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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-22

The Judiciary Committee will gives hearing to the
numerous petitions that the pauper law may be
changed so that paupers shall be supported by the
State, i-s W fHl e
On Tuesday, Jan. 2sth, as 3.3O y. NJ.
In the Judiciary Room.
E Ms"nss M II x1Sr0S' oAairmen.
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HEARING ON COMMON COUNCIL, Ar
SsCSTA.

The Committee Legal Affairs, have assigned
Wednesday, JAN %, at go r. NJ, for hearing ON
petitions re-establish the Common Council in the
city Of Augusta. and Friday Jan "a at $50 i. NJ. on
petitions relating to game laws.
=. W. REpLoN, cha,rn,.n
q. A. CrRRAN, '
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State PRINTING and Binding.

The Committee on State Printing and Binding are
requested 10 meet In the Judiciary room, at quarter
before two, on THURSDAY afternoon. Jan. I'D.
NELSON THOMPSON, ch.,r,,.,
WILDER w. PERRY,
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Daily Aennebet gournal.
Augusta, Wednesday Morn'g, Jan. %, 1879


The sixteenth annual meeting q the Maine Press
Association will be hedst the State House in Au
gusts on Thursday and Friday January ed and Nth,
1879. commencing at O'Clock, Thursday evening.
ON Friday afternoon Mr.. HOWARD OWEN, of the
Kennebee journal, will deliver essay on 1.-THE
Man who makes Newspaper" and the Rev. DIR. ].
7. WARREN, of the Christian Mirror, poem.
On Friday Evening the members of the Associa
alton, with their ladies' WILL by invitation. attend
reception at the residence of L. q. NICKERy, Esq
II. X. MORRELI, President
JOSEPH WooD, Secretary.
IS Maine newspapers please copy this notice.
COMMITTEE NOTICES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-22

In spite Of fiannels, coughs and colds will
make Judgment in the system. But they
a-e not tenants At will, Won can dispossess
them with Hale's Honey Of Horehound and
Tar, in less time than it takes q sheriff to ex-
ecute a writ, Sold by all druggists,s~
lPike's Toothaehe Drops eure a llninute.
- s4l .s<4hlt'a 3anl-A ~ VINO.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-22

Thousands of testimonials to the efficac,
and remarkable cures of Adamsoa's Botaat,
Baisam can be produced from leading citi
zens of the New England States. lit cure,
colds, coughs and all throat and lung trou
bles. Sold everywhere at 30 cents.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-22
COMMITTEE NOTICES.
COMMITTEES HEARINGS.

The Committee on Fisheries have assigned Tues
day. Jan. 2st, 10 L. NJ, for hearing petitions
in regard TO the protection Of shore fish ries all In
terested Invited TO be present. tn same com
mitiee have also assigned the Lo ster hearing ia
Tuesday Jan. esih at 80 T. NJ; all Interested ar,
invited 10 attend.
HIRAM u. CooABs, f,b.irna,
T.. {. HARRINGTON,
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COMMITTEE HEARING.

The Committee on Library are requested to meet
at O'Clock r. w., on Thursday, In the room Of the
Library. NELSON THOMPSON, Chairmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-22
ITCHING PILES.-The symp

ITCHING PILES.-The symptom
are moisture, like perspiration, intense itch
ing, increased by scratching, very distresss
ing, particularly at night AS if pin worms
were crawling in and about the rectum, the
private parts are some times affected; If al
lowed to continue, very serious results may
follow. DR. SwAYNE's ALL HEALING OINT
MENT is a pleasant, sure cure.
HONE CURBs. I'VE were great sufferers
from itching Plies, the symptoms were as
above described, the use of Swayne's Oint-
ment in short time made perfect cure.
j. w. Christ, Boot 4 Shoe House, 344 N.
I'd st. T. C.WEYxAx, Halter, 9 s. Eighth
St. Phila.
Reader, if you are suffering from this dis
tressing Complaint or letter, Itch, Scald
Head, Ring Worm, BARRIERS Itch, any Crus.
ty, Sealy, Skin Eruption. nae Swayne's
Ointment and be cured. Sent by mail TO
any address on receipt Of price lin curren-
cy or postage stamps). 80 cents a box, three
boxes sl.25. Address letters, DIR. Swayne &
Son, $50 N. Sixth ST., Philadelphia. No
charge for advice. Sold by leading drug.
gists Partridge Bros, agents for Augusta.
.fsss 1nl Is taa tf scpt20fcod&wu
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FOstOn Stock List.

FOstOn Stock List.
Sales at the Brokers' Board.
BosT ~, January 81.
Boston 4 Maine Railroad, li9ga 1901
Eastern Railroad, ~ u IL
Portland, Saco Portsmouth Railroad, ~ uyl
Boston & Maine Railroad, new bonds,) 49, lli
Eastern Railroad new bonds,) 3i's, s-n7l-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-22

Why throw away so much money trying
worthless medicines, when 81 cents for rem
edy can be procured that will cure coughs.
colds, sore lungs and Group? Give it a trial
Adamson's Balsam will do it.
- Z Ill
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California Mining stocks.

g. y SAN FRANCISCO, January 81
The following are the closing official prices of min
Ing ste css tO.dA,
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mlttee on Legal Affairs.
o. Pike ct ais. for not to incorp )rate u water
pany referred to the Committee Interior Waters
BY Mr.. BEAL of Avon-retItion Of Nathaniel
Duinmer ct ais, in aid of petition Of inhabitants OF
Washington plantation; referred to the Committee
Towns.
By Mr.. MERRILL. of RECONSIDERATION Of j. NJ
Durgn ct ais of Freepor for protection of the shore
fisheries; referred to the Committee on Fisheries.
by Mr.. SMITH Of Hodgdon-hill an act to amend
chaps S2apd 50 of the revised statutes In relation to
executions also bill an act tn amend chap. g. 81
of the revised statutes concerning the sale Of land
Bv Mr.. HOMER of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of
Ambrose White and ~ others Of Rucksp0rt. against
Oscillation of Ssr'sa s0's q the directors Of III.
H. Buck and 90 others, aud @. w. Mcin,ire ct ais,
for came; referred to the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. G0uLDING Of West Waterv e-bill an Net
to enable parties TO obtain Judgments In certain cases
where II is doubtful whether the parties are living or
ID, rinkham and IS others, against repeal of act
Of j. ". bradbury and Is "iIers. ". H. Turner and
Others and Y. +. Pillsburv and 100 Others against
the same referred to the Committees on Legal AZ
BY Mr.. M0ULT0N of Scarboro'--Bill an act to in
corporate the Androscoggu Telegraph Co.; referred
BY Mr.. PERRy Of Camden--nlll an act to amend
II, chap 70 of the laws Of is7s In regard to the
ssss p p ss q" an%
Others, of Knox county, fur repeal Of law for n,-
prisonment fur debt; Of IL. =. Hobbs and 64 Others
and ID Others. Tor secret ballots In ali elections IN The
State; referred to the Judiciary Committee,
BY Mr.. THOMAS of Farmngton-Pctltion of G. II.
Russell 1T ais. Of Pennington for repeal Of 6i,
chap Is Of the reylsed stStutss and all amendments
therein. relating to damages on Highways; referred
Frank j. Estes aud lvi others, for annexation of Per.
kins plantutinn to Weld. and Washington plantation
TO Wilton referred to Committee on Towns.
nv Mr. of l. seti n
and 2is others Of Bdief0rd for protection Of shore
and river fisheries Of the state referred to Commit
of Bhleford for change In the pauper law, aud for
their support by the STATE: refsrr to thu Judiciary
Committee =
BY Mr.. ANDREWS Of C0rnlsh-PettiOn Of Luther
Aver aud 10 Others Of Newheld, for reduction of sal
aries and compensation Of officers for York county
referred to COMMITTEES on Civil ScsvIce Reform.
by Mr.. KIMBALL of Bath-Petition Of Nathaniel
Pcskins end ~ othsrs Of lhpsbnrG for protecton O!
shore fisheries; u Joseph nowkcr Of Pipsburg and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
NATIONAL GERMAN FESTIVAL.

FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE COMING voLKs-
FEsT-A TREMENDOUS GATHERING PREDICTED.
Arrangements for the National German festival, to
begin tomorrow morning and to continue for four
days. were completed yesterday. The festival, which
Is to be different in many OF its features from any
before given in this country. WILL it is expected.
draw unprecedented number Of Germans to-
gether. The programme of amusements. which was
fully decided upon at the meeting of the Executive
Committee yesterday, is so long and varied that its
reproduction would I'LL column of the HERALD.
The first day Sunday WILL OF course. be celebrated
In a somewhat quieter manner than the succeeding
ones; but the attractions will nevertheless be
many and pleasing. In addition to grand
sacred concert during the afternoon and
evening good music is promised rs q
daily rcature) there will be acrobatic performances
by skilful performers; speeches of welcome; tho
unwilling Of the great statue OF Germania. with APP
propriate ceremonies; the performance of several
original sacred operettas in which tho idea OF Ger
man unity and independence will be fully worked
out; grand illumination Of tho thirty OF the
park and lake. ana late in the evening gnihccnt
display of fireworks Early on Monday the real
business OF the festival viii begin, the day being
noninaiy devoted to the singing societies. In the
morning there will be singing by the members of
tho Singing societies OF New York, Jersey City,
brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia. Baltimore, Cncin-
natl and other cities. forming. chorus of
noon beside the standard amuscinents of dane
ing and singing there will be "king Sabre" in
mid-ar performances "the Phiiions" and host of
other performers, and comic pantomiine at the
open air theatre. which was almost completed yes
terday afternoon. These Will be followed by some
beautiful allcgorical pictures. including the En-
peror Bar birrossa surrounded by his court. A
number of the wild legends of the Rhine will be
illustrated by means OF elegant costumes. electric
lights aud the waters of the lake.
The park has Teen put in complete order and the
entrance reconstructcd, with view to making
pSA
have been made with the Huboken horse com
panios and the Northern Railroad of New Jersey to
extra and trains tor tho accommodation OF
the great throngs that expected to par
ticipate. In addition to this every In
Hoboken who owns or controls a vehicle OF
any kind expects to realize q fortune In carrying
people up the hill to the park The grounds on
every evening are to DO lighted with electric lights
and 80 700 Chinese anterns while the headquarters
OF every largo society is to be made merry with music
OF its own.
About one hundred prominent German SOCIETIES
to take part in the festival, and every effort will DO
made to swell the receipts, which arc to be devoted
to the German Hospital of this city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
DEATH OF A FUGITIVE.

John Lchl. native of Wurtemburg. Germany. was
Frustrated by stroke of apoplexy yesterday, mt No.
81 East Fourth street. subsequently no died from
hemorrhage owing to the bursting Of blood vessel
The deceased arrived in this city the steamship
Transatlantic. May 49, and took lodgings ut Flurys
Hotel. No. 1913 West Forty-frst street. About June
he employed rs u milestone cutter at No. IL
Park street. Two weeks ago he took the apartment
where he died. He Q man of good education and
comfortable means in the old country. Owing to
financial endorsements he had to fly from his
native land. Little could be learned OF his antece-
dents beyond what was contained in letter from
his wife. which placed In the hands or Coroner
Woltman, and of which the following is an ex-
tract
DEAR HUsBAND* #-You write IL we ould come to
Amecn but you had better slider this step IL is
for woman with five children the
and besides IL would cost fortune alone for
All do now is To await what sentence n
ishment will be passed have rued 1t
times that 1 let you go. and IL may cost mo
r,y life yet. You hat need 40, they
did prosecute you by telegraph. This is only the
case with who sbsconds with public moneys you
could have stayed In switzerland until the trial
passed and then you could have given your
self up. - Maybe you could oney 20
The remains were removed to the Morgue, and as
the deceased had means his body will be inferred
in Potters Field.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
THE PELHAMvILLE BURGLARY.

The masked burglars who robbed Mrs. Mary Par
IRISH, at Pelhamville. early Wednesday morning
are still at large, and the authorities have made
inaction they say that there is money in it,"
Mrs. Parrish has declined to furnish a dollar
toward defraying the expense of an investigation
She Is still very retccnt aud gives conflicting state
mcnts.
Some new points OF interest have TRANSFERRED since
the report which appeared in the HEIALD on Thurs
day morning and which seem to indicate that the
robbers OF the church were the same parties that
robbed Mrs. Parrish.
Captain Cardoza, who resides in the house adjon
ing the church from which the carpet stolen
informed the HERALD reporter that lie heard about
ten O'Clock Wednesday night. noises like those
which would be caused by some one getting the
churchyard fence. lie looked out OF his window,
but the night WAS too dark to sec any objects dis
tlnctly. short time alter this Mr. william PEN
FIELDS boy heard horse and wagon, containing
several men, passing his fathers house. The wagon
stopped few yards from the use, and he distinctly
heard the who had got out of the wagon,
say to the others that he would meet them two
O'Clock in the morning. The boy could not
SEQ the color OF the horse could he
describe the wagon and the men. Three men
OF bad reputation. one of whom owns horse and
wagon, are suspected of being the burglars. a
woman who H. related to one of them could have
impaired rmato on to thcm that would have been
OF value in planning the robbery vi the church. No
arrests have yet been made.
An impression still prevails among some OF the
residents OF Pclarvillo that robbery has actually
occurred at Mrs. Parrsh's house. fact that IL OF
interest In this connection Is that the hole in the
satchcl through which the burglars said to have
experiment 70 be almost too small for the passage OF
q
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
DIAMOND DEALERS.

At the trial of Mrs. Peck for grand larceny. before
Judge Moore il the Kings County Court of Sessions
yesterday the court presented the crowded
appearance as on the two previous days The morn
ing was mostly occupied by Counsellor Ridgway in
summing up. He claimed that all the property
Mrs. Peck received from Grady, the diamond
broker. had been accounted for. In his
charge to the jury Judge Moore said the
u singular one. 1t was difficult to deter
mine the truth, as the evidence had been OF very
contradictory character. He had had case
precisely like it before Mrs. Peck had been arrested
previously III another process. but with that the
jury had nothing to do. They could not assume.
Judge Moore SAID, that she had defrauded Mr..
Babbitt of cent or that she had defrauded Mr..
Sage. After quoting the law bearing the
Judge Moore said II certain that these gentlemen
had loose way OF doing business parting with their
the jury to determine whether or not the prisoner
had obtained the property by trick DEVICE not.
she must be acquitted The jury, after an absence
of about fifteen minutes brought in verdict OF
acqutta Twenty-four other indictments, on COM
plants preferred by l.. Lanler, the diamond broker,
of this city. and John Grady also diamond broker,
at present file against Mrs. Peck in the office
OF the District Attorney OF Kings county. After her
acquitial yesterday she remanded to Raymond
Street Jail on the other charges.
The Lynch-Hascy diamond case was to have been
he I'd ut Jefferson Market Police Court. this city,
yesterday afternoon, but, owing to the Shcrlfs re-
fusal to comply with request from Justice Nor
gan, tho case was postponed until this morning.
The Justice wrote to the Sheriff asking him to pro-
duce Mrs. Hascy in court and. as lie refused. Mr..
ad testiticandum which she will be produced to-
day for examination.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
VERY MUCH BEREAVED.

Mary Harwath. aged forty years. committed sui
eide yesterday by taking dose of oxalic acid at her
residence, No. 81 willctt street. Her husband is u
grocer at No. 2sl Second street. After taking tho
deadly draught she went to adjoining room and
told the who resides there that she (decoased
had taken the poison. She only survived few min
utcs DR.. Bail, of No. GG Pitt street. TO MD her
dying condition. Tho husband was called upon by
Coroner Woltman to give his testimony regarding
the cause OF DEATH While doing he
unconcernody smoking pipe by the sido
of the dead woman, and took remark that
deceased by taking her own life had disgraced him
ana ruined his business. Had he thought that she
Incditated such act, hc said, he would have fac-
tatcd the deed with his own hand lie further
stated that they had been married for ak years At
times she acted II she demenicd and said
she would kill herself little after ten o'clock yes
terday morning she became sick at her stomach and
said she had taken poison.
The husband refused TO defray the funeral expenses
of deceased or take charge of the remains. The
Coroner notified Captain Copeland OF tho Thirtccpth
precinct, to have the body removed to tho Morguo.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
THE DARIEN CANAL.

RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERN
MINT TO THE IRoJEcT-THE MONROE DOC
TRINE DISPOSED OF By A TREATY WITH GREA1
BRITAIN.
special examination into the relations OF the
United States government to the projected Darien
canal has been made for the International
Code Conference in London. by Mr.. A. p. spragus.
Secretary OF the American Committee. and his
report will show tina. the United States is
prccluded in both national aud international
law and policy from claiming exclusive control over
the enterprise. A treaty concluded by the United
States and Great Britain. April 10. 1850 and which Is
still in force, mutually guarantees the neutrality
and protection of the then projected Nicaraguan
Canal, any canal the Isthmus between
North and South America. undertaken by any par
ties upon fair and equitable terms with the consent
OF the government through whose territory should
MONROE DOCTRINE DISPOSED OF.
This treaty IL said TO dispose of the Monroe Doc.
trinc 80 tar as such canal Is concerned, the
tracing parties to 1.-THE United States aud leading
European government-unitng therein In an invits-
ton to all Interested Powers join in the guaranty Of
perpetual neutrality OF such canal and the protection
of capital invested from whatever and under
whatever management. Mr.. Sprngue holds that
M. do Lesseps aud his company thus already
assured by treaty OF the protection of Great Britain
and the United States: and that the other govern
ments, on both continents, Will. when the proper
time comes, join in an International net declaring
the projected canal forever and open and exept
from attack in time OF and extending their mu-
tual protection to the capital and commerce involved
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
ACCIDENTALLY STRANGLED.

Margaret Jennings. twenty-three years Of age, was
admitted to the Hospital for Incurables. at Fatbuh
l.. l., on the 23d of April. 1873. suffering from
epilepsy. room in ward was assigned her. and
she soon became friendly with her companions in
misery. On Thursday morning last she dis
covered by one of the patients with her head fas-
tened i'll the lattice work the head Of the bed and
her body partly extended upon tho floor. Her
face presented strange appearance and the
patient, becoming alarmed, hastily summoned
Ann Quinlan. nurse. The litter. with
the assistance of another nurse took the unfortu-
nate woman from her unnatural position. when, 10
the surprise and horror OF the nurses. she was
found 10 be dead. DR.. Guy Dachy, superintendent
OK the hospital, who at once informed OF the
matter. made an examination OF the body and the
manner in which it had been round. aud reached the
conclusion that during severe attack of the disease
which she suffered the unfortunate woman
had become fastened III tho way discovered ana
stranged to DEATH Coroner sinas. OF brooklyn.
held inquest yesterday, aud verdict OF accl-
dental death was rendered.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
NOT WITHOUT PROvOCATION.

The inquest in the of Michael Travis. the
stabs inflicted by Paul Shirley. employee Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, was continued
yesterday by Coroner Smms. Richard Newton.
of No. Fulton street, testified that he heard .
noise in the hallway of his store last Sunday
afternoon. and after Shirley. the prisoner
came into the store with his hand to his face; he
said mike Travis had struck him for nothing;
Travis went out of the hallway and Shirley left after
ward.
William II. Armstrong. Of No. 1S7 McDonough
street. testified that he Shirley strike Travis
twice in the brSast; Shirley then went short dis
lance, but returned and again struck Travis. who
ried cane: Travis raised the cane and struck the
stand; witness could not that he raised it
to strike Shirley; it about two minutes after
being struck that Travis started for Shirley witness
no knife. and could not say that either OF the
intoxicated. Captain Crofts, of the Second
precinct. testified that officer under the rules
arrest person the charge Of simple
saut unless he had witnessed the occurrence.
Joseph Kerrgan, lad, Shirley strike Travis
with his right hands he also saw knife i'll Shirleys
before him. and said that he could waive
q statement il he desired to do The
prisoner replied that by the advice OF counsel
he pleaded not guilty and Ind statement to make.
The jury then retired and after short absence
turned the following verdict:-"We find that said
Michael Travis came to his death from internal
hemorrhage, caused by stab wounds inflicted by
Paul Shirley Sunday, July Is. 1879, in front OF
No. Fulton street. and that the said wounds
inflicted by Paul Shirley while laboring under prov
ocation.
The Coroner recommitted Shirley to the Jail to
await the action of the District Attorney.