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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-01
legal advertisements.
In Bankruptcy.

instruct COURT OF THE UNITED STATES hrs
IRICI OF MAIsF.
In the matter OF
William II. " lies, Jr.,
Bankrupt.>
n Office is hereby given that the third meeting
~ ofthe creditors of said BANKRUPT will be held,
by order of Court at the Court House in Augusta,
August IL, 1871 at 10 A. NJ. for the purposes
toned in section 5,092, Revised Statutes of the
United States, Title, Bankruptcy.
HERBERT NJ. HEATH, Assignee.
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100000.

The Lives Insured by the Society are careh "
selected in different parts of North America an
Europe furnishing, by this broad field of opera
tons, additional and exceptional safety to the
Policy holders. The assurances are made only on
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums are
returned annually to the ilsured.i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-01

KENNEBEC COCNTY.-h PROBATE Court at
4fu0usta on the second Monddy OF Juiy, 1877.
a CERTAIN lNSTkU MENT, purporLin9 to be
N the last will and testament OF Carrie NJ. Har.
mon, late of China, in said county, deceased, hav
ing been presented for probate:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior to the second Monday OF
A, gust next in the Kennebec Journal a newspa.
per printed at Augusta, that all persons Interested
may attend at Court of Probate then to be hold
en- at Augusta, and show cause if any, why the
said instrument should not be proved approved
and allowed, as the last will and testament of the
said deceased.
II. X. BAKER, Judge.
Attest; CHARLES HEwINs, Register. 3w32.
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In Bankruptcy.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED sTATrs, DIS
TRICr OF MAINE.
In the matter of
william II. Wiles, Jr.
Bankrupt.>
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the 2d meet.
~ ing of the creditors of said Bankrupt, held
this 18th day OF july 1877, al 10 A. NJ at the Court
House, in Augusta, has been adjourned by order
of court to August 49, 1871 at 10 A. NJ, at the same
place for the purposes mentioned in sect 5Oas
Revised Statutes, of United Sates, Title Bank upt.
cy.
HERBERT NJ. HEATH Assignee.
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District Court OF the United States,
District OF Maine.
In the matter of
William III. Wiles, Jr.,

(
Bankrupt
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE that a petition
i was presented to the Court on the 18th day OF
June, 1877, by William II. Wes, Jr., OF Gardiner,
in said District, a Bankrupt, praying that he may
be decreed to have a full discharge from all
his debts, provabe under the Bankrupt Act,
ON which petition hearing was ordered to be had
the first Monday of September, a. ID. 1877, at 10
A. NJ, before the Court in Portland, and that no.
tice thereof be published in the Daily Kennebec
Journal, and Weekly Portland Advertiser, once a
week for three successive weeks and once IN the
Weekly Kennebec journal, the last publication to
be least thirty days before said day OF hearing;
which notice has not been published as ordered
by the Court, and now on this 18th day OF july A.
ID. 1877, on reading said petition.
1T Is ORDERED by the Court, that q hearing be
had upon the same on the first Monday of october,
A. ID. 1877, before the Court in Portand,- in said
District, at ten O'Clock A. M and that notice
thereof be published in the Daily kennebec Jour
nal, and the Weekly Portland Advertiser, newspa-
pers printed in said District once week for three
successive weeks and once i'll the Weekly Kenne-
bee journal, the last publication to be thirty days
at least before the day of hearing and that all cred
itors who have proved their debts, and other per-
sons in interest, may appear at said time and place
and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer
OF said petition should not be granted.
VIM. p. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court for said District
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District Court of the United States.
District of Maine.
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Bankrupts)
THIS is to give notice that a petition has been
L presented to the Court this 9th day of July,
1877, by Jonathan r. Ryerson, of WlDslow, in said
District, Bankrupt, praying that he may be de.
creed to have full discharge from all his debts,
plovable under the Bankrupt Act, and upon
reading said petition it is ORDERED by the Court
that hearing be had upon the same on the
first Monday of October, A. d., 1877, before
the Court in Portland in said District, at ~
O'Clock A. M; and that notice thereof be published
in the Daily kennebec Journal, and Daily Port.
land Advertiser, newspapers printed in said Dis.
trct once week for three successive weeks, and
once in the Weekly Kennebec journal and Port.
land Advertiser, the last publication to be thirty
days at least before the day oil hearing, and
that all creditors who have proved their debts,
and other persons in interest, may appear at said
time and place and show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of said petition should not
be granted.
VIM. p. PIEBLE,
Clerk of District Court for said District.
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NHANNNN1N1<1NN
PATENTS OBTAINED -. for Inventors.
No charges unless successful Pamphletsent free.
"A. Shaw, Solicitor. ITO fremont St.. Boston.
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
CHANGE OF TINE.

On and after Monday, June 18th, 1871,
trains will leave Augusta as follows:
For Portland and Boston, $50, and l0lI A. NJ,
! 80 and l0.5s +. NJ.
For Roekland, $50 and l0.l7 A.. Nj.
For Pennington, l0.l7 A. NJ.
For Bath, Lewiston and Portland, %, l0.l7 A.
NJ, l.s0 r NJ.
For Wateryille and SkowhegaH, 4lOP NJ.
For Belfast, Dexter and Bangor, 40 +. M, = 80
A. M.
Train leaving at l0.l7 AM. arrives IN Boston in
time to connect with Sound steamer lines for New
YORK. Train leaving at 80 I'M arrives in Boston
in time to connect with 10 PM. Shore Line Train
for New York.
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TONTlNE PLAN.

or upon the principle OF aceumulating profits for
definite periods, which WAS first introduced by this
Society, and has been recommended and endorsed
by eminent experts in Life Insurance, and by lead.
ing business men. Forty-four per cent. has been
earned and accumulated OIL the premiums paid on
sit Tontine Life Policies, and forty per cent on its
Tontine Endowment Policies. Issued within the last
We years.
The Directors OF the Equitable Life Assurance
Society represent exclusively the inter ests of the
Policy -holders, and in presenting the Society to no
tce, they feel that it has strong claims upon public
confidence, because OF the street and CONSERVATIVE
principles by which its various departments ar
governed. In the assets ana in the administration
OF the Society perfect security is given for the f
ture, which s of great importance to those depend
ing Upon their insurance policies for the ultimate
IL pport of their families.
No Life Insurance Company has such arge an.
nual transactions as the Equitable; none lis more
prompt and Just in its dealings.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
TURCO-RUSSIAN WAR.

The Russians Hand MuhIxtnr Pasha n
Lefi-Hand Blow that staggers HIS
Army, who are ReIrenting In Three
Directions.
LONDON, October 15.--The Daily
News correspondent with the Russian
headquarters In Asia telegraphs from
karajol, Sunday evening:
General Lagoff, who, with twenty.
seven battalions Of infantry and forty
guns, was recently dispatched on u
turning movement from here, behind
the Oladja-dogh, to Owlishill and We
hinkoo, telegraphed last night from
Bazarjik, begging assistance, as Muhk-
tar pasha was before him with u supe.
rior force. Thereupon, this morning,
our troops began an attack on the Turk.
ish position, and after heavy common,
aiding on our left with the Aladja bat
teries, we made serious assault on
Owlishile and the redoubt.
AT noon the Caucasian grensdiers,
under General Tleichmann, stormed
the redou6t, capturing three Krupp
guns. The Ezinhay regiment occu.
pied Aladjadajh, capturing the Turk.
ish camp. The enemy retired In dis.
order In three directions, being cut Off
In the rear from Kars. The pursuit
was sharp everywhere and will be con-
tinued tomorrow. No news has been
received yet from General Lagoif,
According to Russian official bulle.
tins, not only was Muhktar pasha de-
cisively defeated on Monday, hut the
whole army utterly destroyed.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
Another Cauxls.

Yesterday Marshal Morton arrested
Phil Davis as one of the gang Of coun-
terfeiters, and he was placed In Jail
along with the others arrested the day
before. About six months ago Davis
was arrested in this city for stealing
clothing. He was released at the So
licitation of his mother, who resides in
Little Rock, and who begged the
officers that he might be set free.
Davis also promised that he would
leave the city, which he did, but in
stead of going to Little Rock, went to
Kansas City, where he has been ASSOC
ciated with bad characters. He there
met r. w, Willerson, leader OF the
gang. Returning to this city he fell in
with this gang, and was yesterday ar.
rested as one OF their number.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
CONGRESSIONAL.

uossrs H,sm and Robertson. Contest
a,ts from Louisiana, sworn IN
HOUSE Adjourn d Until saturday
I'm. senate nj work on the Nichols
Credentials.
House-Mr. Leonard concluded his
speech In favor Of referring both
cIaima ants In the fourth and fifth Louis i
lana districts to the committee on
elections.
The claimants are J. B. Elan dem
oeratl. and Smith (republican), in the
fourth district, and Il. w. Robinson
tdemocrat), and Nash tcolored repub-
licsn), from the sixth.
Mr.. Gibson offered substitute pro-
yiding for the Immediately swearing
of. b. Elan, and after debate the
substitute was adopted, yeas 14i, nays
l1e. Mr.. Elan took the modified
oath.
Mr.. Frye offered resolution recitint
that Charles Z. Nash had presented {
certificate OF election signed by Cover
nor Kellogg, then duly recognized an
acting governor OF Louisiana, but tina
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
FRENCH POLITICS.

The Conservatives Gain FIfty seNts--
aambetfa AtrenuOusly Endeayorins
60 uniec All the Factions Of the Left
Ina single Group.
PARIS, October l7.--Further denial IL
given to the statements that the min.
listers intend TO resrgn. 1t Is stated
that the ministers have not for single
moment entertained the idea ofreslgn-
ing any more than the president had
the thought OF separating himself from
them' Minister Foartin, receiving
projects to-day explained to them, in
the name of the government, that the
electoral struggle which had gained
nifty seats for the conservatives, would
continue on October 18th, at second
ballotings, and on November 4th at
elections for councils general under
precisely the same conditions rs IL was
entered upon. II seems certain that
Gambetta is strenuously endeavoring
to unite all factions of the left In sin.
gle group.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
The Sargent Hall ChronOmeter Lock
Litigation Compromised.

New YORK, October 1.-THE long
pending contest between James Sar-
gent, of Rochester, and the Hall Lock
company, respecting a patent covering
broadly the right to use chronometer
lock in the combination lock or bolt
work, recently terminated by the
award of the patent to Sargent. The
interest of both parties to the recent
contest have been pooled by joint
agreement between owners. This ac-
ton relieves some sixteen hundred
banks already using either Of the locks
referred to, from long threatened pros
ecution for infringement.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
PosToFFICE swINDLING.
The MeGrcw system UncNrthaa Tw en-.
~ Thousand Dollar swIudle by an
Empioyo Of thcNt Louia Postonice

~"N HNN''W HSHA'W Nhohttuhh Nv Sh-
~ Thousand Dollar swIudle by nm
Empioye Of thest Louis Postonice
ST.. LOUIS, October l7,--About three
weeks ago Auditor MoGrew, OF the
postoilice department at Washington,
detected through the new system of
keeping accounts, inaugurated by him-
self II swindling operation which has
been going on several years by or
through the connivance Of an employe
OF the department named O'Brien, and
by which 1t was thought the depart
ment had been robbed OF twenty thous-
and dollars. f. r. Lilley, deputy
auditor of the department, was imme,
diately dispatched to this city where
he has since been engaged, with Chief
Special Agent Il. w. Schaurt and his
corps of detectives, in working up the
case. The populations were all made
at points remote from the city, In the
west and southwest, and Mr.. Lilley's
mission has been 80 successful that he
left for Washington tonight with over
twenty thousand dollars recovered
from various persons who had been in
collision with O'Brien.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18

The report OF the commission to in
vestigate the operations and conduct
of the San Francisco mint and CUSTOM
house is made public. The commits
sion unanimously report as the result
OF their investigation that the customs
service at the port of San Francisco is
intelligently and efficiently performed,
and on the whole the revenue Is hon
estly and economically collected
The commission report in regard to
the mint that its bullion and coming
operations are faithfully and efficiently
conducted, and that In bringing them
into their present high state of eili-
cheney Superintendent Lagrange has
performed his full share Of duty, and
Is entitled to credit therefor.
They say, however, that while clerks
have generally been found competent
and efficient, it is believed that num-
Der of incompetent and inefficient
persons have received appointments
in the general department of the mint
and have been retained through polit-
ical or other considerations, but not OF
pecuniaIy character.
In regard to the charges made by
Mr.. Phinney against Mr.. LaGrange
concernining alleged frauds on the
government in the sale of old materi,
ais, etc, they say that Phinney was,
by his own testimony an accomplice
In the crime, If any were committed,
that he secured money and that no
portion of it has been traced by any
evidence except Phinney's into the
hands Of LAGRANGE.
They report, however, in regard to
these alleged transactions, and con-
corning certain others in which 1t Is
proved that government money was
misappropristed, that it was the duty
of the superintendent to protect the in
terest of the government and to exer'
else the utmost vigilance over his sub
ordinates, especially in respect to the
disbursement of public funds.
This it appears plainly he did not do,
and he is therefore personally respon-
slble for these frauds upon the treasury
and legally responsible for such sums
AZ testimony establishes as having been
paid by Settlers to Phinney for unde-
livered supplies and for sales OF old
materials not accounted.
The president sent the follow ing
nominations to the senate to-day, to-
gether with several hundred other APP
pointments, which heretofore have
been made public. The ENJOYS extra
ordinary and ministers plenipoten-
tiary of the United States are Edward
+. Noyes, France; James Russeli
Lowell, Spain John A. Kasson, Aus
tria; Thomas A. Osborn, Chill; Henry
w. Willard, Brazil; minister resi-
dents of the United States, John H.
Stevens, Sweden and Norway; JAS M
Comfy, Hawaiian Islands, and John
NJ. Langston, Liberia.
The case of Senator John j. Patter'
sou was before Judge Humphreys TO-
day, and adjourned till the Slst'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
BOOth's Engagement az De BARS the
Most uccessfuI IN Years.

ST.. LOUIS, October l7.-Monday
evening last Edwin Booth, who is
playing an engagement at DeBars
opera house in this city, missed very
valuable diamond ring from his dress.
ing room. The police were notified,
and to-day the ring was found in
pawn shop, it having been found by q
courtezan. The jewel was promptly
restored by the pawnbroker, and the
capture of the thief is onlya question
of time, the woman having disclosed
who he IL.
Booths engagement at DeBar's is
the most successful one played here
In several years. The receipts of the
house for five nights and one matinee
last week, are over ten thousand dol
lars.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
National Christian Temperance Union
Immense Murphy Meeting.

CLEVELAND, o., October 1.-THE ma
tional christian temperance union in
session to-day received the report OF
the committee on delegates. w. G.
Hedge, of Pittsburgh, read the report
of the committee appointed to revise
the old constitution. The report caused
considerable discussion, aud was finally
referred to committee OF seven, who
will report Tomorrow forenoon. No
further business was done to-day. Ia
the evening an immense gospel tenn
perance meeting was presided over BY
Murphy, and was held and addressed
by Murphy converts.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
Seventy Tons of Bullets Fraction of
the Lead slower at yicksburg.

A great many relics of the war still
continue to he picked up on the old
battleflelds near Vicksburg, ard there
Is hardly day passes that local junk
dealer does not buy quantities OF lead
bullets. To give something of the
amount Of lead the "Yanks" rained
down upon the city, the books show
that he has bought and shipped some
seventy.five tons OF leaden bullets, not
including shell, solid shot, etc, and he
did not enter the business until two or
three years after the larger portion Of
the trade was over, and some halt a
dozen other establishments in the city
buying at the same time, and still the
supply IL not exhausted.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
Bee.Keepers' National Convention
Officers Elect.

New YORK, October 1.-THE Bee
Keepers National Convention to-day
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, j. II Nellis,
OF CARBONATE, New York; vice presi-
dent, w. j. Andrews, OF Columbia,
Tennessee; secretary, Il. &. Newman,
of Chicago; treasurer, A. ]. King, OF
New York. Thirty new members were
added to the association.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
Convention OF the brotherhood Of LO
cOmOtIve Engineers.

Boston, October 1.-THE annual
session of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers of the United States
commenced this morning. The meet
ings are strictly private. One hundred
and ninety.two divisions are repre-
scented by one hundred and forty dele.
gates. All parts Of the country, In
Guiding Utah and California, repre-.
scented. There has been an increase OF
ten divisions Of the Brotherhood the
past year, all organized In the west.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
sidney Malls TO London I'm Thirty nine
Days.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 1.-THE
Australian steamer arrived this morn
ing with the British mails two hours
after the departure OF the overland
train. The mails were put on Especial
train with instructions to overtake the
express train, and by making close
connection at New York, Wednesday,
with the Abyssinia for Liverpool, 1t is
expected to deliver the Sidney mails
I'm London in thirty-nine days.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
A COl0red Hanging Match Nippod in
the Bud la kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, October ia special
to the Courier-Journal from Maysville
states that the second attempt was
made last night to hang Jerry Ander-
son, confined in Jail there on charge
OF poisoning his wife. He is a negro
and the several hundred who attempt.
ed to take the law in their own hands,
were all colored. The officers resisted
the mob, endeavoring uDsuccessfully
by persuasion, to disperse the crowd.
A citizen then placed himself before
the Jail with revolver, but was jerked
aside and two negroes sat down on
him. The county judge and mayor
addressed the mob, begging the ne.
groes not to disgrace the city, and
promising to see that Anderson is
properly dealt with. They then left.
This was their second attempt. The
Jail is now securely guarded.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
massachusetts FoIIowins In the Wake
nj Ohm.

The Boston Traveller prints letter
from well-known republican Ia reply
TO an invitation to meet with others
for conference relative to the party
canvass. He says plainly that he
''shall not vote for the candidate for
governor nominated by the republican
party,r but "shall vote for Judge Pit
man. 'srhIs,r says the Traveller, sis
but sample exposition OF the tenth
ment aud intended action ola large
number Of republicans" The party is
indeed In a shaky condition when the
organ that has most stanchly upheld
its measures and pushed is candidates
thus openly rejolces In The rapid defec-
ton from its ranks,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
STATE FAIR.

rhe Fair M the Capital Postponed 90
Some Future bay, ewing 20 Cen
tinued Had Weather.
Special TO The Herald.l
AUSTIN, October T.-Owing to the
continued bad weather, the Capital
State Fair is postponed to some future
time, ample notice of which will be
given. n. O. BARTHOLOMEW,
Lacratarxy
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
Mob RuIe ia Marion county.

An armed mob of about forty men
took Jim Johnson, negro charged
with killing mail boy, from the jail
at Jefferson, Tuesday night, placed n
rope around his neck, mounted their
horses, and left town by the Danger
field road, with the Sheriff and posse
in pursuit. Abe ROthsehild, In an adj
Joining cell, felt very uncomfortable
during the proceedings.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
a Two ana u Half million Dollars
Gnsh TrRnaRcliOn.

PHILADELPHIA, October 1.-THE
stockholders of the Empire Transport
tation company totday unanimously
ratified the contract for the purchase
of the company's property by the
Pennsylvania railroad company. The
president of the company stated that
Immediately after the ratification Of
the agreement, the Pennsylvania rail-
road would pay down securities
amounting to S2,5OO,00O, or half the
consideration.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
Eastern Democrats Rejoice i'm Spite
of the Heresy.

Boston Post Ii the gentlemen from
Ohio imagine that the democrats Of
the east rel ,ice over any supposed vic
tory Of the greenback idea tn y are
sadly mistaken. We bade them God
speed in spite OF that heresy, aud are
glad they conquered In spite of 1t, over
republicans who were quite as un-
sound on that question.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18

Our late improvements give
us greater facilities 10 sho"
our goods, and TO walt upon
our customers properly. No
pains will be spared TO please
one and all.
Our empIoyesare strictly pro-
hibited from misrepresenting
our Goods.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-10-18
A Little Irreguiarity In the Cash Ac-
count OF the PEesby terrain Publish

RICHMOND, Va, October 17.-Rev.
Il. Il. Baird, late secretary of the Pres.
byterian Publishing company of the
southern general assembly, indicted
in this city for embezzling the funds
of the company, was put on trial to-
day. After the examination Of the
three principal witnesses, Judge Gui.
gon stated that he saw no necessity for
further proceedings. This opinion was
conceded with by the prosecuting at
torney, and the jury, without leaving
their seats, rendered verdict Of not
guilty. The accused was Immediately
discharged.