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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-07
Nallomell local Nems.

Mr. II. B. Sanborn, at the Hallowell Cotton
Factory, has on exhibition tuft of grass Of
this seasons growth, measuring nine inches.
Tie gathered it on the south side of the fac
tory, where the sun has a fair opportunity for
penetrating even through the most formidable
snow bank
Impressive services were held at the Con-
gregational vestry on Thursday afternoon, on
occasion of the funeral of Miss May d. Blake,
whose death was recently announced. Her
musical class associates sang several appro-
pirate selections with thrilling effect upon the
entire audience. All the services were con-
Quoted in manner peculiarly solemn and ap-
propriate.
We heard man speak Of case-rather a
hard one we should say-where poor woman
was recently compelled to pay two dollars
and fifty cents for single foot Of wood, to
meet the emergency in which she was placed.
Twenty dollars a cord, or at that rate, for
wood in this country of forests, would seem
trife exorbtant to most people who deal in
the article.
1t is said new wood and coal yard is to be
among the new arrangements for the coming
season. City wharf seems to be the locality
talked about, aud Samuel Currier, Jr., the
man to run the establishment
Messrs. Davis & Stafford have commenced
the shoe manufacturing business in the brick
building on Second street, near the railroad
station. They are manufacturing from FIRST
class stock, and furnishing number one goods
for the market. Success already attends the
enterprise. The business will be greatly en-
larged the coming season.
Broad holes begin to make their appear.
ance through the ice in the river, and it will
soon be hazardous to cross, especially with
teams. The appearance now is that the ice
will melt away and disappear with the antici-
pated food.
Water street received a general scJope
on Friday, for the benefit of pedestrians in
general and OF the City farm in particular,
where those deposits of the winter will slim.
ulate the growing crops of the summer.
The horse car has been placed on wheels,
and continues to make regular trips between
this city and Augusta, notwithstanding the
desperate state of the travelling.
Our city marshal has sharp eye upon the
boys who practice loafng about the streets
and public places, either in the day time or
evening. The street is not the place for boys
to receive the right kind of education.
Wilson Hall was filled on Friday evening
to its utmost capacity, on the occasion of a
meeting of the Temperance Reform Club of
this city. The meeting was addressed by
Messrs. B. B. Dyer and Frank Murphy of
Portland, DIR. Brickett of Augusta, and gen.
tleman from Boston who had recently com.
menced life Of sobriety after hard expert
ence in drinking of seventeen years. Notice
was given that Mr.. Rodney L. Fogg, an elo-
quent advocate of the temperance cause,
! would address our citizens at the same hail.
on Sunday evening next, 18th inst. Let
there be grand rally.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-07
FROM NEW YORK.

New York, 8. Arrived. steamship Donan
from Bremen.
Nixon, the condemned murderer, is now
reported improving.
Since January LIST, the New Yook district
attorney has obtained 372 convictions for
crime. Two hundred and seven rascals were
sent to State prison and $50 others were sem
fenced to the penitentary.
The legislative committee examined Mr..
English to-day, who is confined to the Ludlow
street Jail Oh the charge of libeling the off,
GERS of a mutual life insurance company. He
stated that the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany expended 500, 900 to carry bill favora-
bic to that company through the legislature,
| and that his opposition 10 it in his newspaper
had led to proceedings against him. His bail
of $40, 900 was made excessive, as he be-
lieved, by collision of the judge with pres
ident Winston of the company, and was un-
constitutional,
The committee to Investigate the charges
duplicating Mr.. Young, one of the supervi-
sors, in the Erie frauds, held session and
examined one of the board of audit relative
| to the deposits made by Woodward and the
amounts paid, but nothing especial impli-
eating Young was divulged.
Five hundred Italians were sent to defend
| ehS soS SoihPauy' his oitSAhooh
an equal number of the striking workmen at
tackled them with stones and other missiles.
A force Of police went to the scene of the
riot and reserves are ordered out tonight.
Acts of violence were made by the strikers
against the Italian street workers. A gen.
eral strike of the gasmen is anticipated on
Monday.
Three hundred and five of the survivors of
the Atlantic arrived here by the steamer New
port. 1t being generally known that they
| were coming, as early as 4 O'Clock anxious
crowds gathered around the pier and the
| widest excitement prevailed. AS soon as the
Newport neared the pier the dock was closed,
and no one but employees and members OF
the press were admitted inside the gates.
The poor fellows looked starved, wretched
and miserably clad, and seemed very much
heartened on their arrival at Castle Garden.
The majority of the men speark desparag-
ly of the captain and crew, and complain
that after being out two or three days at sea
their food was cut short. About one hundred
of them leave night at o'clock on the
Erie line for their destinations, and the re-
mainder in few DAYS.
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FROM HALIFAX.

Halifax, N S., ). The steamer Unicorn,
in coming up this morning from the wreck of
the Atlantic, passed schooner which report
ed that large vessel, apparently a steamer,
was ashore at Spy Harbor, 30 miles from
Halifax. No particulars have reached US.
The funeral of Metcalf, % officer off the
Atlantic, took place here day from St.
Pauls Episcopal Church.
The bodies of Mrs. Davidson and her
daughter, cabin passengers, was picked to-
day and brought to this city.
Halifax, n. S, 6. Four bodies were re-
covered yesterday, all by graphing. To-day
the weather being favorable, the divers work.
ed for the purpose of finding bodies, and 27,
all apparently steerage passengers, were re-
covered. Many of them had considerable
sums of money. One, whose name appear
ed from papers in his pocket to be Croke, had
bill of exchange for 200 pounds, and con-
siderable money besides. a few packages of
goods were brought up. The divers crew
number G5 men. The only bodies now re-
naming uncofined on the shore, are those
found to- day. All the others have been bur-
led or coffined for burial. Those recognized
by prayer books, &C., as Roman Catholics,
we're taken to Torrance Bay, few miles dis
The remainder of the bodies have been buried
in the Episcopal cemetary at Prospect. Some
of the bodies brought up to- day show that
they died by suffocation and not by drowning.
As the bodies are brought up by the divers,
they are placed in boat under the charge of
Geo. Longard, justice Of the peace, and
conveyed to the hill. side on Ryon's Island,
where Edward Ryan, another magistrate, re-
ceives them and takes from them all money
and valuables, noting all in book, with
such marSs of Identification as can be found.
The bodies of Mrs. Davidson and her daugh-
ter were found within a short time of each
other. There was found on Miss Davidson,
sewed to her dress letter from her mother,
advising her in case of any unforeseen occur
rance taking her (the mother) away, to take
possession of all her money and letter of
credit and proceed with all speed to San
Francisco and enquire for Mr.. Mcdonald,
who would send her to her uncle, L. II. Tenn
pleby, Calavaras county California.
The report of a steamer being ashore at
Spy Harbor is not likely to be correct. There
has been no communication with the place
day, but vessels which passed there day
| or two ago say there was an old wreck there
which drifted ashore some time ago. and men
were breaking it up. Probably the schooner
which made the reprot saw the wreck at
distance and mistook it for steamer.
Fishermen belonging to Halifax picked up
bale OF silk and sold part Of it. Customs
Authorities heard Of it and recovered most of
the silk and arrested one man. Had the men
given up the silk to the agents, they would
have been entitled to 200 pounds salvage.
The customs officials found some silks in
crates of crokery, showing an intention to
smuggle into New York.
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Maine Manufacturing News.

Messrs. Sidney Davis and S. L. Fifeld of
Bangor have just opened new clothing man
ufactory at No. 80 Central street. 1t is the
design of these gentlemen to furnish employ
ment to one thousand women in the city and
vicinity, which will enable them to turn out
a large amount of work. The clothing man
ufactured is for the Boston market, which is
now largely supplied by clothing factories in
this and other New England States.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Six-Mile Falls Cheese Manufacturing
Company, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President, Harris Bal
ley; Secretary, Davis Lumbert; Treasurer
and Collector, Origen Stockwell; Directors
Harris Bailey, John M. Cort, Jeremiah NJ.
Gilman; Auditor, John o. Walker.
S. r. Lancaster of Litchfeld has lately filled
an order from California for forty -eight dozen
of chairs. These chairs sail around Cape Horn,
are landed at San Francisco, then up the Sac
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Arrival of Unfortuna.es at Portland

Portland, Me-, April 5. The steamer Fall
mouth, Captain Colby, arrived here atl.45
A. M, having left Halifax At 3 P. NJ. Thurs.
day night, with some three hundred and. ffty
of the unfortunate Atlantic passengers. Eve
of whom are cabin passengers.
Deputy Collectors David Moultou and
Lewis b. Smith, and Surveyor George W.
True of the Custom House, with corps of
inspectors, were at the wharf and astanded to
the passports and customs papers of the pas
sengers. grating them every possible facility
and courtesy, that there might be no delay in
the transfer.
Mr.. John B. Coyle, Jr., the General Agent
OF the Nova Scotia Steamship Company's line
from Portland to Halifax, wa also present
and superintended the Decentralization, which
was promptly accomplished. He ar every
thing in his power for their comfort and con-
veniepce. There was . Considerable num-
Der Of people at the wharf aud depot, con-
sidering the midnight hour.
The trip of the Falmouth vas ne one,
only 20 hours. The passengers wsFs imme-
diately transferred to special train on the
Eastern Railroad, which left about O'Clock.
The Eastern Railroad Company, with great
kindness, when they heard that these pas
sengers were going to Boston via Portland,
rendered them free passage, but the Nova
oooua steamship Company had already con-
tracted for their transportation. They will
be forwarded to New York by the Fall River
Line.
The unfortunate passengers were worn and
tired, but were grateful for their preserva-
ton. Their recitals of the disaster were in
tensely thrilling, but sad and touching in
many respects, and many instances Of true
heroism were given worthy of the most ex.
allied praise. The crew will remain ct Hall
fax to give evidence on the investigation into
the disaster.
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Railroad Accident.

Rutland, VT, 8. The New York and Bos-
ton night express train for Montreal. which
left Rutland over the Rutland railroad at
o'clock this morning, nearly two hours late,
met with a serious accident near Pittsford.
The accident was occasioned by long slide
Of part of bank of high cut sliding on to
the track, taking with it an old stump and the
roots Of tree. The train was proceeding
at full speed when it struck the stump. The
locomotive was thrown off and almost buried
in the bank. The baggage car passed the
locomotive and went down an ernbankmens
fifteen feet deep. The engine and baggage
car was badly smashed, but the rest Of the
train consisting of three cars and the New
York and Boston sleeping car. was but little
damaged and no one hurt. The track was
cleared in short time, and the passengers
were sent on by the night train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-07

One of the most successful temperance
meetings of the season was held by the Au-
kusta Reform club at Meonian Hall on Sat
hrday evening. An address was given by J.
g. Abbott, Esq, young man of fine talents,
Ind who is a most excellent speaker, showing
bome of the obstacles in the way of success,
Ind the means to be used in gaining the VIC
tory. He was followed by Mr.. B. B. Dyer
bf Portland. in we'll written address, deliv-
BRED from manuscript, and briefly by ]. X.
Dsgood of Gardiner. Quite number sign
pd the pledge, among them two or three hard
cases. We were glad to notice that twenty
pr more young men signed the pledge of to-
kal abstinence. The Reform club here is
having sure and steady success.
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Shooting ARRAYS.

Memphis, Tenn, s. At about 10 o'clock
last night shooting ARRAY occurred in Chel-
sea in the northern part of the city, which re-
rulted in the death of John Newell at the
hands of 4. w. Colemen, his brother in law.
L. r. Keet, wealth merchant, who told him
if he didn't give him $1,000 by noon yester-
day he would shoot him. Last night Mr..
Keet, accompanied by his son Samuel and
Colemen, fonud Newell opposite their house
when the latter drew revolver and shot him
a number of times. Newell, in his dying
declaration, admitted having threatened the
life of Keet, but said that Colemen was hired
to kill him. Colemen has not been arrested.
Last Thursday, two men employed in
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FOREIGN.

Bayonne, 5. Late advices from northern
Spain report that the railroad between Zum.
arroga in the province of Gurpuzoa and Wit
toria in the province Alava was cut by the
Carlists. There was sharp fight on Thurs
day in the Arichalligria mountains between
Carlists numbering $50, under command of
Darregogarray and Ollo, and $500 republi-
cans. The result of the engagement Is not
known. .F1- ri
The authorities of Guipuzoeva have forbid
the using of the church bells, because they
are used as signals TO the Carlists. Families
whose sons serve with the insurgents have
been fined twenty reals a day during their alb
sence.
Paris, 8. At a recent federal democratic
denomination in Barcelona, red flag sur
mounted by cap bearing deaths head was
raised.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-07
Boston Hide and Leather Market.
FRIDAY, April 1.

There has not been that activity and buoyancy to
the market that could be wished, and as whole
the market is less strong The heavy shipments OF
Sole Leather prevent any accumulation, Dpt manu-
iaeturers are persistent IN their enoLts 70 secue
more favorable terms, and their purchases are rom
hand to mouth. Rough Leatheris pretty quiet, and
there is some surplus of common stock. Cali SKINS
are dali and prices some descriptions favor
buyers There is also only limited demand for
Finished Leather, and trade is dull and inactive.
on the best tannages prices are well sustained,
but for the common grades the market is weak.
There is about half per Id decline in the gold
price of Hides, but the advance in gold makes the
cost to the tanner about the same.
We quote Sole Leather-Buenos Ayres and Rio
Grande at 29s3l; do middle 298slk; do light 2s9
SOC California heavy 29g50c middle 29930c, light
2ss29c; Orinoco Texas, etc., heavy "a e2sc; middle
2S929Ac; light 2lcS2s; good damaged, all kinds
and weights 26927c poor damaged 2l922c. Union
cropped heavy 4le43c; middle tssA5c; light 43s4o.
Rough leather at 35g40c. Finished leather-Heavy
Wax at 25g2sc; damaged at 2ls2ic; Buenos Ayres
kip at 6s2Sc for good, and 23G25c for damaged.
California heavy 29sso; middle 29a3o light IS a
20. ,..l
Hides-Busnos Ayres at a6a27c gold; Monte
videe &c; Rio Grande, &c; 0rinoco Csc; Califor
mia 24ka25c: Corients 25kc.
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STATE NEWS.

Within few weeks past about Afty young
men have lef: PASSPORT for the West.
The Lewiston Journal learns that DR.. C.
+: Bracket, Professor of Chemistry and
Physics in Bowdon college, has been elected
Professor of Physics in the College of New
Jersey at Princeton. He will enter upon the
duties of his new position at the beginning Of
the college year. The State, ~ we'll - the
college, will snstain severe loss in the re-
moval of so thorough teacher and scholar
as Prof Bracket.
Messrs. G. & G. O. Hayford have been en-
ployed to put into the Androscoggin river this
spring 200, 900 salmon. The eggs were sent
to them the last week in February, from the
establishment of Mr.. Atkins, at Bucksport.
They arrived in good condition, and are
Matching at a rapid rate. Messrs. Hayford
are confident that not more than three per
cent. will fail to hatch. The little fellows
are rs nimble as need be, and will be ready to
make their way into the river when the water
gets down. .~
The county commissioners of Lincoln have
taken action with view to establish shoe
mandatory or other workshops in connec-
ton with the county Jail, under the "act to
improve tho Jail system of the State, and to
carry the provisions of said act into full ef-
feet at the earliest possible day. The Jail in
Lincoln county is also used for the counties
of Sagadahoc aud Knox, and affords ample
room for a workshop without the erection Of
an additional building.
Col. Silas Danforth, 81 years Of age, vas
born and has always lived in the house in
which he now lives, in Madison. He says he
has not lost meal through sickness for the
last sixty years; and that he will live TO be
| 100 years old, and then he 10 going to set out
an orchard
The Portland Advertiser says it u runored
that the contract between the Grand frank
railroad and the Allan steamship line will ex-
pire next year, and that the former company
| propose to use their wharves for the DoDin-
ion line, of which they are agents. 1t 10 also
rumored that Mr.. Hugh Allan has made the
Franklin wharf company an offer OF $780,
600 for their wharf property, which has been
refused. The company intimate however
that the wharf can be leased. 1t 10 also ru-
mored that negotiations are in progress be-
tween the Boston & Maine company and Mr..
st. John Smith for Smiths wharf, % that
they may have good water facilities.
| The Commercial says that on Friday, Mr..
j. L. Gould of Milo, gave two checks on the
Eastern bank to neighbor, one T. H. Ralm-
er, to get cashed in Bangor. Palmer took
them to the bank, where, not having the cash
they gave him a check on Boston fDr, o96OO,
that being the amount Of the two chscks.
Palmer then forged Gould's name on the
check and carried II TO the Second National
bank. where it was cashed. The ftreePy was
soon discovered and the matter V y the
hands of the police.
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PORTLAND.

Portland, Me-, 5. A collision occurred on
the Grand Trunk Railroad yesterday morn
ing near Morton Mills, between the upper
passenger train No. 2, and down freight train
sooped at both ends, but no one was seriously
injured. The freight train was running on
passenger time.
Portland, Me-, 6. Joseph Symonds, an
cid and much respected retired merchant of
this city, died this NOR 70 was father
of Judge Joseph VS. the Supe-
rior Court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-07

A boy named Lamoresx, 49, ysafs Of age,
was carried over the falls 10 QuinebauG river,
Southbridge, Friday afternoon, and droynsd.
A three years old daughter Of Hsmy- Tay.
lor fatally poisoned herself "wednesday, By
eating matches, in South Boston. 9ic 4
Henry W. Ramsdell has been appeintsd
postmaster at the Office changed rom Ripley,
Me-, to Ripley Mills, which made Il nscss-
sary to supersede Samuel A. Todd. '---1
Senator Morton will soon start from Indi-
ana for the hot springs in Arkansas, whore he
expects to remain some weeks and thea 60 to
New England. -,as.D-
Ira A. Paine Of New York, best Reward
tinker of Providence in pigeon shoot ct
the latter place Thursday, killing AZ birds ont
of 80, to Tinker's A. z7o.
There was $50, 900 fire in Oil city,t Pa,
Friday and $50, 900 fire at ParkefS Land
ing, Pa, Thursday night. 81 ;2a
The Rev. Mr.. Hepworth's new church In
New York was dedicated Thursday night
with large attendance and impressive ser.
vices. ass
The Comptroller of Curreecy has declared
final dividend of 20 per cent. in favor Of
the creditors of the First National Bank, Of
Bethel, Conn.,, making in all dividends OF 50
per cent.
Bidwell, the alleged Bank of England for
ger, and Noyes, his supposed accomplice,
were before the Lord Mayor Of London Fri
day and we're released on bail. ess
Tamand Babcock's tobacco works at
Ithaca, N. Y, with conte nts were entirely
consumed Fridy morning. Loss 5000; in
surance, Sl2, 900. --
The New York Gas mans strike visa off,
cially inaugerated Friday night in that city.
Delegates from the different Metropolitan gas
works met and Issued a notice warning all
workingmen to-abstain from seeking employ
ment in the gas house during the coming
struggle for the establishment Of the eight
hour system.
The railway disaster in Missouri 1haEsdsx,
by which two passengers lost their lives and
several were injured, was caused by tho cul-
pable carelessness of the conducto Of Z con-
struction train, which dashed at full speed
into the stationary passenger train.
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Terrific Tornado.

Burlington, Iowa, 6. A most terrible rain,
hail and wind storm ever known here, came
up at minutes notice this afternoon, Great
ing fearful havoc and causing loss of life.
The most horrible part of the catastrophe
was the destruction of the butter and egg
depot and death Of seven persons. A house
was blown down, and twenty-five persons
were buried beneath the ruins.
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The Dexter Gazette man says: "The criti-
bal editor of the Northern Border takes ex-
feption to the language which Supt. johnson
hses in his report. The editor in question
hnds fault because Mr.. johnson does not use
What he is pleased to style, fine, simple,
Straightforward English This advocate of
khe use of simple words then says that in Mr..
pohnson's report there is a strained effort at
Fhe grandiore and fnieal,' etc. OF course
Fhe most common mind cannot fail tc under
bland all about this"
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Keen's nursery, four miles east of this city,
got into an alteration, which resulted in one
of them, Morris j. Bowers, shooting the 9TH
er, James Patterson, causing his death in q
few hours. Patterson had been discharged
from the nursery accused Bowers Of having
been the cause, attacking him with pruning
knife. The coroner's jury returned virdict
of iustifable homicide.
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FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL,
New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK. April 8

NEW YORK. April 5.
COTTON --sales 1920 GALES. mid. upIands Tex
FLOUR-sales $500; state 1898 IS: round hoop
Ohio 2ogiO so; Western l5ai0 50;Southern 0 l08
u 10.
WHEAT $500 bu; No. spring $50 o.; new
90 80; winter red and amber western 10 q
1917
JOHNSTON; steamer 6sH Is: sail G. a
65S
OATs-sales $1,000 white state Sass; western
s0a541
POkk-l6 374 prime, Is S5sl7 %
LARD-S l-l669h kettle 9a94 steam sxgDH
BUTTER-staLe 32a4S. Western 1881
WHISKEY Western free, 90s 81
RICE-CaIoiine, 7IasX
COFFEE-Rio lt4al9
sUGAR-Porto Rico. 65 a 90 .Muscovatiu.
ds4
MOLAssEs-N. 0. GIGS; Muscovaao s,t3o;
clarified 20a30.
SPTS TURPENTGNE-55a
ROSIN-4 l2X
PETROLEUM-crude 0s9i- refined, lsxg
20
1ALLOW-S49
FREIGHTs no LIVERPOOL Cotton STR. Cd
per san 65sd; Grain per str. s1 corn per str.
g. Grain Sd