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MICHIGAN ITEMS.


SoJoURsER TRUTH is still sojourning and
lecturing wherever abe can lind a fa,r audi
ence. nh. r...
TIE Muskegon Ne,os says Torrent x Ducey
have contracted for 10, 600. 900 feet of logs to
be put in this winter. They expect to make
it 20, 600, 900 before January.
A SOCIETY for the prevention OF cruelty to
animals was organized at Detroit the other
night so far ~ TO elect directors, and will COM
plete the work by selecting officers at future
meeting.
The ever-readable Sagimd,cian propounds
this conupdrum: whats the difference be-
tween billboard and q board-bIl? You
stand by to read one, and stand of on
the other"
A SAILOR, named Pat Boylan, from the barge
Marquette, was drowned Thursday night
while attempting to get aboard. He had been
ashore and had been drinking, and on return
ing about o'clock he attempted to walk log
to the barge, but fell in and was drowned be-
fore he could be rescued. He was about 80
years old, and lived in Saginaw for several
years, where he worked at ip-carpentering,
and boarded at Thomas Kenney's. An inquest
was held by Justice Jeyte, and the above facts
ascertained. His body was rescued and prop
erly buried.
PETER Yoss, Sheriff, and Michael Fay, Sheriff.
elect Of Manistee county, fell into drunken
sleep on the cars while conducting three pris-
oners from Manistee to the Detroit House of
Correction. Two of the prisoners escaped, and
the other refused to get of the train at Weldon
Station. Finally the conductor woke the Off
GERS up and told them what had happened,
when the Sheriff jumped of the cars, and, by
the aid Of a hand-car, captured the boys as
they were walking back to Ludington on the
railroad track. The prisoners only got away at
the solicitation Of passengers, who wanted to
have little fun, and hence made no active
effort to escape.
THE Cincinnati Gazette publishes record of
the proceedings in Congress on the opening
and counting OF the electoral votes for Presi-
dent and Vice President, from which the
following extract is taken: "In 1887,
objection was made to the counting of
the electoral vote Of Michigan, on
the ground that Michigan had not been prop
erly admitted. Bot the vote Of Michigan was
counted. This recalls the singular fact that
Michigan was twice admitted into the Union
as a State. The first admission, in June, 1886,
was followed by proviso that Michigan con-
vention should accept certain boundaries
The convention did this in December. 1885,
Meanwhile Michigan, in 1885, voted for Presi-
dent. In 1887, after the objection to the vote
of Michigan, on the ground OF informally of
her admission, which had also been followed
by proviso Michigan was again formally ad.
mitted."
The Official Vote of Michigan.
The following are the official returns of the
votes cast in this st ate at the last election:
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communicated with the boilsr-room through
an opening in the floor, and the engineer aud
Mr.. Obed Smith, Of *. Eiene, tho only other
persons aboard, were in the engine-room. The
engineer had steam up and 1t Is supposed from
the statement Of one Of the mi sred men, who
died after being brought to Mackinac la-t
night that he shifting Of the. boiler from itst
place by the working OF the boat in the sea, or
heavy pressure of stsam opened the valve of
the boiler and discharged the steam and hot
water into the room where the five men were
sleeping. -Four of them were almost instant
ly killed. Capt. Pelka, one Of the number,
was resident Of Cleveland !; John Newton,
son OF Obed Newton, resided at 1T. Rllene
island; William Mulcheron, vetal Burrosau.
Jr., aud Semour Martesu lived at Mackinsc
Much sympathy is felt by the citisens OF
Mackinac for the families and friends of the
deceased"
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Fatal Accident.

A late letter from Mackinac TO Detroit pa
per gives the following particulars Of tbs
scalding to death of FIVE persons on board the
tug james Bennett, Jr., near that port, "a
Gently:
Tho day previous to the accident the rag
had been engaged in towing a vessel, and
about or z o'clock in the evening left the ves-
sci and endeavored to enter Pofet harAov, on
the north shore, about thirty miles vest OF
Mackinac, but one of her small boAss. which
she had in tow, having started her line and
gone adrift, she changed her course TO secure
it. and then endesvored to enter the barbor, but
ran on to reef about three miles nom land
She remained on the reef until after the 90
curIenee Of the accident, and during the iAy
(the 14th inst was hauled 81 by the tug Le-
yisthan and lowed into 81. Ellene harbOr, but
little damaged. At the hne OF the accident
Ave Of the c.ew, including the Captain, we're
sleeping in small room over the boiler, which
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$40 q Day.

It has Just been discovered here that
The nav of Presidential electors, who
really serve not over two days, Is 81 500,
or. as the law says, "the same amount
allowed, at the time to members of the
Legislature" When the law was passed
in 1Sls. the pay OF members was $aa
day for not mors than 100 days bat the
charge in tho constitution increasing
thea pay made no change in the lawrel-
atiye to electors pay, 30 that $500. is
now the actual pay of q Presidential
e)ector. If the electors choose to accept
mat sum, the total amount due.hem will
be $50, 600, exclusive of mileage bat it
is impossible that such gentlemen as are
named ON the electoral ticlet will take
advantage of so evident al inadvertence
of the Legislature.-Atl5Gny Cor. Ne,0
York Sun.
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anything, but some had great desire
from that time TO own traps as line as
their neighbors. So they fell TO making
long trips around fields aud barnyards,
and some of them never came back, Just
as you might expect. Perhaps you re-
member how many owls were killed that
winter. and it was all because the one
which carried off Fred's trap wouldn't
own that he had made mistake. For
some time this vain old fellow fiew about
the woods with grand airs that the young
owls marveled to see. And then he took
to sitting all day long and all night long,
on the same limb of the same tree, star
ing straight before him at nothing at all.
Once his feathers were light and fluffy,
but now they were matted down heavily,
and his eyes grew bigger and bigger
every day and that means good deal
when you talk of an owls eyes. He was
growing wiser, his friends thought, but
his wife said
"It's killing you taking care Of that
trap. I'd throw it away, for my grand
father said owls would keep away from
traps, anyhow"
"Your grandfather was very foolish
for an owl, my dear, and I've decided to
wear it on my left foot forever"
But he didn't boo-hoo once. He only
looked Mt nothing, and his eyes were so
big that his wife was frightened, and flew
away and found her Oldest son, and told
him never to try to know more than his
grandfather, for he'd surely die if he
did.
But the owl didn't die of much wis
dom, nor lame foot, either, and he
lived till the next spring, just after the
snow went off. Tom was out in the
woods cutting poles one day about that
time, and Fred was skipping around in
the driest places he could find; and,
since he couldn't do anything but talk,
he talked.
"Tom," he said, "Tom, whose
squirls is these9 They're ours, amt
they9 and they're goin' off to Mr.. Ham
Inns lot and carrying our beechnuts Wi
'em. Here, you little fellers, you'd bet
ter stay to home. Tom, what do squirls
grow out Off Little kittens wild long
tails to 'ema Tom, what's that noise9"
And Tom stopped to listen. Then he
motioned Fred to keep still; then he
quietly took his gun from stump where
it had been leaning, and pretty soon
something ratified through the branches
of a tree and fell not far from the log
Fred was standing OH.
Fred, come here" said Tom ; and
when Fred went to look he saw big
owl lying dead on the ground with a
rusty trap fastened to one of his feet.
When Fred. understood the facts in
the case his fingers fairly seemed to snap
themselves, and as for his feet, he
couldn't keep them still at all.
go, Tom! o, Toni he shouted.
/" He was a-a--nonnest old feller,
want he, Toma He started TOTO
bring it back to me, didn't he, Tom ~
NeW York Tribune.
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THE LITTLE FOLKS.
DO Your Best.


heart and mind OF man and man
Must differ, Il Ia true,
And 30 the deed our neighbor does
Perchance we meier could do;
And thus. In climbing fortune height
To reach tho fame In store,
If people only do their best,
1he world will ask no more.
Does then the little hummingbird
It's tender song forsake,
Because the nightingale's swee. voice
May softer music make?
Or does the tiny, twinkling star,
Which lends to earth its light,
Repine because some kindred orb
May chance TO burn more bright
And 30 thro' life we find that some
Are clad in praise and fame
While others meekly plod along,
With naught 10 gild their name;
But when each life Is reckon'd up,
It's doings counted DER,
II we can say, az did my best,
Our God will ask no more.
-Ne,c Orleans Picayune.
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figured by the operation. The casket
itself had been Clipped and pulled out
about a foot from the sarcophagus.
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ENGLAND has lost $500, OON, 900 by
Turkish, Spanish. Egyptian, and South
American defaults.
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Railway Earnings.

The Commercial and Financial
Chronicle contains the following tabu-
late review of railroad earnings for the
period between Jan. 1, 1876, and Oct.
81:
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Peter Cooper, Greenback candidate for the
Presidency, received 8, 800 votes in the State
and Green Clay Smith, Prohibitionist received
759 votes.
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'Three weeks only of October in each year.
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The Oficfal Vote of Michigan.
The following are the official returns OF the
votes cast in this st ate at the last election
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-06
Special Notices.
ut Works like n Charm"
Renne's Magic Oil.

THIS is purely vegetable, general family RENE.
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Clamps and Pains in the Stomach, Indigestion
Sore Throat, Coughs, Colds, &c.
Use IT EXTERNALLY.
ilcures Neuralgia, Catarrh, Rheuma:i4n, Si.t.ihs
Cuts Bruises, Old Sores, Headache, Toothaehe,
and in fact almost all the aches and pains human
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BUSINESS VIEWS ~ B0S7oy.

The Boston Globe has been having talks" with
several business men, and says the opinion of all
thus far seen il that the Centennial year is to be
much Brighter one in business circles than the
past Although few look for a great revival, the
feeling is general that there is 10 be steady i'm
provement for the better That the people gen.
orally are examining their affairs, and giving their
earnest attention to learn how to do business as
well as live within their means, and to avoid driv-
inc ahead Oh ''luck" in the future as too many
have done ia the past, Is considered as one of the
best signs of the times. A prominent dry goods
merchant of keen observation and long experience
saws: "Iet business alone; it will revive ifevery
one who has work TO do i'll dot, and mind his own
He was aware, Of course, that there
ha. been, and in TACT is still stagnaion in bus.-
ness: and the principal cause of this was the ile-
climate method of conducting business, by too
many nowadays. both public and private. lie
thought that much of the stagnation in business
was due to this endless croaking, this growing
about what the rising generation Is going TO Go.
Talk about failures he said "whr shea me enc
Of any amount in the dry goods trade. There
have been fewer failures in the dry goods trade
the last year than for twenty-five years back.
The dry goods business was never on better ba-
81. than during last year, and it never was on q
better basis than it il to-day, for prices have
touched the bottom and were never safer lie
thought the Centennial would bring trade from
abb DAD. The Ii lie of travel next year will be this
way and not to Europe and Of course if the Euro
peals come here they will leave some money.
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nailu Atnnebst sourna|
AUG q ct A.
MORNING. Jan. 9. 1870.
opG4yIZ47Ioy OF THE LEGISLA A
TIRE.

opG4yfZ47ION OF THE LEGISL A.
TIRE.
The organization of the legislature was
completed yesterday. To-day General
Conner will be inaugurated Governor and
read his first address A word about the
,r;nc;nal officers OF the two branches is
due them.
General Thomas " Hyde, the Presi-
dent of the Senate, is citizen OF Bath.
and was brave soldier in the Union ar
nv. He is literally educated. is possessed
OF excellent judgment and ability. has
fine personal appearance, and has had en-
perience as a legislator. In the Senate
last year he acquitted himself with honor
He will preside with grace and dignity
in the Senate. Mr.. Samuel W. Lane, who
has served several years as Secretary OF
the Senate, is again elected TO tina; place
without competitor. He is an accom-
plished Secretary. The Assistant Secre-
tary, Mr.. G. F. Danforth, is an expert
enced and capable officer. Mr.. >. IL.
Banks is continued Messenger. with b. +.
Stevens as Assistant Messenger, both faith
ful and popular officers.
Col. Frederick Robbie of Gorham, Speak
. of the House, is we'll known by our
public men in all parts oil the State. He has
had long and varied experience in public
life. ia the army and in civil positions. He
has served in both branches of the Legisla-
ture several years, and in 1872 was Speak
er of the House. He is highly respected
and popular. as is shown by this his sec
ond election to the Speakership, over an
able competitors for the place. Like the
President Of the Senate lie has a fine per-
sonal appearance and will perform his du-
ties gracefully and we'll. Mr.. Oramandel
smith Of L;tchfeld. now serving as Clerk.
has before served as Assistant Clerk, and
is therefore well acquainted with the duties
he has to perform. He is excellently
qualified for the position and worthy OF
the place. The Assistant Clerk. Mr.. +.
c. Burleigh, is new man to that position
but has superior qualifications Tor it and will
no doubt acquit himself well. Mr.. JAS. b
Walker, as Messenger is without rival.
He is an obliging. prompt, capable official,
* right man in the right place. The
First Assent Messenger is worthy SOL
der, Mr.. Edward H. erie of Portland; the
Second Assistant is Charles H. Getchell Of
Jackson.
Thus the legislature is well organized
and as soon az the committees are APP
pointed business will progress.
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nst that the necessary result of its adop-

Just: that the necessary result OF Its adop-
ton must be the disturbance Of the harno
nv if not the destruction Of our system OF
government and in a word they believe
in the old State sovereignty theories, out
of which came the heresy of secession and
the iniquitv and horror of rebellion and
civil war Because they thus believe they
love the democratic party. They have been
whipped, but not SO whipped that they
question their original right to commit
treason. Their political faith is the same
as before the fight and all they want Is to
haze the suitable opportunity to carry 1t
out They are not to blame for this; it is
human nature The blame is on the part
of the people in trusting them with power
before they have utterly outgrown and re
nounced their old hercsies and purposes.
These heresies are destructive of all gov
eminent and all nationality, and no party
which holds them or tolerates them can
stand. This is the weakness OF democra-
cy: this is wha. elected Kerr and prompt
ed him in fixing his committees, aud he
cottoned to the rebel element and gave it
the lion share Northern democracy must
take back seats and play second fiddle to
the men who lately stood as rebel pickets
and shot down the defenders of the Con-
sti;ution and the flag of the Union, and II
holds the power in the House on this con
di,ion and no other. Probably ii begins
n 500 il -
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MAINE LEGISLATURE.
In Convention OF Senator's Elect.

AUGUSTA, WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 1876.
la pursuance Of the provisions OF the Consutu
ton and laws Of this State, the Senators elect con
yened in the Senate Chamber this forenoon at Il
O'Clock. and were called to order by Samuel w
Lane, Secretary of the Senate OF 1879.
PRAYER was offered BY Rev. Mr..
The roll of Seators elect was called by the sec
rotary, and the following, constitntings q1orun
responded to their names
FIRST DISTRICT -~YoEE.
Ivory Lord. Saco.
Usher Il. Thompson, Newheli.
vacancy.
SECOND DISTRICT -CUIBKRI4SD
Charles H. Haskell, Portland
Benjamin NJ. Baker, Windhan,
Albert Gray, Harrison,
Isaac s. Brown, Pownal.
THIRD D1sTRrcr-C1FCAD.
John 7. Swasey, Canton.
Samuel d. Wadsworth, Hiram.
FOURTH DIsTRICT-ANDRosCoGG
Benz. F. Sturgis, Auburn.
Charles b. Jordan, Lisbon.
FIFTH DIsTRICT-FRANKLIH.
Ebenezer 5. kyes, Jay.
SIXTH DIsTRICT-SAoADAHoC
Thomas W. Hyde, Bath.
SEVENTH DIsTRIc r-kENAEBEC.
Albert G. French, Fayette.
John Woodbury., Litcbteld.
EIGHTH DISTRICT -~oMEKsir.
Abel Prescott, Canaan.
Vacancy.
NINTH DIsTRICT--Pi ATAQuls.
stephen o. Brown, Dover
TENTH DIsTRIcT-PESoBscor
t,corgc r. Thurlongh, Newburg.
Joseph S. Wheelwright, Bangor
Thomas j. Peakes, Charleston
Alexander Webb, Lowell
ELEVENTH DIsTRICT-LfNCoLN
Nlcancy.
TWELFTH UIsThIcT-hS oy.
Alfred Watts, Thomaston.
TnIRTEESTH D1sThIcr -" .LDO.
Jason Estes, Troy
Geo. White, Winterport.
FOURTEENTH DIsTR1cT-HASco,E l..
joseph T. Ilinckley, Bluehl.
George Tolman, Deer Isle.
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Senate Caucus.


Senate Caucus.
The republican Senators meet in caucus in the
Senate chamber Tuesday evening, at Ia O clock.
The caucus was called to orde. by Senator
Thurlough of Penobsoot.
Hon. ivory Lord of York, was nominated g,
chairman of the convention. On motion of Sen
ator Swasey, DR.. French of Kennebcc, was ap-
pointed secretary Of the convention.
Senator Prescott of Somerset, moved that Hon.
W. ii. Stevens be admitted to the deliberations of
this convention. Carried. Senator Stevens moved
that Hon. F. l.. Carney OF Lincoln, be also admit.
ted. Carried.
Ctoicc CT candidate 10. President OF Senate be-
ing in order, on motion of Senator Hnckley OF
Hancock, Senators Hinckley of Hancock, Thur
Tough of Penobscot, and Thompson Of York, were
appointed to receive, sort and count votes for the
Office. The committee subsequently reported:
Whole number Of votes was Is
Necessary for choice 10
Hon. John 7. Swasey had
Hon. L. w. Hyde II
And he was declared nominated. On motion
of j. p. swasey the nomination was made unani-
nous.
Nomination of Secretary OF the Senate being in
order Saml W. Lane was nominated by acclaina-
ton.
Nomination of Assistant Secretary being in order
on motion of Senator Thurlough of Penobscot, Sen.
ators ThurIough of Penobscot, kyes of Franklin,
and Sturgis of Androscoggin, were appointed to re-
ceve, sort and count votes for the office. Commit
tee reported
Whole number of votes were is
Necessary for choice, 10
q. L. Danforth, Il
Scattering,
Aud G. +. Danforth, was declared nominated.
On motion of Senator Swasey of Oxford, Jas. II.
Banks was nominated by reclamation for Mes
senger of Senate.
Choice of candidate for Assistant Messenger be-
ing in order, on motion of Senator Sturgis of An
droscoggin, Senators Sturgis of Andrscoggin,
Peakes of Penobscot, and Prescott Of Somerset,
were appointed a committee to receive, sort, and
count votes for the candidates for the office The
committee reported
Whole number of votes, II
Necessary for choice,
b. F. Stevens had IL
III. A. Hall
And b. F. Stevens was declared the nominee.
Ga motion of Senator kyes of Franklin, Sena-
tors Kyes of Franklin, Brown of PenobscOt, and
Carney of Lincoln, were appointed committee to
receive, sort, and count votes for Folder Of the
Senate. Committee subsequently reported
Whole number Of votes, IL
Necessary for choice,
Jas. Pattee had IA
Chas. ii. Day,
And Jas. Pattee was declared the nominee.
On motion of Senator Prescott of Somerset,
Senators Stevens Of Somerset, Woodbury. of Ken
nebec, Thompson Of York, were appointed COM
mittee to call future caucuses.
House Caucus.
The republican members elect OF the House of
Representatives met at Representatives Hall Tues
day evening, for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for officers of the House.
Mr.. White of Bucksport, called to order, and on
his motion, Gen. Shepherd Of Skowhegan, was
called to preside.
On motion of Mr.. Dutton of Lewiston, George
Parcher of Leeds was chosen Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. White of Bucksport, the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to receive, sort
and count votes for candidate for Speaker; White
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Ri Ii Cashmeres 81 ~, Former prices 90

Iiats 'f.e following prices for the next 81 days
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taly of State, transmitting the retaras Of vote.
for Repres entatyes TO the Legislature for the cur
rent political year, which was referred to the
Committee on Elections en- motion of Mr.. White
Of Bucksport.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Vassalboro Presented the
following:
Ordered, That George Il. Hopkins al Nasal
boro' be made Folder OF the House.
Mr.. TALBOT opposed the passage OF the order
The House had unanimously elected as its Mes
sengev gentleman who had served in that capac-
lily for number of years, and for the past two
years certainly, in addition to faithful perform
Of his duties, he had performed the duties OF
Folder. He was informed that Mr.. Walker wa;
ready still 10 discharge those duties, and TO save
the expense of a special Folder to the State. For
that reason he had been unanimously elected
Messenger of the House.
The order was refused passage.
On motion of Ny. SHEPHERD OF Skowhegan the
House
Adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-19

Mr.. Charles Carruthers, brother of Rev. DR.
Carruthers. fell down hatchway yesterday a..
ternoon and cut his head badly.
A meeting of the Board of Mayor and Alder
men was called yesterday afternoon but nc
quorum was obtained.
Three stow-aways on the steamer John
Brooks were sent to Jail for thirty days yester-
day morning.
John Freeman, now i'm Jail at Auburn, is
wanted in Portland for breaking and entering
store here.
A new lodge of Knights of Pythias is to be
established at Bath, and the Grand Chancellor
and members of the Grand Lodge will visit
that city next week for that purpose.
Mr.. Lawrence, printer of Boston, is to do
nate the tickets for Miss Ulmer's benefit, and
Mr.. Earle has offered to do portion Of the
other printing,