Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-04


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GA Monday, u inst. the new arrangement for
the transmission of money orders between all
money order offices in the United States and the
Dominion of Canada went into effect. BY this
arrangement any sum of money NOT exceeding
so can be sent to any Canadian post Office, from
any money order Office in this country, and gice
cefSa, at the following rates of Commission On
orders rot exceeding $40, 20 cents; over $40 and
not exceeding $50, 10 cents over $50 and not ex-
ceeding $50, 60 cents over $50 and not exceed
ing $40, 50 cents; over $40 AID not exceeding
so, ST. Nofraction of cents can be introduced
into an order and only United States treasury
notes, or National bank notes, will be received or
paid in this country. The arrangement will
prove decidedly convenient for large class Of
business men, and for many private citzens.
Probably no man in Congress devotes more time
and hard labor TO the duties of his office than our
fellow citizen Senator Morrill,. It Is well known
among intelligent men all over the country that
while many public servants feel il to be their first
supreme duty to look after their regulations for
the home market, Senator Morrill, is busily and
conscientiously at work-oftcntimes night and day
in committee and otherwise, for the public in
tereSts entrusted to him. 4 little incident has just
come to our knowledge, which shows in strong
light senator Morrill's answering integrity and
purity Of character. Daring one OF the several
sessions of the last Congress, a well-kaown
wealthy mercantile firm in New York enclosed to
him BY mail present of 5000, a, token OF graft
tude for some Just service rendered by the Senator
IN the line Of his duty. No sooner was the letter
of transmttal read, than Senator Morrill, indig-
nantly returnedit together with the 500 accom-
panied by scathing rebukc to the New York
donors for their presumption in offering him
present account Of any Official act of his what
ever. He spurncd the gift like true man, though
the world could no. have been the wiser had he
accepted it. As he does not 90 constantly about
shouting his own deeds of glory, this little incl
dent did not get quickly trumpe,ed on the streets
and in the newspapers.
The man who so boldly stole Mr.. Dearborn
Longfellow's horse and buggy in this city, n
Monday afternoon, ID inst, was arrested IN Rome,
at the Warren brother. house, esrly yesterday
morning. When The City Marshal aud Mr.. Long
fellow, who started in pursuit soon after the rob.
berry, had gone as far as Chaadier's Mills in Bel
Marshal and another man then took fresh horse
and resumed the chase, but nnluckily lost the
track of the robber, and went many miles out of
the true way. Mr.. Longfellow, who remained at
Chambers Mills, learned from the people there
what he thought must be the name OF the robber
After the City Marshal and his companions re
turned TO Chaadle,'s Mills, They and Mr.. Long
fellow, and two or three other men belonging in
the neighbo, hood, went to a house in Rome where
two brother, tanned Warienlive, and found close
" secreted IN closet the man who did the steal
ing. Ills name is Owen +. Young; he is about II
years old, and has just been discharged from the
State Prison, where he was committed for three
years, Aug l6, 1872, for larceny. His home is in
Rome, where he has relatives living. lie made
no resistance to being arrested and haEdcuiied
The horse was found in stable, uninjured, and
the carriage was also found near by in a woods.
The City Marshal and Mr.. Longfellow returned
home yesterday forenoon, with ali of the objects
of their pursuit with them. Young lodged in
Jail, and will probably be indicted for horse steal
ing by the Grand Jury now in session.