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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-03
FROM NEW YORK.

New York, >. The Arcadian club, COM
mon council, German democratic liberal
committee and other associations passed res
olutions expressive of their sense of grief at
the death of James Brooks and their sympa-
thy with his bereaved family. The Tanma-
ny general committee meet Tomorrow eve
ming and the associated press tomorrow at
ternoon to take appropriate action.
Receiver Strong of the Atlantic National
bank reports that 1904 900 in securities are
missing. The liabilities are set down at ST.
207 900, assets of which are 1904 600. 1t
may be further changed by new developments
in the investigation.
The grand jury to-day made presentment
on the subject of tho suppression of concent
saloons, in which they say that excise licen-
SEES shield the proprietors and only the own
ers Of the premises are liable to criminal
prosecution and punishment.
1t is rumored that combination has been
made in the board of aldermen to defeat all
the nominations made by Mayor Havemeyer
unsatisfactory to them, three republicans,
four Tammany democrats and one Apollo
Hall man being the parties. 1t is also assert
ed that no provision having been made in the
new charter for the retention of Mayor Have
meyer, as in the case of the heads of the de-
partments, he will go out of Office with the
expiration of the old charter. If the rumor
is well founded, alderman Vance, represen-
tative of the custom house interest, would be
mayer until the election provided by the new
charter, viz in II.
The society of coopers in the Manhattan
district numbers 100 members and is said to
have a large strike fund" in the treasury
The organization extends throughout the
country, with total membership of II COO,
and officers of the society say that the present
movement has the sanction of all lodges in
the United States Notwithstanding this,
opinion is expressed that there will be a tenn
porary settlement,
Superintendent kelso has ordered the po-
lice To make census OF all disrcrutable houses
and characters in the city.
Rev. Dr. Joel Parker died in this city this
morning aged "A.
Arrived, steamers Absyna and City of
Baltimore, Liverpool.
Among the passengers by steamers from
Liverpool are Gems. Gorham and Fisbo.
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FOREIGN.

London,2. The race for one thousand
guineas at Newmarket, was won by Cecilia.
Angela was second, and Windermere third.
Fourteen ran.
In the rechborne trial to- day, the French
tutors OF Sir Roger rechborne were examined
and gave testimony which is regarded as fatal
to the hopes of the claimants.
In the House of Commons. last night the
debate on Mr.. Smiths motion concerning the
adjustment of imperial and local taxation
WAS resumed. After protracted discussion
in which Disraeli and Gladstone took part.
the motion was negatiyed without division.
There was much cheering from the minister
rial benches over the result.
The case Of the bank Of England forgery
was again before the court To day. After the
| examination of several witnesses, the prison
ers were remanded to Jail.
Matamoras /. The New York Herald cor
respondent at the City of Mexico, says thar
the treaty is progressing; that the claims OF
the commission has been approved by con-
gress that Manuel Zamacona has been ap-
pointed commissioner; that the father Of MIR.
Hatch, American Consul at Merida is dead
that the administration party has elected its
president Of congress for May; that Lasada
is losing ground daily, but is not yet capur-
ed.
Queenstown, .. Steamship Java from n.
y, has arrived.
Madrid, 2. The recruiting of the volun-
teers to brought into active service against
the Carlsts, is in progress throughout
Spain.
st. Petersburg, =. Emperors Of Germany
and Russia paid a visit to General Todleben
last evening, and listened to his lecture on
Sebastopol.
| Paris, 2. Baron Louis DE We'll Castel has
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STATE NEWS.

The Winthrop savings bank has been in
| operation one year. 1t has been entirely
successful and is in q prospering condition.
Whole number of depositors 323. Amount
Of deposits $50 900. The dividends are six
per cent, with a surplus of per cent. addi-
tonal.
Cornelius Gleasons house and out build
ings Except barn. at Topsham, were burned
at 3 o'clock Wednesday morning, together
with farming tools, carriages and sheep.
Loss $500: no insurance. Mr.. Gleason is
hardworking man, and the loss falls heavily
upon him, as he is not able to bear it.
The Ellsworth American says that Col.
Buckland, engineer of the Shore Line sur
vey, was in town on Monday. He has passed
over most of the route between Bucksport
and Ellsworth, and repres scents it as being
much easier and better than he anticipated.
Col b. left on Tuesday for Calais, with the
purpose of viewing the country through
which the road will pass.
The law recently passed by Congress al
lows 81 additional per month for each child
of soldier, dating from July LIST, 1866.
AL, minors are also entitled to this amount.
j. NJ. Himball, Esq, Of this city, is fitting
up the Buzzell place in Cape Elizabeth,
which he recently purchased, as a trout farm.
He is building three small ponds which are to
open into each other. He has also made ar
ttcial streams running out from and into
| the ponds. Here he proposes to place the
fish after they are Matched, and keep them
until they are in proper condition for the
market His plan is to sell no fish before
they are three years old. The eggs from
which the fish are derived are to be kept in
house specially arranged for their reception
and preservation. This house is to be artih-
cially heated at q given temperature. Mr..
Kimball has twenty ave thousand fish already
out Of the egg, and the little fellows are
swimming about lively Portland Press.
Moses Owen of Bath is to be engaged on
the editorial staff of the State"
A small unoccupied house in Canaan, be-
longing to Granville Holt, was consumed by
fire on the oath ult.
J. X. Osgood is having enthusiastic audi
ences in Aroostook county. There seems to
be some need for reform in that county.
The Argus says that Hon. F. O. j. Smith
was notified by telegraph Thursday. that in
plaintiff, he had recovered verdict for S532,
900.
ID. c. Shaw, operator at the Western
Union telegraph office in Portland, is to open
a school to teach the art of telegraphing.
The Reporter says that Hon. Joshua Nye of
Augusta was present and addressed q recent
temperance meeting at Skowhegan. His re-
marks were characteristic of the earnest
work he has done for the temperance cause.
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NEWS BY MAIL.

Criminal cases are stricken from the dock
ct of the L tab courts on account Of illegal
character of the Mormon marshal and the
jury.
A dispatch from Mackinac says the straits
| may be considered open, although ice may
interfere with the progress of vessels for a
number of days.
| Despite denals there is evidently consid-
| cradle uneasiness in New York over the con-
| dition of the Continental bank.
The fall of a stone wall at the navy yard
| at Rio Janiero, on the 4th, killed 30 workmen
and wounded so.
The investigation by committee of the
Vermont legislature into the alleged msman-
agement of the trustees and managers of the
! Vermont Central railway was continued at
St. Adams on Wednesday, but nothing of
general public interest was elected.
A legal examination of the Fits boy, som.
nambulist, will be held at Gambia, N. II, on
Tuesday.
James Dougherty killed his father in law,
Howell Smith, in Marshall county, Ky a
few days ago, after which son of the muir.
dered man killed Dougherty.
Taintor, the latest New York defaulter, is
believed TO have had confederatcs.
Patrick +. Deunel,y was found guilty of
the murder of George IL. Favor at Proyi-
.ience, Il. L., Thursday, and sentenced to
State Prison for life.
Three escaping prisoners from Blackwells
Island, New York. are supposed TO have been
drowned ia the East River on Thursday.
The siRgle postage to France is to be re-
iaced from twenty four to eight cents, if our
Government can make the necessary arrange
ments.
Later adviaAs from Spain show that the
rumor of the shooting of the Cure OF Santa
Cruz is incorrect.
The Portuguese Government has ordered
sfi the Carist refugees from Spain to leave
hts territory, giving them the choice of going
10 any country, except France.
There is no further news from the Modoc
expedition. The reported movements OF the
sioux on the line of the Union Pacific Rail
road are explained by President Grant in
! dis patch TO Secretary Delano to be for the
purpose of hunting, according TO treaty slip
ulations. The rumor ofa massacre of Ameri-
can traders by Blackfeet Indians in Manito-
! Sa proves to be false.
The Boston Advertiser says Mr.. Battles,
who has been settled over the Unitarian
! church in West Newton about year, has re-
signed his charge on account OF sickness in
, his family. He has made made many friends
during his brief pastorate.
The festivities at St. Petersburg, on the &C.
casion of the visit of the Emperor Of Ger
many, continue.
telegram from Cernera near Barcelona
announces that the troops have come up with
and defeated Don Alfonso's band of Carlis,s
before reported in that vicinity.
The propellers that left Buffalo on the 2o,l
inst, arrived at Cleveland yesterday. The,
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W WASHINGTON.
TREASURY BALAScEs.

tkEASt R1 BALANCES
The following were the balanres in the
treasury to day;
Currency, S%,S46, Si4
Special deposits of legal tenders
for the redemption Of certif-
Gates of deposit, %, 600 600
Coin, 1G,lJI 800
Coin certificates, &c, 323, 800
Legal tenders outstanding, 357, 1876 9S2
The supreme court of this district in the
general term has overruled the motion made
by the U. S. special attorney to set aside the
award Of $2G8, 900 as bounty.to the captors
and destroyers Of the confederate vessels at
New Orleans, in April, 1862. The case of
the same parties against the ship Metropolis
and others is next to be heard.
The commissioner of patents to- day ex-
tended the patent of Joshua Gray, of Med.
ford, Massachusetts, for sewing machines.
Hon. Samuel Shellabarger has signified
his acceptance of the appointment as a men,
Der Of the civil service commission.
Several days ago telegram was published
the fact having been obtained from official
sources, giving the names of eleven gentle
men of the original Vienna commission who
are free from the charge of irregularty. The
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BOSTON ITEMS.

Boston, 9. Some arrangement in the
water service in the upper portion of the
building numbered %, "a and 26 Kneeland
street, caused Overlooking, involving severe
loss, last night. The Bay State suspender
company was damaged in stock to the amount
of $1,000. w. II. Shaw, gas stove manufac-
turer, Charles L. Fowle, hair mattresses. and
J. w. Bailey Co., hardware, also suffered
from one to three thousand dollars each
cold northeast rain storm prevailed this
afternoon and to night
Arrived barque Vicing, Cardcnas; brig j.
I. Greary, Trinidad
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New YORK, May z
New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK. May 2.

COTTON sales 1888 oaea. mid. uilands l93a
FLOUR-sales $500; state ,jdS %: round hoop
Ohio 9o9 10 30; Western 90al0 ~ southern 009
Il 50.
WHEAT ). 600 bu; No. spring tlsl.l; rev
80 - winter red an amber western $50 q
-
CORN 1900: steamer - 121a: sail IL q
js
OATs-sales 81 600 white state 53d55c; western
52e5t
tORK-20 co, prime. IL 25aIs -
LARD-s l-l69ga kettle oail4 steam 3% 10 d
BUTTER-stute, 33a37 Western e33
WfISkEY Western free 20 -
RICE-Caroiina. z'4asX
COFFEE-Rio l9dl94
SUGAR-Perto kico. 1He71s :Muscoyado.
os4
MoLAssEs-N. o. G7aso; Muscovado 22e3o;
clarified 20a30.
SP'TS TURPENTlSE-j 2h--a
ROSiN-3 20
PhTROLEUM-crude, 99l0ls: refined, 90 q
2o}i
1ALLOW-S4 81
FRElGHTS TO NATURALIZATION str. I'd;
per sail ed; Grain per str. sd; corn per str.
q Grain ~
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FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
New York Money Market.
New York, May 2.
EVENING REPORT.

Money active and stringent at l1G and IA per
day until about 80 p. M. when the rates broke to
per cent. per annumn, closing easy at that to
the legal rate. Business dull. Express compa-
MES bought 81 200 COO in currency. Legal tenders
outstanding show decrease of s5,450do0. Gold
quiet and lower, closing at lG51 and I16sS. Ster-
ling exchange dull, l03 and 1857 for sixty
days, and l09a4 and 1904 for sight. Loans and 7
per cent gold. Clearings S730o0,O00 Treasury
disbursements 1851 900 Custom receipts 1924 coo
Governments one-quarter better and firm. State
bonds dull
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NEVADA,

Virginia City. .. Ii. J. Thornton hs.
challenged another lawyer named Perley on-
account of personalities growing out of suit
just concluded. Perley is the man who chal
lenged Broderick out of which grew the fatal
duel between Terry and Broderick in Cali
lornia. The difficulty between Perley and
Thornton originated in the suit of the Ray
mond and Ely Silver Mining Company.
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Railroad Accident.

Montreal, 2. This morning at 80. az the
Portland Express on the Grand Trunk rail-
road was passing the u mile post near Soix-
ante, the three last cars, Pullman, and two
others, left the track on account Of spreading
OF the rails, broke the couplings and rolled
down an embankment 80 feet Thirty-two
persons were more or less injured, and were
brought to Montreal. Several are frighttully
hurt The passengers were mostly Ameri-
cans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-03

We understand that the Rev. Mr.. Gage
closes his present engagement with the Win
throp street Universalist society in this city,
tomorrow. The subject of the morning dis
course will be "The Strength Of Universal
ism and the Certainty of its Triumph" In
the evening, "What is Love-" Good is
Lave"
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been elected member Of the French Acad.
envy.
Constantinople, 2. Admiral Alden of the
U. S. Navy, who has been in Constantinople
for several days, visited the Sultan yester-
day and in the evening took his departure for
Vienna.
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COLORADO.

The Caribou Silver Mine and Reduction
Works in County, forty miles northwest of
Denver. have been sold to the Nederland
Mining Company for three million dollars.
Reports from different mining districts show
that the coming season will be enc of great
activity.
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Severe Storm.

Sardis, Miss, .. A terrible storm passed
over the vicinity of Como, Wednesday night,
destroying houses and fences. Three me-
groes were killed and several wounded. 1t
is feared that the storm was more destructive
in other localities.
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Strike.

Providence, X. l., 2. The mills from
which any considerable number of operatives
have struck for ten hours, have shut down
and will not start again, it is undo rstood, till
they can run with fall force on the old time.
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POLITICAL.

Boston,. The Massachusetts, House to-
day passed by ii two-thirds vote TO be engross-
ed bill to loan the State credit in the sum
of three hundred thousand dollars to the Lee
4 New Haven railroad company
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CALIFORNIA ITEMS,

San Francisco, 2. There is intense excite
ment here to day among the street dealers in
mining stocks over the verdict in the great
mining suit between Raymond & Ely and
Hewes Co.'S, in Nevada. Many brokers lost
heavily on Raymond Ely.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH,
9aiIy gennebee aonrnal.
WATERVILLE.

Waterville, Me-, 2. Charles Bigelow of
Skowhegan, aged between 35 and 40 years,
committed suicide this morning by shooting
himself through the breast He lived but a
few minutes. No cause is assigned for the
deed
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obituary..

Cleveland, o., ?. George L. Hicks, II
prominent electrician, inventor of the first
automatic telegraph repeater and formerly
general agent of the western associated press,
died at his residence in this city from the
effects of II stroke of paralysis.
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PORTLAND.

Portland, Me-, 2. Steamship Mississippi,
Boston, for Liverpool, arrived here this noon
to take additional cargo.
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CAN ADA.

Witty Ont, .. Fire to-day destroyed
Gerril's drug store, telegraph and express
offices. Several other buildings were com
pletely Quilted. Loss $4,000.
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Aoral ann State Mems.

Rev. e. Martin, pastor of the Methodist
church in this city, will preach his farewell
discourse to -morrow forenoon. The society
hope to secure the services of Rev. 1. Luce
of Portland, the next year.
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NarrteD.

In Chesterv.iie, 27.h ult, Samuel W. Gordon IF
Chcster\ He, 10 Miss l0ue!ia J. Russell of New
SaarOn.
In New Portland, j.h ult., Henry T. Burbank of
Freeman, to Miss George A. Jennings ot Ia ming
ton.
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P"Shs.
We are thankful that the people of Angus
la are disposed to encourage tie presence
here of such artists as Owens. BY furnish
ing them with good audiences. VIC are now
lure of occasional visits from some of the
! rst actors in the country. A fine audience
greeted John L. Owens and his company last
|vening at Granite Hall. During the per-
|ormance of the first play the audience were
ed captive by the great actors fautless i'm
|ersonation of Joshua Butterfly in the play
Il The Victims" His natural humor,
birth, and quiet manner of acting kept the
udience on the ''hroad grin" But the fun
# the evening eliminated when Owens came
birth full fedged as the Yankee teamster,
! dion Single (and there is but one Scion
hingle in the wide world.) Let no one dare
take this part but Owens. Those who
ave seen the guileless bat shrewd Yankee
prmer on his broad acres, and who are &C.
TAINTED with his peculiar characteristics,
ill appreciate. Owens to the fullest extent,
,om the time he enters with the whoa hish."
his oxen outside through his meanderings
tter his ''barll of apple sars," with his pecu
ar "yeps" in sitting down, to the final and
Etensely comical court scene, where lie
Rnds lawyer his "chaw Of terbaccer to
DID, while he testifes. The character is a
rand master piece. Mr.. Owens support
as very fair, much better than the ordinary
compartments Of "stars" on their trips this
ay. We hope the distinguished artist and
company may come this way again.
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Suicide.

New York, .. Col. Cameron committed
suicide to-day, on account Of his removal
from the custom house
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WEATHER..

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. I
Washington, May 2-S P. M.
For New England, falling barometer and
rain
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FOUND !!

nN Bangor street. Tuesday forenoon wallet
" containing "A sum of money, which the owner
can have by calling at Chisam Robinson x Co.'S,
proving property and paying for this advertise
ment. CiIlSAM, ROBINSON K co.
Augusta April 3d. 1873. mayl-lwt
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Cincinnati Produce Market

CINcINNATI, May 2.
NESS FORKS 30
LARD kettle s.. aoii steam 4s91.; summer;
winter s
BULK MEATS-sidcs .; clear rib 9h; shoal
,.ers 10
BACON-shoulder, -. as; clear rib 10. sidef
3t4a10is
WISELY Gs6
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To LAWYERS.

WANTED A second. hand set of GreenIeaf's
w Maine Reports, for which II liberal price
will be paid. Enquire at this Office.
April II, 1873. aprl6 t3tw3t
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CHICAGO, May 2
FLOUh-spring extras 3 7js G G5
WHEAT-No. . u
CORN No 2. 10
OATS 29sa3l
RfE-No :, 6957l
BARLEY->0 Tor No. ?.
NESS PORK-l7 30 a
t-AHO-t,mmer 100 winter; kettle Oh.
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Notice.

rI'IIE copartnership heretofore existing between
| the undersigned under the firm of WooDsUM
& WEYMOUTH, is this day dis olved.
N. WOODSUM.
HalloWell April &c. 1873. mayl-3t
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A PAYING BUSINESS!

is OFFERED to every energetic man who wants
to make from $40 to $75 u week. We want such
agents local and travelling, in every city and togp
in New England. For particulars, call on or adj
dress. with stamp, W. +. STETSON & Co, Once,
over the Quincy Ma ket, Boston, Mass. 4wl9
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fEUE experimenting School Committee of \u.
Il gusta Will be in session at the
COUNCIL CHAMBER, GRANITE BlIL8ING,
Wednesday, the 23d day of April,
at , O'Clock p. NJ, and on each succeeding Wednes-
day for four weeks, for the purpose of examining
teachers for the summer schools District Agents
and others interested are invited to be present.
GEO. 7; WEEKS, } experimenting
c. +. PENNEY, school Committee
DAVID CARGiLL, of Augusta.
Augusta, April /, 1873. aprl6.t&wGw
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Snow blockade in May.

gentleman in this city drove a double
team to Liberty the other day, and on near
ing the house where he intended to stop, a
enow bank, five or six feet deep, that was in
! he ''melting mood" intcrposed seriors OBJ
Etacles to his onward progress. He was
obliged to unhitch, leave his carriage in the
road over night, and take his horses around
Trough the field to reach the stable. The
|vidow lady, who pays her taxes promptly.
Frhe town authorities of Liberty ough! to be
fshamed to allow the roads in their village to
pc blockaded with snow the first day Of May.
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The Shooting Accident in Vassalboro,.

On Thursday evening, DR.. Crooker of this
city, assisted by Drs, Thayer of Watervlle,
and Gates of Vassalboro, amputated the right
arm of Leonard Ballard of Vassalboro', who
was accidentally injured by the discharge of
gun, the particulars of which were given in
yesterdays Journal. The young man became
very much Frustrated by the loss of blood,
previous to the operation, but bore it well,
and there is good prospect of his recovery.
The arm was taken off just above the elbow.
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China; Theodore B. Seekings, Pittsfeld
George Bickford, Dayton; C. M. Plummer,
Bath; Isaac w. Patten. Bangor; Charles S.
Peaslee, Bangor; Charles F. Hamblen, Old
town; I. b, Barrett, Canaan; b. Barnes, Jr.,
Portland; Hiram ID. Coombs, Gouldsbor-
ough; John b. Fillebrown, Portland; Spauld-
ing & Stuart, Richmond.
The following summary of business report
ca as done in Maine during the year 1872,
gives birs's eye view of the result: