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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-18
EUROPE.
The Carlist War.

London, February II. The Paris correspon-.
dent of the Times points to the expected entry Of
the Afonsists into Talosa, as an event of great
importance The capture of the city would free
the railway and establish communication with
Madrid. King Alfonso started for Vittoria at 10
O'Clock last night. from Madrid. Before joining
Mariones lama captured the Carists arsenals at
Eylap, Placenca and Especrea.
Vienna, February II. The powers have &C.
cepted the Poite's modification of Andrassy's pro-
posals SO the application of the direct taxes Of
Bosnia and HerzegoviIi ia to the development Of
those provinces will not be required.
Germany.
London, February II. The Berlin correspon-
dent of the Times reports that Capt. Brickenstein
recently applied to Bismarck, complaining of the
injustice done him by the judgment Of the Eng
lish Court of Inquiry in regard to the loss of the
steamer Deutschland, and asking for new in
vestigation. The Prince replied that under the
existing German law, no such inquiry could be
instituted without civil or criminal proceedings,
and he had no power to order either. The Ger
man press, excepting Bremen journals, approve
the Judgment of the English courts.
Mr.. Schcnck's Resignation.
London, February II. Rumors of the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Schenck, the American Minister, con-
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TELEGRAMS GENERAL.

The steamer City of New York, from New
York, has arrived at San Francisco.
The steamer Belgic has sailed from San Fran
cisco for Hong Kong, via Yokohama.
The Crescent City, from Havana, has arrived at
New York.
The ship Hoogy from Calcutta. has arrived at
Boston.
The Bermuda sailed from Halifa, for Portland
yesterday.
The ship ". J. Hatfield reported lost. belonged
to Yarmouth, N. s., and was insured there.
The wife, son and sister OF Winslow, the Bos-
ton forger, left Rotterdam for London At o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
Moody's hippodrome meeting in New York yes
terday, is the largest that has yet been held.
Two feet of snow has fallen at Kingaion, Ont.
There have been no mails from Cape Vincent since
Wednesday
King Alfonzo started for Victoria at ten o'clock
Wednesday night from Madrid.
Before joining Moriones, Iona captured the
Carlist arsenals at Eybar, Placencia and E,pecrea
The New York Herald says that Gen. Schenck
has sent in his resignation again, and the president
has accepted it.
VIM Harrison. An employee Of the Merchant:
Mill, dropped dead, this morning, while engaged
at his work.
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Hancock in the House.

The editor Of the Ellsworth American, who
had previously written up Gen. Tilden and others,
from his county 10 the House, has the following
just remarks in his letter, il regard to others:
Almost in front of the Speaker, in one of the
best seats in the House, is White, of Bucksport,
who is also Of the best members in the House.
He looks fresh, vigorous not over forty, and with
out any wrinkles gray hairs. lie is a debater,
always making sensible talk.
Next to the right Of the Speakers chair, appears
the gray hairs and pleasant face Of Sargent of
Sedgwick. He is gentleman of considerable
personal dignity. He is tall, erect, always well
dressed. and even elegantly. He wears gold
bowed spectacles, which Incl ease the dignity of
his appearance. His manners very pleasing,
and besides he is one Of the solid men here.
Further still to the right is Reed, of fremont,
evidently master mariner" He is about forty
years Old, bronzed complexion but with an honest,
kindly look in his face. This beng his first winter
here. he is very modest, but he understand. his
Duty and does it. He is democrat, but don't
,eem to mind it much.
Near Reed, is seen the plump form of Haskell
of Deer Isle, who looks comfortable, and not east
" worried. He is nomnally democrat, but
doubt if he cares much about party anyway. He
Gems iudepe ndent. He is about fifty years old,
wears side whiskers, does his committee work
faithfully, votes intelligently, and keeps his con-
science clear.
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The Legislative Reception.


A correspondent of the Rockland Free Press
has the following interesting account of the leg
i,lative reception, written, if We mistake not, by
Mrs. Sprague, the accomplished wife of the editor
of that paper:
The legislative reception at the Augusta House
last night called together large numbers of peo-
pie from different parts of the State, and was a
very brilliant affair. The hotel was lighted from
base to top its rows rows Of windows sending
| forth a CHEEKY greeting to approaching guests
through the darkness, and the light and warmth
and cordial hospitality within contrasting Crate
| fully with the unwecome reign of the storm king
| without, The company was received by Gen. L.
| W. Hyde, Presdtnt of the Senate, and Mrs.
Hyde, Col Frederick ROBBIE, Speaker of the House,
and Mrs. Robe, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Strick-
| land. Mrs Hyde wore a handsome dress of pearl
| drab silk and cardinal velvet, Mrs. Robe was
richly attred in u soft tinted silk, which ap-
proplate and becoming; Mrs. Strickland was
vcIy elegant in pale azure silk, with white point
| applique trimming. TO describe the dresses of
The ladies, or even the mole elegant and striking
| ones, would take too much of your space, for rich
| and stysh toilets were the rule, though here and
there lady was seen IN handsome black SILK, WIN
pretty trimmings and demi-rain, looking very
| comfortable ana sweet. Dresses made up of two
colors, of two shades, were very much in favor,
and almost every possible combination of rose and
azure, mauve and pearl, browns, blues, and drabs
| was displayed; white silks, and white tarletanes,
| Win Dlick velvet were quite numerous,
and very SNOWY; quantities of flowers and Jewels
lent their beauty and briliance to the scene; black
and white lace shaws were draped, twisted and
tied about their wearers with studied carelcssness
and lavish grace, and nearly all, from the elderly
lady in velvet, point lace and diamonds, to the
fresh young miss in white muslin and rosebuds,
| were artsticaly and beautifully dressed.
| Dancing commenced at nine o'clock and went
! gaiy on TO most excellent music, in the dining
hail. while the piano and violin were played in
no rlA, x,.ha E,v,, Imam raaA IN
carpet affords very acceptable footing for such
as could not find room to dance in the hall The
halls were handsomely decorated with flags, the
word Welcome with date, appeared in ever
green over the parlor mantel, and vases of rare
dollhouse flowers graced the rooms. Private par
lors were made public, and the open fires and cosy
furnishings attracted many occupants. Cake ice
creams and coffee were served about eleven
O'Clock, and then the dance went on again. l,
was very late when the last carriage full of well
pleased people drove away, and the last words OF
congratulation and praise of the legislative re-
ception of 1876 died away on the morning air.
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Forty Fourth Congress- First Session
Washington, February Il.
SENATE.


Mr. Boutwell, from the committee on the re-
vision of the laws, reported adversely on the
House bill to correct an error in the revised stat
utes of the United States in regard TO credits to
settlers for monies deposited by them for survey
of lands, and it was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Anthony called up a current resolution sub
mitted By him yesterday in regard TO printing the
debates of Congress in the Congressional report
The Senate then took up the bill to provide fol-
the sale of timber lands in California, Oregon,
and the Territories of the United States, which
was slightly amended. Without final action on
bill the Senate adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE.
The House opened without any Speaker, Mr.
Kerr being absent, and having omitted to appoin,
speaker pro tenn the duty Of electng a speaker
pro TEN devolved therefore on the House. and q,
soon as the chaplain concluded prayers the clerk
announced that that was the first business in or
der.
Mr. Randall offered a resolution declaring Mr.
Cox appointed speaker pro tenn.
Mr.. Clymer of Penn, moved to amend by
substitutin. the name of Mr. Blackburn of Ken
lucky.
In few words Mr.. Blackburn declined the
compliment, and Mr.. Clymer withdrew his amend
ment. The original resolution was adopted anc
Mr.. Cox took the chair.
The House then took up the bill for the re-or
ganization of the Judiciary. After discussion
Mr.. Ssyler of o., moved to lay the bill on thu
table which was rejected.
The House at half past four o'clock adjourned.
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WASHINGTON.
A Denial.

Washington, February II. Atty Gen. Pierre
pont prints q letter in which he denies that the
President ever expressed any dissatisfaction with
his (Pierreponts letter to the district attorney,
and says
"Nor have made any excuse, nor do intend
to make any excuse. Inever excused any act Of
mine, official or otherwise. by throwing the re.
sponsibihty upon another. l assume all response
bility. stand by what l wrote, and when the
facts are exposed, as they will be, which required
the letter, the community will understand it. i
was purely official confidential letter, Gas all OH
cial letters are) exposed by gross improperly.
only wish that those who criticise it would frs
read it even without the light of the fact
which iuduced it, and be assured that l take thu
responsibility and ask no cover from the Presi
dents name"
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The Maine Dental Society held its semi annual
meeting at Brunswick on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Feb. 10 and l6 Meeting called to order by
the President, DR.. c. P. Sawyer, a. the rooms of
DR.. Lombard. The first session was occupied in
transacting the usual business incident to the
meetings. The second session was held at the
rooms of DR.. Curtis Essays were read as fol-
lows: "a glance at the past present and future Of
science" by DR.. J. L. Williams, of Augusta. "a
case in practice" by DR.. Merrill, of Thomaston
dental Education" by DR.. Filebrown Of Port
land The third session was occupied in Micro
scopical examinations and clinics. We shall
give, in to-morrows Daily, an abstract of DR.,
Williams paper on "The nature Of force
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STATE NEWS.

Last Sunday one of the Biddeford city clergy
men remarked lie was not going to make his pull
pit a buletin board any more, and that hereafter
he should read no notices save OF a religious char
acter. He is right there and will be sustained by
the public.
Says the journal, few days since, as Des. VIM.
ii. Beale of China was returning from Branch
Mills to Dirigo when near Iioxie's coffin factory,
gale Of wind struck the wagon and Dea. Beale
and the seat of the wagon were blown to the
ground. The venerable deacon escaped, fortu-
nately, with few bruises.
"They were the best and finest looking young
men in town." so we heard remarked, that were
hooting and yelling through the streets Monday
night till midnight. A broken glass panel on the
outer door of the Custom House. Tuesday morn
ing. had these words attached TO it: "Rum did II"
Il Machias Union.
gor, died at Duxbury, Mass, Tuesday. Mr. G.
was about so years of age and highly esteemed
by all who knew him.
The new cheese box mandatory at Newport,
will go into operation soon, and viii be actively
operated. The machinery is now nearly all set
up. 1t is in c. II. Merrili's saw MILL and will pre-
pare the lumber for the boxes in superior man
ner.
A cornet band has been organized at East Ma
chas.
Mr.. I. Larrabee of Portland has sold his trot-
ting horse Loafer to Capt. James Emery of Bid
deford, for $500.
Over 60 members have joined the council of
Sovcregns of Industry, in Brooks, since its Or
ganizaton two weeks ago. Several more coun-
ellis will be organized in Waldo county the coming
month.
The Mechanics saving bank of Auburn, which
commenced business in May last, now holds de-
posits exceeding 100000.
There is not college graduate doing business
| in Machias.
| The Press learns that Geo. H. Blake, Esq, OF
Portland, now in Florida. has made a valuable
discovery ola process for curing moss ia As hours
By all other processes now in use 1t takes from
| to 10 months Over million dollars worth of this
article is annually sold in the southern States. Mr.
Blake has applied for patent on his process.
| Mr. Danvile Mayhem Of Foxcroft, died at hi.
| farmhouse, on Thursday, caused by an accident
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, February l.. 1870
Flour-extra spring 00a6 %.
Wheat-No. spr,ng Cash al(l.. l0lhsa Feb.
!si.a March.
Corn--No. : mi yed, cash AKA: March AL y
4lHa Feb.
Oats--No.a 2. a3l& cash; Feb. SKA; March 81
Rye-No. ,, GA
RarlevNo. spring G!l-- cash So March
Feb. 62ha.
Dressed Hogs 25t9 80
Pclk-2l 25a-- cash 81 30 "a March; AL % -
Feb.
Lard IL G!>aal2 - cash; Il s:-a March
II GO all IS Feb.
Bulk Meats shoulders s.a-. short rib mid
liza; short clear Md |! a.
Hams Is i'm average a.
WhiskoylUi-a-.
Freighrs-Corp to Buffalo. ID: wheat 10 -
a..
Receipts i,on -four; IS o1t wheat; 5000 aN, n
19,o01 DATA; 1900 rye: IA 600 barley.
Shipments-----s,f0 o. h0ur: 30 0H wheat It,00t
c)ru II .Uu0 oats 900 barley 900 rye.
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TERRIBLE DISASTER.
Two Steamers Collide in the
English Channel.
Fifty-tWO Persons Drowned.

London, February II. The steamer Franconia
ran into the steamer Strath Clyde of Glasgow, off
Dover this afternoon. The boiler of the latter
burst and she sank Immediately. Fifty-two pas.
sengers were drowned and five others are reported
saved Smith, Sundins & Co., the steamer
agents, report that the franconia put INTO Dover
with her bows stove in down to the waters line
LATER.
The steamer Strath Clyde, which sailed from
London for Bombay, had been into Dover Bay
to laad her pilot, and as she was sherring out
again about a mile from the Admiralty pier, she
was caught bv the strong tide which turned her
bow toward the southwark. The Francona which
was coming down the channel, ran into her with
great force her port quarter. The collision oc-
CURED at 4. 80 o. m. Two minutes afterward the
boiler of the Strath Clyde exploded and the steam
er went to the bottom.
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e sustained few days previous, while a. work


in the woods.
Sewall Phillips, poor debtor confined in the
county Jail of Hancock, escaped the other night,
leaving behind him his debts, Of course.
The sun and moon are each preparing An eclipse,
visible in this section, for next month. The eclipse
of the moon will be visible on the night OF the 9TH
at about midnight, but will not amount to much
other than excuse for late hours on that night,
to Mrs. Caude. The eclipse Of the sun will be
qnite an affair, and takes place on the afternoon OF
M arch "a, CONNIE ncing at 4l5 o'clock and con-
,inung half an hour. 4 7-l0 dieits of the suns
diameter will be obscured.
The Ellsworth American says that last Tuesday
Henry Godfrey and son of Steuben, while ct work
in the woods, saw q black bear. Taking their
guns they followed the bear to its den and killed
it. The bear weighed over 300 lbs. On looking
over the den they found cub but few hours
old Young bruin is learning to feed from q
spoon.
Owing to the stormy weather this week, the ice
men.have not harvested half the amount of ice
they would otherwise have done. w. Bickford
is repairing the houses at the east end of the
bridge and will commence cutting the ice this
week to fill them. Hazeltine & Bickford have
their houses over half full and are running the
ice into the buildings on the upper shute. Pitch
er, Gorham & Thompson finished loading the
schooner Bagaduce Friday, and she sailed next
day for Baltimore, with about 200 tons. They are
loading the schr. Carrie Walker for the same port.
Pitcher Bros, earle, Whittier 4 Black are getting
their lumber and saw dust ready for stacking ice
near the upper meadow, where they are cutting.
They will also put large amount into houses at
Searspolt.-[ Progressive Age.
Mr. Chandler Rawson Of Paris, has COW that
has made 300 lbs Of butter since last April.
Aonzo Penley of Mason, met with severe &C.
cident few days since. While going down Q
hill, he fell beneath his loaded sleigh, 1t passing
over his abdomen, smashing one hip in q fearful
manner and breaking three ribs.
Dea. JOS Brown of Dover, lies dangerously i'll
of pneumonia at the residence Of his son, Rev. s.
Brown, at Centre Guilford.
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tlnue. The following is published here:
"Mr. Schenck's resignation has been rendered
and accepted. He intends to remain in London
to answer any charge brought against him re.
srectiDg the affairs Of the Emma Nine"
Belgium.
Brussels, February H. Carl Vogt the murder
er, has been sentenced to death. He appealed
Final judgment is expected about the last Of
March.
Ireland.
Quee nstown, February II. The bark Jennie
Armstrong, from Philadelphia, recently ashore at
Kavanaughs Point, got of with the rudder dam
aged The captain died from injuries received.
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plans for work laid out for the coming year. The

following list of officers was elected for the ensu-
ing year:
E. S. Morris, Biddeford. President.
G. Wesley Brown, Lewiston, Vice President.
E. I. Stevens, Auburn, Secretary.
J. Nichols, Bath Treasurer.
J. W. Lang, Brooks, Lecturer.
j. E. Carrgan. Lewiston, Steward.
X. S. Torrey, Bangor, Assistant Steward
Gilman Lilllefeld, Hernon Centre, /. q.
George w. Phillips, Hampton, O. G.
VIM. S. Dmmock,
George W; Brown Executive Committee.
James l. Buck,
George w. Merrill
w. s. Dmmock and j w Lang, Representa-
tives TO National Council to be held at Cleveland
Ohio on the Sd Tuesday in March.
The State was disticted, and Distric. Deputies
appointed to work up councils. The coming year
is to witness greater activity in the workings Of
the order than the past. 1t is expected that one
hundred councils will be in existence in the State
by the next annual meeting.
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INDIANA
Political.

New York, February II. A Western special
says Congressman Franklin Landers has accepted
the nomination for Governor of Indiana, made
Yesterday by the ereenback convention. He says
he has no hesitation in identifying himself with
this movement, because the platform is identical
with that adopted one year ago by the Indiana
democracy, and that upon which he and his dem
ocratc colleagues were elected to the present
Congress,
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rEor the Journal.


New American Decimal system OF weights
and Measures.
NOMENCLATURE.
Names of Standards,
Measures. Units. Value.
Money-Doar.
Lienar-Yard or Foot==A bras. rod at go Far.
Barometer at 80 in.
Surface-Square yard==9 square feet.
Solidity-Cubic yd. or foot=121 solid feet
Weight - Pound-59 mill cubic feet of distilled
water, or 1000 troy grains
Capacity Gallon=Cubic box ls deci yard.
Circular, Time and Long.-Degree=36O part OF
circle.
Geodetic or Eng eYsCbainsl00 feet; or 66 feet
for land measure.
Nautical or Sea Mile-Log -lne=Any number Of
knots 81 feet apart
The multiples of the unit, are any whole num-
bers. The submultiples of the standard units are
produced and expressed by prefxing to them the
following words, viz: Deci, (tenth part), cent?,
(hundredth), and mill, (thousandth). They may
also have Binary Divisions, when required for ex-
change or mechanical purposes, as half 40,
quarter 4=.25, eighth h=.l25, sixteenth l-l6-=
.0625, &C. All arithmetical operations in this sys
TEN, are by the easy les of decimal fractions
The abbreviated or Epit,me Tables are produc-
ed by prefsing single Latin numeral Cent "a
hundredth part) to the unit of each measure to
give the submultiples with 100 ratio instead Of 10
twice told, as in the original.
MoNEY-TABLE UNIT TIE DOLLAR.
Deci. value.
10 mi-dollars make l cent dollar .0l Ct.
10 centi-dollars " ! deci-dol. or dime Il d..
10 deci-dols or dimes make dollar or until. s.
The multiples of the units arc any number Of
dollars
The usual Contraction Of his table is by using
dollars, and hundredths, or cents, emitting mill
and deci
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MARYLAND.
Marine News.

Baltimore, February II. The steamer George
Appod, hence for Boston, ran into the ship Balti-
more from Bremen, Monday night, near North
Point, tearing away the chain plates and rigging
on the port side Of the Baltimore, which carried
away the maintop-gallan. mast. On the same
night the Appold also ran into the schooner John
Henry, hence Tor Philadelphia and sank her, off
Thomas Point The captain and crew of the
John Henry were picked up and carried to Nor
folk. The Appold was slightly damaged.
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A grand vocal and instrumental concert is to be
given on Monday evening next, by the wel-known
Skiff & GAYLORD Minstrcls who are the acknowl-
edged champions in their specaltes. They come
with a monster company, of which our exchanges
speak in the most flatering terms.
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VassalborO' Locals.

A new temperance interest is prevailing in this
place. taking its start from two lectures of Edward
Hacker, (Friend) of Brunswick. Over seventy
signed the pledge, at his invitation, against ntox-
icating liquors as beverage. and several signed
his iron-clad pledge Of abstinence from liquors
even as a medicine. Organization was effected
with g. +. Richards as President of the Club and
Jonathan Estes as Secretary. The next meeting
will occur at the Methodist church. Tuesday
evening, 22d.
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The Starks correspondent of the Pennington
Chronicle says that Mr. T. Frank Ladd and Mr..
Frank Athern have sold out and settled up their
business in that village, and Will remove to Angus
ia, where they will go into The grocery business.
Mr. Ladd has been resident Of Starks some ten
years, where he has filed the Offices Of Post Mas
ter, Town Clerk, and Justice of the Peace.
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Weather Probabilities for Tot day.

In the Middle States and New England, rising
barometer, northwest to southwest winds, slightly
warmer and and generally clear weathe. will pre-
vail, except lower temperature in New England.
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The editor of the Ellsworth American has an
understanding of facts, when he thus refers 10
Hon. y. W. Dutton of Lewiston, who is the ac-
tive and able chairman Of the Committee on Bus
mess:
Business begins to hum now. Dutton, Of Lew
iston, is Chairman of the Committee on the bu--
ness Of the House, and he holds the House right
up to its work. He brings here the same business
ideas that have made him so successful a mer-
chant at home. He is quiet appearing gentle
II members complain that their bills are disposed
Of in their absence, he tells them not to be absent,
which is good advice.
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NEWPORT.
Verdict.

Bangor, February II. An inquest was held
over c. II. Davis of Bath, who died in the New
port Hotel Tuesday. The verdict is that he COM
mitted suicide by taking poison. He had the let
tiers 81. w. D." stamped on his arm. No friends
have claimed him yet.