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a Maine Mystery.
MANFRED nAH SHOOTS MS HIRED GIRL AID ErxsFrr

PosT1ASp, ME-, September A-ThoA J. Libby,
proprietor OF the West Point house, at Prouts
Neck scarborough, about fifty years Of age, and
married, came 10 the City hotel here al II O'Clock
iast night With Lydia SNOW, OF Pine Point, scar
borough, who Is reported 10 have been working at
Ms house. This morning four shots were heard
nom nus room- on looking over the door both were
seen 10 os lying on the door. Word was telepnoned
10 the stationh0uSe ana an officer appeared and
entered the room, when II was found that Libby
hao nred TWO or three shots at her, one OF which
passed through the left Cheek and lodged In the
heao another passed through the partition into the
next room. where The bullet was found. He then
shot himself behind the ear but the bullet glanced
on ana only inflicted slight wound he was
arrested ana taken 10 the stationhouse In a clear
state OF mind, and nc evidence OF liquor found
SON were found fully dressed Tht woman rs said
years OF aga
She was neatly dressed. ana was lying in q pool
on oood with which she MAS 80 besIneartd that her
appearance could not be Judged Of The servants
uScr ced Them as lOyal ana In excellent splr1ts on
ther INST arrival This morning a servant was
suihhohed 10 The room, and on opening the door
the woman said. Take that revolver away from
nm; he Is going 20 shoot me-" The boy laughed
ana replied that he Thought not. and as he went
ou' ne saw LIBBY cocsng the revolver, and just as
smut the door the rring began Her brother,
VINO Is at Pine Point, has been ss.nt for
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Mrs. Rarlan,s Death.

Information was received here this morning OF
the death OF Mrs. Harlan, Mrs Secretary Llncoln's
mother. at Fortress Monroe last evening Mrs
Harlan was the wife OF Hon. James Harlan, for.
merry Secretary Of the INTERIOR Senator from Iowa
ana Judge OF the court OF commissioners Of Ala.
Dana Claims The remains will be taken to Iowa
anu buried at the old home at Mount Pleasant next
week. No services Will be held in Washington.
secretary Lincoln will arrive here tomorrow and
will accompany the remains to Iowa Mrs Harlan
had been In failing health for some time past, and
as sne was quite advanced In years fears were
About month ago, accompanied by Mrs Lincoln,
she went TO Fortress Monroe and was attended
there by Dr.. Bliss. The Secretary Joined them
there shortly afterwards and both he and Mrs
Lincoln were detain"d ever since by Mrs. Harlan's
precar1OuS condition.
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Railroad Election.

CHICAGO, September 5.-The announcement ID
made that the directors or the Chicago Burlington
and Quincy Railroad company, at their recent
meeting In Boston, elected General Manager Thos
j. Potter frSJ vice president
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Who Will Succeed Secretary FOlger9
GOSSIP IN " SuINcroN IN nv

GOSSIP IN WASHINGTON TO-DAY.
AS IS usual in such cases the expressions OF grief
at the death OF Secretary Folger to-day were min
gied with speculatons as to who would succeed
him as head OF the Treasury department for the
remainder OF the term. While it was considered
possible. and perhaps probable, that the President
Treasury portfolio Tor the brief period OF his adj
minlstraton which remains, 1t see.ned to be the
general opinion among the knowing ones that the
PRESIDENT. having now no poiit cal debts to pay,
would I'LL the vacancy by promotion. In this event
tue choice would lie between the two assistant
retareS-COon and French. 1t is assumed how
ever That the President is not particularly friendly
towards Mr.. French, and that II he decided upon 8
promotion the mantle OF Secretary Foger would
1ali upon the shoulders OF Mr.. Coon, who has for
some time past acted as secretary satisfactorily
Ii, however. the office is offered to an outsider
which number think will be the case. the gossipers
as yet mention only the name OF Nlr. Ricnard Crow.
ley, OF New York
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A Rurglar NllOf.

HARTFORD. CONN, September about midnight
VIII Dennis, aged y, tried 10 effect an entrance
INTO W j. Mory grocery store, and In the act was
SHOT 10y Frank III irj. loCger In the building, the
bail entering the back, ana II is supposed penetrat
ing the groin. The wound is serious, II not fatal
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CHICAGO. Ill, September 6-The statement Is
made here L AZ the Union Pacific Railroad company
contemplates closing It's ofi"es IN Tins city and 81
Louis which Is taken an indication that the
company proposes 10 abide by the ripartIte agree
meut.
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StriktnQ Mine~

SPRINGFIELD III, September a-The miners &C
the HickoX. Springfield and Wilmington Coal COM
pany's mine have gone out On strike for an In
crease from two and half TO three cents per
uusAeL The nelshoo1ng Mlnes are now paying
three cents
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Prefers Butler to Cleveland.

The New York Sun OF to-day prints letter from
VIM. A. Fowler, who it says Is "a conspicuous
Democrat for years leading member Of the demo-
cratic state committee OF New York" resignin1 his
place as member OF the first ward democratic as
so lat on OF the city Of Brooklyn because II cannot
cooperate In laboring for the election OF Grover
Cleveland as President. do not believe he is at
candidate. He Is not sound as democrat, and his
nomination was brought about In opposition TO the
rea; conviction ana wishes OF the New York deega-
tion at Chicago want genuine democrat, and
for that reason an Tor Benjamin r. Butler"
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Notes from, wall Street.

NEw YORK, Sept 8, II a-m.-StOcks opened irreGu-
lar, but became weak, prices declining y to &.
Toward II O'Clock speculation became strong, and
the active shares advanced
Kiernan's agency says IN New York Central d.
rectors yesterday declared quarterly dividend Of
~ per cent. payable October 18th TIE 1nforma-
uon was telegraphed TO Europe, and that accounts
Tor the decline In the price In that market
Noon.-Stocks stronger. and prices advanced u
TO e. New jersey Central, however, has been ex-
ceptionaliy veal, selling down per cent 70 6sk.
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South BEND, IND, september 3-Ten persons out
OF seventeen, Who were confined In the county iall
made their escape last night 10y saving on several
bars OF the Iron grating OF VeuUating register In
The noor. None OF them have been recaptured
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THE PRESIDENI,s MOVEMENTS
Going to Attend Senator AnthOny's
Funeral.

PROVIDENCE, September 5.-President Arthur
VIII come up TO this city on the steamer Despatch
tomorrow morning, ana attend the funeral OF sem
aJoi Anthony. He will probably leave here direct
Tor Geneva, n. Y, to attend the funeral or Secre
tary Folger He returned the call or Admiral Sir
John E. COmmerel on board the Northampton this
morning.
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IN REGARD TO THE SPECIAL CIVIL SERVICE EXAM.
NATIONS mentioned in TIE STAR few days ago,
the examination for the cerkship in the First Con-
trollers Office viii probably occur on Saturday, the
l3ih Inst All applicants whose applications are
on file Two days previously Will be notin d to at
the usual subjects, questions general legal prin-
clples; The examination for the topographic
dIaughtsTnan for the map department or the land
same regulation as to notification of applicants will
oe followed. Persons who are already on the
ooohs OF the commission as applicants or as engi-
ain.nations without orlelng their rights as to the
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Lost with all ON Board.

SEVEN BODIES WASHED ASHORE
81. JOHN, N. F., September "a dispatch this
morning from 1repassey reports that there was a
destructive southeast gale on Monday last upon
the west coast, On Tuesday morning an unknown
vessel, painted black with blue mastheads and a
blue streak around the hull, was lost, with all
HANDS, on the western head OF St ShOttA seven
bodies were washed ashore
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The Situation i'm Ohio.

ALI. SORTS OF OPINIONS.
An Ohio democrat said to-day that he believed
his party would carry that state in October but
lose it in November. lie added: 1.-The liquor ques-
ton Will help US in the state fight in October but
will not cut any figure In the national election In
November"
Such meager advices as come to party men here
in washington from Ohio indicate that the demo-
Gratis have more money than the republican s. but
the latter, except in certain localities where they
are handicapped with internal dssensons are
doing the most effective work. The saloon keep
eIS are dissatisfied with the democrats because
the latter did not redeem their pledge to repeal
the Scott law. This law became so popular that
the democrats hesitated to openly antagonize it.
The wool-growers abuse both parties, but seem to
licans than the democrats. The situation in Ohio
is, from all accounts, very much mixed and II Is
hard 10 tell who has the advantage, but upon
the whole the prospects seem to rather favor tie
republicans The party managers on the republi-
can side, however. apparently realize that they
have no easy victory ahead They are making
strenuous appeals for money, while the democrats,
tharlks to the big fortunes and nberality OF the
PayneS, McLeanS, BOOkwalterS and several others
have pretty full treasury
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DettnOduu'H AITe&HttOuSs
INDIANAPOLIS. IND. september 5.-Mr. Blaine )
attorneyS have fled an answer, denying the truth
OF the defendants allegations The next step viii
defense.
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Washington News and Gossip
THE Us 8. Saratoga sailed yesterday from Ne,
London for Sandy Hook bay.

SECRETARY CHANDLER returned to washington
this morning. and was at his desk at the Navy de-
partment to-day.
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What COngreSsnlan Tucker Says.
THE DEMOCRATS HAVE SURE THING IN VIRGINIA.
Representative Tucker, OF Virginia, called at
democratic headquarters to-day. He has been
making some speeches In West Virginia, and says
he feels no doubt OF democratic success with the
usual majority there. As to Virginia, he says the
democrats have sure thing and it is only Ques-
ton as to what majority they will get
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CHANGES IN THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE
ARMY.-The following changes in the medical de-
partment OF the Z. s. army are ordered: Major c. c.
Byrne, surgeon, relieved from duty In the de-
partment OF California, and will re-
Major Francis l. Town. surgeon. relieved
from duty in the department or the Colum-
ola and VIII report to the department OF Texas.
capt. Nalery Havard assistant surgeon, from duty
IN the department OF Texas, and will
report to the department Of the east.
capt William X. Hall, assistant surgeon, relieved
1ron DUTY In the department Of Texas, and Will
report lor duty at The recruiting depot, Davids'
Island, New York, relieving Capt Marcus Z. Tay-
lor, assistant surgeon, from duty.
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OF the fifth congressional district. after a two-days
deadlock, today nominated Thomas W. Sadlcr
The present Representative is Thomas Williams
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n tW DOORS.
Practical Treatise on Electric Lighting Gordon.
Dictionary OF Nirsclss Brewer
Cutll0-s of Psychology Suliey
Ambitious " omen. Fawcert
Doctor Ben hound Robin Series
Eachef- Share Of the Road Hamilton
ll- frircess- lie nysOn-
The I ainsl ot 1iui0n- Johnson.
Memo rs and correspondence of tliza P Gurney
La H2InlnoEd he Kings Men.
Country Doctor. Jewett A beautiful line of fine
st4tlo1,ery always hand and the lowest prices
NM- H. MORRiSOS'S,
eull AS Peunsyl yauia 2venua
SCHMER: FROI THE JOURNAL OF HENRY D.
- Ihoreau
Guenn. Aun; Serena One Summer by Blanche Willis
Howard
a Jcl.y SUNNI T. Mothers in Council
St.Ldard. Ior els and Seaside Librariaa
Z, niInercia and Fine Stationery.
SlS C. e. PCLSELL. Alb 9th st. NV
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Col P. c. HAMS is in Norfolk, acting as chair
man OF a board Of engineers, to devise plan for
the improvement of Norfolk harbor
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THE POLITICAL FIELD.
A Michigan Nomination for Congress
man.
Nominated for Congress iu

BAY CITY, NICE. September 5-Charles Frost
Gibson was nominated yesterday 10y the tenth
district republican congressional convention on the
1881 ballot
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kilograms to The Star.
BLAINES LIBEL SUIT.
DEATH OF MRS. HARLAN.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS
A VESSEL LOST WITH ALL ON BOARD
COLD.BLOODED MURDER OF A GIRL
A MAsTODON'S BONES EXHUMED.
MRS. HARLAN DEAD.
Her Remains to be Brought to Wash.
iugfOn TO.Niyht.

FORTRESS MONROE, Va, September 5.-Mrs. Har
Ian, wife OF ex-senator and eX-Secretary Jame
Harlan, died at Hygeia hotel last night at mid
night Her remains Will be takeE To Washington
tonight and Will be accompanied by Secretar,
ana Mrs Lincoln.
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Missing Man.
ANXIETY As TO TIE WHEREABOUTS OF wlLLIAx r.

ANXIETY As TO TIE WHEREABOUTS OF WILLIAM r.
There is some anxiety among the friends OF Mr..
William Fegan, who for some time conducted a
grocery store near New Hampshire avenue and U
street, as to his whereabouts. He sold his prop-
erty there about f1ve weeks since for over $1,000
and after paying of an incumbrance and some
small debts left, stating that he was going to New
port News, Va, TO lock for place to Settle leaving
hts wife and three children here. Some Of his
friends went there to lind him II possible, but
could get no tidings Of him, and another friend IA
now there making more thorough inQuiriea
THE PROPOSED NEW CRuIsRRs-There win be q
full meeting OF the naval advisory board next week
to consider finally the plans for the proposed new
cruisers Drawings have been made In accordance
with the bill which is pending In order that there
may be no delay II II should become law.
ARMY ORDERs.Leave Of absence for six months,
to take effect about october 1, 1884, is granted ed
Lieut. Pierce NJ. B. Travis, 11th infantry. The leave
OF 21 Lieut. Alfred McC. Ogle, 19th infantry fs
still further extended six months on surgeons Ger.
uhcate OF disability.
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nIME MUSEUM.
GRAND RE~OFENING.. SEASON 1884
MONDAY September lst
PERFOEMAN' BOTH AFTERNOON AND NIGHT.
Doors Open at p. NJ and Z !. NJ,
Performances ON nenceS at ~ and p m. .
Reftted and decorated in Be. utiful tyle worthy OF
this Popular Fami Resort.
Splendid >tage rtoruance. Great Artists.
The Gotlobs Sh dman's Wonderful Paradox.
9 SFranklins, Queen Sarbro The holdsworths:
Hannah Battersby, the Mammoth at Woman
21lidxets. Major Lift efinger and wife.
The ParfsiaA Dude, Model Wonder.
3Flamingoes. from Venezuela. Rare Bird
2Haarangos. 6 Young south American Moukeys
su3O6t ADMISSION To ALL Only 10 CENTS
DRIVERS SUMNER GARDEN.
IL The Greatest , omPany Of the Season,
FANNIE DAVENPORT, LENA FOLLY.
GIR.,RD LEON. with hi funny Trick Donkeys
WYLIt. AND SAM OkD. MAAS AND GkEAK
Admission to Garden 10 cents
Grand Testimonial Benefit to GEO. W. DRIVER Sept A
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
Suffer from Dyspepsia
when they could secure relief and permanent BY
the exercise afforded bya
BICYCLE OR TRICYCLE.
sehoel for Instruction oren FRONT a m tin spm.
Bicycles and Trlcycles sold on 1nstalmenta
WI C. sCRIBNER
Purchasers taught free 110s Z st northwest
nj Prof. F. FIBNERS Hand and Orchestr. furnishes
tirstcelass Music for all OCCASIONS. Residence No.
l2l7 7th street northwest. jelQ-Sn'
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NEW NAVAL CADETs.-In addition to the list OF
candidates published In yesterdays STAR who
passed the examination for admission into the
naval academy at Annapolis as cadets, the follow
ing nave also been successful: VIM. Il. Gould, of
ONO; j. n. Robertson, OF ILL., Nj. L. Miller, OF Mass;
Roger Jones, OF Ala; John Wedderburn, OF Ill;
" u hamilton, OF n. j.; Samuel j. Aiken of Tenn;
d. d. Beckwlth, OF N. Y; F. Fitch, Of Col; Armin
Hartrath, OF Mich.
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~ WASHINGTON. D. c. SEPTEMBER T. 1884
firm Of James F. Barbour Co. is his day dissolved bv
mutual consent Jalnes F. Barbour il authorized
to tile all debts due ly and ect de is due to
said firm and will Continue the Lumber Business at
the old stand corner 18th Maryland avenue
southwest.
JAMES F. BARBO R,
se43t JAMES 1. BARBOUk
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oHS SixkdPfoscIueuC OI NOIIUIk
IHE GREELY SURVIVORS ExHIBrrIoN.-Steps are
being taken by the War department authorities to
ascertain the exact character OF the exhibition
made by Sergeants Brainerd and Long and Private
Gonneil at the museum at Cleveland II 1t Is found
an unseenly manner and disgracing tue service
stop Will at once be put to the practice II 1t Is
found, however, thIt they are lecturng or are ap-
pearing in proper manner no notice win be taken
or their course,
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IHE PRESIDENT, his son, and Secretary Phillips
landed from the Despatch at Narragansett Pier
yesterday noon and were entertained by R. G. Dun.
Iney returned to Newport yesterday afternoon.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut Edward B. Underwood
mas been ordered to the photographic Office the
loth lnstant Lieut. j. W. Carlin as executive OF the
Independence and Passed Assistant Paymaster O.
=. 1lHany to the Nina; Ensign 4. w. Dodge has
ing orders.
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gram this morning from the President directing
that an Executive order be issued formally announc-
Ing the death Of Secretary Folger and directing
that appropriate action be taken by the executive
will be issued this afternoon and viii be modelled
after that issued upon the death of Postmaster
General Howe, with the exception that all the de-
Rod OF thirty days Acting secretary Coon win
issue an order directing that all the subtreasuries
lew nours during the day OF the funeral
A Sketch OF His Career.
Secretary Folger was born at Nantucket, Mass.
On the 18th OF April, 1873 When he was l2 years
OF age his parents removed to Geneva, N. Y OF
which place lie has since been resident He
graduated at Hobart college In 1885, and In 1889 he
was admitted to the bar OF the supreme court Of
New York. He early took rank as prominent man
IN his profession, and his eloQuence and ability
brought him substantial success. In 1874 he was
mon pleas, but resigned the position in year. In
1851 ne was elected county Judge for four years.
be was one OF the first to join the republican
the stalwarta In 1881 he was elected to the state
senate OF New York and remained a member OF
ouenty as edne oces e yeas as sevhg 1 ne ~
the constitutional convention OF New York of 1857,
and was candidate before the party caucus for
Vim. A: Wheeler. He was, however, made chair
man 0f the judiciary committee, and participated
n aStvsy g and in the senate with such
Tilden, Sanford e. Church, and WIN. n Evarts,
who were also members OF that body.
In 1869 he was appointed assistant United States
treasurer at New York In 1870 he was elected
Judge OF the Court OF Appeals and on the death OF
Chlef Justice Church, In May, 1880, he was ap-
pointed oy Gov. cornell to MI the vacancy. In
November, $780, he was elected chief justice for the
l9ii term 81 fourteen years by plurality OF n, 100
on October q, 1881. he was appointed Secretary OF
the Treasury BY President Arthur.
IN lSH he accepted the republican nomination for
governor OF New York. and In November OF that
to 9O,O0Q
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
~ NATIONAL
VIZ MUTUAL AID SOCIETY,
Of Virginia
Offica
l25 Pennsylvania avenue northwest

WAsHlNGTON d. C., Septe Der 9Th, 1881.
Sotice Cfacers: AGENT. and olictors formerly
connected with the United States Ben fetal and the
American nevolent Societies of Washington b. c.
Which Organizations assigned all Of their interests and
tnat o. Its members Auxust 4. 1884. to the National
nutna Id Society Of Vir .fna. said Officers. Agents.
and solicitors have authority solicit transfer
fGr this society, unless they show a commission
un er the official seal Of the National Mutual Aid So
cdety Of Virginia
- THOS D. BOND.
SHcrp
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~ REAL ESTA AND l ,SURANCE OFFICE
We Of NJ. NJ ROHRER Co.
3d and East Capitol streets,
Capitol Hill
, We would respectfully to our friends and
the public that %e perman ntly located above
and fully prepared to buy aid sell property. rent
houses AID collect loans invest money
effect fire and life insurance aid write wills Deeds
agreements etc.
Our Offices spacious and neatly fitted up and pos
al facilities euience and patch
OF businesS.
Cur telephone number is 1873
seJ-3t NJ NJ ROHRER & co.
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e. w.:xpEo2 ss pENST,tyAS1A 3 !; as1IA,s AyESYE
Having Withdrawn FROM the Stationery business, Ihave
disposed Of my entire establishment TO Mr. JOHN F.
PARtT. desire to thank lny fir ends Tor their
past favors and cordially commend Mr. PARLT as my
successor. Respectfully, WaI H. DEMPSEY
Ben now establsh'd at my new place of business /
shall have hand at all times The complete
sotment Of Fine and St-pe st tonery in the city. My
aim is to please ali and l ask tri L.
se4-3t Respectfully, JOHN F. PAHET
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Within few moments after the Secretary expired
kilograms announcing the sad event were dispatch.
ed to President Arthur at Newport, Assistant Sec
retary OF the Treasury Coon, Frank Sperry, his prt
vate secretary; Hon. Thos. c. Acton, assistant
treasurer at New York, and Judge Andrews, OF Sy-
racuSe.
The President received the news at Newport
aD0ut o'clock and was greatly affected thereby He
WIN attend the funeral and hopes to be able to at
tend That OF Senator Anthony also. He relegraphed
his coincidence to the father of Secretary Folger
ordered that the flgS on the government vessels
ana buildings in III. vicinity OF Newport and at
funeral
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AS1VSlet etlllo w 1AO OtAA.
BLAINE'S LIBEL SUIT.
DEATH OF MRS. HARLAN.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS
A VESSEL LOST WITH ALL ON BOARD.
COLD.BLOODED MURDER OF A GIRL.
A MASTODON'S BONES EXHUMED.
MRS. HARLAN DEAD.
Her Remains to be Brought to Wash.
ingfon TO.Night.
FORTRESS MONROE, Va, September S.-MrS Har-
Ian, wife OF ex-senator and ex-Secretary James
Harlan. died at Hygeia hotel last night at mid
night Her remains Will be takeE 10 Washington
Tonight and Will be accompanied 10y Secretary
ana Mrs Lincoln.
THE BLAINE LIBEL SUIT.
Denying the Defendants Allegations.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, september 5-Mr Blalne's
attorneys have fled answer, denying the truth
OF the defendants allegations. The next step viii
probably be demurrer 10 the nteIrogatories of the
defense.
TEE POLITICAL FIELD.
man.
BAY CITY, MIcH.. September 5-Charles Frost
Gibson was nominated yesterday 10y the tenth
district republican congressional convention on the
1881 ballot.
MONTGOMERY. ALA. September 5-The democrats
OF the fifth cons reSsiona district after two-dayS
deadlock, today nominated Thomas W. SadIer.
The present Representative is Thomas Williams
THE PRESIDEN1.S MOVEMENTS.