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The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
A. TRAGIC; , ,JJju.J.KI.E, Jul
BY JUDGE CLARK.

| There was tinge of surprise in tbe
habitually naughty look of Geoffrey
iiarnewell, as he approached the entrance
OF his richly furnished apartments in
- college. and found Paul Torrence
passing out.
, Though the two were fellow students
there was little intimacy between them.
They belonged TO different ''sets." The
Barnewells were a proud and wealthy
family, and Geoffrey was an only SON.
he was taking a collegiate course because
1t was thing expected of him. Itwon't
do for a gentleman TO be quite a Ounce .
and Geofirey submitted to being bored
occasionally by the Greek professor. pre-
cisely as he did to being put through his
PAGES by his dancing master. From his
point Of view, both occupied about the
same plane. -
Paul Torrence, on the other hand, was
q youth instraitened circums' ances. He
was diligent student, not only through
ampltion TO excel, but because he
hoped, In the profession for which he
was preparing to gain the means of one
day repaying the generosity of his wild
owed mother and devoted sister, who
were stinting themselves TO enable him
to enter on the career on which his heart
was set. '..
~ beg your pardon, Mr.. Barnewell," /"
said Pail; ~ was looking for Walter
Deane, and learning that he had gone to
your rooms, came in search of him.
Finding the door ajar l ventured to
look in. l trust you will excuse the
liberty"
Bariewell bowed stify.
"You will hardly find Deane," he an
swered. ~ have just met him on his
way to the train. He is going home on
weeks leave" 90.
Terrence looked disappointed. Wal
ter Deane, alone, among the wealthier
class Of students, had shown him any
friendship and close intimacy had
sprung up between them. Paul was in
the habit of talking over his plans
with Walter, and there was matter on
which he especially wished to consult
him.
Shortly after, as Paul Terrence was
passing group of students, in the midst
Of whom was Geofirey Barnewell, to
whom the others seemed to be listening
eagerly, his ear caught the words:
"Wh0 else could have takenit? !? Didn't
meet him coming out of my door? L
hadn't been gone ten minutes the note
lay on the table and when returned it
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
More Assassination In Russia

ST. PETERSBURG, August l6.-As Gen.
eral Mezentzow, chief of the Emperor's
private police, was leaving a shop at the
corner ofthe placeMichael he was fired up
on by two persons with revolsers and lei
wounded. The assassins jumped into a
droschky and drove off. They have moi
yet been arrested. Gen. Mezentzow was
conveyed home.
Later.-Gen. Mezentzow, chief of the
Emperor's private police, died of the
wounds received from the two assassins
He was stabbed above the heart, not shot,
as at first reported.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17
HOEDEL, THE ASSASSIN, BEHEAD.

BERLIN, August 16.-Emil Hoedel
"the tlnsmilh from Leipzig" who at,
tempted the assas inalioD of Emperor
William on May IL, in the avenue I'm
ter den Linden, as the Emperor was re.
turning from drive with his daughter,
the GArnd Duchess of Baden, has been
executed. He was beheaded this morn.
ing at an early hour In the courtyard Of
t 9 new prison. The imperial warraL
decreeing that jastice should take it.
course was signe1 on the Sth of the pre-.
sent month. Hoedel's age was about 81
On the trial he protested that he did moi
intend TO take the life OF the Emperor
but sought to sacrifice his own life in q
public manner in order 10 create sym.
Pathy for the suffering people. Bul
numerous witnesses testified that Hoe.
del leveled his weapon direct at The
Emperor.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17

AN ITEM FOR fIsHERMRN.-Seth
Green, Esq, the noted fish breeder, has
recently been examining the perch and
sun fish that have died in large numbers
in Lake George, and finds that the dis
ease is caused by fun rus g owth The
gllls resembling, TO great degree, pull
monary consumption. Mr.. Green warns
the pople not to eat any more of the
above kinds of fish.
A MAN SHOOTS HIMSELF AT A PFC
MICA picnic excursion of colored peo-
pie from Frederick City, Md, visited
Littlestown, Pa, Thursday. While there
middle-aged colored man, under the in
fiuence of liquor, drew revolver from
his pocket and being prevented in his
attempts to Injure any person shot him
self through the throat, and it is suppos-
ed, will die.
The daily gazette., 1878-08-17

puy ana SSH STOCKS
|,,p0. Bonds and Gold In N
ll0 UUO, York, Phila, baltimors
land local markets.
kIskERs AND BROKERS.
M House Building. Entrance on ol
Street.
Au ,or American, Red Star, Inman
naam Lines 10 Great Britain and
bent Of Europe
FOR SALE.
hes Del. Rail Road Co.'s Stock.
vii Coal Gas Co. Is stock.
The Republican journal., 1878-05-02
Suicide at Sea.

GLOUCESTER, MASS, April 26. The
schooner Ocean Ranger arrived from
Georges Banks this morning, reports that
about $50 o'clock yesterday morning the
master of the vessel, Capt George Ger
ring, committed suicide by shooting him
self with shot gun, The shot entered
his left breast and passed out at the back.
He was alone in the cabin at the time.
the crew being at breakfast in the fore
castle. Capt. Gerring was man Of good
reputation, had showed no signs Of insan-
lty or depression Of spirits, and no cause
is assigned for the rash act The suicide
was deliberate one, the gun being dis
charged by means of string passing from
the trigger to his foot, while the muzzle
was held to his breast. His age was So
He leaves widow and two daughters in
this city.
The Republican journal., 1878-05-02


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The Republican journal., 1878-05-02

'a- ,i- A1A-as La-la.A
Henry Staples 1dcted as common seller of
.or- ws flIuI not -ailtr
Timothy oNel w. Joseph Bailey anl wife. Ae-
AJ4 NJ rcf.evia to recover household goods Yer
.nt t2r letldart k1owl-oa for rlf- Toglcr for
5,t
Iowu W Monroe rs Towl of Jackson Action
r.aorer sjo tr supplies furnished u Aiyinos
-a45ora aa4 wife, ralper- whose leg4i settlement
Us claimed ta u in Jackson Defence, denial OF
settlement Verdict for defendant Hubbard for
9-f Mcclellan anI Wallace for def
William ~ Elliot IS Samuel Norton Action to
recover five barrels Of -four In March lo76, dc
iendant as sheriff. attached for certain Boston
merchants a 4aautitv Of loar believed to have
been the property Of Henry D Wyman Of Belfast
This Is a case involving many strange features In
1873 Wrmaa and Wm. d. Elliot were engaged in
trade III Belfast Whether OF not they were part
uers is disputed point. Wyman contends that
they were partners by an agreement with the
elder Elliot, subsequently ratified by the son.
William D. claims that he was simply clerk, and
that the -four came to him as payment for services
The testimony upon this point is directly contra
dictory. Wyman testified that be made an agree
ment with Charles Elliot for partnership between
himself and William D. to the following effect
That they should 90 into the liquor and grocery
business in Wymans get all the goods they
could, and trade there three or four years that
Wyman should then fail, and divide the profits be
tween himself and the younger Elliot that Charles
Elliot had no pecuniary interest in the business,
but did it to help bis son This arrangement was
put in writing Belfast creditors were to be paid,
but not those in Boston. Wyman objected to
cheating Lafayette Staples Charles Elliot sug-
gested that the fourth interest Of Staples in the
Boston firm might be made good to him, and let
the other three 60 The general business agree
ment was carried out, and the failure took place
Wyman owing ten or eleven thousand dollars. The
The Republican journal., 1878-05-02
a Row in a Colored Church.


At religious meeting in the Third
street colored Methodist church, ID Rich
m0nd, 4 few nights since, a strange and
disgracetal row took place The meet
inc had proceeded all right until about
ID o'clock. when the subject of a new pas
tor for the church was incidentally dis
cus3ed. The Rev. Daniel Draper, high
ly educated mulatto, is the present pas
tor, and it seems that a certain portion Of
the membership are for retaining his ser
vices, and another portion want to call
the Rev. Mr. Derrick, who is also a high
ly educated mulatto. The two diyines
named are absent from the city. and their
respective wives represented them on this
occasion. First, Mrs. Draper got mad
and made some sarcastic remarks about
the Rev Derrick. Mrs. Derrick retorted.
and then the two had a lively tongue lash
ing, when finally both factions Joined in
full force. A few blows were exchanged
in the crowd, and it was feared at one
time that there would be a desperate
fight. The majority Of those present were
women. About $50 Of them had the floor
at one time, standing on the backs Of the
benches, trying to be heard. The Ora
perites are likely to hold the fort The
Rev. Mr.. Draper was conspicuous as the
first colored divine who preached a ser
mon against the Rev. John Jasper's ser
mons advocating the Ptolemaic system OF
astronomy.
The Republican journal., 1878-05-02

Brighton Cattle Market.

WEDNESDAY, April y.
Amount of stock at market-Cattle 3229; Sheep
and Lambs $500; Swine ZOO; number Western
Cattle 30o>, Eastern Cattle gji Mich Cows and
Northern Cattle l25
Prices of Beef Cattle per 100 lbs, live wcight-Ex-
ira quality IS 25a5 75 first quality IS 1jn5 u -
second quality 81 81 l2ai 81 l2 third quality ; 00a
p; poorest grade of coarse oxen, Bulls &c, 50 50
a3 81 1-2
Brighton Hides &C per ID; Brighton Tallow / "a
20 per b. Country Hides l-2a5c per ID Country
Tal!ow l-2a5c per b. Calf skins lie per ID; Sheen
and Lamb Skins 75caSl ~ each
Working OXen-1here has been fair supply Of
Working Oxen in market for the week and moder
ate demand We quote sales Of pr, girth & # 8
in live weight 200 lbs sl40; pr. girth # n
live weight 5000 lbs, sl34 pr, grth #, in, live
weight 3lJ0 lbs 5 l50.
Store Cattle-But few offered in market for sale
at this season of the year, except Working Oxen
and Milch Cows, most OF the small Cattle being
bought up to slaughter
Mich Cows-Extra $55a75; ordinary $25a45 per
head Most of the Cows offered in market fer sale are
Of "A common grade. Trade for common grades has
been dull of late. Good cows usually sell well at fair
prices
Sheep and Lambs-Nonc offered in market for
sale. Those from the West owned BY e. W.
Hollis, and taken direct to the Abbattor to be
slaughtered.
swine-Fat Hogs slGo prices 1-2c per lb live
weight.
The Republican journal., 1878-05-02
District Cs Maine, SIS,

VNHIS il to give notice That on the 30th day Of
I April, A. =. 1873 a Warrant in Bankruptcy was
issued against the Estate of Andrew j Stevens Of
Belfast, IN tie County Of waldo and State Of Maine
who has been adjudged Bankrupt n his own Pet
ton, filed April 18TH 1875 that the payment Of any
debts and delivery Of any property belonging to such
bankrupt to him. for his use and the transfer of
any property by him, are forbidden by law; that a
meeting Of the creditors Of the said Bankrupt to
prove their debts, and to choose one or more AS
signees of his Estate, will be held at Court Of
Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Custom House IN
Belfast before Chas Hamlin, Esq, Register, on the
10th day Of June, A. ID. 1878, at 10 o'clock, A. Nj.
I. d. CHAMBERLAIN,
Deputy U. S. Marshal as Messenger
JOSEPH WILLIAMSON, Solicitor. 2W1s
The Republican journal., 1878-05-02
DR.. HON Err,

WHO has located in Rockand, would respect.
w fully inform all those living in Waldo County
that are indebted to him by Book Account or Note
# hand that he has placed all matter, in the hands
of hs attorney, G. +. johnson of Belfast, who has
been instructed to collect the same. 3wls
The Republican journal., 1878-05-02
18TH SEMI IhNNUhL STATEMENT
pF THE
Travellers Insurance COmDany,

Hartford, Conn, January !, 1873
ASSETS.
Icl! o-tate srs,G.5oo
Cash on hand and in bank ,d56i ~
Loans on bond and mortgage on real
estate 2,2gO,9l6 o.
Interest du' aud accru, on loans I0-, ,>tI e9
Loans on collateral seer ~ity, $1,000 oo
Deferred Life premiums, *
Premiums dae and unFeportcd on Life
Policies, 4dgt> Il
United States government bonds, a.6 957 b
state an 4 municipal bonds, l:;l -l5 o,i
Railroad stocks and bonds 20 500 10
Bank ana Insurance stoCk-, 543g-4 ql
Total Assets, s4,3l8,53 65
LIABILITIES.
Reserve four per cent life departments s2-03 SD 5a
Reserve for reinsurance, accident dept I4>5l+ 6,
Claims uuadjusted and not due, and all
other liabilities, ll0 i15 00
Total Liabilities, S3lOl566 30
Surplus as regards pocy-hoIders, s1,2l4,9 as
JAS. G. PATTERSON, President
JOHN H. MORRIS, Assistant Secretary
FRED ATWOOD, Winterport.
NJ. S. STAPLES Belfast.
II. X. MORRILL,, GenI Agt., Gardiner
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-11
WEDNESDAY MORNING. DEC. IL.

cality. In like manner the large eyeglasses OF
another of the copspirators grew to De as fsmil-
lar as, and far more odious to the New York
pubic, than the old pear head and shabby
umbrella Of Louis Philippe to the French OF
an earlier day. All the robbers Jared as badly
under Nast's merciless pencil; he drew them
as they were, and q little more so, until
their very accompllces were half ashamed to
be seen in their company. No wonder that the
rogues sought to suppress this brave and hon.
est artist by bribery, offering him no less sum
than five hundred thousand dollars 90 condi-
lion that he should go to Europe for three
years, or at least abstain from carcaturing
them in future. 1t was well worth their while
to purchase impunity at almost any price, with
an absolutely unlimited quarry of plumber b..
fore them. Mast refused, persisted; public
faelicg was reused, and the Rug was broken.
Its eftan died in jail, and his oonfederates
only escaped punishment by becoming obscure
fueitives scattered over the face of the earth.
Mast helped to secure Grant another four
years tenure of office 10 1873 and was his cor
dial but by no means Notwithstanding support
or throughout that period. The general &C.
kpowedged these services by complimentng
him with call at the artists residence in
Morristown, New Jersey, just before his visit
to Europe. Since then Mast has wrought
steadily at his art, commonly producing two or
more large drawings weekly, and incidental
small ones. He has lost none of his old
aggressive force, and has attained facility of
execution Truly marvellous. On every topic OF
public interest he supplies some pictorial satire,
always more or less effective. HIS daring in
attacking not only politicians, editors and
individuals in general, but also national vices.
faults and folles-making Uncle Sam directly
responsible for them, and depicting him in
odious aud ridiculous Iights-argues the high
est moral courage; while the liberation. not
to say good-humor, with which this is received
might RI uke shallow notion that the Ameri.
cans are, as q people, exceptionally vain and
sensitive. No Eoalish carcsturist has evel
struck such blows at John Bull as has Mast al
Brother Jonathan. His enemies say that he 10
brutal, but such abuses as he has to deal with
are best handled without Gloves
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-11

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The storm was severe
here but no damage of moment is reported.
There was considerable damage at Couy Island.
Railroad tracks were inunda'3d, hotels jeop-
ardized, bulkhesds broken down aud bath
ing houses swept away. There was furious
gale at Long Branch but no disasters on land
or sea- The streams leading into the upper
Hudson are heavily swollen and trains on the
Hudson River railroad are impeded but are ex-
pected to get through by midnight
There are uDDrec adented freshets in all the
streams al out Port Jervs and the outlet of the
Port Jervis Water Power Company is overflow
ing it's banks. doisg much damage. A bridge
near Stevens's Point on the j. fferson branch
railroad, 100 feet long and 80 feet high, was
carried away this evening
HARTFORD, Dec. 10-The storm and gale
was very severe here this afternoon. Several
chimneys we're blown down and building un-
ROBBED About 10 feet Of the top of the stona
spire of the Pearl St. Church was blown off,
falling through the roof into the lecture ROOM
Trains on the Houstanic Railway are detained
by washout at Cornwall bridge. The
Housatonic river is very high.
for II hours Monday. 1t began raining at dark
Monday and still continues. The fatal Mill
river is higher than ever known, not excepting
the great flood The wator is flowing into the
Maple street district. Northampt1u, which will
food fifty hou,- J. immense damage will ba
done by rise of thrcs inches. The North
ampton dixie IS threatsncl. The water has
backed into many hOuga s and factory cellars
The Northampton s. New Haven railway
track is all washed awav iouth of the town and
travel is suspended. The Welshend bridge in
Northampton is swept away. Three other
bridges are in imminent danger. There are re-
ports of great damage up the river.
RICHMOND, Dec. 10.-A telegram from
Lynchburg reports heavy rains and that the
James river has risen eight feet and is still
rising. The North river at Lexington has ris-
en- five feet and is still rising 1t was raining
heavily there this afternoon.
A heavy rain prevailed here last night and up
to 8 p. m. today, and serious flood in the
James river is probable.
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-11
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
The Augusta POstuasl

The Augusta POstmastership.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-The President has
nominated Horatio 81. Hamln for postma ster
ct Augusta, Me-, and f. Murphy for post
master at Nantucket, Mass.
Female Pedestria nism.
GARDINER, Dec. 10.-Miss Helen E. Free
man, champion female pedestrian, accomplish
ed her % miles walk in this city last night
in five hours and twenty minutes, besting her
allotted time BY 10 minutes.
Train-Wrecker's Sentence.
WILMINGToN, Del, Dec. 9-Hsrley G.
Brown of Maine, convicted Of msnslaughter in
having willtully wrecked a train near Clay
mount whereby fonr lives were lost, was
sentenced tc-iay to pay fine of $4,000 and to
undergo five years. imprisonment.
Fire i'm Bangor.
BANGOR, Dec. 10.-Fire was discovered in the
second story of the block owned by s. D. Jones
ana the lsts Abner Tsyl oi's heirs this evening.
The building was considerably damaged by
fire and water. Loss covered by insurance.
Toe stores ION the first floor occupied by the
following parties were more or less damaged
by water: Geo. Jose, boots and Shoes in
sursd tor $1,000; W. H. Smith, hides, wool,
etc., $4,000; Nathl Kenney, meat market,
$500. 1t is not known how the fire was
started.
POstmasters COnfrmed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Senate has con-
frmed James G. Given postmaster at Bruins
wick M
The Portland daily press., 1878-12-11
A Tremendous Fall of Rain.
THE RIVERS RISING RAP
IDLY.
Considerable Damage Along the
Connecticut.
Church Spires AID Chimneys Blown
Down.

BANGOR, Dec. 10 One Of the worst wind and
rain storms for years is now raging here at IL
o'clock midnight.
CONCORD, N. H., Dec 10-One of the
heaviest rain storms of the season has prevailed
all day and still continues. Should it not
abate soon river freshet is probable.
MILFORD N 81 Dec 10-The heaviest rain
storm of the season set in this: morning and has
ragged all day. The ground beng frozen the
water all finds its way into the river, which has
risen eighteen inches In one hour 1t is predict
ed that it will reach higher noint than it did in
the great freshet Of 1869. The manufacturers
on the river are watching anxously for ces-
sation of the rain
GREENFIELD, Mass, Dec. 1O.-An extra
road ran into fifty foot wsshout at o'clock
this evening at West Deerield. The locomotive
and six cars were dumped in. The train was
running slow or rearly the whole train would
have been wrecked. The engineer. George
Field, was seriously ininred by striking tele-
graph pole in jumping. The east bound ex-
press due there in q few minutes would prob
ably bave met With terrible accident if this
extra had not been Just ahead.
BRATTLEBoRo, Vt, Dec. 10.-One of the
has prevailed here since Monday morning,
| when it began with snow, continuing until 8
o. m. 1t then changed to powerful rain,
which still continues with undated fury. The
| Wol6tOn0 at the lower oDO Oh Inc village mas
rapidly risen until BOW the water is nearly as
high as ever seen in this stream. Most of the
inhabitants of that section have besn removed
in boats with portions of their personal effects,
to places of safety. Notwithstanding the rain
hundreds of people are on the streets watching
the rising stream which will be remembered as
having the loss ia several lives and large
amount of property fifteen years ago. At the
present time it is impossible to estimate the
damage. A large three story building situated
at the lower cad of Main street and occupied By
Esty Guards as an armory and the Fuller bat
terry with others, has fallen into the stream and
is a total wreck. No lives are thought to have
been lost, though it fell without warning The
Connecticut is also rising rapidly.
PROVIDENCE, Dec. 10 "A southeast gale of
uncommon severity with heavy rain prevailed
this afternoon, with the highest tide of the sea-
son this evening. The gale abated just in time
to prevent serious overflow of the docks A
large building on Carpenter street, formerly
Huntoon's cigar factory, blocked up for remov-
al, was wrecked by the wind. Loss $4,000
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, dec. 10.-
The first snow storm,of any importance oc-
CURED Monday. About five inches fell. A
severe rain storm set in at o'clock this morn
ing and has continued until this hour 40 D. m.
and but little snow remains tonight. A strong
south east wind prevails.