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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
House..

\ resolution postponing the cons liberation
OF bill relating to coinage and coin certit-
Gates, was adopted.
BY unanimous consent Messrs. Morris and
thittcnden were allowed to have their votes
recorded on the legislative bill, the former in
the affirmative and the latter in the negative
both having been under the impression they
were passed with other members
The question then came up as unfinished
business of yesterday. on the postponement
till next Saturday of "a bill reported from the
committee, amending the statutes relating to
coinage and to gold and silver bullion certif-
Gates.
Mr.. Atkins asked unanimous consent to
PRINT some remarks on the message, but the
request met with score of objections from
the republican side.
Mr.. Atkins, with much anger. said: II
now give notice that there shall be no more
printing of speeches while | am a member of
the House"
Mr.. Spark, called up the order made yes
terdav to reconsider the army bill, and the
House proceeded to vote on the question
whether upon n>idrration the House will
pass the bill, Notwithstanding the objections
OF the President
The vote was then taken without debate
and the House refused to pass the army ap-
preparation bill over the Presidents veto
l2o To no; not the necessary two-thirds in
the affirmative.
1t was strictly party vote, only three
grecnbackers voted for the bill and nine vot-
ing against il.
Mr.. Ladd voted in the affirmative and Mr.
Murch in the negative.
rule was adopted directing that in calling
the roll only the surname be called. with the
prefix of Mr.. except where two or more
members were of the same surname.
Mr. Stephens reported the rule for the APP
pointmcnt of Il territorial delegate on the
committee on rules.
The Speaker reported the rule relative to
calling for rXecutiv. information.
Several transfers and changes were made
on the committees, and the House adjourned
till Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
The SUNDAY Law.

The Sunday law in Newark will not here
after exclude the sale of newspapers, milk
and other necessaries, and bar rooms that do
not have billiards, music or cards, will be al
lowed to receive regular customers by the
back door.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
YER MONT.
F'reshet.

RIcHfoKp. May /. Missisquoi river is the
highest that it has been for several years.
The body Of the boy drowned Saturday at
Abercorn has not been recovered Friends
have given up the search Mails are delayed
by washluts on the Montreal 4 Boston Air
Line
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
struck ~ Lightning.

EAST WEYMOUTH May /. Wednesday
night, lightning damaged the Methodist
church here $500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
AI.ABA VI A.
Railroad Matters,

M"NrGoMERy, May |. The Montgomery
& Eutaila railroad, some eighty miles long,
was sold to-day The purchaser was VIM.
NJ Wadley and the price paid was 81
200 cash,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
AND COMMERCIAL
New York Money Market.

Erenng Report.
NEW YORK, May l.
Money loaned at b al v cent on call, closing at
, "a per cent.
Sterling, isd is6 for long, and is7. 5o7 for short
sight.
Carrying rates, l-ae-; borrowing rates, 3la.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
NEW JERSEY.
4 Vigilance Committee

New York, May !. Citizens of Arlington,
\. j., are organizing a vigilance committee
to patrol the streets nights, as protection
against IA gang Of burglars, who robbed twelve
houses in as many nights.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
now SCOTIA.
Fish Business.

HALIFAX, May |. Seven cargoes of fish
left Halifax for the West Indies the past
week. The receipts of fish 1t Halifax are
small, and holders are firm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02

FALL RIVER, May /. Shortly after nine
o'clock, railroad sleeper was found placed
across the track of the Old Colony railroad,
at the foot of William street in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.
WAsHISGToN, May /.
Senate.

Mr.. Maxcv reported hill to extend the
time for special postal services at the South
and West.
Mr.. Bayard moved that when the Senate
adjourn it be to Monday. Rejected.
Mr.. Bell offered resolution directing the
Sec'y of the Treasury to inform the Senate
the amounts due and uncollcctcd, under Sec
of the act of August, 81. to provide in
creased revenue from imports, to pay interest
on the public debt.
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill to prevent the introduction of conta-
gious diseases into the United States.
Mr. Harris explained the object of the bill,
and defended its constitutionality, and oppos-
ed Mr.. llamlin's motion, made Wednesday,
to rc-commit the bill.
Mr.. Morgan said the highest authorities
were against the assumption that such dis
eases could be excluded by quarantine.
Mr.. Jones said that ninc-tenths of the med
ical profession of Louisiana believed the vel
low fever could he kept out by careful sys-
tenn of quarantine. The national quarantine
law should be passed.
Mr.. Wallace, from the appropriations com
mttec, reported IA bill to provide for the pay
mcnt of bounty and back pay to those de-
privcd of the same by fraud
Mr.. Salisbury, from privileges and cleo
tons. reported "A resolution instructing his
to inquire into the Spoffordkcl-
logg case, with power to send for persons and
papers.
Mr.. Cameron of Wis, objected 20 consider
alton of the resolution.
Mr.. Voorhees, called attention to the speech
in the National Republican. purperting to
have been made by him at caucus, when he
was not at the caucus at all.
Mr.. Edmunds inquired when the legislative
bill might be expected from the committee on
Mr.. Davis of W. Va, said it might be re-
ported Tomorrow, and in reply to another
question by Edmunds, said it was the same
bill IA, acted'upon last session, but as some of
the committee were not in the former Con-
grcss, the subject must be considered ire
speCtivc of former action.
Adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
CALIFORNIA.
An AbscOnder.

SAN FRA>CI,Co, May |. William Treen,
clerk of San Francisco city court left for
New York, and private parties telegraphed
for his arrest on charge Of absconding with
their funds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
" ASIIlNGTON.
Public Debt.

WAsnISGroN, May |. The debt statement
to day shows an increase of debt for April of
sl9,9j2.
The monthly debt statement shows the to-
tai debt to be 81. 75,jS7, 374.S0. Total cash
in treasury, S4is, 4G7, l56.3l Debt less cash
in treasury May lst, 81, o27 10, 5l7.99.
Refunding Certificates.
Subscription to the per cent refunding
certificates S+15 10
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Refunding Certificates.
TENNESSEE.
Election.

NASHVILLE, May |. The Governor has
issued a proclamation calling an election Au-
gust 9Th for the approval or dsapproval of
the settlement of the debt at fifty cents on Il
dollar. with per cent interest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02

The Free Baptist course of lectures in Dcx-
ten dollars. The labors of Rev. Mr.. Burgess
in behalf of this society, is appreciated very
much bv It's members.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02

About year ago. the democratic plug n.y.
lies of this city were trying to break up the
Fire Department. in order to bring dscredt
upon the outgoing republican city govern
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MASSACHUSETTS,.


NoRTH,MrToN, May |. Three hundred
and forty operatives of the Wiliiston cotton
mill, struck this morning against a ) per cent
rpductiou.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02

that there must be an aspect Of the hiiair 9TH
erwise than that viewed from a Sophomore
standpoint, in accordance with and on account
of the moral right " hich the public and the
community Ut large have for the truth of the
transaction, this statement u the facts is set
before them. On the morning Of the occur
renee, Freshman, in purely personal mat
ter, bore the cane of Sophomore into the
chapel. The Sophomores, ever bent upon
mischief, determined with malice prepense to
wrest it away by force as the classes depart
ed from the chapel. No suspicion of their
project entered the mind of single Ere sh-
man, else the sequel would have been far dit
ierent. The chapel exercises having been
concluded, the FIRES hmen, all ignorant of the
coming struggle, had passed into the libra
~ or were departing to their rooms, when All
initial dash for the cane by one of the Sophs.,
opened hostliies. The war cry of
the assaulted brother speedily rallied around
him a faithful few, who monopolizedthea tten-
ton of the Sophs,, until about twenty of the
scattered Freshmen became engaged with the
whole class.
Att~ short struggle. amid the general
confusion, one of the Sophs. succeeded in
gaining possession of the cane, when, by the
sheer length of his legs, he gained the wclcom-
ed retreat Of his hole. Thus was the victory
gained. \ meeting of the Freshman Class
was held AT noon, when t was unanimously
resolved that the assaulted brother should
have the privilege of bearing a cane from the
chapel, upon the following morning uninolest-
ed. Accordingly the next morning, the
"champion" emerged from the chapel bear
ing upon his shoulder II staff resembling in
size wcavVr's beam; attended by his class
he was escorted over the campus to his room,
where thrc, times three were given for the
blOodthirsty heroes Of'si who expires scd their
chagrin and disapprobaton in sundry way and
IN divers manners aD,0Hg themselves.
On the preceding evening the members of
the Freshmen class received postal cards
perfect narvols of autobiography, which were
construed into permits to carry canes: but on
the morning of the challenge the burglary of
Il Freshmans room and unsuccessful
search for the cane, willie they were at reel
tation, legally and morally, to all intcnts and
purposes, yitiatcd the mission of the postal
cards, and also indicated the direction of the
'N ind. Indeed, the conduct of the illustrious
Sophs. upon the whole j., strkingly analo-
gous to the classical anecdote of the man and
his dog. The man ordered the animal to get
under the table, whereupon the unruly ca
nine started for the door tho man cxclaiming
thcreat, in a great rage, "Well, get out doors
and he hanged TO YOU I'm bound to be mind
ed, anyway" "LXXXII."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
Sugar Crop.

The sugar crop is estimated at 650, 900 tons,
notw outstanding the recent confiagrations in
the cane fields.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
Local anD Etatc Nrms.
Friday, May 2, 1879.

Ep-single copies of the Daily and Weekly are on
sale at this office aud at Pierce- Bookstore. In Gar
diner at Fnmer's Bookstore.
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Boston Stock List.

Boston Stock List.
Sales at the Brokers' Board.l
BosToS, May l.
Boston 4 Maine Railroad, liOIa1i0l
Eastern Railroad, .!-9lf-
Portland, Saco Portsmouth Railroad, -4v6-
Eastern Railroad, new bonds BPS, 70-a--
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Train Nreckers.

BosToS, May |. During the year ending
April 3oth Boston has decreased her debt
S91 2nj.2t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
I)trO.

In Norway, Jan. l., Mrs. Abbc H., wife of Sir.
WIN. G. Brooks, aged - years 2 months.
In Linden. Cal, Apr. u. Harrison Ffcld. former.
~ of East icadicd, aged 80 wears
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
Banquet.

a banquet was given tonight by Cyrus w.
Field, to about 100 capitalists and prominent
citizens, in commemOration of the payment
of the first dividend of the Elevated Railroad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02

BJ-Our patrons in RENTING money should do so
by check, money ord ,r registered letter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
Chamber Of Commerce.

The 18th annual meeting of the chamber
of commerce was held to-day, and commit
tee was appointed to confer 18th the Boston
Board of Trade in drafting a rational bank
rupt law.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02

Whereas, a Sophomore having taken in
hand to descant upon the melee which he doe
nominated as cane rush, and as It is evident
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
Supervisors and gents.

In his annual report. Mr. Badger Supervisor of
schools, .ays Asa means of attaining It higher
standard in the qualifications of teachers are of
the opinion that il the engaging OF the teachers
placed in the hand. Of the supervisor or committee
higher standard of scholarship, and Of capacity of
teaching, might be- secured" IN answer say. when
our agent has employed teachers recommended by
the supervisor, we have had the poorest schools
ever had. The supervisor l. reminded that the viii
lag" district ha, separate organization. Ii is not
just TO select supervisor from that district much
les would it be right to compel US to take our teach
ers from there #"
DIST No. 10.
We offer few considerations in reply to
the above. The village district, through a
separate organizations j. intimately connect
ed. even in school matters, with the rest of
the town. About 5000 of its school money is
yearly apportiuned to the smaller rural dis
tricts. \ large number of scholars belong
ing in town outside of the village bounda-
rics, are the recipients of the benefits of the
graded schools. 1t therefore supplies money
for town schools to which its scholars do not
resort. and provides schooling for scholars
who bring il little or no revenue. Hence We
should incline to the opinion that IF. =" as
sertion that lit is not just to select Super
visor from that district" is not wholly and
critically correct Besides being Just, il j.
also expedient; for the city is the centre of
the town. and the agents and teachers in all
the districts can communicate with the SUI
pervisor there more conveniently than they
could in any other locality. Moreover, we
think that the Supervisor should be mem
ber er-oficto of the village district board
| g L.. I.,, al.
Nancy of the city, and the schools of the
town. Were he a member of the board, he
would necessarily be acquainted with the
whole town school system, and could more
easily assist in equalizing wants and con-
vcnicnces. We object to dividing the town
into distinct sections so far as our educational
interests are concerned.
As TO the matter whether the agent or
Supervisor should employ teachers, We think
much can be said on both sides On the
whole, we think it better that the teachers
should be selected by the Supervisor. We
believe that if the people should conquer
their prejudices and abolish the old district
system entirely, as far as employment of
teachers is concerned, it would double the
efficiency of the schools, with not more than
one tenth part of the present trouble in their
management. The Supervisor would look
upon the field as whole, and have an UNDER
standing of the wants of all the districts
The Supervisor, of course must be intell-
gent, understanding methods of study and
teaching, the proper classification of schools,
and the studies to be taught in them This
system will give larger and longer schools
more uniformity in length, better furnished
and with better teachers.
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BY TELEGR GRAPH,

Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
kennebec journal
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NEW YORK.
Strike.

New YORK. May l. The longshoremcn
struck this morning against reduction t. 20
cents per hour day and night work. All the
steamship lines are affected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
Arrested.

DIR. j. ID. Mcdean and c. T. Horton are
under arrest at Utica, on charge of causing
the death of Elizabeth Bclden by Illegal prac-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
Marine News,

Three hundred barrels of -four were washed
ashore at Sable Island, from the wreck OF
schooner J. W. Parsley, which was abandon
ed and went on the rocks recently at Sable
Island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
(.rcenbacks.

Gen. sam Cary, in his lecture at Cooper
Institute, last evening, said the country would
not be prosperous until greenbacks have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02
RUNS Work.

Three prominent New York politicians,
while drunk last evening, were elected from
a theatre for jumping upon the stage and at
tempting to kiss the ballet dancers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-02

John Readc, Esq, of Lewiston, has gone
to Pennington, to begin the surrey of the
Sandy River railroad. Mr.. Reade made a
survey of this route in 1871, for a standard
gauge road and is perfectly familiar with the
route The two-foot track to be laid can be
run in many places so as to make great saw
ing in the grades. The lighter equipment
will require less expensive bridges.
Geo. J. Narney, the Maine historian and
writer, closed a series of three interesting
readings at the Eaton school hall in Norridgc-
wock on Saturday evening subject Early
History of Maine
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-10
EDISON'.S NEW TELEPHONE.

The American Association for the adj
vancement of Science, recently in session
at Saratoga, is composed of a body of dis
tinguished scientific and learned gentle
men whose special business seems to be
the hearing and discussion of all new
themes and projects which advancedthink-
ers and inventors may bring before it.
The other day Edison, the noted inven-
tor, went to Saratoga and explained to
these gentlemen as well as he could his
new electro-chemical telephone. Those
who have been counting Edison as among
the conspicuous failures of the day. may
wake up some fine morning and find
they have been reckoning without their
host. A dispatch from Saratoga to the
New York Herald says of this new inven-
ton:
The telephone was operated from an
apartment in the building at some dis
tance from the hall. The difference be-
tween the new instrument and the Ordin
ary telephone consists in it's capacity to
convey the voice to a room full of persons
without any ear piece. The sounds of
the voices were very distinct, and one of
the most curious features ssof the expert
ments was the conveyance Of two voices
distinctly at the same time, the one sing
ing and the other repeating the al phabet.
Mr.. Edison stated that he could not at
tempt to explain the reasons for the re-
markable results obtained, as he did not
fully comprehend them himself. The
features of the instrument are the use of
carbon points, and, in obtaining the
wave, he explained that the current was
broken by the friction occasioned by the
revolution of a piece of chalk against the
metallic bar attached to the diaphragm.
Several thousand Vibrations of this were
produced in a second of time. The re-
volutions are produced by the turning OF
a crank worked by person in the room
to which the sounds are transmitted, thus
placing the transmission of sound in the
hands of that person. The chalk used is
saturated with solution of phosphate of
potash, which rather than any other salt
produces the required result. Mr.. Edi-
son could not explain why. He only
knew that he could not obtain results in
any other way. Mr.. Edison asserted his
belief that before long person making
speech in New York may be heard
through the electlo-chemical telephone
by hall full of people in Saratoga, or
that concert may be given at any place
by artists in another city. During the
experiments, the cornet was played, and
"John Browns Body''was sung and trans
mitted with perfect distinctness and
heard as plainly by all as if the instru-
ment and voices were in the room.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-10
The Sprague family difficulty has brok-

The Sprague family difficulty has brok-
en- out in more pronounced sensation
than ever Mrs Sprague has absconded
from the family mansion at Canonchet,
with her three little girls; and, at the pre-
sent writing it is impossible to ascertain
her whereabouts The drift of opinion
seems to be that she left in steam yacht
on Saturday afternoon, but whittier that
yacht proceeded is not yet known. There
are two versions of the cause of her esca-
pade. Her friends claim that on Friday
morning she was treated with the rudest
personal violence by Gov. Sprague, who
returned to Canonchet under the infu-
ence of whisky. But his friends utterly
deny this charge, and declare that she
was not treated with any personal vio-
lence, that all her letters and kilograms
were sent to her as usual, but they adj
NIT that Mr. Watson, the nephew of
Gov. Sprague, did exercise watcn over
her personal movements from the appre-
hension that the children would be car
ried away from the house and control of
the father.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-09-10

NAMES OF COUNTRIEs.--Eur signi-
fies a country of white complexion; SO
named because the inhabitants were Of a
lighter complexsion than those Of Asia
and Africa. Asia signifies between, or
in the middle, from the fact that the geo
graphers placed it between Europe and
Africa. Africa signifies land of corn Or
ears. It was celebrated for its abundance
of corn and all sorts of grain. Siberia
signifies thirsty or dry-very appropriate.
Spain, country of rabbits or comics. 1t
was once so infested with these animals
that it sued Augustus for an army to de-
stroy them. Italy, a country of pitch.
Calabria, also, for the same reason. Gaul
modern France, signifies yellow haired,
as yellow hair characterized its inhabi
tants. The English of Caledonia is a
high hill. This was a rugged, mountain
ious province in Scotland. Hibernia
is utmost or last habitation, for beyond
this the westward Phnnicians never ex-
tended their voyages. Britain, the coun-
try of tin, great quantities being found
on its and adjacent islands. The Greek
called it Albion, which signifies in the
Phnnician tongue either white or high
mountain, from the whiteness of its
shores or the high rocks on the western
coast. Corsica, woody place. Sardinia
signifies the footsteps of men, which tire
sembles. Syracuse, bad flavor, so called
from the unwholesome marsh on which
it stood Rohdes, serpents. Sicily, the
country of grapes. Scylla, the whirlpool
of destruction. Etna signifies furnace,
or dark and smoky.