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SUBURBAN NEWS.
BOWERY BEACH.


There was confusion and CONSERVATION
among would-be visitors to the lights Sun
day last. Under the recent order of the
Light House Inspector, closing the Two
Lights premises on Sunday, six picnic
barges and a large number of private carri-
ages were turned away from the gate that
day. Several of the barges drove to the
neighboring premises of MIA. f. Hanna
ford, where they were accommodated with
stabling and the use of the grounds for the
day.
There was high sea on Sunday, and the
effect of the breakers in the beaming sun
and clear air was grand beyond description.
For a fortnight past, large bodies of fish,
presumably mackerel, have been seen school
ing daily, near the shores of the Cape.
The butcher who supplies this section with
meat, was driving between the gates near
the Two Lights, Monday, when his horse
stumbled and turned complete somersault,
landing on his back in the road. The ami
NAL was considerably bruised and lamed,
both shafts to the cart were broken, and the
driver, Mr.. Leighton, was thrown into the
bushes beside the road, but escaped unin-
jured. M.
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3. 2. JONES, Observer.
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cHAuTAuQUANs AT FRYEBuRc.
of the Meetings in Mar
tha's Grove.
Especial to the Press.l

MARTHA's GROVE, FRYEBURG, July 3d.
Many boarders and cottagers, already being
here, praise service was arranged for Sun
day afternoon, though the regular meetings
do not begin until tonight. The people of
the towh were invited to participate and a
large chorus and audience assembled in the
auditorium yesterday afternoon The mn-
sic was in charge of the Hayes duartette,
who gave several selections.
Solos were sung by Messrs. j. p. Hayes Of
Haverhill, Mass. John F. Manson of Otis
field, N. I'll and Miss Hattie A. Pike Of
Fryeburg. Addresses were delivered by
Rev. B. n Stone Of Fryeburg, and Rev. Mr..
Knapp of Hiram. A temperance talk to the
children by Mr. G. II. Thorndike, and a
reading by Miss Hayes were the other exer-
cises of the afternoon.
A few Chautauquans appeared this FORE
noon, and from the afternoon train the
Fryeburg Horse Railroad carried three full
carloads to the grounds, and large number
will arrive on the late evening train. The
first meeting at 7.30 was principally re-
union of old friends and greetings to new
comers. Short speeches of welcome were
made by the officers of the Assembly, and a
song service filled the evening.
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Twenty-second National Encamp-
nent. C. A r.

Headquarters of the Commander-in- Chief
and Council Of Administration, and most Of
the department headquarters. will be located
In the State Capitol building, at Columbus.
u The assignment of headquarters thus far
made Is as follows, at the State House:
Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecti-
cut Dakota, Delaware, Gulf, Florida. Idaho,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
Maine Softiee Supervisor Of Printing!, Mary
land, Massachusetts,, Michigan, Minnesota,
Mississippi, Montana, Vermont, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York,
Ohio, Oregon. Pennsylvania, Potomac,
Rhode Island, Tennessee, Georgia, Texas,
Virginia, Utah, West Virginia and Wiscon-
sin.
The grand parade Of the G. A. r. will take
place on Tuesday, Sept. l1th. and the Ma
tional Eneampment will begin Its sessions at
the Metropolitan Opera House Wednesday,
Sept. 18th.
The Maine Department will be located In
the Deaf and Dumb Asylum.
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GENERAL NEWS.

General W. t. Sherman has written that
he cannot attend the reunion of the veterans
OF the Second and Thirty-third Massachu-
sets Volunteers, at Brockton, Sept. 2.
The strike in the Freeman wire mill, East
ST. Louis, inaugurated six weeks ago on ac-
count Of reduction of wages, was declared
OIL Sunday, A compromise was effected, but
the terms are not given.
1t is stated in official circles in Ottawa that
In consequence of the protest of the Ameri-
can authorities against the existing regula-
tions with respect to tolls ON the Weland
and St Lawrence canals, the government
will remove the present discrimination in
favor of grain bound for Montreal.
A despatch from New Bedford says Gen.
Sheridan continues to pass comfortable
nights, and no important change in his con-
dition is noted.
There will be session of the Interstate
commerce commission in Chicago today, to
consider the complaints of the Detroit Board
Of Trade against the Grand Trunk and New
YORK Central railroads, charging discrimin-
alton in favor of Chicago and other Western
points.
A tornado, about 2Co yards in width and
going to the northwest, barely missed Fair
mount, ILL.,, Sunday noon. 1t swept every
thing before it. tearing down fences, trees,
etc. Grain was literally torn out by the
roots. The residence of j. G. Davis, two
miles distant was demolished and his orchard
uprooted and carried away. No loss of life
is reported
Investigation of the recent accident at the
Fitchdurg Railroad depot in Boston, reveals
that the piling had been badly eaten by the
teredo worm. 1t was supposed that the tere-
do never came north of Cape Cod on account
of the coldness of the water.
Sunday afternoon three large barns and
contents, belonging to Stephen B. Hoyt,
nurseryman. New Canaan, Ct, were burned
by lncendiaries. Loss, $4,000; insurance.
$15,0Co.
The Norfolk & New Brunswick Hosiery
Company, of New Brunswick, N. j., shut
down Saturday for an indefinite period, and
800 men, women and children are thrown out
OF employment The mills are of the largest
and Oldest in the country.
Four attempts have been made to burn the
three story brick building, 3O9 Broadway.
New York, owned by the Weld estate Of
Boston.
The President returned to Washington last
night,
BARLEY Campbell. the dramatist, who has
been insane for some time, is dead.
1t is said that there are good reasons for
the belief that Gen. SchOfeld will be ap-
pointed to the temporary command of the
army owing to Gen. Sheridan's illness.
"A Chicago despatch relates the arrest in
that city of a boy of 10, who with another
aged l6. recently carried ON an extensive
business selling teams which they stole in
the city and its suburbs.
The Congressional investigating commit
tee at its session in New York yesterday
listened to more stories ofIthe hardships and
poverty of swindled immigrants, and also
heard the testimony of Scotch stone cutters
who came to this country under contract
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THE STATE.
ANpRoscoaaIN COUNTY.

Five Lewiston youngsters amused them
selves the other day by setting fire to some
baled hay behind Mr.. Norton's st0rehouse on
Ash street. They lit the hay and then ex-
tinguished the flames several times. 1t was
great fun, but the nth fire got away from
them. The fire department put out the
flames after one bale had been destroyed.
Canton Worombus, Patriarchs Militant,
arrived in Lewiston astevening. They cap
tured three prizes at the great Cincinnati
drill. They got the sixth cash prize of $780,
banner valued at $500, and a diamond
watch charm, valued at si0O, to go to Major
Brabson.
The telephone running from Lewiston to
Brettun's Mills is soon to be extended 10
Livermore Falls. There is some talk of con-
tinuing the line to Pennington, and thence
to the lakes.
ARo0sTooK COUNTY
The Aroostook Valley Camp Meeting SER
vices begin on Aug. 22d and continue through
the 9th. Presiding Elder Rev. j. w. Day
will have charge Of the services.
KENNEBEc COUNTY.
The company who are to operate the Gar
diner shoe factory have organized as follows
President. Geo. w. HeseltOn; secretary and
treasurer, James Adams; directors, s. N.
Maxcy, +. w. Cox, G. w. Heselton. The
company has leased the Coburn building on
Bridge street, and will at once make the
HCSCcodA1 ACputio ACQuilcu W put IL III OIQtI
for the company's operations. which at first
viii employ about thirty hands. Work will
commence about Sept. 1st.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Boothbay Is disturbed by the news that the
porgy has come; for Boothbay doesn't like
the porgy factory because the porgy factory
doesn't get its perfume from Lubin.
Michael j. Cunnif, Boston's Democratic
boss, has been cruising about Boothbay har-
Dor and vicinity for the past few days, with
well filled larder, and has entertained
number OF islanders and others.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
Miss Attic Starbird of San Diego, Cal, is
visiting friends in Skowhegan. Miss Star
bird Is graduate of the Pennington Nor
NAL School, class Of TT.
The Carratunk Falls property, bonded one
year ago for $1,000 by Messrs. Day and Mills,
Of Boston, was transferred to them at Skow-
hogan Saturday.
A. E. Ball. advertised to report the prohib-
itory party at the summit of Rowell Noun
tain, cannot be present. The vacancy Is as
signed to A. Z. Burt, ESQ.,, of Bingham.
Major General John Burnham Kinsman,
one Of the judges Of the International Court
In Egypt, is a native Of Cornville, Me.
o. w. Lowry. prominent merchant, and
one of the town assessors Of Fairfield, died
instantly Sunday night, Of heart disease.
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We have as yet made no nominations for
Congress, with one excepti0n-in Representa-
tive Millken's district, where the Union La
DOT men have nominated A. Il. Howard,
Belfast machinist. for Congress. Prof.
Bateman, well known temperance adYo-
cate, endorses H0ward's candidacy and ad-
vises the Pr0hibitionists TO do the same, say
ing that he will take the stump In his be-
half; In this district the question Of the ad-
Visibility Of calling convention for the
purpose Oh maklnga congressional n0mina-
tion has been left TO the county committee to
decide. L have made these addresses thus
lar In the campaign and will speak as often
as my work will allow. accepted the NOM
nation as a matter of duty. We do not
count, on big vote. When nominated |
placed my vote at 1000, but recent develop
ments have led me to change my first esti-
mates, and i am confident that we shall poll
5000 and perhaps as high as 5000 votes.
Some Of our men are sanguine enough TO
think we shall get as high as 1000 votes,
but look for no such result; We shall have
a number Of flag-raisings and will hold one
In this city at an early day. As you will see
by our platform our party Is opposed to fu-
sion in every form. At our State convention
in Waterville, Mr.. Cushing. the Prohibition
candidate for governor, wished our party TO
unite with them. but our platform emphati-
cally prohibited any such movement"
The Republicans Of Lisbon propose TO
have lag-raising and rally, and have in
vlted w. III. White, Esq, and p. y. Anger.
Esq, OF Lewiston, to address them.
The Mere Point summer colony Is solidly
Republican. Friday evening a Harrison &
Morton flag was raised at the Point One
hundred and fifty people from six different
States were present.
Saturday evening. the Republicans Of,
Bowdoinham held one OF the most successful
hag-raisings and enthusiastic rallies that
they ever held there. At the raising, Hon.
j. w. Wakefield Of Bath, made a very ap-
propriate speech, after which the citizens
retired TO the town hall TO listen to speeches
by Messrs. Cunningham and Buker OF Rich
mond, and Hogan Of Bath. The hall was
crowded to the utmost capacity.
The Republicans Of Minot held their eau
Gus Saturday afternoon, and chose the fol-
lowing delegates to the county convention:
ID. X. Cobb, G. III. Dwinal, Frank L. Jordan,
w. G. Millett. M. I. Downing, A. NJ. Saw
yer.
At one Of the largest Republican eaucuses
ever held in Livermore on Saturday, the fol-
lowing delegates were chosen to attend the
county convention at Auburn, August z: @.
X. Loring, Asa Tlmberlake. j. g. Palmer, /.
4. Munroe, DR.. E. Eaton, o. A. Barker.
The delegates were instructed to support j.
M. Libby for County Attorney, #. M. Drew
for Judge Of Probate and @. V. Emerson for
Register Of Probate. Resolutions were
adopted endorsing the national platform and
pledging the Republicans Of the town to use
all honorable means to secure the nomina-
tion OF John +. Lamb for Sheriff.
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An economic crisis has arisen in Sicily
owing to the fact that a large number Of
Palermo wine growers have failed. These
growers have not yet been successful in dis
posing of their last years wine, and are be-
coming terribly anxious about this years
crops.
The almost annual epidemic Of fever pre-
walls in Catania, and the inhabitants of the
Province of Caltanisetta are being terrorized
by bandits, who swarm upon all sides. The
occurrence of an earthquake at this juncture
would give coup de grace to the already
frlghtfully high state Of decentralization.
The London Observer in leading editorial
wakes facetiouS over the treatment with
which the copyright tariff and fisheries bills
are received in Washington. I'm dawdllng
over these matters" the paper says: The
American Congress has been able to give the
British Parliament points as to the reason
why. members Of Congress are paid for their
services"
NJ. Herve, editor of the Paris Solell and a
member of the French Academy, in an inter-
view said that Boulanger would probably be
defeated in the election for member OF the
Chamber of Deputies in the department Of
the Nord, to fill the vacancy caused by the
Generals resignation and he would then
vanish from public life.
1t is reported that the Prince Of Wales
will pay a visit to Dublin before long.
A meeting will be held this fall between
French Deputies and English M. P.'s to for
ward the movement for French, English and
American arbitration.
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frequently. A large force of men are en-
ployed, and track laying east is progressing
rapidly. The rails are laid past Greenville
village and on as far as Wilson stream, where
the bridgewill be completed as soon as pos
sible. AT Wilson Stream work has Just be-
gun on the great viaduct which is to be $50
feet long and 100 feet high, and built of iron
Work on the tremendous viaduct at Ship
Pond, which will be 1850 feet long and 12O
feet high, will begin in about two weeks.
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Creenw God Garden.

Yesterday at the Garden the Wilkinson
Opera Company, opened the season of opera
with the Musketeers, and were greeted with
good houses both afternoon and evening,
The old favorites receiyeda warm welcome.
Among them are Arthur Wilkinson, Alex
Bell, Charles Bigelow, George Boyle, Miss
Marie Bell, Miss Jennie Smith and Miss
Helen Adelaide Russell. This week the at
traction will be the Musketeers, which is
very handsomely costumed by Shirly Smith
of Boston. Manager Knowlton should be
assured of good houses for the remainder of
the week. Seats can be secured in advance
at the Office The performances will COM
monce at and p. m. Don't fail to get
your Garden coupons at Custom House
wharf.
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TROUBLE AMONG THE REDSKINS.
Warfare Threatened by Bands In the
San Carlos Reservation.

WASHINGTON, July So.-The War Depart
ment has received the following telegram
from the commanding officer at San Carlos,
Arizona:
AT the request of the acting Indian Agent yes
terday, | sent Capt Lee, of the 10th Cavalry
with his troop and some scouts up the San Carlos
TO arrest three Indians reported to be intreEched
in the rocks and resting. Lee, on arrival, found
they had fed. The command followed several
trails, upon one of which the Indians were found
The scouts exchanged shots with a small party
said to belong to Casadais's band The scouts
think they killed one Indian. About 8 or p. m
some scouts and herders, driving $50 agency cat
tie to the grazing camp, were attacked by party
of Indians Is miles nom here. The scouts and
herders fled, and what became of the cattle is
unknown. Capt. Lee was at the grazing camp
last night. | am expecting TO hear from him
hourly, and will do all can TO quiet the Indians
but there may be serious trouble. The bands are
those of Cassadais and Chilchuana.
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Notes..

The burly form and shaggy locks of the
venerable ex-Congressman Richelieu Robin
son have been seen on the floor of the House
and in other public places during the past
few days. 1t is whispered among the New
York men who keep track Of political mat
ters that he Is quite unhappy In the retire.
ment OF private life, and that he is very bus
lily laying the wires necessary to capture the
Congressional seat now occupied by Peter
Paul Mahoney, 1t is further stated that the
Immediate object of Mr.. Robinson's visit to
record Of Mr.. Mahoney's Congressional
career.
There is good reason to believe that the
Senate select committee on the Pacific rail-
roads will tomorrow report the Cultivate
bill TO the Senate unanimously, favorably
and without amendments.
Senator Blair introduced bill to-day, as
the request of the federation Of labor, max
ing some changes in the phraseology of the
law prohibiting the importation of foreigners
under contract.
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PIX. Dedderick, a manufacturer Of Lou.
doniilIe. NY, was robbed of $40, he had
justlirawn from bank in Albany, yester-
days A man engaged 1gas MIN Nun IN conversation
the hrriage seat, where Dedderick had laid
it. bne of the robbers was afterwards ar
restsd.
The warp dressers In the Valley Falls
Company's mill at Providence went out YES
terday morning, resisting new schedule OF
MOTT by the piece instead of by the day.
LnsI nave made about Sl2 per week, and
piled.
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meet Emin, and that both are in pressing
need of help. 1t is not likely that either
Stanley or Emin would engage in march Of
conquest against Khalifa Abdullah, the new
Mahdi, without being adequately supplied
with men. arms, ammunition, stores, ETC.,
and tits of course known that neither is so
equipped. This is held to dissipate the as
Pasha."
Advices from Zanzibar say that the Ital-
ian envoy, who lowered his flag some time
time ago on account of difference with the
Zanzibar government returned to Zanzibar
10 days ago but has not yet rehoisted his
writes from Easongo, on the Congo river,
that he is making preparations to look with
Major Bartellot, Tippoo Tip and 100 men to
search for STANLEY
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The following table shows the number of
nen liable to military service in each county !:
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.
Laying the Rails on the Dig British
Thoroughfare.

GREENvILLE July 9O.-The work on the
great Canadian Pacific Railroad through
Northern Maine here is now approaching its
final stages. The first engine crossed the
bridge over the Piscataquis Railroad here
last week, and construction trains are moving
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At Sebago Lake-Kezar Falls, Is; Sebago
Lakes, 8.
At ladelphia-Athletics, 2; kansas
Citys, O.
At Baltimore-Louisvilles, 8; Baltimores,
AT Cleyeland-Clevelands 1 ; st. Louis, 0.
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RAS e BALL.
New England League.

The New England League games yester-
day resulted as follows:
AT LOWELL
Lowells, 10; Salems, 6. Base hits-Low-
ellis, II; Salems. g. Err0rs-Lowells, 70; Sa-
lens, 8. Batteries-Vinton and Murphy,
Bingham, Trask and Knowlton.
AT MANCHESTER.
Manchesters, 10; Portsmouths, 6. Base
hits-Manchesters, 16; Portsmouths. 10. Err
teries-Ferson and Mahony, O'Connor and
Ryan.
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TO PROVE HIM GUILTY.
Discussion in the Commons on the
ParneIl Commission Bill

LONDON, July 30.-The Commons went in
to committee on the bill to investigate the
charges against Mr. Parnell. Mr.. Sexton
moved to increase the number Of judges in
the commission to five. If it was to inquire
into the whole history of the National
League, extending over nine years, of a
league which embraced members in every
part of the world, it would take several
years before the inquiry would be finished.
Mr.. Parnell urged the House to recollect
that they were discussing proposal to pro-
vide substitute for jury. He denied
that it was any favor to
the Irish members. 1t was waving their or:
binary position as citizens. The leading
conservative paper of today. declared the
question was no longer as to his innocence or
guilt, but as to the best means to prove him
guilty. Hear! Hear!l
Objection was made to Justice Day, but he
was chosen-269 to 1S9.
Justices Harmen and Smith were agreed
to without division.
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POwnal.

The Republicans of Pownal are requested to
meet at the Town House in said town. on SAT-
O'Clock In the afternoon, to choose delegates to
the County Convention to be held at Portland,
August 8, 1888.
Per order of Town Committee.
Pownal, July 27, 1888.
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North Yarmouth.

The Republicans of the town of North Var
mouth are requested TO meet at the Town House,
on Saturday, August 4th, at O'Clock P M, for
the purpose of electing two delegates 10 attend
the County Convention to be holden at Portland,
August Sth Per order Town Committee.
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Mean daily bar. 2e. 934I Maximum ther.. ..82.0
Mean daily ther...69.5 Minimum ther. ....54.6
Mean daily hum. .e5.5 Total precip.,.... .03
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(July 80, 1885, 500 PM
Observations taken at the same moment of time
Al all stations
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HIHE Republicans OF Yarmouth are requested
a to meet at the Selectmen's office ON SATUR-
DAY EVENING, August 4th, at 7.30, to choose
delegates TO the County Convention.
Per order Rep. Town Committee.
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j. r. Toothaker of Rangely, still has his
Norman stallion. weight 400 pounds, good
horse of that breed, and well patronized as
he deserves to be, both at Rangeley and Phil
lips. Mr.. I. keeps some twelve or fifteen
horses, mostly for business on the farm and
in the woods, but indulges in some driving
bletonian brood mare, wagon record Of 23S,
with colt by her side by Black Star, record
231. He has one by Larkin's Knox, with
colt by her side by Patchunteer. He has
one from his Knox mare by Lord Nelson. al
so two or three other young horses more or
less Threatened with speed
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The National League.


The following games in the National League
were played yesterday:
AT BOSTON.
Innings. L 2 8 7 01OI1
Philadel 30 o o o o l. 4
Bostons. 40 o o o 1 o. 3
Base -Philadelphlas, 10; Bostons, 8. Er-
rors-Philadelphias A; Bostons, IA. Batteries
Buninton and Clements, SOwders and Kelly.
AT NEW YORK.
Innings. 3 8 9 SO
Washingtons.. o 2 o 2 3 K o
New Yorks ........0 o o o 0 l.
Base hits -washingtons, IL; New Yorks, 3.
Errors-Washingtons. .; New Yorks. o. Bat
teries-Whitney and Mack, Crane and Brown.
AT CHICAGO.
Innings. 3 8 z IS
fittsburgs.... .....0 D o o o p 8
Chcagos. ..........2 o o 1 o A. z
Base hits -Plttsburgs. 10; Chieagos. IA. Err
rors- Pittsburgs.7 Chlcagos, g. Batteries-MOr-
ris and Carroll. krock, Flint and Farrell.
AT DETROIT.
Innings....... 3 G Z 8 91O
Indianapolis 40 o o o l. 9
Detroits.... .....1 o 90 o O. 8
Base hits-Indianapolis. IL; Detrolts, o. Er-
rors-Indianapolls, 8; Detroits, 0. batteries
Burdick and Buckley, Getzein and Sutcliffe.