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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-23

Ere tits too late and that cough has become
galloping consumption, cense your lungs by using
Dr. 4. j. Flags Cough and Lung Syrup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-23

Don't Dry Up your cough, bat ii root and
branch by using DIR. a. J. Flagg's Cough and Lung
Syruu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-23

The Warner Silver bill has not been de
teated, for it has not yet reached final
vote, but it has suffered hard blow, and
one of its most obnoxious features has
been fairly nulliiied. An attempt to lay
the bill upon the table was defeated by a
majority OF four votes, and the hopes of
the silver inflationsts were corresponding
ly raised. An amendment by Mr.. Fort to
the third section, which was designed to
win over moderate silver men from the
republican side to the support of the bill
was defeated by the joint efforts Of hard
money men, and soft-money men for whom
it was not sufficiently radical The OBJ
noxious third section was then adopted by
majority of three votes. An amend
ment by Mr. Marsh, which provided that
the coinage charges shall be the difference
between the market value of the bullion
and the legal-tender value of the coin. and
would thus practically prevent the deposit
OF bullion at the minis for coinage, was
adopted, however, by vote of III to
105, and the hard-money men of both par
ties hailed this with delight as a real vic
tory. The effect of this amendment is to
rob the bill of much of its power for evil.
and its opponents are confident that
they can defeat the measure if all the abb
sentees are brought back.
Senator Conklng's exordium to his great
speech Of April ~, was an array of figures
from which it appeared that the eleven
States that were engaged in the rebellion
contributed, in 1873, the sum of Sl3.627.
1928 to the revenues of the country
while the States that were true to the
Union contributed the sum of 1921 ,2O4. PCS. =.
IS. Hthus appears that only one Eighteenth
part OF the revenue Of the government was
derived from the old rebel States. These
States are entitled, however, to TWENTY-FIVE
members OF the Senate. or nearly one-third
of the whole number, ana to seventv-thres
members of the House, just one fourth o
that branch. But their political force j,
greatly in excess even of their numerical
strength.
In the democratic caucuses the member,
from the eleven States are all but major
ity, and with the help of democrats from
Kentucky and Maryland they can dictate
the policy of the party and thus rule the
country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-23

Adamson's Botanic Basam will not make
new lungs, but will prevent the disease from
spreading throughout the whole substance of
the lungs, thereby tacilitatingrccoycry. Price
81 cts. Samples free. may20+&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-23
Daily kennebet Journal.
Augusta, Friday Morn'g, May 90, 1872
The state Prison Commission.

The Standard and Argus came out sim
ultaneously, yesterday, with big headings
and explosive editorials, Geographically
and otherwise announcing the result of the
recent investigations of the extraordinary
commission sent TO the State Prison at
Thomaston to take valuation of the stock
and other property. 1t is great flourish
of trumpets-a "big boo for small calf"
1t is a lame effort to make political capt.
tai, on a par with the celebrated Pickard-
iack-knife reformation and the brainless
proposition asking that members of past
legislatures return portion of their legal
compensation.
Five gentlemen were appointed
on the commission, all belonging to
either the democratic or greenback
parties, entirely unfamiliar with the
affairs of the prison, and who would
not be likely to know tremendous
sight more about the value of the stock
there than the regular inspectors of the
prison, who are perfectly familiar with all
the details. For instance, how much more
would Mr.. Benz. Morse of this city, be
likely to know about the value of property
than Hon. VIM. Wilson of Hallowell. who
has been connected with the prisonin some
capacity for a long series of years? Would
his judgment on single article be one
hit hattnr tl,an fhat IF Mr. Wi1cpp .
Would his word be believed sooner than
that of Mr.. Wilson? And so we might
make a comparison of the entire make up
of the party who has recently made this
nice little .junketing excursion to the State
Prison.
This extraordinary commission has
found that there has been shrinkage in
the value of the carriages, harnesses and
other articles manufactured ut the Prison
workshops. We do not propose TO take
unlimited stock in the figures which the
commission has dished up, but admitting
there has been a shrinkage in values,
wherein is that unlike most departments
of business or trade? Wherein is the
State or the management Of the Prison at
fault If there has been shrinkage? Sup
pose lot of carriages, manufactured by
convict labor, has been valued at S60, 900.
and they will bring on actual sale but
$50, 600; wherein is the loss to the State
These democratic newspapers and these
democratic commissioners must not suppose
that the people of Maine are idiots enough
to believe that that fact indicates a rotten
state of affairs at the Prison This extra
ordinary commission cost the State of
Maine about $1,000, and they have return
ed to headquarters the very thrilling and
valuable information that the carriages
and harnesses, and accounts at the State
Prison won't bring As much if put upon
the market at forced sale, as they have
been appraised by the inspectors That
is the whole result of this wonderful in
vestigation, and is piece of the silly and
childish performances Of the present YER
dant State Administration
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-05-23

Peace and Goodwill can only be felt when
YOU are well. Don't get sick when Won can cure
that slight cold By using Dr. A. j. Fagg's Cough
and Lung Syrup.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

Here. now! Here! Stop all this cackling and
just tell straightforward story" remarked
Judge Otterbourg at jefferson Market Police Court
yesterday to Mr. Golden. Of Houston street. and the
two boys and girl who wranglng about the pos
session Of chicken.
"well. SIR. said little fellow who had two birds
in bag sister lost chicken, an she told me to
bring IL in il found it. did find it South Fifth
avenue, near Bleecker street. an den dis ses
stole it.
"Can you identify the bird. Mr. Goldena' qucried
the magistrate
II guess 80, Yer Honor"
'Put IL on the desk"
Tho boy placed the two spcckled roosters on the
desk in front of His Honor, and they ''chuck
chucked" and cackled against the proceeding.
''Well. which Is your bird. Mr.. Golden?'
II cant say. SIR he replied. And indeed IL would
have been remarkable ii he could much alike
they.
.'still you believe one of them to be yours p
81 do sir"
"And they arc not yours, boy?"
mo. sir only caught IL for me sister"
Take IL back TO the corner of Bleccker and South
Fifth avenue where you found IT, and let 70. May
be t'will go to Its proper owner"
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
QUINCY'S COOLER.

"Alonzo Braine to the BARI shouted Mr.. Eugene
Oterbourg. at jefferson Market Police Court yester
day. Where is Jefferson Quincyf"
Here. sab; here" responded very black person
age, stepping to the railing before the bench.
you're the prisoner, eh'" said the Court.
'Tm dc prisoner" replied Quincy.
"what did You throw glass of water in Mr. Aionzo
Brainc's face for?
'.well you see, boss--1 mean Jedge-dat ar yallcr
come inter my rcstorong In Thompson street.
an wor jcs partakin' oh little nourishmcnt at dc
side table, when he commence his ribal'ry. bonn
mate ribalry do. TO suah, boss--I mean Jcdge"
"What do you mean by ribalryT
"He done gone whistle an dance an howl. He are
reglar ignoran' nigga. 1 TO him. What yer
doin'? Stop dat ar fooshness dis yere ain spec
able restorong.' He answer me sassy an seq, Look
yere look ycre, nigga; I'm gefnman, sab; I'm
gemman.' who am gcmmany ses I. I'm q gem
man. ses he. Oh shol you're doggoned vig ramus,
you are, SEES /, an wan you to light right out o.
dis yerc saloon Well boss-I mean Jcdge--ds yere
yallcr mokc glib me more chin an jcs wet him
uown littleI jes wet him down a little. OATS all,
boss; dats all, for true"
Mr.. Braine, you must restrain your merriment in
eating houses jefferson Quincy. you are free"
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
ASSESSMENT DECISION.

An important decision rendered yesterday by
Judge Larremore in the matter of the petition of the
Trustees of st. Thomas Church to have an as
sessment vacated. The following is the decision
which, in addition to giving the law governing the
case cites the acts:-"The irreguarty alleged as
ground for vacating the assessment is failure to ad-
vertse the resolution under which the was per-
formed in the Corporation newspapers. pursuant
TO the provisions of the seventh section of the
charter of 1857. Under the act of 1874 chapter $780,
the omission to make such advertisement is not
irregularity for which an assessment can be va
Gated, and except in cases where repaving has
been done and the property has previously paid
assessment for paving Such is not the case before
In regard to the objections to the regularity OF
the SALE deem IL sufficient to state that after exan
ing the various statutes relied upon by the learned
counsel for the petitioner am of the opinion that
the act of 1871 chapter 1871 intended to prescribe
and does prescribe the only notices which shall be
served and the procedure which shall be followed in
selling lands for the nonpayment of taxes and
ments in the city of New York and that have failed
visions of section of said have been strictly
followed by the Clerk of Arrears. There was 70
postponenent of the sale, but continuance from
time to time until 1t completed. The statute
does not require that notice of such continuance
should be advertised. Any other construction would
lead to the absurdty that ii the sale not COM
plcted on the day for which it first advertised
notice would have to be published from day to day
that the sale was still i'll progress of the opin
ion, therefore, that the prayer of the petitioners
should be denied"
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
BUCKET SHOPS"

Judge Lawrence yesterday rendered decision sus-
tanning the injunction in the suit of the Gold and
Stock Telegraph Company against Elliott w. Todd
and others and refusing to continue the injunction
granted in the suits by Todd and others against the
telegraph company The latter sought to take its
instruments from the "bucket shops" kept by Todd
& Co.. Hastings and others because they buletined
the quotations for the information of their patrons.
The following is Judge Lawrence's opinion:-"I am
of the opinion that the motion to continue the in
junction in this should be denied 1t appears
that the plaintiffs under their contract with the de-
fendants agreed that the company should the
right to discontinue the delivery of the
ports to any party taking them for publication
outside use, or when they should be made Of
in any manner detrimental to the company's inter-
est. Notwithstanding the able and elaborate argu-
ment of the learned counsel for the plaintiff am
not prepared to hold that this not valid and
binding agreement on the part of the plaintiff. An
injunction should not be granted pendente lite except
in perfectly clear case and do not regard this
such a case. Prma facie the agreement was valid and
the plaintiffs Todd Co.. should not be allowed to
retain the benefit of such of its provisions
their advantage and reject those which they regard
dsadvantageous. 1t may possibly be that after the
trial Of the issues raised by the peadngs at the Spe
cia Term and upon the full examination of the facts
which be had at such trial the Court may deter
mine to grant All injunction. but the afidavits be-
fore do not feel warranted in continuing the pre-
liminary order heretofore made"
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
The closing quotations at three P. M. were:-


The total sales of stocks at the Board to-day aggrc
gated 172 625 shares, which distributed fol-
lows:-Canada Southern. 800; Chicago and North
west. 9,10; do, preferred, 16,3OO; Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacifc 1880: c., c. and /. c.. 900;
Delaware Lackawanna and Western, 400; Delaware
and Hudson Canal. 1.150; Erie, ALTO; Lake Shore
22,27O; Michigan Central, 1885, Milwaukee and st.
Paul. 5000; do. preferred. 11,3O0 Missouri. Kansas
and Texas 2,900 Morris and Essex 500; New York
Central 1920; New Jersey Central $500; New Jersey
Southern. 800; Pacific Mail. 430; Union Pacific 400;
Wabash, 1.220; Western Union Telegraph 11,450.
Money on call lent at q per cent and closed at
per cent. The following were the rates of exchange
on New York at the aforementioned cities to-day
Charleston, none offering; New Orleans, commercial,
4 5-l6; bank. Il st. Louis, par; Chicago. quiet;
buying, 1-10 premium; selling, ITO premium, and
Boston, 25c premium. Foreign exchange quiet
and nominally unchanged at 4.s2 for bankers long
and 4s7ls for demand sterling. Actual business was
ut concessions.
Gold sold at 100 1-Gl all day. The borrowing rates
were I-64 per diem to "a per cent per annum. The
gold department of the Stock Exchange ended to.
day. The gold ccarings at the National Bank OF the
State of New York were:-
Gold balances. u S4.OOO
Currency balances. 1870, $50
Gold clearngs... 30 100000
Government bonds strong, except 1867 3.
which weak on the call issued by the Treasury
They closed at the following uuotations:-
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Active
and Strong.
GOLD 100 A 100 1-64.
Government Bonds Strong, States Lower
and Railroads Active.
MONEY ON CALL A 5 A 7 PER CENT.
WALL STREET,

TUESDAY Dec. sl-6 p. NJ
The stock market bulls that had set the ball rolling
yesterday kept it going to-day with accelerated speed
Higher prices made for all the active stocks
upon the list and the socaled Vanderbilt properties
led the way. Central and Hudson rose to ia the
prospects of the favorable results likely to to it
from the new line of steamers; Lake Shore to 71S
for no apparent reason except that. having for SO
long time been shacked down to "7O it started of
with the ardor of escaped convict unexpectedly
freed from his bonds; Michigan Central to 75. be-
cause the last dividend has given encouragement to
expect even better ones to come, and Western Union
to &c. because there abundance Of points, both
lay and clerical. to buy before it became too late.
Closely following the Vanderbilts the up
ward turn Erie, advancing it did
clean l per cent, and keeping it, too. The English
stockholders twho complained so bitterly of being
stuck last autumn). with remarkable forgetful-
ness of the adage which refers to burned children
dreadng fire, apparently willing for second
time to incur the risk of cremation, judging from
the fact that they appeared large buyers in todays
market In the afternoon prices. which had been
previously kept at fever heat cooled off in frac
tonal ldegree-partially account Of sales made to
secure profits and partially because the weaker
holders of Lake Shore and Michigan Central sold out
to buy back at the ex-dvdend price, thereby avoid
ing the Inconvenience of laying OUT Of 5000 $500
per hundred shares until the dividend pay
day. Shortly after two O'Clock both of these
stocks dealt in dividend off," the amount de-
Quoted from the price being per cent for Lake Shore
and per cent for Michigan Central. This obstacle
being cleared away the market moved rapidly up
again, the temporary decline recovered from, and
the best prices Of the day made at the close.
Under the good feeling which prevailed it would
have been than churlish had not the
anthracites shown some sympathy with the rest Of
the market. This they did by recording moderate
improvement. though they did not advance beyond
the foot of the class in the general speculation It
off day in the Northwesterns. transactions
being light and fluctuations nominal The friends
of the property had voted themselves half holiday
and content to let the stock alone, for the day
at least. New York Elevated Railroad attracted
unusual attention this morning, shares being in
demand at 100 and offered at 125 Less than two
months ago they quoted at 80 q 49, The open
ing Of the line to Harlem and the enormous present
and prospective travel sufficient for this
handsome advance. Money closed for call loans at
per cent not unreasonable rate for the last day Of
the year.
The opening, hig hest. lowest and closing prices Of
stocks sold at the New York Stock Exchange were
fOllowa
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES

With the outgoing Of Judge Sutherland. whose
term of Office City Judge expired yesterday. eleven
court officers have been removed. whose places arc
20 be filed by new appointecs.
Ernest Delacourt was brought into Supreme
Court Chambers. yesterday. on the writ of habeas
corpus sued out by William +. Howe his counsel,
who claimed that his client illegally restrained
of his liberty a trumpcd mp charge of lunacy
Delacourt is rather good looking man. and fash
ionably attired The return made to the writ to-
the effect that Delacourt imagined the daughter of
his employer was infatuated with him. To this
turn Mr.. Howe objected. and will jnterpose u
traverse urging that Delacourt is perfectly and
that his Incarceration is the result OF conspiracy
to get him out of the way. Judge Van Worst al
3ourned further action I'm the matter until tomorrow
afternoon at two O'Clock, when the will be fully
investigated.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

The london advices reported consols at the open
ing at a5 a5 and ut the close at 95. United States
bonds made further advance of u d per cent. to
107 for 49, 1O5 for 1s67s, 1905 for tcnorties and
lOoa for ivcs. Erie advanced u. to 22ss preferred.
q, TO $685. Illinois Central, Ia. to 80; Pcnnsylva-
nia q. to 33s, and New Jersey Central 1ss, to "a.
The Bank of England gained f42.O0O bullion to-day
on balance. At Paris rcntcs rose to 112f. 02isc
state bonds at the Board were per cent lower for
Louisiana sevens. consols. and steady for North
Carolina skies, special tax, third class. District Of
Columbia 3.G5's sold at 10 794. In railroad bonds
tho largest transactions in New York Elevated
Railroad frss. which advanced TO 1031. The next
largest transactions in Canada Southern bonds,
which advanced 10 II. The other changes
follows:--An advance of per cent in Milwaukee
aud st. Paul H. and u. division extension Alton aud
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
JUSTICE PINCKNEY.

Mr.. Bookstaver lawyer. was the first witness be-
fore Referee Buell. yesterday and his testimony was
very clear that he had Justice Pinckney
to be guilty of any improper conduct off the
bench. He was followed by Messrs. Neville and
Culver both lawyers. who testified to the effect
Mr.. Wallack and Mr.. McDonough followed the last
named gentlemen, but their evidence did not vary
from that Of the preceding witnesses The only ive
impaired to the proceedings when Mr.. Ye-
mans was called to the witness chair. Tbs counsel
for the prosecution (Mr. Miller) worried him good
deal the crossexamination to his relations with
Mr.. Davies and Judge Pinckney. but he of with
the honors.
After discussion between counsel the examine
ton was set down for Tomorrow at two p NJ
The New York herald., 1879-01-01
Legal Raid on the Market
HuckSter Stands.
THAT BUCKET SHOP" INJUNCTION
Epitome of Last Years Business
in the State Courts.
ASSIGNMENTS OF JUDGES
Criminal Cases Disposed Of in the Dis
trict Attorneys Office.

The contest in the court over the removal Of the
huckster stands from the vicinity of Washington
Market has not yet terminated but goes over as q
legacy for the year. The suit. as will be remem-
bered, was brought by Smith Ely. Jr.. and others.
Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund, against Allan
Campbell Commissioner of Public Works. to restrain
the removal Of the market stands and stalls the
streets and sidewalks around Washington Market.
The case came before Judge Van Worst, in Supreme
Court. Chambers. yesterday. upon motion to con-
tinue temporary injunction The question raised
is whether the charter of 1873 authorizes the Clerk Of
the Market to give permission to persons properly
licensed and paying license fees into the sinking
fund to occupy the streets within 800 feet of the
market, Notwithstanding the declaration Of the Com
missioner Of Public Works that such occupation of
the streets is an obstruction to public traffic and
despite his efforts to remove them. The matter
argued II great length by Messrs John s. Lawrence
and Elliott Sanford for the plaintiffs, and George p.
Andrews, Assistant Corporation Counsel for Com
missioner Campbell. Mr.. Andrews made the prelim-
mary objection that under the charter, the plain
tfs were part of the City Corporation, nobody had
a right to appear for them except the Corporation
Counsel, who here distinctly appeared against them
representing another department of the city
ernment. Mr.. Sanford read af1idavits on behalf
the motion setting forth that the defendants
pulling down the stands and that the occupants
would thereby be damaged to the extent of many
thousands of dollars and the city would also be q
great loser by the of fees for these priv
leges He argued that the occupation of portions of
the streets around Washington Market for market
purposes had been matter of allowance and license
Ly the Common Council. under ancient charters and
ordinances tor many years. These stands. it
claimed not INSTRUCTIONS to street travel gen.
eral traffic. On the other side afdavts presented
that these stands and stalls greatly encountered the
streets and that the revenues to the city from them
did not exceed $4,000 year. Mr.. Andrews stated
that far back 1918 indictment found
against the city for maintaining the old Broadway
market it being an encumbrance to one of the high
ways of the city, and that the matter settled by
advice OF lawyer. that the market could not be
tanned under the law. Judge Van Worst took the
papers tor examination.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01

Terre Haute second preferred. Wabash convertible
assented and Illinois and Southern Iowa frsts. ex-
coupon. in Wabash irsts lex coupon). II in st. Paul
sinking funds c.. c. and l. c. frsts and Northwestern
gold sevens, and y in Union Pacific frsts.
The New York herald., 1879-01-01


Demurrers heard and decided. ................. 30
Mechanics liens foreclosed). 10
Divorce judgments ........................... 80
Names changed. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Naturalization applications granted ....-..... 1929
Naturalization applications rejected. lit
During the year 1873 in the of estates assigned
under the General Assignment law. there have been
adjusted and DEGREES entered showing that from liza
bilites presented in schedules. the amount of
actual Indebtedness s5.2629 96s 81 the nominal
value of the assets shown by the schedules being
$43O4.9lO 30 and the amount distributed by assign
ors under final DEGREES being 81, ,936, ,122 II.
MARINE COURT.
Special Term and Chambers
Contested motions for the year number. 5,566
Ex parte orders. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9022
Summary proceedings. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4A
Iriais.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10
OplnlOns nlcu lbS
Total number of disposed Of 1853
General Term
aPloo,e atoi creeis. %
Appeals from judgments. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 120
Total number of cases decided on appeal. 212
Trial Terms.
Part l. 655 cases. Part O. 73l; Part 8, 3S1. Total,