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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-12
SPEAKER RANDALL ANNOUNCES
THE HOUSE COMMITTEES.
List of the Chairmen md Ney England
Members.

WASHINGTON. April ii.
The following list gives only the Charmen
of the important House committees, and the
names of the New England members there
of:
Ways and Means-Fernando Wood Frye,
Phelps, Fulton.
Observation-Disclosures; Hawley.
Currcncy-B Ladd Grape.
Pacific airoads-McLane of Md.
Claims-Bright; Lindsey of Me-, Bow
man.
Commerce-Reagan; Waite, Russell.
Public Lands-Converse of q.
Post Office and Post Roads -Morey of Miss
Joyce of VT.
District of Columbia-Eppa Iunton of Va;
Aldrich of r. |.
Judcary-Proctor Knott Robinson of
Mass, Reed of Me.
War Claims-Bragg of Wis. Tyler of
Public pendtures-Gunther; Norcross
of Mass.
Manufaetures-Wise of Penn. Hall of
n II.
Agriculture-Covery of n. Y.
Indian Afars-Scales of n. c.
Military Afiairs-Sparks of Ill.
Militia-Ross of n. J.
Naval Affairs-W hitehornc of Tenn
Briggs of n, II.
Foreign Atfairs-Cox of N. Y; Rice of
Mass.
Observation-Disclosures
Revolutionary Pensions-W hitaker; Farr
of n. H., Miles of Conn.
Invalid Pcnsions-Caffrath of Pa.
Railways and Canals-Cabell of Va.
Mines and Mining-Stcvenson of Ill. Lor-
ing of Mass.
Education and Irbor-Goode of Va. Bal
lou of X. l., Barlow of VI
Revision of Laws-IIarris of Va.
Coinage. Weights and Measures-Stephen
of Ga. Clafin.
Patents-Vance of n. c.; Balou.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Cook of
Ga.
Accom-; Henry of Md. Morse.
Mileag Cobb of Ind.
Expenditures in State Department-Cly-
mer of Pa. Barlow of VT
Expenditures. in Treasury Department
Morrison of ILL.,.
Expenditures in War Department-Black-
burn, Norcross.
Expenditures in Navy observation-disclosures
send of Ill; Lindsey of Me.
Expenditures in Post Office Department
Ladd Of Me, chairman
Expenditures in the Interior Department
Muller of \. Y.
Expenditures on Public Buildings-Deis-
ter of Miss.
Expenditures in Department of Justice
Blount of Ga
Mississippi DISQUALIFICATION of La
Rules-Speaker; Frye.
Civil Service Reforn-IIostetter of Ind.
Presidential Count-Bicknell of Ind.
Ventilation of Hall-Kimmel of Md
Labor Depression-Wright of Pa.
Epidemic Diseases - Young of Tenn.
Morse.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON, April IL. The Syndicate accept
ed the ten million four per cents offered them
by the Bank of Commerce.
The corpse of student was found recently
near kasan Cathedral, st. Petersburg, cased
and labelled, sentenced as traitors by the So
cialists revolutionary committee.
FLORENCE, April IL. The prosecution of
the eight nternationalists for conspiracy, has
commenced.
CoSsTANTISoPLE, April IL. The Sultan
has recalled several exiled personages and
ordered the release of others from prison.
ST. PETERSBURG, April IL. Nine persons
were killed and % injured by an accident to
the mail train running to Moscow.
Vienna, April IL. The instruction in
Vienna has again suddenly collapsed One
of its leaders, an Austrian, writes that Russia
has ordered the insurrection to terminate.
BERLIN, April IL. Free trade seems to
gain by the uninterrupted agitation in its IA
Ii is doubtful if the new elections would give
Prince Bismarck large majority.
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THE NEW EXODUS.
An Appeal for Aid from the Fugitive
Negroes.

New York, April II. A committee APP
pointed at meeting of citizens Of Leaven-
worth, Kansas, have issued an appeal to the
country to send aid for fugitive negroes there.
The appeal says about thousand there and
thousands more are en- route, with no money
and little clothing. Many have died and
scores are sick.
They need present relief, and the commit
tee appeal to the country for contributions.
Prof. Q. {. Palmer is treasurer of the com
mittee. Correspondence in regard to the
matter may be addressed to Hon. John s.
Stockton, mayor of Wyandotte, or Rev II.
NJ. Tunnel, Secretary of the committee.
Congressman Rainey says the colored man
cannot make a living at the South and the
reason the negroes are without money is that
for fourteen years they have been paid with
script which is redeemable only by the plan
ter giving it.
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GEN. GRANT.
His Distinguished Reception Through
out India.

LONDON, April II. The 9th of March Gen
Grant was at Bennares. He received great
attention rs Bombay, where, after II state din
ner, he gave reception to the Parses, Brah-
minis, Arabic, native and English officers
Thence he visited Allahabad Aga, and Jey-
pose, where he was received by Maharaiah,
and an elephant ride was taken to Ambur
The General was received at Delhi with
troops and salutes.
At Lucknow reception was given in his
honor. On the sth he left Lucknow for Ben
ares, The scene was brilliant, striki ing and
oriental. All the British officers under Gen
Chamberlain were at the station, and line
of fifty elephants drawn up, were inspected
by Gen. Ashe.
The same honors were paid at other sta
tons.
Lord LvttOn remained at Calcutta to well
come Grant and the party at Benares for Cal
cutta, March 9th.
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Announcement is made in another column
that DIR. f. G. Briggs, Surgeon Dentist has
disposed of his business and appliances to
DIR. c. w. Davis, who will continue the dem
tai profession in the Office over the Eastern
Express Office. DIR. Briggs rctircs after ten
years of successful practice, and will engage
in other business. DIR. Davis is a Young man
well and favorably known to our citizens in
connection with the dental rooms of Dr. Rob
erts. He has had seven years experience in
his profession with two of the hest dentists
in the State, and receives their endorsements
and has taken a thorough course in the Har-
ward Dental School. We are sure he will win
success.
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THE EASTERN QUESTION.
The Berlin Treaty.
TIE QUESTION OF AITED OCCUPA.
TON

ROME, April IL. The Premier Depretis
has informed the Albanian delegates that 1t
ally, while remaining faithful to the treaty of
Berlin, would if possible consider the national
aspirations of Albania.
ST. PETERSBURG, April IL. 1t is under
stood that Russia has decided to surrender
kildja to China, and conclude new conven-
ton with the Chinese government.
1t Is announced that negotiations are pro-
ceeding between the Powers upon the propos-
al to the Porte that instead of mixed occupa-
ton, the powers agree to the nomination of
the popular Aleko Pasha as Governor of East
crn Romelia, the Porte to agree to the proc
lamation of the International commission for
one year, and to abstain for one year from
the occupation of points it has right to gar
rison. This arrangement might meet APP
proval if absolute agreement existed between
the powers and their language at Constanti-
nople and Tirnova was equally impartial and
equally firm.
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FRIDAY, Aprll IL.
Gancelo White VS.. Albert C. Carr. This
case was finished and given to the jury at
2.3O O'Clock this afternoon. They found a
verdict for the defendant
No. I12. Joseph Sawyer VS.. Ellen Saw
yer. Blake for ptf. Clay for deft. This is
an action Of trover for lease said to have
been executed by the deft to ptf in MAY
1917. The lease was written in pencil
with the understanding that it should
be afterwards properly drawn up and
executed. In September following the
ptf. carried the lease to the def
for that purpose. On getting the paper into
her possession she refused to make another
or to return the original though demanded OF
her. The parties are brother and sister, and
the lease was of the J. b. Sawyer homestead
in Litchfeld. The lease was to run so LONG
as the ptf. should carry on the place in the
interest of his family. The ptf estimates the
yearly value of the lease at SIS besides the
taxes. The ptf. claims to recover the value
of lease upon that basis. Trial begun.
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Summary of Religious Intelligence.

The fourth quarterly Sabbath school con-
vention of Sagadahoc county was held in
Bath the past week.
The Congregatonalists and Methodists of
Norway are holding a series of revival meet
ings at the lower church. There is great
interest manifested, and a number of new
converts have been made.
Mr. Richards, pastor of the Congregational
church in Dexter, says the project of build
ing memorial church to the twice muir
dcred' Cashier Barron. has not been aban-
doned. He hopes that the churches and in
diyiduals ill as soon as convenient, endeav-
or to redeem pledges already made. and that
others will lend helping hand. Some
81 600 or Sl.2O0. beside that which has been
expended, is available. and some 5000 has
been promised.
Quite religious revival is in progress at
East Thorndike. Some twelve persons have
recently professed faith in Christ.
At a meeting of the wardens and vestrv of
st. Paul's church in Portland. the Rev.
Charles j. Ketchum. who was lately ordained.
was unanimously invited to become the pas
tor of that parish. Mr.. Ketchum has been
officiating at this church for six months past
with great deception to all.
Rev. b. b. Byrne of Newport, has been
kindly remembered by his people in dona-
ton.
The First Baptist Sabbath school at Houl-
ton numbered about 2l0 scholars last year :
with an average attendance of between 70 and
so.
Rev. l.. Hutchings has closed his labors as
pastor of the Free Baptist church in Garland,
and has gone to East New Portland, where
he is to enter upon pastoral labor.
Rev. Charles F. Thwing has been unani-
mously called to the pastorate of the First
Parish gregational church, in Bruins
wick. Mr.. Thwing is graduate of Harvard
and will graduate from the Andover Theo-
logical School this summer.
Friend minister, Nathan Douglass of Dur
ham. has returned from his missionary tour
in MARYLAND. Virginia and North Carolina
lie is much reduced from his long continued
labors and journeyings, but happy in the ret
respect.
Rev. Mr. Burgess has closed his labors for
the present at Dexter. excepting a few weeks
in June. when he will return for the purpose
of baptizing several who have become Chris
tians within few months past. There are
also some subscriptions on the church debt
vet to be collected
Rev. Amorv Battles of Bangor. who for
several years has supplied the pulpit of the
Cniversalist church in Dexter will close his
labors on the first of June next
An extensive revival is in progress at West
Waldoburo'.
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The Situation.


YOKOHAMA, April IL. Trade depression
continues, with no prospect of early change
The market is still overstocked with foreign
goods, and native merchants decline all trans
actions, while the local exchange rates re-
main so Instantaneous to them.
Financial.
The Mexican dollars are held at premium
of % per cent. over government rates.
Bank Matters.
The Chartered Mercantile Bank, one of
three English banks long established, an
nounces the close of its branch here.
The Treaty.
Government is undecided about the plans
for treaty revision. The obvious fiasco of
the United States convention has disturbed
calculations, nevertheless arrangements still
continue vaguely for the general revision of
the commission appointed to institute nego-
tiations.
The Loo ChOo Trouble.
The characterization in Loo Choo could be
summarily checked by depryng that region
of its sem-independence, hereditary ruler
There are rumors of Chinese renonstrance,
but no active interference is apprehended.
Opium.
There is great dissatisfaction among gov
eminent officials at the tardy action of the
envoy in London, respecting the opium dis
pute. The newly despatched charge d. af-
flares Tomta, carries orders to demand the
immediate consideration of the question.
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CHIN
Anti.ChInese Bill.

SAN Francisco, April IL. Latest advices
from Hong Kong, per steamer:
The passage of the anti-Chinese bill and
subsequent veto attracted great attention.
Nernacular newspapers of Shanghai and
Hong Kong especially the former, were
extremely bitter against the proposed meas
ure. They claim protection is guaranteed
by the treaty, and draw pictures of future re-
lations and the exclusion of Americans from
They cxaggerate the consequence to America
of withdrawal of Chinese labor, but speak
moderately though firmly of the reactionary
movements by China on own ground.
kidnapping.
There is great excitement over discovery
of alleged practice by Dutch colonists in the
Straits settlements of kidnapping Coolies
from Singapore and holding them in bondage
at Penang and vicinity.
Personal.
Sir Thomos Wade British minister, arriv-
ed at Hong Kong. He proceeds north in
April.
Commercial.
The newly opened Chinese ports, Pakhei
and others. fail to meet expectation of COM
mercial spectators. Foreign trade is i'm
pcded or destroyed by efforts of native mer-
chants.
Instructions.
Instructions continue as before. No ma
teral change in position of rebel forces, who
are still generally successful.
Excited Discussion.
There is an excited discussion in Shanghai
over IA telegram from Washington announc-
ing the complete success of Minister Seward
in the Washington investigation.
Gen. Grant.
Lytton, Viceroy of India, telegraphs the
Governor of Hong Kong that Gen. Grant
will reach Hong Kong about the middle of
April.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-12

Indian stream tract $500, 900 f. Enchanted
stream tract 100000. Bowtown tract
100000. StJney Brook and Spencer tracts
100000, in all by these parties < 700. 900.
Omar Clark has cut and hauled for Bradstreet
Bros. of Gardiner, s, 500,0 900. NJ. Demo for
A. Coburn, 100000; Heman Whipple tor
same, 900. 900; Nicholas Smith for Foster
& Spaulding. 1000 OO0 Chas. Fogg l500,-
900; Capt Tobey of Skowhegan has cut and
hauled on Forsyth township for Joshua Gray,
1000 900; aggregating %, 400 900 as the cut
on Moose river The season has been favor
able, most of the parties doing good bust
ness 1t is estimated that the cut on Kenne-
bee waters this year will be $4,000. 600 less
than last. The prospect for "A favorable
driving season is good.
Last Friday morning Moore's camp on No.
I, Gone of Omar Clark's) 'broke," having
hauled for its share of the 5000, 900 contract
upwards OFF,. 900. 900. Saturday morning New
tons teams left. having also reached his com
plemcnt. 1000, 600 strong. William Clark
hauled about 100 600, making some G.O00,-
600. Had he come mp to his complement the
amount would have reached far more than
100000 Next winter Mr.. Clark intends
to get out some 5000 900.
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tAarrifn.

In Philadelphia, Penn. Mar q, Mr.. Charles r.
tloudsley of New 70 city, to Miss Mary f. Conant
of brunswick
In East Bluehill. April =, Franklin W. Clark to
Miss Metta J. Joice, all Of Buehill.
In North sedgwick, April 3, John Albert Grinde
OF Bluehil TO Miss Laura f. Eaton of North Sedg.
wick
In Eastbro0k, April 5. Samuel g. Butler of Frank
lin. to Miss Abbie A. Butler of Easbrouk
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SECRETARY SHERMAN.
He Endorses the New York Custom
House Changes.

New York, April II. Secretary Sherman
had long conference yesterday with Con-
gresham Morton, member of the banking
committee from this city. He endorses the
recent changes made in the custom house
service here by Collector Merritt.
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The Howard Benevolent Society during the
past season have distributed among the
needy of the city, or hundred and twenty
garments, eight eomtorters, and three hun
dred and eightytwo yards of cloth. The
its many friends, donations of money TO the
amount of one hundred and two dollars six
ty-seven cents, also pieces of cloth and fan
mel
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THE FLOOD.
The Loss of Life.-ContributIOns.

LONDON, April IL. The total loss or life
by drowning, at Szegedin, ascertained to the
9th, was seventy-seven. The lower portion
of the place is still submerged to ~ feet,
and will take over hundred days to pump
out water.
The Szegedin sufferers subscription has
reached 81 900
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Easter Services at ~. Marks.

The services in st. Marks church, in this
city, tomorrow. Easter Day, will be the same
as in previous years, with the exception of
the afternoon children's service which will be
omitted. We understand that there will be
the usual floral decoration, and special prep
arations have been made TO make the music
at all the services. in every way betting the
great Festival In addition to the usual
choir of boys there will be an adult choir. and
to the organ there will be added an orchestral
accompaniment.
The hours of service are 60 and lO4 A. NJ.
and =. NJ There will be no session of the
Sunday school.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Municipal Affairs.

BosToS, April IL. The common council
adopted a minority report last evening, salar-
les unchanged. The order to divide the state,
county and city taxes, which virtually is an
abolition of the poll tax as requisite for vot
ing, was adopted without a division.
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TENNESSEE.
De6lcatiOn.

NASHVILLE. April II. The Finance Com
missioner and County Clerk report w. A.
Knight, County Trustee. over $4,000 be-
hind. Knight and friends assert the report is
actuated by malice and that the accounts are
correct, The committee also report Samuel
Donaldson, cx-Criminal Court Clerk, is short
q OO0
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CALIFORNIA.
The Chinese.

SAN Francisco, April IL. The Chinese
Six Companies, who received numerous ap-
plications for laborers for the Southern
States, say they have no control over their
people, and no jurisdiction whatever, the
statements of the California press to the con-
trary n0tw outstanding.
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As has been the custom for years, there
will be State convention of reform clubs in
Brunswick, Fast Day, April 18th, commence
ing at o'clock p. NJ, and continuing through
the afternoon and evening. Many prominent
speakers from abroad are expected, among
whom are Neal Dow of Portland, Hon. Hen
nv Tallman of Bath and others
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DAK OTA.
Military Matters.

DrADwooD, April IL. The movement of
the 10th infantry from Atlanta to Brunswick,
Da., will commence the 18th, The I'd infan-
try. which is to relieve the 10th in the depart
ment of Texas. will start soon after the 18th
inst, leaving commissioned officer and four
men at Forts Poster, Wayne Graycoat, Mac
Gina and Brayley, to guard until arrival of
the 10th.
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The Board of Aldermen yesterday chose =.
o. Nickcrv and Z. =. Hall as Overseers OF
the Poor, to fill the vacancies on the board,
and they have accepted. These are most ex-
cellcnt appointments.
Mr.. Vickery accepts in the following hap
PLY conceived note
EDIToRs Journal: - Allow me through
the columns of your paper to thank the Board
of Aldermen for elccting me one of the Over
secrs of the Poor If there is anything
in the word that do banker after. it is an Of
flee. no matter what, so long as it is an Of
fec. for don't have many business cares,
and can just as well fill three or four offices
as not. | accept this Office with great deal
of pleasure. and if anything should transpire
whereby the Board has any more Offices to
give out. hope they will consider me and
give me "A fair chance, is the PRAYER of
Yours truly, L. o. NICkERY.
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DR. Bell of this city, will spend the summer
in Europe, leaving here about the first of
May. He will spend portion of the time in
the foreign hospitals, making the trip one of
profit as well as pleasure.
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LABOR TROUBLE.
Effect of the Strike on Shipping.

LONDON, April IL. In consequence of the
strike AT Durham, steamers are engaged to
load gas coal for the United States, to pro-
coed in bal last
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The Skowhegan Reporter gives these fig
ures, indicating the amount of lumber cut
ter: BY w. b. Snow, Joshua Gray of Gard
iner, and Haynes & Dewitt of Augusta, on
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MISSOURI.
Court Matters.

ST. LOUIS, April IL. In the case of sub
pena duccs tecum, to compel the Western
Union Telegraph Co. to produce certain tele
grams to and from Governor Phelps, the
judge decided the kilograms must be produc-
ed. The company will appeal
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FOR SITkA.
The Jamestown to Take the Place of
the Alaska.

WAsnINGToN, April L. The sloop-of-war
jamestown will be fitted up and put in com
mission to take the place of the Alaska, at
Sitka. She will carry twelve guns. besides
howitzers and Gatlin guns, and crew of one
hundred and eighty Also two large steam
launches, to be used for patrollng the coast
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
California Mining stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO, April IL.
flowing are the closing official prices Of min.
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(iiniuues at the Maine MecicaI school.

Our correspondent at the Maine Medical
School. Brunswick, furnishes an account of
the following interesting cases at the last
clinique:
A gentleman was before the class from
Somerville. Me. 6j years old-Epithcliama
of cheek of two wears standing. removed. A
Young girl from DiXmont, aged 9 years; ca
tarrhal affection of anterior mares. and hard
palate with two openings through roof OF
mouth examined and put under constitutions
nj treatment to appear again before class in
three weeks. Gentleman from Auburn, aged
80 anchylosiS of fingers on right hand, Caus-
ed by cicatrix ofpunctured wound. 4 Young
gentleman from IIalowell, aged Is necrosis
of small bone of leg, a spicular of bone, Ave
inches in length, removed. A lady from
Brunswick, aged 46; hyperplasia of connect
i've tissue with deposit of pigment removed.
Another lady from Brunswick aged a; a
Fihro-cvstic tumor of remarkable formation
in right parictal region, removed This lady
exhibited rare fortitude bv submitting To the
operation without the aid of anasthetic. A
gentleman from Woolwich, aged Sc: remov-
al of a fatty tumor from lower third of left
arm. \ Young man from Bath, aged 10; re-
moval of cystic tumor from superior carotid
region. 4 gentleman from Topsham, aged
-. adhesive inflammation of shoulder joints.
These operations were performed by Dir.
Greene. Professor of Surgery, before full
class. The present class is deemed one of
the best that has ever been at the school.
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When the. clever little fellow who writes
the locals for the National Tribune becomes
acquainted with the people in school district
No. ., in Augusta, he will not accuse them
of opposing Mr.. Donovan for agent on the
ground that he is Roman Catholic. The
people there have a broad and Catholic spirit,
a friendly feeling and forbcarance for all
religions and religious crceds. The matter
stands exactly As we stated it-Jerc Siblev
and his followers captured the school meet
ing by a political trick. and boosted of it af
forwards. We happen to know what we are
talking about.