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A. Good ms Defeated.
Prom the Chicago Tribune. J

Two members of the Ninne4ota Legis-
lature stated publicly yesterday that
they had been offered brides to vote for
the reelection Of Senator Ramsey. In
one case $500 was distinctly promised by
Major Dixie. Of Fsribault, and the other
Mr.. Ramsey himself suggested some re-
ward for the service desired, though
whether it was to be in money or Office
does not appear on the record. Ramsey's
chances Of success are scarcely worth
talking about. He is as good As defeated
already.
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Alfonzo, the new king Of Spain, issued
two proclamations Saturday-cne ad-
dressed to the inhabitants of the Basque
provinces and Navarro. In this the king
saws he longs for peace. Dut will fight Tor
his rights that he Is representative o.
the dynasty which their fathers swore g
obey; that he is Catholic, and viii Sc
that fun justice is again done the church
that il they Hill lay down their arm.
they viii ZEE prosperity revive and vi
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House,.
BILL. KING

Mr.. Crooks said the people OF Minnesota had
waited long for some action to be taken by the
Legislature regarding the charges againt VIM.
s. King, Representative III Congress. lie
therefore offered the following:
WHEREAS, The proceedings now pending at
Washington in the matter known rs the pa
Cfc Mali corruption investigation point to the
Hon. VIM. S. King as one who as an
officer OF national House of Represen-
tatives accepted money as a consideration
Of his services in aiding the passage OF the
subsiday bill to the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company, and
WHEREAs, Mr. King having been elected a
member of the 44th Congress from the Third
District OF this State, the people feel that ms
usefulness will be greatly impaired, and as
honor cast upon the escutcheon OF MihnesoC'
unless he at once rectify his position; thee
fore, be it
Resolpcd, That the people of Minnesota III
LEGISLATURE assembled, demand OF Mr. kln2
his immediate appearance before the investl-
eating committee in Washington city, ana tha
he there state to such committee what ha.
been his connection with this great nationa
scandal. and thereby vindicate himself or
failing therein, to place his resignation as
representative OF this commonwealth in The
hands of the Governor.
Nh. Petit gave notice Of debate and the res
olution went over under the rules.
By MIR. Drury that the members VINO re
letter heads donate the same to the Srasshop
per sufferers.
Ry Mr. Bosworth, Tor printed letter heads
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Burchard, to amend the charter c
the city OF Winona.
BY Mr.. Greening, restraining cattle Tor run
Ming at large
Ry Mr.. Mower, to incorporate the village c
Marine.
Ry Mr.. Dixon, proposing an amendment I
the constitution, providing for biennial ses
sions of tie Legislature.
RyMr Chadbourne, to authorize the CON
missioners of Morrison county to issue bone
for building bridge
By Mr.. Eg1sn, to grant certain swamp LAND
70 the Duluth and Iron Range railroad.
Ry Mr. Clarke from committee on ways an
means appropriating 5000 to pay costs
prosecution Of Chas. Mcllrath and others
By Mr. Warner, appropriatlng Sl,Wo
build bridge across Crow river
Ry Mr.. Helm, prescribing the duties and
abilities of those receiving or storing gram
reward.
Ry Mr.. Baxter, L. L., to appropriate mon'
scr reimhursiuc Mr. Chambers for mon
snent in contrasting the seat OF r. L, Frazee.
By Mr.. Alderman, amending law OF exen
ton from taxation
BY Mr.. Berg, approrriatiny money Tor {
pense of caring for nonresident SIX psfso
in Lac qui Parlc ,.,o
By Mi. Treadwen, appropriating $50, 100
completion of tie Hospital tor the Insane
COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE,
Mr.. Hopkins in the chair.
The consideration of the bill for the PC
ponemeut OF the tune for the payment OF IA
in the grasshoppcr district resulted IN mi
discussion
The House was still in committee when
hsur of 10 arrived and recess WAS taken
Nosnt convention
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regain the freedom they enjoyed under
Queen Isabella. He offers full amnesty
to all who comply with his terms. The
other proclamation is addressed to the
army, from whom the King demands abb
negation and energy.
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Mr. Burehxrd's Louisiana resolution came
up as special orier. Il Was
Rs,olrei, Tn the INVASION OF the LsSls1s-
A., halls of Louisiana bv an armed Soldiery,
Ard the forcible election sherstrom Of represen-
ta,;ves legally elected, is fagrau. usurpasion
~ IN. rights OF a free people, and as repressn-
ta,;yes "a the State OF Minnesota we condemn
The &C, As subyers;ve of civil government
Nr, Gaskill moved to refer TO the Commisfee
on Federal Relations hut subsequently WIKI
drew the motion.
Mr. Rurchard sustained his resolution n AZ
.hle sneech and was replied to BY Mr. restis
Mr. Clarke offered the following substitute
ResoissI, That the invasion Of the LeSsn
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Shall Theodore TiltOn be Admitted as
a Witness in the Case

Beecher's counsel maintained that all
authorities were against the right Of a
husband or wife testifying for or against
each other, as their rights and privileges
were equal, and the innovation destroyed
and defled the privacy and sanctlty OF
the marriage relation.
Mr.. Evarts read from several eminent
! jurists in support Of his position. tie
| claimed generally that if such rule were
adopted perjury and violation OF the
nearest and dearest relations OF conn.
dence would follow. The law, said Mr.
Evarts, throws around this great civil
system Of domestic inviolability the pure
robed figure Of silence and secrecy. Il
does nothing by halves. 1t is complete
thorough. perfect, and states the TACT Sc
all can understand it.
Gen. Prior argued on the part OF tn
plaintiff, and said he would adhere strict
ly to the point in dispute. The question
was this: WAS plaintiff in an action
competent witness in his own behalf
The common law excluded all parties IN
suit in which they were interested. W.
had now attained to that humane an
enlightened degree that criminal indlc'
ed was allowed to testify In MS own Denatl
In 1857 the barrier was removed by tn
legislature of New York from party II
terested in case testifying in his ow
behalf, and by a subsequent alteratlo
of phrascology he was compell'
bic to testify. This was the law whic
governed this case, and would allow hi
: to tell the story Of his own side OF ii
wrong. ltmay be argued by the oth'
: side that Mrs. TiltoE was party to II
action. The counsel admitted she had
. interest Of feeling and repate, but it va
not sufficient to constitute her party
the cause, as the at Of 1857 excluded Il
l wife as party to the act. Mr.. Iilte
was not in situation to be acted on
:. it. but Mrs. Tilton was. and this "
:. what the Law meant. Counsel vi
quoting legal authorities in support OF b
, position when the hour of adjournmel
arrived
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ter the words Il will Tot plead. were IN.
serted, in different colored ink, ssfor my
SELF and the word sscan't'' was correct
ed in different colored ink.
MIR. Beach. Now, the question is
whether Mr.. Sherman read it according |
to punctuation.
The Judge. He reads it very well.
Mr.. Morris. There is one point. if yonr
honor please. The counsel attempts to
give false impression in regard to this
letter. and he spoke about different COL
ored ink. Now, the whole letter makes
| il manifest that the pen did not deliver
the ink freely. and many Of the words IN
the middle OF the sentence will be pale.
There, for instance, in that word MIR.
Morris held up the letter and indicated
the pa1t], the two letters ''gh'' are pale,
and the s:T'' is black. That shows that
the pen did not deliver the ink regularly
and uniformly, and that pretense-
Mr.. Evarts (interrupting). Now: II
your honor pleases, weobject to all this.
It is quite competent for our learned
friends on the other side to comment upon
this matter, when we are through. we
claim the witness attention, as is the
honest way, before he leaves the stand.
Judge Nelson. Some impression was
created in reference to the letter by your
comments, which therefore justified coun.
sci on the other side in making remarks
upon the subject.
,, MIR. Tracey repeated his question to
! witness, and the latter said he considered
: that shave BEEN terminates the first
sentence.
Mr.. Fullerton. It is proper here that
:. should call the attention Of the court t
the fact as to the misleading Of the letter
as we'll
Mr.. Tracy. l say it is not.
: Mr.. Fullerton. Notwithstanding tn
I objection, ask permission from the cour
to point in connection with the readln
g Of the lette--.
II Mr.. Eyarts. object. Don't so on ur
- til the court rules.
=, - Mr. Fullerton Sharply ! shall 60 o
:. until the court rules.
:. Mr. Evarts. object to his saying any
= thing while we are examining the WI
a ness.
=, ~ The Judge. It may be serious matte
~ Perhaps you ought to reserve your crit
-, ~ cism but the point may be reserved +
s, redirect.
:. Mr.. Fullerton. bitterly. Yes. it Is
:. serious matter for the other side. Ext
~ taton among Tilton's friends
=. Mr.. Tracy. We are all serious Peep
he here. Laughter.
Mr.. Fullerton. And you grow mo
and more serious every day. Taught
nc by the Tiltonites.
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carried to Beecher, it became evidence
against him. The argument was still OF
when the court adjourned for the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-27
POLITICAL.

The Kansas Legislature heartily indorscs Presi
dent Grants Louisiana policy.
Coy. Allen Of Ohio is said to have his room Or
namented with lfe-sized picture of his nephew
Senator Thurman, labeled "Our next President
A New Orleans correspondent of a Republican
paper had this cheering remark made to him by a
White League captain: "You, my young nan
had better temper your language; We know how
to take care CT such fellows as you!'
The Cincinnati Gazette is convinced that the
only way to deal with the Louisiana case is to
have the United States appoints civil government
of a provisional character. 1t has reason to be-
lieve that this would be acceptable to the bes,
men Of both sides-the men who want peace, Sc
curity, and good government
The Republicans of Louisiana in presenting
their case TO the Congressional Committee, vii
endeavor to prove that over ten thousand voter,
were intimidated and prevented from voting at the
last State election by White Leagues, and by tho
general persecution of Republicans; that the
White League is an organized conspiracy against
the STATE Government; that Wilt sand his coad
tutors on the ith inst constituted revolutionary
mob, etc, etc. The conservative specifications al,
general denial, and they present counter charg-
es Of fraud and intimidation.
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ltical events goes back for more than halfa cen.
tury, says that the apology of Senator Gordon to
Senator Edmunds, the other day, was the first
apology made by Southern Senator or member
Of Congress to a Northern one in fifty years.
For several months past there has appeared on
State street, Chicago, small girl abont 10 years
old, displayinga placard announcing herself as the
widowed mother of four children, appealing for
help. She has apparently received abundant do
nations Notwithstanding the very palpable sham
Last year. in Dundee, Scotland, 5O2 women
were punished for drunkenness and SIG for crime
produced by drunkness; in other words, l,3lS wo-
men, or 2 10 per Ut. of all the women Of Dun
dee, are such drunkagds that the officers Of the
law mast deliver them to the judge and the Judge
must fine or send them 10 prison,
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Hearings BEFORE Railroad COMMITTEE e.

The following Railroad petitions have been as
signed for hearing on Wednesday OF this week al
~ O'Clock p. NJ. ,ox
Petition of John Allen and others lot charteI ioi
a;lrosd from Pressure Isle to east line of the state
An act to extend the time for the building the
Penebseot Bay & River Railroad.
Petifon of K r. Wright and others for amend
ment of the law for protection of baggage on Rail-
roads.
An act additional TO an act empowering the Ban
yor & Calais shore Line Railroad Company to con
s.ruct q bridge over the Penobscot river at Verona
Petition of Cumberland County Central III ilroad
for extension of charter. =.
Petition of city OF Bangor for act 10 loan credit
TO aid In construct ion Of Northern Arooetook Rail
road.
Petition of James Wood and others Tor a charter
for railroad from Lewiston TO Augusta.
JOHN HALL, tch,,rmen
WM. MCGlLNERY,
Augusta Jan. Is, 1875.
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GENERAL NEWS.

Mr.. Boxer, our new minister to Russia, is now
in Paris on leave of absence.
There is convict in the Ohio Penitentary, un-
dergoing five years sentence for gerry, who since
his incarceration has fallen heir to $4,000.
"Ile provoked me into loving him." was the ex-
cuse yonng lady made for engaging herself to
u man whom she had always ptofessed to hate.
Samuel Sinclair formerly the wealthy publisher
OF the Tribune, is a $500 clerk in the New York
Custom House. An extravagant country mansion
was what ruined him.
An Indiana Sunday school man write, TO Bi-
BILE firm in New York "Send me on some sun
day school papers and books. Let the books be
as much about pirates and Indians as FAR as pos
sible."
! "old Abe" the pet eagle of the eighth Wiscon'
SIN regime Mt during the war; is still alive and do
mieiied as pensoner at the capital of its native
State. The bird was in nineteen pitched battle:
and as many as eighteen skirmishes.
venerable Vermonter whose memory Of po-
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Special Notices.
Use Ke1Ine'S Pain KitHng
MAGIC OIL.
Ut Works Ike a Charm.


One Bottle of this Magic Oil in family, a
number of persons of Headache, Colds, Neuralgia,
Toothache, Earache, Sore Eyes, Catarrh, Lame
ness &c. 1t might be more mannerly il each per-
son had bottle of RenDes Magic Oil fer their own
particular use; one man said it was in his house
i'one in esch room ia the house" But
One Bottle of Renne's Magic Oil is better than
One Bottle of Renne's Magic Oil is better than
One Bottle of Renne's Magic Oil is better than none
One Bottle OF Rcnnc's Magic Oil is better than none
One BOTTLE of Rennes Magic Oil is better than none
One Bottle of Rennes Magic Oil is better than acne
One Bottle of Henne's Magic Oil is better than
Use Rennes Magic Oil, Men
Use Kenncs Magic Oil, Women.
Use Renne's Magic Oil, Children.
Use Renne's Magic Oil. Invalids.
Use Rcnne's Magic Oil, Old and Young.
Use Renne's Magic Oil in Family.
Use Renne's Magic on Journey.
IL the best thing to kill lice on cattle and horses
and to use Harness Calls, and Sores Caked I'D.
der on cows, Horse dstemper, Collie and Cramps.
Try it and see. WIN. RENNE SONS, Sole pro.
prietors, Pitlsheld, Mass.
Sold by 4. FULLER, Druggist, Augusta. Me.
sep3-t&wtI
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slavery spirit of the party of Freedom be
revived, and its leaders, its orators, its pat
riotic masses be re-baptized in unquench-
able devotion to its fundamental principles,
uncompromisingly resolved that the recon-
structed Confederacy and Tammany Hall
shall not again usurp the authority of the
Government and force the Nation back
ward in the sickcning path of reaction and
sb3pnp
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LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

TUESDAY, Jan. &c.
In the senate a resolve was presented in favor
of paving back to certain towns monies paid by
them into the State treasury on account Of men
for the army in 1864. The report Of the Supern-
tendent of Common Schools was received.
In the House orders were introduced - amend
the educatiora al laws, and order in relation to
the prevention of the frequency of divorce Bill
in relation to fencing railroads was amended and
passed to be eugrosse6.
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Committee Hearings.

The Committee on Ways and B idges have as
signed for hearing Thursday the 2sth, to follow
ing petitions: Petitions Of selectmen OF cape
EiIzabeth for highway into tide waters of Portland
harbor for ferry landing. Petition Of s. j. Bur
CESS and others for act to make free the Lvermore
Fails toll bridge. Petition of Kingman and others
for act to compel use of wide trimmed wheels in
towns of Ellsworth. Otis, Mariaville. and Waliham
For Feb. 4th, petition for act to make free the
Bethel toll bridge.
J. ". PALMER, Charmen
l.. s. JUDD,
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Administrators Sale of Real
Eatata

DURsU ANT to Il license from the Judge OF Pro-
l. bate Tor the county of Cumberland, shall sell
at public auction, on Tuesday, February 10th, A.
d. 1875 at twelve O'Clock, noon at the Office OF the
State Treasurer. in Augusta, all the right title and
interest which John Goddard, late of Cape Eliza
BETH deceased had in and to the following describ
ed real estate, viz; The pine and spruce timber
standing on township No. fifteen in the fifth range
of townships west OF the east line of the State in
the county of Aroostook, being the same purchased
of the state of Massachusetts, by Cyrus 5. Clark
Indenturc dated May 27th. A. ID. 1874.
II J. LIBBY,
ian5l- f3tawtlfebl6
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Committee on Military Affairs.
The Committee on Military Affairs will meet
every Thursday afternoon at * O'Clock, in Room
s'' -. MARK r. wENTwoRrH, Chairmen'
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Notice.

NOLlC0s
rINIIE members of the Kennebec Log Driving
i Company are hereby notified that the annual
meeting of the company will be held at the CITY
Hall in Gardiner, Tuesday, the 10th day of Feb
rnafy, 1875 at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon for the loi
lowing purposes, viz:
lst. To choose Moderator.
I'd To hear the report of the Treasurer and ia Ike
such action thereon may be thought proper.
3D.. To choose officers for the ensuing year.
4ih. To take such measures for driving the logs
the ensuing season, and raise such sum or sums OF
money for that purpose may be deemed reces'
sary.
5th To act ON any other business that NAV leg al
~ come before them.
d. c. PALMER, Clerk X. l.. d. Co.
Gardiner, JAN 10, 1875. JAMS lid
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READ A FEW OF HIS CURES.

Boston, Dec. 80, ISL. his may certify that |
have had the catarrh and dyspepsia more than
three sc .rs, so l could not do much. | sricd DIR.
Green of Gloucester, Dr. Green OF Boston, DIR. Clay
of Boston, DR.. Brown Of New jersey, and spent
about $780, to no purpose. then tried old Or. W
Thompson OF Boston, and it is truly wonderful 10
see the effect In three days was as we'll as ever
| was, and have gained 80 pounds in eight weeks.
| would mol be put back where i was Tor a million
of money. Go see him II You want TO be cured.
DANIEL MCNEIL, Rockport, Mass.
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Boston, June II, 1873. This may show that /
employed the best doctors in New Orleans, Phila-
delphia, New York, Boston, London and Paris
ami strange TO say, old DR.. Thompson of Boston
helped me ten times more in y.one hours than
every physician that ever treated me- alter paying
out 90 600. 1t was truly wonderful to see the
effect in so short n time / live in Somerve, on
spring Street, Spring Hill; will tell any one that
calls on me the wonderful story.
CAPT. ALEX AMBER EODuDON,
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Hear the most celebrated Physieian two 10 one, in

Hear the most celebrated Physician, two 10 one, in
the United States, 5. S. FITCH New York.
New York, Aug. l. 1872. To Physicians: Al
great discoveries in science have usually resulted
from accident or from accidental hint trea red
up by some great mind and made available to
science. This is most particularly the case in med
icine. Medical discoveries have usually been far
in advance of their time, and have been usually
treated by physicians as impo stors and stigmatzcu
quacks and treated with all possible disrespect
DR.. VIM. Thompson has made some most novel and
brilliant medical discoveries, by which he cures
most formidable diseases in surprisingly short
time. have seen his patients and know OF the
cases; they are truly wonderful and in most cases
permanent. by close observation, without asking
question, he tells the patient the cause of his ILL
ness and what the illness is. II durable tells him
so: and if catrnstod with the ease soon cures it,
usually in nearly every case. consider him very
extraordinary man, and would recommend him
most earnestly TO the confidence CT the Medical
Faculty, and to the sick. (Signedj
: $ Fitch NJ d. IL Bro IWaY Y I.
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Boston. March %, -. This may certify that /
have had the catarrh and dyspepsia very bad for
six years, and employed II physicians to no par
pose. went to see DIR. Thompson, and he told
me just now was without asking, in every partic
ular When he began on me l weighed 1873 lbs,
and in eight weeks l weighed 10 lbs, and am now
as well as ever was. My food greatly distressed
me: now does me good. Go see him if you want
to becurcd. 1--we 1T No. 20, Crescent Place.
JOSEPH SEAVEY.
Could produ thousands more. but it costs too
much to print.
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Personal NOTICE.

All officers, sailors ard soldiers, wounded, rup-
tured Injured in the late Rebellion, however
slightly can obtain Pension by addressing DR.. Z.
B.JACkSON, late Surgeon in United States Navy,
No. 4, New Chambers ST., New York City. Com
munications promptly answered oct29sntly
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Annual Meeting Of the Maine Wo-
man Suffrage Association.
The annual convention of the Maine Woman
Sufrrage Association will be held in
REPRESENTATIVES, Hall at the State Honse In
Augusta,
-ON-
Friday, the 18th day of February, 1870
afternoon and evening. Distinguished speakers
from abroad will address the conyention. ana
prominent persons ia our own State viii participate
in its discussions.
Believing that change in the organic law OF me
81 m will be Of such vital consequence TO the cause
of public morality and good government, as the
unqualified recognition OF women as citzens, we
entreat all persons who sympathize WIN our puI-
secure this act of Justice and benefcence
Per order.
BENJAMIN KINGSBCRY, JR President.
Portland, Jan. 90, 1878.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY.
Death of Gov. Standardization of the
Trustees-A Successor AppOinted-NO
more POstPonememts-D rawing Certain
February 35th.
At meeting of the Trustees of the Public Libra
ry of Kentucky, Jan. l6, 1875 it was resolved that
C.M. Brggs, Esq, who under the late Hon. Thos.
4. Bramlette was the real business manager ofthe
gift concerts already given in aid Of the Public Ii
brary of Kentucky, be and he is hereby authorized
to take the place made vacant by the death of said
Bramlette in the management Of the affairs Of the
fifth and last gilt concert, and that the drawing an.
nounced for February 81, 1875 shall positively and
unequvocally take place on that day without any
further postponement or delay on any account
whatever. R.T. DURRETT, Pres.
JOHN S. CAIN, Secretary.
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Drawing Certain or Money
Refunded.

Whole Tickets $50. Halves $25. Tenth, or each
Coupon S. Eleven Whole Tickets, $500.
For Tickets, or information, address
THO +. BRAMLETTE, Agent and Manager
Louisville. Ky.