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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-20
EASTERN AFFAIRS,
MOVEMENTS OF IN.
SURGENTS.

LONDON, August 49, A despatch from Con
Nsntlnople says the Porte In reply to the repre-
sehtat'ons OF some Ambassadors, declares that il
nas no money to organize Gendsrmerie employ
J1ukes OF otherwise realize the promised reforms.
Nhna despatch to the Times says the Aus
,hs only Iost IL men in the engagement Of the
lotn, near Buzovsca. The Insurgents besides
their killed lost 1870 prisoners
Inc same despatch says the Austrian and Hum
gsrlan ministers held Joint council on Sunday
under the presidency Of the Emperor. They al
four hours. Ii is believed they either disc.ssed
whether Austria could now sign the Convention in
the form proposed by the Porte, with an agree
ment for the eventual restoration of the PROVINCES
TO Turkey, or financial measures rendered nece.
safy in consequence Of the events.
A Vienna despatch to the Daily News saws that
Count Zichy has Informed the Porte that IN event
OF more bloodsbed IN those provinces, Austria will
definitely annex Bosnia and Herzegovina.
VIENNA, August 10. Troops, ammunition and
ma erisl are constantly leaving for the South
treat depression prevails here. The people do
not eeve IN the official assurances that the Porte
Servia and Montenegro co not support the insur-
rection.
1t is announced that several Of the insurpent
leaders ia the Turkish provinces have laid down
their arms, and further submissions are shortly
expected.
The Austrians gained some triHng successes on
he 10th and 18th, near spolatz.
A fresh Mahommedan baud is assembling near
horavs. Two Tahors of Redif have joined 1t.
PEsTH, August 10. The opposition Journals
aud leaders are taking advantage of the popular
excitement about the occurrences in Bosnia, 10
denounce the Imperial Cabinet with unme ssu red
violence, and charge them with sending Maggsrs
TO Stoughton, with the object of securing their
determination.
The Hungarian troops have been the prime ip.l
sufferers at Msglsj, Tuzla and Stolotz.
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Financial.
TEXAS.
The Border Troubles.

GALVESTON, August 10. The News San Auto
MO special says the following is statement of the
troops as near be ascertained On the
night OF the 10th Colonel Young with two bat
taons of cavalry crossed the. Rio Grande, sur
rounded NewtIwn early in the morning and
charged the town for the purpose of capturing the
notorious stock thief Aureols, but he had hed
riding of bt eback sans clothes or arms The al
cade of Newtown was interviewed and induced to
accompany Col. Young to this side Of the river,
when he stated that Aureos stole cattle from
Texas for living, taking the stolen stock to Mex
co, where he sold it, the regular Mexican troop,
being the pul chasers, the Mexican officers know
ing the stock to be stolen. The alcsde also gave
Information duplicating high Mexican Officials in
the robbelies. Owing TO the high water part OF
Mackenzes force failed to cross, and the trail O:
the stolen stock being obliterated Col 4oungs
command were forced to return. Some Mexican
troops arrived at Newtown from the direction oil
Piedras Negrss on the i7ih, but made no demon
stration against Amer lean troops.
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DOES THE WORLD MOVE.

The Rev. John Jasper, OF Virginia, says, "De
sun do move, for in de mornin' it shines on dis
side OBJ de hous, Will in de ebeLn on dat side OBJ
do house. Now, eff he don't move. how com he
dar" Notwithstanding Mr.. Jasper's logic, we
vet believe the ,0Orid moves. When Mr.. Jasper's
IDEAS constituted the popular belief people thought
that to die OF smallpox or cholera simply full
filing one of natures laws. Now, through vacci
nation, smallpox is averted, while cholera. cholera
morbus, dysentery (hux) J, and disrrhoa are read
iy cured by the use of DR.. Pierce's Compound
Extract of Smart Weed. Does not such evi
dences tend to prove that "the world moves ?"
As an extrrosl remedy for cuts, bruises, sprains,
swellipgs, bites and stings of insects the Com
poupd Extract of Smart Weed has no equal.
Veterinary surgeons have also employed it with
marked success. f&w.t
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PENSACOLA, August 10. Brig Akbar Of Machi-
az, reached quarantine in Pensacola. The dis
ease proves 10 he Chages fever, not yellow fever.
All vessel. from Infected ports viii be quarantned
III Gn.i.
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CAMrMEITING AT RICHMoND.
FOURTH DAY-SATURDAY.


At the afternoon service Rev Francis Grovenor
| Of Halowell, preached from John 4 For
whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world,
aud is the victory that overcometh the world,
| our faith" The subject. Faith, the speaker an.
| nouuced as "pet name" among protested chr s.
| tans BY the world" we understand not the
material universe, but the people who iuhabit il.
| 70 "overcome" means to grew in grace, to meet
all tue opposition of the world, and finally to sit
| down with Christ 10 his king lom. Whatsoeveris
born of God oselcometh the world, not part OF
ii, but the whole, every thing shall surrender to us.
God TT quircs of US love, the heat pei meated, fill
| ed with love- all the affections gwen to Hun, and
| this is the victory now, even our faith.
At the close of the sermon good Quaker
| preacher, Rev. Mr.. Douglas OF West Gardner,
| took up the work aud invited all desiling better
regio experience to come unto the altar, where
after a season of prayer, some forty testified to
| having been blessed.
| The pre- siding elder remarked that 1--WE should
get so mixed that we couldn't tell the Quskers
| from the Methodlsts."
| Saturday evening Rev. w. NJ. Sterling of An
gusts, preached from Col. LA: "In whom we
| have redemption through his blood, even the for
| giveness of sins" His theme was redemption.
| Redeem puon means a freedom from slavery, by
| being purchased and set free. Mau slave
| to sth. when Christ came at gave his lie to re-
de. HIN that he might be saved. The cost of
this redemption cannot be estimated. All the
riches of earth might have been given but it never
could have purchased II the lives of all the angels
in ii sven might have been given, hut the sacrifice
would have been insufficient; but "God so loved
the world that he gave HIS only begotten Son" to
purchase our redemption We should be grateful
| TO God for having thus redeemed We are
told that this redemption is eternal. it extends
through all time into eternity. This redemption
is pleuious, mil ions and millions can be saved by
il, and lastly, it is free gilt. without money,
and without price,"
Near the close Of the sermon the rising OF the
wind with strong appearances of rain. made the
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THE YELLOW FEVER.
Aid for the Fever Stricken at Grenada
Mississippi.
The Negroes Robbing Deserted Dwell
ings.

NEW YORK, August 10. A special from Gren'
ada yesterday states that carted -four from Cairo
reached there Sunday, also carload of lime.
Only two towns on the read, Water Valley and
Grove Junction, have cases Of fever, they be ing
citizens who fled from Grenada. All cases SO fal
al Grenada have proven fatal. A fatal case &C
Cured a, Oxford, the home Of Senator Lamar.
The citizens OF Holly Springs sent 100 loaves o
brc ad to Grenada Sunday, aud have invited the
inhabitants to come there.
Those citizens alive here at this writing are urg
ing each other to leave the place. claiming tina
the only escape they have from death is fight
The Howard Association nurses advise all te
leave, as they are capable of taking care of the
sick. but fathers and mothers refuse to leave thei
children, while children stand by their parents
The situation is heart-rend ing, and it looks now
as If the Howard nurses would be the last to leave
the place alive.
VIM. Reding, telegraph operator at this point
has stood at his post ever since the fever broke
out, working nineteen or twenty hours a dsy. All
trains run through Grenada at a thirty mile rate.
special despatch states that negroes are rob
i1g the deserted dwellings there.
There is no fever at Wilmington, n. {.
Five hundred dollars were raised at meeting
in Norfolk, yesterday, 70: the Grenade sufferers.
Six hundred dollars were received by one fra
in New York to-day for the Grenada sufferer, nc
| new cases of yellow fever in New York. VIM
Riley, who removed to quarantine Saturday, is
improving.
ported 10 the pslce of this city, this forenoon
that William Stul,z, stopping in the house, had
shown symptoms of yellow fever. The sanitary
superintendent sent physicians to the house to
learn the facts.
New ORLEANS, August l9-l.45 P. NJ. New
cases, l29; deaths, A.
BALTIMORE, August 10. The brig Ysidors
Capt. Nichols al quarantine from Masnzas, re
ports that she left Philadelphia June 18th, for
Mstanzas, where Captain James A. Turkey, Mr..
BoOthby and Mr.. Sumnma as. the mates, died OF
yellow fever, and the crew stricken with it.
Captain Nichols went out to Matanzas in . regu-
lar steamship, doctored the sick, secured crew
and brought tue brig here. She sailed on August
9th, and lett twelve or fifteen vessels, three oil
them American, with some cases of fever among
the shipping, and the death rate 10 towa is thirty
nine daily. The James l.. Morse of Bath, Me.
lost Captain Hardness and her mate, aud the brig
j. III. Lane Of Belfast, Me-, Captain Frank Shut.
Ter Of Searsport
MEMPHIS, August l9-2 p. NJ. Up to noon
eight Lew Cases of fever were reported at the of
fee of the board of health. Tue indication i,
that the fever is spreading.
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Gardner local Nrms.

magnificent set OF national colors was pre-
sen,ed on Friday evening, to the Richards Light
Infantry. The money for the purchase of the
dag was presented by Col. John T. Richards and
the Thespian Dramstic Association. The flag is
regulation sign silk, bound with gold fringe, gold
cord and tassels, black walnut staff trimmed with
purple velvet and surmounted by gold eagle and
name of Company across the GENRE, and is prob
ably one of the fine st banners in the State.
The Reporter learns that the tug S. J. Macy Of
Boston, has been purchased by the kncketoocker
Steam Towage Co., aud is to be used on the Ken
nebec in towing
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The Potter Committee.
GOV. KELLOGG SAYS LEETE,S
TEST uONY Is FALSE.
Leete Has Become Insane.

7 NEW York, August 49, After reading the nc.
count OF Leete's strange conduct last night a
number of persons crowded into the post Office
where the Potter committee hold their sessions
but were disappointed by not finding Leete. He
Will be more hkely to be at the Toomhs police
court, than before the committee.
Leete appateht insanity is generally discussed
IN the committee room to-day. 1t was allowed
that either General Batter had been the means OF
diving him crazy or the fact that his wife and
children are down with yellow fever might have
had much 10 do With deranging his mind
1t Is understood ajOr Burke of New Orleans
occupies the witness stand to-day and gives some
important testimony. lie agent fOi GOV ernor
Nichols at Washington during the Wormley con-
ference.
Hl.cock read tees ram from Gov. Kellogg as
follows;
Chicago. August 10.
Have just arrived here aud read Leeie's eyi.
dence as published. Any statement that | re-
quested him to manufacture sfidsvits, or do auy
lnprt per action connected with any election Of
hcer, or that had any conversation with him a.
ne details, either regarding the Anderson protest
| OF visiting statesmen, or even that proposed to
introduce him to the visit NJ Statesmen as stated
bv him, Is absolutely false.
Through the influence of Packard's friend,
i4eete was chosen delegate to the state conven-
ton. For some unaCcountable reason he voted
against Packard, and PackaIds friends denonnc.
ed him for treacheiy; aid he was not there after
considered IN Connection with the canvass or the
| election. Months after the election, he wrote me
an ap"logt letter entertaining frieudshi
thence ny letter oil July 25h. He wrote me
several times last winter, claiming he was render
ing me great service on the Times. | merely re-
Piled 10 friendly manner
defy HIM to produce other letters, or any evil
dence save his own assertions, in any way imp
caung me or even in cor oborstion Of any OF his
ma'erial statements regarding me. II has been
Tor mouths begging for office, lslterly threatening
and denouncing because he did not receive one.
Any statement Packard and myself or leading re.
publcaDs ever took Leete into our party councils
will be received with del ision 10 Louisiana
(Signedl w. p. KELLOGG.
AS Mr.. Horn, who is expected to testify did not
put 10 an appearance, the ssrgeant-at-arms was
directed to compel his attendance to morrow
Butler called attention to his request last week
regarding the failure and refusal o: Stanley Mat
thews TO appear before the committee. He now
moved that the fact of his services by subpdA and
his failure to come before him to the house for
their action in the matter.
Potter SAID he lost sight of Buffers motion last
week, but remembered 1t would entertain it now
and put the motion TO the committee, and it was
UNANIMOUSLY resolved 10 report Matthews to the
house rs being IN contempt.
There being no witnesses before the committee
an adjournment was taken until tomorrow.
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Boston Stock List.
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, August 10, 1878.
FLOUR-Extra spring 4 5ba5.50: western $50
southern 525.
WHEAT No. Red Winter s7s; No. do ssA.
cash; A. gust ~; september So No. Chicago
spring old I0s; new S7x eash August, 96x Sept.
yiy. October No. S0.s61s: rejected %
CORN Sales regular, -; cash --s3sh; Au-
gust. 3slsa-; Sept Ssxa--i Oct. 3sk rejected,
S5b. 80 ~
OARS Cash 2lHs-; August, esk; September
y October ~. aas-. .f
RYE So.
BARLEY-lll.
DRESSED HOGS-4Ila4.l21s. H.....r-r
POLITICIAN o2S a0oo--; August, 10 40 -aIo Is;
S ept. SEA,
LAID Cash 7.aO s7sa-; August, 7ioSa-;
sept. s2A. Oct 7.aT4.
BULK MEATS-Shoalders 81. 10, short rib
talk. h
WHisKEY-io7.
FRElGHrS-Corn to Buffalo 81 cents; wheat
Z <eents,
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Chinese Embassy,
IIAYTI.
Marine News.

WASHINGTON, August 10. The schooner A. j..
Fabeus OF Newburyport. from Port Prince,
when of Port Liberty, July 10th, hove to for q
pilot. The Hay tsn man ofwsr ST. Michael came
out and fired two blank cartridges, then came
head to towards the Fsbens, and through careless
steering collided with the schooner, tearing the
latter's foretop-ail, disabling her main sail and
then sent boat with officers, who overhauled the
schooner's papers in an offensive manner. They
then steamed away, refusing to tow the disabled
schooner into port. She finally drfted into Cape
Haytien to repair, The details have been for
warded BY the American consul and Anne ricsD
minister at Port su Prince to the authorities at
Washington.
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skowhsgan locals.

The bells aroused our people one night last
week, not for fire, but to search for an old gentle
man who had wandered away. lie is subject to
tfszy freaks, and often stroilss II unbeknown to
,li,,s This time it is stated that he was found
MI, NJ three miles below the VILLAGE. The old
II low in agined he was going to WateIvill,, aud
was whet ling a trunk when found.
Miss Lizzie Webb of this town, VINO recently
finished her course al Pennington Normal school.
has been offered lucrative position 10 Washing
ton. DC. She will enter upon her duties this
tall or winter.
Large parties from this place and vicinity have
gone TO the 5lueberry fields. Those who have re-
turned port them not very plenty. They are
selling here now for 10 cents per quart.
Madison pond is now the most iavorite place
for fishing. The perch there ave very abundant,
and BY far the largest ever caught in any waters
about here. Many will weigh over pound apiece.
One gentle man Saturday caught Go lbs. in less
than an hour. As this pond is only about 4
miles from this village, 1t is very convenien,
resort for Skowhegan people.
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otStne .aa1.a.sa4
PARIs, August 10. Senator Renouaards in
dead.
Attempted Assassination Of Gen. Ted.
dleben,
LONDON, August 10. A despair from Constau-
tinople reports that alter review Saturday, Gen
Iodeben was fired st by young Greek without
Effect, and the assassin was arrested.
Cholera.
MADRID. August 10. Cho lera prevails in north
ern Africa al Fee, Mequinez aud Tetuan.
Killed.
ROME. August II. A. Lazzarette, who is now
preaching new religion in the prov ince OF Clos
settO, WAS killed yesterday in conflict with gend-
srmes, who interfered because his parties raised
cries for republic.
India. f 81
CALCUTTA. August l9 Reports from Cashmere
are very gloomy. The Durbsr 10 said to be thor
oughly aroused to the appalling state of affairs.
The authorities are buying grain in large qlsnti-
ties. Relief works are being started in eli drec-
tons. A mixed committee Of Hindoos and Mus
sulmans src king together to relieve the dis
tress. The crop reports from other ports in India
are favorable.
BERLIN, August 10. The Post says Il is the in
teDlion OF the Gar to appoint Count Paul Scbou.
valoh (brother OF the Ambassador to Engsnd1
Chief OF the Emperor privste police, to succeed
Gen. Mezentzor, recently asssssinsted.
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Mr.. f. W. Parkhurst. the will known artist in
Gardiner, Ieturned from three months trip to
California saturday. He brings with him many
fine sketches from the Psc fc slope.
A. ). Packard, the well known entomologist q
Salem, formerly Of BoSdoin College, is appointed
Professor Of the new Chair Of Geology aud 10
ology il Brown University, Providence.
Rev. w. A. Newcomb Of Hsllowe, is spending
short time at the Mineral Spring Hotel, Vienna
Among the arrivals on Saturday, were Hon. VIM
Wilson and DR. Chase and family of Ilsowell.
Hon. r. - Rice is AT Moosehead Lake.
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BASE BALL.

At Os~ego, New York, Hornells 4, Oswegos !
AT Albany, New York, Albsnys 4, Pittsfeds
At Troy, New York, Haymakers 5, New Bed
fords 4.
AT Buffalo, New York, Buff,os 3, Chicago.
AT Rochester, New York, Bostons 4, Roches
ters2
IT Washington. Providence 5, Nationals J.
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CAN'T PREACH GOOD.

No man can do a good job of work, preach
good sermon, try a lawsuit well, doctor patient
or write "A good article when he feels miserable
and dull. with sluggish brain and unsteady nerves,
and none should make the attempt IN such con-
diion when It can be 50 easily and cheaply re-
moved by little Hop Bitters. See "Truths and
"Provel bs," other column.
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sum meriI,g Notes.


Al Squirrel Island the other day, Gov. Ding
ley, pohy stepped INTO Prot. Hanson's kitchen
and ate up several green apples pes, which had
been set on table to cool. Social creatures -
The Island has a summer population Of from 500
to 700 every season, and eighty-ore cottages and
other buildings.-At Bar HarDor, Mrs. Drayton
OF New York, gives weekly dress receptions to the
elite Of New York and Philadelphia, who are
there in large numbers. There are sixteen rich
and handsome widows, and their dsshng turnouts
are prophetic of some not far distant time when
their harps shall be removed from the willows
You should see the procession of faultlessly at
tired and lovey blondes the hotel PA Lza, and
gs,ly painted buck boards dashing down the Ills
and up the heights, the splendldly sccoured
trains which drive over to Somervllie for mullins
and bIOiled chicken at quaint Old hostelry.-At
the annual meeting oil the Squirrel Island Asso
citation on Saturday evening, Preside ut Chase pre-
siding, the old boald Of directors were unan.
mOusly elected, as follows: NJ. V. b. Chase,
5. {. Whitehuuse, {. \. " hlte, }. Il. Ham, y. Il
eynods, +. c. Hyde and J. Ii. Hanson. j. II.
Leigh elected Treasurer, and j. D. White
Clerk. At the close of the meeting the directors
reelected Colonel Chase, the Efficient President
of the past four years.
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The Gardiner Reporter has an article contain
ing good deal of truth, stating that while many
,f the merchants 10 that city are standing behind
their counters waiting for customers who do not
s,em inclined to come, the streets OF Augusta are
blocked with teams and people, and the merchants
look smiling and happy. The writer thinks that
one great hindeiance there is the want OF public
.prit. and another the fact of the existence OF a
toll bndge Augusta made its bridge free, and
t',u, gets the benefit of good deal of trade that
wonId otherwise flow into Gardiner toll
br lse, is a relic of bal barism, and should be abol-
;abed
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,,,h yassaiborO' Locals.

Rev. MIR. Appebee, pastor of the Methodist
q men. vas taken suddenly i'll last Sunday, after
hi pIeaching service at East Vasssboro, in the
ia enoop. DIR. Butler, pastor OF the Baptist
church supplied his pulpit in the afternoon at this
place. Mr.. Appebee is sui ject to neuralg ia
spells.
Constable Soule of this place, seized five gal
Ions of liquor at Vssslboio' station last Saturday
.narnnon.
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FINANCIAL l. COMMERCIAL.
New York Money Market.
EVENING REPORT.

New York. August 10. ls7s.
Money loaned al xa2a on call and closed al :,
per cent.
Sterling 4s4 asa. tor TO days, 4s5-assIl for
demand.
Gold opened at zoos and closed at l0iA.
Carrying rates, ldl1. per cent. Borrowing rates
21sa.-
Clearings, s7,aoolOoo. Custom receipts. 1881 900.
Treasury disbursed $50 o0o interest, $73,OOo for
bonds.
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Internal Revenue.

The Express says the report of the special agents
OF the treasury department who have been inves-
tigatng the sugar matters will it IS rum VIII
disclose glazing frauds in sugar covering large
amounts. Il is said this improper classification
has extended over per cd Of two or hree years,
and tina, some If the LARGEST dealers and hereto.
fore star ding high III public opinion are imphcat-
ed very heavily. 1t Is also claimed that the gov
ernmeut has lost yearly Sc 900 600 and that of
late the sum has been greatly Increased.
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N ISSOUKI.


ST. Louis, August 10. Judge Snyder of the
Circuit Court, at Bellevile, H., to-day, decreed
that the general law council and officers Of East
st. Louis may hold the city records of books, pa
pers, &c, pending the final question by the SUI
preme Court as to which council and which city
officers were legally elected.
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The street wsshings were very extensive dur
an, the heavy rain OF sunday. the hillside streets
, mis- cv are so numerous that they are eonstan ut
.,o,ce of expense to tue city. If some system of
drainage and grading could be devised that would
have the feature of permanently about It, then we
d Mt think our citizens would grumble abont the
exoense. We will venture tue opinion that with
in the last tweny years it has cost three thousand
dollars to grade Winthrop hill, formerly called
..Jail hill"
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Forged Bonds.

PHILADELPHIA, August 10. A new forgery of
81 UU0 bonds OF the Suspension Bridge and Erie
junction railroad has been discovered.
strike.
The breaker boys employed in DR.. Provost's
collery at Cenualis, who struck for advance wages
last week, stopping the colliery aud compelling
two hundred persons to lay idle. have resumed
work.