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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-23
News From New York.

New York, 81. Martin Croum was held in
$4,000 bail to-day to appear as witness on
the trial of Johnson, the sub-treasury de-
taultcr, if he should be taken into custody.
A convention of railroad ticket agents be-
gan their session here to- day. The proceed
ings are mostly secret. The convention con-
tinues till Wednesday.
The investigation into the Turning Of the
ship Bienviile was commenced to-day by the
[. 5. supervisor and steamboat inspector
William E. Blaamfield, stevedore, testified
that he slowed the cargo of the Bienville
when last at this port. There was no COM
bustble material slowed in the boiler deck ;
there was some kerosene on board in cans,
which was slowed by itself. There was no
other witness present.
! defalcation @. S2l, 0oo has been dis
COY red in the accounts of Hayward Abuer,
secretary of the Firemeu's Insurance Com
pany. Abner has disappeared.
The schooner Flag, from Greenwich for
New York, while passing Hell Gate, las,
night, struck the wreck of the schooner
damien and knocked hole in her bottom
and capsized. The crew were saved.
The defeuce in the Forester case will at
tempt to prove an abb. Jno Conner of New
Orleans, with whom Forester and wife
boarded, states that the accused was in a
southern state employed as a lahorer, when
the Nathan murder was committed, and that
plenty of witnesses can be brought forward
to prove it. He also says that New York de-
tectivcs offered him money and other induce
ments to betray Forester, but he refused ;
that they told him that the reward for the dis
covery Of the Nathan murderer amounted 10
$50 600 and all they had to do was to put the
crime on Forester and this they would have
no trouble in doing if they once had him in
New York
In the ocean race between the yachts Mad
cline and Rambler, the latter won by about
four hours. The owner Of the Madeline has
challenged the owner of the Rambler to sail
another race, twenty miles to the windward
and. back.
During tie race between the yachts Vision
and Oracle, which was won by the former
the Oracle lost FIVE men overheard.
One of the most remarkable races that has
occurred in many wears, took place to-day at
Prospect Park, for a purse of 1880, $1,000
added to the horse beating the celebrated
Dutchman's time of 1872 l-2, made thirty
years ago. Hardly any one supposed the feat
would be accomplished, and the betting was
ten to one. Huntress, G. Alden, Goldsmith
and Volunteer trotted the three miles easily
in TBS ga, beating Dutchman's time ii l 4
seconds. They came up the home stretch
not appearing at all distressed. What makes
the performance still more remarkable is that
Huntress went to harness, while Dutchman
was ridden by the celebrated Hiram Wood
ruff.
Joseph Bennett was stabbed and killed this
evening by his brother in-law, Timothy Lam
ders, during quarrel about money affairs.
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Freeman Sisters are coming.
Half Alive.

1t is q sad thing to pass through life only halt
alive. Yet there are thousands whose habitual
condition is one of languor and debility. They
complain of no specific disease; they suffer no
positive pain but they have no relish for any thing
which affords mental or sensnou pleasure TO their
more robust and energetic fellow beings.
In nine cases ont of ten this state Of lassitude
and orpor arises from morbid stomach. lndi
gtstion destroys the energy of both mind and
body. When the waste of nature is not supplied by
Il due and regular assimilation of the food, every
organ is starr ed, every function Interrupted.
Now, what does common sense suggest under
these circumstances of depression? The system
needs rousing and strengthening; not merely for
an hour or two, to sink afterwards into Il more
pitiable condi ion than ever las it assuredly would
do If ordinary alcoholic stimulant were resored
toy, but radically and permanently
How is this desirable object to be accomplished
The answer to this question, founded on the I'M
varying experience of quarter of a century, is
easily gwen. lnfuse new vgor into the digestive
organs by course OF Husel ter's Stomach Bitters
DO not waste time in administering temporary
remedies, but wake the sy item up by recuperatng
the fountain head OF physical strength and energy
the grea; organ upon which all the other organs
depend for their nurture and support.
by the time that dozen doses of the great veSe
table tonic and invigorant have been taken, the
feeble anne OF the dyspeptic will begin feel its
benign influence. Appetite VIII be created and
Persevere until the cure is c0nplete-until health
full blood, fit to be the mate a OF flesh and muscle
bone and nerve and br in, flows through the chan
mel, OF circulation, stead OF The watery pabulun
With which they have heretofore been imperfectly
| nourished
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-23

A WHOLE PEopLE's OPINION. When
nation of forty millions accents and endorses
as a Standard Restorative an article that it
has had the fullest opportunities of testing
during period of twelve years, who can be so
absurdly incredulous as to doubt the excel
lence of the preparation? Plantation Bitters
has passed through this ordeal and is now the
most popular proprietary medicine on this
continent. 1t would be difficult to find an ad-
ult of either sex between the Atlantic and the
Pacific, or between the northeast corner of
Maine and the Gulf of Mexico, who does not
know, either by personal experience or OBJ
servation, that this renowned vegetable rene
dy is the purest tonic and stomachic and the
finest Alternative and regulating medicine at
present before the world. As preventive
of, and cure for, diseases generated by mala =
ria, and as a specific for dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism, and all nervous and bilious affections,
it is admitted to be fairly pronounced the Fa-
voyite Household Tonic and Alternative of the
Western Hemisphere. sepl7teod&wlw
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telegraph News in General.

Baltimore, 81, The Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows adjourned to-day. Previous to the
adjournment the new officers were installed
and NJ. w. G. S. Logan made an eloquent
address, after which he announced the fol-
lowing appointments of officers of the lodge
Rev. ]. w. Valuable of Kentucky, K. w. G.
Chaplain; Caleb Rand of Mass, Il. w. G..
Marshal. Albert Cohen of Arkansas, Il w.
Guardian; j. w. HursOm of Wis, r. w. G.
Messenger. No other place having been des-
ignated' Baltimore will be the place Of the
next meeting.
Lowell, 81. Steam fire engine company
No. 2, Capt. Britton. returned this evening
from their visit to Philadelphia and were wei
coined home by fine display of the entire
fire department, accompanied by the Mechan.
les Band. After parade, they were vel.
coined by Mayor Peabody, and proceeded to
Goddsrds saloon, where a bounteous supper
was partaken OF. They express themselve,
highly pleased with their visit to Pmladel
phia.
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Burglary in YassalborO'.

The store of DR.. G. l.. Randall, at RIVER
side, Vassaboro', was broken into Friday
night last, the safe blown open with gunpow-
der, and part of its contents stolen. There
were evidently two or more engaged in the
transaction, as the store was completely ran
sacked and goods promiscuously scattered
about A good deal of powder must have
been used in the operation of blowing open
the safe, as some of the wood work and TRIM
mngs of the store were knocked down and
the ceiling blackened. The robbers did not
get much. About eighty dollars worth of
postage stamps were overlooked. They took
fractional currency and silver to the amount
Of about ten dollars, and the following PEN
sion check, which the public is cautioned
against receiving, as payment has been
stopped, namely Draft No. III, dated Sept
lG, 1872, drawn by Franklin NJ. Drew,
Pension Agent, upon Granite National Bank
of Augusta, payable also in Boston.) for
$50. payable to the order of Elizabeth NJ. c..
Newell, and Endorsed by her.
The thieves must have been persons of
good habits, as Dr. Randal's stock of cigars
and tobacco was unmolested. 1t is suspected
that the gang concerned in the Bath burglary,
were the operators here. A strange man
about twenty five years of age was in the
store Just before closing for the night and
made few purchases. His strange conduct
was noticed, and it is now thought that ne
was spy.
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Sunday School Anniversary at Pittst0n.

The anniversary of the Sabbath School
Association of Pttston and vicinity occurred
on Wednesday last, at the Town house in
Pittston, at which there were five schools
represented. After choice pieces presented
by the children as an appropriate INTRODUCED
~, Alden Baker of Gardiner was made Pres
ident, which office he will continue to hold
during the year. Rev. T. Sturgis of Gardin-
er presented an address in which he showed
up strong reasons for the whole community
to attend the Sabbath School. He was fol-
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A Remarkable Case.

The boy, Jesse Pomeroy, who was arrest
ed on Thursday night for outrages on small
boys, proves to be tile perpetrator of similar
acts of violence in Chelsea. He was arrest
ed for stripping and cutting Robert Gould. a
boy of FIVE years. Soon afler the arrest was
made, Harry Austin, another youth residing
in South Boston, was brought to the station
house, and Immediately identified Pomeroy
as the party who stripped him on the An OF
August and inflicted three wounds on his
back and one in his groin. This aroused the
suspicion of the officers that he was the boy
for whom a reward of $1,000 was offered by
the authorities of Chelsea. When the news
was received City Marshal Drury of that city
in company with the boys. came to this city.
Pomroy was brought from his cell at the
Tombs, and no sooner had he stepped into
the prison office than little Johnny Balch
seven years of age, exclaimed. "That's the
boy who cut me - and appeared to be over.
10Y ed at the discovery. Other boys also ideu
tiled Pomeroy, who subsequently confessed
to having been the author of numerous out
RACES. In number of instances he has cut
holes under each of the eyes of several boys
faces, which leaves them disfgured for life
while in other cases he stabbed them in the
thighs and other portions of the body. He
said he was very sorry for what he had done
and could DOT tell what had prompted him tc
do it. He has always borne a good reputa
ton as a quiet and peaceable boy, and woult
hardly be suspected of committing such of
fences as those " it'll which he stands charg.
ed. He appears to be perfectly rational, ant
has NOT the least insanity. In the probate
court yesterday afternoon before Judge For
50 18th, an examination of the boy was had
and he was sentenced to the reform school al
Westborough during his minority. -Bostol
Advertiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-23

On Saturday little past noon, fire was
discovered in the railroad woodshed east side
of the river, about quarter of mile from
the railroad bridge. An alarm was given and
the Atlantic engine was soon on the spot and
the rest of the department under wav, but the
fire was extinguished by means Of the steam
pump on the locomotive Augusta" The shed
contained 275 cords of hard and soft wood,
and the fire was discovered in one of the in
side tiers. But little damage was done. The
shed was not harmed. The origin of the fire
is not known.
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STATE NEWS.

| At the Connecticut River Valley Fair a,
Claremont, N. H., on Friday, "Meddlesome, y
owned by Frank Brickett of Lisbon, in this
State, won a race in three straight heats
time, 2 AZ, 2.4l IL, and PAS l.2. The race
was for purse of $l25.
The Gardiner Reporter says that petition
is circulating in that city and receiving tn.
signatures of business men, asking that il
case Mr.. Albert Lovejoy is obliged to resigl
his position as agent of the Eastern EXPIRES
Company, on account of failing health, tina
Mr.. c. E. Bachelor may be appointed to fill
the vacancy.
Messrs. II. M. Wentworth Co., Gardi
ner, spring manufacturers, are putting ma.
chinery into the building recently occupied
by Dingley Brothers, as q spring factory, for
the purpose of manufacturing axles.
The store of L. II. Fitch & Co. of Sebago,
was entered the other night, through back
window, and robbed of about fifty dollars in
scrip. While MIR. Nehemiah Pickett of the
same town, about so years of age, was re-
turning home from town meeting, the horse
kicked, smashing the wagon, and, breaking
one of Mr.. Fickett's legs in two places below
the knee. We learn the above from the
Bridgton News.
William Fl. Smart and another man named
Richards, of Parkmen, were badly injured in
that town on Saturday, by the premature ex-
plosion of blast. Richards hand was badly
mutilated, and Smart sustained injuries about
the face, which will, it is feared, result in the
loss of oue of his eyes.
Joseph W. Dyer has taken the contract to
rebuild the steamer New England at Cape
Elizabeth, and now has gang of nearly for
ty men on her. He expects to have her af1oat
again in about two months.
The following officers of the Citizens Band
of Fairfield, were recently chosen: o. w.
Lawry, President; J. T. Gibbs first leader !;
Z. F. Nye. second leader; Willard Jones,
secretary and treasurer.
J. Monroe Lyford, son of the late Mr. A.
Lyford of Waterville, is now station and ex-
press agent at Trenton, Missouri, on new
line of railroad.
The Mail asks, "why cannot we have air
compressors put in at the dam, and power
brought up into every street 10 our village, to
be used for driving all kinds Of machinery
The thing is practicable, as is now demon
strated at Brunswick, and has been shown 70,
a long time at Hoosac tunnel, where power is
transmitted nearly or quite two miles for op.
Grating the Burleigh drills. In Bruns wick
they carry the power a mile from the com.
pressor without loss. All the machinery OF
the Maine Central shops might be driven in
this way, and all kinds of manufactures
might be established near the railroad
track, and thus save truckage. Why can we
not do it,"
The Freshman class at the State College,
have formed a second company of Cadets.
Belle, daughter of Alonzo Richardson.
Esq, of Skowhegan, suffered amputation OF
the leg at the thigh, near the hip, on the 18th
inst.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

London, 81. At meeting Of the league of
st. Sebastian az Dublin yesterday. steps were
taken for the formation Of an organization to
afford material help towards restoring the
temporal power of the Pope.
A writer Of the London News having pub
lished graphic description of the horrors of
a steerage passage across the Atlantic, a
score of correspondents are adding testimony
to abuses and sufferings to which steerage
passengers are subjected, and demanding
their reform.
The London labor league yesterday, adopt
ed resolutions approving of the award OF the
Geneva Tribunal as binding England and
America together, and promoting the ad-
vancement and industry of civilization.
The government of Brazil has granted to
Baron Marrar, concession for telegraphic
cable between Brazil and Portugal.
Vienna, 81. BY an imperial decree, the
Austrian Court will wear mourning for twelve
days in respect to the memory of the deceas-
ed King of Sweden.
Berlin, 81. The report that the wife of
Bismarck had arrived at Torugay, was pre-
mature. She is at Varsia with the Chancel-
lor, and the remainder of the family.
The resignation of the minister Van Thiel
has been accepted, and Van Bleau, the Ger
man minister at Brussels has been appointed
TO succeed him.
Paris, 81. 1t is stated that lie France is to
retire from the ministry of the interior, and
Cosmier, Premier, will resume that position.
Rear Admiral Alden, commanding the
American squadron now in European waters,
has arried in Paris.
Madrid, 81. The Minister of Finance ex-
presses the hope that the Budget which will
be presented to the Cortes on Monday, will
have the effect of permanently restoring the
financial equilibrium of the country.
Madrid, %. The Cortez will complete its
| organization on Monday, and the annual
Budget will be laid before it on Tt esday.
| The finance ministers estimates for the ex-
penditures of the fiscal year are understood
to be less than $50, 900, 900 piastres.
Munich, 81. The attendance at the third
days sitting of the Congress of the old Cath
olics was large. Many ladies occupied the
reserved seats for spectators. Motions were
made and adopted tavoring the rotation of
the clergy by the State, and the restoration of
the churches to their old Catholic Priest
hood. The committee appointed to promote
merited action on the part of all christians in
the reform movements, was instructed to hold
its next meeting at Cologne and Munich.
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BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
Daily Kennebec Journal.
MAINE STATE FAIR.

Bangor, %. Yesterday was the closing
day of the fair and the first pleasant day dur.
the week. The rain having subsidized, the sun
shining brightly and fresh breeze blowing.
Most of the visitors from out of town having
returned home, the attendance at the trot was
only fair. The first race was for purse Of
$500, for stations, of which the following is
summary: s.-..-re
A. G. Thurlow ms b 3 Phil Sheridan, l, /, /.
f. 5. Palmer MS b Uucle Shube, 2, 2, 4.
Samuel Jacobs ms b King William, 4, 3, 2.
J. Il. Z. Whelden MS b Abdallah, 8, 4, 3.
Time 2.36, 2.4I, PAL.
The second and final race was for an out
side purse of $50, with the following result ::
A. C. Scribner ms b m Gentle Annie, ., I, l..
j. T. Haines MS br m Mum, 3, 2. ..
\. w. Bracket ms g Bayard, 2, 2, 3, 8.
Time 2.40, 80 l-2, 2.40, 2,40.
Owing to the unfortunate weather of the
past week. the society has been unsuccessful
in pecuniary point Of view, the expenses
and premiums largely exceeded the receipts.
The show of horses has been good and that
of cattle very superior it is said to that of the
New England fair at Lowell. The display of
fruit, vegetables and manufactured articles
would have been regarded as very fine if the
display of county society, but was small in
a State point of view. 1t was almost exclu-
sively of local contribution. The next ex-
petition of the society will he held in this
city next faq.
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Shooting ARRAY.

Charleston, s. c., %. A personal alter.
cation occurred at a restaurant in Columbia
last night, between Mr.. Montgomery, Presi-
dent of the State Senate and Samuel Melton,
the republican candidate for attorney general.
Mr.. John d. Caldwell and Maj. j. NJ. Nor
gan, two friends of Melton, who interfered to
separate the combatants, wers shot. Cald-
well was instantly killed and Morgan slightly
injured. The verdict of the coroner's jury
charges Upper, a friend of Monteomery's,
with the willful and malicious shooting of
Caldwell. Owing to the position of the par
ties, the affair causes much excitement. The
tragedy grew out of politics
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General ConnOr's Letter.

In July last, Gen. Selden Conner Of this
city, received letter from the Secretary of
the Veterans National Committee, cordially
inviting him to be present and address the
Soldiers National Convention, to meet in
Pittsburg. Gen Connor was unable to ac-
cept the invitation, and addressed the COM
mittee in the following letter, which was
read at the convention in Pittsburg last week :
AUGUSTA, Maine, July 81, 1872
DEAR SIR regret exceedingly that | am
unable to accept the invitation you extend to
me to address the mass convention of soldiers
and sailors which is to be held at Pttsburg on
the 18th Of September next
can VIII believe that the defenders of the
Union, gathered together in such an assem-
blage to do it peaceful service, reviewing the
glorious results accomplished by their great
chief in leading the country through war to
peace, and in bringing it through peace to
prosperity, regarding the patriotic and con-
sstent course of the party of the Union, and
confronting the thnly disguised dangers that
threaten the country in the efforts of selfish
opposition to obtain pow er, will be Terminated
by the enthusiasm of devotion to country that
inspired them in '6l.
The citizen soldiers who aided in the pres
St 'dtloli VI tue l EiCu, nave NatcDSu Win
deep interest and approval the process of its
restoration to perfect integrity and rejoice at
its result. They have also viewed with sat
istaction the careful regard of the govern
ment for the national credit and honor.
The treaty with England especially calls
forth their hearty commentator; with the
memories of slain comrades and of all the
cruel scenes of war still fresh in their minds
and filing them with loathing of the barbara
ty of the resort to arms, they regard with
earnest thankfulness the patient perseverance
by which the soldier President has accom-
plished the peaceful and honorable settlement
of question that was dark with threatenings
of war.
They feel that the denial BY his opponents,
of credit to the executive head of the govern
ment for the benefcent measures which he has
recommended and carried into effect, is as
unjust as woald be the Withdrawing from
Grant of the credit for the victory that came to
our arms under his leadership.
Truth, honor, consistency and patriotism
imperatively call upon the defenders of the
Onion to stand by their colors and support
the party whose record is one of benefits TO
the country. Fraternaly yours,
SELDEN CoNNoR.
L. f. DUDLEY, Sec'y Veteran National Com
Filth Avenue Hotel, New York.
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In its notice of the recent temperance
gathering at Rock Point, the Providence
Journal pays the following handsome compli-
ment to Mr.. Francis Murphy of Portland
''Mr. Francis Murphy of Portland. Me,
president of the Portland Reform Club,
young reformed Irshman, was now introduce
ed and delivered the most powerful temper
ance address ever heard in the State of Rhode
Island. Strong men were affected to tears,
women cried like children. Every one with
in sound Of his voice-and the crowd was
quite large-was deeply moved, moved as
but few speakers can move an audience; and
yet the address was but plain simple recital
of his own history of his downfall through
the influences of rum, which he learned to
love in social pleasures in his home in old
Ireland, and which his love of money induced
him to engage in selling in this country, and
of his reform and labors in behalf of tenn
perance."
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FINANCIAL g. COMMERCIAL.
New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK, Sent. 81

COTTON .-sales 81 IL bales mid uplands 49,,
FLOtrR--sales I3ptO; state G25 GGj: round hoop
Ohio 45g9 10; Western % 90 81; Southern sO9
II 81.
WHEAT $500 bu; 10. ? spring l52 al GO: new
; do winter red aLd amber western l75 1890
CORN-le6o00 mixed western 6iaCiS
90
OATs-sales Gs0On western 1850
PORN new mess, II, l0s Ii. 20 old.
LARD SAg 9s steam: 9 , kettle, 9h.
BUTTFR-W, stn, a state, 2i92S.
WHISkEY Western free, %
RICE-Ca' ina 81 Co.,
COFFEE-l4A gl7A.
SUGAR-Porto Rico, a :Muscovado, 81 s9s
MOIASSES-N. o. S0933
SPrrS TURPENTINE-6.1 G21e
ROSIN- 4u0a425
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT la; refined, "a.
TALLOW- 81 9a
FREIGHrS TO LIVERPOOL Cotton, Lac
IA, -four e, lid, wheat 10 slO1sd.
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From the childhood of many of US, we have
been familiar with the name of "Bishop Ser
enaders". The company has now been chang
ed to Bishops Star Combination and Select
Comedy Company, and our citizens are to be
favored this evening at Granite Hall, with an
ente ctainment from the new combination, I'M
der the immediate supervision of Maj. George
Bishop, who will APP ear in his delightful
specialties. An early appearance at the hall
will be necessary if one wishes to get good
seat.