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The Republican journal., 1874-02-26
A Terrible Murder.

The Boston papers give full accounts OF
a terrible murder in the town of Halifax,
Mass, 4 few miles from BridGewater
About one mile west Of Halifax meeting
house, have lived for many years two bach
cIor brothers by the name of Thomas and
Simeon Sturteyant. and a maiden lady by
the name Of Mary Buckley, who was their
housekeeper. Here upon their farm the
two brothers enjoyed comparative indie
pendence, being possessed Of Il large
amount OF wood land and other landed
property. The lady of the house was also
III possession Of considerable property, but
from choice made this her home with these
farmers, who were about her cwn age,
which was not far from 20 years.
Monday morning 4 neighbor by the
name of LuIl was passing in the rear of
tht dwelling of the Sturtevants, when
some forty rods from the house, in field.
he discovered the body OF Miss Buckley
Upon the ground, with her head beaten to
- pomace. lie at once gave the alarm,
and proceeded to the house where she lived
when he was shocked with the ghastlv
spectacle OF the dead body of Thomas
Nmrteyant near the door as he entered
| pom still further search it was found that
Simeon, the other brother, was lying life
less upon his bed, with his head also pre-
enting the evidence Of having been beaten
with club
y man by the name of VIM. Everett
Sturtevant, has been arrested for the triple
murder in Halifax 1t was made upon
strong eircumstantial evidence of guilt
His overcoat, found in the house, exhibits
blood stains, as did some fractional crrren-
cy which he had passed a one hundred
dollar greenback was found in his boot,
believed to be stolen at the time of the
murder lie isa stout, stold looking man
OF about twenty-four years, and son Of Ca
leb Stuneyant, whose grandfather was I
brother of the old man killed. now living
1T Lewiston, Me
The Republican journal., 1874-02-26

. MrlibuI~, do>t thou -ny Professionalism
is the thiet OF time: / open not my eyes in
wonder At smother theft. In this astc upon
other name added to Ne record. ~upri-plh moi.
They wax and increase. They grow strong,
and, like the lnrll~I-, cover the lmnL alnt lie
your. In their might they lay hands upon all
things. Nca. even the road of iron. which
stretch from country to country. NUT" ~"rN amt
of commerce.. Is not safe from their rip1rlN.
The iron railroad, and everything that therto
apprrainrth, except time. hath heretofore fallen
into their hanI-. NOW, lhou >aye-f, Time, thc
hoary. conrh lo>y i'll the long professions led
captive by the Ioitercr Pr"rr:,~,inuton. Ii is :
shining achievement OF the SLOW -Mo' inG Youth
In hut iAr OIL ace, y Mrlihu,u-, Whtn Inl
grown "a dim to our eyes, theirs were few. ami
the thieves We're, for a hrirl time, crowned with
lustrc Jason did, Fl IF yDtiS, TAX, the golden
fleece OF Colchi~. r1olnrlheu> did liirh til,
heavenly lire from the chariot Of rhuhu>
Phathon possessed him Of tho horses II Til,
sun But Of each of t!lr~pit l. recorded, that ht
came to dire grief and mi>hapS. 20 may it be-
in some measure. in thi, new ace. Lat H. pray
God that the hosts Of orr enemies may l:,ltcl
and fail; may perish oil The face Of H. earth.
Already the modern Jason. Vho hath stolen the
golden fleece in the Eabyloni-h city Of Ne"
York, whom HE yGigm 10 nalnr HoSs" FWred'
doth lan9ui~h on Hiackwcll'- Island; and the
nimblr ph;ethon knoWnto the pnpulare a. Genet
doth nee INTO the ultcrmo>t parts of the earth,
lest the servants of the outraged law do bind
him hand and foot and deliver him Oyer TO be
scouged But TIE name ot h,m Whp ~ nm
whipped is legion.
/ count not the los ct Time. lie hath not
recommended linn to my favor. He Naiieth 1or
no man. Ile tnrnetIi his face from ihe ~uppiAnt-
lie ,cstruycth the beauty OF dam eol-. lie t#hrth
away the strength Of men.
Let Us, g llelibo.u,, nam, thi- offence, dome
hy Prpvr;,~tiuation, "a pou- fraud" Z.
The Republican journal., 1874-02-26
Horrible Confession.

81 LOUIS, Feb. u \ special to the
Democrat from Kansas CITY saws that Nc
Mutt, who with Winner murdered and
burned painter named SAVERS, at Wichi-
w. ha''SaS IN December last. has confess
r ~: 'ne crime lie says Winner persuaded
nun long ago IN Kansas City to enter upon
Il course of crime, and planned the whole
aifair. McNutt was to have his life insured
lof $4,000, then kill and burn the victim.
and pass off the body for his. so the money
could be collected, They went into the
painting business at Wichita. persuaded
SAVERS to come there, got him drunk,
gave hinl ether. then put his face over a
fire and burned it until it could not be re-
eognized, saturated the bed with coal oil
set fire and burned the building and Saw
er's body. Winner then reported he had
peen robbed and McNutt burned in the
building, but investigation threw doubts
and the above horrible facts were confess
ed by McNutt
The Republican journal., 1874-02-26

be secured by the mutual economy and
union of the laboring classes, or kind
hearted capitalists might open the oppor
tunty. Cooperation had been successful
in many instances despite preiudices and
the influences Of interested wealth, and as
an instance Miss Stanton cited her recent
visit to the co-operati0nists of Amana,
Iowa. body consisting of 100 persons.
Their cooperation is an absolute financial
and social success. They are religious
body trusting in the Scriptures and guiding
their lives by prayer. Happy, contented,
unlike cooperative Shakers, marrying and
giving in marriage, and doing in many
things like the worlds people. She found
among them no shadow of poverty, caste
OF crime-the only truly democratic or
ganization in the Republic She also de
scribcd the Social Palace at Guise in France
as another instance of the success Of CO.
operation In conclusion Miss Stanton
drew an eloquent and poetic picture of the
mllennial day when this great reform
shall have been peacefully accomplished ;
when poverty resplendent with the halo OF
cooperation shall enter the courts OF com
petence, and when it shall 10 more he
falsely said that souls must grow beautiful
and strong only through pain and woe,
for they shall ripem them to richest fulnes>
and sweetness in holy natures garden. rs
fruits gather richest form and fragrance
beneath natures bamiest suns, and then
shall come a '.stutelier Eden Ton the race
than ever Hebrew prophet SING OF Enc
l1ndS laureate dreamed.
The Republican journal., 1874-02-26

The consequences of the Butler and SIM
mons row in Massachusetts have spread
into Maine, bringing with them nearly as
much bitterness as the parent conflict
creates. To the office vacated by Sim
mons, on his nomination to the Boston
Collectorship, j. H. Marley of Maine
has been appointed The Supervisorship
of Internal Revenues is an important
place, and affords the incumbent good
| deal of leisure to carry out political
schemes. Manley is a schemer and friend
Of Hamlin The anti-IIamlin men see in
the move Il strong prop for the present
Senator in the election to the vacancy
that will occur next winter We are
therefore not surprised to see the Port
land Press, that is for Il new deal, pay its
respects to the engineering thai placed
Mr. Manley in his new position. and to
the official himself 1t assals the Super
visor in a very tender place that of com
plication in the paper credit miquity-a
thing that ought to consign to political
and moral perdtion every person CON
nected with it, Replying to some defence
of Manley by the Bangor Wing, the
Press says
The Wing knows, ana every Intelligent man
in Maine knows that j. II. Manly in 1854, when
our regiments We're cut down to tens where
there should have been hundreds, obtained by
some means 81 names Of men and sold them
to the towns of this State to till their quotas
names representing no flesh and blood men.
and which did not swell the ranks before YickS-
burg single man. He did this for money Is
this good recommended ion for 4 man'~ hon
esty:
The Press then quotes from the report
of the Paper Credit Commission of 1870.
stating ManIey'S completely with the bust
ness, and that he had in vain been sought
tor to testify From All of which it would
appear that Marley, who was ehri>tcncd
Joseph, does not possess the riEid virtue
of his scriptural namesale. and did not
rend his garment in the endelNur to es-
cape from the Grasp Of temptation. Still
there is room !or doubt whether he is any
tnlllS iii'it t''ii II l'llt tNtld9t Il ttlliitlt
of the administration official 1t will be
remembered that the yender II brushes
who stole the stock Of which Lis brushes
were made could not understand the
greater prosperity of his rival until that
rival confessed that he stole lis brushes
ready made 1t is opportunity hat makes
men and prospers officials, in this world.
The Republican journal., 1874-02-26
Meeting Of the Maine Historical
Society.

The Maine Historical Society held its
annual session in Bath, Thursday, a large
delegation of members, citizens and ladies
being present, Hon }. W Bradbury, vice
president, called the meeting to order and
read a memoir of Judge Bourne, late
President. Prot. Packard presented the
resolutions OF the committee in memory
Of Judge Bourne, in which allusion is
made to his bequest OF $500 to the Society
b. {. Body presented a copy of the
genealogical history Of the Upton family
Joseph Williamson, esq, read biograph-
zeal sketch of William Hutchings Of Pen
obscot, the last Revolutionary pensioner in
New England and the last but one on the
rolls Prot. Packard read paper prepared
by Frederick kidder Of Boston, touching
John Cabot's voyage OF 1897
Hon William Gould OF Windham, read
sketches Of the early paper mills in New
England. The journal of survey of Mt
Desert, made by John Jones in 1868 was
received from Elijah Ring of South Natick,
Mass. Prot. Packard read a paper entitled
The Pilgrims Of Penobscot," by Hon.
John E. Godfrey Of Bangor. X. K. Sewell
of Wiscasset, read paper entitled "Ves-
tiges of Spanish possessions on the coast
of Maine" Hon. George +. Davis of Port
land read brief paper Certain Historic
Phrases" Gen. J. NJ Brown OF Portland
spoke Of Casco Fort, its site and its de-
struction. A paper from Rev j. Johnston
OF Middetown, Conn, was read, entitled
John Pierce, cloth worker of London
and the Plymouth Patent of June 1st
1921" Indian photograph by George j.
Narney of Brunswick, was omitted for the
want OF time. A sumptuous dinner was
provided by Bath citizens at the Sagadahoc
House, to which the company sat down at
3 o'clock The Mayor, VIM. Rice presided
and speeches were made by His Honor
Rev Mr. Dixie, Hon j. w. Bradbury,
President Woods, Judge Barrows, Messrs.
Davis, Gilman and others.
The Republican journal., 1874-02-26
The Masquerade.

Tic masked .all given at IIaylord Hall, on
Monday evening. was one of the incest entertain
ments ever given in this city. and in every way
a complete success. w. w. Castle acted as
floor director with a corps of Il ids The mlisic
wa, furnished by Andrews full orchestra, from
Bangor, which prcfaccl the dancing with must
cal selections i'll i've parts.
Long before the advent Of the ma>kcr- the re-
served seats III the gallery and on the door Were
filled with full array Of spectators, eager for the
coming sprctavlc Then the sweet strains Of
music filled the air the bcWltchln@ overture 10
Tancredi, selections from the Child OF the Re9l-
ment and the Poet and Peasant overture AT
its close the doors were thrown open, and the
crowd OF costllmcrS aud masks came III, ladice
and gentlemen. two hy two. The display was
brilliant one. The spectators would first be
excited to admiration OF some poetic costume,
and then be moved 10 shouts Of laughter by
,omcthmg Is comiral Il connie could he made.
There were pnned and armored knights,
elegant ladies. stately soldier. graceful pages.
Philippians. Cinnamon clowns. priests, cavaliers
Yankees Indian girls. dnmlnorS fat boys,
devils. sailors ,--.nd all tile rest that fancy could
suggest or ingenuity construct. one individual
appeared H. 1 huge owl. looking solemn and
wise. Another was Il vigorously dancing parrot.
A huge camera on leg. attended by IN operator,
took pictures OF wen Known citizens, Of life
size. which We're displayed around HE gallery.
An exact representation of the Republican
journal building travelled around on pair of
proruAHe les. 4 Knife grinder WAS Seen al-
The Republican journal., 1874-02-26
The Masquerade.

Gayly | went to the masquerade,
Doomed my bright velvets and plated my hair.
Look now your fairest, o face" | said;
Robes be your prettieSt-he will be there I"
Masks cannot hide us" | laughed at the
thought.
"Laces and silks keeps his from my face:
Cavaliers plume or the cloak of a king
turn TO a strangers his manhood and grace"
Gay flashed the lights aud around whirled the
crowd
GGttering, changing, mysterious still;
Laughter and music now low and now loud,
Beauty to charm, hidden glances to thrill.
Mid the soft music, he came to my side.
" La File du Regiment YOU do | know;
This glove tells the secret you thought it would
hide.
Be mine in this dance, now, my FRIEND" soft
and low.
SWitter the wild strains swept out on the air,
Softer the weird rhythm crept through my
brain,
Linking his light words to melodies rare,
Flooding my heart with loves iubilant strain.
what did see that my face grew so strange
When the gay maskers laid by their disguise :
Others came back to themselves in the change ;
Two masks had hidden my friend from my
eyes.
Both fell at once. One was sken and white;
Noble the features concealed in its flow,
Pride IN the lips and the eyes full of light.
sweetness and strength; YES, this face did |
know.
The other%' | fancied that constancv. truth,
Purity, honor, abode in his heart
Enough--'twas mask; it tel, and forsooth.
! Woman-ike, showed nv surprise in that
start.
Think not turned myself sadly away.
Deemed me not heartless i'll that still smiled.
why should | weep that my idol was clay:
why should mourn over fate like a child
es. dear, own there's pain meath the smile
Hearts won't forget all their tricks in dav
And mine lrW elude my skill once in a while
Looking back still, when I'd pass on my WAY
The Republican journal., 1874-02-26
A Radical Rumpus.

Collector Russell, of Boston having re-
signed, the President has nominated to
that important Office, Mr.. Simmons, late
at the head Of the internal revenue ser
vice for the New England States. And
straightway Boston boiled over with wrath
kilograms IN heaps have been forwarded,
backed with remonstrants by the column
The Senate is entreated not to confirm,
the President is implored to withdraw
But thus far all to no purpose.
The excitement proceeds from the same
cause that created such bloody sweat of
apprehension preceding the State Conven-
ton last fall-a fear that Ben Buffers
ambition and impudence We're becoming
too great for the comfort and safety of
the decent people of the State. The NOM
nation Of Simmons was made without
the knowledge of Boston representatives,
in violation Of the rule regarding appoint
ments; it is opposed by nearly the whole
State delegation in Congress, and has no
strength save what it gets from the sup
port of Butler and Boutwell,. They avow
a determination to force it through and
take the consequences. To state the
thing as it appears to-day, the contirma-
ton of Simmons is foregone conclusion
Ills sport to see the engineer hoist by
his own petard" 1t terribly tickled these
demonstrating Bostonians, years ago. to
see Butler let loose on conquered commu-
mites at the south with license to indulge
his brutality and avarce. They did not
think then that they would themselves be
in danger from his fangs but the time has
come Still, in spite OF all this, the burn
ing disgrace of Buffers control Of Massa-
chusetts appointments, and his prospect
i've dictatorship ofstate affairs, is too much
If Simmons shall be confirmed as now
seems highly probable, the radical party
of the BAY state will receive such shaking
as it never before experienced. and which
may tumble its house down
The Republican journal., 1874-02-26

In knoX County the liquor law enforcer
refuses to enforce, and is to be himself en-
forced out Of Office. The County Lodge
OF Good Templars recently declared by
resolution that Isaac Hobbs, Sheriff of that
County, was wilfuly neglecting to proceed
against the vendors Of the ardent, and that
proof could be furnished to that effect
Late advices from Augusta state that Gov
ernor Dingley, acting on this rmation,
has cited the Sheriff to appear before him,
and show cause why he should not therefor
be impeached and removed The indica-
tons all are to the effect that Maine is to
have lively time over the question OF
rum OF no rum.
The Republican journal., 1874-02-26

The Lowell murder trial, of which we
last week gave as ketch, terminated on
Thursday in verdict Of guilty of murder
in the first degree The verdict was en-
tirely unexpected by the spectators at the
trial, and by the public generally, who
thought that enough had been proven to
create 4 very reasonable doubt whether
Lowell was guilty. A reporter present
gives the following account of the scene
at the coming in of the jury
When the prisoner had been brought in bv
Sheriff Littletield and the jury were in their
seats it was again whispered around that Il YER
diet had been agreed upon and every eye in the
room was fixed upon the foreman, who, in re-
ply to the usual question of the clerk, pro-
nounced James NJ. Lowell GUILTY OF MUIR
DER IN THE FIRST DEGREE. This was wholly
unexpected to most present, who were conf
dent that either an acquittal or disagreement
would be the result. 1t would have required an
acute observer to have noted any change in the
prisoners countenance when the fatal words
We're spoken by Mr.. Greeley, the foreman
Honest Cyrus Greeley" as he is known here
abouts. Lowell bore it like man." was the
remark of a criminal lawyer of long eXperl-
ence He was then remanded for sentence and
taken back to the Jail by Sheriff Littlefeld AZ
ter leaving the court room the prisoner is said
by prison official to be "ugly as HE'LL
Sentence has been referred to the April
term, to give counsel time to prepare ex-
ceptiOns.
The Republican journal., 1874-02-26
An Old Waldo County Man Insists
that He is not Dead.
PARIS. Bell. ,. ~.

EDITOR Journal: | premise that the
place from which write is 13ol IN Oxford
Co., and that the writer hereof Is nat
Horace Greeley. | say 50 mucl to lower
the expectation of the reader t. 4 proper
level. had the happiness to he doctor in
SearSmont from 1S4l to 1898, At the tune
that Recorder b. p. Field dispensed law
and justice in the same locality As
have been lately informed that an gen
orally believed. by my old friend, in
Waldo Co. to be dead, | wish 70 say hat
it gives me much pleasure To G able to
contradict that report and Is am CROW
inc corpUlent and muscular under the eN-
cellent kitchen products OF this city my
enemies must wait with patience, and be
reconciled t. their lot. il thcir turn to 20
should come before mine.
have been in this city jus, two months
and begin to talk q little French. I have
not seen, as vet, either snow on hail, nor
ice thick enough t. bear up Il chicken ;
and the grass IN the gardens OF the Museum
de tlunY, my nest nei@hbor. j. as richly
green a9 IN June Only once im d hundred
years or 80. does France. have 81 mill Il
winter a. this ! was out in the country
yesterday, and found the farmers busy
setting ont lettuce in the open mir, and get
ting their ground ready for the spring
crop. The French people are great con
slmcrs Of lettuce celery. cauliflowerS. &C.
which are served out abndantly at their
tables, through the entire year and as
cribe their good health and eXubcrant
spirits largely TO their effect They pre-
pare it in a bowl, with but little vinegar.
salt to taste, and plenty OF olive oil, and
eat it rs 4 separate dish, / usually call for
a second plate Of it. and am growing fat
the first time for 30 Years.
was at the trial of Marshal Bazune ut
Grand Trianon, Versailles had good
chance to see the unhappy General, and
the great officers who had charge Of the
trial, and .tm told that be is sinking fast
under the punishment inflicted upon him
The Prussians say he did the only wise
thing left him to do, in making his sur
render, Being in France, say nothing
was also at the funeral Of Francois T.
Hugo, SON Of the great novelist Victor
Hugo, and himself one Of the most bril-
liant writers and men in France, There
We're AZ, 600 men al the funeral, ladicalS)
and Louis Blanc was the orator of the
obscquies. will Just say u word about
the manner in which 4 French funeral is
conducted, and conclude my lette.' The
front of the portico was covered with black
cloth, trimmed with silver lace, the initial
''ll' on the center. The court of the Hugo
residence. CSC or 40 feet sQuare) co ltains
several tables with books in blank. in
which the friends and moulners write their
names, and leave their cards folding up a
corner of the same as they deposit it on the
tray. | saw the afflicted old man follow
ing the last child to the grave. In the
street every man and boy raises hat as
the hearse passes, and the women make
the sign of the cross. Hugo is no Catholic.
and no priest opened his mouth at the
funeral
Excuse the length and haste OF tins let
ter and believe me Your friend,
~ j. GREELEY.
The Republican journal., 1874-02-26

In resembling the vote of censure up
on Senator Sumner for his battle flag reso-
luton, as it has done. the Legislature Of
Massachusetts simple gives expression to
sentiment of justice No nation of the
earth perpetuates the memory of It's civil
wars. 1t is opposed alike to sound sense
and public policy
The Republican journal., 1874-02-26

STATE PHIsoN AFFAIRS 4 telegram 10
the Portland Press under date of Monday,
has the following
The Committee to investigate the State
Prison matters meet tomorrow to examine
witnesses. The Indications are that the
balance of the week will be so occupied.
Among the witnesses summoned are Cyrus
Mickey and +. Button, cN-deputy wardens
DIR. Chase, II. Morton and J ii Basket,
eN-overscers; II. G. Mardcn, salesman
three guards, Warden Rice. +. Otis. Esq,
and three others. 1t is probable that the
examination will be confined to the char@-
es and not be allowed to rambc. Without
doubt Aessrs. knowlton and Talbot. both
lawyers will conduct the examination
largely. No counsel will be allowed, as it
Is understood that this is to be an investi-
cation purely and not q trial Warden
Rice will be permitted to question witness
es through the committee.
The Republican journal., 1874-02-26

Thursday forenoon a man named II.
Wheeler, age about 20 years, and very
deaf was struck by the Pennington train
while attempting to cross the track with a
horse and sled, about three miles north of
Leeds junction, and instantly killed.
On Friday, at Woodford's Corner near
Portland, Myrick Emerson, a man ~
years OF age was killed in precisely the
train hands in either case
On Saturday, at Bangor, Hiram Silver.
aged "a, attempted to cross the Maine
Central track in front of a moving train,
when he slipped and fell, and the train
cut his body nearly in two. lie died in
stantly.