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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-30

CA n ADA.
Riot.

QUEBEC, April Is. At "a meeting Of the city
council, last night, the passages of City Hall and
the galleries were packed with people who com.
menced the disturbance. The police became pow
crless. The military were called out, but remain
ed passive. The mob forced the way into the
council chamber. which compelled the mayor to
adjourn the meeting hastily. The rioters then
and chairs and doing ell the mischief possible. A
double alarm Of fire was sounded and the ERE
apparatus run out to divert the attention of the
mob.
The mayor endeavored to address the crowd,
but was met with Kisses. After thus expressing
their Indignation the rioters gradually dispersed
without doing further damage, and the city is now
quiet, though feeling of excitement prevails.
Parliament.
OTTAWA, April %. On proroguing parliament
Lord Duffern after referring to the laws passed
and other matters of the dominion said:
"The commission to be named in the treaty Of
Washington having been At length appointed, the
commission will shortly be organized at Halifax.
have taken steps to insure q full and fair pre-
sentaon of the case of Canada. trust the
gotations may realize all our expectations
Report.
The committee reported to-day on the case of
Sneaker Angln, and find that he violated the in
dependence of the parliament act by accepting
government contract. thereby voiding his cleo
ton.
Fire.
MONTREAL, A pril 30. About five o'clock this
morning fire broke out in the Montreal Novelty
Works buildings on st. Urban street. Owing to
the immense amount of inhsmmable material
stored on the premises, all efforts to save the
buildings were fruitless. Eight 6remen were
buried beneath the fallen walls. Five were taken
out dead.
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the district Rencral.committee all who dom. pay
their assessments before June LIST.
Another Claimant.

the district general. COMMITTEE oil who don't pay
their assessments before June lst
Another Claimant.
The third claimant to the million dollars IT
the United States government by Joseph Lewis,
at Hoboken, turned up IN putative son, Thorn as
Lewis, an Irish laborer,
Personal.
United States district attorney of New York has
been invited to deliver the GRAFTON CONNIE nceme Mt
day OF the University of Mississippi.
Tweed.
The Sunday News has rumor from Albany
that Tweed is about TO demand from the attorney
general the return Of his alleged confession.
II Is also asserted that the papers were never
signed or verified by hun, and contain unauthor-
ized statements and vouchers. Some of the
vouchers of Tweed, it is said have been taken
and retained by third party. and proceedings
are taken for their recovery.
Missing.
Search is being made here fey jaime g., hannah,
in West6eld, Mass.
Sales of Horses.
Large sales Of horses for the French light cav
airy services, have been made in New York the
past week.
Charges Preferred.
The Times says it is charged that the New York
Court House Commissioners, while limited by the
Board of Appropriations to exp, nditures of $780,
600, have accepted contracts to the amount of
1881 900 for the completion Of the South portico
and interior Of the rotunda, including the sup
ports of the dome. When this money is exhausted
there will, it is said, be effort TO procure fur
Their advance from the city of 100000 or $780,
600, for building on the dome Itself The total
additional cost of the work will thus be augment
ed TO nearly Sl,000,O00. The cost to January,
1872, when the work was suspended in conse-
quence OF the breaking up Of the ring, was $l2,-
420,732
Marine News.
The nautical school ship St. Marys, will soon
sail for Fayal.
Horse-whipped.
John Bennett was horse whipped last night in
Grand street, by woman who SAYS he had SLAM
dered her.
A Prize.
Thirty barrels Of oil were obtained from a whale
stranded on Long Island.
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Do the best you can on architectural design and
finished workmanship of the master carpenter, I'M
less the painting Of new building is well done.
the thing is incomplete after all. The most ar
tistc and reliable painters in this city, are proba-
bly, Messrs. c. Beale & Co., who with . corps Of
experienced workmen are ready to execute all
work in their line in a manner unsurpassed.
They and the gentlemen in their employ don't be-
long to the kind who have to be watched, but may
be relied upon every time. Probably their stock
of paints, oils. paper hangings, glass, etc., was
never so extensive and varied as ct the present
lime. and customers need have no difficulty in max
ing their selections. There are novelties in the
paint and paper line with Messrs. Beale q Co.,
keep fully posted for the benefit Of their custo-
msrs whom they are always sure Of pleasing.
Their establishment Is at No. Union Block.
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An able sermon by Rev. ID. w. LeLacheur
from behold | stand at the door and knock"
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A sad accident occurred at Bethel on Thursday.
Dr.. Pbantheus e. Wiley Of that town. left his
home on Wednesday, TO visit patient in Lincoln
plantation, about forty miles distant. On his re-
,uro, Thursday morning, in company with a CON-
psniou, he undertook to cross the lake in a boat
A squall struck them, and the Doctor was
drowned. his companion being just able to gain
the shore. The deceased was dearly beloved
physician, but 81 years of age, and the son of Dr.
Robert G. Wiley, who for fifty years was prac-
Using physician in Bethel. DR.. Wiley, who has
thus early been removed from the field of his use
sulness, was graduate of Bowdoin College, and
of the Ma inc Medical School.
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After to day, the duty Of sending to the Asso-
ciatsd Press dispatches from this city, will devolve
upon the publishers Of the Daily, as is the case
With the publishers of dailies in other places in
Alane-the Associated Press being unfortunate
iy too poor to pay Tor having its work done For
nearly five years, DR.. W. Is. Lapham, Of the
Maine Farmer, has filled the position of special
agent at this important point, his good judgment,
care, Determination, impartiali;y and enterprise
making him most valuable man for the place.
Mr.. Beard the manager of the Boston Agency
expresses regrets at parting with SO valuable an
u rent.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
A Terrible Crime.

A Terrible Crime.
BosToN April rs. Sam Freeman (colored)
committed rape on q white girl named Barrett, as
she was on her way home from school at Lancast-
er, Mass, to-day. The girl has since died.
Fire.
The four story modern building, 80 IIaveihil
street, occupied by furniture manufacturers and
marble workers, was burned this morning; loss
$1,000.
Excitement.
At Moody's tabernacle service last evening, a
boy fell from the perch on which he was sitting to
the floor, whereupon q woman uttered . loud
shrek, causing Undesirable confusion among
the great audience Of nearly eight thousand peo-
pie. For several minutes the excitement border
ed on panic, but through the efforts of Moody
and TIE chief usher. order was finally restored.
The announcement that nothing mad happened
produced a sense Of relief which found expression
in loud applause and whistling. The audience
then sang 1--WE need Thee every hour" This is
the first occurrence of the kind that has happen
ed since the tabernacle was opened.
Suspension.
May & Co., heavy dealers in metals and hard
ware, Suspended yesterday; liabilities S6O0,000.
killed.
LOWELL, April %. Patrick Boyle was instant
ly killed BY . Train backing down to the depot oil
the Boston & Lowell railroad. His aye was aboui
sixty.
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Many Of our citizens are improving this favor
able season BY painting their houses and stores
and sticking up generally for the summer cam
paign.
All the religious meetings in this city during
the past week were sustained with an encourag-
ing degree of ntrest.
There are indications that early and continued
hot weather will create an unusual demand for ice
this season. Capt. Rich has already commenced
shipping from his houses below this city.
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The Augusta correspondent of the Pennington
Chronicle writes that paper: "The principal topic
Of conversation among business men just now is
the proposed new railroad from here to West Wa
teryille. One can zee At glance that it is mat
ter of great importance to the citizens ofAugusta,
as it will bring large amount of business to this
place, which, by the way, we cannot boast of any
TOO large amount at the present tine-and will
also have the effect to revive the shipping bust
ness, as large amount Of freight from the coun-
try places about here could be shipped by vessel
instead of paying high rates of the railroad. A
large number of our leading business men are
working hard for it, and we hope they will sue
ceed,"
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New YORK, April %. Robinson L Co. have
settled up affairs and resumed business. Ii is said
their present Indebtedness will not exceed So
00G.
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Edward Alden, advertising agent at Cincinnati I,
a., must be . patient man, for during the past
III nth he has been sending us numerous advertis-
j1g cuts of sw indies and although we have re-
icaedly refused TO loan columns to these
1rmls, .'still they come" We have enough al
ready to start humbug illustrated newspaper.
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CALIFORNIA.
Seized.

SAN Francisco, April 2S. The custom officers
to day seized about one thousand dollars worth Of
Struggled opium on the premises Of Ye Ho .
prominent Chinese dealer in general merchandise.
Military Matters.
Accounts from Alaska say that business there
will suffer greatly by the withdrawal Of troops,
and the Indians will soon become depredstory.
Strike.
VICTORIA, April %. For some weeks there has
been a strike Of miners in Nanaineo colleries.
The strikers refused to vacate the houses belong
ing to the company, and resisted the efforts Of the
sheriff to eject them. The government has now
ordered the m itia to put down the disturbance.
Three companies of infantry and light battery,
strong party Of police and deputy sheriff, will
leave at once on government steamer, accom-
panied by the gunboat Rocket, with orders to ar
rest the rioters at all hazards, and bring them to
Victoria for trial No bloodshed is expected.
Horse Trot.
Los Angeles, April %. The match between
Goldsmith Maid and Rarus to-day, resulted in an
essy victory for the Maid in three straight heats.
Time-2.22 IL, 2.l9, 2.l9l2.
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skowhegan Locals.
The social, moral and political aspect, and BUSH
ness in general present about their usual appear
ance in th locality. There seems TO be gener-
al dissatisfaction among the republicans at the re-
moval of Packard and Chsmberai Many are
so thick headed that they cannot understand why
the same authority that elected Hayes did not
elect these men. Mr.. Blane's efforts 10 this d.
recton are warmly applsuded.
The schools of the village commenced Monday.
The vacancies existing in the Grammar school,
have been filled by MIR. Daniel Taylor OF Vassal-
boro, and Mrs Leech of Augusta. Besides the
usual instruction, writing is taught this term in
nearly all the schools of the village, by Mr.. j. ID.
Montgomery of y. Ii. Mr.. Nj. comes to us highly
recommended by schools where he has taught.
Mouse Island is owned by parties in town.
1t Is their intention 10 make it first class sum-
mer resort. About Sl7 900 have already been
expended on it since last season. The new hotel
W i'll be ready for occupancy about the middle of
June.
The Universasts are pushing forward their eff
forts for a new church. A lot has already been
secured on Madison street for $500, and The work
will rapidly 20 on.
spaudng's Bell Ringers were here Friday
night. This company always draw a large
house. Their entertainment this time was unus-
ualy fine.
The cold water temple of this place have re
opened their meetings for the summer. About 90
children were present at their first meeting.
May baskets and May parties are very preva-
lent just now.
Mr.. n. ID. Stanwood, who returned from New
Orleans few weeks since out Of health, is much
improved and W Ill probably 90 back to his busi-
ness before long.
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Death OF Hon. Warren johnson.

We received the painful intelligence yesterday
that Hon. Warren johnson. Superintendent of the
public schools of Newton, Mass, and formerly
Superintendent Of the schools of Maine. and an
esteemed citizen of this city, died at Newton last
Saturday evening, April 2Sth, after a compars-
tive ly brief illness The funeral will be at Bruins
wick. Tuesday afternoon. We have not space to
give this morning extended ard adequate no.
tice Of the valuable life and services of the de
ceased. whose death came in the prime of man
hood and in the midst of his usefulness, and the
loss of whom will be mourned by hosts of person
al friends and by the friends and promoters Of
education, not only in haine and Massachusetts,,
but in almost every state Of the Union.
The police seized two packages of liquor at the
boat on Saturday, and also .ome twenty gallons
at James Vaugbn's on the Bog road.
The alarm of fire about ten o'clock last evening
was caused by someone setting fire to a brush pile
on the east side Of the river.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

OMAHA, April28. Snow fell here last night,
heavy sleet storm in the northern part of the
State; hard frost to-day.
ST. JOSEPH, April %. B. c. Quinn was arrest
ed here for forging checks on Park bank of New
York. He had drawn about $1,000 before the
forgery was discovered.
Senator William G. Brownlow died at his res.
dence in Knoxville, Tenn, yesterday afternoon.
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EXCITEMENT IN wATERvILLE.
Suicide OF winthrop Merrill.

The people Of Watoryil!e were start'c cd on Sat-
urdsy by learning Of the suicide of Winthrop
Morrill,, ESQ. second selectman of the town. The
news caused the most intense excitement 10 town.
and feeling Of tic most profound soiroS. Mr..
Morrill, was reported to be wealthy. lie lived
some two miles from the village and followed the
business Of farmer. He owned two or three
farms and was quite extensively engaged in bust.
ness operations. lie has of late suffered some.
what for want OF ready money to pay accruing
debts, though it is generally believed that his
property will pay all debts, and have a hand
some surplus left.
On Friday noon Mr.. Morrill, bid his wife and
three daughters good morning, stating that he
was going to visit neig hbors, and did go. but on
his return went into little piece of woods, and
after scraping oil the bark from white birch tree,
wrote thereon with lead pencil the reasons for
the contemplated act of suicide, including a Low.
ing loving and tender message to his wife and
children.
He stated that the only cause for the act was
financial embarrassment. and that he had carried
the load as long as he could. 1t seems that be
then sat beneath the tree, and with razor that he
had brought with him from home, cut his throat,
severing the left jugular vein. His friends and
family were anxious about his non-appearance
Friday night, but supposed he had been called off
on business. His body was found under the tree
on Saturday morning.
Mr.. Morrill, was large, strong man. weighing
upwards of two hundred pounds, fity-two years of
age, and about the very last man whom any one
would have suspected of taking his own liie. lie
leaves a wife and six children.
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Post Office Changes

The following are the recent post office changes
Furinton, Bowdoinham, Ssgadahoc county; John
W. Webster, East Turner, Androscoggin county !;
Charles II. Vose, Forest City, Washington county
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The award of the prizes for last Wednesday
..eclamations at Colby University. was announced
Saturday morning-the first to Hannibal Z. Ham
len of Bangor, . son of Senator Hamlin; the
second to Will Ii. Lyford. The prizes for las,
terms senior prize defamation has just been an
IL .unced, and is given to Josiah X. Henderson.
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CINCINNATI, April Is. Fred Starrberg and
John Schwarz. notorious counterfe tiers, have been
arrested.
Body Found.
CLEVELAND, April 20. On Friday last party
of sportsman, at Euclid Village. ten miles east of
here, found the dead body of man on the be ach :.
They bad no idea whose body it might be and
buried it. A description was given at the railroad
station and recognized as that Of z. p. Bliss of
Chicago. lost 10 the Ashtabula disaster.
Arrested.
r. II. Sloun. president Of the Cincinnati San
dusky d Cleveland Railroad Railroad Thomas NJ.
Sloan, and James d. Lea, have been arrested on
suits brought by the railroad company charging
them with conspiracy unwsrrsnted discharge of
servants of the company. blowing open safes, TAX
ing money, etc.
Base Ball.
The game Of base ball to-day resulted in SYRIA
cruise Stars s, Cincinnatis |.
Severe storm.
Reports indicate that the hail and snow storm
last night and this morning was very general
throughout Iowa, and in the greater part of Hi
nois. The damage was very great.
FIRE.
COLUMBUS, April %. The long bridge of the
Columbus, Springfield & Cincinnati railroad, over
the Scoto river west of this city, was burned to-
day. Loss $4,000.
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Mr.. A. w. Bracket, the well known horseman
Of Pittsfeld, has recently added to his fine stock
of horses, the celebrated stallion Monte Christie,
at a cost Of about $1,000. His height Is fifteen
hands and three inches, while his weight is 100
pounds. Mr.. Is. now has on hand six horses and
not single poor one among them.
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We received on Saturday telegram from DR..
T. S. Lambert, President of the American Fopu-
lar Life Insurance Company, denying the pub
l.hed statements that there had been fraudulent
transactions in lis company. He says there is q
conspiracy against his company, and that he will
send proofs to show it. We trust that the Doctor
may be able to clear himself and associates in the
conrany.
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EUROPE.
Resignation.

LONDON. April %. The Daily News Giurgevo
despatch says the sultan has not accepted the
ignation of Abdul Kerim.
Denial.
BERLIN, April %. Camphauscn did not resign
despite his defeat on the bill for taking manufsc-
tured iron.
Flooded.
ODESSA, April 2S. The river Duieper has over
flowed at Krementchug, which is completely
flooded. Seventy thousand inhabitants are made
homeless.
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LOUISIANA.
The New Collector,

NEW ORLEANS. April 30. Judge John f. King
appointed collector of New Orleans, is represent
ed 10 have been Union man throug houtthe war.
He resides ia Oielsusas county, and was formerly
of the Louisiana supreme court. General Sher-
dan wanted to appoint him military governor of
Louisiana, 10 succeed Wells, at the close of the
war, but he declined.
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Whatever hard words may be said of our neigh
bors, or Of the weather. and other things that
in store for us in the unmeasured and mysterious
future, lie, there be thankfulness for the unar.
proachable mildness and beauty of these last
DAYS of April.
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The school in Dist No. 20. east side Of the riv-
~ is in operation. with Miss Wixon and Miss
arie Hodges as teachers. Miss Randall of Riv-
-r.ile, and Miss Isabella French have been en-
aged to teach the school on School street. The
school just above that, is to be taught by Miss
Mary Coombs. Miss Brsdstreet is teaching the
school At Petteng ills corner.
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If all classes OF goods were being sold as low as
huntington, Mason & Co., are selling fine al
wool cissimeres. people woali not complain of
hard times. They are selling large variety of
line all wool csssimeres for IS cents per yard
goods that would be good trade at one dollar
ier ward,
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No person ever used Adamson's Balsam without
being able TO speak in its favor. Its magical eff
tects afording almost instant relief in the most
stubborn cases has won for it a reputation as a
remedial agent for coughs and colds, 70. which The
proprietor may well be proud. Price 80 cts.-Bos-
ton Adrocdte. apl2j-t&wlw
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What is all the talk about Dow & Sorer con-
,emplating going to California : Instead Of that
they are to continue at their old and popular meat
and provision market, in Granite Hall Block, and
have added to their business by putting in choice
and fresh stock Of groceries, which they are de-
,crmined to sell very low, with only a small mar
a in of nroft.
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NE W JERSEY.
Railroad Matters,

JERSEY CITY, April 2S. The locomotive enpi-
neers at large meeting in this city last night
condemned the action Of the Reading Railroad of
fcas. and pledged their support in all legal efforts
to prevent the carrying out Of tine order prohibit
my Its engineers belonging to the Brotherhood.
large secret meeting of the brotherhood was
held in Philadelphia and another will take place
to- morrow.