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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-06
BOSTON ITEMS.

Boston .. Ia the Massachusetts, Senate
to-day an order was adopted with view to leg
islation to prevent L. S. prisoners in county
jails having different treatment and greater
privileges than other prisoners.
Hon. J. NJ. Wilson, chair man of the Union
Pacific and Credit Mobilier committee No. .,
began the examination Of the books of the
Union Pacific company in the Office of the
treasurer at p. NJ. having waited all day
for the arrival of the documents from Wash
ington. III. c. Crane and B. F. Hamm were
present to aid in the review of the matters at
issue, but found that little progress could he
made until another set of books, now in the
custody of the sergeant at arms were in thei!
possession for comparison, and they have
been telegraphcd for. The investigation will
b. pursued 10 other directions however until
the ir arrival. bat the chief object of the search
thc cost OF mo road, cannot be made up be-
f,r,, Fri'nc nigh', when the books are eXpect
lex
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Destructive Con1lagration.

Springfield, Mass, C. A fire broke out in
the Mass. Life Insurance Companys build
ing, No. IL Main street, shortly alter IL
o'clock last night, and before the flames
were got under control the building had been
almost entirely destroyed. The building ad
joining was that Of the Springfield Repubii-
can, and for some time 1t seemed as if it
could not be saved. The files were removed
and work had to be suspended in the compos
ing room, owing to the heat and smoke. The
adjoining wall of the insurance building fell
about II so, breaking in several windows in
the Republican composing room, but fortn-
nately not setting it on fire. For some time
however it appeared doubtful whether the
building could be saved, but at last the flames
were got under control, but not until the in
surance building had been almost entirely de-
stroyed. The loss cannot be exactly stated
but Will not vary much from S15,0 900.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

Melbourne, 4. The British&loop- of-war
Basilisk has seized three vessels which were
engaged in kidnapping Polynesians, TO be
sold into slavery.
London, 3. The British court " i'll 60 into
mourning short time, for the death OF the
dowager, Empress of Brazil.
Athens. 5. The earthquake shocks on the
Island of Samos continued four days.
St. Petersburg, 5. The official gassette in
article on the movement of Russia in Central
Asia. contrasts the Indifference with which
Great Britain views the growth of the United
States with jealousy with she watches that
Russia The gassetta says that the British
journals are beside themselves with anger.
and concludes that its article by advising the
British government to take no more notice of
the progress of Russia than she does that of
the United States.
The Russian Baltic fleet will sail for the
Mediterranean.
Paris, ). Gambetta has entirely recovered
from his recent illness. The proprietor of
the Corsaire (newspaper) has been fined and
sentenced to four months imprisonment, for
publishing an internationalist circular.
Madrid, ). A. the session of Congress
yesterday, a republican deputy proposed an
amendment to the abolition bill extending its
provisions 10 Cuba, and providing that the
slaves themselves and not their masters, shall
receive indemnity.
a band of Car.ists burned the railway de-
pot in the town of Villa.
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fault with him yesterday that he had used tn,
word ''copperhead." They say it is an often
sivc term; and SO it is. lie meant to appl,
it to class of men who rejoiced when ou1
Union army met with disaster, and who crie(
out that the Government paper was good 70,
nothing. These men deserve to be called
copperheads now. lie would not apply 1t to
any one to whom it did not belong.
/ Politics would not have been mixed up in
this matter, had not the democrats made an al.
lance last summer, and forced it upon us. He
had stated the situation plainly, SO that the
| committee might fully understand the pos
ton. Let it be understood that Gov. Co.
burns bond is good, and politics be thrown
out of the matter, if possible, and the people
OF Somerset will vote three to two to let the
court house remain at Skowhegan.
Read an account of the county convention
last summer, at which resolutions were voted
down pledging support TO those candidates
only who would use their influence to return
the shire to Norridgewock. From this sprung
the coalition. He again urged that the petit
tons for transfer to Norridgewock were OBJ
tanned through the representation that Gov
Coburns bond to build the court house at
Skowhcgan was not valid, and read evidence
to sustain that position. After these people
lloE DSSu SoIiSCtIy luIOTMCu, lHcy naQ slgDGQ
the circumstances.
A communication was read from Gov. Co.
burn, stating the progress of the building of
the court house in Skowhegan.
Hon. Lewis Barker next spoke for the re-
monstrants. He said he thought the case had
been pretty well presented. Four Questions
presented themselves lst, If this was an
original proposition to form new county,
would you locate the county seat at Nor
ridgewock? Cd, The first action had by any
legislature, was in '65-would you then have
submitted the question to the people or
would you have decided it yourselves? Claim
ed that the authority to make counties and
county seats, rested in the members of the
legislature, and they could not del egate i. to
others. 80, Would you to-day, suppose the
legislation Of last winter had not been had,
change the county seat and place it at
Skowhegan, were the question brought
fresh before you? 4th, Will you GO back
upon the legislation of last winter, pledging
the faith of the State to the people of Show
hogan? The questions were elaborated at
considerable length.
The committee then adjourned the subject
to We dnesday Of next week, q. two o'clock
p. ST.
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Fires.

Providence, r l., ) \ fire in Oloeyville
this afternoon partially destroyed Pioneer
hall building, occupied by Kennedy & Gould,
grocery, hall used by several societies and
tenement. Loss $4,000; insured in this
city.
Baltimore, .. Building number PIG West
Pratt street, owned by Louis NJ. Eastman.
was damaged by fire this forenoon. LossSl0,-
900. NJ. c. Hodgdon last $1,000 and the
stock of Wheland & Kefawer was burned.
Fully insured.
Lafayette, Ind, 8. At o'clock this morn
ing fire broke out in the cellar Of store oc
cupied by Z. C. Marvin, in Spencer block, on
Fourth street, which resulted in the destruc-
ton of the entire block. The principal suf-
ferers are w. l.. Gregory, hardware; c. +.
Marvin, auctioneer; l.. Il. Brown, druggist;
Henry Strauss, clothing, and Israel Spencer,
owner of part of building. Total loss $780,
900; insurance 500, 800 including $1,000 in
the National of Hartford, $1,000 in the Etna
and Hartford, Sl4, 800 in the Phoenix and ST.
in the Hartford.
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POLITICAL.

Trenton, N. j., ). The House passed g
bill restoring to citizenship the members o.
the jersey City public works, convicted OF
conspiracy.
Hartford CT, ). The Democratic State
Committee met in this city to-day. They
have issued a call for State Convention &c
be held at Hartford on the 10Th inst. The
call declares that the late exposure of fraud
and corruption indicate the action Of the lib.
eral republicans, and that their efforts to ar.
rest corrupt practices and dangerous en-
croachments upon free government com
mand the respect of good citizens. All TIE
liberal voters are cordially invited to act will
the democrats in the coming election. The
call was made by F. s. Brown. chairman o
the committee.
| New Haven, CT, ). The Republican Con
vention completed the State ticket by nomi
mating c. S. Griswold of Chester, for Lieut.
Cover, John Hall of Windham, for Secre
tary of State, Daniel P Nichols of Danbury
for Treasurer, and JOHN T. Brockwell, fol
Controller
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Telegraph News in General.

Exeter, n. H., 5. The evidence in the
Evans case was all in at 8 o'clock, and Mr.
Locke's plea for the defence occupied bu,
half an hour, when Gen. Clarke closed for
the prosecution. Judge Doe charged the
jury and they retired at FIVE O'Clock, and in
half an hour brought in a verdict of guilty
of murder in the first degree, and Evans was
sentenced to be hung on the third Tuesday Of
February, 1874. Among the witnesses at the
trial was Dr. Bancroft, of the state insane
asylum at Concord, who testified that he dit
not regard Evans insane. This forenoon
during the brief absence of the jail keeper
Evans attempted suicide by hanging with hi
suspenders.
Buffalo, N. y, 5. Gaffney, the murderer
sentenced to be hung on Friday, is either in
sane through fear of death or pretending in
sanity.
Quebec, 5. Judge Canon has accepted tfc
governorship of Quebec.
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FROM SALT LAKE.

Salt Lake, 5. Over a foot of snow fell last
night. The depth of snow at Little Cotton
wood is increasing.
The mule train yesterday broke few miles
through fifteen feet of snow drifts. In con-
sequence of the storm there is scarcity of
provisions.
George G. Battles, ex-United States attor.
ney, in communication to the Herald, ex-
cuses himself from charge of neglect of duty
in failing to investigate the mountain meadow
massacre, on the ground that it was not a
crime against the United States, but solely
against the law Of the territory, and adds,
that Congress cannot, if it would, in any
manner au horiza the United States marshal
or attorney to interfere.
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Hennebec County Officers.


The following is list Of the kennebec
county officers for 1878;
Sheriff,-Asher II. Barton, Benton.
Deputies, George r. Stevens, Belgrade;
William II. Libby, Augusta; George Wheel
er, Farmingdale; Josephus Stevens, Win
throp; John o. Page, East Vassalboro'; Jo
seph L. Nye, Fairfeld Joseph Siphers, Gar
diner; James L. Blunt, Nit. Vernon; Ezra
S. Smith, West Farmingdale; William Per-
cival, Weeks Mills; Charles Il. McFadden,
Wateryille.
Deputy and Jaler,-Isaac L. Thompson,
Augusta.
The Supreme Judicial Court sits LIST Tues
day of March, LIST Tuesday of August, and
Cd Tuesday of October.
Clerk, -Wiliam M. Stratton, Augusta.
County Attorney, -William Penn White
house, Augusta
County Commissioners, Nathaniel Graves,
Vienna, Chairman, Asbury Young, East
Pittston, Orrick Halves, North Vassalboro'.
Regular meetings, Cd Tuesdays of April,
August and December.
Judge of Probate,-H. X. Baker, Hal
lowell.
Register of Probate, CHARLES Hewins, An-
gusta.
Probate Courts on the I'd and 4th Mondays
of every month, except September, when they
are held on the lst and 4th.
Register of Deeds, -Prentiss NJ: Fogler,
Augusta.
County Treasurer, -Alanson Starks, Au-
gusta.
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a Reasonable Question.

AUGUSTA, Me. Jan. 9Ist, 1878.
: wish to ask in the columns OF the Journal
If there is any law that compels man to drive
his team directly across the sidewalk while lie
unloads his produce? Or again, if the law
requires that man shall drive his oxen, or
horses, exactly into the middle Of the side
walk and then deliberately feed them, while
the pedestrian seeks pathway in the middle
OF the street amongst the passing sleighs, or
else cool his passions in the gutter or a snow
pile? This is something that occurs every
week, more often than is pleasant, between
Bridge street and the upper end of Water St.
4 TAX PAYER
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AFTERNOON TELEGRAMS.

| New York, February ). A Berlin epecia
says, that the new bill for reorganization o.
the German army, provides for service for
twelve years, to be divided into three classes,
viz: Three years service with color regi-
ments, four years in the reserve forces, and
five years service in the Laudwehr. BY the
provisions of the bill the army on peace
footing will number 40l $50.
London, 5. The trial of Robert Bowles, OF
the late banking house of Bowles Bros, on
the charge of misdemeanor, took place to-day
in the Central Criminal Court, and resulted
in the acquittal Of the prisoner.
The cholera has again broken out in viz.
ulent manner at several places in Europe and
Hungary.
San Francisco, 5. James II. Burns, ex-
treasurer of Yates County, is under arrest
here, accused of being defaulter from that
county to the extent of $40, 1000. He came
here recently from Barbados, and will be
sent East tomorrow.
On the goth of December, vessel named
Glenspmaox, arrived at Honolulu, on a voy-
age from Macoa, China, to Punta Aressas,
Central America, with G85 Cinnamon on
board who had been entered on the ships
manifest as personal effects" all to be tax
en- to Punta Arenas. The discipline on the
vessel was that practiced by old time slavers
which sailed from the coast of Africa.
Topeka, Kan. g. The Senate yesterday
passed a concurrent resolution memoraliZing
the United States Senate to investigate the
case of Pomeroy, and the House passed a res
o!ution asking senator Pomery to resign.
Norfolk, 8. Capt. Hall, Of the British brig
Mcfarland ashore on Currituck Beach, ar
rived here last evening from the wreck of his
vessel, and reports that she is going to pieces.
The vessel has been stripped of all her rig
ging, sails, anchors, &c. About co tons of
iron were gotten off. On Sunday morning
the English Brigantine "Faugh a Ballagh,"
for Demerara, from Baltimore. with cargo
of sugar, went ashore on Currituck Beach.
The vessel is breaking up.
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New York, Feb. 3.
Boston Boot and shoe Market.


The shipment, OF Boots and Shoes from this mar
kct to places outside of New England, for the past
week, comprise %, t2l cases. against sl'tl9 cases
for the same week last year.
Total shipments since January /, So i cases,
against 81 o cases for the same period last
year.
The shipments from Lynn for the week have been
1928 cases, against $500 cases tor the same week
last year.
The shipments from Haverhill for the week have
been 1888 cases, against 1888 eases fer the same
week last year.
The essential features Of the market are without
change and the manufacturers are now in the
midst OF the spring business. Both manufacturers
and dealers operate with extreme caution, buyers
purchasing only moderate quantities, and manuac-
iurers turning oat only what goods are wanted.
The advance in prices undoubtedly checks trade
somewhat, but there are yet great many goods OF
last seasons production, at the various distribut
ing points, which dealers there propose TO work OF
before buying largely of fresh stock. The aggre-
gate of sales ut this time is less than usual, but
trade is healthy, and there will doubtless be a
steady cell for spring goods as soon as consumers
begin to purchase. Some descriptions of serge
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FROM NEW YORK

New York, >. VIM. Scuf1ers W no last night
killed his wife in the house of Assignation,
No. TO- Blocker street, and then cut his own
throat, died this afternoon in the Bellevue
Hospital.
The Importers and Grocers Board of Trade
to day, adopted resolution opposing the re-
peal of the bankrupt law, and returned a re-
port of the committee on trade and statistics
TO be prepared in the form of a memorial to
Congress.
Alfred A. Clifford, the oldest member of the
Stock Exchange, died to day.
Arrived, steamship City of Bristol, from
liverpool
Chamberlain Palmer has addressed a COM
munication to Comptroller Green, says that
the comptroller has no right to interfere with
arrangements made by the deposit banks to
the injury of the city by directing them to do
what cannot legally be done by them.
! The Maritime Association Exchange of the
port of New York. CT Bever street, was form
| ally opened to-day. President Ball made an
address.
| John j. White, cashier of the banking
| house of j. L. Painter, Cleveland. made a
/ complaint at the banks to-day against VIM.
| Ellis alias Loren White, charging him with
swindling the plaintiff out of $4,000 by sell
ing the latter forged Union Pacific income
bonds to that amount. Ellis says it is & case
of mistaken identity.
Judge Sutherland adjournrd his supple
mentary court OF general sessions to-day, 10
consider the questions raised a. 10 the iilh'
to hold the court without sufficient rmblil
notice being previously given.
Henry Clews, treasurer the charsty ball
reports $l5, 900 were Melted for fund for an
! infant asylum.
! Seven prisoners were arraigned to-dy in
, the court of over and terminer on charges OF
murder Each pleaded not guilty.
The joint committee Of the legislature has
( selected Charles Francis Adams as the orator
/ on the occasion of Scelebration by the legs-
! laturc, in honor of the memory of VIM. II
Seward
The steamship Cuba from Liverpool, has
! arrived.
Frederick Weir was placed on trial to- dag
in the court of oyer and termner in Brooklyn
on the charge of the murder of Henry Zeg
| Ter, on the 231 of December last.
| A few weeks ago Jacob Knoop, proprieto
of liquor saloon in the basement at the cor
ner of Commerce and India streets, Brook
lyn, gave up business and rented his saloon
and has not since been seen. Foul play i
apprehended.
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goods sell low, but brosans, plow shoes snd many
opening sales.
NEW York, Feb. 6.

| COTTON -sales 16i bales: mid. uplands 81 x
| FLOUR-sales 6650; state 40as G5 round hoop
Ohio 45slo Is; Western 4osio 75;southern . SOs
| WHEAT $4,000 bu; No. spring CA al z; new
do /: winter red and amber western 1875 a. co
CORN-7fooo; steamer eak o 81: sail e5k 9 81
OATs-sales ~, 900 western 55Xa5Gsl news IS
PORK-A a71s; prime, 10 s7ke14 90
pp1n11nTmrUsH gsx; .. settde SasH steam SssH
WHISKEY Western free, e3a93S
RICE-Caroina, TX gSZ.
COFFEE-17620
G9X
MOLAssEs-N. o. 73s7sK; Muscovado 2aaso;
clarified 20e30.
SPTS TURPENTISE-6s
ROSIN-3 70G
PETROLEUM-crude, 9s D.; refined. a2oK
TALLOW-ska9
LINSEED OIL-S0
FRE!GHTS TO LIyERPOOI-Coiton str. SID;
per san I'D; Grain per str. I'D; corn per str
9 Grain Sd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-06

The Augusta correspondent of the Portland
Press has the following allusion in yester-
days paper, to one of the representatives
from this city;
"Titcomb of Augusta is most valuable
member, who does as much work in quiet,
unobtrusive way half dozen ordinary
representatives. Mr.. Titcomb is a gentle
man Of ability and large experience in the
legal profession. He takes part in debate
only when he feels that there is need of hi
doing so, but when he speaks he is sure OF
the attention of the Eonsen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-06

California may, doubtless, boast an amp.er
dora than the Atlantic States; but the
absence there ofthe following trees and shrubs
will help to wean New Englander OF his
State, viz. elm, beech, hickory, chestnut,
mulberry, locust, birch. Eastwood, hornbeam.
Nor do the Californians know the beaaties of
our white water lilies, wild astcrs, god5n
rods, or the small fruits called huckleber7ies,
blucberries, thimbleberries anu raspberries.
Amongst the shrubs and bushes in California,
are not seen the kalpia, the sumac, tho hazel
nor barbery. Yankees would not give up all
the above for any one of the Big trees or all
the wild flowers of California.
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Weather,
WAR DEPARTMENT.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
Washington, Feb 5-S P. M.
For New England, winds shifting to east
erly and southerly, and partially cloudy
weather.
For the Middle states, easterly to southerly
winds and partially cloudy weather, with prob
ably areas of light rain from Virginia to
southeastern New York.
For the Northwest and extending eastward
and southeasterly over the Ohio valley, west
erly to northerly winds and generally clear
weather.
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STATE NEWS

The presque Isle Sunrise man says lie has
reasons why women ought not 10 vote that
wouldn't look well on paper.
The Oxford Democrat says that large
tract of land called c surplus, in the upper
part of Oxford county, owned by Henry Prem
tiss, Judge Appleton and Elisha w. Allen of
the Sandwich islands, and consisting of $3.50
acres, has been sold to NJ. T. Cross and
others of Bethel, practical operations, who
will make something of it, no doubt.
The new railroad which is being proposed
from Bethel to Lewiston, is fast approaching
| completion in the minds of the people in that
section.
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FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL
New York Money Market.
New York, Feb. j.
EVENING REPORT.

EVENING REPORT.
The representatives Of the syndicate here report
Increasing interest on the part of the national
banks in the loan, and the receipts to day of more
numerous and larger subscriptions than yesterday.
Their advccs from London are also very favorable
and look to the closing Of the entire loan Fri
day. Money active and close, most Of the bust
mesa being at per cent coin 10 l32 per day, clear
ing at . per cent. coin. Sterling Exchange
quiet At 1921 1899 Gold more active and high
er, advancing from 1872 to ll37s, and closing at
ll3ts ll3A. Loans 3 per cent. for carrying
aad i'Gith TO tlat for borrowing. CeaIings, &c.
0O0 COO. Treasury disbursements, 1000. Gov
ernmenti slightly higher and firm. state bonds
dull. The feature OF the market Western
Union, which was active and higher, with frequent
violent changes.
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When dumb animals cry out their gladness
when cripples take up their beds and walk
when rheumatism is baniShed-stifT joints
made timber, and sweliings disappear as if by
magic, well may we inquire into the secrets
of the wonderful Centaur Liniment. There
has never been anything like it. 1t has per-
formed more cures of flesh, bone and muscle
ailments upon man and beast in the past
three months, than ell other articles have in
three hundred years.
CHILDREN CRY--fo2 Pitchers Cas;oria.
1t regulates the stomach, cures wind collie and
causes natural sleep. i, is Il substitute for
castor oil. lfeb+-1m
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FROM WASHINGTON.

Washington, 5. The President has nom-
mated Samuel g. Sargent postmaster at Meth
uen, Mass.
The President visits Wilmington, Delaware
tomorrow on all invitation from the city
council.
\ state dinner will be given at the execu-
tive mansion to guests and members of the
diplomatic corps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-06

The opening night of the Masonic Levee
may fairly be counted success. The stage
performances were capital, the tables pre-.
sented an inviting and attractive appearance,
and the proceeds must have been satisfactory.
The leyee will continue this evening and to-
morrow evening.
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Shooting AZ ray.

St. Louis, ). VIM. Davis, an ex police
man of Maberly, Mo-, attempted to force ad-
mittance to the private room of Mrs. Patteu,
milliner, about two O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. She warned him to desist and he threat
ened to burst open the door, whereupon she
shot and instantly killed him. The coroner
exonerated Mrs. Patten.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-06

During the municipal year 1912 there
were l55 arrests in this city for drunkenness
this year there have been thus far but a.
There have been but dozen arrests
for assault and battery. The prosecutions for
liquor selling have been twelve more than
last year. This is a good showing for cur
excellent police department, and speaks vol
umes for the temperance reform movement
in our midst.