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Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-09-02

Subscriptions to the Calais Sufferers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-09-02

IBy the Western Union Line-O1lces in Hendee's
Building opposite the Post ONCE, and at the state
Ilouse.l
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-09-02
FROM PORTLAND.

PoRTLANp, Me-, Sept.
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domestic Menus.

The name Of the villain who set fire to the
boarding house at the Norton Mills, is John
Knowles. After his arrest he confessed to
having set fire to the water mills. At first
Knowles pleaded insanity, and afterwards said
that he was a spiritualist and that the spirits
urged him to the deed. The only motive that
can be assigned for his acts is that some time
ago he was underbid in contract. He has
always protested to be very friendly to the
proprietors. The Portland Press says his res
idence is at Hampden, but will for the future
probably be at the State Prison. The mills
are owned by George B. James of Boston, and
Charles w. Pierce of Portland.
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that when the resignation of member
has been handed in at the Clerks desk,
the Chair must then cease to recognize
him as a member. If the House wishes to
override that decision of the Chair, such
positive action must emanate from the
floor of the House.
Mr.. LOGAN. shall not appeal from the
decision of the Chair.
Mr.. BUTLER, OF Massachusetts. rise
to a point of order.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman VIII
state his poin- of order.
Mr.. BUTLER, of Massachusetts. l de-
sire to ask the Speaker whether it is pos
sible under the operation of the previous
question, to do more than to lay upon the
table or to adjourn 2 Is it possible to test
the sense of the House on the question of
resignation? Is it possible to take the
sense of the House ON that question?
Mr. FARNswoRTH. The sense of the
House cannot be taken on the right of
member to resign.
Mhe SPEAKER There is one way in
which it can be done, and the Chair will
indicate it, and that, too, in accordance
with the operation OF the previous question.
The Chair, after the reading of the official
communication from the gentleman lately
n member of the House from South Caro-
lima covering correspondence with the
Governor of South Carolina showing that
the resignation had been made in usual
form, declined to recognize him longer as
a member on this floor That is the de-
cision of the Chair. The gentleman from
Massachusetts can take an appeal from the
decision of the Chair, and that will test
the sense OF the House as to whether that
is the usual and correct parliamentary
practice.
Mr.. BUTLER, of Massachusetts. l do
not wish to take an appeal.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH. l appeal from the
decision of the Chair pro lorna. believe
the decision to be quite correct.
The SPEAKER. The gentleman from
Illinois Mr.. FARNswoRTH] appeals from
the decision of the Chair in refusing to
recognize Mr.. WHITTEMoRE rs member
of this House
Mr.. Cox. Imove to lay that appeal on
the table.
The question being put, the motion to
Law the appeal on the table was agreed to
with only (3) three dissenting votes.
The SPEAKER. The appeal from the
decision of the Chair having been laid on
the table, the House decides with the Chair
that Mr.. WHITTEMoRE is not member of
this House As this case may be cited as
a precedent hereafter, the Chair begs to
make one further remark with regard to
the decision as to Mr. WHITTEMORE. 1t
is that during the Thirty-Sixth Congress,
when there were the highest reasons OF
State, reasons of national Importance
against accepting designations, when the
members from the States then going into
rebellion resigned. their right to resign
was in no instance questioned.
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House,.

TUESDAY, Mar. /.
Papers from the Senate disposed Of in con-
currcnce.
Read and assigned-An act to authorize
the town Of Brunswick to erect building for
the use of said town and for other purposes,
and to issue bonds to raise money therefor ;
an act TO incorporate the Ship Pond Valley
Railroad Co.. an act providing for the organ
ization of plantations; an act TO amend chap.
20 of the Revised Statutes, relating to assign
ments.
Mr.. KEEGAN presented bill an act to con-
firm the organization of the plantations OF
Hamlin, Cyr Van Buren,, st. John, st. Fran
els, Walagrass, and Eagle Lake, ii: Aroos-
took county, which was referred to the Jul
dietary Committee.
Mr. HUME presented resolve in relation
TO the State Arsenals at Portland and Bangor,
which was referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs.
Mr.. HUMPHREY presented petition of Geo.
c. Pickering ct ais. of Bangor, for an act to
incorporate the Bangor Merchants Mutual
Insurance Co., with bill accompanying, which
was referred to the Committee on Mercantile
Affairs and Insurance.
Remonstrance of Portland Gas Co. against
granting charter to the Maine Depot Co.,
was referred to the Committee on Railroads,
Ways and Bridges.
Mr.. HUME announced the attendance Of
VIM. y. Lampson, member elect from Sebec,
and Peter Chas. Keegan, member elect from
Madawaska.
Mr.. HUME was charged with the duty OF
conducting the above named 10 the Governor
and Council Chamber for the purpose of TAX
ing and subscribing the oaths necessary to en-
able them TO enter upon the discharge of their
official duties.
Messrs. Lampson and Keegan subsequently
appeared in the House and took their seats.
A message was received from the Senate
through its Secretary, informing the House
that in the absence of the President the Sem
ate had made choice Of Hon. T. H. Gushing
ss President pro tenn
Bill an act to establish ferry across the
Passamaquoddy river between the towns Of
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GENERAL NEWS.

The next patent issued from the office at
Washington will number one hundred thou
sand.
One hundred and eighty locomotives were
sent out from one mandatory in Berlin last
year.
Four hundred new money-order Offices will
be opened by the Post Office Department on
the first of July
The fifteenth amendment is operating in
San Francisco, where brutal police justice
has received six months Imprisonment for an
assault on Chinese woman.
On the 18th instant a man in Illinois accom-
plished the feat of walking one hundred miles
in twenty four hours for purse Of $3.50, and
had nearly an hour to spare.
A red fox was seen few days ago, caper-
ing about upon the interval between the work
shops of the Concord Railway and the bank
of Merrimack river.
The Connecticut river is damned up at
Westmoreland, N. H., and packed with ice as
far Us Bellows Falls, distance Of about seven
miles The wood pulp mill at the latter place
is unable to run on account of back-water.
It's said that new description of lava is
being thrown from the crater of Vesuvius since
the last eruption, consisting Of crystallized
salt This beautiful phenomenon has hither-
to been unknown to volcanic natural history.
Senator Wilson has introduced bill in the
Senate to prevent prize fighting. He propos-
es to imprison offending pugilists not less
than two years and to fine them not less than
three thousand dollars, and to infiict one half
of these penalties upon seconds and surgeons.
The Milwaukee Sentinel says that ON Fri
day a man named Dunless purchased at an
express sale package of unclaimed goods for
the sum of four dollars. On opening it he
found himself the owner of twelve planning
machine knives, each valued at ten dollars.
Another gentleman bought package which
contained a soldiers overcoat, in the lapel of
which fifty dollars in greenbaeks had been
safely placed. "a ~ r-, ~
An agent of the British Government has ar
rived in Ottawa, Canada, to press upon the
attention of the Canadian authorities the con-
struction of British Pacific railway. He
believes the best point to commence at is the
mouth of the Neepigan river in Lake Superior.
The agent represents that the money required
for the work can be had in London.
The New York Tribune says: ave have
grave doubts of the propriety of bribing
State to remove its seat Of Government. Mil
waukee, for instance, is constructing fine
Court House, at cost of nearly million OF
dollars and the Common Council Of Milwau-
kee says to the State: IF you will make
our town the Capital, you shall! have this
beautiful building for State House. we will
make you a free gift of it, Now, Milwaukee
may be better town than Madison for the
Legislature of Wisconsin to meet in; but we
submit that this is not demonstrated by the
fact that Milwaukee has a Courthouse to
give away-to say nothing Of the legal right
of the Common Council to offer the extensive
donation"
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LETTER FROM WALDOBORC.
WALDoBoRo', Feb. %.

WALDOBORo, teD. 70.
To the Editor of the Kennebee Journal:
At the close Of series Of interesting lec-
lures on Geology by DR.. N. r. True, the fol-
lowing resolutions we're adopted
In token of our appreciation Of the privilege
of listening to DIR. N. T. Trues able and In
teresting course of lectures on the science of
Geology, we tender to him our heartfelt
thanks.
Resolred That in this course of five lee
lures upon this instructive science embracing
the study and research of so many years, a
rare opportunity is afforded every community to
hear this living teacher unfold the mysteries
of creation as revealed by nature. There
fore,
Resoyred, That We most cordially recon-
mend DR.. True to other towns, villages and
cities as an able, interesting and correct lec-
turer in this department of science,
Voted, That copy of these resolutions be
furnished for publication to the kennebee
Journal. s&S 3 b.
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We learn from the Wing that at meeting
of the Bangor Boom Corporation Monday,
c. G. Sternes was chosen President; j. w.
Palmer, Eben Blunt, L. J. Morse and Daniel
Sargent I'd, were chosen Directors; Eben
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The Oxford Register said that at the ses-
sion of the County Commissioners Court last
week, the claim of the Norway Savings Bank,
for the sum of Sl4s6. 20, for the apprehension
and conviction of Truman F. Young, one Of
the parties who robbed the bank, was finally
disposed of. The Court auditing and allow
ing $500, the amount of the reward offered by
the bank.
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The Portland Daily Advertiser says in
April, lS47. the Portland, Saco and Ports
mouth Railroad Co., leased their road to the
Eastern and Boston and Maine Railroad Com
panies, in consideration of the payment in
coin, semi-annually, of the sum of % for each
and every share of the capital stock of the p.
S. & p. r. r. Company. Payments under this
contract were promptly made until June, 1868,
when they were made in legal tender currency
being received under protest. This continued
up to June, 1869. The p. S. g. =. II. r.
Company having claimed payment of the diff
ence between the value of the severalpayments
in the legal tender currency and the coin cur
rency, this claim was compromised by the pay
ment by the lessons of the sum of $500 900.
The Supreme Court has been called upon to
decide whether this $3.50, 900 should be divided
among the several and respective stockholders
owning shares when the several semi-annnual
dividends were paid, or to those who are
stockholders at the present time, some of
whom purchased their shares since the whole
or parts of the dividend were paid in currency.
The Court (Chief Justice Appleton,) held that
inasmuch as stockholders have no claim to a
dividend until it is declared, the present hold
ers of the stock are entitled to the $4,000
to be paid them as dividend.
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We learn from the Wing that Mr. X. NC
Glynn of Richmond, N. b., lost pair OF
horses in Mllinocket Stream on Friday last
With several other loaded teams he crossed
the stream in the morning in safety, but on
returning at night his horses broke through
and went under thei ice. Although there were
several men in the party they were unable to
get the horses out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-02

The sellers of cadetships are coming to
grief. Among them is Goladay of Ken
lucky, who has already resigned to escape
expulsion, and Mungen of Ohio who is
trying hard to escape. both of whom are
repudiating democrats. Mr.. Deweese OF
North Carolina has resigned, and Butler Of
Tennessee would if he could but the Gov
ernor will not accept his resignation on
account of former quarrel. There are
others implicated.
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George vanderpool, convicted of murder in
the first degree at Manistee, Michigan, on Sat-
urday, for killing Herbert w. Field, was sem
fenced to life imprisonment in the State
prison. He made a speech Of ten minutes,
protesting his innocence, just before his SEN
tence was pronounced.
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Gen. B. H. HILL of the Fifth Regular U. s.
Artillery, stationed at Fort Preble Portland,
has been granted leave of absence for three
months. The Argus is sorry to learn that
the Generals health is considerably impaired.
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1ailg Aennebee yourn4.
AU G. U 8 IL A.
Wednesday Morning, March 2, 1870.

One of the resolves of the democratic
national convention of 1868 was intro
duced in the House on Monday by Da-
kota member. The resolve favors incl
dental protection. Before the democrats
knew that this was their own bantling.
they voted against it almost in body and
the republicans for it. The laughter that
passed around the Hall after the vote was
taken was the first notice to the democracy
that they We're badly sold.
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At caucus of the republicans Of Paris,
held Last Saturday, the following nominations
were made for town officers: Hon. s. Perham,
Moderator; Jonas Bisbee, II. Z. Hammond,
CIV. Benis, Selectmen J. 8. Hobb, Town
Clerk w. X. KimbalI, Town Agent; J. X
Hammond, Auditor.
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At Republican Caucus in Saco on Satur-
day evening last Martin H. bearing was
chosen Chairman, and Charles II. Cleaves,
Secretary. Moses Lowell was re-nominated
for Mayor.
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At caucus of the republicans of Gorham
on Saturday, the following persons were nomi-
mated for municipal Offices: Moderator, Col.
II. ID. Mcclellan; Town Clerk, Capt. John
Summersides; Selectmen, Solomon z. Cloud
man, Samuel f. Bacon, Lewis Libby; Town
Auditor, II. ID. Mcclellan; Collector, Elisha
Douglass; School Committee, Rev. c. c. Par
ker, ID. ID.
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A mass meeting of the shipbuilders and
shipowners upon Penobscot bay and river, in
favor of the bill to protect our navigation in
terests, introduced into Congress by Hon.
John Lynch, will be held at Belfast on Thurs
day afternoon next.
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Mr.. Nathan F. Woodbury. has been appoint
ed paymaster Of Lewiston Mills, in place of
j. S. Adams. who has taken a position in the
Lewiston Savings Institution.
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Bowdoin College Scientific Department
now has one Of the finest pairs of balances in
the world, just imported by Profs. Goodale and
Bracket at their private expense, and at cost
of about 5000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-02

The Rev. Mr.. Abbot, of Gorham, has in the
course of bis long itinerancy, secured 5000
signatures to the temperance pledge.
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Legislative Committee Notices.
Committee on Pub

Committee on Public Buildings.
The Committee Public Buildings will meet at
Room No. 20, on Monday Of each week, at IN o.
clock +. NJ, until further notice.
k K b f GKSckErr, chairmen.
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George w. Mccoy has been appointed Post
master at Rohrersyille, Washington county,
vice jeremiah ii. Rohrer, resigned.
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Conmiftee ON the Judiciary.

The Committee on the Judiciary will meet at their
room IN State House, on Tuesday and Thursday OF
each week, at az O'Clock p NJ, until further notice.
Z Chs q Ll 4. whlibDEs, chairmsn.
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The New Hampshire Patriot, the demo-
cratic central organ, repudiates the trade
whereby the democratic candidate for
Governor has been exchanged for the La
Dor Reform Candidate, and denounces the
whole transaction. Mr.. George A. Pills
bury, recently leading democrat, has
come out openly against the sale. presided
at republican meeting in Concord, and
supports the republican candidate for Go
vernon.
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Committee ON Reform School.

The Joint Standing Committee the Reform
School will meet in the senate Chamber, on We'd
nesday of each week, at 8 O'Clock r. NJ, until fur
Their notice. JOHN b. NEALLEY, Cba;rmen
DANIEL STICkNEY, SA'AA
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The Committee on Fisheries win meet IN Room
No. l6, State House, Tuesdays and Thursdays OF
each week, at O'Clock T: NJ until further notice.
II. S. BARTLETT, Cbairmen.
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Comn,iiffee on STATE Prison.

The Committee the State Prison Will meet IN
Room No 10, State House, ON Tuesday Of each
week ut az O'Clock, until further notice. .
GEO +. MINOT, rhe;rnen
A HENRY II. HAMMOND,
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The Committee Finance will meet at tho
Treasurer's office, on Wednesday of each week, at
9h O'Clock A. NJ
THOS Z. TwITCHELL, Chairman.
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Com mtttee on Pensions.

The Joint Standing Committee on Pensions will
meet in Room No. H. at the State House, on Thurs
day of each week, at p. NJ, until further notice.
TIMOTHY FULLER, III o;voen
NJ. +. GANNETT. ChaHmen.
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The Committee on Change Of Names will meet in
Room No 90 state House, Tuesday of each
week at O'Clock r. NJ. :, until further notice.
--I,1f ALDEN CHASE Chairman.
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Committee on Education.

The Committee on Education will meet IN the Of
fee of State Superintendent of Schools, ON We'd
nesday of each week, until further notice.
CHARLES BUFFCM, fh.irmcn
A. Is. FARWELL,
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Committee on Banks and Banking.

The Committee on Banks and Banking will meet
in Room No, 10, state House. on Tuesdays OF eaeh
week at O'Clock p. NJ, until further notice.
Il. d. METCALF, lChairmen
JAMES DUNNING,
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The Committee on Federal Relations will meet in
the senate Chamber on Friday Of each week, at ~
O'Clock r. NJ, until further notice.. &aan@
THOMAS r. CLEAvES, Chairmen.
LEWIS BARKER. S"ahHe"'
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The Committee on Interior Waters will meet a
Room No. 6, State House Tuesdays and Fridays o
each week at O'Clock T. NJ, until further notice.
+. LORING TALBOT, c.;
GEO w HAMMOND IhaHmeh.
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The Committee on Mercantile Affairs and lnsur.
ance will meet in Room No. 20, on wednesday OF
each week at az O'Clock p. NJ until further notice.
:: 4. n HoGkRook, chairmen.
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Committee on Dirision of Counties.

The Joint Standing Committee on Division Of
Counties will meet in room No. IL, at the Capitol,
on Wednesday Of each week, At 2h O'Clock r. M,
until further notice.
HENRY Tn GARvILL' chairmen.
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Committee on Agriculture.

The Committee Agriculture will meet In thu
Senate ChaqAber, Wednesday of each week, at hal
past 2 O'Clock r. NJ, until further notice.
T. T. + :; G GREENE, chairmsn.
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Com mttfee on Claims.

The Committee on Claims will meet at Room No.
10, State House, Tuesdays and Thursdays OF
each week at o'clock p. NJ, until further notice
PUTNAM ROLFE, iChsirmen.
HIRAM BLISS, JR;,
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Committee ON Leoal Reform,

The Committee on Legal Reform will meet in the
Judiciary Com. Room, at the State House, on We'd
nesday and Friday Of each week, at M O'Clock r.
NJ, until further notice. gaV
NJ. ID. l.. LANE cbairmen.
JOSEPH BAKER,
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Committee on Military ADdts.
The Committee on Military Affairs viii meet in
Room No b state House, on Thursday OF each
week. at O'Clock p. NJ, until further notice.
C. Il. GIBBS, Chairman
DANIEL WHITE,
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The Committee on Railroads, Ways and Bridges
will meet in the Senate Chamber Tuesday and
Thursday Of each week, until further notice.
T. II. CUSHING, Chs;r,er
5. T. Kinks, ehaiiihen'
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Committee on Manufactures.

The Joint Standing Committee on Manufactures
will meet in room No. lG, State House, on Wednes-
day of each week, at O'Clock r. NJ, until further
notice.
sAML HANSON, Cbai,meu. q
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COmniiffee ON Ufrtston OF Towns. -
The Joint Standing Committee Division OF
Towns will meet in Room No. IL, at the Capitol on
Tuesday of each week during the session, at eh
O'Clock r. NJ. l.. IL. WEBB, tChni,men.
SAM,L WATSON.
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The Committee on Indian Affairs will meet
room No. 10, State House, on "Wednesday OF eac
week, at two o'clock L. NJ. until further notice.
THOMAS X. KINGSBCRY, iCha;ru,er
ALDEN BRADFORD,
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Committee on State Lands and State Roads.

The Committee on State Lands and State Roads
will meet in the Land ONCE, Thursdays Of each
week, at tx O'Clock, until further notice.
J:eS.. s sANGi chairmen.
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CORRECTION. - In yesterdays report it
should have been Mr.. LANG, not Mr.. Lane,
who reported the bill amendatory of the
Liquor law. REPORTER.