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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-24
NEW YORK.

New York. November 90. About 10 o'clock
this morning boiler exploded in the soap
works of j. Wildwood, in Jersey city, demol-
ishing the building, causing a loss of Sl5, 600,
killing a colored woman named Eliza Harris,
and injuring several others.
There were two highway robberes Saturday
night. Brainard Norris was knocked down
at the corner OF 9Th avenue and 47th street,
and robbed of money and check to the value
Of $500. Another gentleman was eimilarly
treated on 9TH avenue, and robbed of a watch
and chain There was one arrest, but on
identification.
A man giving the name of Michael c. Nor.
ton, was arrested yesterday, in Jersey City.
In his laboratory were found dies of Ameri-
can silver coin, furnace and crucible for melt
ing metals.
The counsel for Beecher to-day filed with
the clerk of the Brooklyn city court notice
of an appeal from the decision of that court,
denying the application of the bill of partic-
ulars in Tilton's suit for damages.
The steamer Queen, from Boston, fell in
with, at $50 a. M, schooner d. w. Vaughan
in distress-sails blown away, pumps choked,
steering geer gone, boats stove, eight feet of
water in her hold and the sea breaking COM
pletely over her. The Queen succeeded in
lowering boat ana WIN great ulIncOlty res
cued her passengers, w. A. Cole and Mrs.
Allen. She lay by the schooner an hour and
half and finally got 4 hawser aboard and
towed her safely into port.
Senetor Schurz delivered his lecture on
educational problems" this evening, in
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn. The church
was about half filled by an appreciatve audi
ence.
Rochester, November %. The beard of
Education voted last night to close all the
public schools ia this city on the Both inst.
This action grows out of fhe conflict with the
common council relative to further appropria-
tions. The common council claim that the
Board has exhausted all the funds that can
legally be voted them during the present
year.
Albany, November 81. Rev. J. T. Byrne
of Whitby, Ont. agent for the French Cana
dian mission, fell dead in the street here this
morning.
A Washington special says that Gen. Meigs
having declined the mission to st. Petersburg
the President has decided to offer it to James
Russell Lowell.
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MarrfeD.

In this city, 23d inst. by Rev. c. F. Penney,
Henry c. Powers, Esq, of Orono, to Miss Carrie
A. Stafford of Augusta.
In this city, 2ist inst, BY Rev. r. Sanderson,
Franklin d. Haskell to Clara r. Lisherness, both
OF Augusta.
In Sidney, Capt. E, H. Ballard Of this city, to
Miss Eta Thing of sidney.
In Calais, 18th inst, Caleb B. Kimball OF Phiia-
delpha to Miss G. Emma, eldest daughter OF Seth
W. Smith, Esq. of Calais; 10th inst, William j.
Anderson of Calais, to Mrs. Abbie Watts of Penn
broke.
In Searsmont, 10th inst, Chas T. Conner Of Mont
In North Haven, 9th inst, Hanford w. Beverage
to Mrs. Elmira I. Beverage both of North Haven.
In Union, 18th inst, Geo. E. McCurdy of WASH
ington, to Miss Helen l.. :; orse of Union.
In Warren, 14th inst, Osborne ID. Ladd to Miss
Adde II. Howe. both Of Warren.
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The Philadelphia Union League adopted
the following healthy resolution Friday even.
ing:
RESOLVED, That the Influence and support
of the Union League and i:s members should
and will be given only 10 candidates of unex-
ceptonable character and whose fitness for
office is such as to leave no room for doubts
and that candidates who are unit, through
want of capacity and character, or Who shall
obtain their nominations through improper
means, observe and must expect to lose the
vote of right-thinking men, who place the
welfare of the public above mere devotion TO
party that there 10 an urgent call for all who
desire the success Of the Union Republican
party, to attend delegate elections, and use
every exertion to secure the nomination Of
capable and honest candidates for the several
municipal Offices, to be voted for At the eiee-
ton in February.
The League is taking an active interest in
municipal politics,
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I and respect to her memory. With her death the

and respect to her memory. With her death the
town of Augusta loses the last member Of one OF
its earliest families, whose hospitable mansion and
genia! Preside will not soon be forgotten and has
never been replaced. We venture to say that the
children of this generation have no such reminis-
cences as cluster around the sittingroom of "Aunt
Church." Though left alone for many years, to
mark the changes in the old home, and to see it
pass into the handssf strangers, "Cousin Catha-
fine," (aectonately called was ever the cheer
full christian and the welcome guest. Her ashes
rest with those to whom she was so long the de-
voted daughter and sister, and her many friends
drop the tear Of true affection and regret at their
loss which is her unspeakable gain.
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Chicago Produce Market.

IniChko, NOV. I'd, 1914
Flour-steady-extra spring 4 25a4 G5-.
Wheat-No. spring cash, s9-a; Jan. Ga;
-as5- Nov; 9l4a- for rest of the year.
Corn-No. 2, mixed, cash, SIIaa s2 Nov, SKA;
1Sa1S for the year.
the year.
Rye-No 2, 9la9l-.
Barley-No. spring l2shal29l4 cash; l30- Dec
Dressed HOgs-6 00a6 Is.
Perks 25- cash; 20 a0a-- Feb: 10 40-a--
seller year.
Lard-lS GOA cash IS 30 Feb. 10 20 seller year
Bulk Meats-shou,lers IA, short rib mid
ga; short clear mid -alO-.
Hams IA ms average al3-.
Whiskey- ga.
Freights-Corn to Buffalo, Liza; wheat do *
a..
Receipts 5000 -four; 1900 wheat: 10000 corn
Il 900 oats; 1867 rye; l4,O0O barley.
Shipments 500 hour; 1850 wheat 2,l00
corn 1900 oats 300 barley, 500 rye.
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MEXICO.

City of Mexico, November 10. Congress
is appropriating money for new lines of tele-
graph.
The legislature of Vera Cruz has authoriz-
ed the establishment of a lottery, with the
stipulation that II ! per cent. of the profits
be paid into the State Treasury. The Com
pany has also received permission to establish
annual fairs, lasting three months, in the
towns of Orr lba and Jalapa, in consideration
of the payment of an annual tax of $4,000
each to the municipalities of these places.
Mr.. Plumb intends proposing to Congress
the construction of line of railroad from
Larado, on the United States frontier, termin-
ating at one Of the Mexican ports on the Pa
cific coast, probably Manzanlla.
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CANADA.

Montreal, November 23 The excitement
over the Guibord case is considerable. Faith
err Rousselot, cure of the parish, announced
in the church OF Notre Dame yesterday, the
decision of the privy council. He minated
that the deceased will probably be buried in
unconsecrated ground in the principal ceme-
terry In the event ofthe interment being or
dered in consecrated ground, he declared that
a monstrous iniquity would be perpetrated and
a serious invasion would be made on the rights
and privileges of the Roman Catholic Church:
He also declared his intention to go to Jail
rather than bury Gubord in the consecrated
ground.
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Capt. Boardman, of Camden, lost his pock.
ct book, the other day, containing over .
thousand dollars in money. An honest man
found 1t and returned it 4. him.
| Waldoboro appropriates $1,000 for the free
high school, and it will be continued another
year.
John Alexander, mate of vessel sailing
| from Calais, was drowned in Florida recent
ly.
Mr.. John Colgate, who has occupied the
position of auditor of accounts of the Eastern
Railroad Company for three years, has re-
signed his position on account of ill-health.
The engineer who was injured on the Maine
Central Railroad recently, is DOUG we'll 1t his
home in Waterville.
The following arc recent business changes
| in this State:
Bangor-Bowen & joss, boots, shoes, etc.,
dis.
Hancock-L. Crabtree & Co., general store
and granite; admits Oscar L. Crabtree, style
same. =
Jackson-Eli Cook. gen. store, sold to ].
s. Kicker.
Mechanips Falls-J. NJ. Gould & Co., livery,
dis.
RockIand-J. c. vose, gro. and prov, sold
to Hix Hall.
Saco-Frank E. Libby, stoves, sold out.
Waterville - Emerson Dow, furniture,
out.
couple of drunken rowdies nearly beat
a fisherman to death at Hodgdon's Mills, the
other evening. -t5 ~.
The annual catalogue OF Colby University
indicates that this institution is in Q more
prosperous condition at the present time than
for many years. There are now 81 students
enrolled-l6 seniors, IL juniors, % sopho.
mores and 80 freshmen. The institution has
sixty three scholarships.
The Press says that John Reeds house and
| store in Amity we're burned Thursday after
noon. No insurance. Ga Saturday last Mr..
Thomas Hama of No. IL, Range l, was thrown
from wagon and had his knee badly hurt.
The streams are very low some wells nearly
dry Should the ground freeze up now it will
open doubtless with heavy rains in a few
weeks. xtT
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NEW JERSEY.

Camden. November %. The lower section
of this city was visited this afternoon by g
severe gale. The office at Kaghn's Poinl
ferry was unroofed, and number of fences
and trees Frustrated. In the Sth ward in
Newton, the creek was lifted up in the form
of a water spout and carried over the cause.
way this side of Gloucester.
Trenton, November 20. A hurricane pass
ed over this city in a northerly direction this
afternoon taking the roofs from some six
buildings and demolishing signs, awnings,
&c. The entire roof and part of the brick
work was stripped off row of four three
story buildings. No person was injured
Loss $4,000.
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A Walking Advertiseme mt.
IIMHSr1NF SpRINGS 6


DIR. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. y:
Dear Sir-I am walking advertisement for your
Golden Medical Discovery, Purgative Pellets and
DIR. Sage's Catarrah Remedy, they having cured
me of Catarrah of nine years standing, which was
so bad that it disfgured my nose, and, while cur
ing it, your medicines also cured me of Asthma in
its worst and most aggravated form. Before using
your medicines had become reduced in flesh from
one hundred and tifty-five to one hundred and tf
teen pounds, and now weigh l62 pounds, and am
in better health than | have enjoyed for twenty
years.
Yours truly,
j. l.. LUMSDEN.
The above is but fair sample of hundreds of
letters which are received by DR.. Pierce and in the
face of such evidence who can longer doubt that
| the Doctors medicines cure the worst cases OF
Chronic Catarrh
The FavOrite with the Ladies.s
VIM. Forsyth Bynum & Son, druggists, of Live
| Oak, Fla, write, Sept. 10th, 1874, as follows
cdr. X. V, Pierce, Buffalo, n. Your Golden
Discovery and Purgatiye Pellets sell very largely
and give complete satisfaction, as numbers OF our
customers and friends testify with pleasure.
Your Favorite Prescription is indeed the great
Favorite with the ladies, and numbers can say
with joy that it has saved them from eking ont a
miserable life or meeting with premature death,
and restored them to health and happiness"
| Thousand of women bless the day on which DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription was first made
| known to them. A single bottle often gives deli
cate and suffering women more relief than months
of treatments from their family physician In all
those arrangements causing back-ache, dragging
down sensations, nervous and general debility, it
| is sovereign remedy. Its soothing and healing
properties render it Of the utmost value to ladies
suffering from internal fever, congestion, nfama-
nation or ceraton, and its strengthening effects
to tend to correct correct displacements Of inter
nal parts, the result of weakness of natural sup
ports. 1t is sold by all druggists.
DR.. Pierce's pamphlet on Diseases peculiar to
women will be sent to any address on receipt Of
two stamps. Address as above.
| NOVEL teod&w1w
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4Dallomell local Mems.

The public schools of this city will have vaea-
ton of two weeks-the winter term commencing
on Monday, December 9TH.
BY commencing with the first Slow storms to
clear the sidewalks of snow and ice, the work will
prove comparatively light but ifyou once allow the
accumulation to become stationary the work Will
appear formidable. Law and duty alike demand
that the sidewalk remain unobstructed Let own
ers of real estate take notice and act accordingly
We learn that the concert given by the pupils of
our public schools at City Hall, on Thursday eve
ming last under the direction of Mrs. Stevens, was
highly credtable to all concerned
Many people were improving the fine weather
and sleghing of Sunday, riding-probably-to
and from church!
Rain may be expected before the final closing in
Of Winter.
Preparations for Thanksgiving serves to keep
the ladies Of the household particularly busy
about this time.
BY the present arrangements of mails, let
tiers from the post-otfice in this city for
the west will go on the night Pullman train
direct from here, instead of sending to Augusta
as formerly. The Pullman train also carries the
way mails all along the line, that all letters
going west deposited in the office previous to
o'clock P NJ. will go that night train direct in
stead of the six o'clock train the next morning-a
favorable arrangement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-24

Cough no morel How much joy there is in every
household to know that they can at last procure a
remedy any of coughs, severe colds settled
on the breast consumption, or any disease OF the
throat and lungs, that is certain to cure. 1t is
dangers of these diseases-all you need do, is to
go to your Druggists ii. l.. Fuller and Partridge
Brothers, and get bottle of Boschee's German
syrup; two or three doses will relieve you at once.
If you doubt what say in print get sample bot
tie for 10 cents and try it or regular size for IS
cents. q. q. GREEN, sole Manufacturer, Wood
bury, n j. w. +. Phillips 4 Co.. wholesale
agents, Portland, Me. oct27-tTT&S&wly
'CUT THIS OUT."-No one who has used
DIR. Morris Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry and Hore.
hound, will be without it. AS Il remedy for all
throat and lung diseases cure for Group, and pre-.
ventve of consumption, it has equal. Acts like
charm in VhOoping Cough. 1t is safe, speedy,
and sure. Pleasant to the taste and contains no
opium or other dangerous drug. Trial bottles 10
cents. Call and inquire about of Partridge Bros.
or l.. ii. Ticomb in Augusta, or W. X. Ballard,
Haliowell. Morris Heritage, Philadelphia, Pro
prletors. octl7'teodly
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ALABAMA.
Fatal Railroad Accident.

Montgomery, November 90. 1t is rumored
that bridge on the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad was wrecked and passenger train
plunged into the river, causing the death and
injury of forty persons; but the rumor needs
confirmation.
Selma, November %. A terrible storm
visited Montevallo, sc miles north of Selma
last night, by which II or Is houses were de-
stroyed, two persons killed and 10 or 20 in
iured some severely.
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OHIO.

Cincinnati, November %. A storm Of
wind last night unroofed several houses in
Covington and Newport, KY, inficting about
$4,000 damages, crossing the Ohio river and
passing up the Little Miami Valley with abat-
ed strength, unroofing only few houses and
prostrating fences.
Another $500 of the money stolen from the
American Express Co. was recovered to-. day
in a bed in the Hackney House.
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Supreme Judicial COurt.-App1eton c. J.
presiding.

MONDAY, November 23d.
The court convened at.half past eleven, and
spent an hour or two in arranging the order OF
trials for this week and next. The court will adj
journ on Wednesday till the following Monday.
In the afternoon took up No. 295, Noah Jones vs.
the town of China, w. P. Whitehouse for ptf. /;
Libbey & Choate for defts. The action is brought
to recover damages for personals injury sustained
in consequence of defective highway. The place
alleged to be defective was the sidewalk in front
of brick store, sometimes called the Marshall
store in China village. The sidewalk at its north
erly end is said to be some three feet higher than
the street and without railing. The plf. coming
out of the store in the evening, walked off and
was very severely hurt by the fall 1t is expected
that the trial will last through tomorrow.
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LOUISIANA.

Franklin, November %. An unsuccessful
attempt was made Saturday night to murder
Gordy, Sheriff of St. Marys Parish. Gordy
was called up out of bed and was fred at
through a window. He is only slightly wound
ed
New Orleans, November %. Four bodies
were recovered from the wreck of the Empire
to day.
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PENNSYLV ANA.

Philadelphia, November 90. A rain storm
accompanied by hail and lightning passed over
the northwestern section of this city this af.
ternoon. The storm was very severe with
high winds, and the hail fell quite lively
The lightning struck the distillery of Dough
terry & Broom, Front street below Grand ave-
nue., burning hole in the roof and passing
out without injuring anyonne.
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ILLINOIS.

Chicago, November %. The Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad sent out its first through train
from this city eastward this morning.
A heavy gale has prevailed here since IL
O'Clock last night.
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ARKANSAS.

Little Rock, November %. The newly
elected members of the Supreme Court met
to. day. Under the new constitution, they
drew lots for terms as follows: Chief Justice
English, six years; Associate Justice Walk
er, four years, and Associate Justice HARRISON
four years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-24

One trader in Gardiner has purchased and stored
over one thousand pounds Of butter for his win
ters trade. You can bay butter to-day, rst-class,
of the grocerymen in Augusta, at cheaper price
than June butter brought, contracted for and laid
down for winter use.
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Cincinnati produce Market.

Cincinnati, Nov. %, 1874.
PORK-nom, at $40 50920 10.
a LAkD-steam l3Aal3A kettle lag.
BULK MEATS-shouders 70; clear rib sIdei
l04a clear sides l0% G..
BACoN-shoulders 9l2sA; clear rib sides lS =
q clear sides 4-9.
WHISkEY-aS-d,
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UTAH.

| Salt Lake, November %. Bishop Dame,
recently arrested in southern Utah and con-
fined at Beaver, is being brought to this city
for safe keeping. He is charged with being
connected with the Mountain Meadow mas
sacre.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Portsmouth, November %. A schooner,
name unknown, loaded with crockery, rubber
goods and pig iron, went ashore near Rye
Beach this afternoon and will probably be a
total loss. She left Gloucester last night for
this port.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-24

The driving snow storm yesterday changed to
rain about the middle of the afternoon, with indi-
cations of moderate weather. Rain is very much
needed, not only for drinking and washing pur-
poses, but also for the purpose of forming ice for
THANKSGIVING skating.
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Meat Market in Boothbay for
Sale.

l ing to the late s. b. YOUNG, is offered for sale
The building consists of two-story dwelling house
with basement story for a market, and ELL 1t was
and Is rare chance for u man who understands
the business. Further particulars may be had by
calling on, addressing HELEN +. YOUNG, Booth
bay, Maine. wtf-23
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The Catholic Dramatic Club, recently organized
in this city, are to give their rendering OF the
great Irish play, "The Colleen Bawn," at Granite
Hall, on this evening, the proceeds to so for
worthy object. The young people have been car
fully preparing for this entertainment, which will
cloae With A hall
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CUBA.

Havana, November 23. The American
brig John Burns, from New Orleans for Glen
fuegos, put in here to repair damages sustain
ed in hurricane, during which the mate was
lost overheard.
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There don't seem to be much room for doubt
that we shall lose our seighing Thanksgiving if
nothing more, we are promised general Staying
of the turkeys.
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The driving snow storm yesterday preventeo
the schools from having more than one session.
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An intelligent reader got holdof Daily week
old yesterday, and after reading it thought it was
strange chow darned near old Probability comes
to the aosather."
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A gentleman in communicating to friend IN
this city his religious proclivites or preferences,
writes that he is Liberal Authordox." That Is
new sect that believes in the final restoration OF
had anellera
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CONNECTICUT.

New Haven, November %. The hearing
concerning the constitutionality of the State
assurance law, brought up by the case of the
American National Life and Trust Insurance
Co., was postponed till tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-24

We are glad to learn that Kimball, the photo
grapher is having good business, and by his care
full and painstakng efforts his name and number
have become household words. Give him call
his new advertisement can be found in another
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The Camden Herald gives the Commercial Col
lege in this city, deserved and hearty endorse
ment. 1t says; eve are personally acquainted
with the working of this institution, and therefore
do not hesitate in pronouncng it one of the best
in the country"
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
9aity Eenasbet gonrnal.
BATH

Bath, November %. Launched at Damar-
iscotta this morning from the yard of Charles
G. Merry, brig of SAT tons named the J. f,
Merry. She is owned by the builder, T. J.
Merrill and others of Damariscotta, and by
Capt s. c. Bradley of Bristol, Me-. who will
command her.
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An exchange gets off the following on dehn-
oucnt subscribers Looking over an old ledger,
we see long array of names of former subscrib-
ers who are indebted to us. Some OF them have
moved away and are lost to sight, although to
memory dear. Others are carrying the contribu-
ton boxes in our most respectable churches, and
others again have died and are angels in heaven but
4hnu OWE ns inst the same"
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The new railroad bridge at Waterville, is at
length completed. It consists of four spans.
Three of these are l73 feet in length, and the
other is ia l-3 feet, making the entire length
633 1-3 feet. 1t was built by Clarke, Reeves &
Co. of Phoenxville, Pa, and is fine looking struc-
ture. Trains passed over the bridge yesterday for
the first time.