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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-22
PORTLAND.
Arrested.

PORTLAND, May q. A colored man named
Edward l.. Wilson, inmate of the aims house,
set fire to bed in one of the rooms Tuesday
morning. 1t was promptly extinguished and
Williams arrested. He did it to revenge himself
on the super intendent, who had forbidden him
selling his blankets.
Marine Notes.
1t is rumored here that the sister ships to the
Cimbra i. shortly expected at Southwest Hsrbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-22
Appropriation.

NEW YORK, May q. 1t is stated the Senate
foreign committee favor the Halifax appropria-
ton. leaving it to the discretion of the executive
whether to open negotiations with the British
government or any new points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-22

The extremely low prices at which Messrs.
Leighton, Scruton & Co. are offering goods in
the dry goods and carpeting line. are simply as
tonishing. A very little money will buy large
amount of goods, IS will be seen by the prices
specified in their announcement Of this morning.
Besides their large stock of dry goods they have
q large and elegant line of carpeings. from which
householders may select The gentlemen COM
posing this firm are well known and responsible
citizens. and they will give just the bargains they
represent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-22

The most numerously attended and perhaps the
most profitable meeting of the homeopathic ply
scians of Maine. since their Incorporation into a
society was held in this city yesterday. The dis
cnssons were able and Of very interesting char
acter covering wide range of medical science.
The society is certainly composed of = fine look
ng set of men, who would adoru any profession.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-22

An exchange is responsible for this :-"Theres
story that all the ladies' shoes in the fashionable
shoe stores are marked one number less than their
real size as almost every purchaser is sure to call
for at least one number below her real fit"
1t will be seen by our marriage notices, that
citizen of Augusta has led TO the altar fair
daughter of the Palmetto State. This is in the d.
rect line Of practical reconciliation between the
two sections of our once distracted country. Nav
the most happy results flow from this relation, and
may this union never be divided.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-22
8lTTERS.

DTonic, Anti-Bilious. Blood Purifying and pre-.
motive Of digestion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-22

NEW YORK, May 81. The Fenisns in Brook
lvn are quite active, in aid apparently of some out
side movement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
THO MISSING CHILDREN.

SUPPOSED ABDUCTION or A PHILADELPHIA BOY
AND LITTLE GIRL IN THIS CITY.
Sergeant Kealy received information yester-
day concerning the supposed abduction of Philadelphia
lad named Alexander Squares The boy Is about thirteen
years Of age and Is crippled in both feet Despite bis
deformity he Is said possess an unusual degree OF
beauty He has fair complexion, blue eyes
full round face and curly yellow hair. He Is very pre-
cocous and sings well His Disappearance from bis nome
last week caused much anxiety his inability TO walk
had always prevented INN from wandering about the
streets The boys parents afterward learned that two
men had been noticed hanging about tue street
where he lived and acting in suspicious manner once
ar twice they had been noticed cOnyersDg Win the DOy
m Is supposed that the have stolen the boy ana are
Lceplng him In her possession to make him earn money
by singing The police Of this city are asked u detaln
the lad ana his captOrs VI they make their appearance
here and TO send Information to Carn Gukens, at NO.
5O2 LOcust-st Philadelphia.
Mrs Flood OF No. &c Henryst, came TO Police Head
quarters last evening ana said that her ls daughter
Mary Een eight years old had been stolen from her.
She gave way she told her story. strange
woman mad been talking with the child IN the
street and the two had disappeared together general
alarm was sent 10 LOOK for the little girl, who IS
described having fair complexion blue eyes and light
hair she wore a deaine dress, with gray oYersklrt
trimmed with red ribbon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE NOISE.

THE SOUND WAVES TO BE DRAWN IN BOX, NEU
TRALZED AND DISCHARGED THROUGH PIPE.
b. +. Card, mechanical engineer, has de-
signed remedy for the noise the metropolitan Road
In exhibiting the invention Mr. Card said yesterday
consider the Of the noise to be in the impact OF
the wheels the rails and the vibration OF tho rail-
The sound broken by the network under
the track into harsh discord Uniform wave vibrations
make music; broken they make diseOrd. My remedy is
based this principle and this Invention is designed to
catch up the air the instant the vibration is produced
and, before tho sound waves are broken and transmit
ted neutralize and dissipate them"
The invention consists OF an air chamber built down
from the bottom Of the to within few inches Of the
guard-rall Within this chamber. which 10 lined with
sound absorbing material ia fan-wheel, moved by
belt connected with wheel on the axle The fan
produces strong current by which the air under
the caught and discharged through automatic
valves at the sdes through vertical chmneys az the
top of tho car. The night before Edison went away
said Mr. Card 81 asked him about hts investigation OF the
noises tie said he had discovered thirteen different causes
aud then asked him II he intended 10 apply thirteen
different remedies. In my opinion. one general remedy
II all that be used. BY my Invention the air Is
drawn IN and ncutrazed instead OF being thrown down
and can reduce the noise on the elevated ROADS
at least twO-thirds."
" Have you exhibited the invention" Mr.. Card was
asked, TO the officers OF the Metropolitan Road =
have shown It TO Mr.. Foster, and have offered TO
equip at own expense. Mr. Foster sald that
le would call again"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
CIVIL NOTES

John Duffy, rich junk dealer of Hicks-St.,
Brooklyn, hiss begun proceedings for limited divorce
against his wife Ellen and the custody Of his children,
on the ground OF her drunkenness They were married
In 1857 and have had thirteen children, five Of whom
are living She puts in general denial and charges him
with cruelty. To serve the papers on her Duffy and
constable chased her to the Butler street Police satlO
and the constable then compelled TO tie them 10
string, which he threw about her neck
The dispute between the branches of the
ST. Patrick Mutual Alliance Association recently
before Judge Daniels in new shape There was sum
OF s. 2l4 deposit in the Emigrant Savings Bank IL
was claimed by the wing represented by William 0CCn-
ne and they brought suit for It, II also claimed
by tie members who regard James j. Trainer and his
associates as the proper representatives OF the Alliance
The bank asked leave to withdraw from the suit aud DO
mere stakeholder aud to put in It's place the TaynOr
party. Judge Daniels granted the motion yesterday.
The custody of Rosetta NJ. Hill, age eleven,
was sought by her mother writ OF haDeas corpus.
before Justice Gilbert, in Brooklyn, yesterday The
child's father Raphael Hill dead, placed her with
the Brooklyn Industrial School Association in March
last paving 81 month for her care her mother had
deserted her died August -. The mothers ap-
pcaton on the 18th stated that she had married Aaron
Moll OF No 2S3 East Tenthsf, NewHOrk. and had not
lived vita Hill for three years previous 20 his DEATH
The ease was adjourned until Monday to allow time 10
inquire into the mothers character.
James p. Watson, known as "Big Jim y
Watson, aud William Hart, suspected OF being the sob-
bers who plundered Mr. Stone recently, but held foF
burglary at the house OF William Palmer at No, 254
West Twenty-fourthst. applied to Judge Van Brunt, in
supreme Court Chambers yesterday for their release
on ia cas- corpus The chief evidence against them IS
that OF exeOnviet, who gave information OF the III
pllgation made ground that he nOf cOmpe-
tent witness Charles Marsae behalf OF the District
Attorney pOin ted that the code removed TINS
disability and the cOnvicts evidence was well e0rr0OO-
rated. The Court reserved lts deoislOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
BUSINESS DEPRESSION.
HOPES FOR THE FUTURE.


TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HEWITT COMMIT
VIEWS OF CARROLL D. WRIGHT J. II. WALKER
AND A. W. BEARD.
Three witnesses appeared before the LABOR anu
Trade Committee yesterday. Carroll d. Wright
Chief of the Massachusetts, Bureau of Statistics
took hopeful view of the near future. j. d.
Walker. boot and shoe manufactures OF Wor-
cester, thought the condition of the Ia
borer in Massachusetts steadily improving
and that within a year few would be out
of employment A. W. Beard Collector OF
the Port Of Boston and wholesale manufacturer OF
clothing. said that the condition Of the working
classes was better than in 1850 and the purchasing
power of their wages greater now. than then. All
the witnesses were advocates Of protective tarin
To-day c. W. Elliott. the author, Of Boston, and
John Roach. the shipbuilder, will give their views
John NJ. Folk, J. S. Moore and George o. Jones
have also requested to be heard, and will be per-
mitted to give their testimony if time permits. The
committee hopes to close its sessions in this city
to-day,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
DRcIsIoNs-Auarsr p.

Supreme Court-SDociGJ Tem-By Judge Daniels
HAYDEN agt the American stove woGss Ager e. Aver
hs receiver Of Trus, ComDany PenderEst agL
tenisnt John W wOra should have leave 70 Tho
COMPLAINT In This capse upon serVhS ms Sns T
orindum Hirsch agt FedDerg There seems to be sum.
the plaintiffs proceedings; see memorandum Ho9gn agt
HoqshIhe dendant VII De reau1Te1 70 pay ne W. ~
tendency OF this suit in monthly plyments and go TO deay
memofa ndum DeyOe agt Boyd etal-rhe notion must DO
denied with So eoSts Sb OPPOSs s so Iemo
randum Drake agt Leet-oo1 denied with $40 sSs.s zee
the Emgrant Industrial SAVINGS Bank-The order applied
io nv ISdg9 Van Brt~I the matter Of Crichton-see
Orandum Foley ag Predckar-Moilon 70 gseharge orasr
81 arrest denied with $l0 costs see memorandum Sak
ag LeponMotion TO eOnTm report denied Ia lhS mate
receiver does not take pro eedTgs Mtn zen caSs 70 n
accounts see memorandum Duney agt hearney-i a9ns
Guseme-t should De allowed Cook agt Posing
Parsons ACT Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway Company
Motion granted with costs 70 abide me event. sec S S
Hueit and another agt FrecngThe ease in 80 Bow 80
S4s Soan denied % & to abide event
granted win SIC costs 70 sGS NS
6Therci no proof that any evidence was Cassg ~
stsnS realtors motion for nandamns BE- ganet
agi ouimbysee memorandum N case s q VIII io
costs Kahn AIT: Motion grantd On pa WoTs
Notion denied Gilhan art. MenekGrlpted sens SxS
denied Win SdV @ had To- pass upon the
ACCESSIBILITY Of the sale proposed tndsFahI s vrs Nh.
oton aened with SlO costs Deylu agL the Ner 49,
tual Ciaslight COmpanyOpinOn. DeMafctIh dhI ~ ~.
celn-Issues settled As continued m nouer DeasOo -
tional Bank ag SOnnebOn and others Extra arrow
500 granted Senes agt SontOwsk-Aot9n 70 In
uuJn payment of OF this motion and 80 OI
Cured in the action motion 10 consolidate ashe ma
sei FOInes-Recever may maze lease from o7ig ~ 5
nsgnosed gst 81 1878 Earle agt David n dees
With SlO costs Simmons agt wood 0tloD Sfeb.oI not
COSTA In the matter Meatges-PeuuOn deieeNNs,
sworn to- etc. MeCul0ck agt Hofman-l0tOa 70 oi'o0N
nue deued and motion tor commission gisnt s act smell.
Ctrcuit-Pad I--By Judge Van BrunL-"ehe H"'P
man.-C.se settled. ~ -, c,.i.
Brown ct al sg Doscher OF al Order granted ana at
mo aunroyed The Equitable l. fe Assurance SyceI 80
r ~ seYsng action, etc. Swan et al af LIZ
erae e a-Order FREDERICK agL hln
a. rrier 10 nIe security SpOhOrd et al AZ
Wilkins IT, agt. SaneU naerinkApEs appro{eo, hO,dsrs
sgt Pittman Benton agI DeKloi "~u ~" A''''
f,omnoR PledS-Special TeyB;--By Judge Van Hoe Toe
sen sirus AIT EmendorfMOti0n den ed win SlO
ace opinion Holly agt Guion-Thefe should Dc ;se on,
or tnspection with copy OF the drawings ana SPEC
Sbieh MI Holly says copy oil the originals Nhivn w.
deyered 10 Dwight Tracy u Mr. Thurston u nc" 70 ser
Why LET notice be given 20 him q the setenleblOi Ho
on August rs, 1873. at IL a. m. at the Court House
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
AN AMERICAN BARK WRECKED.

Information was received yesterday of the
wreck OF tho bark Neyersink which left Cow Bay, n.
on August 10, for NewYork with cargo Of coal. 1t
was reported that Captain Jarvis and his crew were
saved On the first day out the Neversuk encountered
furious gale, which caused the vessel 10 spring aeak
The crew worked at the pumps oil night and the next
morning II found that the vessel was sinking and or
ers were given % abandon her The boats lowered
but time gwen TO get any provisions, as the ship
sank within ave minutes The crew drited about for
forty hours, suffering from exposure and want OF food
and were finally rescued by the bark COnstanta ~ an
exhausted condition. aud landed at st. Johns, ~ b.
on Monday last The Neyersink built at Calais IN
1866 was 45l tons burthen l29 feet long, % feet beam
aud owned by Brett, Son & Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
RECALLNG An opposING WrTNEss

Judge Daniels. in Supreme Court, Chambers.
has sec aside the report Of the referee the divorce
suit Of Wilson Ager against Emma W. Ager, in which
the referee found in favor Of the defendant and su,
tanned her counter-ebarges against the plaintiff The
plaintiff, after cross-examniBg the defendants chief
witness recalled her at Subsequent hearing and en-
deavored to prove by her that she had made written
statement eontTadictng her own evidence. Tho referee
beld tat the plaintiff by hing her nude her bis own
witness and could not Introduce evidence 10 diSrdit
her Judge Daniels holds that the plaintiff did NOT
make her his own witness, and even n she were he
might out OF her mouth correct her testimony by
calling hes attention to facts had omitted or for
gotten 70 state. r -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
THE COURTS.
A JUDGE DENOUNCEs A swINDIE

q "VDII4 NI44'OUINVI4o a NNINUIE.
John Foley, in a foreclosure suit against
Gustayus A. Fredicher and others. recovered a ndc.
nent for 1896 SO, AMI began suit TO obtain s. ~
standing IN the East River Savings Bank in Tho name OF
Fredchers wife. FredIcher then offered compromise,
to pay 81, 800. aud execute trust deed 70 one MAJ,
Townsend OF considerable property part being Tenaes
see lands Freeher made affidavit as TO hs TILE IA
these lands and the compromise was accepted Pred.
eb r. IL s sald begged little delay 10 recording tbn
title TO these lands Affervari, when examination
was made, IL fDnd that he had niadr two con vev
ances pr these lands new suit be- PuH III winch
nn order Of arrest issued against Frsdieher and
motion was made before Judge Van Brunf in S,ibreme
Court Chambers, 10 vaoate tnat order In denying M
Judge Van BiInt says OF the transaction II Was about
rs ingenious swindle under my observa.
tiOu.0 - ~T~''"-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
DAMAGES FOR CRUEL TREATMENT.

Robert Brett, seaman on the ship H. s.
Richardson, sued the captain OF the vessel Pullman
tue for cruelty and his suit tried yeser
dao before Judge sinnott in the Marine Court. The
mate not served aud did not appear. Brett gave
long account Of his treatment, which he claimed
unusually harsh aud cruel The captains own story
was that on one occasion he found the and Brett
struggling and on separating them found that Brett
had knife I'm his hand which be threatened 10
He then had Brett treed up, but he promised
10 obey let him down, and in all he under pun
ishment than twenty-five minutes, Judge SinBOtt
gave Judgment for plainuh for $3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
Am OLD MAN AcCusED on pERJrRY.

Benjamin Thompson, an old man with
streaming gray hair and respectable appearance was
brought before Commissioner Osborn yesterday, ON
charge OF perjury. Thompson was partner Of Putnam
COnklin in the produce business ana they fled GIN ap-
plcation in bankruptcy July 8, 1878. The clafEs
based upon the testimony OF COnklin that Tomp.
snId when they about 20 go into bankruptcy .
No gives up all he has can't give no all have:
md support NY family without money" COnklln also
testified that Thompson took $500 from the rm aud
81 800 OF IL TO his wife. In his Own testimony be-
fore the Register, Thompson denied thar he took any
money from the firm in contemplation u bankruptcy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
COLLISION AT THE BATTERY.

one TRAIN RUNS INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER
NOBODY HURT.
An accident took place Monday evening on
the New-YOrk Elevated Railroad, all information 10
which s refused by the companys officers at the South
Ferry Depot gentleman who was on tho train Oh the
time states "when got the train at Warren-st.
noticed that there was only one man the engine
As we went around the curve Battery Park,
the engine into the OF another train,
which was waiting 10 approach the stad0u. The
sudden stopping OF the train caused the people In the
cars 20 fan forward, and for short time there
great deal Of excitement and confusion The conductor
however, quoted all feare. The damage done to
the engine not very great. There good deal
Of glass broken In both trains"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
REvIvING A SUIT BEGUN BY JOHN MoRRIssEY.
AmotiOn was made in Common Pleas, Special

Term before Judge j. f. Daily to revive the suit Of John
Morr1ssey against James O'Buen and Solomon Mehr-
back in the OF MOrrisseys executors The snt
was on a note for S2,700 given by O'Brien III 1878,
and Endorsed by Mehrback. Mchrback defends the
ground that the note given by 0BTipn in the pay
ment of a gambling debt and Is therefore void. His
attorneys opposed the motion yesterday the ground
that MOrrssey not resident OF Saratoga County,
aud the appointment OF executors by the Surrogate Of
tlat county was void Judge DAILY held that the ques
ton could be raised by On answer, and granted the
motion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
JACOB d. OTIs no .3E SUED.

The application of Jacob ID. Otis, recently
arrested charge that he connected with the rob-
berry from Alexander Fraser the Reeeiyer-Genera OF
the Dominion Of Canada for his discharge habeas
corpus was Withdrawn yesterday, but an attachment
against his property Issued in suit TO be brought
by Fraser. The attachment was issued affidavit
OF Robert PinkertOn setting out the tracing back OF
some of the STOLEN money 10 Otis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS.

NEw-HAvEN, Conn.,, Aug. 27.-The annual
meeting OF the National Agricultural Congress opened
In North sheffield Hall to-day with small attendance
delegates-some from Georgia and Alabama. They
welcomed by Professor W. II. Brewer OF Yale College
and b. C. Yaneey, Of Georgia, responded. Addresses
were delivered by T. p James, Of Atlanta, L. T. Barney
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
THE ELEVATED ROADS.

EXTENDING MEANS OF RAPID TRANSIT.
THE NOISE MADE BY THE EAST SIDE ROAD-A NEW
INVENTION To DEADES THE DIN.
The noise and annoyance caused by the running
of the trains of the NewYork Elevated Railroad, on
the East Side provoke many different degrees Of
cen lre. Ii is claimed that a new invention has
been found which will destroy the din.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28

having obtained It. began what seemed like long
address Mr. Hewitt after steDing short time SAID
that Mr. Hill was saving nothing which had not already
been said 10 the committee and again by the
witnesses who appeared before IL the first week, and
he added the newspapers said they we're very rldeu-
lOus."
The committee will meet at IL a. m. to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
| rageed. greasY. unkept

shafnipS mo a lswyerS ofice one day. and asked IL
Mr.-, the jurist was IN. he was Well the pedes-
trian wanted lift He was dead broHe without MCKEE
aud was troubled with aching void In his stomach
The legal Hight expressed some surprise as 70 why be
came Ia him for help. why, you see Colonel said the
quanted with your divorced WIFE," The request was
based upon such unique grounds that the ust bestowed
upon us charity client solid silver halfdonar-[Bos
ton Courier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28

OF Dayton Ohic and b. @. Northr0p, OF this city, To
ROW the Hon. j. r. Dodge OF Washington Will de-
livls q enOgy OF the LATE President W. Q. Flagg.
PeItrs will DO read by Professor III gard, Dr. u 5
SurevaBt, OF Massachusetts. Professor W. H. Brewer
and DE- j. s. TichenOr 81 AlabamaA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
NAYAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Lieutenant John b.
Briggs has been detached from the Naval Academy and
ordered 10 the Lackawanna, and Leutenauts James H.
Dayton aud Charles s. spery from tue Naval Academy,
aud placed on waiting orders Captain George Brown,
commanding the steamer Alaska, in letter to the Navy
DEPARTMENT dated az sea- July l. says that in obedience
10 Inc Instructions of the Secretary he made four deep
sea soundngs the vicinity of the reported rock IN lat
itnde 25o 81 aud longitude 41o 49, west and found OF
saw no indication OF shOal water, and rs satisfied no
such rock exists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
cALENnARs mis- DAY.

supnK,E corKr--CHAMB Brunt J.-NoA 50 so
AS on. or lSn, ISa, lel, 1902, le3. - a.. ..,.n
SuPiIioR CoURr-sPEClAL TERM-sper J--No DAY eaisn-
dar. r.fv
day calendar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28

"Ani why is an Irlshman loike a shlpP
asked Mike. . Bedad it's because ach wan OF en is
followed BY wake" was Pats ready reply-lChicaso
Journal.