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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-25
NEW HANPSHIitE.

Dover, o. George H. Smith, janitor OF
the school houses in ward two, was shot in
the neck by an unknown man, at ) clock
this morning He found the man in the
Schools street school house as he went there
to build his fire. The wound is bad one
and his case is critical. The city has offered
a reward of $500 for the conviction of the
would be assassin.
Laconia, "a. A farmers meeting is in pro-
gress here to-day. Of the speakers, the
names of three or four are prominent in con-
nection with the gubernatoral nomination to
be made.
Manchester, "a. The masters of subordi-
nate oranges throughout the state, accom-
panied by their wives, assembled at the e. A.
Il. hall this morning and organized state
grange. A constitution and by laws were
adopted, also resolutions against special priv
ileges, asking no more for themselves than
they were willing to grant to others, de-
nouncing trickery, bribery and corruption in
elections, favoring equal aud just taxation,
moral and liberal educations, acknowledging
the rights of woman by admitting her an
equal in the order, demanding justice and
economy in public affairs and recommending
the order as bond of union stronger than
armies. There were fifteen or twenty gran
ges represented and several speakers
denounced the idea that there was any party
politics in the movement. ID. T. Chase OF
Claremont was elected master; c. c. Shaw
of Milford secretary, d. NJ. Clough of Can
terbury treasurer and John ID. Lyman of FIX
eter lecturer.
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TO THE CREDITORS
Or THE
A. T. w. SPRAGUE MANUFACTURERS
COMPANY.

TYHE undersigned is now prepared to issue 10 the
/ creditors of the A. l. W. Sprague Manufacture
iNg Company, and of A. Il W. Sprague, tile notes
secured by the deed of mortgage, be ming date No.
yember LIST, 1873, in exchange for the obligations of
the Corporation and of A. W. Sprague.
He will attend at the office of the A. W. Sprague
Manufacturing Company for this purpose, daily,
from II to z. NJ. If creditors will send to him Il
schedule OF their notes for exchange, he will have
the mortgage notes for q corresponding amount
flied out and delivered without subjectng creditors
to the inconvenience OF waiting upon him.
Parties holding the acceptance OF Hoyt, Spragues
Il Co. upon A. 4 w. SpragUe Manufacturing Com
pany's drafts will not be required to give up their
paper, but the undersigned will be satisfied if re-
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 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 the modification of the Bankrupt
Act will not alter or in any way affect the purposes
OF the A. 4 W. Sprague Manufacturing Company
of \. w. Spraguc, 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. ZECHARIAH CIAFEE,
dec24t&wlw Trustee under tho Mortgage.
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CUBA.

New York, "a. A Havana letter says that
the slave owners in the island are secretly
planning conspiracy in Spain to overthrow
CASTELAR,, against whom bitter feeling is
felt for his course in relation to the Virgnius
matter.
There is rumor here among the Cuban
refugees that strong force of tillbus-
tiers has landed near Manzanillo, Cuba, but
no credit is given to it.
The greatest disappointment prevails here
at the decision of the Attorney General in re-
gard to the Virgnius and the Withdrawal of
a demand for salute.
They claim at the Cuban headquarters to
have news of several insurgent successes in
Cuba, and that in the latter's attack on Man
zanillo, they destroyed fully one-half the
town, captured Sl,000,000 werth of stores,
several millions ia Spanish bank notes and a
large amount of war material, together with
100 prisoners. Their loss was l3 officers and
20 privates in killed and wounded. They
compute the Cuban loss at 800.
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insane woman, drowned herself IN . scream
at South Newburg, : short time since. Hen
home was somewhere In. the eastern part Of
the State, not known exactly where, nor n il
known if she had relatives and friends where
she formerly lived. There was only shout 2
feet of water where she drowned herself, and
she deliberately walked in and laid down up
on her face until death ensued. 10
Our dispatches yesterday gave brief &C.
count of the FIRE at Stockton on Tuesday
night. In the upper story of the block
burned was Wassumbeag hall, and in the
first story the stores Of s. A. Randall, dealer
in stoves and tin ware, c. c. Roberts, dealer
in groceries and provisions, and J. M. Ames,
dealer in groceries and confectionery. There
being no engines, it was impossible to check
the flames and the entire block was destroy
ed, together with the dwelling house of w.
C. jackson, which stood near by. The fire
was under control at o'clock A. M, Wed
nesday. There was great excitement for
while, as it was feared that the whole village
would be destroyed. hla a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-25
Investigation into the Finances of the In
sane Hospital.

Investigation into the Finances ofthe In
sane Hospital.
The committee of the Executive Council,
who have been examining into the affairs of
the Insane Hospital, Rave closed their labors
and made their report to the Governor and
Council. The investigation has been con-
corning the management and finances, and
has been thorough and exhaustive. The ex-
animation covers period of three years in
the management of the institution.
The committee find some irregularities in
the accounts of the Steward and Treasurer,
Captain w. E. Leighton, and recommend a
change in those offices, and also of the person
who has charge of the farm. The State loses
nothing by the irregularities. There seems to
have been no intention to defraud, but the ir-
Irregularities are due rather to inexperience in
doing business and a slack method of keeping
books. Several errors that were detected and
shown to the Steward by the committee, were
readily ACKNOWLEDGED and corrected. This,
so far as we are informed, is fair statement
that while there has been no intentional
wrong. doing, there has been an exhibition of
carelessness that is hardly pardonable in a
gentleman occupying so responsible position.
Capt. Leighton sent in his resignation to the
board Of Trustees some three weeks since.
The investigating committee also recon-
mend several changes in the methods of keep
ing the Hospital accounts, and in the manner
of making the quarterly settlements.
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Maine Manufacturing News.

ID. Knowlton & Co. of Camden, have nearly
finished passenger car, the workmanship Of
which is very highly commended. The build.
ers seem to be establishing a reputation fol
this kind of work.
Messrs. Ladd, Brann & Co., machinists Of
Gardiner, received an order last week for one
of their Turbine Water Wheels of 1876 horse
power. 1t goes to Berlin Falls, N. II.
G. H. Moore and A. II. Walkers saw-mill
at Lowell, has been in operation for some
time, saving boards and shingles.-The own
ers intend to put in a stave machine imme.
diately.
The Muzzy Iron Works Company in Ban
gor, gave notice to a number of men Saturday
night that quite soon their services would moi
be needed. The foundry and machinis
business is very dull
The Portland Company paid their entire
force promptly on Saturday a sum amounting
to upwards of $25 900. No production of force
or wages has been made by the Company
since the panic.
McGilvery, at Brewer, employs fifty mer
at his shipyard.
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Boston Boot and Shoe Market.



The shipments of Boots and Shoes from this mar.
ket to places outside OF New England for the past
week. irrespective of those sent direct from the fac
tories comprise $3.50 cases, against 1908 cases for
the same week last year.
Total shipments since January |, ! 10 lS9 cases
against ,2G4 729 cases for same period last year
The shipment OF shoes from Lynn for the past
week have been 1893 cases, against 1000 cases for
the same week last year.
The shipments from Haverhll for the week have
been 705 cases. against ISL cases for the same
week last year.
Manufacturers of brogans, plough shoes and
similar goods are increasing their production, but
the stocks are smaller than for many years past,
and should there be the usual demand it will re-
quire an increased force to make up supply.
There is also more activity in the production OF
machine sewed goods, and while u full force OF
workmen is not yet employed, the number of new
hands that find work is increasing daily. The
buyers who are here have not made any purchases
to speak of, although most of them have placed
orders for certain lines of staple goods, and soma
houses are in excess Of those ut this time last
year. The West and South have been pretty care.
fully canvassed, and with the exception of a few
sections the prospect is encouraging, and the onl !
hndrance to good trade is likely to arise from the
disappointment of buyers in obtaining their goods
at rs low prices as they expect.
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WASHINGTON.

New York, %. The Times Washington
despatch says the receipts of the internal
revenue bureau thus far this month have
been about Sc, 065 200 and the amount of col
leclions for the whole month the commission
er thinks will reach S7,500,000. He thinks
there is strong probability that the receipts
for next month will reach the average of
months before the panic began of $S,7O0,0 900.
The customs revenue up to this time this
month have been $4,000 Last month
it was Sll 100000, but December is always a
bad month for revenue, compared with No
vember. 1t is now believed at the Treasury
department. that the increase Of the debt for
this month will not be more than $4,000, 900
and that January will show no increase at
all
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BELFAST.

Belfast, n. Wassahumkeag Hall block
and the dwelling house of w. c. Jackson, in
Stockton, were burned last night. The occu-
pants of the block were S. A. Kendall, stoves,
loss $1,000, partially insured; C. C. Roberts,
groceries, loss ,Fpa,tially insured; aud
John NJ. Ames, groceries, loss $1,000, par
tally insured in the 4Etna. The block which
was insured for $500 in the Roger Williams.
The whole loss is estimated at Sl2 900. The
origin of the fire is unknown
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STATE NEWS.

A little son of Mr.. Henry Aston, residing
on Munjoy, was skating on the sidewalk in
Portland on Tuesday morning when his skate
caught in a stick Embedded in the ice and he
was thrown violently forward on to his face
breaking the bridge of his nose and his left
wrist.
Work will be commenced Immediately on
the new sloop of war which is to be built by
the government at the kittery navy yard.
Judge Rice, Col. Alden, and other railroad
magnstes, have been holding conference
meeting in Portland
Mr. ]. w. Lang OF Brooks, publisher of
the Farmers Exchange, which was burned
out at Unity few months ago, has signified
his intention to establish newspaper and Job
office in Cherry field if sufficient encourae-
meut be given to the enterprise.
The Press chronicles the passing away Of
one of the old landmarks. On and after the
26th inst. the line of stages from Portland to
Gray will be discontinued, mail route No.
l26, from Portland to Gray having been abol-
ished the offices on the line to be supplied by
the Maine Central railroad company. whose
service has been extended from Danville
junction. This Gray line of stages has been
running beyond the memory of the oldest in
habitant, and it is the last but one Of the
stage lines, which have all been suppressed by
the iron horse. ..st..
/ Tho Wing says that Martha Ilarvell, an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-25
Chicago Produce Market.
ChicaUo. Dec

Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat opened firm
and closed dull; No. spring ZIG; No.2 do III IL
spot Dec; lis jan. No. 3 do 100 l2; rejected
1903. Corn opened firm but closed duh at a3ha5i
IL for No. mixed cash. 50 l-2ah JAN. jis. Feb.
rejected old 52a52 i-2: new do Al. Oats quiet and
unchanged at IS = for No. cash. Rye firm and
in fair demand at 71a7S for No.2 Barley duh and
lower at 1879 for No. 2 fall; No. spring steady at
l07al09. Provisions duh and unsettled. Pork dull
demand and lower at 5 cash; sO5 Jan; 5 10 Feb
Bulk meats quiet and weak with light safes; loose
shoulders IL Feb; short rib mids Is days in salt
IS. loose. Green meats easier; shoulders quotabe
at ~ hams SKA I for lC lbs average; IL for Il
MS. Dressed hogs quiet at S5a5 %, Whiskey
nominally 80.
Frcights-Corn to Buffalo -; wheat
Receipts 90 600 -four 80 900 wheat; 1900 corn
81 900 oats; 1900 rye; 1000 barley.
Shipments--9000 -four; 900 wheat; 1,00O
corn; 900 oats. 5000 barley 0,O00 rye.
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FOR EIGN.

Berlin, "A. Emperor William is much
better. lie has been up all day.
Madrid, o. The Epoca publishes a letter
from Gen. Sickles, declaring that early in the
Virginius dispute the Intransurgents of Mad
rid prepared to make n demonstration hostile
to the United States The Epoca denies that
there was any such intention, and regrets that
Sckles took no pains to contradict the de-
spatch frem America reporting that such a
demonstration had actually taken place.
Rome, "a. Rector of the American College
has RENTED to the Pope $25, 900, contributed
by Catholics in the United States.
Paris, "a. Chevalier Nigra was well re-
ceived by President MacMahon yesterday,
and the interaiew was most friendly.
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NEWS BY MAIL.

Orders were issued by the Navy department
Tuesday, looking to the restoration Of . peace
footing. 10 4ta
The City Solicitor of Boston has decided
that women cannot be legally elected men,
bers of the School committee.
Swampscot has a mystery. Tuesday morn
ing Patrick Fay. q peaceaqle man of temper.
ate habits, was found in ar insensible condi-
ton near the Eastern Railway depot. Ills
face and head was severely cut. AT, last &C.
counts he had not recovered sufficiently to
explain the cause of his injuries.
The wife of Alexander Agassiz died Mon
day Right. ,.,...f,5. ..t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-25

Knickerbocker Ice Company, having
Id the snow from their ice field in the
kbec opposite Gardiner, begun on Tues
mark out the size of the ice cakes,
fatory to cutting. The ice is now about
inches thick. Before being fit for stor-
is necessary that it should be from
to fifteen inches thick. Should the
b weather continue, the work of cutting
safely commenced in the course of ten
A large space of ice has been cleared,
ing from the Sturgis mill to the foot of
70 island. A crew of one hundred men
en employed in the work. AS the large
lses of the company are all empty, it
readily seen that there is big job
Sg big crew of men when the work
begins.
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Mr.. stevens ut West yyaterville.

Hon. j. L. Stevens gave very instructive
and interesting lecture on South America, in
West Watervlle last Tuesday evening; his
observations during residence of three years
at Montevideo as United States Minister to
Uruguay and Paraguay, enable him to speak
intelligently concerning the country and its
people and their institutions and condition.
The lecturer began by narrating the manner
in which the Latin race and more particularly
the Spanish, obtained possession of the south
ern continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
three hundred and fifty years ago, through ad-
ventures whose names are well known in
Spanish American history. The early settle
ment and colonization by the Jesuits gave the
country many decades of years the start of
New England. A college still hourishes that
is fifty years older than Harvard. The eli
mate, soil and capabilities of the land for a
high state of civilization are very superior,
and yet North America, under Anglo Saxons
and Professionalism is hundreds years in ad-
vance of its southern neighbor in all that
pertains to civilization and the happiness of
the people.
The lecturer, presented most wildly the
mighty constrast between the two peoples,
and disproved pretty conclusively the correct
ness of Mr.. Buckles theory that climate, soil
and purely physical conditions determine the
character of a people; MIR. Stevens sees Prot
estantism, free schools and railroads to be the
only hope of South America.
The lecture by SO correct and diligent an
observer. and of such superior ability as Mr..
Stevens, is valuable contribution to the in
structive literature of the times. The people
of Augusta will have an opportunity to listen
to it during the winter.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
9aiIy Eennebee 9ournal.
BIDDEFORD.
BIDDEFORD.
Tho Late Railroad Disaster.
Coroner's Inquest.

Biddeford, "a. From the evidence now in
rules, without using his own judgment, at
tachcs the blame to the kennebunk operator.
The red signal did the mischief; once dis
played, it should have remained, and the ter
rible accident could rot have occurred. Had
the up train known the red signal was down,
they would have taken precautions by send
ing men ahead and to the rear with signals.
A verdict will probably be reached tonight.
LATER.
The court of investigation reassembled at
one o'clock this afternoon.
The brakemen testified in substance as did
the fireman and engineer of the same train.
Mr. Wing was re called, but his testimony
was about the same as yesterday.
Frank Day of kennebunkport, was on the
Mattawamkeag when they broke apart at
Days. Went to kennebunk. Heard the en-
gneer ask the operator to hold train F. Saw
him hang out the red lantern. His story of
the collision corroborates with that of Cove n
and Davidson,
Geo. Batchelder, General Superintendent
at Portland, was questioned at length hypo-
thetically. He said had he been train de-
spatcher, and knew the actual condition of
train w, he would have stopped train F.
Here the inquest adjourned until Monday,
at z. NJ.
The Eastern road are doing all in their
power TO have full, fair and searching inves-
tigation.
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A Card.

The employees of the Halloweli Cotton Manulac-
turing Co., consisting particularly Of those who
are engaged in the weaving room, to the number OF
twenty or twenty-five, on Thursday evening last,
called on Mr.. Isaac l.. Sargent, the geDtemanly
on Water st., and presented Mr.. and Mrs. s. with
beautiful and expensive marble topped centre
table, and although the worthy recipients were
taken greatly by surprise, yet they soon had every
thing ready, and q very pleasant time was enjoyed
by the entire company, which finally broke up with
many pleasant wishes for the future happiness OF
Ike" and his charming lady. X.
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b one can suggest a more valuable or safe

b one can suggest more valuable or safe
Jay present to a friend than the deposit of
all sum of money in one of our savings
Is. The sum will be steadily increasing,
before the person to whose name it is
pd is aware Of it, it will amount to re-
table ''nest egg," laid away for "rainy
1t is a good time just now to make de-
. in these banks, as interest will begin
rst day of January. The deposit will be
st perfectly safe. Who ever heard Of the
re- OF Maine Savings bank? Under the
mt restrictions which the law places upon
Management of these institutions, such a
pity is almost an impossibility.
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Personal.

Charles Bradlaugh, the English Republican
orator, will lecture in City Hall, Portland,
January I'd.
York County has another centenarian, Mrs.
Mary Chadbourn, of North Berwick, who was
born December 81, l772, and was consequent
ly l0l years old last Sunday. She is believed
to be the Oldest person in the county, being
six days older than Miss Worster of Berwick.
Col. Geo. w. Kicker formerly Of this city,
has purchased the residence formerly owned
and occupied by Peter Thacher, Esq, in
Rockland, and will locate there permanently.
DR.. Jordan of Bangor is announced to de-
liver his temperance poem on "The Great
Goliah" in this city some time in January.
Gov. Perham was in the city yesterday, in
good health.
Judge Josiah Sutherland of New York, is
spending the Chistmas holidays in the city as
the guest Of Hon. j. w. Bradbury.
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t Church (Unitarian) in this city has
favily and tastefully trimmed with ever
for the holidays. There are some fine
ntations in fir, with wreaths, festoons,
bttoes. These notices are displayed
e walls: "Peace on Earth" "Good
Men,"-"The Spirit Giveth Light"
tiers are very finely plated with ever
The decorations and arrangements
we required a good deal of labor, and
~ much to the appearance Of the
giving it a cheerful look. The trim
III probably remain for several months.
tor, Rev. Mr.. Beckwith, and his wife,
earnest workers, receiving the hearty
by and support of their society and the
hity in the work they are carrying for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-25

kurday is almost universally designated
y day, and many persons inclined to
their earnings in buying rum, have a
ch on Sunday, and return to their tasks
pnday morning without money and cour-
A partial remedy for this evil is sug-
D by an exchange. A merchant had in
peloy as teamster, man who regularly
d his weekly earnings in Sunday de-
!, leaving his family to suffer for the
paries of life. At last the merchant
him up every week from Saturday
until Monday morning, and paid his
to his family. This system worked first
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Incompatible.

BUFFALO, N. T., FEB. 1873.
JAMES l. FELLOWS, Eso.-Dear Sir Please
forward another lot of your Syrup of Hypo-
phosphtes.
l have used other preparations of hypop.
hosphites (not being able to procure this)
but they do not compare with yours, which
think is the best medicine for the nervous
system ever used.
/ will aid you all can personally and
through the press, as believe it cannot be
too generally known.
w. T. HoRNER,
Editor and Publisher OF Buffalo Journal.
d&wlw
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UTAH.

Salt Lake, "a. The criminal Jurisdiction
of the Probate Courts is denied by Judge Nc
kean in the case of Kiesel, sentenced for 10
years in the psnitentiary for rape. The ac-
ton of the Probate is set aside, and the prs
oner held to bail to answer in the District
Court. There is some talk of the counsel
having the Probate officials arrested and i'm
prisOned.
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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 a rare chance to purchase
their holiday presents. Call early as the sale
is only for few days. Con-.
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