Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-06
D,stinguish.d Visitors.


On the evening train of Thur. dav, a company
of distinguished gentlemen from Massachusetts,
came to this city and took rooms at the Augusta
House. The party was made up of Hon. II. Is.
Perce, Secretary of State, Maj. Gen. j. A. Gun
bingham, Adjutsnt General, Maj. George Mckay
of the Adjutsnt Generals office, Capt o. F.
Mitchell, Sergeant. st-Arms, l.. A. Moody, Mes
seuger, John Turner and A c. Duly, members of
House, Capt. w. Il. Sears, invited guest, and the
following gentlemen constituting tie Committee
on Military Affairs in the Massachusetts legisla-
ture Hen. H. j. Garfield, Maj. W. |. Ellis Capt.
G. +. Thurston, Gen J. l.. OH, Col. NJ Beal
Capt. J. w Kicker, Capt. F. l.. Gilman, {. a.
Davis. ii. VIM, Capt, j. II. Wright.
Yesterday morning the party took backs for the
Soldiers Home, at Togus, which was tue special
object of their visit.
movement is on foot in the Massachusetts leg
islature, suppt red by petitions, to an sp-
preparation of $780, 900 for the establishment of a
State Soldiers Home in Massachusetts. On the
other hand the legislature have the facts before
them, showing that there is sufficient room here,
and in the other branches of the institution for all
the disabled soldiers 10 the county, who need
support. The legislature send this committee that
they may ascertain this fact, and also to ascertain
if the Massachusetts, soldiers are well cared for at
the Home here.
The committee were kindly received by Gen.
Tilton and shown over every part of the estab-
lishment. They were greatly pleased with the
management and general appearance of the home,
and the committee expressed this feeling very
freely to Journal reporter, who interviewed them
their return last evening to the Augusta
House. Their report to the Massachusetts legis-
lature will not be in favor of the establishment of
. similar Home in Massachusetts, but one for a
class of persons who not now strictly eligible
TO these homes, but many of whom are now found
in the poor houses of Massachusetts.
The committee returned home on the Pullman
rain last evening.
Superior Court.-Whitehouse j., Presid-
Ing.
FRIDAY, April D.
The court was in session during the forenoon.
The judge announced his decision in the action
tried before him on Observation-Disclosures Kim
ball VS.. William A. Tanner, which was an action
to recover back tax alleged to have been twice
paid to defendant, collector. The Judge found
that the duplicate receipts produced by the plain
tiff were susceptible of explanation, without hold
ing the defendant to the charge of collecting the
same tax twice, and accordingly gave the defend
ant judgment. As the defendant was evidently
careless in his method Of keeping accounts his
counsel, by advice of the Judge. agreed to waive
his claim for costs and the was entered "nei-
ther party"
The new docket was called, and defaults entered
where there appearance.
Adjourned without day.
The following numbers have been assigned by
the Judge, with consent Of counsel, for trial by
jury during the first three DAYS of the next June
term Tuesday, s, 0, l0 Wednesday, Is, %, 80,
l6, ii, los; Thursday, 70, 1888, l02. Sc, 6S, %.
Parties are reminded that actions 10 which
peadings have not been filed within fourteen
days after entry, will be defaulted next term on
the 6rst call.