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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-10
Staubach's Funeral.
The following notice was issued by Chief
Engineer Bollman, on Saturday:
Firemen Att sntiou!

The fire companies Of. this city are requested te
meet at Hope Hose house this afternoon at O'Clock
TO make arrangements for the funeral of the late
John Staubach, assistant chief engineer, which viii
take place at 10 A. M Monday.
THoxAs BOLIVIAN, Chief Engineer.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-10
Left Town.

ut is said that John Stauback, the new
"ly elected assistant engineer of the FIRE
department, has left our city for good, !"
land that he is now living with his wife in
Omaha. Ifthis is the case new election
''for assistant chief will be held. Candi-
dates for this position have already been
talked of and the contest has narrowed
down to three persons, viz: John Me-
han, the late assistant chief, Peter H.
Smith and Peter Frey. Either one of
these men wonld make a good assistant,
land the election of either would tend 10
harmonic the different fire companies
opposed to the election of Stauback."
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-10

as was walking along the street" When
in the saloon. said Van Meter in his state
ment to the jury, John tsaid what was
the last part of that article about meY |
started to explain to him and he stopped
me by saying What did you put that
article in for. You son of a-T 1t
all occurred in a second. He grabbed at
nv left arm and struck at me with bis lett
hand. / knocked up his blow and it knock
ed my hat off. My throwing his blow on
threw his body off sideways to me and L
struck him, somewhere under the left ear
with my right hand, knocking him down.
| also fell on to my knees and ightly on
top of him. then got up before he did.
He got about half way up and was coming
toward me and | struck him again up
there (pointing to his temple1. That
knocked him down again. He then made
for me again and | struck him again,
and as he came for me, grabbed him BY
the left arm and gave him jerk and
tripped him and struck him behind the ear
again with my left hand. then saw Alfred
| Coyne standing near the bar and several
others 10 the room. / then made for the
door and stepped out, closiug the door after
me. About the time thadl struck him
the third time Mrs. Sjoblad caught
Staubach as he fell over the billiard table
] left my hat in the saloon and walked ur
to Bengston's corner.
The jury returned verdict that John
B. Staubach came to his death from {
knife-blade wound penetrating his skull
and cutting blood vessel on the inner sid,
of the skull, from which hemorrhage tool
place. spreading over the entire left hemis
phere of the brain and resulting in hi
death; said wound being inflicted by
knife in the Lands of David j. Van Meter
In the post norton the blade OF tn
knife was found in the left temporal bone
the point of it extending three eighths o
an inch into the brain. the west hemis
phere of which was covered with thic
clot of extravasated blood. Drs. Trues
dale and Craig conducted the post mortem
and removed the piece of bone in whic
the knife was fixed.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-10
The Article Which Offended staubach.

The article which aroused the ire Of
John Staubach and caused him to threaten
to knock the head off Dave Van Meter"
was as follows:
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-10
And The ARGUS, in reply to the aboy

Is there anything here to justify man
in roaming the streets and polIuting the
printing offices trying to find an editor to
kill?
The next thing we found was an
allusion to q fight John had in trout OF
Young America on Sunday night Dec.
18th, as follows:
From Mondays DAILY, Dec. ID.
There was disgraceful row 10 front
of the Young America about 8 o'clock last
night. No arrests as yet.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-10
Railroad Time Table.
PEORIA q aocK IsLANp.RAILwAY.
CHICAGO, socx ISLAND 4 PACIFIC 3. q.
SHORTEST ROUTE TO The EAST AND SOUTH.

GOING EAST TRAINS LEAVE
At S. 30 q. m. ;4:15 p, m. and 1000 m. Trains
arrive from west ne above.
TRAINS LEAVE
At $50 o. m. {; OBS q. m, and $40 p. m. Train
arrive from the east as above.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-30
Soldiers Home.

The mission for the benefit Of the Catholics at
the Soldiers Home, held by the Redemptorist
Fathers of Boston during the past week, closed
yesterday forenoon with most impressive solemn
ties. AT about eight o'clock A. NJ, procession
was formed at the chapel, composed of the Cath
Ole soldiers, in uniform, the temperance society,
in regalia, the clergy and the Augusta chor,-in
all about $50 persons and marched to the Home
cemetery, where the concluding exercises were to
be held. Arriving at the cemetery the mission
cross, which Lad previously been erected was
blessed, after which High Mass was celebrated
A temporary altar had been erected upon the
ground, where there were not far from 400 per-
sons, including several from the "three cities"
Rev. Father Baush acted as celebrant, Rev. A. NJ
Freitag, deacon, Rev. A. j. McInerney, sub dea-
| con, and Rev. NJ. Oates, master of ceremonies.
The sermon was preached by Rev. A. NJ. Freitag,
who chose the following text: God forbid that
should glory in thing save in the cross Of our
Lord and Savior, by whom the world is crucifed
unto me-" The preacher dwelt upon the great
victory that had been won, and trusted that all
would profit by the instructions that had been Civ
| en- during the progress of the mission. The cerc-
mony concluded with the Papal Benediction.
The choir of St. Mary's church, Augusta, as
sisted in the services most acceptably, as did also
the Home Band, under the efficient Leadership Of
Prof. Wales.
| Thus closed one Of the most successful missions
held in this vicinity and it cannot but be produc.
tive of great good. The entire community has
been edited by the presence of those good men
who have worked so faithfully and so we'll in ad
| ministering to the spiritual wants of all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-30
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
Hendricks of Indiana,
for Vice President.

St. Louis. June 90. The convention was called
to order at 10 20. The interest was evidently
greatly abated. and many delegates left, leaving
their alternates. The galleries contained few
spectators. Prayer was offered by Bishop Robert
son.
Illinois nominated Hendricks as Vice President.
Gov Hardin of No. moved the unanimous NOM
nation of Hendricks.
Wallace of Pa. presented the united demand
for Hendricks and moved his nomination by &C.
clamaton. Steadman Of Ohio seconded the mo-
tiOp.
Hardin of Mo-, offered a resolution that il is the
duty Of this convection to select for Vice Presl-
dent one who is the peer Of the presidential NOM
inee and believing Hendricks is that, and that it
is our duty to the party and country we serve we
hereby nominate him.
Brown of Tenn, seconded Hendricks. The
call of the roll proceeded amid great confusion.
Indiana acquiesced in the view of the unani-
nous call.
The balloting resulted as follows
Whole number of votes, l3S
Necessary to choice 492
Hendricks, 100
Blank,
And Hendricks was declared the nominee.
The convention shortly after adjourned
The following despatch has been sent to Gov.
Hendricks:
The convention has nominated you by unani-
nous vote for the Office of Vice President Of the
United States. We urge your acceptance. We
hope to be at your city at 40 tomorrow eve
ming. tSigned)
AUGUSTUS SCHELL.
JOHN KELLY.
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END OF A MURDERER !
Page, the Chelsea Wife Murderer, attempts
to escape and IL drowned I'm the kenns-

1t will be remembered by our readers that Isaac
l.. Page of Chelsea, on the first day of April last,
murdered in cold blood his wife, Arletta II. Page,
leaving five small children. 1t was the most
ty for years. He was arrested, examined, and
ordered to be held for trial at the August term of
the Supreme Judicial Court The plea Of insanity
was set up, and Page was committed to the In
Hospital, and placed in the Of the Super
intendent for observation, to ascertain in regard
to his insanity.
Page has been quiet patient, has had good
health, and for several days has been at work with
other inmates in the haying field. He has
worked well and seemed to prefer that to dleness.
Yesterday afternoon, while at work i'll the field
near the river, he glided off suddenly to the ry-
er's bank removed his boots, coat and vest, and
jumped into the river He was seen from the OPP
posie shore to swim with all his might, and when
he had got to about the middle Of the river sud
denly sank, and did not rise again. Grapnels
course CT an hour or two the body was found in
twelve feet Of water.
1t is the universal opinion that Page was at
tempting to swim to the opposite siGe of the river
and escape. He had learned that it was the gen.
eral opinion of the officers of the Hospital that he
was not insane, and that he was to be reported to
the court for trial as murderer His last act
the last one of his life-is one of the strongest
evidences of his sanity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-30
STATE NEWS.

They've got base ball club in Portland called
the Holy Cross. We used to belong to q wholly
cross croquet party, and presume this is some
thing like it.-lGardiner Journal
The Journal says that A. G. Chase propose. TO
load the same barges with ice the river this
summer that he loaded at Parker's Head in so
short time last winter. The barges will come
from New York accompanied by tug boats. Each
barge will carry 800 tons.
The republicans of Portland are to raise a full
regiment of ten companies of COntinentals.
At the meeting of the Independent League, in
Bangor, Rev. DR.. Field made very forcbe and
eloquent address.
N. l.. GRAHAM, Esq, formerly of Lewiston, will
deliver the Grafton in Dorchester, Mass, July
4,h.
The Lewiston mills shipped Monday and Tues
day of this week 500. 900 bags of their manufAc-
ture. The mills are running on full and occa-
sonally extra time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-30
MASSACHUSETTS.
Fire at Fall River.


Fall River, June 29-6 80 p. m. Three alarms
have just sounded from the American Linen
Mills box, which calls out the entire fire depart
ment. The fire is now under fearful Roadway,
the flames bursting from every story.
LATER.
The fire, which originated in the sixth story Of
the drawing and slsshing room, near the center
of the west mill, is now burning furiously. The
roof is gone for about twothirds the length Of the
mill, and the fire has burned down to the fifth
story. Every indication now is that the entire
upper portion of the mill will burn.
The President of the Manufacturer Mutual In
surance Co., estimates the loss at about 80 per
cent. of the amount insured. He says the insur-
ance is about 100000. He cannot give any fur
Their information at present. The fire is under
control
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-30
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO The
Gully Kennebee 9onrnal.
The First District Congressional
Convention.
HON. THOMAS B. REED
NOMINATED.

Portland, June %. The Republican Congress
sonal Convention of the First District met at
Lancaster Hall, at II 80, Percival Bonney, Esq,
presiding.
The committee on credentials reported every
| town represented, go delegates in all. There
were two delegations from Elliot and the Bur-
leigh delegation was admitted.
l. S. kimbsl of Sanford offered resolution
that the nomination belonged to York county, sup
porting il with speech. 1t was seconded by Mr..
Lunt of Bddeford
Hon. Fl ed n. Dow opposed the resolution. He
moved to amend by substituting the old Lynch
resolution, unanimously passed in 1870 Mr. Bur
leigh then presiding, making the district unit
John Winslow Jones of Deering opposed the
amendment, and was brought to order for saying
that Portland delegates were elected by rabble,
and q second time for a gross attack upon the
Cumberland candidate.
Mr. Copeland of Berwick spoke against the
amendment.
Capt Horace II. Burbank of Alfred, followed,
pleading for harmony; repudiating the idea that
York came here with threats if her candidate was
not elected, and making able argument fo- CIV
| ing the choice to York county.
Hon. Hiram Knowlton of Portland supported
| the amendment. He called attention to the fact
| that when men have hard case they argue with
| much zeal. He defended the Portland voters
against the accusation of being a rabble. He had
| never seen more intelligent assemblage at a
caucus
| Mr. Lunt regretted the introduction Of personal
| illusions.
| Mr. Alfred Mitchell of Brunswick supported
| the amendment.
Marshall Cram of Brunswick argued that as
| the question would settle the action of the con.
vention, that ia expression could only be taken
by ballot, the resolution be Withdrawn and pro-
coed to ballot.
Maj. Dow moved to law the whole question on
| the table.
Yeas and nays ordered, the chairman of the
committee on credentials was found absent with
| the report in his pocket. Delay ensued.
| Voted to lay the whole matter on the table, 1873
| to III, which was a test vote, and agrees with
count of Reeds friends.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Thomas b. Reed, Portland, 1874
John ii. Burlegh. SO. Berwick, lib
James Nj. Stone, kennebunk,
And Reed was declared nominated.
| Horace II. Burbank moved to make it unani-
nous, but some Of the Bulleigh men refused to
| do SO.
Reed is young man, a leading Portland law
yer, and has made high reputation in the Maine
! legislature and as Attorney General
Sylvester Littlefeld Of Alfred was nominated
| as presidential elector.
Mr. Reed was introduced nv a committee OF
| the convention and received enthusiastically.
| Resolutions were adopted endorsing the Ma
| tonal and State platforms and the candidates
nominated.
Adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-30
WATERVILLE.
Commencement at Wa'ervillc Classical
Institute.

Commence ment at Wa'ervillc Classical
Institute.
Waterville, June 20. The commencement ex-
ercises of the Waterville Classical Institute &C.
CURED to-day. Eleven young ladies graduated
from the collegiate course, and thirty two gentle
men and one lady from the preparatory course,
great part Of whom will enter Colby University
The junior prizes for declarations were award
cd first to John o. P. Wheelwright of Paris, Me-,
second to W. Edger Perry, Hanover, Mass; first
prize in composition to Miss Barrie +. Nowall of
Waterville, second to Dora S. Brown of Brook
Ign, n. Y.
The attendance was unusually large. The ex-
ercises were of marked interest, comforting honor
on teachers and pupils. A concert this evening
by the Philharmonic Club of Boston, assisted by
Mrs. Flora f. Barry, concludes the exercises OF
this interesting anniversary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-30
Is He Insane :


Mr.. EDITOR There has been a man lurking
around in the woods in Woolwich for fortnight
or more. lie goes to houses for food, and appears
to be ms ane. lie is tall, and dressed in darkish
pants, light, faded blue knit frock with fringe
of something red angling below tit looks like a
Swaziland common black nat. His hair is dark
and his eyes are large, wild and blue. He talks
somewhat ndstinctly, and says he expects a po-
lceman after HIM every day; also that he is afraid
somebody will "cut his neck" Will you please
publish this, as he may be one OF the men who es-
capped from the Asylum at Aug usta at any rate,
he is hiding from something, and it ought to be
noised abroad. When last heard from he was hid
ing in the woods mile back Of Days Ferry,
Woolwich
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-30
Encouraging Symptom

The cheering glow difiused throughout the sys.
TEN by Hostet.er's Stomach Bitters, the elasticity
of mind and body which they impart and the dis
appearance which they cause of those vague, I'M
easy feelings SO difficult to describe, are most en-
couraging symptoms to the Responding invalid.
The sensation OF returning health is most delight
full one and to enjoy it, those afflicted with dyspep:
sa liver complaint constipation, intermittent or
remittent fevers, lack of vitality sleepessness,
rheumatic, nervous and urinary troubles, should
avail themselves without delay of this Invaluable
tonic and corrective. Besides being specifically
adapted to the eradication OF these maades, 1t is
wondrously effective IN ali diseases involving u
diminution OF vital pow on account of its proper
ties as general invigorant.
jun, 2S-teodSwlw
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The "Housekeeper" OF Oar Health


The liver is the depurating or blood cleansing
organ of the system. Set the great housekeeper
of our health at work, and the foul corrupt ions
which gender in the blood and rot out as it were,
the machinery of life, are gradually expelled from
the system. For this purpose DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, with small daily doses of DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets are pre-emin-
emily the articles needed They cure every kind
of humor from the worst scrofuls to the common
pimple, blotch or eruption. Great eating ulcers
kindly heal under their mighty curative influence.
Viruent blood poisons that Turk in the system are
by them robbed of their terrors, and by their per-
servering and somewhat protracted use the most
tainted system may be completely renovated and
built up anew. Enlarged glands, tumors and
swellings dwindle away and disappear under the
influence of their great resolvents Sold by all
dealers in medicines.
"Claude, child about three years old, was
greatly afflicted with ON his legs and feet, so
that he could not wear his shoes and stockings.
Had tried many remedies Intellectually. AT last
we tried the Golden Medical Discovery, and in
about three weeks he was entirely cured, his
were all healed, and health much improved.
Respectfully yours, j. w. BOYER.
Vermillion, Edgar Co., ILL.,, Jan. 10Th, 1875"
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-30
BANGOR.
Salute Fired.
Adjourned.

Bangor, June %. The Democrat. fred salute
of 100 guns, this morning, in honor of Tilden's
nomination.
Court Matters.
In U. S. District court, TO day, the grand jury
brought in number of bills.
The case against c. NJ. Westcott and c. NJ.
Libby of Gorham, for passing counterfeit National
bank notes in Saco and Bddeford, was certified
up to Circuit court in September.
Thos. Leighton of Pembroke, plead guilty on
two indictments for smuggling, and sentenced to
six months in jail on first, and s. fine and four
months in Jail on second.
A. r. Simmons. Gardiner was indicted for send
ing fraudulent circulars through the mail, inviting
people to send money for counterfeit scrip. He
plead guilty; sentence deferred
r. B. Nose, assistant postmaster at Freedom,
was brought before Commissioner lIamlin, to-day,
GA charge of stealing money from the mails.
Case continued till July 9th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-30

The people Of Windsor Neck have made the
good resolution to repair their old meeting house,
which has too long been allowed to 60 to decay.
The house was originally owned by the Orthodox
and Free Baptist societies, and was used as a
union church. For the sake of the fathers who
have "fallen ON sleep" and whose memory is dear
to the children, the younger portion of the COM
munity are taking hold and W i'll put the church in
condition for public worship
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-30
Chicago Produce Market.

chicago FrOduce Market.
Chicago June 20. 1876.
Flour-extra spring 25a5 90.
Wheat No. spring spot l0tha, June 1913
July i04%a-.
Corn No. ,. mixed. spot a6ke August 1917
July 463s A.; June 46x ai6k.
Oats-No. 2, 3J-a- tpOt; July - ace, May -
June 29A.
Kye-NO. 2, -a67t.
Barley-No. 2 spring 6lk-a spot; - May
June 621a
dressed Hogs--9 65a9 IS.
PCfk-- alb FIX spot: April; "A
= May June - 00-a0O; July Is SOB
LARD - IL ga II 20 - spot. II l21sa- July +;
May - II; June II Is a.
Bulk Meats shoulders 7<ah ; short rib mid
81 a. short clear mid l0hh
Hams Is MS average a..
Whiskey-ll0 "a.
Freights-Corn to Buffalo, -G3l wheat do 3k
a..
Receipts 900 hour; So, 00C wheat Poi 900 corn,
80 900 oats; 10000 rye; 1900 barley.
Shipments-ll 90 hour, 10000 whea'; 23j.GC0
corn. 20 0 Oats: 0 barley: 5000 rye.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-30

The Gardiner Journal says that teacher of one
of the schools in Sheepscott, recently punished one
of the scholars so severely as to deprive her of
her senses. The offence was small and the pun
ishment was such as no lady would indict. An
action is to be taken against the teacher, mean
while the school will be closed until after the case
is settled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-30

Rev. Miss Lorenza Haynes of Halowell,
preached an able sermon in Portland, during the
meeting of the Universalist State Convention.
Her text was in LIST Tim. 2, Lie. The Press says
1.-THE sermon, which was doctrnal in character,
setting forth the Universalst idea and its claims
Of superior adaptation to the wants of the human
soul, was listened to with much attention"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-30

At the Oxford County Republican convention held
Wednesday the following nominations were made I;
Senators-S. d. Wadsworth Hiram; James
Irish, Hartford.
County Attorney-George b. Bisbee, Buckfeld.
County Commissioner-Chas. o. Pendleton,
Denmark.
Sherif-Mr. Written, Buckfeld.
Register of Probate-H G. Davis, Paris.
County Treasurer-George II. Watkins, Paris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-06-30

At the annual meeting of the Maine Eclectic
Medical Society. held in Portland on Wednesday,
the following officers were reelected;
President-Dr. Ripley.
Vice Presidcnt-Dr. Holmes.
Secretary-Dr Mace.
Treasurer-Dr. Martin.
Counsellors-Drs. Wright, Martin and Watson.
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GARDINER ACCOMMODATION TRAIN
Notice to Base Ball Players.

OFFICE SUIT PUBLIC BUILDINGS, !
STATE HOUSE Augusta, Me-, June q, 1876.
NOTICE is hereby given that all persons are for
~ hidden TO play "Ball" on the State Grounds,
from and after this date.
b. +. HARRIS, sup't Pub. Buildings.
june22f3w
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ROCKLAND.
Democratic JOlliicatiOn.

Rockland, June 20. The democrats of this city,
are max ing demonstrations this evening" in honor
of the nomination of Tilden and Hendricks with
bands of music, in the square burning of tar bar
rels, ringing of bells, etc. A salute would have
been fired but the gun found in an unsafe con-
diton.
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SEVERAL EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
IN CORINTH.
Several Houses Destroyed.

Athens, June 20. Several earthquake shocks
were experienced to-day at Corinth and the neigh
boring villages. Several houses were destroyed
and the remainder threatened collapse. The in
habitants were very much frightened and fed for
their lives.
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HENDRICKS NOT YET ACCEPTED
THE NOMINATION..

Indianapolis, June 20. Gov. Hendricks having
positively declined to be a candidate for Vice
President in repeated kilograms, last night, will
not consider the acceptance of the nomination
made to-day until the return of the Indiana dele
cation fron the convention.
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NEW HAM PSfilKE.
Temperance.

Concord, June 90. At the temperance reform
mass meeting in the State House yard this after
noon, speeches were made by Wendell Phillips
John B Cough, J. X. Osgood, John W. Drew
and Kit Carson, Jr.