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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-11

together by negation. of doctrine from which il
dssenied. Ia the development of the Unitarian
denomination a time has come, which the writer
termed the period of conquest when something
positive is needed 1t must carry its definite sim
Pile faith to the people. The essay i.t put the mat
ter practically before the conference by proposiog
that committee be appointed TO consider the sub
Ject OF formulating statement of faith TO be re-
ported at the next annual meeting.
The essay was followed nv a discussion of the
snhI'ct treated, in which Rev e. c. Ninsl of
kennt bunk. Rev Mr.. Vincent of New York
Rev. j. a. Bellows Of Wstorville. Mr.. Geo. F.
Talbot of this CITY, Rev. NJ. J. Savage of Boston,
Rev. X. Il. Shipper of Boston, took part
The Un,taiian Conference reassemhled at 10
o'clock Wednesday. The following officers ior
the ensuing year were elected:
Preslcnt-D. y. Sheldon, Watcive.
Wee Presideut-IIon. Joseph Dane. Kenne
bunk.
Recording Secretary-Rev c. c. Vnal, Ken
nebunk.
Treasnrer-Mark p Emery. Portland
Executive Comm,tee--F. n. Sabine, Bangor ;
5. +. G.. Nichols, Saco John ID. Hopkins.
Committee on Ms-ions-Rev. &. W Buck,
Portland; Rev j. I. Ripley, Belfast j. g. Deer
ing, Saco.
Committee on WAYS and Means-Ira p. Far.
rngton, Samuel Ticomb, 4. w. Baldwin, Ban
gor.
The Rev J. A. Bellows Of wsterville then read
an essay on the relation OF Untarianism to Iiters-
ture.
A spirited discussion followed, in which Rev.
Il +. Shippon, Rev Mr. Blades. Rev. Mr. lyric,
Rev. Mr.. DAVIS Mr. Talbot, NJ. W. Nichols and
Rev. NJ. j. Savage took part.
The interest in the discussion was much in
creased by the presence of ministers of other de
nominations than the Unitarian, who joined in
the discussion in "A very friendly manner.
An audience which completely filled the Uni
tartan church gathered "Wednesday evening to
listen to the eloquent Boston preacher, Rev. NJ.
j. Savage.
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w EST INDIES.
The InsurrectlOn.

WASHINGTON, October 10. Dispatches receiv-
ed here state that every estate ct Santa Cruz be-
tween the town Of Frederickst adj and the estate
called Constitution Hill, eight or ten miles, were
favaged by negro rioters. Frederickstadt Is in
ashes and gre at restitution prevails. The only
white person killed was Major Gillette, chief of
the police. Two hundred negroes were killed ut
Marshope. The cause ofthe massacre, according
to advices, is Is follows: About tb irty years ago
slavery was abolished on the island and from that
time up to a year ago labor act bad been 10 op-
GRAFTON, which compelled the negroes to do GER
tain amount of work SO As not TO be charge on
the whites year ago the officials formed . new
labor act by which q negro could do what work
he pleased and be paid accordingly. They were
Obliged, however, to support themselves without
assistance from the whites. This act, and the e.
adjustment OF . steam sugar refinery on the il.
land, caused great dissatisfaction among the
blacks The labor act went into force October
LIST, and on the succeeding day the massacre took
place.
Naval Matters.
HAVANA, October 10. The officers and crew Of
the spanish mau-of- war Pizasro, have arrived
here. They express themselves highly erati6ed
with the treatment they received in the United
States and on the American steamer.
Coolies Returned.
Thirty nine coolies who were illegally imported
from the island Of Trinidad BY DIR. Lrechi, we're
returned to that island to-day by az Epglsh
stesmer.
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gASTBRS AFFAIRS.
The RounsanIa Question.

LONDON, October 10. Berlin despatch ssys
the powers will not recognize Roumanis formally,
until that government complies with the treaty
requirements respecting equality Of Jews, which
.he chambers are endeavornG to nsutralize BY
legal trsmmels on the process BY which Jews are
to secure their civil rights.
CoNsTANTISoPLE, October 10. English hons
WARD bound mails from Teheran have been order
ed to be dispatched by way Of Tihis and Roti in
consequence OF the insecurity Of the Trebizonde
VIENNA, October 10. The Political Cores.
pondence has intelligence from the Drina fropter.
that despite the re Endorsements of Arnants fruw
Ipek and kalkalandonen which the insurgents in
the SandJak of Novi Bazaar have received the pro-
gress OF the Austrian forces has caused such a
panic IN the sAndjak that the towns OF Plevlje,
oIenlca Siehics ana foJepolJe Pojepelje are quite
prepared to submit on the other other hand the
Turkish regulars with large supplies are contn.
ually arriving at Miirovitza.
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A Ueslth-DesirOying Vapor

Is generated by the action of the SUMS rays upon
damp decaying vegetation, stagnant pools, and
mnrshv. low lying tracts. The true nature of
this miasma j. by no means clearly understood,
hnt there are wo facts in relation to IL that
The Il ST is that the periodical ievers which il
breeds are Of the most virn,ent type the second
is. tn tth"se malalies are rarely cared, although
they nav he ameliorated, by the ordinary rene
dies emp owed to overcome them. The T. ne antdote
I" the fleets OF miasmd is Hostetter's Stomach
u ters. This medicine Is one of the most popu
lar remedies of an age of successful proprietary
specifies aud is in immense demand wherever on
this Con inent fever and ague exists wine.
x ST i three times dav is the best pc ssible pre
parative tor on 'nuntering malariuus atmosphere
res uatng the liver and inv gorating the stomach
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THE OLD COLONY ACCIDENT.
inve>tISatian into the Cause More Vic.
tins Of the Disaster.

BosToN, October 10. The wounded IN the Old
Colony railroad accident sre doing well, with the
exception of James Gllfeather, general baggage
agent, who will probably die before night. John
+ Green and John Linnhegan are 10 rrecarIous
condition. both having a leg smputsted.
Lster.-James Gilfeather baggage master of
the Old Colony railroad. died this forenoon from
injuries received ri the Wollaston accident.
Investigation as to the cause OF the disaster be-
gan to day before the railroad commissioner sit
ting ut kneeland street depot, with closed doors.
The reported robbery of the bodies of Messrs.
Morgan and White lis incorrect, the property hav-
ing been removed by officer Fernald OF Quincy
for safe keeping.
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Financial.

YOKOHAMA, September o. The Japan annual
budget of the minister of finance for the fscal
July 1878 to July 1879 has been issued. The es-
timated revenue is q little over S53, 00O 0O0 and
the estimated expenditures precisely the came.
The chief reliance for income IL upon the land tax
over $40, 000,0 The principal expe nditures 10
the reduction Of the national debt now nearly
1868, 600 900 due at home and Sl3 900 900 due in
England. Tue great bulk Of the public debt s
on account Of issuing bonds last year Tor the per-
maaeDt redemption Of the annual pensions Of the
mobiles and gentry. The finance minister now
proposes to undertake the serious take Of Rquids-
ton at the rate Of $40 900 900 annually, 90 that il
this policy is persevered in, the whole indebted
ness be wiped out in twenty eight years. The d
nanca outlook is regarded ss favorable on the
whole, if peace is maintained and internal re-
sources developed.
Personal.
The emperor has reached Hiigota, the northern
limit of his tour, and will presently turn soath-
ward, visiting the ancient capital of kiots, and
turning to Toxic in October.
Resignation.
II. w Dennison, American vice consul general
At Y oka hsms has resigned his Office and entered
into the pracuce OF law.
Damage by q StOrn.
The heaviest rains and floods in many years fell
within the 18th and 10Th Of September. The rice
crops were greatly damaged, br dyes carried away
abroad track stopped for two days, and few
lives lost There 10 no estimate yet Of the
amount of injury.
Military Matters.
The Ngns Of disturbance among the soldiery
reported by the last mail have now entirely ceas-
ed.
Marine News.
The American bark Justice II. Ingersoll srriv.
ed from New York September 10th. During the
voyage, on July 9th, the chief mate, named Gas-
ton, was stabbed and killed by seaman named
Lump, who is on trial here. a.l
Educational.
Schools have been established on Bouin Islands
in the Pacific Ocean.
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The October Elections.
$4,000 Republican Majority in
Iowa.
IOWA.

NEW YORK October 10. 4 Des Nome. des.
patch, dated 10 i. NJ last evening, says the cleo
ton returns up 10 this hour Indicate a republican
majority OF 10000 on the State ticket.
For Congress the republicans elect McCord, Isl
district; Price, ID; Updegrah, 81; Deering, 4th ;
Clark, 9TH; Sapp. 9Th, and Carpenter in the Oh
district.
The greenback men elect Weaver in the 9th
over sampson trep.) by 1000 majority. and Gil
lette IN the 'th, over Cummings, (rep.) by 400 ma
joiity.
Official returns will not change this result.
DEs MONIES, October 10. Up to midnight. the
State Register has special dispatches giving pref
ty nearly completed returns from 81 counties. In
three counties the net republican majority is 1884
This is a republican gain OF about 1000 over vote
for Governor, last year.
The Register estimates the same proportonate
vote over the state, as compared with last year,
VIII make the majority in the State about II. 900.
In the 9TH congressional district Gillette green
back-democratic candidate. has S36 majority, with
one county to hear from, which will reduce the
majority To 600
Returns from 81 counties, which cast over half
the vote OF the state give republican majority on
'he stale ticket oi II 100, being gain OF 1850 on
the gubernstotial vote OF last year II this ratio
OF increase continues. it will give republican ma
Jority Of ID. 900.
INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 10. The most reliable
iePoit iVm INC 'lu ulstIlCt, up 10 L. Nj con
hrms the election OF Orth, (rep.) by twenty one
majority.
III L. NJ. The following are the otfic ial MAORI
Ties in the 9Th congressional district:
For Oith, rep Warren county, 6S5; Benton, l6 /;
IippecanUe, I'll.
For McCabe, dem, Boone county. Is; Foun
tain, 25i; Clinton, 49,; Montgomery. 26l. Orth' 5
majority in the district, 81.
There Is no change III the results in the other
districts from last lights reports.
The congressional delega alton in the State is
dem 6, rep. 6, nationals |.
Corrected and official returns for the legislature
give-Senate, dem. 25, rep. "a, nat, |. House,
dem, "a, rep. Al, nat 5.
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N AIRY LAND.
Court Matters.

BALTIMORE, October 10. In the L. S. District
Court Judge q lbs on the bench, the tlial Case o.
the United States against 7l2 bags of sugar, was
commenced oday. The sugar was part of a car
go brought here from Demora in November last
and seized by the government on n charge that It
was srtificisily coored in order to pass under
lower rate OF duty than then imposed, if not col
ored. This is regarded a test case, and what
may be the verdict it will probably be taken
to the supreme Court ter final adjudication
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MEXICO.
MurdeI.

NEW YORK, October 10. San Antonio spec
ial says additional particulars confirm the report
ed murder of three girls and boy of the Downy
family, by the alleged Mexican raiders near ker
reyvile, on the 9th. Fifty men armed with long
range rifles and laden with ammunition have left
Lebanon, for Jackson county to capture the
mnonshlntr..
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NEW IOk n
Destructive Fire.

NEW YORK, October 10. Fire broke out at 80
this sfternOon, in the five story brick building
33l East 6lst street, occupied a chair factory.
Three alarms and two special calls for extra help
were sent out by the fire department The fire is
burning iercely, and is reported to he large one.
later despatch says the fire caught in q stable
In The rear Of the char factory Of X. w. Meyer,
and slresdiug rapidly caught in large pile OF
lumber stored in the rear If the factory, which is
SIX stories IN hei ght, built n the shape of the let
ter l., and has also frontage on first avenue, be-
tween 6lst and CD streets On the north we st
corner OF first avenue and Git streets, Eve story
BRICK building, occupied mostly as tenements, was
next enveoped 10 flames, and was thoroughly
gutttd. long row of tene nts on the SOUTH
west corner OF lst Avenue and cd street was also
destroyed. The chair factory burned to the
ground. its 30 employees escaping safely The
buildings numbered 33l and 1888, East 6lst street,
and the whole block from 6l,t o 62d street. on lst
Avenue, embracing numbers from lib to 1871,
and row of tenement houses on + tst 81 / street
numbers 352 to 36S, inclusive were totally or OAR
TALLY destroyed
The total loss is $50 900; NO lives lost.
Financial.
There has been an unusually active demand for
money to day, and notes for call loans advanced
from to per cent. at opening. to sharp per
cent. This strpgency in the money market ia
partly due to the locking up movement in gold,
which has been going on for some days.
Postal Matters.
The postal convention resumed its sessions to
day. Romy Hitchcock called their attention to
the discrimination against microscopic slides and
other packages, part Of which are IN ade Of glass
used 10 microscopic investigation and the trans
mission of specimens, etc. He offered resolution,
that all such packages when properly put up, be
carried IKE any package of merchandise in the
mails.
An Important Case.
The chief supervisor of elections having de-
manded the surrender OF certificates of n,tursliz-
shon from several citizens, the ground OF their
record there being submitted WAS defective, mo.
ton was made by 5. ). sullivan. before Judge
Friedman, to pass upon the val!dit, OF these par
ties claims 10 cit zeDship of the United States
and in case the record was defective, to order
proper record entered. The claims of over so 600
men and 1900 women to citizenship and title to
real estate valued at a hundred millions are in
volved. The court reserved its decision.
Severe Storm.
The gale yesterday at Sacketts Harbor, was
the most severe ever known. The L. 5 Arsenal
was badly damaged, rs were many private build
ings. Some were totally demolished. The ship
ping along the east end of Lake Ontario. and on
the st. Lawrence River, suffered severely. The
scene the ST Lawrence and Black River Bay,
from Dexter to Sackeu's Hsrbor, was one of un-
usual grandeur. Nothing cond be seen but the
toaming waves, from twenty-five to thirty feat
high. The water never before WAS known to be
in such furious agitation.
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DIR. &. w. Whitmore has two papaw trees grow
ing IN pots, which he has raised the present sea
son, from seed brought from FLORIDA. One OF
them j. nearly two feet in height They have
soft herbaceous stems, naked almost to the top,
whcrethc leaves issue on every side on long foot
stalk, at the base of which grow the flowers and
the fruit. The fruit is said to resemble the Gu
cnmber or melon in appearance and IL sweet and
edible. The doctor expects to he able to treat
his friends upon tropical fruit OF his own growing
ere long.
The Summer street Free Baptist society treated
their Sunda, school scholars to q good supner
"wednesday evening, at their vestry, which was
enloyed much by the young folks.
The Triangular fiat, at the junction Of High and
Winter streets has been cleared and graded and
neat and substantial picket fence il being placed
around il. The contract for building the fence
was awarded TO Mr.. John A. Berry. The cost to
the city will he 500. Thus at a triiing expense,
formed into = beautiful park, which will be an
ornament to that part of the ity and q pleasure
to orr citizens through coming years.
large number of our citizens attended the
Fair at Litchfeld, Tuesday, and saw a great
crowd Of people. Everybody seemed to enjoy
the mse elves
Our people should not forget the concert at the
Methodist church, this Friday evening, by the
sweet singer Phillip Phillips. The price of adj
mission is pu, at the low sum of 25 cents. This is
an entertainment that elevates and refnes as well
rs charms all who come under its influence. Let
the house be full.
The officers Of Warren Division S. of T. were
installed Monday evening bv Grand Deputy
James Nash. The State Grand Division will meet
with this Division, the 23rd inst.
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The Indians.
The Settlers Much Alarmed.

WAsHINGToN, October 10. From information
received at the headquarters OF the army to day,
1t Is unprecedented Spotted Tai viii aid the hostile
Cheyennes, who number 300, with seventy or
eighty well armed warriors. Although this num-
Der is small much fear is expressed concerning
them by the inhabitants of the sparse settlements,
some Of whom live many miles apart.
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MICIlIt; AN.


DETROIT, October 10. The house of John
Conquest, about two miles south of Cleo. on the
A. & p. NJ. Railroad, was burned last night. The
charred remains of Conquest, his wife and child,
were found in the ruins. II is supposed they were
murdered and the house fired.
Damage by Storm.
A storm at Grand Rapids, Mich, demolished
the new Methodist church,
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William Nichols, yesterday, for drunkenness
and disturbance, was sent 10 jail for thirty days.
Alonro Southland OF Farmingdale, was ar
ragned for larceny of wagon ilom Rev. Geo.
w. Quinby. He plead not guilty; was found
guilty, and ordered to pay fine OF $40 and
costs, from which sentence he appealed, aud be-
ing unable to furnish bail, was committed.
The same was charged by Sheriff Libby with
assault on officer John o. Page, when in the dis
charge of his duties as deputy sheriff He plead
not guilty, and waving an examination, was or
dered to recognize with suretes al 500 to appear
at the December term of the Superior Court and
further answer TO the complaint. He failed to find
sureties and was committed.
Thomas Msloney and others whose cases were
continued to yesterday, were adjud.ed not guilty
and discharged, as the government failed to fur
nsh proof to show probable cause to charge the
nrcused.
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TEX AS.
Robbery.

New YORK. October 10. despatch from
Dallas, Texas. says heavy robberes of money and
freight from the Texas 4 Pacific, and Houston &
Central railroads have been detected. and many
men in high business and social standing, includ-
ing officers, conductors, agents and citizens from
ST. Loais 70 Galveston, are implicated. Arrests
are expected to-day or tomorrow.
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CONSUMPTION Cured,

An old physician, retired from practice, having
had placed in his hands by an East India mission
airy the formula Of simple vegetable remedy, for
the speedy and permanent cure Tor consumption,
bronchitis, catsrrh. asthma, and all throat and
lung affections, ais positive and radical cure
for nervous debility and all nervous complaints
after having tested its wonderful curative powers
10 thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to make
it known to his Suffering fellows. Actuated by
this motive, and a sire to relief human suffer
ing, will end, free of q arge, to all who desire
it, this recipe, with full directions for preparing
and using, in German. French or English Sent
by mail by Addressing with stamp, naming this
paper, W. W. Sherar, li9 Powers Block, Ro
chester, New York octl0 tSwfw
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NEW JERSEY.


Fire.
CAMDEN, October 10. Tue U. S. Fertiliziug
Co.'S work, were burned last night Loss, $780,
900; insurance, $4,000.
Arrested.
Joseph W. Worth, ex city treasurer, has been
arrested and held to bail, on a charge of misappro-
piatng city funds.
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The Lewiston journal states that Hon. H. X.
Baker and wife and James II. Leigh, Esq, and
wife, of Hslowe, stopped Tuesday night at the
Elm House in Auburn. They returning
from . trip through the White Mountain region,
by private teams. This is the twelfth year that
this party, with usually another couple, have
made such excursions about Maine.
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SOUTH CAROLYN A.
N arriRge.

c LUMBIA, October 10. A de- patch says Red
mond was married at midnight Sunday to Miss
Laid, sister of Amos Ladd, who was killed last
spring by revenue officers The United States
mslshals did not dis,ui b them.
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On the 9th of September Mr.. William Macom-
Der of Winthrop, tottenng under the weight of
eighty three years fell to the floor Of his room
and fractured the left thigh bone, from which
cause he died Oct. 4.
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The stock and money market Is depressed and
uneasy in consequence of persistent rumoTs of
further mercantile embarrassment. The rumor
affects Scotch and Lancashire bank ~ well ~
mercantile concerns in London and in the Prov
inces.
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Everybody sings the praises Of Adamson's Bo-
tanic Bslsam because It is an article of merit, OF
more value than gold it relieves distress, restores
health, and prolongs life. What greater Office of
kindness and mercy could it perform Price only
50 cents, oct9-t&wlw
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An Amray.

DECATUR, October 10, Charles Everman and
neghbor, while cutting corn in . field. became
engaged in an alteration, when Everman struck
the neig hbor three blows on the neck with corn
cutter, and nearly severed his head from his body
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YER N ONT,


NORTH TROY, October 10. A gale has been
blowing here since yesterday, and trees, fences
and bui dlngs were blown down. Nothing has oe.
CURED like it for years.
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ITCHING pILE~. - rhe symptoms ar


moisture, like persprstion, interse itching, n
creased by scratching, very distressing, paticu-
larry at night AS if pm worms were crawling in
aud about the iectum, the private parts are some
times affected if allowed to continue, very seri-
ons results may follow. DIR. SwAYNEs ALL
HEALING OINTMENT is a pleasant, sure cure.
HOME CUREs.-We were great sufferers from
Itching Piles, the symptoms were as above de-
sciibed, the use of Swayne's Ointment in short
time made perfect cure.
J. w. CHRIST, Boot & Shoe House, 3A n I'd St.
L. &. WEYMAN, Halter, 8 5. Eighth ST., Phila
Reader, if you are ftring from this dis
tressing Complaint or letter, Itch, Scald
Head, Ring Worm, BARRIERS Itch, any Crusty
Scay, Skin Eruption, use Swayne's Ointment and
be cured. Sent by mail to any address on rece pt
of price lin currency postage stamps), so cents
a box, three boxes Sl.25. Address letters, DIR.
Swayne Il Son, $3.50 n Sixth Street, Philadelphia.
No charge for advice. Sold by leading drug
gists. Partridge Bros, agents for Augusta.
septic teOd&Wtf
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO The
DAILY Ktnnetrf Journal
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Gov. Conner and COuncnlOr- Visiting
ROckport and Vicinity.
fsoecial de,pa,cs to Daily Journal. |

Special despatch to Daily Journal
RoCKPoRT, October 10. Governor Conner and
Councillors Down, Garcelon and Lacy, with ladies
arr ved here last evening, the guests Of Hon. F.
Z. Richards To day the party made visit to
Camden Turnpike aud the famous bennett Fruit
Farm. This even ng they attend the concert Of
the Knox Musical Assoc ration at Rocklsnd.