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The Republican journal., 1873-08-07
A Man Buried Alive in Auburn.

= Ihursd.tA afternoon an accident occurred
in PcrlyvillQ (AuburW by which j. +.
Nichols lost his life in "a most shocking
manner Mr. Nichols and two other work
men, &. GollrG} and Franz White. We're
digging Il we'll upon the premises OF Frank
INyeloN ut the extreme northern end OF
summer street
They commenced work Thursday fore
}loun. ami ut The time Of tn" accident
tahjut o'cloch) Were down between aiE-
teen and seventeen feet Although the
earth for twelve feet OF more through
which they had been sinking. WAS q coarse
sand, and extremely liable to fall III Upon
them. no curb OF timbcr> OF any kind hai
been used to guard against an accident
Il is stated that only a short time before
the catastrophe one or more persons spoke
~ the workmcn of the danger they were
running in not having the we'll cmbed.
Water had been reached about I O'Clock
at the depth mentioned above, and they
We're making arrangements to put i'll a
Whstl and brick up-NichOlS being in the
we'll and the other two men above. When
without a moments warning the treachrr-
Gus sands gave way and came down upon
the unfortunate man beneath. hurying him
up to the mouth Mr. Godfrey SAYS that
the other workmtn and himself immpdi-
atelN leaped into the we'll and that he
brushed the sand from Nichols mouth,
when the latter told them 10 take the
earth away from his breast that he
could breathe, and also to put Z basket
over his head, his idea. doubtless. being
that if the earth should cave again, the
basket would keep il from his head and
that he could live until rescue.
But before the men had removed a half
dozen Shoyels full from around the buried
man. another mass came down. bulyin%
the poor fellow to the depth of two or
three feet, and the others hall to their hips
rhc latter scrambled out of the sand and
rrSumcd their work of digging ou Nichols.
again mcoveriug his head but too late to
render him any assistance 1t was not
until the men found that Nichols was
dead they left the we'll The earth kept
falling in small quantities. and by five
O'Clock il was some three feet deep above
the buried mans head.
Much difficulty was experienced in get
tine the body from the Well y curb WAS
pat in 10 prevent further caving. and the
earth taken out il i basket, but it ran in
almost IL fast a removed and il was only
until Il hog>head was obtained which was
placed over the body and sank down as
fast a. the earth was taken out, that the
}itrleSS remains We're removed about halt
past eight
y lalgc crowd of men and women re-
mIinld ON the spot until the body was re
moved 1t was placed in Il wagon that
was IN Waiting, and driven to the home OF
THE unfortunate man, upon Jones street,
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

The Democrats of the several cities. towns
and plantations of the State of Maine, are re-
qle>ted TO meet in convention by their dele
gates at CITY HALL IN PORTLAND, ON
TUESDAY. THE TWELFTH DAY OF
AUGI 81. AT II O'CLOCK. A. NJ. to nomi-
nate Il candidate for Governor. to elect State
Committee for the political year commencing
Jan. Isl. 1874. and TO transact any other bu>i-
ness that MAY be deemed eNpedient.
Every city. town and organized plantation
viii be entitled To one delegate, and an addition
the Democratic candidate for Governor at the
State election Of 1872. and fraction of forty
votes will be entitled to an additional, delegate.
The State Committee will be in session at the
i'rrhle House. Portland, on the evening previ-
Gus To- the day of the Convention, and ut the
Reception Room at City Hall. from nine to
eleven o'clock on the the day of the Ionyell-
ton. 10 receive the credentials of the delegates
and /" hear and determine all cases that NAV
come before them. subject to the ratification OF
the Convention.
:. u. IENVTrr. Chairman. Washington.
ALoNZo GtRCELoN. Androscoggn.
JAMES &. MADIGAN. .troOstook.
G. w. CLARK. Franklin.
MONROE lOUNG. Hancock.
b. +. PARROT. kennebcc.
+. II. O'BRIEN. Knox.
Il. L. RI-NDLEIr. Lincoln.
SAM FL Il. CARTER. Oxford.
CA>SIU> {. ROBERTS, Waldo.
ID. +. SAT- DERS. Pi>cataqui>.
+. Is. TORREI. Na%adahoc.
w. -. HAYDEN. Somerset.
CHARLES W. ROBERTS. Penob>cot.
JonN BENNETT, Iork.
ALBERT W. BRADBURY Cumberland. Sec'y.
.JuIy % 1S.3
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

indignation meeting for Tonight when il
i, to be hoped that something may be done
to remove this plague-spot from our midst.
Mr. Squire, by the by, is willing to sell
out for the bagatelle of six millions,
But | will spare you any further inllic-
ton, for already methinks | see you with
noStlils drawn in, brows contracted,
shoulders shrugged, Your whole exterior
presenting the appearance OF utter wretch
edncss. and while one hand grnspS the
vinaiorettc the other reaches for the ink
stand, which dodge incontinentlN.
The hot weather continues unintcrmit-
tingly, and the summer exodus has begun
in earnest Every day sees it, throng~
fastening to the depots, III carriages and
on foot, while the destroyer Of baggage
laughs in glee as he views the approach
ing vans piled to repletion with trunks,
boxes and bags destined to feel lis dread
mani pulation The suburban army empty
ING into the city from rail car and steam
boat presents sadly depleted ranks. and
even IN the city itself, although the streets
seem rs full Us ever, Yet many a familiar
face is absent from its accustomed place
ana Of many a friendly hand We miss the
accustomed grasp.
The question of removing the fence on
the Common on fremont street and widen
inc that avenue Ny throwing the present
sidewalk into the roadway, has been de
cided a1irmatively and II very necessary
improvement economically secured The
Common will not be encroachcd upon in
the least, the iron fence will be sold nj
Il fair price. and a tasteful stone curb will
take its place Very few people make
use Of the walk to be removed, the wall
being much pleaS;nter-ni summer for it.
grateful shade. and i'll W inter from its free
| thrown up by the horse railroads snow
ploughS | mention this matter to sci
yolr readers who may have been misled
into believing that the taking of this side
walk is but the entering wedge which
shall split our lovely Commom into hou~.
lots, and deprive our more crowded popu-
lation of their only breathing place.
And before | lay down my pen let me
say that the first anniversary of the great
fire will dawn upon a Boston bathed in
new beauty and vigorous with renewed
power and determination. 1t is truly a
refreshing sight to witness the numhrrIr>-
signs attached to the elegant buildings
| rapidly springing up throughout Summer
| Franklin Milk, Water, Federal, Congress
Pearle streets-n fact everywhere i'll the
space burned over last November-:ln
noumclng an early return OF the burned
| outs to their former sites The new struct
| urcS are not only elegant in Architectural
beauty, but they are built by apcoplc whe
have learnt a lesson ut terrible cost. bu
| one which they will not soon forget, an,
these editices show a decided improve
ment upon those destroyed in regard t'
| c-proOt qualities indeed, everything ha,
been awaited Of that experience has taught
to be necessary or ingenuity could suggest
rs desirable
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

COAST SURVEY. Last evening, John n.
McClintock, Esq, OF the coast survey, who
has been assigned to the charge of the
neat craft Joseph Henry" just put in
commission. set sail for Castine, accom-
panied by Dr. F. Nj. Kendall Of Boston,
and Mr. +. G. Bridgeham. Capt. J, IL.
Stearns is sailing master of the Joseph
Henry" Mr.. McClintock has under his
supervision some extensive Typographical
work along the coast. IL work requiring
much technical knowledge and skill Port
land Press
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

The London correspondent of the Louis
Vile journal, Mr.. Henry Watterson, who
is writing brilliant letters to that paper.
s~:-- - '-~--;->-, rf;.,;,.-.-. - H." F''t'i
of st. James Il notice that does not en-
nance the character Of the American rep
that, to begin with, Schenck is Il good
fellow who. like many other good tcl-
lows, has IA turn for living beyond his
means and Il taste for draw-pokcr When
he went to London, he fell in with a dis
sipated and expensive set of people, to
whom he introduced his tavoritc game.
leaving the business of the Embassy to be
taken care of by Mr. Moran. His finances
daily fell deeper and deeper into the gulf
of bankruptcy, and when a party Of Eng
lish spectators, wishing Il tigure-head in
the Emma Mine scheme, came along and
persuaded him that the mine was lined
with wealth untold he took their shares
(tor which he gave his paper) without cN-
aiming the matter very carefully /; but he
was never bribed and never acted like :,
rascal. lie holds the shares Vet, having
been swindled with the rest Had he been
Il rascal he would have sold out in time
In society he is looked upon as an .'eaSy,
card-loving, boon companion, and is liked,
pitied, and tolerated. II is not credtabc
to the people of this country that they are
thus represented at the most important
foreign court. and it is certainly mos dis
creditable TO the administrations
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

Letters from Lima give accounts OF the
terrible rain storm of the 9th OF July, along
the Peruvian coast Nothing of the kInd
had ever been known The summer roofs
of houses were dc>troycd and carpets,
furniture, bedding, Get, ruined. Many
houses were undermined and fell in ruins,
burying everything. The Palace of Justice
became a large lake, and the great Library
was drenched The streets We're impassa-
bic. and remained so many days after the
rain ceased. The damage will reach n
million OF dollars
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

In an interview, Mrs. Walworth stated
there is no truth in the statement that she
Spreaenteda petition numerously signed,
to the Governor, asking the pardon OF
Frank: She has not, directly nor indirectly
endeavoreh to take steps in any way for
the mitigation of Franks sentence.
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

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The Republican journal., 1873-08-07
News of the City and County.

| Belfast are requested To meet at the Court
House. saturday evening, August 9th, at :.
o'clock. for the purpose of choosing delegates
to the Democratic state Convention, at Port
land the 18th inst. Per Order Com.
The days have decreased one hour.
4 driving bu>inc>s-IIelrick' at the railroad
wharf
The changes i'll the central >chooIhou-c> are
progressing rapidly.
The heat Of last sabbath WAS relieved by fine
showers i'll the afternoon.
Operations have commenced on the site Of
Mathew, & Co.'S factory.
There was never Il time when So many hand
some private teams were kept in our city Is
now.
Pitcher & Golham have discharged a cargo of
300 bushels of corn from New York by sch.
Julri Newell.
Tnc city fire reservoirs are being oyerhaued
and put in order against the possible coming
confagratiou
rbr nest event in thi- vicinity will be camp
meeting. Folk are arranging for their good
clothes and pr,Ni-
The EXCURSION N the tniyrl-alt-t and Uni
tartan societies 10 carver Harbur ha- been
postponed to the 18Th inst.
Passenger tray cl and freight arr lncommoul,
good over the road. Hay and corn are the
principal articles Of freight
Murray Railroad Circus, which was an
nouucrd 10 open her" "n the 18th. ha- switched
of, and viii not exhibit in Belfast.
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

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The Republican journal., 1873-08-07
The Case of Collector Roberts.
The papers OF Tuesday evening HAY
the EolIowinU-


The papers Of Tuesday evening have
the following
PORTLAND, Me-. 5.
Barnabas NJ Roberts. Collector of Belfast,
Was tried to-day before VIM. ii. Clifford, U. s.
Commissioner. on the charge of violating the
law prohibiting revcnuS collectors engaging in
trade, and was acquitted on the ground: First.
that civil and not Il criminal action should br
taken to recover the penalty, and second. that
the evidence did not establish anything against
him.
This report of the case reminds us Of
the old woman's defence to Il suit for hay
in" ruined the kettle borrowed Of neigh
Dor. First, the article was never good for
anything; ID it was cracked when Dor
rowed; Sd, the plaintiff never had kettle,
If the Commissioner held that the suit wa,
not properly brought, it seems hardly
probable that he proceeded to the evidence
in a case that he had already decided could
not be maintained Taken in its most
favorable aspect to the collector, he has
only got out Of the frying pan and into
the fire; for there is on record the opinion
OF as thorough Il lawyer as the Commits
sioner that there is a penalty for a custom
house officer engaging in trade, which
has been freely denied here. That Rob
erts is in trade. and daily selling goods
over the counter with his own hands. il a.
notorious in Stockton as that he lives there.
Hundreds of witnesses can DE had to cs-
tablish that point.
The result of this complaint then is, that
the Collector must either retire from bust
ness or resign his Office Failing to do
one of these, he will be at the mercy of
any one who may choose to commence :.
suit for the heavy penalty which the law
provides
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07
Great Fire in Portland, Oreeou,

PORTLAND, Oregon. Aug. ? \ most
destructive fire broke out here at four
o'clock this morning. Twelve blocks ar,.
mw in flames and the lire is still spread
iu@. The fire department of Nmco,lverS.
Oregon City, and Salem are on their way
hefc. The water supply j. failing. The
ilrr commenced near the Metropolitan
Hotel Nearly all the city bounded bv
llnrilill street on the north, Second street
uu the west Columbia street on the south.
md the river on the east is ia flames
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

Legal proceedings have been taken in
South Carolina for the purpose Of judicial
~ invalidatin" about s. ,Ooo,o 900 Of rhe
fraudulent debt OF that State The
Charleston News and Courier has no
doubt OF the success Of the proceedings,
and consratulates the taxpayers upon the
prospect. But whatever the courts Of the
State may decide in the matter the debt
in question is already practically disavow-
ed by tn" State Legislature. This body is
republican now, Us il was when the laws
We're passed under color or provision of
which the bonds now contested were cor
ruptly issued
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

Gen. Babcock. who is Grants man Fri
day, and goes about with him in his junk
ctings, is Il good deal Of an officeholder.
according to u New York correspondent,
who says:
give here the number of offices held by this
remarkable official. Gen. Rahcock. so that the
l.nhlic may see with what propriets lie can ~
wandering oyer the country with his master:
emoluments.
;: Commissioner Of Public Grounds and
buildings
= Illegal private secretary to the President.
T. Engineer-n-C hef ofthe Washington Aq,le-
duet.
= Member Of the Advisory Board of En-
&ineer- to the Board of Public Works.
:" President ofthe Columbia Lying-in Asylum.
one would think these were office. enough.
and involving duties enough. to occupy The
whole tme and attention of any officer and vet
Gen. Babcock prefers to Idle away his time nj
Long Branch in imitation of his master. CoulJ
the force of bad example be more sfrikingly
illustraedS
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

The New Orleans Mnstrel> that will appear
at IIaytoyd Hall next Friday and saturday eve
nngS. the Sth and 9th, come rNc'H"nllN Well
recommended. \ company that is prrc'dedhy
such a reputation can not fail To br one of first
class ability. The Augusta Journal, in which
city they recently appeared, SAYS of them
Th, talented company of singers, negro de-
Encatol.S and instrumental musicians gave their
hrS concert in This city for several wears, ON
SATURDAY evening, at Granite Hall. to a good
audience that would have been larger had moi
the sudden and Violent shower interferrd.
Miss Stanley, the Prima Donna Of the troupe,
sang with fine effect, and was warmly cncored.
The harp solo by Mr.. Whtcomb the sweet
music furnished by the cornet band, wherein
Mr.. Benjamin executes some difficult passages
on the + Hat cornct. were marked features Of
the entertainment. Especially comica Were
the Ethiopian cccentricties of Sinner and
West. No better delineator of that peculiar
character has appeared here than Sinner lie
has a rich, powerful voice, is full of life ami
fun and brings down the house every time.
This company will give their second anu ilNt
entertainment in this city this evening Those
who wish to enjoy the hours to thr fullest en-
tent and give encouragement To true merit,
should 90 The most refined and cultivated
people NAV attend and receive iuii measure of
endowment
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

Isn't it time that the Democratic COM
nhttce for this County was moving for a
Convention and an organization
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

The Rockand Free Press has an article
showing that the receipts and expenses OF
| the State Prison, as officially reported are
deceptive, and that money is expended
which is not properly accounted for. We
| shall copy the article next week.
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07
LATER.

Ihe fire j. fully lander control Twenty
three blocks are Il total ruin The fire
originated i'll the furniture stock OF IIargel
y Schinaley, and was undoubtelly the
Nork of an incendiary The st. Charles
lI"tel, the largest building in the city. and
two stores are the only buildings saved on
Front street The hotel is damaged $40
"0. Walkers sash factory was destroyed ;
l"os $4,000. The Oregon Iron Works
We're on fire five times. Only one house
-tu.dS on First street in II space of s blocks.
The east side Of Second street l., gone for
nine squares. One fireman had a leo
broken and several We're injured A second
fire was set in the house corner of Third
aud Taylor streets, but extinguished. The
los by ire will extend into millions
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

"-Kockland, which has already two good
hG 5els, cries aloud for another one.
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

The call for the Lincoln County Demo-
cratic Convention will be found in to-da,a's
paper.
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

SUBSCRIBERS desiring to have the address OF
papers changed. must state the Post Office to which
the paper has been sent well IS the one to which
il is to 90.
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION

Hs-In sending money, state THE POST OFFICE
TO which the paper is Sent.=aa
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

In Boston recently, Mr. Barry. we'll
known as Il vocalist, brought a suit for
divorce from his wife. In course of the
| unhappy trial, he testified that hi1 wife
held improper relations with Mr.. Iorrrns,
musician, of Bangor The whole matter
has made much diScord among these pro-
fcSsors of harmony, and now rorren4 HIS
sued Barry for $4,000 damages, bruall@c
of the alleged SANDER
The Augusta correspondent Of the
Boston Herald says that MIR. Blaine aims
to get Lot NJ Morrill, appointed Chict
Justice of the United States in order that
he may himself take Lots place in the
L. $ Senate Bnt isn't the constitution in
the way?
The famous yacht America, formerly
| used nN Ben. Butler aS i pleasure Yacht.
Mr. Woodbury. n temperance lecturer,
| who used abusive language in 4 lecture
| at Laconia, n. H., was pelted with rotten
! eggs. We believe that Woodbury. belongs
in Winterport or Frankfort, in this county
Who is the shortest man mentioned in
the Bible? knee-high Miah. Peter. when
he confessed that ''silver or cold have
none" was also pretty short
| Bangor is getting so metropolitan that
roughs beat bar-keepers for refusing them
drinks, and Il negro and q white man had
Il row about the wife of the latter. And
besides all this, they are afraid OF the
cholera
Ben. Butler has given to y church in
Gloucester a lot for Il building. And now
! the brethren want some of those New
Orleans spoons to melt for a communion
service. Some people are never satisfied
john Partridge was picked of his
finest feathers in Bangor, whittier he went
from Bucksport, and became intoxicated
Watch, chain and money all went to the
hands of scamps
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

1t will be noticed that otn. wide awake
friends in Knox County ar. cut with their
call for 4 county convention. They ought
to redeem Knox this fall.
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

The Democratic Convention in Portland will
be put to its wits end to raise an tissue with
the Republicans. [Biddeford Journal.
Issue sometimes means offspring, and if
that is what ou. Bidaetord friend is driy-
ing at, we can tell him that the Portland
Convention won't be made up Of amy such
wicked and adulterous generation
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

The .lroostook movement appears to
have spread into PenobScot county, and
to have taken pretty firm root there, y
call is published for :; County Convention
to be holden at Bangor on the l4th. Thi,
call which is signed by Mayor Bass aud
iifty-five others, contains Il declaration OF
principles by which those responding are
to be guided 1t is Us follows
To the Friends of Political Reform:
We. the undersigned, Republicans of Pcnoh-
scot County. believing that the interest OF this
state demand change of policy on the part Of
the Administration on the subject of the tariff
Believing that the widespread corruption
which exists in the administration of our pub
lie affairs cannot be era'hcated under the exist
- .rt". OF party organizations;
BclleHlng ina tho longer continuation OF na-
tlonal bankrupt law, cNhau@tin". a> IT does. the
estate of the debtor without adqualc return to
the creditor is Il national caamty
Believing that the intelligent masses of Tho
Republican party are in favor of an honest adj
minStration of our national and state affairs
and
Believing that il is time to show the men who
assume the political management of the party
that in party nominations the wi>he, of the pro-
pie must be consulted, and not the interests OF
designing men:
Believing that the Republican state Convrn-
ton recently held in Bangor was a packed con-
Nention, and the nomination for Governor made
and determined by adiShonorahe and improper
appliance Of the machinery of the party:
And appealing TO the independent sentiment
of the people and the love of independent action
in political matters which have ever character
lzcd the Republicans of Maine. earnestly call
upon all Republicans in favor of the sentiments
herein expressed to meet i'll convention ut tn,
City Hall in Bangor. on the fourteenth day ="
August next, to determine the courS, TO be pul+
sued in relation to a nomination for GoNtrnoi
and county officers for the ensuing year.
These signs are full of portrmtS concern
inc the political future, and the bold re-
volt from the republican party and defiance
of IT,. Headers, cannot fail III be. r,Iuarh pl
The Republican journal., 1873-08-07

They have queer police doings in Port
land. Last week Il woman weighing over
POO pounds, and correspondingly drunk,
was at the station. The same day was ar
rested Il drunken man who repeated page
that the latter got his elevating fluid OF
Deacon Shaw