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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-24
WASHINGTON.

Washington, 90 The Postmaster Genera al
to-day issued an order that hereafter the APP
pontment of special agents of the post office
department must be made subject to an ex
animation by the Board of Examiners.
. j. B. Brown, Secretary of Wyoming Terri
tory, states that a number of Sioux Indians
are off their reservation, killing stock and
committing depredations, and that territory
orders are given to check them.
The Postoffice and Interior departments
will be closed daily, between Christmas and
New Years, at noon.
Tomorrow will be practically holiday in
Executive departments, as they all close at
noon, and the morning work will be devoted
to the opening of letters, and answering by
telegraph any that may be of extraordinary
Importance. All the departments will be
closed at noon during the holiday week, and
he only business performed will be of the
routine character.
the Washington stock exchange opened to-
day.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
9aiIy Etnnebte 9ournal.
BIDDEFORD.
The Late Railroad Disaster.
COrOner's Inquest.

Biddeford, 90. The coroner's inquest into
! the cause of the Eastern Railroad disaster
resumed business this morning. The evil
dence so far given seems to attach the chief
cause Of the disaster to the dead conductor.
The testimony is conflicting, the up train
hands avering that there were red signals out
and the down train men testfying to the con-
trary. The attendance is not large. The
| attorney for the government moved to ex-
clude reporters this morning and it is proba-
BILE that hereafter the session will he secret.
Bisbee's funeral occurs to-day.
LATER.
| The second day of the inquest has been
thus far occupied in the examination of Nor
rison and Batchelder, the engineer and fire.
men of the down freight. They both testify
that there was no signal out at Kennebunk
and that the operator did not tell them where
| the up train was. Simply that they were
near Days siding. The engineer testified
that he had the right of way and so told the
Kennebunk operator, and the latter said, eff
you are an express train, all right" The en-
gineer testified that if there had been any
danger signal out at Kenncbunk he would not
have run by it. Was so dark that they could
poles, and supposed at first that the approach
ing headlight was hand lantern.
This afternoon, White, the Kennebunk op-
orator, testified. He testified in substance as
follows: That he told the dispatcher at
Portsmouth that train w had broken apart
some here between Saco and Kennebunk
lie asked if he should F. The dispatcher
replied "No." He then took in his lantern.
The engineer Of train w did not tell him
whether they were coming back or going on
Day. siding. When train F came along he
told the conductor that W had broken some
where below. he didn't know where. He
told the conductor he had no orders to hold
him and and he went on. The engineer of
w made no report to the train dispatcher
through me. Signal was hung out before the
engineer Of W went back. He made no re-
port to the dispatcher of the red light being
hung out.
Walter Gowen, the engineer of the Malta
wamkeag, testified that the red light was out
when he left Kennebuuk to return for the
last cars. Harry Wing, the train des-
patcher, was on the stand. His testimony
was chiefly to show the rules of the company
and what messages passed between him and
the operator at Kennebunk. He had no in
telligence from the operator of a signal hav-
ing been out at any time.
Hon. L. W. Wedgwood applied to the Cor
oner for admittance as counsel for White and
was refused, the coroner stating that no one
but such witnesses as were called could be
admitted.
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FROM NEW YORk.

New York City, 90. In the trial of ex
Mayor Hall this afternoon, Keyser gave ties.
timony that he added 33 per cent. to his bills
but said he did not consider it fraud, and
would do SO again. Carey, the "Ring'
plasterer, again testified to adding 65 por cent
to his bills, which aggregated 100000, Of
which "a per cent went to Tweed. The case
was closed for the prosecution. Adjourned
until tomorrow.
Mr.. Edison Bradley left his home in West,
chester last Sunday in buggy, and has moi
been heard from since. Foul play is feared,
as he had several thousand dollars with him.
At the meeting of the Chamber of Com.
meroe to-day, the delegation of the Centennial
commissioners from Philadelphia addressed
the Chamber, arguing that measures be adopt.
ed by New York State whereby subscriptions
may be secured for the Centennial. Resolu.
tons were adopted that the citizens of New
York respond cordially to the appeal in be-
half of the Centennial; that the national
chrrrcter of the Centennial is recognized in
its fullest and broadest sense that this me.
trepolis has duty to perform in. furtherine
| it, and that committee of seven be appointed
to appeal to the citizens for liberal co.epera
ton. Adjourned.
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Is v. p. Coolidge among the living:

This may seem curious question to ask,
but gentleman from Maine, now residing in
Missouri, who was perfectly familiar with the
circumstances of the Coolidge murder, has
| recently come out in public print, and de-
| clares that Coolidge is still living! The gen.
tleman in question is person of undoubted
integrity, reliable in every way, and resides
in Western Missouri. His statement that he
has seen Coolidge and knows he is living, is
published in the st. Louis Dispatch Of
December Goth.
Our readers know the circumstances of the
murder, as told again, by the gentleman above
mentioned. More than twenty years ago v.
p Coolidge, young physician of excellent
standing in the village of Waterville, muir
dered Edward Mathews, cattle droyer, by
enticing him alone into his Office to take q
drink of brandy, which he had mixed with
prussic acid, and then to make sure work of
the man who had befriended him On many &C.
casions he beat him on the head with a
Ratchet until life was extinct. The body was
discovered, and Coolidge was arrested on sus-
picion, and after long and exciting trial. he
was convicted and sentenced to one years sol
itary confinement, and then to be hung. Dur
ing his confinement his sister, young and
beautiful girl, was permitted to visit him, but
his health gradually gave way, and before the
year had expired, his death was announced,
he was buried and for the time perhaps for
gotten. Not long after the gold excitement
opened in California, gentleman who was
conversant 18th the case and who had followed
others to the gold regions sent back his depo-
| sition, that he had just seen and converssd
...l.y ID ;vt hat p}rv
caused considerable excitement and the body
| supposed to be his was exhumed and his own
father testified that it was not his son. OFF,
GERS were at once put upon his track by
Mathews friend, but were unsuccessful, and
until few days since, nothing has ever been
heard of the murderer. Recently party
travelling through Missouri met u gentleman
who knew the early history of the matter,
and was at the trial. and he stated he had met
Coolidge frequently within the last two years,
travelling under an assumed name, that he
recognized him at sight, and charged him with
being the man; that he at first denied it, but
finally acknowledged his identity and inform
ed him of all the important facts connected
with his escape as follows: He ate very
sparingly, feigned sickness and finally body
was procured from Portland and inferred as
his remains, and Ire was furnished with money
and started to New Orleans, where he re-
manned but short time and left, and since
that time has been travelling almost constant.
ly, never stopping long in any one place and
the gentleman referred to as having met him
in the northern part of Missouri, gave it as
his positive belief that, from the description
of the leader of the Iowa train robbers, it
was no other than the escaped murderer-V.
z. Coolidge. Thus our readers have the story
about as it is given by the Missouri gentle
man,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-24
TO THE CREDITORS
or THE
A. & w. SPRAGUE MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.

FI'IIE undersigned is prepared to issue to the
i creditors III the A. & w. Sprague Manuiactur-
Jog Company, nd of A. & W. sprague, the notes
secured by the deed of mortgage, bearing date No.
vember LIST, 1873, in exchange for the obligations of
the Corporation and of A. 4 w. Sprague.
He will attend at the Office of the A. \ w Sprague
Manufacturing Company for this purpose, daily,
from IL to Z. NJ. If creditors will send to him a
schedule OF their notes for exchange, he will have
the mortgage notes for corresponding amount
filed out and delivered without subjectng creditors
to the inconvenience Of waiting upon him.
Parties holding the acceptance OF Hoyt, SpraSues
& Co. upon A. Il w. Sprague Manufacturing Com
panys drafts, will not be required to give up their
paper, but the undersigned will be satisfied if
ccipt is given for the mortgage notes, and memo
randum endorsed upon the acceptance of HOyt,
Spragues Co., of the fact that mortgage notes Of
the drawers for a like amount have been accepted
in lieu of the claim against the drawers.
He is happy to inform creditors that he confident
ly expects that the Mills and the Print Works will
in the course of n few days be running upon full
time in the manufacture of cloths nd converting
the same into prints.
The undersigned wishes creditors to understand
that the repeal or the modification of the Bankrupt
Act will not alter or in any way affect the purposes
of the A. Il W. Sprague Manufacturing Company
or of A. W. Sprague to pay their creditors in ac
cordance with the terms of their trust deed, and
they propose to stand upon that instrument, which
devotes all their property to the equal benefit OF
their creditors. ZkCHARlAH CHAFEE,
dec24 t&wlw Trustee under thu Mortgage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-24
NEWS BY NAIL.

Society in New York Monday night, Hon.
Charles Sumner made the chief address of
the evening. @asa saaae. q =
The Britiah ship America foundered of the
Banks Of Newfoundland recently, and the
captain and three men were drowned. The
wreck of a barque in the West Indies and the
loss of two lives is reported.
Henry W. Genet, the convicted Tammany
ring thief, escaped from the custody of the
deputy sheriff at his residence in New York
on Saturday night, and has not been recap
tured. Several more Of the ring cases, in
GLIDING that of Norton, were called in court
yesterday, but only one defendant was pres
ent and the bail of the others was forfeited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-24
FOREIGN.

Paris, 90. The French peace society gave
banquet last night in honor of its secretary,
NJ Richard, who has just returned from a
mission to Italy. A number of Americans
and Englshmen were among the guests and
to asts to the United States and Great Britain
were given.
Paris, "a. Chevalier Nigra, Italian minis
ter, had an interview with President McMa-
hon yesterday and proposed the resumption
OF cordial relations between France and
Italy.
| There is strong opposition tp the propos-
ed grant of money to eX-Empress Eugene.
Rome, 90. The pope will deliver another
allocution in the consistory on the 26th inst
Madrid, 23. Gems. Moronez and Iona
have re-entered the province of Biscay with
10, 600 men.
London, %. The News reports that the
hostile tone of the pastoral recently issued by
the French bishop has caused the German
government to renew its complaints to
France.
The barque Walo. reported bound from an
American port is ashore near Londonderry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-24

The funeral of Nicholas and Mary Ryan,
whe were found with their throats cut Mon
day, took place to- day. No clue to the MUIR
derer 10 yet obtained. The police now be-
lieve that Nicholas strangled and cut the
throat of his sister, and than cut his own.
John Moorhead, notorious counterfeiter,
was convicted day. Sentence deferred.
Judson Jarvis, under sheriff, gave bail in
$4,000 to-day for examination on the charge
of taking some $4,000 from man while III
his custody.
Sheriff Brennan claims to have q clue of
the whereabouts of Harry Genet. 1t is said
he escaped to Newport, R. l., from thence to
Maine, and is now on his way to Canada. 1t
is also stated that telegram received by q
friend of Genet, announced his arrival at Nj
agara, and he is ere this in Montreal. His
bondsmen were to-day refunded the amounts
of bail forfeited, viz: $1,000 to Chas. Der
lin, S., 900 to Thomas Ferris, and $40 600 to
Oliver Chanlick. The latter is Police Com
missioner of this city, and Genet's most init
mate friend.
No information relative to the reported set
Element of the million dollar revenue case
against Woodruff & Robinson for $50, 900,
ipilates the case.
Chappells furniture store in Myrtle Ave,
Brooklyn, was burned to day, and the grocery
and barber shop adjoining were destroyed.
Total loss Sl7 900.
The police were o-day informed that dur
ing Sunday night six men, armed with revolt
vers, entered the house of Richard j. Em-
NETT in New Rochelle They made their way
to the room in which Emmett and his wife
slept, both were hand cuffed and gagged after
which the robbers treated Emmett's nephew,
Charles, and two servants in a like manner.
They then ransacked the house, broke a hole
into a safe and took property valued at sew
eral thousand dollars. Young Emmett, after
considerable trouble, liberated himself and
set his companions free. The police hare
sent detectives to New Rochelle.
Thomas C. Chissalm, a prominent grain
dealer Of Chicago, who arrived here Thurs
day last, disappeared that evening and has
not been heard from since.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-24
Dr.. Babcock Of Bangor, has had tie houol

Dr.. Babcock Of Bangor, has had the houo
of an invitation from the Executive Commit
| tee of the Maine State Dsntal Association 4
conduct clinic with his steam apparatus be
fore that body, at it, next semi-annusl meet
ing, to be held at Thomaston in February
next. t. b; III
George j. Varncy of Lewiston, has recent
ly written "Young Peoples History of
highly spoken Of by those who have examined
advance sheets. ts a..s- r.s.. ~ .fsasds
Two legacies, one Of S5o, 600 and the other
of 81, 900, fell to the lot Of one Of our we'll
known jewellers recently, and strange to relate
he didn't object to it either. Portland Preest
A recent visitor to the French settlement
in northeastern Maine, visited woman
ninety-seven years old and entirely blind. He
found her sitting in her rocking chair, very
busily engaged in picking to pieces piece Of
cid yarn with large needle. Beside her lay
a small quantity of hair that had been carded
from the cattle, and small amount of wool.
Her daughter sat spinning this composition
into yarn to be knit into fine socks, ~ they
say. The method of preparing this stock for
the wheel is rather amusing After picking
to pieces old yarn and wooden Cloth, it is
mixed with enough good wool to ''galvanixe"
it. Then it is put in an old-fashioned dash
churn, soap and water applied, and churned
until it 10 ready for the cards; then it goes to
the wheel, the same that was used by grand
mothers Of old for spinning fax. The women
of upper Aroost0ok are very industrious and
great help meets, as many times they can be
seen at work in the field, planting, hoeing,
haying, harvesting, and IS . general thing,
they manufacture their wool into cloth, sacks
and mittens. Many whole families ale
clothed in wool Of their sown manufacture.
Many card wool by hand, spin with the old
fix wheel and weave with the old loom that
has been in use for hundreds Of years.
The Lewiston journal records the death Of
John Neal, which occurred on Sunday, at his
residence in that city. Mr.. Neal was born in
England, and was thirty EIGHT years Of age.
For many years he has been book binder in
that city. aaetaas =
A despatch to q Boston paper states that
Mr.. All Brooks, cashier of the First National
Bank of Lewiston, has been suspended from
his Office in consequence of the directors hsv-
ing discovered that. he had been using the
funds of the bank for private speculation. In
looking over the books it was found that 322,-
600 had been taken six or eight months ago,
by Mr.. Brooks, which had been used In the
purchase of bank stock 10 another town. The
money, however, was replaced, and he made
money by the speculation. About $4,000 of
other paper is said to be in the banks. The
accounts of the suspended cashier are said to
be all right, and the only trouble 10 that he
used the banks money outside without au-
thority.
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PERSONAL.

ISTBOhNI.
Senator Morrill, does not return home
during the holidays, but will remain in Wash
irgton, occupied with the duties pertaining
to the Craftsmanship of the committee on
Appropriations.
Hon. John l.. Stevens delivered his lecture
on South America at West Watervile last
evening.
Speaker Blaine reached his home in this
city yesterday.
Francis Murphy, who has been in the en-
ployment of the New Hampshire Temperance
Union since last April, has given 90 lectures,
obtained 5,2l0 signatures to the pledge and
collected 81 $50 40 for the Union. At the
late meeting of the Union a resolution was
adopted recognizing the valuable services OF
Mr.. Murphy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-24
FROM BOSTON.

Boston, 23. Simeon A. Britain, the Dew
onshire Street broker, who was assaulted in
his office some time since, and about whom so
much has been said in the newspapers, was
to-day sent to the insane asylum at South
Boston.
A slight fire occurred ON Tileson street this
afternoon, causnd by a stove set in the parti-
ton Two little girls were playing in the
time, one Of whom, Maggie Long, about four
years old, whose father and mother are at sea,
was sufTocated or burned to death. Sergeant
Spear, in his efforts to extinguish the second
outbreak of the fire, fell and seriously injured
his hip.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat In fair de-
mand and lower, closing quiet; sales No. spring
at ia l2all5: No. lI3s cash; III Ia jan; ll6I
Feb; No. 1864 al07; rejected 100. Corn duh and
lower at 53t4 for No. mixed cash; 53}s jan. 5i,.
Feb; new No. mixed 5la59; rejected old So; new
45a4s Oats dull and lower at IS for No. on spo.:
IS IL JAN Rye in fair demand ana firmer ut i6a77
for No, 2. Barley quiet and unchanged at 40 for
No. fall; l06al0s for No. spring. Dressed hogs
steady at s0a5 10. Pork duh and lower at u W
spot; IA so Feb, Lard easier ut 50 spot; ST Feb.
Bulk meats firm and IN fair demand at 50 for
shoulders packed; for loose 20 days in salt
short rib do do 6k short clear mid for loose full
cured. Green meats rather easier at for sh0ul.
ders 50 as l-2 hams. Whiskey steady at 95.
Freights--Corn to Buffalo =; wheat -
Receipts-l9 900 -four; 2sJ 900 wheat; 25 900 corn
81, 900 oats; 900 rye; 900 barley.
Shipments-l20 900 Hour; 10000 wheat; 5000
corn; TO- 900 oats: 5000 barley; 1900 rye.
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PORTLAND.

Portland, %. despatch to the Argus,
dated at ~ so A. NJ, states that a large
wooden block in Stockton, in which the tele-
graph office is situated, is on fire and will be
totally consumed Also dwelling house &C.
cupied by the telegraph operator. There is
no engine in the town. Word has been sem
to Belfast for aid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-24

femployees in the mechanical depart
II the Maine Central Railroad are not
batisfied with the reduction of ten per
II their wages. A petition has been
up appealing to the Directors to return
| old order of things; stating that but
ages are paid at the best; that the cut
wn is severely felt; that they consider
" to cut down the wages of those en-
in the mechanical department, and let
er departments remain as before. They
that if any change is made, the hours
be lessened instead of the pay. This
was signed by every employee of
pany at their works in this city, and
.eceive the signatures of call along the
efore it is presented for the considera-
he board of Directors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-24

We would call the attention of our readers
to the Free Art Exhibition and sale of Oil
Paintings, Chromos, Gold, and Silver Watch
es, Silver Plated Ware, Fancy Goods, &c., at
Jones' auction store. All these beautiful
goods are to be sold at the uniform price of
one dollar, on the Novelty Plan, which will
afford our readers rare chance to purchase
their holiday presents. Call early as the sale
is only for few days. Con-.
dec23-ttf
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TELEGRAMS IN GENERAL.

Charleston, S. c., %. Schooner 4. b.
Phillips, before reported lost at sea, arrived
arrived here to-day from Weymouth, Massa.
chusetts.
Savannah, Ga, 23. Steamer Oriental
bound to Boston, which was ashore below
was lightened and got atloat to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-24

The first namber of "The Asteroid," the
monthly paper to be published By the
glars of the Gardiner high school, has
,e its appearance. 1t has eight pages and
PATTY printed on tinted paper at the office
he Home Journal. It's editors are Alice
iitchell, Fred c. Heath, Carrie Stoddard.
Harry L. Andrews. The contributions TO
paper are expected to be furnished by the
ents, as the paper is to be devoted to the
tests of the school.
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Is there man with nose so red who never
ksself hath said, "Fll pay before go to bed
{i>t owe the printer ?"-Brandon Republican.
there are some know full well, but Shey, l
gill go to -well-the place where there's no
r-Panolar Star.
re blind, Star, you're reason Is dim, or you'd
cue such whim; cen Satan bad would not
Am who fails to pay the printer l-Tupelo
81.
tn to the darkest shades Of night, with
moon or candle light, descends the fiend
I a heart, whose gizzard is his vital
who steals his neighbours paper!
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MISSOURI.

St. Louis, %. The bodies of IS union
soldiers killed at Centralia during the war by
Bill Anderson's guerillas, we're taken to JEFF
ferson to-day, to be inferred in the National
cemetery.
A fire at Clinton last night destroyed half
the western side of the square. The loss is
$4,000.
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sc take pleasure in again calling attention

Re take pleasure in again calling attention
lie Christmas entertainment to be given at
lite Hall on Thursday evening, by the
tsta Dramatic Club. One of the finest
most lively of the English comedies is to
Resented in the usually excellent manner
Is club, and a grand ball is to close the
sved seats are now on sale at the Eastern
ess office. The cast of the play of the
Eng, as given in the printed programme,
Fry way excellent5
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Blu siness for the past few days has been

Business for the past few days has been
cry lively on the streets, the Christmas
tade being at its height. Some of the
hfalers inform US that their sales will COM
are favorably with those of other years; the
panic" doesn't stand in the way when old
anita Claus shows his beaming countenance.
aking the children his allies, this gay and
stive old fellow marches straight down into
e pockets of the sold man."