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GENERAL NEWS.

A new Republican evening penny paper viii soon
be started at Portsmouth, n. H.
The Rumford Chemical Works .at Providence, R.
L. were damaged $4,000 by fire yesterday.
Phallas and Jay Eye See will not trot against
time in Rochester, N. Y. f. G. Shaw, manager of
the exhibition, telegraphed that the failure of the
See.
Frank Jones, desperate who shot William
Gaines and fired into several houses In Wellington,
Kan, last Saturday, was quietly lynched yesterday
morning by fifteen or twenty armed men,
Matthew Ryan, s years old was run over by
train on tie Grand Junction road in Cambridge
port, MASS, yesterday, receiving injuries from
which he died last night in the hospital
William Lipps jumped from a third story window
on avery street, Boston, yesterday morning, prob
ably in tit Of delrium tremens and died last
night Of his injuries.
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KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION.
Sad Accident in an Alabama Cotton
Packing House.

Sad Accident i'm AN Alabama Cotton
Packing House.
COLUMBUS, Ca, Sept. 15.-The boiler of a
cotton compress at Euiaala, Ala, exploded
this evening setting fire to the building and
three hundred bales OF cotton which were con-
sumed.
The explosion occurred at 2 this afternoon.
Every building in the city was shaken to
foundation and the widest excitement prevail
ed. A piece of the boiler weighing four tons
was thrown go yards. Two negro men were
thrown rs yards from the building and terribly
manged They were dead when picked up
Two other negroes were taken from the debris
one of whom is already dead and the other will
die. Mike Vickett, white man, was burned
to death, and his body has not been recovered
Many others are supposed to have been in the
Building aud it is not known how many have
narishad.
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w. FISHER, JR.


ISUbIONJ NOV. 10, 1871.
Ny Dear Blaine Il am in receipt of your favor
Oh tne osn instant, from which am led to infer
ern friends have not been fulfilled on my part; but
such is not the fact, as have delivered each and
every one of them all the securities in accordance
with the contracts and they have surrendered to me
my obligations. You are well aware of the condi-
ton OF the road, and that you have received your
titled under the Eastern contracts, when you con-
slider the length of the road only completed. L
think you can readily that can make no propo-
stion further, than as the road progresses to de-
liver you bonds in accordance. know but little of
your obligations to deliver bonds to others; but
Tom Scott, and the amount of money you received
on the Eastern contracts, relative positions
financially in the Little Rock & Fort Smith Railroad
bear wide contrast. Mr.. Caldwell is here, but
have not seen him; still. 1 presume he has paid
proper attention to your letter add ressed 10 him.
remain, with kind regards
WARREN FISHER, JR.
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A Family Feud and Wha, Came of H

AUGUSTA, ILL.,, Sept. 15.-Three brothers
named James, William and Samuel Holden
quarreled six years ago with an unknown man
who was killed outright in the affray. Which
brother struck the fatal blow IS not known
but deadly feud has existed ever since be-
tween James and William, and yesterday
their differences eliminated in fierce battle
and citizen named Finley intarfered, where
upon James deliberately shot him dead. The
murderer fed but William Holden vas ar
rnatnd
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ODD FELLOWS.
Session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge at
Minneapolis, RHinn.

4iHHWNCHp UIHBt NAhMMs
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Sept. 15-The Sover-
eign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of the
world met this morning at the Grand Opera
House, where Hon. e. NJ. Wilson on behalf of
Gov. Hubbard, and Mayor Pillsbury on behalf
of the city, extended formal welcome. At
noon the lodge adjourned to go on excursions
10 lakes Calhoun and Harriet and the falls of
Minnehaha. Tonight banquet was served at
the hotel The reports OF the officers show
about 100000 lodge members and 10000 en-
campment members, gain of nearly u, 900
lodge members and nearly 5000 encampment
members during the past year The available
assets Of the sovereign lodge are $4,000, a
gain of $4,000. In view of the fact that the
last session cost $4,000 the Grand Sire recon-
mends adjustment of annual sessions and the
substitution OF biennial sessions. About 200
delegates are pre sent,
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NEW YORK, Sept. 10. "A Democratic ratifi.
cation meeting was held in the Brooklyn rink
tonight. The l-rge building was crowded in
every paIt, as was the street in front. Senator
Baysrd of Della ware, who was to be the first
speaker of the evening, was rendered recep-
ton by several prominent Brooklynites during
the early evening, and was afterwards escorted
to the rink by the Anderson Legion, 800 strong.
The Senator was wildly cheered as he entered
the building. Gov. Leon Albeit of New Jer-
sey was also warmly received Henry Hantz,
president of the New York Leather Exchange,
presided at the meeting. When Senator Bay
ard was introduced it was fully five minutes
before he was allowed to proceed with his
speech. The applause was almost deafening
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Changes in the Navy.

Rear Admiral Wells, commanding the
Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard, will De retired
on the 30th inst, and his retirement will pro-
mote Commodore Upshur to the rank of rear
admiral; Capt. L. A. Kimberly to that of COM
modore; Commander George Dewey to that of
captain; Lieutenant Commander Caspar f.
Goodrich to that of commander; Lieut.. Wash
burn Maynard to that of lieutenant COM
mander, and Lient. John G. Fremont. Jr., to
that of lieutenant (senior grade.) Rear Ad-
miral Phelps, commanding the South Atlantic
station, will be retired on November I'd. His
retirement will promote Commodore Roe.
Result of the Cholera ia Italy.
Consul General Wood, at Rome, writes to
the State Department relative to the spread of
cholera in Italy as follows:
In consequence of the quarantine commercial
intercourse with foreign countries is nearly sus-
pended, while Sicily and Sardinia are cut off from
other parts of the Kingdom Besides the great loss
toforeign commerce it is estimated that 400, 600
persons will be prevented from visiting that coun-
thirty is season. The pecuniary loss to the country in
general is incalculabie.
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The following was in reply to Mr.. Blaine's letter
Of April 10, 1879. already published:

BOSTON, April 16, 1872.
My Dear Bldine:-Your favor of the 18th inst.
reached me this morning. 1 am surprised at its
contents. have loaned you at various times, when
youwere comparatively poor. very large sums of
money, and never have you paid me one dollar from
your own pocket, either principal or interest.
have paid sundry amounts to others to whom you
we're indebted and these debts you have allowed to
stand unpaid like the notes which hold. have
placed you in positions whereby you have received
very large sums of money without one dollar of
expense to you and you ought not to forget the act
on my part. OF all the parties connected with the
Little Rock ~ Fort Smith Railroad, one has
out of it. You obtained subscriptions from your
friends in Maine for the building of the Little Rock
q Fort Smith Railroad. Out of their subscriptions
you obtained large amount both of bonds and
money free or cost to you. have your own figures
and know the amount. Owing to your political
position you able to work off all your bonds at
very high price, and the fact is well known to
others as we'll as myself. Would your friends in
Maine be satisfied if they knew the facts? Are my
associates satisfied to have you obtain S25 900 for
Northern Pacific Railroad, and you not make the
investment as per agreement? The course you have
thought proper to take in regard to my request is
rather poor one, taking your relations with me,
and again ask you to reconsider it and grant it.
You will find it much easier to pay by obtaining
the credit and selected that course thinking it to
be the best. If you again decline, shall be obliged
to the notes sell them to outside purchasers.
Necessity knows no law.
Whatever bonds still due to you will be delivered
as the road progresses. The other portions of your
letter make no reply. You know the facts; it is
sufficient that L know them, and it is useless to
mention them at this time. Please answer at once.
remain, respectfully yours,
WARREN FISHER, JR.
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A man named Mccarthy playfully pushed
Jeremiah Desmond as both were standing on
the steps of a saloon at Ho]yoke this morning,
and Desmond fell, striking his head on the
sidewalk and was instantly killed. MCCARTHY
men were weavers and had been drinking
heavily. Desmond leaves widow and five
children.
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The Blaine Letters.
A New Lot Laid BEFORE the Public.

To the People Of the Uaitsd States ~
Believing that it is our duty to lay before our
fellow countrymen the following documents which
have been in our possession we have placed the ORR
ginals for safe keeping in the hands of Messrs.
Sohier & WEIGH, councillors of Boston, and here
with submit their contents without comment. The
letters from Mr.. Fisher letter-press copies OF
the originals
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THE DOMINION.
Railway Bridge Partially Burne,

EbHEEWHy HbEHuS6 4 HEsIHE1y ID uEMBtss
HALIFAX, Sept. 15.-One hundred feet of
the Nova Scotia coal company's railroad bridge
at Bear Brook, Pictou county was burned yes
terday. Its partial destruction is a serious
loss to the place. The greater part of the Ar
cadis company's coal is being shipped this way
during the remainder Of the season.
Snow in Nova Scotia.
1t is reported that FIVE inches OF snow fell at
Spring Hill, Cumberland county yesterday.
There was also two inches of snow at Truro.
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A Cyclone at sea.

New YORK. Sept. 15.- Spoken September
IL, latitude 1926, longitude $780, the whaling
schooner VIM. Wilson of New Bedford, with
375 barrels of oil. Steamer Plato from Rio
Janero reports September Z, in latitude 22o,
longitude $50 ,encountered.a cyclone from SSE.,
lasting "a hours, during which the vessel was
thrown on her beam ends, three life b oats were
torn from the davts aud the engine and fire
room aud cabin. wer9 flooded. The wind
shifted to WSW, and settled down to
a hard gale, lasting three days.
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P. Sit is very important to me that have some
bonds next week. If you don't accept the PROPOSE
ton have made, suppose you consider this: Let
me retain the land bonds in possession salts
faction for loaned money, and you pay me the S7O-
600 land bonds and $50, 900 first mortgage due to
under the contract. / do not make this PROPOSE
ton to be bound by it; L merely suggest it. But
must have the matter settled in some way quickly.
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POLITICAL.
Eligibility of Presidential EIectc

Eligibility of Presidential Electors.
TRENTON, Sept. 10 Members of the Dem
ocratie ticket i'll this State recently requested
Attorney General Stockton opinion as to the
elig blity of bank Presidents and cashiers to
serve on the electoIal ticket. The Attorney
General has given it as mis- opinion that such
officials are eligible. He saws they are not
United States officers but officers Of private
corporations.
New Work Democrats Ratify the Nom
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FoRrY-F1Rsr CoNaRrss. u s. HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
WASHINGTON, Dec. z, 1870.
Ny Dear Mr.. FiSher:-You have reed Mr.. Bout
wells answer.
Ipresume you will deem it necessary to come on
here; If 50, let me know of it day or two in
advance.
have written MIR. Caldwell about the bank; no
trouble in securing Blk of 100000.
Secy of War will not allow the use of the arsenal
at Little Rock, says it is impossible.
Very hastily & truly, J.G.B
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SPORTING.
Base Ball.

Providence. ........1 Q 5 0 2-I0
Cleveland. 40 0 0 l o O. 2
No other league games were played today owing
TO the fact that the Eastern clubs are travelling
West.
At Toledo Toledos G, Baltimores 0.
AT St. Louis-St. Louis z, Virginias 6,
At Observation-Disclosures 6, Metropolitans 4.
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-fIOsI
Ny Dear Mr.. Fisher: 1t is quite evident to my
mind that at the approaching session of Congress
there will be expansion of the currency to the
amount of fifty to seventy-five millions of dollars
The form it viii take, think, will be an addition
to the national bank circulation West and South.
My object in writing is to ask in season if your
friends would desire to establish bank at Little
Rock? 1t will be to some extent matter of favor
itism to who gets the banks in the several local
ities and it will be in my power to cast an anchor
to the windward" in y'r behalf if you desire it,
Please think over the matter, and confer with Mr.
Caldwell; and let me know y'r desires as soon as
you reach any conclusion. There is, of course no
special hurry; but thought would suggest the
matter in order that you might mature your
thoughts in good time.
1t would be well to determine the amount to
which you might wish to go. suppose it might be
practicable to secure 100000 bank. but in that
locality you would hardly wish to go so deep. But
they are very profitable Institutions say $780,
coo. Yours very truly, j. G. BLAINE.
Warren Fisher, Jr., Esq.
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AUGUSTA. Me. % Dec. 1877

AUGUSTA, ME-, ~ Dec, 1870,
Ny Dear Mr.. Fisher:-I am in hopes now that
snail secure Szo ,ooo, OF nearly mat. ma money
that.
The most of it will be for and 6 months. If I
had had more time and earlier notice L could have
raised more, & at easier rates. have seen most of
the parties to whom bonds are due. I do not have
much trouble about the January coupon of the
first mortgage bonds-but they of course growl
some-on six of the bonds. would be glad to have
the coupon. promised them individually to make
it right in the future. did not in any way use the
name of the company nor commit you to anything
only myself.
On the land bonds cannot make them see the
equity of removing the April coupon & promised
to try and adjust that matter with you after my
return to Boston. They all agree with one voice
that no bond shall be exposed for sale 1 wish you
could give me the benefit of that fraction making
80 of the first mortgage bonds for the $31, 500
due use the extra $500 in adjusting the interest
matter, q it fits in completely. 1 will make it all
right with you.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
win MOI Accept His Resigna,iou

BOSTON, Sept. 15.-At special meeting of
the Republican State Committee today it was
voted unanimously not to accept the resigna-
of Henry Cabot Lodge as chairman of the
Irniffan
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The Democratic campaign of SANDER has thus far
yielded no fruit pastable to the slanderers. On
the contrary it has produceda reaction most disas
trous TO those who inaugurated it. From all quar-
ters come indications that the foul libels uttered
against Mr.. Blaine have created only disgust for
their authors and disseminators-Troy Times,
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The reply to this letter is Mr.. Blaines letter OF
April 18th, 1872, already published.
The expression "obtaining the credit in the
above letter, refers to request by Mr.. Fisher that
Mr.. Blaine would give him letter of credit to be
drawn against by Mr.. Fisher during proposed Eu-
ropean trip, Mr.. Blaine being at the time indebted
to Mr.. Fisher for borrowed money, for which Mr.
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Between 5000 and &c, 900 people assembled at
last night, to hear Gen. B. f. Butler speak. 1t re-
quired the services of half dozen policemen to
make passage way for the General to reach the
stand,
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LATEST MARINE NEWS
Damaged i'm a Gale

RocKLAND, Sapt. 15.-Bark Addie e. Sloper,
Capt. Soper, Fernaudins to Montevideo with
lumber, reports that in a gale on September /,
in longitude 61o west latitude, 410 north, lost
bow spirit, flying iibboon and foremost head,
and all attached and topgallant mast with all
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$4,000 $s22 0 000 first first mortgage bonds.

and also FIR collateral to the notes for S25 900 an
additional $50, 900 of land bonds.
Please meet me at Mr.. Caldwells private office on
Saturday at 1215 sharp. shall try to be there
precisely at noon, but allow 10 minutes for grace
1t is very important that have everything COM
pleted that day, as man will come to Boston with
me to take charge of the bonds.
Yours in ct haste j. G. BLAINE.
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AUGUSTA, Me-, October 4, 1869.
Ny Dear Mr. Fisher Find enclosed $4,000
check in pay't of A. g. P. Coburn's subscription.
presume you will receive by same mail the 20
pr CT due all the subscriptions already forward
ed to you, and also on the following
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A RuIk burned.
BIDDEFoRD.

About $50 o'clock Sunday night, as John
Waters, agent for the Metropolitan Life In
surancs company, was sitting at his desk in
his Office on Alfred street, stone weighing
eleven ounces came crashing through tae
large plate glass wiudow. Mr.. Waters head
was in direct range but fortunately he lodged
in season to let the stone pass him, which de-
moralized the globe and chimney CT large
Students lamp which was standing on the
desk.
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This makes S125 900 in all have disposed OF.
1t is doubtful if dispose Of any more, but shall
know by tomorrow. So there will be no delay to
embarrass you in any way. No one will ever know
from me that have disposed of single dollar in
Maine So there need be no embarrassment in talk
ing with Mr.. Caldwell. don't wish you to settle
that matter with Mr. Caldwell till you hear from
me again. Please send receipt to A. & P. Coburn,
Skowhegan, Maine.
Yours truly j. G, BLAINE
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Foreign Rags.

1t is reported that applications have been
made to the Treasury Department for permits.
sion to land rags transhipped at English
ports SINCE the 1st inst. but which had been
shipped from the country where they were
gathered before that date. These applications
not under any circumstances consent to any
modification of the original order SO as to sd
NIT ennh chi nrnarfs
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WEATHER INDICATIONS
WASHINGTON, Sept. Is.
The indications for New England to-day ara
partly cloudy weather and local showers,
southerly winds and stationary temperature,
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT,
III 27
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WASHINGTON.
.xudpe FoIger,s Successor.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-Hon. L. P. Morton
of New York, minister to France, who is now
on his way to this country, is mentioned today
as likely to be appointed Secretary of the
TreaEUrv
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BOSTON. April 25. 1877

Josiah Caldwell, No. Pensberton Square:1
Dear Fisher,-I enclose letter from Blaine 1 for
got to speak to you about them when saw you this
p. M. Blame is an important man for US to have
was so situated that could help him.
Yours very truly, j. CALDWELL.
(This letter enclosed Mr. Blaine's letter to Csld-
well of April 81, 1919
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MAINE.
More Eros.s i'm washington Count,


More Erosis in Washington County.
CALAIS, Sept. 10 Severe frosts have occur
red in Calais and vicinity during the past few
nights causing considerable damage to farm
products. Farmers in town today say that
beans and squAshes are badly frost bitten.
Bar HarbOr News.
BAR HARBoR, Sept 15.-Mr. B 'aine LETT By
the Maine Central ferry at 1890 this NOR ming
for Augusta, and does not return here again
this season. He leaves Augusta Wednesday
for Boston thence to Worcester to attend the
State fair Thursday. From there be goes to
New York and the west.
There we're over 100 departures this morning
via the Maine Central
Obituary.
DEXTER, Sept. 15.-Lt.-Coi. James Dwight
Maxfield, late editor and proprietor of the
Waterville Sentinel, died Sunday after an i'll
ness Of some months aged 46. He bal fine
literary talent, was on the staff Of Gov. Davie
and for some time vas captain of the Dexter
Light Infantry.
BRUNSWICK, Sept. 15.-Capt Henry L
Sampson, for many years cashier of the Ma
tional Village Baak of Bowjoinham, died last
night, aged s..
A Hulk burned.
RocKLAND, Sept. 15.-The hulk of brig j.
M Wiswil lying at the wharf here was de.
stroyed by an incendiary fire last night.
Fatally Injured by n Runaway Herse.
DOVER, n. q. Sept. 15.-Nathaniel Hodson,
aged 55, farmer from Berwick, Me-, while
driving home from Great Falls last evening
was thrown from his team and had his back
broken. He will probably die. The accident
was eansed hy d rupawaY horse.
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AUGUSTA, Me-, l8th Nov. 1sef

Thee two letters of October and 5, 1862 are
in continuation of the two letters of October 4,
1869, which have been already published.
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THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH Co.
To Warren Fisher, Commonwealth Hotet:-Please
so Parker House tomorrow, Monday evening; on
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After 1 reed the letter in regard to Mr. Adams
case telegraphed again. Delano had ret'd, and l
think the suspension was at once ordered by him.
j. G. b.
P. S.--I send only $4,000 this morning. win
send $1,000 remaining tomorrow morning.