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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-12-10
Municipal Court.

Munfc1pai court.
Thomas Lombard was before the Police
court. yesterday morning on charge of drunk
enness and disturbance on the street, fast
driving, &c. He pleaded not guilty but was
adjudged guilty and paid the fine and cost
amounting to Sl3.6l. Frank Ripley was ar
raigned for like offence pied not guilty,
paid the sum of Sl3.S5 and was allowed to
so at liberty.
There was a laree gathering at the police
court room in the forenoon. Some half dozen
Frenchmen were brought before the court
charged with drunkenness and disturbing the
peace, the parties who took part in the
''free fight" alluded to in yesterday morning s
Journal among the number. Their persons
bore the marks of hard blows. Some of them
managed to pay their fine and cost, by the
aid of contributions by the poor and needy,
who to save their friends and relatives from
the disgrace of imprisonment in the county
Jail, gave their scanty earnings. Those who
were less fortunate are provided with quarters
in the county Jail, where they will be out of
the reach of the grog shops during the Holt
days.
1t seems to be privilege highly priced by
the class who are brought before the courts
to get drunk, and be subjected to the penalty
which the law imposes.
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FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
WAsHINGToN, December 8.
Senate.

| WASHINGTON, December 8.
| Senate.
A memorial of ex-soldiers, to be paid tn,
| differences between gold and greenbacks
with interest, was referred.
The following bills were introduced ant
| referred:
BY Mr.. Kelley of Penn, proposing con
| stitutional amendment, prohibiting legisla-
ton on appropriation bills, and allowing the
| veto Of any one or more items in such bills.
BY Mr.. Miller, DEM, to establish L. S.
mint in New York city
BY Mr.. Shelley, dem, to provide two SUI
pervsors in each district, to be appointed
from the two leading political parties.
by Mr. Houk, rep, granting pension to
the widow of Capt. ThOrnburg.
BY Mr. Bliss, dem, allowing pension of
$50 per month to pensioners, either of
whose arms are totally gone or amputated.
BY Mr.. Chalmers. dem, directing that the
old definition of the dollar made in grains of
silver by the statutes of 1892 and 1924 be
restored, and that the act of '73, defining
dollars as so many gains of gold, be repealed.
BY Mr.. Hurd, dem, declaring that after
the 18th of January, 1881, nothing but gold
and silver coin shall be legal tender.
ny W dfHeI, utHi., W lulteu
States legal tender notes subject to taxation
after March |, 1880.
BY Mr.. Grape, rep, relative to pension
laws
BY Mr.. Goode, dem, to encourage and aid
the education Of colcred people.
BY Mr.. Armfeld, DEM, for the protection
of trade marks.
BY Mr.. Myers, dem, to retire national
bank notes and substitute L. s. notes.
BY Mr.. Buckner, dem, to authorize the
purchase of foreign built ships by United
States citizens for use in foreign trade; also
amending the resumption act.
BY Mr.. Jones, dem, repeating the specie
resumption act
BY Mr.. Price, requiring the reserves of
national banks to be kept in gold and silver.
a concurrent resolution for the adjourn
ment of the House from December 23d to
January 9th was reported. An amendment
fixing the 10Th inst for adjournment was
adopted, and the concurrent resolution was
also agreed to.
The House went into committee of the
whole, when the committee arose, and the
speaker announced the funeral of Congress
man Lay at National Hotel this evening.
Adjourned.
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Superior Court-Judge WhitehOuse pre-


TUESDAY, December ..
| The horse case, Ashford VS. Doe, on trial
all day yesterday, was finished at three p. NJ.
| by verdict for the ptf for $4,000.
State VS. Allen Dudley, for breaking into
Melvin & Coombs' store in Windsor and steal
$3.50 worth of goods. The prisoner is boy
apparently under 90 years of age, and being
without counsel or means to employ one Mr..
Waldron of Waterville consented to
defend him. After the government tes-
timony had been got out the def. took the
stand and gave some account of his life hith-
erto. He says heis now % years old and was
left an orphan at aveay early age, and for the
last nine or ten years has been knocked
about in all parts of the world with no one to
care for him or take any interest in him. He
confesses the charge against him but puts the
blame upon the liquor he drank that day-a
full quart. He denies that he was ever be-
fore arrested for any crime. After telling
his story he retracted his former plea Of not
guilty and plead guilty. Sentence was de-
ferred.
State VS.. Levi Lashus, an indictment for
keeping a liquor nuisance in Waterville,
found at September term, when the jury fail
ed to agree. A new jury is empanneled and
the county attorney is getting out the evil
dence. Waldr0n defends.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS,

Heavy snow falls are reported throughout
the European continent and the cold is in
tense. The thermometer ranges near zero.
BY the advice of CASTELAR,, the King OF
Spain has summoned Ayaly, formerly minis
ter of the colonies, to form cabinet. I.T8
Hon. John G. Mayo of Foxcroft, senior
member of the firm of Mayo & Sons, wooden
manufacturers, died Tuesday, at an advanced
age, after short illness.
Among the nominations yesterday was Ed
ward Merrill, Postmaster at Pennington, Me.
The Secretary of the Interior has notified
Gen. Hatch to assure the Ute Indians that
they will be granted an impartial trial outside
of Colorado and New Mexico.
The Senate in executive session, confirmed
the nomination of Secretary McCrary, to be
L. s. Circuit Judge for the Sth circuit.
The wife of Anthony Wagner, baker at the
Falmouth Hotel Portland, was found dead in
her house, Tuesday morning. Her husband
was sleeping in an adjoining room, and ex-
floor in her night dress. An inquest is now
holding. Her age was 20. She leaves two
young children.
A dispatch from Vienna says that up to the
9Th there were 10 arrests were made in Mos
cow and neighborhood for supposed connec-
ton with the attempts on the Cars life.
The readjusters of Richmond, Va, to-day
elected their candidates for Secretary OF
State, First and Second Auditors.
A Waterford, Ont, dispatch says That
during a dispute Michael Douly was fatally
stabbed by William Lewis.
The advisory committee of the caucus of
republican Senators decided to recommend
that the party in the Senate commit itself to
the policy of non-action in regard to all leg
islation affecting currency, whether gold,
greenbacks or silver, during the present ses-
sion. The committee are unanimous on this
proposition with the exception of Morrill,,
who will recommend as minority of one
that greenbacks be Invested of legal tender
power and that some provision be made for
their retirement.
A special says that Senator Blaine in an in
terview, Monday, said he would be compelled
to vote against Sherman's recommendation
that the legal tender clause be struck from
the greenbacks, as he thought it would work
great injustice to a majority of the people of
the country. He thought it best to have
each bank in the country redeem in coin as
soon as there was sufficient accumulation
for it. He would let legal tender notes alone
for the present, rather than provoke angry
financial excitement at the present period
when the country is awakening from its bust
ness lethargy.
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LATEST BY MAIL.

The growth of traffic on railways is indi-
Gated by the fact that the tonnage from 1868
to 1878 increased Is, 1913, 766 tons.
1t is said that Boston party has obtained
a charter for the construction of q railway
across the Tehuantepec Intersceanic Canal
route.
Alfred NJ. Lay, Congressman from the
Seventh Missouri District, died at Washing
ton Monday morning.
John l.. Little and Chas II. Mcclellan Of
Maine, and Frank G. F. Wadsworth Of
Massachusetts,, have been appointed Second
Leiutenants in the revenue marine.
1t is alleged that frauds in the purchase Of
-four and beef for the Indian service in Ariz-
ona have been unearthed by Secretary Schurz
and the Commissioner of Indian Service,
and that the contractor will forfeit $50, 900.
A little more dignity and little less spite
wouldn't be out of place in the Maine officials
"A little more devotion to their plain business
and little less to Furnishing their enemies.
Boston Herald.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Municipal Elections.

BosToN, December o. The municipal cleo
ton to-day, resulted in the reelection of
Mayor Prince, DEM, by plurality of 2763.
The aggregate of the total vote cast was 3d.
473, of which Prince had Is, 796: Stebbins,
rep, 1908; King, greenback, 3j7, and Nc
Davitt, Butler dem. 2s7
In Salem, Henry X. Oliver, rep, was re-
elected mayor, and G. A. Sanderson, green
back, is reelected in Lynn.
| In this city and at other other points in the
State where women voted for school commit
tee, reports show that the ladies voted nearly,
| if not quite up to their full registration.
They generally voted early in the day, and
came to the polls already prepared with bal
lots. an association of ladies having sent by
mail, to III the registered lady voters, tickets
headed with the names of candidates for
members of the school committee. The de-
corum at the polls, and courtesy shown the
new element in the voting population, was a
noticeable feature of the days events.
WORCESTER, December .. In the city
election, to-day, Frank H. Kelley, a republic
can alderman, was elected Mayor. The re-
publicans elected all their aldermen and
eight of the twelve councillors.
NEwBURYPoRr, December 8. Mayor Cur
ser, dem, reelected. Aldermen and coun-
Gil democratic.
LOWELL, December .. Green Halge, rep,
elected Mayor over Crowley, dem, by 964
majority.
CHARLEsTowN, December 3. In the Mu-
nicipal election, Courtney, the regular DEM
ocrat, is elected mayor.
Held for Trial.
BosroN, December 9. Capt. Oliver, of
ship Cashmere, is held for trial, to-day, under
charge of beating and wounding sailor.
Marine Report.
GLOUCESTER, December 9. During the
year there have been lost from Gloucester SO
vessels, aggregatiug 1880 tons, comprising
over one-tenth of the fishing tonnage of this
port, valued at SllS,7S9; and 240 lives have
been lost. leaving ss widows and 2l9 father
less children.
A Warrant Stolen.
NORTH ADAMS, December .. Considerable
excitement exists over the discovery of the
theft of an appealed liquor warrant from the
Office of the clerk of district court. Certain
local officers, who are believed to have been
bribed by the liquor interest, are suspected.
| Strike.
PITTsFIELD, December .. The strike of
the weavers and spinners at Russell's mill
continues, but it is expected the strikers will
| go to work tomorrow, as the employers re-
| fuse to treat with them as strikers. The
boys in the carding and spinning rooms at
Pommeroy's mills struck for an advance to-
day. The ringeaders were discharged, and
on promise of the employers to consider the
| claim, the boys went back to work.
Survivors Of Rebel Prisons.
FITCHBURG, December 9. Twenty veter-
ans, survivors Of rebel prisons, representing
| fifteen regiments, met in this city this after
noon and organized the New England Society
of Survivors of all Rebel Prisons. +. n.
Gordon of Fitchburg was elected president.
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FOR THE COURT.

FRIDAY, Dec. 10.
70. Inh's. of vassaboro' VS.. Smart. Priest, vose
20. Dinsmore VS.. Mardrn & al Greedy; p. & p.
IS. Carter al vs.. Grant. Webster; Benjamin.
81 Libbey VS.. Turner Str. Libbey' T. W. W.
I02. Lang vs. Pearson. Priest Foster $.
1O3. Jewett VS.. Jewett. Priest; Kinds.
iss. Goodwin vs.. Barker. IT, G. White whtmosree.
10. Bell & al. VS.. Bruce. Fogg; +. w. W.
SATURDAY. Dec. 20.
1879. Iadd ais, VS.. Spear. Fogg; Spear.
l35. Longfellow & al. VS.. Howard. Vose: Ueath
&w
1876. Same vs.. same & al. Vose; Heath W.
1877. Lord vs.. Deering. Hammons Heath & W.
I43. Emerson VS.. Baker Lancaster; Spear.
ISL. Allen in rep, VS.. Douglass. Spaulding b. (;
Baker & b.
1852. Merryman VS.. Hattin. spaudng b.; Whit
100. Day & al. VS.. Boynton. Bean b.; P.&P z.
MONDAY, Dec. 81.
17Q. Roecheler vs. Gilman. Baker & b.. Foster &
1s4. Perkins vs. Campbell. Foster s.; Carver.
ls6. Badger VS.. Fairfield. Badger; f. W. W.
ISIS. Bradbury VS.. Trask. Badger, Baker Is.
100. Ellis VS.. Messcr al. Moody; f. W. W.; Tit
comb.
1876. Cheyne VS.. Thorn & tr. Webster; Webster
1866 Holmes VS.. Reeves. Webster; Webster E. W
100. Same VS.. Kaler. Webster; stiphen.
aoi. Carter al, vs. same Webster; stiIphen.
TUESDAY, Dec. ed.
202. Small Adt'r. VS.. Mansir. Webster: Earring
ton.
2Oi. Sweetland & al, VS.. Vim. Webb; Heath &
W.
207, Heath al, VS.. Hunter al Webb; Baker
&B.;P 4 r.
2Os Sturtevant vs.. Woodward. Carleton; White
2as. Augusta Gas Light Co.. VS.. Stafford ais. Tit
combs; +. W. W.
226. Laurence VS.. Barker. Clay; Whi'more.
227. Clay VS.. Same, do do
220. Whitney & ais VS.. Achorn. Clay; Earring
ton.
246. Ham Va. Small & tr. Wing; Carleton; Otis.
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MEXICO.
The Situation.

CRY OF MEXICO, November 80. General
Gonzales has been arrested and put in close
confinement. charged with conspiracy.
Gov. Charles of Coahuila, has resigned,
disguised with the extension of federal Juris-
diction over the Serramojada. The legisla-
ture opposes his resignation.
The Presidential election excitement is in
creasing, free suffrage being secured to the
people who have heretofore been unknown in
Mexican politics.
1t is reported that the revolution in the
State of Sanora is Of local character and un-
important.
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Suspected OF Kidna ppin q.


Saturday woman accompanied by little
girl made her appearance at Rochester, N.
H., under circumstances which have given
rise to various theories on the part of the
authorities. The woman was perhaps 4j
wears old, stout built, and looked like very
light colored mulatto. She was dressed
poorly, and was coarse in her manners. The
little girl was delicate and very pretty
child. She was slender, with light complex
ion and eyes. and with heavy golden hair
tied back. She wore a brown straw sailor
hat, a brown cloak and blue and white wooden
dress and button boots. The little waif had
the appearance of having been tenderly
reared and cared for. The woman watched
her very closely, and seemed unwilling to
have any one converse with the child. The
woman claimed that the girl was her own,
which statement was without any doubt a
falsehood. They appeared at the Mansion
House, asking for food and were kindly fed
bv Major Wentworth, who took them in the
afternoon to the Rochester Railroad station,
the pretended mother claiming that she was
going to the Shakers at Alfred, and asking
for free passage. The woman said they were
from Brooklyn, N. Y, but had formerly
lived in New Jersey. There was much mys.
terry in the case, and there was pretty
strong suspicion that the child was stolen,
and that the woman is making her way with
the little girl to the British Provinces. Al
the depot a reporter endeavored to learn the
history of the child who vas asked if she
liked to ride on the cars, and she answered
"No, no." and began crying, and would
make no more conversation. The girl ap
peared to be in constant fear of the woman
and evidently knew nothing of where she was
going or the purpose of the journey En-
rbuoo,
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The alarm of fire, last night, was OCCASION

The alarm of fire, last night, was OCCASION
ed by smoke being discovered by the night
police, in Masonic Hall, and in the rooms and
stairway adjoining. The police were making
their usual rounds of the various banks, a
few minutes before midnight, and upon as
cendng the stairs leading to Freemans Bank.
found the hall full of smoke, and upon exam
nation the whole top of the building, includ-
ing the Masonic rooms, was found to be in
the same condition. A hasty examination of
the different rooms was made, but no fire be-
ing found, the store below, occupied by Leigh
ton & Scruton, was next visited. Here the
smoke was so dense that it was with difficulty
the police made their way to the cellar,
where the fire was found. A pile of old rags
and rubbish at the foot of the stairs had taken
fire, probably from spontaneous combustion,
the first floor, had burned nearly through to
the store, where it would have found plenty
of combustible material, and most disas-
trous confagration would probably have en-
sueu. QUICK Work WIN se'crai palis vi "a'er
stopped the progress of the fire, without the
and Of steamer Cushnoc, which was already
on the ground. Leighton & Scruton's stock
of dry goods was somewhat damaged by
smoke. 1t is wonder the fire did not get
further under way before a general alarm
could be given as the police were Obliged, as
usual, to climb the hill before bell could be
reached. A heavy bell placed at some con-
venient point on Water street, would be a
great improvements ourpresent system of
fire alarms
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The Law Court.
Rescripts lately transmitted BY the law
judges are published below as having consid-
cradle interest to the public. Helen f.
Hobbs VS.. George II. Hobbs. George IL.
Hobbs VS.. Helen f. Hobbs. These
actions pending in the Superior Court,
are between husband and wife. The first
is assumpsit on account annexed princi-
pally for boarding the defendants son and
daughter. The second is replevin for a lot of
household furniture and utensils and house
hold goods. Judge Whitehouse of the SUI
perior Court having heard the cases at the
September Term, ordered a nonsut in both.
The Supreme Court now confirms the nom
suits and sends the following rescripts:
LIST. "The wife cannot maintain assump-
sit against the husband during the continu-
ance of the marriage relation. No authority
for such suit is found in Chap. ll2 of the
Acts of 1876"
I'd. sNeither husband nor wife can MAIN
tain replevin against the other while the
marriage relation is in full force"
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THE AFGHAN WAR.

CABUL, December 3. Some Kohstans have
come in and surrendered. An influential
native agent, collecting supplies at Madam.
has been murdered. That part of the coun
try is much disturbed, and it is reported that
rebels are collecting in force there. Two
brigades will march upon Madam in the
morning, under Baker and MACPHERSON.
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China Locals.

China Locals.
On Thursday of last week a young man,
John +. Jepson. son Of our collector, met
with severe, and for a time critical accident.
He was engaged in painting the house, and
the ladder on which he stood slipped at the
foot and he fell to the ground striking on his
back He did not feel much hurt at the time
and came to the village, but on the way dis
lance of mile and half, vomited nine times.
He grew rapidly worse, and during that
night was in a dangerous condition. DR..
Martin was called and spent the night with
him. DIR. Tibbetts was also called during
the night. Both physicians agree that there
was a rupture of certain blood vessels over
the brain. The vomiting continued at inter-
walls until Sunday. The crisis is now past,
and there is every prospect of a recovery
Fox hunting is a favorite pastime with our
Young men, and the music of hounds
can be heard almost every day in
the woods mile or two away
Breaking up sward land has been brisk to-
day, which shows mild state of weather for
the eighth of December, and the prospect is
good for more such days this week.-The ice
has formed and gone out of the lake four
times so far this fall. 1t is clear open water
now DIR. VIM has removed to Weeks
Mills. III the io"SI Pait VI tuc toWH, leaving
Dr. Martin at the village. DIR. NJ. is win
ming his way rapidly into favor, and gives
excellent satisfaction sentiment of the
people almost entirely in regard to the
''counting out" business is that certificates
of election of right belong to those who re-
ceived majority Of votes at the September
election, and any attempt to change the
result by technicalitcs, faulty returns not
being corrected. or otherwise, is a plain at
tempt to defeat the will of the people, and il
carried out will react upon the perpetrators
with overwhelming force. 1t will be fatal
mistake for them.-Mr. Eli Fall, lately de-
ceased at Hallowell, was former resident OF
Albion, and was highly respected.
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THE INDIANS.

Los PINos, December 8. 1t seems that
the casting of Colorow's knife upon the floor
yesterday, expressed his vote for war, but
the other Indians retaining their knives over
powered his vote As soon as this was ap-
parent two Ute Indians went out and spoke
to the Indians outside, who Immediately rode
away. they were evidently awaiting a sig
nal whether it was to be war or peace. All
the Indians present were armed to the teeth.
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Superior Court, Kennebec COunty-Decen
Der Term, 1870.
TRIAL ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE JURY
TUESDAY. Dec. 10.

TUESDAY, Dec. 10.
III. White VS.. Small. White; Randalls, Baker &
Baker.
ca. Withheld vs.. Weymouth Heath W.; +
WV.
y. Inhs Jf Vassalboro VS.. Buzzell. Priest; +
WV.
~. Forsaith VS.. Whittier & al. Baker b.
Bean & Il.
l29 Smith VS.. Potter. Perry; =. +.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. IL.
So. Holman VS.. Potter & trs. Clay Webster T.
&P.
al. Getchell VS.. Holman & tr. Spear; Clay
233. Holman vs. Potter, Clay; Z. & =.
100. Peaslee VS.. Whippie. +. w. w. Bean B.
Ia. Strout VS.. Parks Blake; y. W. w.
1853. Branch VS.. Marston. Foster & $; Waldron.
THURSDAY, Dec. Is.
200. Shaw VS.. Soule. Carleton; Otis.
22l. Harden vs.. Lock. Otis; Bean B.
139. Jewett & al. VS.. Brown. Hammons; Brown
&H.
9s. Rogers & ais VS.. Otis. Baker & b., Sargent
Webb.
22i. Augusta Gas Light Co. vs., Osgood & ais
1itcombs; Baker b.
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The order allowing people to write on both
sides of postal card has been rescinded, so
that in the future the message must be con-
fined to one side of the card, unless it is nee
essary to write on the other side in order to
complete a word or sentence. While this
order was in force cards were sent through
the mail so closely written on both sides,
that it was almost impossible to make out
the address.
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Mr.. Hervey, the jeweler, has returned
from New York and Boston, where he pur-
chased fine lot of watches, clocks and jew
elry for holiday trade. He has large stock
of novelties and new designs in jewelry, and
there may be seen on exhibition at his place,
scarf pins, sleeve-buttons, crosses and pearl
torquoise, cameo, garnet, amethyst, onyx,
plain and engraved band rings. Give
him a call and look over his fine lot of
uo0ds
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WASHINGTON.
Committee Work.

WASHINGTON, December9 The sub-com-
mittee of the House committee on manufac-
lures will report favorably upon and urge to
an early passage of the proposed constitu-
tional amendment giving Congress power to
grant protection and regulate trade marks.