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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-11
Murderous Assault in the stats Prison.

An attempt was made yesterday morning a.
about seven o'clock the time when the con-
victs were proceeding to the shops after break.
fast, by William Patterson alias George
Brown, to murder Officer John L. Shaw. Pat.
terson stepped from the ranks, and, with s
weapon sharp and long, stabbed the officer on
the back of the neck, inhicting only a slight
wound, but moment after he drew back and
made second fearful blow on the right side
of the face, severing the jaw bone, and max
ing terrible cash eight inches long. The
convict Immediately gave himsel up to Dep.
uty Warden Hale, and while being carried
across the yard threw away another knife he
had secreted on his person. The injured OIL
Ger was taken to the prison and attended BY
| DR.. Fuller. He was first removed to his
home near by and then carried to the Massa-
chusetts general hospital where his jaw was
sew ed up with wire. His condition is eOnsid-
cred critical, and the escape from instant
death very narrow one. The only reason
that can be assigned by the prissn officials for
this deed is disposition on his part 20 kill
some one, for he and Officer Shaw have had
no trouble that would give sufficient cause for
such an act. Patterson says he is very sorry
he did not kill him. Mr.. Shaw has served in
the prison since 1889 and is man Of mild
temperament and by no means Of character
to make himself hated by the prisoners. The
new system 10 be put in working order in the
new prison, that of combining dangerous con-
victs in cells large enough TO contain work
benches, will have good effect in rendering
such occurrences as this less frequent--Bss-
ton Advertiser, 10th.
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School Meeting.

DY virtue of authority vested in me rs Clerk of
sta hereby notify and warn the legal inhabi-
tants of said district qualified by lawt vote in city
affairs, to meet AT the High School Room, in said
d.. trict, on Saturday, the 18th day of april at :
o'clock r. NJ. to act on the following articles viz
Article /. To choose q Moderator.
Article 3 To choose Clerk.
Article g. To ii the District Will accept an act
OF the legislature passed at the last session amend
ing the act whereby the Village School District was
Incorporated.
Article :. To determine the number of Directors.
Article .. To choose Board of Directors
Article 6. To hear the report of the Directors OF
last year, and act upon such recommendations as
may be contained therein.
Article !. To see what action the District will
take in relation to Free High Schools" as con-
templated by legislative act approved Feb "a, 1873:
Article 8. To see what action the District will
take in common with the City Government of Au-
gusta towards the abolition of the present district
system, so called.
Article g. To raise money for repairs, schools,
discounts, abstements and commissions.
Article 10. To see If the Dietr CT will make any
and ii any. what discount taxes paid within y
specified time.
To transact any other business that may properly
come before the meeting.
LEWIS SELLING,
Clerk Village School District.
true copy.
Attest: LEWIS SELLING, Clerk Village School
District.
Augusta April 5, 1878. tim
tCty papers please copy.l
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FROM NEW YORK.

New York. 10. Tho New York gas com
pany turned on gas full this afternoon, anc
state a full supply will be ensured. 1t is evil
dent now that the strike has failed, and the
strikers have given up all hopes of succeed
ing. The employees of othor companies re-
fuse to Join them.
L. S. Marshal Harlow to-day attached the
steamer City OF Mexico, Of the Alexandria
line, under penalty of $500 due the United
States for violation OF tbs shipping laws
Carl Vogt, the alleged murderer of Cheva-
alier De Biduco was re-srrestod to-day on 8
complaint of the German consul and commit
ted for examination by L. $. commissioner
White, Saturday.
The car drivers on the Belt line who were
to have struck to-day for S2.15, have beer
offered 81 % by the company, and meet to-
night to consider the offer
Mrs. Meyers remains in prison, not having
yet furnished the requisite surety for her ap'
pearance as a witness in the Goodrich case
The inquest will be resumed to morrow eve
ming, when verdict will probable be reached
The romans of j. II. Price. one of the
victims of the Atlantic disaster, arrived here
to-day. The deceased was resident of Nit
Vernon, Westminster county. where his
funeral takes place on Sunday.
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STATE NEWS.

Thomas IL. Palmer. charged with forging
two checks on the Second National bank of
Bangor, to the amount of $l400 each, has
been acquitted of intent to commit forg-
cry and discharged,
George II. Toothaker has been nominated
for assistant and promoted to fret assistant
light house keeper at Half Way Rock light
house.
Real estate is going up in Bangor, in pros
pect of the Improvement Of the water power:
Alexander Hunnewell of Topsfeld, does
his regular days work as lumberman at the
age of 90.
The Press says that son of Mr.. Goth, OF
Cape Elizabeth, while playing near the shore,
stspped upon a floating cake OF ice. lie
drifted off nearly mile. A young man
named John Hillman, seeing him, took boat
and went to his rescue. But few moments
after the boy was taken into the boat, the ice
touched weir and tipped over.
The Journal says that there was a meeting
of the Waldo Agricultural society in Belfast
on Saturday. at which an exhibit of the So
ciety's financial affairs was made. The in
debtness is about $1,000. Mr.. Daniel l..
Pitcher, who undertook to place the society
on q new basis by fresh subscriptions, has Sc
cured about 8l400. 1t was voted to hold the
annual meeting in future on the second day
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AFTERNOON TELEGRAMS.

New York. 10. commoton has been
created in Wall street by the announcement,
that the grand jury has summoned several
leading bankers, who are inclined to tell all
| they know about gold cliques formed and
forming and to give the names Of the usurers.
1t is rumored that large number Of leading
bankers and brokers have been subpoeaned to
attend before the grand jury in special query
cases.
1t is stated that the Rock Island railroad
company is di.posing Of sc 600 900 of stock,
which it had previously announced for public
! sale, and is sending the proceeds to Philadel.
phia, and that the officers of the company are
in combination to make money dear by with
drawing these six millions.
The first yellow fevor patients seen at quar-
antlne this season arrived yesterday from
Rio Janeiro. The authorities have taken
every precaution to arrest the progress of the
disease, and they have no fears of general
epidemic.
James L. King, awaiting trial on an indct-
ment for the well known murder of Anthony
F. O'Neil, is in advanced stages of consump.
ton and liable TO an early death. Nixon,
who ia under sentence to be hanged, is i'm
proving, and Dutch Heinerch is insane.
The punishment by the present court OF in.
quiry into the loss of the Atlantic cannot 60
beyond the revocation of the certificates of
those found guilty. The captain expects such
a judgment, and it is probable that the fourth
officer will come in for share of the SEN
tence.
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Shin Burned at Sea.

On the 9TH of December, about $50 miles
west of Cape Pillar, the British barque James
w. Elwell of New Brunswick was burned on
her voyage from Swansea to Valparaiso with
a cargo of coal. Twelve men and q woman
embarked in the only boat the ship possessed,
taking along with them bag of biscuit, this
being their only provision. Six weeks after
they managed to reach the coast. One of the
crew died, and was soon followed by nine
more of his companions, owing to hunger
and cold. The only survivors are the cap
tain. two sailors and the woman, who were
picked up on the 18th Of February At The en-.
trance of the Straits of Gagsllan, having been
ahoat seventy-tvo days,-Portland Adyer-
tiser.
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Of the fair, and that the exhibition q 1s6eJ
goods be held IN one Of ths halls Of ~ eiey.
The schooner "Ranger" Of Freepofe, has
been purchased by Russell Lewis q Co., Of
Portland. She Is to be sent to South Amer
lea, for lighiering purposes on the river
Plata. s2ia
The salaries Of the members Of the Port
land fire department have been raised Die
each, making 500 per year. ~ ~
Five vessels are on the stocks in Captain
N. L. Thompson's ship yard in Ksnnebunk-
port. ...o ~. ~s,
An ingenious Lewistonian, says the jour
nal, has invented . new spring power pfofsl-
Ter which is applicable to small boats The
inventors name is George W. Manson. The
invention consists of . tresdl6 whic3K II
placed in the stern of the boat. and b easily
moved by the feet, and winds up steel coil,
powerful spring, which communicates revo-
luton to small SHAFT piercing the boats
stern. On this a shaft is q cog wheel, per-
haps nine inches in diameter, shutting into
small wheel, which in its turn communicates
power to the propeller, copper screw about
nine inches In diameter. The treadle has no
connection with the screw; the spring fur.
nishes the power, and The treadle coils the
spring. Consequently, the treadle can be
operated as easily in water as 1t now H. on
land. stys
Thr Portland Press says that one Of the
city commercial agents tells of a place. near
Madrid in this State, where snow drift has
been for the last forty years. He saw the
drift. What better evidence can we ask fort
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not been 90 high since 1865. Several frama
buildings were swept away, and others ipjur
ed. The dam at Noyes wooden factory wal
also torn away, and goods carried down
stream, involving loss Of $1,000.
Providence, 10. The premature explosion
Of seam blast at a quarry of the Dexter
Lime Rock at Lincoln, this afternoon, in.
stantly killed Owen Mofeth and French
man, name unknown, and Injured four others
St. Louis, 10. Chas. Sanguinet, probably
the oldest native inhabitant of this section Of
the country, died to-day.
Tuckerston, N. j., 10. The ship Webster
before reported ashore, is leaking badly. The
crew are all safe. She has $50 tons of phos-
phate on board.
Buffalo, 10. Col. Theo. Tyner of the firm
of Roots & Tyner, against whom were six
indictments for forgery, and CO.. D. Myers,
against whom we're six indictments for break
ing into railroad cars and stealing goods
therefrom. were arraigned in the court Of oyer
and terminer to-day an a siegle indictment
each, and both plead guilty. Judge Daniels
will sentence them Saturday or Monday.
Cincinnati, 10. The railroad bridge at
Morgantown, on the Cincinnati and Martins
vile fell this morning while a numer of car
penters were at work upon it. Three Of the
workmen are dangerously sick, and two 9th.
ers severely injured.
Raleigh, N. c., 10. The authorities have
to-day sued out a writ of Injunction against
A S. Buford, President of the North Caro-
lima railroad and all the employees of said
road. preventing the gauge of the road from
Neemboro to Charlotte, and the injunction
was served.
Halifax. 10. The body of N. Brindly was
washed ashore at Lunenbury to-day, forty
five miles from the wrecS. There were life
preservers on the body.
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WASHINGTON.
TREASURY BALANCES

TREASURY BALANCES.
The following were the balances in the
treasury to-day:
Currency, s2,2e2 527
Special deposits OF legal tenders
for the redemption Of eertii-
Gates of deposit, l25,lO0,O 900
Coin, 71,2l9. 262 70
Coin certificates, 24,037, 300
Legal tender notes outstanding, 1858, 759, 800
The U. 8. steamer Plymouth left Porto
Grand, Cape de Verdes, March IL, for Porto
Pray and the coast of Africa.
1t is reported that the President will ap-
point Gen. Lafayette McLaws U. S. marshal
for Georgia.
letter from Modoc commissioner Meacham,
in which he says that the principal impede
ment to the peace negotiation is the fear that
the Indians indicted by the Jackson county
grand jury will be given up for punishment.
The peace commissioners and the military
are working together tremendously to over
come the distrust of the Modocs, but diff
Guilty is encountered from the intervention OF
bad white men, who from mercenarv motives
desire the prolongation of the war. He says
that the desire of the government is we'll un-
derstood by his colleagues and the military,
and that no means will be left unturned to
the military not to give up the indicted In
dams, but rather 10 remove them if they sur
render.
The commissioner of Indian affairs las re-
ceived a letter stating that it has not yet been
discovered who were the perpetrators of the
murder of the four surveyors. He reports
that the Cheyennes and Araphoes have been
disturbed in the buffalo range by the whites
south Of the Arkansas river, where their
treaty of 1867 provides that they may hunt as
long as they deire. They are also disturbe d
and injured by outlawed wh;skev traders, and
are dissatisfied with tho appearance and stay
of the surveyors on their reservation, but
deny any knowledge of the recent murder.
Excitement has risen high among them in
consequence Of the murder of several OF
| their number lately while returning from
New Mexico. as previously reported, but tn
excitement is subsidng, and we shall doubt
less control them il the border citizens car
be restrained.
The commissioner of Indian affairs has
called the attention of the secretary of the
Inferior to the recent murder of surveyors
and requests him to obtain an order from the
President for stationing two companies OF
troops in the vicinity of public work west OF
the GSth meridian. The secretary will make
the desired official request.
William l.. Scruggs of Georgia has been
appointed minister resident 10 the United
States of Columbis.
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The Postal Car Question.

New York, 10. At the investigation Of the
postal car investigation this afternoon, Mr..
Davis said he considered postal cars a neces-
sity. They save time and insure promptness
in the delivery of Mails. Concerning the
complaint yesterday of Mr. Harris of the
Connecticut Valley railroad, of the made
quacy of compensation, no official notifica-
ton has been made to Mr.. Creswell. Mr..
Harris said that they had often complained
previous to Mr.. Cresswell's term, and had
given up in despair. Mr.. Davis further said
that maximum rates were allowed to roads
which carried only carried n small weight Of
mails, on the principle that railroads charge
more proportionatey for a small parcel than
toms
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NEWS BY MAIL.

The Bulls Head Bank, New York, IL Ii
thought, will be revived. The defsication IL
said to be $3.50. 900.
Capt. James E. Putnam Of Maine, who was
appointed Second Lieutenant in the regular
army from the ranks in 1858. has resigned.
A ship went ashore yesterday on Barnegat
beach. Name unknown. -;.@.sa
The epizootc In mild form tas appeared
in Sacramento.
The survey of narrow gauge rsilroad
from Stockton, CAL, to Visalia, commences
to-day.
Nelson Curtis, a well-known builder In
Boston, on Wednesday, laid down on q pile Of
timber in the burnt district pocket-book
containing near 1927 900, and in moment 1t
was missing.
| The President will visit Richmond on the
10th of May, after his trip to Connecticut and
the West, from which he will return to Wash
ington early in May. He will leave Wash
ington about Monday next for Connecticut to
attend the reunion of the Army Of the Fotoi
mac.
None Of the bodies of the persons who
were swept into the river at Rochester n. r..
Tuesday night, have yet been found.
The striking gasmen in New York attacked
the Manhattan Company's works Toesdsy
night, but were driven off by the police after
a hard fight.
Spanish Deputy made bitter attack on
the United States in the recent debates on
slavery in the assembly.
| man giving the name of Thomas James
was arrested in Hoboken for going about the
country collecting money from Grand Army
of the Republic organizations on fraudulent
pretences.
The steamer Newport of the FAN River
line broke her shaft off Throggs neck last
night and was towed to the wharf at Fort
Schuyler by the steamer Stonington, which
took off her passengers and proceeded.
An exhibition of the Westinghouse brake
| aud its recent improvements was given on
the Eastern Railroad yesterday by the invent
or, in the presence Of large party of rail-
road men and others interested. The trial
proved highly satisfactory in every respect.
At its close the party were entertained with q
grand banquet at the Revere House.
A commoton has been created in Wall
street by the announcement that the Grand
Jury has summoned several leading bankers
who are inclined to tell all they know about
clques formed and forming, and to give the
names of the usurers.
The insurance on Horace Greeley's life
amounting to 100000, has just been collect
ed. The policy was taken out three years
ago by the Trustees of the Tribune Associa-
ton for their own benefit. Twenty thousand
dollars was paid by the North America Com
pany, $1,000 by the Globe, 1000 BY the
Mutual, and the rest by out of town compa-
MES. Insurance men say that is the lsgest
sum that has been paid in the last decade.
The money is to be used in erecting a palace
! for the Tribune as a memorial.
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AldernAen's Room, ON Tuesday the first
day OF April, 1873,
April ], 1873.
Competitive Examination for West
Point CRdetship.

A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION for cadet
n appointment in the L. ). Military Academy
at West Point n. Y, from the Third Congressional
District, will be held in Waterville, Thursday
the first day of May beginning at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
The examination will be under the direction of
the Faculty OF Colby University
An experienced MUSICIAN will be present to pass
upon the ply steal qualihc atoms OF the candidates
Candidates are admit ed to the Academy only
between the ages OF seventeen and twenty-five
years. They must be free from any deformity dis
ease or innrmty that may render them unfit for
arduous military service.
The candidate at The time of admission to the
Academy is required by law 10 be proficient in
Reading and Writing; in the elements of English
Grammar in Descriptive CeOgrdphy particularly
States.
In arithmetic the various operations in addition,
subtraction, multiplication and dirision reduction
simple and compound proportion, and vulgar and
decimal fractions, must be thoroughly understood
and readily performed.
The examination of all competitive applicants on
the foregoing branches will therefore be rigid,
searching and impartial.
All actual residents of the Third Congressional
District of proper age, are entitled to enter into
competition for the appon ment Whoever Is GER
titled 10 me by the Faculty of Colby University, as
best fitted for the Cadetshp, will be Immediately
nominated thereto, and will be Quired to report
at West Point on or before the 18th day of May.
All papers published in the Third Congressional
District largely circulating therein, respect
fully requested to insert this notice.
JAMES G. BLAINE,
Representative Third Con Dist.
Augusta, March, 1873 april t&w3w
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New York Stock Market.
NEW YORK. April 10.
sew York Produce Market.

NEW YORK. April 10.
COTTON -saies $50 bales: mid. uplands 1873
FLOUR-sales 5000; state Dogs IS: round hoop
Ohio 205lo So Western loSlo o0;Southern log
IL IS.
WHEAT 5000 bu; No. 2 spring IS al CO; new
do So; winter red and amber western 20 9
1917
LORN-e5ooo; steamer SO . SiH sad 65 Q
55H
OATs-sales 81 900 white state 52a56c; western
50353
PORK-l1 374 prime. l6 s5al7 40
LARD-s l.l6S9h kettle 9ass< steam So g94
BUTTER-sIate. 50 s4s. Western 1881
WIIISkEY Western free. 90la u
RICE-CarOiina. 748sn
COFFEE-Ro l6A oly
SUGAR-Porto Rico. : o s.. :Muscovado,
csts
MOLASSES-N. .. 67a15; Muscovado 2.a3o
clarified 20a30
SP'TS TURPESTINE-4ha
ROSIN-3 -
PETROLEUM-crude, '0g94. refined, ~ :. d
30Js
lALLOW-s.
FREIGHTS To LIVERPOOI~-Cotton str. I'd
per sail ED; Grain per str. sid; corn per str
e.; Grain sd
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FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL,
New York Money Market.
New York. April 10.
EVENING REPORT.

EVENING REPORT.
The monetary situation was marked by increased
ease most Of the day, and call loans were made at
lilo per cent, bu: when the in the afternoon the
nouncement was made that sixty brokers had been
subp9naed before the grand jury ON the usury
question, money became scarce and dear, rising to
= and per cent in late dealings. The squeeze is
believed to be a mere bravado and about the last
turn Of the tight money screw. The receipts Of
currency from the interior to-day almost 81 ).
500, 600. The outstanding legal tenders show de.
crease of $4,000. The imports for the week are
estimated at about $4,000, oOO Sterling exchange
strong and higher, though the business was moder
ate, at 1917 and loiX for 60 days and losk ant
1857 for sight. Gold quiet and steady, between
ll75s and llsk closing at llsk. Loans l and
per cent to Lilo. Clearings sl2 100000. Treasury
disbursements Sl0s00O. Customs receipts s57l 0o0
Governments firm at slight advance. State bond:
very quiet.
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TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.

Rochester, N. y, 10. The flood is about
the same at yesterday, but much higher in the
upper valley of Genessee.
Manchester, N. H., 10. A meeting of the
State Committee of the Y. M. C. A, was
held at their at their room this afternoon, NJ.
b. Crictchett, President of the Association in
Concord, presided. 1t was voted to hold q
State delegate convention of all the Christian
associations throughout the State, May 9Th
and 9TH, in this city, to form more perfect
union and elect an efficient Executive Gem.
mittee.
Fast Day was universally observed. Tho
weather is delightful, and the snow banks are
disappearing rapidly.
! Auburn, N. ", 10. The Oswego river has