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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-29
CHINA AND JAPAN.

San Francisco, 81 The steamship Alaska
brings Yokohama dates to June o.
A Japanese legation has been established
at Pekin.
KIDD, member of the Japanese ministry
and head of the department of education, has
been murdered by his countrymen.
1000 is the total number of troops in
Formosa. Collisions have occurred with the
natives. The japanese lost nine killed and
the natives many more. The Chinese have
not yet taken part in the hostilites, but the
Chinese government has issued orders to it,
subjects along the coast of the invaded coun.
try to afford the Japsnese every assistance
possible.
Admiral Pennock has arrived and taker
command of the squadron in the China seas
The Japanese government has issued no,
tificaton that after the first of August mex
the expectation Of rice and wheat will bt
prohibited.
The report of the tour of the late japanese
embassy around the world is finished and hal
been placed in the hands of the censors. l.
will be published in Japan.
The Alaska sailed from Hong Kong May
9th.
The latest news from Pekin represents thai
all is quiet at the scene of the recent riot be-
tween the French and Chinese.
The Nagasaki Express says that it is The
evident intention of the Japanese govern.
ment to annex so much of Formosa as doe.
not come under the control of China.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-29
STATE NEWS.

The ice houses of the Vinalhaven Co., in
Vinalhaven, were burned Friday morning.
The buildings, which were valued at about
$1,000, were a total loss. The estimated val
ue of the ice stored was about els, 900, q
portion of which it is supposed will be saved.
There was an insurance on the buildings for
$500 and on the ice for $4,000 at Cochran's
agency in Rockland. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
A few months since, Mr.. Taft of Weld,
then with his wife boarding on one the corpo-
ratons of Lewiston, committed suicide. A
few hours before he made his will, through
his attorney, Mr.. Ludden, willing the major
part of his property to his wife. The will is
contested.
The gross amount of surplus hay exported
from Waldo county is 2l,94S tons, against
II 1863 tons for the preceding year. Of this
$3.50 tons have been shipped from Belfast.
The honorary degree of d. D. was con-
ferred on the Rev. Charles Carroll Everett,
formerly of Bangor, at the recent commence
ment at Harvard.
The good farmers of Sherman and Bene-
dcta are beginning to think that their barns
are not large enough and are building larger
barns.
lHe snOc tue DuuutDRU
for which were put up by the town has
''bursted."
The widow of the late Capt. Joseph Tur-
ner of Buckfeld, committed suicide by hang
ing herself in the shed on her premises, last
Tuesday morning.
Gu Monday afternoon of last week, a ter
rible shower of hail accompanied by rain fell
in the south part of Wellington. Leaves of
trees, weeds and veretaton generally were
literary cut to pieces. Several hours after
wards the ground in fields and woods were
covered with hailstones. BY the side Of the
road where the water washed them, hail
stones were piled in quantities Of five to ten
bushels, and even one or two feet deep.
Some ice balls were nearly as large as hens
eggs.
letter was received in Rockland the
other day addressed ''Two the Celect Men of
Rockland."
Mr. Galen Allen, who has been principal
of the High School in Bath for seven years,
will retire from that position at the close of
the present term.
William Sawyer bennett of Bangor was
graduated from the Harvard Medical School
on Wednesday and received the degree of
NJ. d.
A. C. Denison and I. A. Donison having
resigned their positions as directors of the
Norway National bank, Mr.. ]. L. Horne of
Norway and Hon. Sidney Perham of Paris
have been elected in their places.
The telegraph line from Ellsw orth TO Mt
Desert has been completed.
Daniel Stickney, postmaster at Presque
Isle, writes to the Press that he has not "con-
cluded" to resign, but at the same time init
mates that there is to be a change of some
sort in that office.
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Private rrains-SuggessiOn.

Now as there is permanent and suitable
drain being built through the ravine between
State and Chapel streets, and as quite large
number of citizens drain their premises into
that ravine, it will become necessary, accord
ing to the rule established by the city council
for all such citizens to take measures immed
lately to connect with the city's drain, or else
seek some other outlet. We notice that the
city council, at its meeting last Thursday,
made some rules to govern the connecting of
private drains in the vicinity, with the one
building, and we would make the suggestion
that all citizens interested should take advan
tage ofthe opportunity now presented. After
the public drain is completed and covered and
the gully through which it runs is filled to the
depth of several feet with earth and the land
therefore fully reclaimed, as proposed by the
proprietors, it will be very expensive and in
convenient to unite with the main sewer.
Now, the cost and trouble will be trifing.
The permit given by the city council to con =
meet, is perpetual, and belongs to the p-emi-
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cane. North of 99th street the water Is
pouring out as from a hose. South of 48th
street there are some very bad holes. Four
barrels are filled every few minutes. The
Inhabitants of the neighboring shanties have
placed them there for domestic convenience
and inserted tin leaders in the walls of the
aqueduct. The ground all about is a perfect
marsh. The construction Of the aqueduct
seems solid enough. The water is carried
through arched brick work and the walls are
faced with handsome masonry Is inches
thick, with arches over the streets, but entire
neglect has left the great and mertorous
work beyond repair. There is no way now
OF cutting of the water while repairs could
be made and there is imminent danger of
a collapse at any time, without warning,
which would deprive the city of water al
together and deluge nearly two square miles
of the neighborhood.
Van Esten, the pardoned fnrger. is said to
have disclosed to the State officials the
method cy which the State is systempatically
robbed of thousands of dollars by certain
Sing Sing prison officials, who he alleges
regularly employed carts to carry away sup
plies and other goods to be sold out side.
Some think that Van Esten's pretended
knowledge was a ruse to obtain pardon, but
of existence of fraud in the prison there is
little doubt.
Sunday paper says all receivers in the
employ of the 9TH Avenue railroad are dis
missed for Systematically making up short
packages of currency, which were sent
through the Broadway bank to the comp.
troller of currency.
Waterloo, %. Tracy & McIntire's distil-
cry was totally destroyed by fire to-day. Loss
$4,000; partly insured.
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MISSOURI.

st. Louis, 81. Late advices from Dodge
City, Kansas, confirm the reports that the In
dams in that vicinity had assumed hostile
attitude, numbering the citizens and depre-
dating upon property. They killed man
named Warren, near Mulberry creek, and
took his entire scalp of. Two hunters have
been killed at Dolby Wells. Four soldiers at
Camp Supply were wounded and lot of
stock was run off. A party of citizens of
Dodge City, including James Hanrahan, who
started for Canadian river, in Texas, the
9TH inst, were attacked and all their stock
captured and it is feared that the whole party
were murdered, as nothing can be heard of
them. Two men were killed near Canadian
river. Lieut.. Kendall with squad of 100
soldiers are out searching for the murderers.
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FROM CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco, 81. At the instance of Con-
sui Generel Seward and other foreign Con.
suls, the Chinese government has issued an
edict to all growers, manufacturers and i'm.
porters of silk, commanding that precautions
be taken to prevent the deterioration of the
silk crop, and forbidding all counterfeiting
and adulterating of silk in bales or manufac.
ture for export. This resulted from the rep
resentation by several chambers of commerce
that silk from China last year was of inferior
quality, and in many instances, adulterated
and counterfeited.
Steamship Alaska arrived here to-day, and
brought 1000 Chinese.
The local option election in San Jose to- day
was carried in favor of license by 200 MAORI
ty. 1t was holly contested.
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The Mail has these notes on the progress Of
the new factory at Waterville Now that
fair weather rules again, work begins to move
in earnest at the cotton factory, and we get
glimpses of the ultimate shape of things
Having bought two kilns of Mr.. Carter, they
are laying brick at the est end and have the
window frames of the basement in position.
They have scooped off the soil at the lower
point of the hill, forming a slope to the south.
The water has been out of the mill pond this
week, to allow of excavations for the foun-
dation at the east end, and this has kept
Smith & Meader's mill idle part of the time.
Operations at that end have been carried on
day and night. Norton & Leavitt have one
small kiln of brick burned and are pushing
things generally. In good weather they will
be able to turn out about 10000 day. The
report the material excellent and find the
chance very favorable for the business.
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Life Without Enjoyment.

No human being whose stomach and liver are
disordered can enjoy life. Business is a fatigue
and bore, and all amusements 'hat and unproGt-
able" to the victim of indigestion, bliousness, and
disturbances of the bowels and the nerves which
always accompany them. The shortest, surest,
safest way to get rid of these evils, and of the
mental dependency which grows out Of them, is
to tone and regulate the system with IIosteiters
Stomach Btters OF all stimulauts it is the purest,
of all vegetable tonics the most active of all cahar.
tice the mildest, of all anti.bilious preparations
the most swift and certain in its operations. Dur.
ing the twenty odd years that it has been in use it
has lived down professional preiudices, distanced
competition, and taken rank as the standard re.
storatve Of the age. june24teod&wlw
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The Bcecher Scandal.

1t is understood from the best authority
that the position which Mr.. Beecher will take
with reference to the letter by Mr.. Tilton is
this: He will make at the proper time a
statement exoneratiHg Titon from blame in
the Interpretations that have been made
as to the nature of the original difficulty be-
tween them. He will decline to be instru-
mental in re-opening the matter, taking the
ground that it was personal affair between
him and Tilton, that it was amicably settled
years ago and with which the public has no
business. If Plymouth church insists on a
re-openng and an investigation of the
scandal, Mr.. Beecher will resign his parton
ate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-29
Chicago Produce Marre,.

Chicago, june q, 1871.
Flour-dull-extra spring 6. 50a6 90.
Wheat-No. spring, l20-al2lh; No. ., 11e-a
l1s-; cash, 1Is-; Aug. ,loxal11; Sept, 1o6a---;
rejected 1O0al00--.
Corn-No. 2. mixed, 60ka---; cash, 60la; July,
COZ q; Aug, 60l.a; rejected, --56a.
Oats-No. 2, 45-a-; cash. an; Aug.,--a--j
rejected, 42ka.
Rye-No. 2, S4-aS4.
Barley-No. spring 12oal2o; No. spring Iooa-.
Dressed Hogs-6 OOa6 25--.
Pcrk-l7 60al7 GO, cash; July, II Co. all 60; Aug,
IL S7aI7s7h.
Lard-1l l5all 10, cash. July, 10 9oa1O 90; Aug,
IL 10.
Bulk Meats-sho uders 6k; short rib mid "a
-; short clear mid ga "a.
Green meats-shoulders -; short ribs -.
Hams IA rs average ais.
Whiskey-94laa9ih.
a..
Receipts-e,000 -four; 81 900 wheat 427, coo corn
5000 oats; 0000 rye; 600 barley
Shipments IS 600 -four; 2l,OO0 wheat; 2gs 900
corn S. 600 oats: 900 barley; : 90 rye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-06-29

The State camp-meeting will be held at
Richmond, on the beautiful grounds of the
Kennebec Campmeeting Association, begin
ming on the fourth of August, and continuing
eight days. This call into requisiton the
large and elegant tent of the Association, pur-
chased last season. The grounds have been
in care of a man who lives on the camping
grounds, for the purpose of seeing to the
property. His spare time has been employed
in grading roads, opening new avenues, trim
ming up trees, etc. Three pumps have re-
Gently been put in, which will furnish add-
tional water. 1t is reported that ten cottages
are to be erected this season on the grounds
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The Maine Steamship Company have Just

The Maine Steamship Company have just
finished fine steamer which they will put on
the line in few days. She is called the
"Eleanora, for the daughter of c. M. Bailey,
and is built by John Englis, who built nearly
all of the steamers that run out of Portland
harbor. She is a propeller of l 900 tons, with
a vertical propeller engineand two boilersbuilt
by the Delemerter Iron Works. Her length is
100 feet and her breadth of beam So, with 40
staterooms. She has fine accommodations
for passengers. She will cost about Sl75-
900. She takes the place of the Dirigo,
burned last year, and will be commanded by
Capt. johnson of that steamer. The "Elea-
nora" and the "Franconia" will be the boats
which will run on this line. The Cheasa-
peake will be kept for spare boat. If the
travel demands it they will run three steam
ers week.
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City Matters.

City Matters.
At meeting of the Board of Aldermen Sat
urday afternoon, A. p. Gould was appointed
Sealer of Weights and Measures, and F. l..
Harrington the person to seize and secure all
coal baskets that are not of the size required
by law.
On motion of Alderman Libby,
Ordered That the mayor, with Aldermen
Nash and Thompson, shall constitute a Com
mittee to take into consideration the estab-
fishing of rates for parties desiring to enter
the city drain, now in process OF construction
in the rear of the Mansion House. And said
Committee are directed forthwith, to notify
all persons desiring to connect with said
drain, by advertising notice in the paper, or
otherwise as they may deem necessary, invit.
ing all persons who contemplate entering said
drain, to make application by petition, or by
comforting with said Committee, so that said
Committee can take into consideration each
application, and thereby fix more just and
equitable tariff than they could otherwise do.
And said Committee are further directed to
notify all such persons as may wish to enter
said drain, that the tariff of rates will be
much less during the process of the construc-
ton of said drain, or such short time there
afterwards as said committee may fix.
Ordered, That then after the compile ton
of said DRAIN or the time which may be estab'
lished, thereby making it for the advantage
of all who desire to enter said drain, to do So
during the construction of said drain, or with
in the time so fixed by the committee, and
said committee are directed to report theil
action in the premises as soon as they haze
completed their duties.
Application of W. T. johnson to enter the
drain was received and presented to the COM
mittee appointed in the foregoing order.
Adjourned to meet next Thursday at 4 pm
There was no quorum of the common Coun
ell,
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Capital Guards Target Practice.

The target practice Of the Capital Guards
took place Saturday afternoon according to
announcement. The company, numbering
twenty-sx rifles, left their armory at about
three o'clock and marched to the grounds be-
low the State House, in the vicinity of and
facing the high ledge. The target-a board
measuring 3x3 feet, painted white with two
black circles and ''bulls-eye," inner circle I
and the outer Is inches from the centre-was
placed at distance of 100 yards. Each man
was allowed three shots, and as no member Of
the company was accustomed to the breech-
loading rifle there used, the first attempts
ranged wildly, but the third man scored his
three shots upon the board and won the sec
ond prize. The other shots were varied, but
were pronounced good shooting under the
many disadvantages, not the least of which
was the hot blazing sun shining directly in
the faces of the men, making the bright niles
too dazzling object for accurate sight. Of
about 100 shots fired, so were scored-five
within the inner circle and the best being four
inches from the centre.
The scorers were Messrs. Abbott, Stafford
and Swan.
The Guards, returning to their armory,
partook of q tip-top oyster supper, after which
the medals-one of gold and two of silver
were awarded by Quartermaster 81. Gala.
Cher for the committee, Mr.. S. A. Russell and
Mr.. Nathl Abbott, and in behalf of Captain
A. L. Smith, who furnished the prizes at his
own expense.
Private Herbert G.. liarvell was awarded
the first prize; Sergt. E. Bert Lspgtellow the
second, and Private VIM. S. kittridge the
third.
The fourth prize, for officers and guests, a
leather medal of large dimensions and very
elaborate design, with a burlesque attempt at
shooting pictured upon it, was awarded with
due gravity and sympathetic remarks by Mr..
Abbot. to Captain Smith, who evidently better
bears the sword than gun.
The afternoons sport was well enjoyed by
all, and under the careful management Of the
efficient officials, nothing disturbed the pro-
ceedlngs and no accident occurred. Gun.
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The department plan adopted in the State
Reform School at Cape Elizabeth by Super
intendent Wentworth, few months ago, is
proving success. The inmates are divided
into three separate grades. Those in the first
are allowed great liberties, are frequently ex-
bles covered with linen and provided with
some delicaces; the second grade are little
less favored, and the third have pretty rough
prison fare. Promotions are made when de-
served, and the first grade has already
doubled its number, while several have been
discharged from the institution. The iron
barred cells have also been abolished.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
Daily Heanebee 9uurnal,
BRUNSWICK.
Base Ball Championship.

Base Ball Championship.
Brunswick, q. game of Base Ball was
played here to-day, for the championship OF
the State, between the Bowdons of Bruins
wick and the Resolutes of Portland, resulting
in victory for the Resolutes by score OF
eighteen to eleven. The Bowdoins played a
fine game but were outbatted by the Reso-
lutes. The pitching of Leighton and catch.
ing of st. John, OF the Portland Club, were
the fine features Of the game. The Bow
doins are not at all satisfied with the result
and will play return game a. Portland next
week, when they hope to regain the "stream-
err
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AFTERNOON TELEGRAMS.
Destructive Floods in New Mexico

Destructive Floods in New Mexico.
New York, 81. A New Mexico letter
states that the Rio Grande river has over
flowed the valley from Albuquerque to Ell
Paso, making great havoc, destroying grain
crops, orchards, vineyards, etc. 1t made a
new channel in the rear of the town of Albu-
querbue, threatening it so badly that the in
habitants fled to the mountains Several set
Elements have been destroyed and thousands
having their homes wrecked are in danger OF
starving. The damage done is estimated a,
s. 600 600
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ASSACHUSETTS.
Drowning Of a Maine Man.

Boston, 2S. Charles Knowles, aged %. of
Troy, Me-. visiting friends in Medford, was
drowned last night while bathing in Mystic
river.
The free-stone cutters, who have been on a
strike since April goth, have resumed work
at the old prices.
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LOUISIANA.

New Orleans, 27. In the United States
Circuit Court to-day, Judge Woods rendered
decision in the Grant Parish case, on mo-
ton for new trial, which was refused
Judge Bradley also delivered an opinion on
the motion in arrest of judgment 10 eoh' Hs
cla;us that the difference in the indictment
does not come within the purview of the Unit
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List of Patents


listed from the United States Patent Office to
citizens of Maine, for the week ending June %,
1874. Furnished for the Kennebec journal from
the office of J. McC. Perkins Co., Counsellors at
Law and Solicitors for American and Foreign
Patents, 5l3 Seventh Street, Washington, ID. c.
Drawings and specifications Of any patent in this
list furnished for 20 cents.
l,6s5.-Apparatus for Gathering Ice.-Thomas
Co.'S, Pittston. Application filed April 10, 1874.
The cross bars hold the longitudinal bars, which
are plvoted to them together and the spring forces
the forward ends apart, 50 that they shall accomo
date to the width of the cake ice an
the side hooks camp the same
l5l,I2l -Door-Spring.-Lew r. Sherman and
Henry E. Smith, biddetord. Application fled May
IL, 1874.
chambered coil spring, with arm.piece flic-
tom oier, and projection.
l3l ZAP .-EXcelsOrMa Machine. Dexter S. Bailey
Dover, assignor to himself and Isaac n Meader,
Foxcroft. Application filed Feb. 6, 1874.
Excelsior is made by suitable cutters IN Sc ctions
OF an endless chain, connected and supported by
backing Hanged plates and pivotrods which rods
work in sprocket wheels
Isl ST -Paper.Pulp Grinder.-Frank f. Hitch.
ms, Gardiner, assgnor to Simeon l.. Could same
place. Application filed April %, 1874.
l5l ,753.-Air Compressor or Blower.-Lorenzo
Chase, Portland, assguor of one-half his right to
Charles W. Cahoon, same place. Application filed
May 4, 1874.
Reissue.
5,9l0-Razor Strop.-Oiver b. Howard, Port.
land, assignor of one.haf interest to Oliver +.
Shepherd, same place. Patent No. ll742l, dated
July 2j 1871; reissue No. ,40l dated NAV - 1873
Application tiled December 26, 1873.
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A remarkable accident occurred on Cony
street, east side of the river, Saturday even
ing, in which riding wagon, trotting sulky
and express wagon were overturned and hors-
es thrown down, occasioned by fright, and
resulting only in slight damage to one car
riage and a broken jug. Neither horse at
tempted to run.
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SEES as an appurtenant forever. The city re-
quires reasonable fee for this permit, but
engages on its part to build the drain and
maintain it perpetually. There are, we I'M
derstand, quite a large number of private
drains on Winthrop, Chapel, Court and Wes-
ton streets, that now debouch into the gully.
Each of the owners is interested in the sug-
gestions above given.
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CONNECTICUT.

New Haven, 20. Two workmen in Beat
ties quarry, in Branford, foolshly tried to
drill out heavy charge of powder which had
failed to explode. The friction exploded the
charge and both men were seriously injured.
One has since died, and the other lies in
critical condition.
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The Waterville Mail and other papers
make the statement that the rate of taxation
in Augusta is "about two and half per
cent The fact is, it is less than this, as we
have before stated. being Sl95 on hundred
dollars. This will compare favorably with
the cities and larger towns of the State.