnesty to all persons
implicated in the late rebellion except those
convicted of murder and outrage
The schooner Germania, carrying the Ger
man section OF the Polar meteorological expe-
dition, has arrived in Pentland Firth from the
Gulf of Cumberland, where the party have
spent year in successful observation and re-
search
At meeting of Anarchists in Lyons yester-
day bucket of petroleum was poured on pc
licemaD and set on fire. The man was horri-
bly, burned. The mob afterward attempted to
set fire to the stables of the municipality.
The Swiss State Council has issued decree
expelling Miss Booth and all foreigners sus-
pected of an intention to organize Salvation
Army meetings.
HThe United States frigate Kearssrge has ar
rived at Gibraltar.
A London despatch says Stephen Moore,
third Earl of Mount Caskell is dead.
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OHIO AND IOWA.
The Former Undoubtedly Democratic
The Latter Surely Republican by n
Substantial Majority.

COLUMBUS, Oct. 21-More complete returns
from Tuesdays election indicate an increase
in the Democratic majority, which will prob
ably be considerably over 10000, Later re-
turns on the Legislative ticket indicate that
the Democratic majority on a joint ballot will
not be more than d. The second amendment
will receive about 100000 votes and will prob
ably be adopted unless the cities go strongly
against. The judicial amendment is carried
beyond doubt. The first amendment will not
get over 100000 votes. The Prohibition vote is
estimated at from 5000 to 10000, and the
Greenback vote at 2000 Hoadly's majority in
Hamilton county is 1866. A Republican sem
ator, two Republican representatives and Re-
publican county commissioner are elected.
DEs MONIES, Oct. 11.-Tho Democrats now
concede 10000 majority to Gov. Sherman.
CHICAGO, Oct ia special to the journal
from Des Moines Iowa. says: Sherman's
majority will reach 10000. Complete returns
from SO counties which includes heavy Demo
cratic districts give Il, 5000, and partial returns
from the remaining counties give him 27 600
His plurality will not be less than 2000 The
house is close. The Republicans now have 81
and the opposition Al; of the remaining five
the Republicans will get 8. The Senate now
stands: Republicans 81, opposition s, in doubt
5. Judge Cooke is elected in the 9Th district
by small majority.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Oct. 11.--Full and com
plete returns from fifty counties give Sherman
10, ,424 majority over Kinne. Quite definite re-
turns from the other 49 counties make Sher-
mans majority over Kline 26,000
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GENERAL NEW S.

The Street Railway Association at Chicago
yesterday discussed the question of heating
cars.
Forgers are operating on Newport Bank
and Newport firms. The latest evidence of it
nor Natoas san cS Sy the
check. Several others have also been received
here.
Edward Bissell of New York, lumber deal
er, has assigned with $4,000 preferences.
The 250th anniversary of the organization
of the First, or Center Congregational church
OF Hartford, Conn.,, was appropriately eele-
brated yesterday and will be continued today.
At the meeting of the trustees of the New
Hampshire College of Agriculture and the
Mechanic arts, yesterday, Joseph Kidder of
Manchester was elected president Of the
board.
John A. Ferguson, who shot and killed
policeman Parks of Danville, Va, while the
latter was trying to arrest him, was acquitted
yesterday on the ground there was no legal
warrant for his arrest
A dog supposed to be mad has bitten the
wife and son of Mr.. Joel Robinson of Centre
Bartlett, N. H., Mr.. Deering, Mrs. Robin
sons father, and Mrs. Wentworth, neiohbor.
Several dogs have been bitten; these, as well
as Mr.. Robinson's dog, are chained up to
await further developments.
California's wine crop this year will be 40
yield not exceed 100000 gallons. The inn
mediate cause is disease of the vines known
in France as "canlerne," which manifested it
self for the first time this year.
The annual meeting of the American Wom-
ans Suffrage Association, in New York, ad-
journed yesterday. Mary B. Clay of Ken
tucky was elected president.
A reception was given in the Academy of
Musid, New York, last evening, to Lord Colers
idge by the New York State Bar Association.
A large and fashionable assemblage was pre-
sent.
Steamer Salier, which sailed Wednesday
from New York for Bremen, returned yester
day and reports that about 10 o'clock Wednes-
day night 10 miles off Shinnecook, ran into
the bark Sarah M. Smith of st. John, N. B.,
and sunk her. Her captain and crew of IA
were rescued. The Salier was somewhat dam
aged and compelled to return.
Yesterday morning a special train passed
through Pittsburg en- route from Portland,
Oregon, to New York, containing 200 Oregon
pioneers, not one of the party having settled
in Oregon later than 1854. This is the first
through train on the Northern Pacific road.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. /

WASHINGTON, Oct. II.
The indications for New England to-day are
partly cloudy weather and local rains, easterly
winds, falling barometer, stationary or.slight
rise in temperature.
Cautionary signals from Jacksonville to
Block Island.
The special bulletin says there has been no
decided change in the storm mentioned last
night as being some distance off South Caro-
lima coast, excepting that rain has fallen and
winds on the coast have increased to 80 miles
and upwards from the north The temperature
has risen in the southern portion of the Mid
die Atlantic States and lower Lake region,
South Atlantic and Gulf States Tennessee and
Ohio valley. 1t has fallen in New England,
West Gulf States, lower Lake region, upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys. Northeaster-
ly winds prevail in New England Middle and
Soulh Atlantic States and lower Lake region;
northerly winds in upper Mississippi and Mis-
souri, valley Elsewhere winds are variable.
Local rains have fallen in Middle and South
Atlantic States and northern portion of the
West Gulf States, Ohio, upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys.
Local rains indicated on Saturday in New
England Friday night in the Middle Atlantic
States and on Friday in Tennessee, Ohio valley
and Lake region, with decided fall of temper
ature in the last named districts.
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THE BANKERS,
Meeting of the Association s,s louisville,
Kentucky.

NACetkhS Ok tAc <AssoCAttAAOhA aat HiOuASF AfAGe
Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 1.-THE Bankers
Association met this morning. George M.
Davis, Of Louisville, submitted paper on
bankruptcy.
A resolution was adopted favoring a nations
al act, and the officers cleo ed for the ensuing
year were President, L. J. Gage. of Chicago,
I'll.
Among the vice presidents are VIM. w.
Thomas of Maine, j. E. Fernald of New
Hampshire, Hon. L. P. Bollard of Vermont,
and one from every other State and Territory
&Wm. e. Gould, cashier of the First National
Bank, of Portland, Me-, is one of the execu-
tive committee.
After the election of officers Henry Waiter
son was introduced, and addressed the associa-
tion and took up the South, which was the
special order of the day, and, in an eloquent
address, spoke for that great section. He was
listened to with the closest attention, and the
association generally applauded.
A paper by John Thompson was presented
and referred to the executive council
Mr. Lindenberger's resolutions, presented
yesterday, were adopted, with the following
addition:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Ameri-
can Bankers Association that compulsory
coinage of standard silver dollars of 412 IL
grains, is against the welfare of the nation, and
that they recommend to Congress the discon-
tinuance of such coinage only in such amounts
as the demands of the business of the country
may require
The convention then adjourned.
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OTTAWA, ONT, Oct 1.-THE Manitoba
Southwestern road has been transferred to the
Canadian Pacific. The construction will be
commenced at once, and will be carried on
with the utmost vigor. An effort will be made
to construct 100 miles this fall, and the remain
der will be built early next season. The line
is located to its destination in the Souris coal
fields. The road will no longer be a rival of
the Canadian Pacific, but when constructed,
will be most important feeder.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Oct 1.-THE Northern Pa
cife has finally decided to build the long talked
of bridge across the st Louis river between
Rice's Point, Duluth and Connor's Point, Su-
perior, this winter. The bridge is to cost about
600. This is a token to indicate that the
Northern Pacific will look to a winter outlet at
the Sault Ste. Marie another season.
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BLAZING BUILDINGS.
Three Cottages at Old Orchard
Burned this Morning.
Loss About s5ooo-One Horse Burned.
Special Dispatch to the press.)

OLD ORCHARD, OCG. IL, Il q. Hir
About 1890 o'clock this morning the hand
some new cottage on Union Avenue built the
past season and owned by Mrs. Susan Wads-
worth of Biddeford Yves discovered to be on fire
and when assistance reached the spot the
flames had made such headway it was impos-
sible to check them, and the building was soon
in ruins.
From this cottage the fire extended to two
cottages and a stable in the rear, which were
also consumed. One of them was the old cot
tage owned by Mrs. Wadsworth and recently
vacated by her: She also owned the stable; the
other, belonged to VIM. r. Goodwin of Bethel
A horse was in the stable and persisted in
the flames
The cause of the fire is mystery. Loss will
amount to about $1,000; probably insured.
but amount not known.
The new steam fire engine did good work in
saving adjoining property.
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Horrible Accident.

OSHKOSH, WIS, Oct. 1.-As Mr. Trougert, a
section boss on the Milwaukee and st. Paul
road, was riding yestesday ON hand car with
his wife and baby, daughter-in-law her hus-
band and child, the hat of the elder Mrs. Trou-
CERT blew off and in attempting to grasp it her
baby slipped out of hsr hands In front of the
car. The child was caught in the gear of the
wheels and instantly killed. The car was
thrown from the track and hurled some dis
tance. Both women were probably fatally in
iured and the other child will die.
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FOREIGN.
The Insult to Alfonso.

1ne lnstlt 10 AnOUsOs
MADRID, Oct. IL. The Ministry was unable
to agree upon whatscourse should be pursued
by the Government in view of the refusal of
France to make further reparation for the
treatment of King Alfonso in Paris. Gen.
Martenaiz Campos, Minister of War, also re-
newed his resolution to resign. For these and
other reasons the entire Ministry rendered
their resignation, to the King leaving the
task OF settling the pending difficulty with
France to new Ministry.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Standards Paris cor
respondent says: In case of rupture between
Spain and Frace all Spanish subjects in Franco
will be placed under the protection of a friend
ly power, probably Belgium. 1t is a signii-
cant tact that the doors of the Spanish Embas-
sy, usually open to all comers, we're closed to-
day even to diplomatic visitors. Forty-eight
hours will decide whether France yields or the
Spanish Embassy leave Paris.
PARIS, Oct. lit is expected that owing to
the resignation of the Spanish cabinet that the
ambassador to France will resign.
Outrageous Recruiting an Egypt.
LONDON, Oct 1.-THE Standards Cairo COR
respondent says: Recruits from upper Egypt
for the Soudan are being brought here in
patches of twenty or thirty chained together
by their necks. Many of them, including old
gray bearded men, are handcuffed to huge
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rhe Maid of she REist Goes Through she
WASHINGTON.
A lIoss Insulting g Fraud.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE curious infor-
nation comes from Richmond that Confeder-
ate two'cent stamp was passed through the
mails Yesterday without being detected by the
Post Office officials. The stamp was sent as an
experiment to see whether it could pass. The
Confederate stamp resembles the new two
cent stamp somewhat in color but is very in
ferior in workmanship. Still there are some
apprehensions, in view of the success of the
experiment yesterday, that attempts may be
made TO practice this fraud.
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Clo.e Of ,he sagadahoe Coun,r Fair.

CIUse OF EHo SsiS""stHVC OUHuty FHfEs
BRUNSWICK, Oct. 1.-THE Sagadahoc coun-
ty fair closed today. ~ has been unusually
successful and the weather fine throughout
and the attendance large. The receipts for the
three days were $24OO which is larger than
ever before.
In the races the $50 class was won by Dana.
Time, 241.
The 2.3 class was won by Matchmaker.
Time, 2.514.
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WEST INDIES.

Rebels PilIage Towns and Murder Citi-
ZeMs.
PORT Au PRINCE, Oct. 11.-Three rabel
bands entered the city recently, pillaging
stores, setting fire to houses and numbering all
who resisted them. Among those killed were
two generals The government troops finally
dispersed them.
unsuccessfuI Attempt 30 Assassinate the
President of santo Domingo.
SANTo DOMINGO, Sept 28.-On the 18th
inst. man attempted to assassnate the Presi-
dent of Santo Domingo at Neyba, Hayti, and
the President shot his assaiant dead.
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The Fryeburg Fair.


FRYEBURG, Oct. IL.
The last day of the fair hes been favored
with the same charming weather that has
made the preceding days Of this festival so en-
joyable. The attendance has exceeded the
usual last days record by many hundreds.
The morning was devoted to reports of the
committees, and the $50 race. The sweep
stake occupied the afternoon.
THE RACES.
In the 2.50 class Millers Maid won in three
straight heats; best time ESQ.
e N. Fox's Miller's Maid won the sweep
stakes race in three straight heats; best time
245.
EXHIBITION RACES.
Between heats a handsome white horse, 1,
Crillis, owned by VIM. Morton, Conway, N,
H., trotted a mile in road buggy in 305. The
horse was fat and so was his driver t215 lbs.)
A year old Hambletonian colt, owned by
j. L. Greenlow, FrSeburg, trotted third Of a
mile in 50 seconds.
A Patchen colt, years old, owned By Dana
Charles, Chatham, N. H., trotted mile in
sos.
The annual meeting was adjourned to 10
a. m. the last Friday in October. Trustees
meeting held the same day.
Thanks ara due to the officers of the society
and the judges for courtesies extended the
representative of the PRESS.
A new departure in the right direction was
seen at the head of the stairs in the upper hall,
where the w. G. T. U. had table filed with
literature for sale and distribution Though
the sales have not been large, the free reading
matter circulated this year may lead to de-
mand for more of the same sort next time.
This table was in charge of Miss Sarah Evans,
assisted by several young girls.
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stage Robbery i'm Ar;xon..

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Oct. 1l.--Highwaymen
stopped the Wickenburg stage last night, three
miles from here, robbed the passengers and
carried off Wells Fargo's express box and mail
The Sheriff's posse, with an Indian, have start
ed in pursuit
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SPORTING.


FARMIEGToN, N. H., Oct 11.-A prize fight
occurred this morning between Dennis Della
ney of Biddeford and Denny Cannon of Do
yer, both well known athletes and pedestrians.
Three hundred spectators were present. For
ty-nine rounds were fought in one hour and
forty minutes, when the crowd were frighten-
ed away by the police and draw was decar-
ed. Both men were badly punished and were
carried away by friends.
Narraganset Park Races.
PROVIDENCE, Oct. II. - At Narragansett
Driving Park to-day the 2.17 class, pacing race,
for purse of $400, was won by j. Tren'Is BIN.
Princess, No time given.
The a.3S class was won by Winnie. Time,
2.28 10.
mare Earl taking two heats.
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THE DOMINION.
Escaped Convict Shot.

PORT HOPE, Ont, Oct. 11.-Jack McCabe
an escaped convict from Kingston peniten-
tiary, was shot dead by Constable Rankin last
night, who attempted to effect his arrest.
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NEW YORK.


New YORK, Oct. lit is officially an
nounced that a syndicate headed by Drexel,
Morgan & Co., Winslow, Lanier & Co., and
August Belmont S5 Go. have made PROPOSE
tion to the Northern Pacific Railroad for the
purchase of the $1S,000,000 second mortgage
bonds recently authorized TO be negotiated.
The proposition is for S15.0O0000 of As with
the option for six months of $4,000 900 more,
the price being S7a, less 5 per cent, commits
sion.
The Maid of the HEist Goes Through she
whirlpool.
NIAGARA FALLS, N Y, Oct. 10-Ten thou
sand people witnessed the second successful
passage through the Whirlpool Rapids of the
Maid OF the Mist today.
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sl5. .0OO ID estroyed as PitlslIeI.l, Mass.

burned the barn CT Edwin Learned and de-
stroyed a block owned by Mrs. Burbank, and
occupied by several firms, at Pittsfeld.
Learned's loss is $4,000, uninsured. The other
losses amount to IL 600, partly insured.
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OTHER ELECTIONS.

Citizens Reform TicEzet Successful i'm
Nashville, Tenn.
NASHVILLE Oct 1.-THE municipal cleo
ton here today resulted in an overwhelming
victory for the citizens reform ticket over the
candidates for reelection of the old municipal
regime. The reform ticket was composed of
blacks and whites, and Republicans and Dem
ocrats, party lines being obliterated 1t is the
first time in the history of city government
since the negro was invested with citizenship
that the whites and blacks have united
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EEw BEDFORD, Mass, Oct. 1.-THE Repub-
lican rally tonight was one of the largest ever
known here. Speeches were made by w. w,
Grape. Geo. D. Robinson, Henry Cabot Lodge
and N. P. Banks.
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KeIt0W Fever

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE number of yell
low fever patients at Mazatlan, Mexico, is so
great that they. cannot all be attended to by
the local physicians.
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Death of Dr. Arnold.

PROVIDENCE, Oct. II. = Rev. DIR. Albert
Nicholas Arnold died in Cranston this morn
ing. He had an honorable record as mission
ary and Clergyman.
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Races at Farmington.

Special Despatch to the Press
PENNINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE fair and the
races have been attended to-day by more
people than in any previous year. The races
were very good, the track being in fine condi-
tion.
In the free for all race four horses started.
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Charged win, Rriherv
Ia Mill Owner Ahsconds.

OTTAWA, Ont, Oct. t11.-Sir John A. Nc
Donald has been unseated forsthe county of
Lennox. on account of bribery BY his agents at
the last election.
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AS Samuel Trip, of Swanville, was return
ing home from Belfast Wednesday afternoon,
his horse became frightened at an approaching
train and ran across the track. The engine
struck the wagon, throwing Mr.. Trip on to
the pilot, and bruising him about the head and
shoulders Although he is q years old, no se-
rious results are expected. The horse was un-
injured. No blame is attached to the railroad
company, as the fagman was at his post
WINTHROP.
This has been great season for building at
Winthrop New houses, barns and stables
have gone up by the dozen. Baileyville has
been changed into veritable village, and new
buildings are to be met with on every hand.
The new Friends meeting house is very
handsome structure.
IN GENERAL.
Wardens Hill and Parker arrested Virgil
Richards and Daniel Dunbar, both of Canton
Mass, for hunting and killing woodcock, on
Sunday, at Whitneyville. The Grand Jury at
Machias found indictments against the same
parties for hunting and killing one deer, with
dogs, in October last.
Wednesday forenoon Judge Artemus Libbey
passed through the city from Ellsworth, where
he has been holding court, Fastening to the
bedside of his dying daughter, Mrs. Emma
Ellis, in Cambridge, Mass. At Bangor the
hopes for her recovery.
Barrett Potter '78 of Brunswick, has been
rendered the position of instructor in rhetoric
in Bowdon College, made vacant by Rev. Mr..
Hawes. Prof. Robinson has just published
for use in the college chemical Note Book"
containing his lectures on tho subject of chem
istry. The book has sixty-iive pages of printed
matter, and as many blank pages for notes. 1t
will be used iHthe Portland High school.
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ST. JOHN, N. B., Oct. 11.-Joan McBran, a
mill owner of Nashwaak, has absconded. He
raised $4,000 before leaving, mostly on forged
naDer.
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MAINE.



WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Congressman Ding
ley has had consultations with President
Arthur and Secretary Folger, resulting in their
agreeing to call the attention of Congress to
needed changes ia the shipping law. Mr..
Dingley is especially anxious to have compul.
sorry pilotage fees reduced, and will move in
that direction this winter.
Maine Post-oficss.
The following is the list of postmasters in
Mainedrawing salary of more than $1,000,
whose terms expire during the approaching
Portland, Waldoboro'.
#. shaw & Bros Creditors.
Boston, Oct. 1.-THE investigating COM
mittee have called meeting of the creditors
OF T. Shaw & Bros, to be held at the Shoe
and Leather Exchange on Thursday, the 18th
inst, at o'clock. AS the result of their long
and laborious investigation, the committee will
doubtless be able to give the creditors much
reliable information about the affairs of the
firm. The report which will be presented will
make about forty columns of very small type.
Altogether the story which the committee will
tell will make perhaps the most interesting
chapter of New England financial history
ever printed.
Maine Pedagogical Society.
LEWISTON, Oct 1.-THE annual meeting of
the Maine Pedagogical Society was held this
afternoon in the High school hall, and was
cslled to order by Supt N A. Luce. Rev. Mr..
Lane was chosen secretary pro tenn A dis
cusson took place regarding the time for hold
ing the meetings, and the matter was finally
referred to a committee of three to consider.
Superintendent Luce presented a paper on
'Shall this Society ask the Legislature for
authority to certificate teachers?" and it was
discussed at length by Prof G. G. Rounds,
Superintendents Tash, Phipps and Snow, and
Prof. w. J. Corthell. A resolve to appoint
committee to consider the subject was passed,
said committee to report at the next annual
meeting.
At the evening service the annual address
was given by President L. G.. Jordan on the
Demands of Future Education" There was
also an address by Prof W. j. Corthell of
Gorham Normal School on "The Educational
Outlook in Maine."
There is large attendance.