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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13
The Question of the Alabama
Claims.

London, ~. In the House of Commons
this evening Mr.. Rathbone asked whether the
government had sent or intended to send its
counter-case respecting the Alabama Claims
to the Geneva board?
Mr.. Gladstone replied that the case had
been proposed and despatched to Geneva;
touching the contents of the document he
would say that there was nothing relative to
the claims for indirect damages. A note ac-
companied the case containing declaration
on the part of the government for the purpose
of reserving all the rights appointing to the
Queen in this arbitration so that in the future
the government would not be fettered by any
implied compromise. Mr.. Schenck, Ameri-
can Minister, had been duly informed of the
course taken and notified Lord Granville that
there was no objection on his part. The
American counter-case would be presented to
the Geneva tribunal without prejudice to the
rights of either party. Mr.. Schenck had
since informed Lord Granville that the gov
eminent Of the United States concurred in
the view that the presentation of their coun-
ter-case would not effect the position assumed
by Great Britain on the question of indirect
claims.
Disraeli wanted to have the papers pro-
duced, and asked whether Lord Chief Justice
Cockburn was to resume his duties as MEM
Der of the Geneva board To the latter ques-
ton Mr.. Gladstone replied affirmatively. He
promised that the British counter-case would
be laid before Parliament at an early day.
He praised the House and England for their
forbearance. and the people and Congress of
the United States for refraining from attempts
to embarrass the question. The last note
which was sent to Washington had not yet
been answered. When the reply was re-
ceived no one would be more willing to make
the House completely acquainted with the
details of the negotiations than himself.
Disraeli said that he wanted to impress it
upon government that the country was de-
sirous of clearly understanding the conditions
under which the government sent its counter
case to Geneva. This very act admitted on
| the surface the justice of the American claim
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Telerraph News in Gen eral.

Albany, N. Y, IL. The funeral service,
of Erastus Corning took place from St.
Peters church. The streets were lined with
people on both sides. Numerous flags were
half mast and many places Of business were
draped in mourning and closed.
Halifax, N. s., IL. The steamer Lady
Head returned to-day from the wreck of the
Dacian. She reports that the vessel 10 broken
to pieces. Some broken cases Of goods were
floating around and divers were employ ed
fishing up the remainder. Only quarter Of
the cargo is expected to be saved and that
will be damaged. .teH Fg#
Jacksonville, Fla, IL. The republican
State convention adjourned at midnight
Resolutions were passed sustaining Gov.
Day and denouncing Gov. Reed and Mr..
Gibbs, secretary of State. There is consider
able change in the state executive commit
tee.
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ing so largely in an article so liable to become
a drug in the market in case of temperance
reform! But 1t will be terrible trial for oul
reformers if they are to drink up all that CT.
der before he will desist selling. Suppose
some one else comes up and claims that he
has four thousand dollars worth of New Eng
land rum on hand, and he must sell it in this
city or he will be ruined fnancially9 Will
the'reformers drink his rum, or let him be
ruined? Another man has a considerable
quantity of arsenic. The sale, to certain
extent, has been prohibited. But he says it
must be sold, or bankruptcy awaits him.
Must he settle down in some community and
sell his poison, regardless of the death
dealing work, if at the end of certain length
of time he is able to pay his bills Mr.. Gill
man must seek some other subterfuge than
this for his attitude in this community. 1t is
too thin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13
liquor agent was notified to sell oulv q .,,s..
accordance with law. ss !

4 al
The store Of Blackwell Wood at Arson
was broken into on the night Of the 9Th, and
q small amount Of money and goods taten
This is the second time that this store has
been robbed within six months, and Il thought
by the same parties.
| The Ellsworth American says that Miss
Caddie Black, youngest daughter Of the late
Geo. Black of Mariaville, died very sudden.
| supposed to have been occasioned by an in
jury received by falling on the ice, short
time previous to her death. 1t il not yet
| year since the fatt er died. -
The Gazette says that the Dexter Savings
Bank now has deposits amounting to over
$4,000, One year ago the money on de-
posit amounted to $sl ,000-showing IN in
crease the present year of S59, 900, which Is
certainly very gratifying state Of affairs.
We are informed that professional female
abortionist, quite famous In the kennebec re-
gion about Skowhegan, has recently been A.
rested in consequence Of one of her many
failures, and is now under heavy bonds to
answer in court As the woman in question
moves in 'good circles" an attempt will be
made to smother the matter.-Portland Press.
A record kept by Rev. Mr.. Washburne, of
Rockport, shows that of the 60 winter month .
Of the past 20 years, only have averaged
colder than last month. ssasass
Workmen have just commenced to lay
the keel of a vessel in the ship yard Of
Messrs. Hall Brothers, in Ellsworth.
The Winthrop correspondent of the Lewis
ton Journal writes: M. Bailey of Winthrop,
is about to build another very large factory,
A by 1870, three stories high, ~ We under
stand. The one he 10 building Is 100 by SO,
three stories, and he has the outside done.
and is now putting the racks in. Things
have to move under the keen eye Of his agent,
j. E. Briggs, who has just been putting in &
large amount of machinery at their factory At
East Readfeld, where they have large and
extensive, oil cloth works; also snothcr
owned and run bye. NJ. Bailey Of Skovhe-R
gan, and VIM. P. Bailey is acting as his
agent there. 1t is good to have few such
men as Friend Bailey, for he ID alive to his
business and also for the Lord, as he is con-
stantly on the lookout to see when and where
he can help the cause. He Is thorough
temperance man too. ss4.ss
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A Stable Insttuton.-Just at the period
when all stable-men were complaining that
the horse-ointments of the day were unstable
remedies, the Mustang Liniment made its en-
tree in Missouri, without any flourish of trum-
pets, and within one year became the favorite
embrocation for the external distempers and
injuries of horses and cattle in all the West
ern and Southern States. From that time to
this, it has never had a rival in the estimation
Of accomplished horsemen; nor is its house,
held reputation as q cure for rheumatism,
neuralgia, sore nipples and caked breasts, tu-
niors, humps, sore throat, earache, tooth
ache bruises, burns, wounds and sprains, a
whit behind its celebrity as horse Liniment.
The mothers of America know its value, ard
apply it promptly to the external injuries of
the ''rising generation" and in fact there is
not city or township in the United States
where the Mustang Liniment is not regarded
by both sexes and every class, as a blessing
to the community. apl9-t&weod
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STATE NEWS.

The directors of the Sandy River Valley
Railroad meet in Phillips to-day Saturday y,
to hear the report of the committee Of d.
rectors, who came to Augusta and met conn.,
mittee Of the Maine Central, for 4 conSulta-
ton with them upon some arrangement by
which they might lease or run the road. =
All the other liquid fountains in Portland
having been stopped up, the Advertiser asks
if it wouldn't be good plan to see that the
drinking fountains on Commercial street ere
in order. A man may 60 the whole length Of
the street and can't get drop of water or
anything else to quench his thirst. r'-g
The Lewiston journal hears of q farmer in
Phillips, who had 4 good stock Of hay, but
thinking to save . part to, sell, fed his cattle
on brakes that he had intended for bedding.
The death of Ave fine animals demonstrates
that his course was not profitable one, and
the balance of his herd are now fed on good
hay.
The Telegraph says that the ice In the An
droscoggin river at Brunswick Is still %
inches thick. pssr .fr fr.fuadssFs
The convention in the Second Congress
siOnal District, for the purpose of nominating
candidate for Representative to Congress
and delegates to the national republican con-
vention is to be held at Auburn on the 22d of
May. -
The bondsmen of John Rogers, the default
ing cashier at Brunswick, have been let oil
cheap. Messrs. Richsrd & Robert McManus
and the late George Woodside were on the
bond for the sum Of $25 900. The question
of settling the case has been up ever since
the fraud was discovered, on points of law
as we understand it. Recently, the Bank re.
leased the Messrs. McManus from all liabil.
ity on the bond, they paying the sum Of s2,'
900, and we learn that settlement upon the
same ratio was offered to Mrs. Woodside the
widow; whether she accepts or not we are
not informed.
We yesterday called into Stanwood Tower
& Cos mill to see the working of their large
Gould's Centrifugal Engine. 1t had in for
dose seventy barrels of pulp. Mr.. Tower is
enthusiastic over it. He says; There Is the
largest engine in this city,"-pointing to one
of the common ones besides. sit will turn
out 200 weight in s hours. The new one
will turn out half ton every three hours, or
eight tons day." Messrs. Richards & Co.,
make seven tons day, and thus one OF
Tower says Gould's engines will reduce the
cost of paper mills one third. In the early
days Of paper making. the pulp ussd to b.
pounded. The Dutch invented the enginei
now in use, about 100 years ago, and but very
little Improvement was made ON them up I,
the present time. This invention of Mr.. s
L. Gould, Of Skowhegan, promises to revo
lutionixe the bnsiness. It not only does tn
work faster and cheaper but better.-Gar
diner Journal. ss
Seward Dill writes from Phillips, Apr
Sth: "Week before last seventeen hides wer
aold IN one man in this vil1aue ali stakau n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13
Grand Rally of the Gardiner Re-
form Club.

Gardiner, Me-, II. Johnson Hall was
crowded this evening from gallery to stair
way with citizens of Gardiner, members of
the Gardiner Reform Club and their lady
friends. The meeting was addressed by Rev.
Mr.. Cousens of Hallowell, Campmeeting
John Allen, DR.. Brickett, President Ct the
Augusta Reform Club, Rev. Mr.. Freeman of
Cape Elizabeth, Judge Chadwick and j. X.
Osgood of Gardiner, who were loudly ap-
plauded and well listened to. Music was
furnished gratis by the excellent Gardiner
band, and there was singing by Miss Nellie
Danforth of Gardiner. The meeting broke
up at ten o'clock, amid great enthusiasm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13
Particulars of the Explosion Of the
Oceanus.

st. Louis, IL. Particulars of the explo-
sion yesterday have been gathered up to-day.
The number of killed and wounded is placed
at seventy-fve. The bodies of the second
clerk Warsham and steward Demper arrived
on the Cairo short line this morning in charge
of s. b. Fisher, the carpenter. The dead on
the boat presenteda horrible appearance, the
bodies being swollen and of as many colors 40
the rainbow, the skin having been entirely
scaided off their whole bodies. 1t was the
middle boiler that exploded. The engineer
said that he went on watch but few minutes
before the explosion and tried five gauges, in
all of which he found plenty of water. He
then walked back to get cup of tea, and in
five minutes heexplosion occurred.
Robert Chew, one of the proprietors of the
Atlantic and Pacific circus, saved himself by
means of plank. He thinks that George
Constable and wife, circus performers from
California, Frank Slate and Frank Williams
also circus men, were drowned George
kerthley the first engineer, who was on watch
when the explosion occurred, says the boat
had just struck the bar; the engines had
been stopped and he glanced at his watch to
note the time. The explosion occurred with
terrible force. One of the boilers was blown
back to the offenders and the whole forward
part Of the boat, including the pilot house
and forward state rooms, were scattered
right and left. The boat took fire instantly
and startled the half nude passengers who
were not killed, and awoke to terrible real
ity. But one boat was left and that was
badly broken, and the officers did all they
could to assist the passengers. Capt Reeder
and his clerk Henry Worsham, gathered to-
gether the life preservers that were left in
the back part of the cabin, and distributed
them to the half-dstracted passengers. There
were but two ladies ON board, Mrs. Constable
and chamber maid named Williams.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13
Forty Second congressional Session.
WAsHINCToN, II.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Chandler, from the committee on
commerce. reported a bill relating to the
clearances of vessels engaged in the coastng
trade on the lakes and the northeastern
frontier.
Mr.. Sawyer, from the committee on edu-
cation and labor, reported bill extending
for two years from next July the time within
which State may comply with the provisions
of the agricultural college act; also bill
appropriating $4,000 for the purchase and
preparation of instruments for the proper OBJ
servations of the transit of Venus in Dec.
1874, the money to be expended under the
direction of a commission composed of the
superintendent and two professors of mathe-
mates of the naval observation, president of
the national academy of sciences, and super
ntendent of the coast survey.
Mr.. Cole introduced bill to amend the
Pacific Railroad act of July LIST, 1862, by re-
quirng the Central Pacific Railroad Company
to establish the western terminus of its rail
road at some point on the peninsula of San
Francisco; also bill giving the secretary Of
the interior Jurisdiction over the Indians of
Alaska.
After Mr.. Carpenter Mr.. Morrill, followed
He argued against the admission of Abbott,
and denounced the doctrine that the minority
of an electing body can elect Senator or any
other officer a unhealthy and unamerican.
The Senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
House.
The action on important amendments was
as follows: prohibiting the publication of
treaties in newspapers. Negatived-S7 to
"a. Striking out the allowance to the regis
ter of the treasury for signing bonds. Mega
lived. Reducing the salary of the assayor
at New York from $500 to $1,000. Con-
CURED in. Appropriating $4,000 to enable
the President to perfect and put in force the
civil service reform. Reduced to $4,000
III to So. Extending the Capitol grounds.
Concurred in-S7 to Sc.
Mr. Merrick from committee on elections
made report in the Dakota contested cleo
ton case that Mr.. Armstrong the setting
menber is entitled to his seat. Ordered to
be printed just as the morning hour COM
menced at half-past three, and Mr.. Banks
had presented some private reports from the
committee on foreign affairs.
Mr. Scofeld rose and stated that he voted
against the amendment to extend the Capitol
grounds and his vote was not recorded, if it
had been there would have been tie vote.
At the suggestion of the Speaker the difficulty
was got ever by reconsidering the vote and
taking it over again by yeas and nays. This
time the vote resulted in-9j to 80, so the
amendment was concurred in. The confer
ence committee was then ordered on the dis
agreeing votes.
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A few years ago, Mr.. Fellows yentured to 7

A few years ago, Mr.. Fellows venturedto rec
ommend new combination of Hyphosphites
Fellows Compound Syrup of Hyphosphites)
to the medical profession and the public,
based upon the effects he himself experienced
from its use; since then it has been employed
with marked success in the treatment Of vari-
Gus facilitating diseases, and the sale which
was at first numbered by single bottles, has
now reached large proportions, so that it is
impossible to estimate the good results which
have followed. Many cases of Confirmed Con-
sumption are known to have been cured, in
others the physical signs have disappeared,
while great Improvement has been marked in
all. The inventor has yet to be informed of
u single instance where Bronchitis, either a.
cute or chronic, has not been successfully
treated by it; while in other Lung difficulties,
diseases of the Heart, Nervous System, and
the Brain, it far surpasses everything hitherto
known.
Its freedom from the constituting tendency
of many otherwise valuable remedies, makes
it obviously adapted to a wide range of di-
seases.
1t is pleasing to note a chemical prepare
ton emanating from a provincial town, pre-
scribed by the leading medical men of the
great cities, as is the case with this prepare
ton. apl9t&wlw
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COTTON 7sales 29as bales: mid. uplands alK
FLOUR-sSo0, state esq 565; round hoop Ohit
H5ss60 western Q $500 !; southern 506li rs
WHEAT 5000 bu; No 2 spring l47sl5l new
60 do winter red and amber western III elf
CORN 5000 nov mixed western II e73
OATs-saies 1900; western 50 Gsak ",
PORK new mess, ls.soee ola. 1852
prime, F{<%seA : -
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WHISKEY Western free. Us ~
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PtTRoLEUM-crude, slsx; refined, seh
FREiGHrs 70 Hi4ERPooL Cotton, lag
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13

BANGOR, April IL.
meeting of the Trustees of the Maine
State Agricultural Society is now being held
at the Penobscot Exchange in this city. The
entire board is present with one exception.
The State Fair for 1872 and 1873 has been
located here, the citizens having taken hold
of the matter in earnest and pledged the
necessary sum. The fair for the coming fall
will be held Sept. 18th, 18th, 10Th and goth.
The Premium List is revised and will be pub
lished Immediately. b.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13

The performances of Miss Sewalls class in
dancing, from Gardiner, at Granite Hall, on
Thursday evening, showed that the young la
dies and gentlemen had been well trained.
Some of the costumes were quite elegant.
The class consists of about fifty young lads
and Misses. We regret to say that the at
tendance was very small.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13

for indirect damages. Mr.. Gladstone made
no further reply, but again promised that the
documents would be speedily forthcoming.
Earl Granville in the House Of Lords to-
night made replies in substance the same as
those of Gladstone. To the question put by
Lord Stanhope, care had been taken he
said to soafame the counter-case and accom-
panying documents as to leave to Great Brit
ain the right to withdraw from the arbitration
should the differences on the subject of in.
direct damages not he settled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13

A letter in the Lewiston Journal says that
the editors of both the Progressive Age and
Journal, Belfast, are confined to their houses
with erysipelas. We trust that these present
Affections will result in great good, and be
but blessing in disguise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13

There will be preaching in the Universalist
church in this city tomorrow and every Sab
the Sabbath school and parish will 60 on with
the same promptitude and regularity as if a
settled pastor were present, as there will be
in good time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13
News From Washington.

Washington, u. The cabinet session to-
day was attended by Secretary Fish, Robson,
Boutwell,. Belknap, Assistant Secretary
Cowan and the Postmaster General. Sec
rotary Delano is absent from Washington and
the attorney general is in the supreme court
to-day attending Ku-klux trials. The ses-
sion lasted till nearly three o'clock, and con-
sdered the English note, but no conclusion
of Importance was reached.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13

The temperance meeting will be holden on
this evening at Granite Hall, and no doubt the
hall will be packed, as ''these temperance
folks are crowding awfully." Gen. James A.
Hall of Damariscotta, who is to address the
meeting, is one of the most popular speakers
in the State. There will be good music on
the occasion, and the ladies are specially in
yited
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13

Mr.. N. Gilman, who has opened cider
shop on Water street, offers the following ex-
cuse for going into the business;
"When this law went into operation had
800 worth of cider, that manufactured last
fall, from fruit that hired money to buy, and
the operations of the law referred to entire.
ly cut short my Wholesale trade to retail
dealers, and was forced to take the course
have to meet my payments"
We publish the above at the request OF Mr..
Gilman, but leave the reader to judge if the
fact that man is in debt and has lot of CT
der on hand is any excuse for retailing the
same in defiance of the moral sentiment now
prevailing in this community. The apology
offered for establishing the business here is
very lame-that he had certain quantity Of
cider on hand, and must sell it in order to pay
his debts! lie made bad bargain in invest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13

The ice in the river is breaking up gradual
ly. For some days there has been quite an
open space below the dam. Yesterday fore
noon about nine o'clock large body Of ice
below the open space started in jam and
went down to point about opposite the steam
mill, where it still hangs fire against the SOL
id mass Of ice below.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13

The route agents make queer work with
some of the mail coming to the Augusta post
office. The Bangor daily papers of We'd
nesday which should have reached here
at noon were received in the evening via.
Winthrop by stage. Those of Friday came
by Belgrade stage. reaching Augusta about
y AZ z. M.
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FINAN CIAL 4 COMMERCIAL.

New YORK, April, Il

Mariposa do pfd., Canton Co. 81 Chm
berland Co. 70 Western Union Tel. Co.. 7s1I
Quicksilver Mining Co.. 3sK; Pacific Mail. 63x
Boston Water Power, 81 Adams Elk Co.. 81.
Wells, Fargo Co, 75h; American Merchants I'm
g U; 3. Ex. Co., ny; NY: Central Hudson
Hiver, ~ do. scrip w Erie, e4k; do. pfd: g (;
Harlem, liz do. pfd 10 Reading, lis Mich.
Central, ll5 ; Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
g1; Illinois Central 1873; Cleveland 4 Pittsburg
9lh Chicago North Western, s0H do. pfd oa3
Chicago Rock Island, lllx Nil. / St. Paul 81 x
DO. pid SOY Toledo. Wabash = Western, 7sK
do ptd q Pittsburg Fort Wayne, S%k; Terri
Ohio \ Misc. AK Boston. hartford 4 Erie. 9,s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13

An order has been received in this city from
Gen. A. II. Burnside, Commander in Chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic, directing
all posts of the Grand Army to display flags
at half mast on Monday, the anniversary Of
the assassination of President Lincoln.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-04-13

Mr.. Stevens of Portland, will preach in the
. Baptist church Sunday forenoon, and Rev. A.
r. Crane of Hallowell, will preach in the af-
ternoOn.