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Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-12-10
The Shooting Affair in Washington.

The Argus correspo ndent gives the following
particulars Of the attempt to murder Henry Suck
forth Of Washington, in this State, 10 which we
referred last week
The assaulted party, Mr.. Snckfoith, is well
to do farmer in Washington, Knox county. His
age is 90 wears. Willie sitting by the stove in the
kitchen Of his house last Tuesday evening, having
just finished his supper, he was preparing to take
his customary smoke. Having lighted his pipe
with shaving, he bent down TO put the shaving
into the stove, and while doing he was fired at
by some person outside with a gun loaded with
shot, part Of the charge striking Mr.. Suckfurth
on the side of the face and neck. The charge did
not stun him. lie at once made for his fowling
piece and went mp stairs TO get shot al his assal
ant. Finding himself growing weak from loss OF
blood he returned to he kitchen and despatched
his wife for assistance. The neikhbor- were sum-
moned and Dr. lLung dressed Mr.. Suck forth
wounds.
On arriving on the premises to- day VIC found
the house filed gith visitors from different see
tons of the town, all eagerly discussing the affair."
The principal point of interest was the shattered
window through which the .hot was fired. The
glass in the windows is extra thick, beng Of the
same kind known to glazicrs a doublet thick glass.
1t seems that the charge struck the moulding IN
the lower sash, which caused the shot to scatter,
and doubtless his alone saved his life, for had the
charge passed directly through the glass he would
have been killed instantly. Several OF the shot
took effect i'll the ceiling overhead. The stove
pipe was hit in two places, one place bearing the
mark of a heavy shot Six shots struck in . door
on the opposite side Of the room, and FIVE Of them
passed entirely through the door, lodging in the
plasering beyond. This door is an inch and one
eighth in thickness. Several shot OF various sizes
lodged in the window moulding outside. Al the
time of the assault line Of clothes extended from
the end of the main house, next to the road, TO
the end of the ell. The distance from the inside
Of the clothes to the spot where Mr.. Suckforth
was sitting is about seventeen feet. With this
short range hi. escape was truly marvellous. The
wounded man was well as could be expected
under the circumstances, and rapidly recovering
from his injuries. The entire community are
much excited over the matter, and considerable
speculation is ndulgcd in as to who Is the guilty
party
Several shots were found yesterday outside the
window also some fragments Of waddings which
were taken possession Of by the County Attorney
The garments worn by Mr.. Sucktorth on the
evcnful night soaked with gore, and the stairs
he went up to get a shot at his adversary, bear
numerous traces of the sangunary fluid. The cir-
cumstances show that d cool, deliberate murder
was intended. The assassin chose his time well,
as no person was in the house except Mrs. Suck
forth, a lady 60 years of age. SO much time
elapsed ere assistance arrived that the assauting
party had ample time to make good his escape.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-12-10
MaII0well Zoral Mems.

AT monthly meeting of the City Council on
Tuesday evening an order was passed nstructing
the street commissioner to haul gravel from the
city lot in Chelsea under the direction of the COM
mittee on highways. The Committee an Fire De-
partment were ordered to place hogsheads in the
ice on the river at suitable time, and in numbers
to ensure safety and convenience in case of fire.
The City Solicitor was ordered to collect assess
ments of abuttors on Page street. The city agent
made his monthly report, and without the trans
action ofany further important business the coun-
ell adjourned to the first Monday ~ January, at
the usual hour.
1t IS the question for astronomers TO decide
whether or not the "trausit of Venus on Tuesday
last had anything to do with the m>haps attend
ing the grand house and fai }lly moving" on that
eventful day
The ladders recently procured for the use of our
lire department are massive as the "cedars of
Lebanon" and dccked with a brilliant and durable
coat of red pa int. a hook and ladder company Of
muscular athletes should be formed at once, and
commence the manual exercise" in good earpest
Master Kempton has commenced blocking up
the Netzlcr house again, and placing it rollers
preparatory to another "haullng" at an carly day
Ia the mean time the family remain on board, with
their tenement resting on one Of tkc most cor
sp!cuous "centre lots" in Tic city.
The Tiger Boys" claim attention this evening
at Wilson liall-likewise tomorrow evening for
final entertainment.
Nenuresomc boys on the ice cvci'e painful go
hcitudc ON the IaIt Of spectators generally. Look
out
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-12-10
NEW YORK.
The Reecher.Tilton Case.

New York, December o. The present status of
the Beecher Iilton is as follows Tomorrow
the argument to show cause why a bill of particu-
lars should not be furnished will be heard before
Judge McCue. As it is understood that McCue
believes in the Justice of Becchers cause it was
conceded that he will grant the bill, he may
do at his discretion as such decision is not
viewable by the general term. Tilton's lawyers
will then file their bill, long sIcc prepared, and
the trial will in all probability proceed on Monday.
Sarcastic.
The following sharp letter is printed o-day
"Sr, | see there is subscription, being made
for statue TO William Penn. William Penn's
heirs have for more than seventy years, and still
receive from England a pension of 10000 year
as a reward for the efforts OF ,he Penn family in
their unsuccessful endeayors to prevent Arerica
achieving independence. Perhaps the present re-
cipents OF The pension would contribute u few
dollars if applied to- Youls respectfully.
tSignod) CHARLES BRADLAUGH.
New York, Dec. D. 1874
Last night Mrs. Margaret Lovenv orh aged 81
years, saw, she supposed, yeung lady take poi
son. The excitement. brought on an attack disease
from which Mrs. Leayenworth died 1t is suppos-
ed the poison only anodyne.
The Nebraska rel ef commissioners announce
that the American, Adams, National and ni,ed
States express companies will cary free, packages
of clothing, &C., tsr the Nebraska sufferers ad-
dressed Nebraska Relief, II, Barclay street, New
York
Owing 10 arrangement OF telegraph wires con-
cectlng Blackwe's Island with police alarm be
last night, the bell was rung and platoon of po-
lice fully armed to quell supposed nsurrection of
prisoners, or TO recapture Tweed, who, it was ru-
mored, had escaped, appeared at the Island. Ev
erything was found however, perfectly tranquil
and the warden much surprised at the untme-
ly visit OF the police. Tweed is still in his luxu-
rous rooms on the Island.
New Orleans special to the Tribune says the
action of the returning board in holding back
many OF the parishes will result in a republican
legislature which will keep the alleged contested
parishes under discussion indefinitely. Other ac-
tons OF the beard Of similar nature are precip-
tatng crisis.
\ decision was rendered by Judge Donahue to-
day, refusing to make permanent the temporary
injunction against the police commissioners, to re-
strain them from interfering with Max Suakoch's
Sunday evening performances in the Grand Opera
House.
At six o'clock this evening the District Attorney
announced to Judge Barrett that the case for the
People vs.. Crocker probably complete, with
the exception Of rebutting testimony Nearly all
the witnesses testified to seeing Coroner Crocker
either shooting or with pistol in his hand; but
on other points each witness gave different YER
sion from all who proceeded him. The crowd in
the court room consists each day almost exclusive
ly of the political friends of o OBren and Crocker
The court adjourned to tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-12-10
"A Drop of JOY Ia Every Word.'
FLEMINGToN, IIunterdon, Co, \. Y,


June 26, 1874. :
DR.. II. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, n. y. Dear Sir
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Discovery and Purgaive Pellets are blessings TO
the World. These medicines cannot be too highly
praised, for they have almost brought me out of
the grave. Three months ago was broken out
with large ulcers and sores on my body, limbs and
face. procured your Golden Medical Discovery
and Purgative Pellets and have taken six bottles,
and to-day am in good health all those ugly ul
GERS having healed and left my skin in natural,
healthy condition. | thought at one time | could
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word | write. Gods blessing rest on you and
your wonderful medicines is the humble prayer of
Yours truly, JAMES G.. BELLS.
When medicine will promptly cure such terri
BILE eating ulcers and free the blood of the viruent
poison causing them, who can longer doubt its
wonderful virtues? DR.. Pierce, however, does
not wish to place his Golden Medical Discovery in
the catalogue of queck patent nostrums by recon-
mending it to cure every disease nor does he so
recommend il but what he does claim is this, that
there is but one form of blood disease that it will
not cure, and that disease is lie does not
recommend his Discovery for that disease, yet he
knows it to be the most searching blood cleanser
yet discovered, and that it will free the blood and
system of all other known polsons be they animal,
vegetable or mineral. The Golden Discovery is
warranted by him to cure the worst forms of skin
diseases, as all forms of blotches, pimples and
eruptipns, also all glandular swellings, and the
wsrst form of scrofulous and liberated sores of
neck, legs or other parts, and all scroiuous dis
eases of the bones, as White Swellings, Fever
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-12-10
Washinston's Present to NJ Lafayette
Renewed.
SPEECHES BY MINISTER WAsHBURNE AND NJ
OSCAR DE LAFAYETTE.

Paris, December g. In conformity with the res
olutions adopted by the American Congress, on
the 22d Of June last, Mr.. Washburn, the United
States Minister to-day handed to NJ Oscar De
Lafayette, Deputy in the National Assembly from
the Seine ct Marne. and grandson of Marquis De
Layfaette the watch Washington presented to the
latter as a souvener of the capitulation of Lord
CORVALLIS.
The watch was stolen from Marquis Lafayette
while travelling in the United States in 1925, but
recovered in later years.
The presentation ceremonies took place at the
Hotel Of the American Embassy, in the presence
of the entire Lafayette and other families, the at
taches Of the United States Legation and many
distinguished Americans. Mr.. Washburn in his
address to Lafayette spoke in the French lam
guage. He narrated the circumstances of the
theft of the watch md the passage by Congress Of
the resolution for its restoration to the descend
ents of Marquis Lafayette, and said
81 am fulfilling sweet duty. The inscription
on the watch recalls to mind great deed which
can never be etfaced from tina history of the Unit
ed States-a deed which terminated the American
Revolution and assured the independence of the
United States l am here as the interpreter of the
sentiments of the government and people of the
United States toward you and other descendants
of Marquis Lafayette. Let us form earnest wish
es for the happiness and prosperity of all bearing
your venerated name, and with these wishes let
us associate France, who allied with the
L nited States who is our traditional friend and
whose glory is so dear to u.s."
NJ Lafayette in reply to Washburn solemnly ac-
knowledged his thanks for the relic presented to
him by the United States Congress. lie also
thanked Mr.. Washburn for the kind words he had
uttered, and added that the Lafayette family were
filled with profound gratitude for the sympathetic
remembrance which has been preserved for their
ally by the Americans after so many years. He
requested Mr.. W ashburne to express to the Amer
lean peaple and their Congress and government
the thanks of the Lafayett family and their hom-
age and admiration for their second country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-12-10
LOUISIANA.
A Mysterious Movement.

New Orleans, December9. The singular move
ments of various squads of disguised men last
evening continued late into the morning. Occa-
sionally they would draw pistols, apparently ex-
amining them. A reporter who sought informa-
ton, had pistol put to his head, and told to shut
up and ask questions Who they were and
what was their object are matters of speculation
and wonder.
a member of the com nittee severely as sert
that they were merely persons drilling and pa
trolling for exercise. 1t was certainly strange
that they should exercise until O'Clock in the
morning
1t is reported that two men were killed and four
dangerously wounded by the explosion of boiler
on Miligans plantation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-12-10
STATE NE WS.

Calais teams are going into the woods. About
two-thirds much lumber as usual will be cut
this winter.
Messrs. Doe, Hatch & Co. of Burnham, are only
waiting for suitable weather to enter upon vigo-
rons campaign both logging swamp and their
mills. Their facilities for manufacturing are
about five to six millions of shingles and FIVE hun
dred thousand feet of long lumber per year, rum
ming however, but about six months of the time
during the winter and spring.
Last Friday dwelling house owned by WV.
Pike in Calais, and occupied by Rowland Higgings
consumed. Loss about $500; insured for $1,000,
in the Roger Williams Company.
The Gould Engine Company of Gardiner, have
recently sent a machine to Washington, to be used
in the Treasury Department in reducing to pulp
Cancelled notes and fractional currency which has
been redeemed.
The Lewiston Journal reports that Mr.. King
Small OF BowdOin, while at work in the woods
about three-fourths of mile from his house, cut
his foot very severely, but managed to reach home,
although the wound bled freely.
About week since Mr.. Pennel Plummer got
his hand caught in the machinery of the Worum-
bo Mill. Lisbon Falls, crushing two fingers, and
tearing the flesh off to the bone.
j. NJ. Lunt, ex-superntendent of the European
and North American Railway, subsequently Of the
Maine Central, has been offered position ON the
Erie railroad.
Tuesday week, the first lot of pulp board from
the new mill of Heath & Crosby Benton, was
shipped from Fairfield station bound for Philadel.
pha.
The Gardiner Journal says that last Tuesday
afternoon Mr.. James III. Runnels, of Farming
dale, was assisting in drawing log boat out of the
water with horse hitched to q capstan. The
whitfietree came of, and the capstan violently re-
yersed in action, and the bar came back striking
MIR. Runnels, giving him bad cut ON the arm,
breaking one of the bones of the wrist and lam
ing his thigh. Joseph G. Rue, common work.
man in Mr.. Grays mill, fell some two weeks ago.
and hit his hand upon the handle of beetle, but
kept around until Monday, when his wound had
grown so sore that he was compelled to visit q
physician, who found two of his ribs started from
their fastenings. He is now laying up for re-
pairs.
Responsible parties from Lynn have made pro-
positions to use the new building of Kennebec
Land and Lumber Company, in Pittston, directly
opposite the upper town landing for the manu-
tacture of ladies shoes of all kind. They desire
to commence operations at once, as their busiest
season is from Dec. lst to May lst, just the time
when other labor in this vicinity is the hardest to
be found.
The boys of the high school in Gardiner, are
behaving unhandsomely towards their new princi-
pal
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-12-10
PERSONAL.

Miss Cushmsn is to take six weeks fare
well of California.
Brigham Young is building at Salt Lake
City the handsomest private residence in
America.
Ralph Waldo Emerson's new book, "Psf.
nassus,' will contain an anthology of the
finest poems which the distinguished editor
approves, and will be accompanied with brief
critical notices.
Major Thomas Taylor, of Louisiana, passed
! through all the perils of the war of 1912, only
| to die Of whooPing cough at the age Of ninety
five last week.
Soon after Judah p. Benjamin, of Louisi.
ana, established himself as London barris-
ter, he wrote Treatise on the Law Of
Sales" which has passed through two edition.
in London, and will be ressued here.
A natural son of old George III, whom
Americans are supposed to particularly de-
test, died in Chicago few days ago aged SO
years, and nobody paid any attention to it.
President Grant, Postmaster General Jew
ell, Senator Conkling. and Henry Ward
DSS'hei hSVc uCCeptcu lnVltatlOn9 10 attend
the anniversary dinner of the New England
Society, December 22.
The Rev. Adirondack Murray is reported
to have raised $67, 900 towards the building
fund for new church in Boston.
King Kalakaua, of Hawaii, is to have a
municipal reception in New York.
MIR. David Linton, of Cincinnati, has with
in the past few months given Sls3, 900 for
public and charitable purposes.
Victor Hugo has de6nitively quilted his
home in the island of Guernsey, and will live
hereafter in Paris.
Two of the descendants of the author of
the "Star Spangled Banner" have died BY
their own hand, while the fate of a third
Philip Barton Key-in Washing gton city is
well remembered. They appear to have
been brilliant men, but erratic and dissipated.
Last week Hon. James Wilson was to
start from Chicago with a cattle train and
watch 1t clear through to New York. The OBJ
ject of this novel trip was to gain some infor-
nation regarding the manner in which cattle
are transported from the West to the sea-
board, so that he might communicate his OBJ
servations to the Committee on Agriculture
of which he is member-Iord Paper.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-12-10
Obituary..

Obituary.
Capt. Edward French, prominent and respect
ed citizen, died on Friday, the 4'h inst, at Mt.
Vernon, in the seventy year of his age. lie
died upon the same fam on which he was born
and has always lived.
Calvin c. Lttlefcld member of the Junior
class of Bates College, died Of consumption at the
residence of his parents in Wells, Me-, last week,
and was buried Saturday A sister of Mr.. Little
field also died but short time since.
Fairfield Wyman, late of Vassalboro', well
known and successful farmer died at the home, Of
his son-in-aw in Windsor, on Saturday 9Th, inst.
The funeral services were largely attended at the
Baptist church in Vassalboro, of which he was a
member of long standing. lie lived TO the ripe old
age Of 81 years and months.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-12-10

Dyspepsia is the most discouraging and distress
ing disease is heir to. Americans are partic-
uiarly subject to tins disease and its effect, such
sour stomach sick herdachc, habilual costivc.
ness, heat Iurn, Wdtcr-brash, gnarng ard burn
ing pains III the pit OF Tn" It mach, coming up of
the food, coated tongue dIsagIeeabic taste IN The
mouth, impure blood and ali diseases OF the ston-
ach and liver Two doses oi hrcen's August Flow
er will relieve at once, and there 20 sivcly j.
not case IN tc tAlted states II viii not cure, Ii
you doubt this 70 to your druggists, H. l.. Fullcr
and Partridge Brother, and get sample bottle Tor
10 cents and Try it, Regular size - cents. q. q.
GREEN, sole Manufacturer, Woodbury., y. j W
f. Philips Co., wholesale agt ats, Portland, Ne.
OCt21-t1TNSSNly
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-12-10

Fuller & Cspen make public the almost astound-
ing fact that the Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany whom they represent, sold in 1873, 1873, 44i
machines, which was a great many more than
they sold the year previous when their sales were
considered immense. This gives an idea of the
public appreciation ofthis most excellent machine
What an overturning has their been within few
years in the matter of machinery for tightening
woman's work. With like progress in the future,
the performance Of domestic duties will be sim
ply pleasure, and all the ladies, old and young,
will be flockng to assume positions as the mater
nal heads of families. So mote it be!
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-12-10
MSIN GENERAL.

Rev. Mr.. Glendenning appeals from the SEN
tence of the jersey Presbytery, removing him
from his pastorate.
Large numbers oflong ngshoremen have renounced
Their allegiance to the union and gone to work
They say their suffering families have more claims
on them than the union.
J. Randolph was the last victim of highway
robbers in New York. he being robbed by three
men last evening in Both street near his residence
Of $3.50 and gold watch; no arrests.
The Tilton Beocher case comes up again before
the city court of brooklyn Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-12-10
Engia nd.

London, December 9. Rev. DIR. McKonochie
the ritualistc preacher has appealed from the
tence suspending him from the exercise of his
function for six weeks
Observations of the transit Of Venus were taken
at Cairo and Suez, and the Photographic observa-
tons at Thebes were perfectly successful. At
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-12-10
CONNECTICUT.

Hartford, December s. In the Superior Court
to-day Ehhue b. Spear of West Suflied charged
with the murder of Charles a. Davis i'll July last,
pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree,
and was sentenced to Imprisonment for life.
Lillian Nj. Freeman, white woman married to
a negro, killed her lister Mary A. Allen, in March
last IN jealous fit. She pleaded guilty to man
slaughter and was sentenced to eight years i'm
prsonlncnt and fine of $500.
A Suicide.
Deacon Henry /. Sclden, who disappeared on
last Saturday, was tonight found hanging in Il
barn in an out OF way place, having committed
suicide. He was in good circumstances and hav-
ing respectable income, but laborcd under fear
that he was coming to want.
Bridgeport, December 8. The Presby rtelian
church and chapel of tits city was destroyed by
fire this evening. The furniture and a new organ,
costing - 600 were also dc stroyed. The total loss
is estimated at 100000. Insured for $4,000 as
follows: 1ktna of Hartford, $1,000: Hartford of
Hartford. - 900; Phonix OF Hartford, 5000 !;
Connecticut of Hartford, 5000; German Amer-
can, of New York s. 900, Howard Of New York,
81 800; Springfield, Mass, $500; Penn. of Phil
adelphia, ) ,000; North British and Mercantile of
London, 81 300 The fire is supposed to have Or
iginated IN the organ where workmen had been
employed through the day, putting in an aidi-
tloual bank of keys.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-12-10
Shanghai the weather was overcast and the sun

Shanghai the weather was overcast and the sun
obscured.
Intelligence of disasters on the coast by the gale
to-day continues to be received. At many places
teh wind blew with unprecedented violence. Brig
Sibel, from Wilmington, n. c.. for Liverpool,
was driven ashore on Point Lynas and became
total wreck. The crew were saved.
Cable special to the New York Herald announces
through Colonel Forney that he has Official in
formation that the British government assents to
recognize the centennial celebration atPhiladelphia
and has resolved to appoint a commissioner to the
exhibition.
ST. Petersburg, December g. Several govern
ments, including that of France, have sent favor
able replies with certain reservations, to the nv
tation Of the Gar to take part in the international
law conference to be held here.
France.
Paiis, December 9. Daniels printing house in
Lille, the largest establishment of the kind in
France, wa. burned last night. Loss estimated at
100000.
An anonymous letter, understood to emanate
from the Premier OF Italy, Signor Minghetti, re-
futing Bishop Dupanloup's charges against the
Italian government, is published in Paris and
Florence. 1t denies that the Pope is a prisoner,
and declares that the government Of lctor Imam
ucl will maintain the guarantees.
Turkey.
Consaninoplc, December o. The Sultan has
given 100000 for the relief Of the famine strick-
en- inhabitants of Angora. The prospects there,
however, are improving. The prices of provisions
have been reduced and agriculture is now reviy
ing.