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Nuts and Raisins.

A Republican newspaper will soon be issued
at Austin, Texas.
The phrase, "sweet girl graduates" Origi-
mated with Baron Tennyson.
The Utah Mormons would not permit the
decoration OF soldiers graves.
Mrs. Blaine has never sat for a photograph,
and declines to do so now.
A woman in San Francisco though but
thirty years OF age, is grandmother.
A Troy bartender has recently become heir
o a German barOnetcy and fortune.
John Browns grave in the Kirk-yard at
CTathie, is visited by the Queen two or three
times week.
Rumors of Salvini's prospective marriage to
Miss Adele Belgarth, who played Desdemona
to his Othello, are afioat.
The longest continuous fibre known is the
fibre of silk, an ordinary cocoon often yielding
1905 yards or nearly three-quarters of mile
The only persons in England who have SER
vices Of gold plate are the Queen and three
Dukes.
Twenty San Francisco men are said to have
breakfasted on one ostrich egg, which weighed
as much as twenty.eight hens eggs.
Capt. j. Goldborough Bruff, now nearly
| eighty years old, works without spectacles as q
| draughtsman in the Treasury Department at
| Washington.
The Oldest Masonic book in America is in
l.
| ciety. 1t is the ledger book of St. Johns lodge
| kept by Benjamin franklin, and giving a list
of members from June "a, 1871, to June "a,
| 1873, all in Franklin's own handwriting.
Eks California Ledger says that in Antioch,
"a limb of a rose bush bears handsome GRIM
| son rose that has bloomed without bud The
| petals have developed in regular order around
the stalk, and the effect is both singular and
beautiful. The petals seems 10 have grown to
the stem spontaneously, just like common
| leaves, but form splendid crimson rose.
DR.. Ehstein, German physician who makes
i q speciality of eOrpulence, gives his patients
| plenty Of fat food, but strictly forbids sugar,
| potatoes, and nearly everything containing
| starch. They get no beer, and tea only with
i out sugar or milk, but may have white wine
/ and also bologna sausage.
Senator Logan is the first nominee of the
i Republican party for Vice President since
| Andrew johnson who has not been a widower.
| Schuyler Colfax was widower when nomin-
ated and married just after his election. Will
| son, Wheeler and Arthur were each widowars
| Blaine and Logan we're nominated on Friday,
and SO were Hayes and Wheeler. Moreover,
Senator Logan is living in the same house In
| Washington where Mr.. Wheeler lived when
| nominated for Vice President
The librarian of the st. Louis Public School
| Library some time ago, in order to fluid what
! the popular voice looked upon as the best nov
els, asked number Of ladies and gentlemen Of
extended reading and acknowledged taste to
| prepare lists of what they regard as the best
ten works Of fiction. The list oollated shows
| the following results: Best ten novels-Van-
| ity Fair, "a; Les Miserabes, 49, Newcomss, q;
Romola, 26; Henry Esmond, %; Adam Bede,
| %; David Copperfield, %; IVanhoe, %; Mid
| dlemaroh, 20; Don Quixote, Is; Mill on the
Floss, IS; Scarlet Letter, IS.
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{Gath's Interview with Chicago,s Mayor)
sis Blaine popular in Illinois?" [ asked
Mayor Harrison.
"Yes; he was the choice of Illinois, no
doubt There is an enthusiastic following for
him in the great body of the party here, and
they are gratifed to see him nominated"
"Do you know Blaine well?"
"Pretty we'll. was in Congress when he
was prominent there, and I have spoken on the
same platform with him."
do you think him shrewd man?"
well, / should rather reckon So" said the
Mayor, with grim smile. During the cam.
paign of 1880 was addressed from Valparaiso
IND, to come down and speak against Blaine.
declined to go, and appealing dispatches
were sent to me to come. Blaine was not in
very good condition that night. He was out
of voice, and seemed nervous and tired. When
he got through his speech he remained little
while to hear me and then had to go and take
train.
"He made pretty mean speech, as / think
all speeches are addressed only to the individ.
ual pocket. Yet in the result it proved to be
one of the most effective speeches ever made
and some portions of it still linger in my
mind. He said to the workingmeD and others
present, "You have some factories here?'
Yes they replied. You are all at work, L
suppose, and get pretty good wages?' They
said, YES Mr.. Blaine continued: you can
put up your feet when the days labor is
through, and light your pipe and read your
newspaper They seemed to listen with good
humor. Now said Blaine, take care, nv
friends, when you make a change, that you do
not make it against the interest of your wife
and children, for though 1 have lived great
number Of elections, never yet knew party
in power to be thrown out in time of general
prosperity 1 thought 1 had demolished
Blaine when l got through, and fully ex-
pected that we would carry Valparaiso. But
when the returns came in was never more as
tonished in my life. l do not believe we got
any votes there at all
81 only wish we bad not held this conven-
ton till August. Then the quarrel in the
Republican party would have gone on and
they would have torn each others eyes out 1t
is rather different thing when they have two
men to fight instead of one. am afraid we
are going to give them somebody here to fight.
We cannot do anything by inhaming the peo-
pie ON this subject of free trade, or, as YOU
call it, revenue reform. 1t was after Indiana
had been lost to US, that came to Chicago
and delivered the speech you may have heard
of before in the Iriquois Club. L am still OF
the opinion that we cannot hold our labor
forces and fly the flag.
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RoM,Ioin Glass of -.

At the anniversary celebration Of the class
of "a, Bowdoin College; at the Parker House,
Tuesday night, William d. Washburp, M.
O., Of Minnesota, presided, and interesting
speeches we're made. This class has been not
ed in the annals of Bowdoin for the close and
warm class feeling existing among its MEM
bers, and Tuesday evening, out of 81 living,
emily three were absent. The following is the
names of those participating Tuesday evening"
David T. Bradford, Atchison, Kan; John A.
Douglass, Amesbury; Ambrose Eastman, Bos-
ton; Samuel freeman, Chelsea; Council Gree
ley Chicago, H.; Edwin S. Lsnox, Worces-
ter; Daniel @. Linscott Boston, Henry n.
Merrill, Hayerhlll; James Il Osgood, Boston,
John W. Simonds. Vermllion, OAK; Henry
II. Smith, Boston; John G.. Stetson, Boston
Charles F. Todd, St Stephen, N. B.; Rev
William P. Tucker, Pawtucket, r. L.; Frank
lin A. Wilson, Bangor, Me-; Col. Henry O.
Wood, U. S. a., New York city; Joseph E.
Merrill, Boston.
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THE OLD WORLD.
News by Gable From Different
Countries.

The Cholera.
MARsEILLEs, July 10.-There were % deaths
from cholera last evening.
ToULoN, July 10.-Ten deaths from cholera
occurred here last evening.
Fire ia the Royal Armory at Madrid.
MADRID, July 9-Midnight.- The royal arm
DRY, situated in the wing of the Alcazar adioin-
ing the old palace, took fire this morning. 1t
contains many valuable specimens of antique
armor and numerous works of art of much his
torical interest. The interior of the structure
was DESTROYED, but most of the contents were
saved. KING Alfonso is experimenting their
removal to places OF safety.
The Franchise Bill.
LONDON, July 10.-Tbe cabinet had decided
to close the session Of Parliament as soon as
possible, and call a new session at an early date
to again pass the franchise bill and submit it
to the House of Lords.
Parliament, he said. would reassemble in Oc-
tober. He thought the House of Lords would
not again reject the bill. He promised that
when Parliament met next year the whole
energies of the government would be devoted
to the passage OF complete measure for the
redistribution of parliamentary seats.
Right Hon. George Goschen counselled the
government to use moderation in dealing with
the crisis.
Right Hon. John Bright announced his in
tention to join the reform bill agitation. He
Lords would be curtailed.
Mr.. Gladstone refused to facilitate the
discussion of Mr.. Anderson's motion that the
unreformed hereditary House of Lords is in
comparable with wise legislation.
Trevelyan, chief secretary for ireland, an.
nounced that persons recently charged with
odious crimes in the city of Dublin would be
prosecuted.
scene of confusion followed Trsvelyan's
statement, the Parnelites plying him with
volley OF questions. The Speaker finally re-
stored order.
In tie House of Lords, Earl Granville,
foreign secretary of state, announced the with
drawal of several important bills in order to
allow Parliament to be prorogued until early
next autumn.
Hndemnifying Mr.. O'Brien.
DUBLIN, July 10.-A fund is being raised
here to indemnify Mr.. O'Brien, editor of the
United Ireland, for the expenses attending his
defence of the libel suit brought against him
by Mr.. Cornwall, ex-postoffice secretary. 1t is
also proposed by Mr.. O'Brien's friends to make
him handsome present.
Gable Notes.
Three Portuguese officers, accompanied by 200
natives, have started for Muatajamba and
Mozambique on a mission similar to that of the
International African Association on the Con-
60.
.O'Brien, of the United Ireland, announces
his intention to prosecute the Dublin cores
pendent Of the Londsn Times for furnishing
false reports OF the Cornwall trial in Dublin
Reports to the effect that cholera prevails in
Rome, Viterbo and Leghorn are denied.
Advices received from st. Paul De Londa,
on the west coast of Africa, June IL, state that
the French were encroaching and had had
conflict with Stanley's men under Pollock.
Stanley had reproved Pollock for his action.
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The Madigan Circular.
What City Solicitor LOOney Says of 1t
Authorship.
From the Boston Pilot.)

kflOiu ku6 l1polOn LlAotsy
The following letter from Mr.. VIM. II.
Looney, City Solicitor of Portland, and re-
| spected Irish-AmeSican Catholic gentleman,
will interest the readers of the Pilot:
CITY SoLIcIToR's OFFICE,
PORTLAND, Me-, July T.
Mr.. John Boyle O'Reilly: In the Pilot Of
| last week is what purports to be a true ac-
count of the manner in which the Madigan
circular was issued, also editorial comments
based, presume, on the same, severely de-
nouncing Mr.. Blaine for issuing it. You
would not, feel sure, intentionally do Mr..
Blaine or any other political opponent an in
justice; therefore respectfully call your at
tention to what l believe to be the facts
of the case. Enclosed please find an edito-
rial from Gov. Plaisteds paper, the New
Age; also an excerpt from the Boston Jour
nal, which probably you have seen. By the
former you will observe that Cow Plaisted
does not accuse Mr.. Blaine Of issuing the
circular, but intimates that it was issued by
Mr. Madigan or his friends. Was ever an
insinuation more base or infamous2 The
account from the Boston journal is, as it
seems to me, clear, and will convince you
that Gov. Plaisted, aud not Mr.. Blaine, was
the author of tie circular.
In 1875 when tde circular was issued,
Gov. Plaisted was candidate for Congress
against Mr.. Madigan. He was then Re-
publican, and of a most virulent and bigot-
ed stripe. He alone could reap any benefit
from the circular in question. At that time
the Portland Argus and Bangor CONNER
cial accused him of being the author of it,
and he did not deny it. On the stump in
$780, when he was running for Governor on
the Democratic ticket, I accused him of is
suing the circular, and he did not deny it.
In 1875, when the circular was issued. why
did not Gov Plaisted deuounce 1t? Never,
until the present time, after aperlod of nine
years has he raised his voice against it.
Col. u. A. Smith, now Of the Boston Jour
nal, who in 1875 was secretary of the Maine
Republican State committee, told me that
the first intimation he had of the circular
was through the mail. Mr. Madigan was a
warm personal friend of Col Smith. He at
once wrote to Mr.. Blaine denouncing the
circular. and stating that il the Republican
State committee cOuntenanced it, he would
resign as secretary. Col. Smith further told
me that Mr.. Blaine Immediately wrote to
him denouncing the circular, and saying
that he knew nothing about il until he re-
ceived copy of it through the mail. Mr..
Blaine told me that he was in no way re-
sponsible for it; that he denounced it, and
said he would not put clo0s on his mothers
grave Mr.. Blaine is a broad, liberal, man.
Father Murphy of Augusta, who knows him
intimately, tells me that more liberal man
toward Irish-Ameriean Catholics does not
live. feel positive you will at once publish
the truth of the matter, so that your large
circle of readers may see that Gov. Plaisted,
and not Mr.. Blaine, was the author of the
bigoted circular in question.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM Ii. LOoNEY.
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NEW bREAsURY BUREAU.
Nature of the Work Which it is Expected
to Perform.

Nature of the Work Which it is Expected
to Perform.
WARRINGTON, July 9.-The Secretary af the
Treasury will proceed at once to organize the
newly created bureau of the treasury, over
which DR.. Patten is to preside as commission
er of navigation, and which is as yet without
e name. The law requires that the commits
sioner, upon qualifying, shall be assigned
apartments in the treasury, and that the secre-
tary shall transfer and assign for his assistance
one deputy to act in his absence, and to be as
sistant chief of the bureau, and such clerical
force as the work of the new bureau may de-
mand. No appoint ments are provided for, and
1t will be some time before the buresu can be
got into shape, as its proportions are to be de-
cided entirely on the exigencies that arise
The secretary regards the new bureau as an
important and useful one, and the necessary
transfer of clerical force will not embarrass
any other branch OF the department. as the
bureau will take enough work from others to
make up for it. The entire work, and proba-
bly, the entire force, of the tonnage division.
OF the registers Office, for instance, will be-
transferred to the new navigation bureau
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A motion to proceed to ballet for candidate
First Ballot

A motion to adjourn till 1880 a. m. was car
ried.
The New England States voted as follows:
assachusetts-Bayard, 30; Cleveland, 8; Thur
man, g.
New Hampshire Cleveland, 8.
ne-CleVeland IL.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, IL.
Vermont-Cleve and, 8.
Rhode Island-Bayard, 2; Cleveland, 6.
Convention Notes.
CHICAGO, July 10-The subcommittee on
resolutions has completed a full draft
OF platform which it commenced
to read to the full committee at 0.30 this fore
noon. The draft does not meet the approval
of Gen. Butler and he has prepared minority
report which was submitted to the committee
that reguisr minority report may be sub
sharp discussion is expected to take place. This
may consume great portion of the evening
session.
The following despatch from New York,
dated the ninth of July, was received by
Mr.. Manning, chairman of the New York del
egation:
Daniel Manning, Chairman Of the New York Del
eqdtions
Reading todays proceedings and Grady's remarks
concerning Governor Cleveland, 1 telegraph you
that was representative Irishman before Grady
was born. and as such l believe 1 know now the
sentiments of my countrymen and coreligionists
and place my assertions against his Nine tenths
of the Irishmen meet are in favor of Governor
Cleveland's nomination, and the universal senti-
ments expressed in this city tonight is that Grady
has uttered calumny against the Irish and
Catholics OF America.
WILLIAM e. ROBINSON.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
PhiIoIogicaI AssOciatinn.

HANOVER, N. H., July 10.-At the conclud-
ing session of the Pathological Association, the
following officers were elected: President,
Prot. Goodwin, Of Harvard; vice presdenes,
Peck of Yale, Merriam OF New York; secreta-
~ and treasurer, Prof. j. T. Wright of Hano-
yer. The next meeting will be held in New
Haven, Conn, on the second Tuesday of july.
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The Progress of The south.

BALTIMORE, July 1O.-The Manufacturers Rec
the progress of the South, showing that during the
last six months nearly $4,000 has been invested
in new industrial enterprises and in enlarging
those already established. For the past two
months the amount invested was SI3744 900, a
falling off from the earlier months of the year due
mainly to the usual summer dullness The list of
new enterprises established during the first half of
the year, shows wide range of industries inelud-
ing cotton mills, wooden mills flour mills, saw aud
planning mills, iron furnaces, agricultural nipple
ment factories. macqine shops, founderies, cotton
seed oil mills fertilizer factories tobacco factories
shipbuilding yards, paper mills and many others.
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THE DOMINION.
SONS Of Temnernnco.

HALIFAX, N. s., July 10.-At to-days session Of
the National Division of the Sons of Temperance of
America the following officers were chosen: Most
Worthy Patriarch, b. f. Dewison of Philadelphia;
Associate. Q. A. Everett of St. John, n. B.; Scribe
Rev. r. A. Temple of Halifax.
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INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.
The 4 oronto Printers. Strike.

TORONTO, July 10.-The managers of the Mail
say that they now have full complement of non
union printers having secured 13 today from Roch-
ester and Buffalo. The Globe managers claim that
they also have sufficient force. The strikers
pickets are still watching these offices.
The Portland daily press., 1884-07-11
SPORTING.


At Cincinnati Cincinnatis g. Brooklyns 4.
At Toledo-Toledos 8; Metropolitans A.
At Indianapolis Indianapolis T. Washingtons 2.
At LouisVille-Louisvilles 8, Baltimores f.
At Louis-St Louis II, Allegheny
No league games yesterday.
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H.ibbY,s Old Chaplain Dead.

BALTIMORE, July 9.-Rsv. Father A. L. Nc
Mullen of tho faculty of st. Mary's College at
Emmetsburg, died this morning. During the
war he was chaplain at the Libby prison, and
was greatly beloved by soldiers of both armieg.
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WASHINGTON.
Condition of the Crops.

WARRINGTON, July 10.-The report OF the
Department of Agriculture for July, relative
to cotton, says the season is very rainy and
late, with the present condition uDfavorabe.
With dry weather, however, it is not impossi-
BILE to secure fair crop, but the next six days
will be awaited with anxiety The area in
corn has increased two per cent. The entire
area will be between sixty-nine and seventy
million acres.
The condition of spring wheat is normal.
Winter wheat covers an area of 1000, 600
acres, which should yield $50, 0O0,0 600 bushels
Oats average 9S and rye 81. The condition
Of all other crops is favorable.
No Pay for One Days Work.
The legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill became a law July 7th, and as
Congress had extended the appropriation of
last year to cover only five days of the present
fiscal year, no appropriations are available for
July 9th, and the Comptroller states no salaries
can be paid for that day to any employe of the
government.
Letter. Carriers Vacariona
The Postmaster General says in relation to
the statement that the act granting letter car
riers fifteen days leave of absence only make
an appropriation for seven days, that he shall
carry out the law, and has no doubt that the
deficiency can be supplied from the $4,000 900
allowed the department for general expenses.
Facts and Rum0rs.
The Comptroller of the Currency today d.
rected that an assessment of 100 per cent be
levied on shareholders of the Marine National
Bank of New York. 1t is estimated that about
so per cent of the assessment will be collected.
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,
Published every day Sundays excepted by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,

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PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND, Me-
TERMS: Eight Dollars Year. To mail subscrib-
ere, Seven Dollars Year, If paid in advance
RATES OF ADVERTISING: One inch of space, the
length OF column, constitutes square"
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week after; three insertions less, $1.o0 contnu
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Half square, three insertions less, rs cents one
week, $1.O0; $50 cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one-thlrd additional.
Under head of "AMUsEMENFs' and "AUcTIoE
SALES, 200 per square per week; three insertions
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
Published every THURSDAY MORNING, at $3.50 a
year; If paid in advance, $500 year.
Advertisements inserted In the "MAINE STATE
PRESS (Which has large circulation in every part
of the State for 81 per square for first insertion
and 90 cents per square for each subsequent inser
ton.
Address all communications to
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A Valuable TrOtting Mare Burned 10
DeRih.

COLUMBUS, O., July 1O.-One-quartsr of the
stalls at the fair grounds here were destroyed by
fire last night. The trotting mare Lily j. with
record OF 2;251s, and valued at $1,000 was burned
to death. The fire will not in any way interfere
with the State fair,
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Letter Carriers Vacarion.


BRArTLEBoRo, VT, July TO-. Hadlock of
North Troy, VT, was arrested today by Mar
shall Henry for smuggling. Hadlock's build
was seized. He was said to be an old offender
whom the government has been after for the
past ten years.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, July IL.
The indications for New England to-day are
slightly warmer, fair weather, winds generally
from the South.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
[11.27 MI
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1t has been discovered that the late President Nc
Gil of the Cincinnati and Eastern Railroad Com
pany who was killed last week by falling from the
train, has been raising money by fraudulent prac-
tees,
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COpartnersIhiD.

The undersigned have this day entered into CO.
partnership, under the firm name of H. II. KICKER
81 CO., to continue the business of the late firm of
same name, and all demands due by or to said firm
will be settled at same place. 1886 Fore street.
TOBIAS LORD,
H. II. KICKER,
Portland, July l. 1884. jy7dtf
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Judge Danforth will preside at the August
term of the Supreme Court in Bangor. Sew
eral important cases are to be tried, among
them case of arson.
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Dissolution of Co. Partnership,

TYPE co-partnership heretofore existing between
a the undersigned, under the firm name of H. H.
KICKER CO., at 1886 Fore street, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. All demands due to or
by the firm will be settled by successors at the
same place.
Fl. II. KICKER.
ENoCH CANNON.