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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-04-29
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

LoNDoN. April 2S lIanlon is progressing
satisfactorily. llowdon has a severe cold and
cough. The weather is very irving. Bet
ting SIX to four on llanon are new freely Of
tered and freely taken
The association of master coal miners nj
Newcastle, Saturday, adjourned without ac-
ton.
The trial of three medical students con-
vlcted and sentenced TO Imprisonment for dis
turbing the public and maintaining secret
connections, took place in Berlin and not in
st. Petersburg; all Jews,
Lieberman. under the aiioS of Arthur Free
man. is connected with leading socialists in
Europe and America. and was on his way to
switzerland from Vienna. whence he had
expelled after months of imprisonment when
he was seized and taken to Berlin. on account
OF communication with other two, Germenitz
and Arohnsun. His letter showed the plan
for establishing in Berlin a section of Nihi-
lists to act as ii sort Of way station for COM
munication between London and St Peters
burg reyolutioni>ts
The Car no longer goe, out without mil
i'arN escort and many high dignitaries who
have been threatened also have escorts.
BERLIN, April -. The report that Gourko
was removed from the dictatorship of st. Pc
tersburg, was probably based upon infer
ence.
PARIS, April IS. Lopcre. Minister Of the
Interior differs from his colleagues about the
Blanqui affair, and his retirement from the
ministry is probable.
LONDON April Is. Report from Constan-
tinople, Saturday, that Porte obtained relief
from pccnniary endorsements, by raising
raisng loan in London on supus revenue Of
Cyprus is untounded.
Organic statute for East Roumelia has
been approved by Porte, but the manner of
putting it in operation is IA question of much
difficulty.
The military and gcndamerie are composed
OF all sections of the population, and COM
mandcd by officers named by the sultan. 1t
would not have been created so if the Rus
SLAMS had immediately evacuated. The tran
guilty of the province will in the interval
be trusted to Bulgarian militia. Differed
in great part by Russians As Bulgarians,
they have hitherto shown themselves hostile
to commission. Doubtful whether this this
militia can be relied upon.
The Gov. General has right 70 call in the
Ottoman troops, but to exercise thi. would in
cvitably disturbances. 1t extreme agitators
get the upper hand it might be impossible for
the commission to remain in Phillppolis
These difficulties fully recognized bv Porte
and foreign diploniatists, but since the aban-
donmcnt of tho scheme of mixed occubation
no one knows what will be done. still the I'M
certainty is having serious CON c4uenccs
The Mussleman is afraid of being let alone,
while the Bulgarians are cInigrating in great
numbers from Roumtlia.
10000 to 10000 are now in Adnanople.
The Bulgarans are afraid the Province will
be again occupied by the Turks and are max
ing preparations for resistance
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pr,opt,s pnnJ ord ,ola.. NI;ll ~, J.,
supplied
Newry and Sunday Rivera. I. llillman
p'oh' Errol an" M'Gail"" ay-lo be sup
p,,,,.f.1 r.,....,.,l;.i
Andoycr-S. ID. Brown.
j. II. Pillsbury. teacher in high school.
'P'h@n'Id' Miss. HeHlptr Nhos'hut street
~ y r,."'', u..';i,, ~ VI.
ALDEN &. Chase. Professors in Maine w..
leyan Seminary and Female College mem
ners hrnt I'M quarterly conference.
Schnol ,r% ~ Earm';r,,,n '
con,,rcpc.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Nearly the Entire Business Portion of
G0rhan. y. H., Destroyed.

GoRHAM. April -. Nearly all the bust
ness portion of Gorham is destroyed by the
most destructive fire ever known here. The
flames were fret discovered in a barn in the
rear Of the store of W. II. phDbrck. about
II O'Clock. and in spite OF all efforts spread
rapidly, entirely burning the dwelling of j.
W. t'rccnllw store and dwelling of W. II.
hi brick; Mountainccr office: residence
and hardware store of Desmond Bros post
o.iee: law offices of \. Il. Evans and A. s.
Twitchcll: sores of =. VI. Gavitt and \. A.
Carter Co.. drug store of Marble 4 Co.
residence of Warren Moves Brewer build
ing; part of the dwellings of rhos. Clifford.
{. W. Bean. Geo. :. Ingcrsol. Wesley
Wight and John McIlugh and the Grand
Trunk Railroad sheds and other buildings,
Part of furniture and stock of goods saved
from each in a damaged condition.
Loss very severe Part of the property
was Insured. The fire i, now under control
Nearly all of Exchange street is burned
Thirty families are homeless and twenty
building, destroyed Seventeen business
firms turned out of doors. Loss S1o.0aO
The most thickly settled and businc,, portion
of the village is gone. Impossible now to
ascertain amount of Insurance. Nearly all
buildings more or less insured.
Special train from Portland. with fire en-
zine. arrived in season to do good service in
qucnching flames in coal Of the Grand Trunk
railroad
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FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
WAsHrNGToN, April 2s.
senate.
Extra Session.

| Senate.
| The legislative appropriation bill was re-
| cclVed from the House, and referred to Com
mittee on Appropriations.
The House join; resolution, to repeal GER
tain clauses in the civil appropriation act of
| March ). 1919, was passed.
Senate proceeded to consideration of bill
giving seats ON the floor of the Senate and
House TO heads of departments.
Mr.. Pcndleton spoke in advocacy. saving
the bill trenchcd on no craftsmanship but
sought to improve methods of communication
between the two great powers of state. He
explained in detail the provisions of the bill,
the object being simply to secure to members
of Congress all the information tho heads of
departments can furnish, but without making
any change IN the powers of any department.
lie claimed that the system of admitting the
heads of departments, adopted by all
countries, and was the only asonablc. intel
ligcnt and progressive way of legislation
The President pro TEN. appointed McPher-
son and Anthony members of the Board of
Visitors 10 attend the annual examination at
the naval academy.
Mr. Wallace. from the Appropriation com
mittce. reported bill to provide for expenses
of the present session of Congress
Mr.. Morrill, opposed Pendleton's bill. He
argued against its expcdiency and said it was
no argument in its favor that foreign govern
mcntS admitted their cabinet officers To their
delihcratve assemblies. We should adhere
to methods of free governments and not
adopt these observed by mOnarches. To eff
feet such legislation would require amend
mcnt of the constitution; but this would not
receive a. many votes as there are melnbers
of the Marine Band.
Mr. Pcndlcton moved his bill be laid on
the table, to be called up hereafter. Agreed
to-
TIE bill providing for publication of a sup
plement to the revised statutes. was passed.
Bill to prevent Introduction of contagious
and infectious diseases into the L. s., was
taken up, pending which the Senate went
into executive session.
Adjourned.
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THE AFGHAN WAR.

LONDON, April rs \ correspondent at
Pashawur SAYS Everybody from the general
!'Tn is tired ot war which brings endless dis
comforts and little or no glory"
Telesrams from India speak of the NOM
plete breakdown Of the quartermaster and
commissary departments Of the Khybcr coli
umn, owing to the lack of Transportation.
The column is said to be incapacitatcd for
offensive operations. The garrison of Cam
daha Is in a similar condition. In consc-
quence of these failures the control of trans
port Is transferred from the commssariat 10
the commander of the column.
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Removal of Officers.

All the clerks and other officers of the Sen
ate have been notified of their removal, and
new men took their places today.
1t is stated that the President will probably
veto the army appropriation bill and the veto
message is being prepared by the President
and Secretary McCreary. and will he ready to
to be transmitted to the House Tomorrow.
Appropriation Bill.
The legislative, executive, judicial appro-
priaton bill will be considered Tomorrow by
Mcssrs. Davis of W Va, Beck and Win
DOM subcommittee of Senate Committee on
Appropriations, and not be reported by COM
mittce before Wednesday. The Senate will
undoubtedly refuse to consent tn the reduc-
tions proposed by the House as to number
and pay of Senate employees, and the bill ac-
corjinglv viii be returned to the House with Il
number of amendments.
Senate Removals.
With reference to the published statements
that the Senate officials were removing the
wounded soldiers. Senator Wallace said it
was not the purpose to remove wounded SOL
dicrs, as he learned of but five such Senate
employees. These were all named to be re-
tanned. Now others allegc they are wound
ed soldiers. One is the case named by Mr.
Conkling during debate, but Wallace said
the man had been in the service rs a must
elan, was never wounded and discharged be-
cause of hernia. Postmaster of Senate is
said to be wounded soldier but this lead
ing democrats assert was unknown until now.
All wounded soldiers retained are reps.
Coin Bullion.
House Committee on Coinage held four
hours session on the bill introduced bv War
ncr, amendatory of the revised statutes, re-
latng to coinage and deposit of coin bullion
in the treasury for certificates. Several i'm
portant amendments were made and Warner
authorized to report the measure to the House
with favorable recommendation.
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GEN. LOGAN.
He Leaves the Country to Judge If he
is u Coward.

NEW YORK, April -. Gen. Logan told a
Washington correspondent that the people of
the country could judge whether or not he is
a coward, and any saying of his in the news
papers would not alter that opinion. II am
nothing myself he said, "but am going
about attending to my business with nothing
to protect myself but an umbrella. have
not concealed myself, button Saturday visited
nearly all the departments. walking from one
to the other. | have not been mOlested, nor
do expect to be, and have no apology to
make tor what | have said
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term of the Academy will be on Friday May
9Th. An interesting time is expected.
China Lake Lodge of Good Temp!ars will
give a literary entertainment. consisting Of
drama, declamations, paper, songs, must
&c, on Thursday evening, May lst, AT their
hall. Oysters will be added. A small adj
mission to outsiders will be charged, which
will include the oysters.
The ice in the lake is as yet unbroken, ex-
cept at the upper end.
Candidates for the Methodist ministry were
asked, among other questions propounded
by the Bishop al the Conference in Portland,
If they could speak in Il medium tone.
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Local Rrevities.

Local Brevities.
Mr. David c. Stone has removed to the
house on Court street, recently vacated by
Mr.. Smiley.
Garden bonfires are nightly blazing.
We perceive by an advance circular that
Duprcz and Benedict's Great Ministries and
ROYAL Brass Band are on the road. and will
shortly appear in this city-thc exact date to
be announced.
Two of the schools in this city. outside
of the village district, commenced on Monday
of last week. three commenced Yesterday,
and the remainder will begin on the first and
second Monday of May. There are one or
two schools that have not as yet engaged
teachers.
The river is at good driving pitch, but
no spring freshets as yet.
The firm running the Augusta Bakery
has dissolved partnerships. Mr.. Frank II.
Small retiring, and the business in the future
will be conducted by Mr.. Geo. NJ. Kimball.
We are satisfied that the Young men who
were at the table when the committee were
counting votes at the school meeting, meant
no discourtesv to the meeting or to the COM
mttee, though by all parliamentary rules
they were out of place Mr.. Lynch discover
ed mistake on the part of the committee,
and very properly, as we think, called atten-
ton to it.
Work has commenced in grading the ex-
tension of Weston street, across the Mansion
House lot.
-Plants-Mcssrs. Partridge Bros. have
received some fine Pelargoniums, lIeliotropes,
&C., in full bloom.
Mr.. w. II. Turner and his experienced
and talented workmen are engaged on some
very elegant and costly monumental work at
his new Marble establishment Bridge
street. near Water. He uses the very best OF
Italian and American statuary marble. and
his large orders for monuments, tablets, &c,
from different parts of the country, show that
his work is appreciated. Parties can apply
to Mr. Turner by mail safely as by person
The steam works at the Sturges and
Lambard mill, east side the river, were start
ed up yesterday, and active operations will
be commenced in the mill at once.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
Fire and Panic.

RALEIGH, April 2S. At Il school meeting
in Evanston, Friday evening, an oil lamp cx-
plodcd. setting the place on fire. \ panic
among the children and older people ensued.
during which many children were trampled
upon and many injured. The fire was fortu-
nately extnguished by a few cooler headed
people.
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NEW YORK.
Strike.

NEW loEK. April -. 4 large number of
laborcrS in the employ of Grit. contractor,
IN Brooklyn. struck this morning. They had
some trouble in getting their pay and will not
work until they get their money. They are
informed that the contractor got his pay reg
uarly from the government
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

The Emperor of Japan has appointed three
daimos to take charge of the reception to
Gen. Grant on his arrival there.
\ strike among laborers on Lachine canal
has commenced. They demand Sl.j0 day.
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TENNESSEE.
Death.

MEMPHIS, April IS. General James F.
Brownlow, late cavalry officer in the Union
army, and son of ex-senator Brownlow, died
at his mothers residence, at Knoxville Sat
urday night.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Expelled.

Bosr"N. April -. The New England Fish
association has expelled George II. Watts.
formerly of Roger, K Walls. on account of
transactions in weighing fish
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SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO RESCUE
MINERS.
THEIR IMPRISONMENT LASTED
FOUR DAYS.

WMKEspARRE, April -. The efforts to
rescue the men imprisoned in the mine sue
ceedeG this morning. The relief gang sue
cccded in reScuing all. The men were taken
out of the mine alive and we'll, but suffering
very much from exhaustion and want of food.
The men were imprisoned over four days,
and sustained themselves on the flesh of IL
mulc.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York Money Market.

EtcHlny NfD0rt.
NEW YORK, April -
Money loaned at 3 a l. cent. OH call closing at
3a3!- per cent.
Sterling, icd aisGj for long, and 49, asa for short
sight.
Carrying rates, l-a@; borrowing rates. 3lg.
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RHODE ISLAND.
Murder.

PR"vlpENor, April IS. In lIopkinton,
Saturday. Spdudiug Coon shot his wife with
gun. The charge entered her head very
near the eye. The woman j. still alive hut
is thought to be fatally hurt. Insanity was
the cause.
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CAN ADA.
IIanlOm. the Sculler.

ToRoNTo, April %. One of the Hanlon
Club telegraphs from London that unless
llanlon Is better than at present, they will
pay forfeit rather than have him row. He
can beat Howdon, if we'll
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ARKANSAS.
F'reshet.

LITTLE Rock, April %. The Iron Noun
tain railroad bridge across the Red river, at
Fulton. has been washed away. The Red
river rose very rapidly to the height OF over
twenty-five feet from the effect of the heavy
rains.
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" ASIIINt"TON.


The war department is informed Of the
death of Gen. Alfred Sully, colonel of the
y IL inf,n,r,
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SOUTH AMERICA.
Chinese LabOrers.

Rio J,NEIRo, April -. It's stated that
the brazilian government is negotiating
treaty for the shipment of Chinese laborcrs,
for plantation work.
Weather.
At Pernambuco, the weather is hot, with
frequent rains.
The Situation.
Business is at a stand and the public is ex-
cited regarding financial matters. Failures
are frequent. Everybody is wondering who
will be the next to fail. Sugars are in mod
crate demand. Freights are low, with very
few charters.
Failures.
Simpson ( Son, Mills, latham 4 Co,
Braga, Son 4 Co., and Robbiliard < Black
burn all in the export and dry goods trade,
have failed The last named will liquidate
and pay in full.
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Weather Indications for To-day.

For New England and the Middle States,
southerly winds veering to easterly: westerly
followed by rising barometer and clearing
weather.
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Local ann State NrWs.
Tuesday, April %, 1879.

re single copies of the Daily and Weekly are on
sale al; this office and Pierces bookstore. In Tar
diner AT f'ulmer's Boo astore.
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HJ-tur patrons in RENTING money should do so
by check, money ord registered letter.
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Congress Rush Clark of Iowa, had an
attact of congestion of the brain, Saturday
night, and this afternoon is in critical con
diton. He is reported to be sinking so rap
idly his friends fear he will not live until
niuht
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BY TELEGRAPH.

Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
kennebec Journal.
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Refunding Certificates.
Personal.

Subscription to the per cent rcfunding
certificates. S4O4 300.
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China Locals.
Mr.. c. \. Mclaughlin lost a thrce-ycar-old
colt last week. The colt was as well as usual,
and ate his breakfast and drank. and after II
short time was taken sick and died in half an
and worms, but nothing else likely to pro-
duce death.
\ fine loon was captured alive in the open
water al the upper part of the pond by Dr.
+. l.. Newell and I. Il. Doe. but not until a
buckshot in the neck from Newell's gun had
unsettled his ideas of navigation, and so con-
fused his longitude that the enemy overhaulcd
and made fast to him. His live weight was
twelve pounds. He was expressed to Boston
to be set up.
The closing examination of the spring
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Our Experience with wild Ducks.

| If any one has long standing spite az ainst
us, and wishes - administer vengeance,
which really bcI1ne< - thu Lord. then let
him make II. present oi pair Of ugly bull
dogs or Kicking mulcs-tIat will be unish-
mcnt cnough-5Vt doaf sent as dHJ more
iriM duckS
We have heretofore counted Steve Rus sell
our fricnd--'Big Steve we mean. him of
monster frame and pondcrous tlesh--but
must acknowledge that recent events have
shaken our faith in the sulidity of that friend
ship. Steve. with others. has been duck
shooting at Bald Head. and in his cruel de-
signs against Us may have had the advice of
unsafe cou,cliors. We don't hold Nickery
entirely blamcless; neither are Ilaskclls
skirts clear, though he is old enough to know
better Two ducks cor coots , coots sounds
better to us; rhymng with bootS-cow hide
boots-sHggt stiyc of the toughncss of hide of
the birds we say two cuots were brought
down by Stoves uncrring shot. and wcr, sent
to rs. Others designed for parties in the city.
came by the same conveyance. The differ
cnce between ourselves and the other parties
was this: we attempted to eat our coots,
while they wisely hung up theirs in the back
shed, That sheds a ray of light upon the
matter of dealing with dead coot.
We had long been hankering for a mouth
tul or two Of wild game. We onvcd the bold
and hearty hunt,man who could eat bear
for breakfast, dine upon a reindeer. and wur-
~ down Il coot or two for luncheon. SO
when Henry Haskell, As the bearer of de
spatchc> from BALD Head brought these
coot> to our office, we dropped pen. scissors
and paste, and selling the birds by the hind
leg, they have no forward ones, >treakcd it
for the housc, singing. in spirit,
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iHarrifn.

In this city. April %. by Rev. &. +. Penney, Win
ted : Brown 10 Miss Georgiana Miller both OF this
citV. ~
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oar correspondent writes that diphtheria
ha. again broken out in Bowdonham, there
being at present some eight eases in town.
Those owning ,had net, are getting them
ready for business
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Dissolution of COpartnership.

vINHE Copartnership existing under the firm and
l name of Small kimball, is this day dissolved
bv mutual consent. The affairs of the late firm will
be settled by q. VI. kimball.
FRANK X. SMALL.
GEO. NJ KENDALL.
Augusta, April Goth, 1879 apr29.t3t
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Among some of the lucky ones is William
I'VE of Maine. He went to I.ead,llc one
one year ago and had $500. Outside of his
mining interests he has property worth
So 0Do with an income of SCI 600 year on
rents alone in Lcad,illc and Malta.
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New York stock Market.
California Mining Stocks.

SAN Francisco, April rs.
The following the closing official prices of min.
I'M tn.ls 1u
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Mr.. W. y. Titus of Alma. who has com
pletcd his law studies has been admitted to
the Lincoln county law.
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ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE
Kennebec Savings Bank.

The ANIMAL Meeting of the Corporators of the
kemmtbec SAY ings Bank will he held ut their Bank
ing room, In Augusta. on Monday, the twelfth day
of May hest, at o'clock T. NJ, for the purpose Of
choosing Board of Trustees, and of transacting
any other business which may come before them.
RUSSELL EATON, Treasurer.
Augusta, bril- 18th, ls.g. apr,y t3w
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The Independent Reform Club was formed
in this city Saturday evening. This club
starts under the most favorable circumstances,
and is composed solely of reformed men, and
is destined to perform good work in the
city. Business meeting every Tuesday night.
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We acknowledge the receipt of copies Of
the Sixteenth Annual Report of the Proceed
ings of the Maine Press Association, com
piled by Joseph Wood, Esq, Secretary, and
printed at the Oxford Democrat office, Paris.
The Boston Herald heartily commends the
recent address of DIR. 4. Crosby before the
"kennebec Association for the Protection of
Fish and Game" which it styles "bright,
readable and suggestive"
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The Situation.

At Pernambuco, the weather is hot with
frcuucnt rains.