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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
BoxyJoinham Locals,

On Monday evening William Mitchell who
was recently married was serenaded by his
companions who work in the mill. The crew
were invited in and they spent very enjoya,
BILE evening in singing songs and making
away with the collation. which the host spread
for them. The party broke up at 10 p. NJ.
after wishing the happy couple a long and
prosperous lite.--A fortnight ago the cry was,
if we do not have rain we shall lose our crops,
and now it is, "Oh, give us fair weather. "
There is a schooner at the mill loading with
lumber for New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
NORTH CAROLINA.
Lynched.

SPARrANBURG, June IL. Last evening one
hundred and fifty armed men took John ].
Moore (white) who was in custody for rape
and murder, carried him to the scene of his
crime, saying they would hang him at 10
o'clock this forenoon.
AUGUSTA, June II. ]. J. Moore, who was
taken possession of by Infatuated citizens last
evening" was hanged this morning at eight
o'clock, in the woods near where the remains
were found. Moore said he was not guilty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
Notes from the Campground.


find little change since my last visit Mr..
Reed is at work on the streets and is clean
ing up the grounds, making preparations for
the gatherings that are TO be expected in Au-
gust and September. Visitors are more
plenty then heretofore, and find few fam
lies comfortably settled, for the present at
least, and are enjoying themselves very much.
and others are expected this week. find
those who have cottages here like to come
and occupy them for "A week or so at Il time.
Some Hallowell people were here last week
but have returned home, others will be here
during this week. Some families outside the
State are expected this week if the weather
is favorable. SO there will be a gradual flow
of people here till the meetings commence
No cottages have been erected this season,
but learn there will be later in the season.
Several have been repaired and enlarged and
various Improvements made, so that the
grounds look more attractive each year
do not wonder that people like to come and
spend few days at a time here. | confess
to the same weakness, and if any business
man will build a cottage here and occupy it
with his family occasionally, I'll guarantee he
will be amply compensated for the outlay. 1t
is but half hour ride in the cars, just far
enough for convenience, and the fare is plac-
ed at very moderate price to those who have
cottages, viz 60 cents from Hallowell and
IS cents from Augusta, the round trip. With
in the reach of all Two trains each wav
daily, stop here, so the Accommodations for
getting here are Splendid learn the pros
poets for meetings. as to numbers, are ex-
cellent, as doubtless workers from abroad
will be present and assist.-One family
from Augusta and two from Hallowell spent
the Sabbath here.-A view of the river from
Baker Avenue, which by the way is occupied
by Hallowell people mostly, is splendid. -
Last season the ice business made things live
ly on the river, but very few vessels are
loading now, and 1t looks quiet. S.
June l6 1879
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
Superior Court-Judge Whitehouse.

TUESDAY, June II, 1879.
los, Thomas Dana Gal v. Gorham S. John
son. S. & l.. Titcomb for PITS; Bean &
Became for def. Assumpsit on account an
nexed for $500. 50, for so barrels of -four sold
Sept 90, 1877. The pits. are merchants OF
Boston and the deft. a trader in Hallowell
The def. admits the receipt Of the goods at
the price charged, and that they have never
been paid for. But he contends that the &C.
ton was prematurely brought, in other
words, that he bought the goods on sixty days
credit, but was sued before the bill became
due. The jury retired with the case imme-
diately after the noon recess, and the court
waited all the afternoon for the verdict, but
was obliged to adjourn without it. 1t is a
pretty evenly balanced case on the testimony
and the result is doubtful.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
Proposals for Grading Wanted.

PROPOSALS for hauling gravel and grading the
i easterly end of the extension of Weston
street, will be received In writing until Tues.
day, the oath of June, by the MAYOR,
or by 4. II. WALKER. Chairman of Commit
tee New Streets There IL to be true grade from
the road already completed The top of the road Is
to be twenty-five feet wide and the sides of the dump
above IS degrees slope. culvert of split gran
lite, feet by feet inside. laid cedar logs 10 to
be built from the large main culvert southeriy the
width of the base Of the dump.
PER ORDER.
Augusta, June II, 1879. jupelstiw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Railroad Matters.

HYDE PARK, June II. A freight train,
running off the track little north of here,
has blocked travel since B A. NJ. All pas
sengcr trains bound south, and Montreal
trains bound north, were delayed four or five
hours. hut at 3 o'clock everything was run
ming again. No one hurt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18

On account of the storm. the Decoration
services at Togus, announced for Yesterday,
were postponed until this afternoon at 3
o'clock. Seth Williams Post will join in the
procession, and there will doubtless be quite
an attendance from this city. The members
of the Post will please meet at their head
quarters AT II noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
CONDENSED TELECRAMS.

A steamer conveying to Pekin SIR Thomas
Wade, British minister to China, has been
wrecked in the Yellow Sea. No one was
lost.
Everett & Butler, wholesale dry goods,
st. John, have failed. Liabilities about
1926 900
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
Republican Victories in Orepon.

SAN FRANcIsco, June II. The city cleo
tions of Portland, Oregon, took place Mon
day. The republicans elected the mayor and
two councilmen, and the democrats the bal
ance. In the election in East Portland, the
republicans made clean sweep.
The President to Sign the Legislative
Bill.
WASHINGTON, June II. Secretary Sher-
man has examined the legislative bill as il
passed the Senate, and finds no difficulty in
constituting it, and anticipates none in carry
ing out its provisions. This removes the
last possibility ola veto, and the bill will
undoubtedly receive the Presidents signature
when finally passed in its present shape.
Trouble in Camp..The Democrats Sub.
init to Bayard.
The Senate democratic caucus this morn
ing, took no action on Bayards resignation of
the Craftsmanship of the finance committee,
but after consuming an hour and half in de-
bate, adjourned until tomorrow. Indica-
tons are very clear that the resignation will
not be accepted, and that the silver bill will
be left in the hands of the finance committee
until next session.
Nomination.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, June II. ii. +. Page
has been nominated by the republicans for
Congress, in the I'd district
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CALIFORNIA.
A Polar Expedition.

SAN Francisco, June II. 1t. Delaney
and other officers Of ship Jeanette, attended
meeting of the Academy of Science, last
evening, at which remarks were made relative
to the expedition to the expedition to the
North pole, which is expected to sail hence
on the 25th.
Arrested.
A negro named Williams 10 under arrest,
charged with outrage on Ida Dunn and Cora
Hesely's, ut Wheatland. To prevent lynch
ing he is jailed at Marysville.
James Bowlan, hackman, deliberately
shot and killed his wife this morning. Fam
lily troubles.
The Werkingmen.
The Workingmen's Municipal Convention
met to-day, and denies Kearney is President.
The platform pledges the party will secure a
reduction of 40 per cent. in the city taxes,
and provides that Chinatown be obliterated
and the Cinnamon forced to live outside the
city, that the income of the water company
shall not exceed $50, 900 per annum, and all
the nominees pledge themselves to accept
reduction of between 40 and so per cent. Of
the existing salaries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
DELAW AR T..
Marine News.

LEwEs, June II. Schooner A. NJ. S.
Brown, Captain Crowell, from New York for
Philadelphia, in ballast, is ashore on the
point off Cape Henlopen. Wreckers have
contracted to get her of. The crew has been
saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
Bank Matters.

MONTREAL, June IL. A meeting of the
shareholders of the insOlvent Mechanics bank
was held to-day, with large attendance. 1t is
believed by prudent management and after
reasonable time, the liabilities will be paid in
full.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18

Rev. J. H. Ecob of Augusta, on Friday
told the students of the Halowcll Classical
School "flow to look at pictures" Mr.. Ecob
is a fine art critic and an artist of no ordinary
skill, as some of his works which he has left
as souvenirs on the walls of one of his minis
terial friends in this vicinity very charming
~ attest Ler,ston Journal
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The Augusta Quartette went to Skowhe
gan yesterday, to take part in concert given
there last evening by Johnson's Orchestra
of Lewiston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18

BOat Race.

NEW York, June IL. Efforts are being
made at Toronto to secure a regatta there in
September or October, to include all Austria
liam, English, American and Canadian cham
pion scullers, each one to be secured $1,000
for his expenses
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
TENNESSEE.
Attempted Shooting.

MEMPHIS, June II. Miss Lizzie VOss at
tempted to shoot her alleged seducer in the
court room, where he was on trial for the
crime, but the pistol was wrenched from her
before discharged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18

The last "reform' legislature of Maine
cheated the soldier boys out of their uniforms
and now the boys are TO be cheated out of
their annual State muster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
House.

Mr. Atkins, chairman Of appropriations, re-
ported back the Legislative appropriation bill
and Senate amendments thereto, with re-
port recommending concurrence in some and
non-concurrencc in others.
The report of the appropriation committee
relative to the Senate amendments to the leg
islative appropriation bill, was received
TIE House resumed consideration of the
bill prohibiting political assessments.
Mr.. Conger opposed the bill, styling it an
infamous political proposition.
Mr.. Mechanic supported it, declaring it
was proposition to prevent the spread of POI
litical corruption.
McLaine continued his remarks, and a
long partisan debate followed, in which Nc
Lame and Conger were the principal speak
ers. and the bill finally went over until the
morning hour tomorrow.
The House then took up as unfinished bust
ness the Senate bill in relation to juries
Mr.. Herbert of Ala, who has charge of the
bill, made an unsuccessful effort to get the
republicans to agree on plan for disposing
it. He then moved the previous question on
the passage of the bill, but the republicans
refused to vote, breaking the quorum.
After several roll calls further proceedings
under the call were dispensed with.
A conference committee was then appoint
cd on the legislative bill
Another attempt was made to have action
on the jury bill, but after two hours fillibus-
tering. the House adjourned without action
thereon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
Weather Indications for To-day.

For New England and the Middle States,
rising barometer, northeast to northwest
winds, cooler, followed by warmer, clear OF
clearing weather.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18

Chief Justice Clifford and wife and Young
est son are visiting in Lincoln, in Pcnobscot
county.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18

United States Senator Jones is to visit
Maine and examine the mines at Bluehill and
Sullivan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
CIR MITE HALL.
Monday Evening, June %,

at Il o'clock Tor the purpose of choosing fifteen del
egates to attend the County Convention. to be held
In this city, June 2sth.
Per Order,
REPUBLICAN CITY COMMITTEE.
Augusta June 10, 1879.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
WARR ANT.

DY virtue of authority vested in me ms Clerk of
- the Village School District of the city Of Au
gusta, hereby notify and warn the legal inhab
ants of said District qualified by law to vote In city
affairs. to meet at the High School Room, in said
District, on saturday the 2ls day Of June, 1872 at
O'Clock r. M to act on the folio wing articles, viz.
ARTICLE /. To choose a Moderator.
ARTICLE2 To hear and act upon the report Of
the committee appointed ut the annual meeting, to
consider and present plan for the better acconlmo
dation of certain schools In the Village District.
ARTICLE 3. To act upon any other business that
may be legally transacted.
GEO. T.. MACOMBER,
Clerk of Village District.
Augusta, Me-, June II, 1879. junei6.tiw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18

PedestrianIsm.
PORTLAND, June Il. In the tournament
tonight the following distances were made
MASSACHUSETTS.
Percival-First hour, miles 90 laps Sec
ond hour, IL miles 20 laps; third hour, 20
fourth hour, 20 miles lG laps,
Gray-First hour, miles 20 laps; second
hour, 10 miles third hour, u miles laps :;
fourth hour, % miles laps.
MAINE.
Rounds-First hour, miles % laps: see
ond hour, IL miles 10 laps; third hour, q
miles 10 laps fourth hour, 80 miles 80 laps.
Barry-First hour, miles q laps second
hour, ID miles Is laps; third hour, 10 miles 6
laps; fourth hour, % miles lays.
Held for Trial.
BANGOR, June II. NJ. C.. Steadman. who
was arragned in Foxcroft this morning on
the charge of polygamy, was bound over in
the sum of $1,000 for his appearance at the
September term of court. Failing to procure
bonds, he was brought to Jail in this city on
the evening train.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
China Locals.

| China Locals.
Mr. Albert II, Ward has just sold to Bos-
ton man his five year old black mare for the
sum of S400. lie had previousl, sold two
horses that he raised, one for $500 and the
other for 1925, making the comfortable sum
of Sl325 that he has got for three horses
within the last four years 1t pays to breed
and raise the kind OF horses that Mr.. Ward
does.-Mr. G. H. Nelson has again gone to
Boston with his fourth lot of horses this
spring. He has taken up fifty horses all of
! good quality and some worth $500 to the
! span. lie deals only in first class stock, and
| finds such always in demand China is fur
| nishing some fine horses for market, but Mr.
Nelson also buys in Albion, Winslow, Paler-
mo, Nassalboro, Augusta. liallowell and Gard
| liner, wherever he can get sdch as he wants
The continued rains make our farmers shake
their heads and phophesy mo corn this year"
1t does look a little discouraging, but hot
July will make Il change, and it is to be
hoped that the "yaller kind" that so many
have planted will assume a more pleasing
color. The potato bugs are plenty of course,
but our farmers don't propose to be beat by
any such little striped "varmint' as that.
No potato bugs can win in this fight.
Picking is mostly resorted to. Fruit has set
well. The average of sowed and hoed crops
is as large as usual.-Thc cheese factory is
to commence operations June 30th, and will
probably run through July and August. At
the present low price of butter it is much
better to make cheese during the hot months.
Mr.. n. G. French preached in the Baptist
house on Sunday, preparatory to course at
Newton Theological Seminary. He is u
young man who has been raised in this viii
lage, and goes into his chosen profession
with the good wishes of all.--Rcv. A. II.
Jones has been busy since his return from
the South in erecting a commodous stable.
Among the new yard fences and other i'm
provements are those of q. {. Hamlin and
y. q. Farnsworth. both especially neat.
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Death.

WATERvILLE, June II. Capt, Winslow
Roberts, of the firm of Roberts 4 Marston,
shank manufacturers, a prominent and re-
spected citizen, died suddenly. He will be
buried with Masonic honors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18

The late Anthony c. Raymond was born in
Brunswick, and removed from that town to
Bath about the year 1889. Previous to that
he had built the Universaist church which
stood where Church Block now stands. While
doing full days work on that building he
walked each morning from and at evening to
his home in the western part of Brunswick
After coming to Bath he in like manner
walked to Wcsca-set and back, daily, while
building church in that town. Nearly all
the years of his life he kept a journal, enter
ing rain and snow falls, the wind each morn
ing, and during his long confinement to the
house he has kept list of all his visitors
He possessed a wonderful memory, especially
for Bible quotations, of which he seemed to
have an exhaustless fund Bath Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18
FoRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS
Extra Session.
WAsHISGroN, June II.
Senate.

The President pro TEN announced his sig
nature to the supplemental judicial appropri-
alton bill. which now goes to the President.
The bill to amend the act of 1893, for the
enrolling and licensing of vessels in the
coasting trade, was taken up and passed.
1t provides that title 80 of the revised stat
utes shall not be construed to require pay.
ment of any fee for enrolling or licensing
vessels built or owned in the United States
not propelled wholly by sail or by internal
motive power of their own, and not in any
case carrying passengers, whether navigating
internal waters of State, or navigable wa
tiers OF the United States, and not engaged in
trade with contiguous foreign ports.
The army appropriation bill was taken up,
and Mr.. Withers explained the bill
Several bills were introduced and referred.
The army bill was taken up and the com.
mittee amendments all concurred in, and the
amendment by Carpenter to the eighth sec.
ton, repeating all the laws forbidding pro-
motion in the army, was adopted.
A conference committee of three was ap-
pointed on the legislative bill.
After a long discussion on the clause relat.
ing to professorship in the military academy
section five (being the substitute for section
six of the vetoed billy which prohibits any
money appropriated being used to pay the ex
pcnses of the army when used as a police
force at the polls, was taken up.
After debate between Conkling and Noor
hees, Blaine offered substantially the same
amendment as that offered by him to section
six of the vetoed bill. providing for the pun
ishment of all persons carrying deadly weap.
ons to the polls.
colloquy followed on the action of the
Massachusetts, troops in Indiana during the
war, after which Withers said he would at
tempt to secure vote on the pending bill to-
morrow.
Adjourned.
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Tirb.

In Pittston. June 4, Elizabeth, Matthews, aged 76
years months:
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BY TELE6 RAPH.

Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Journal.
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Gram mar school.

Grammar school.
The following is the programme for the cx-
animation of the Grammar School, Thurs
day, June 18th:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18

There is quite a remarkable family in
Gardiner. We refer to the family of Capt.
Jesse f. Ladd and wife and nine children, all
of whom are still. living, and whose united
ages amount to 5s2 years. The parents ages
are 83 and 70 respectively, and the children
range from SO to "a years. There has not
been death in the family for rising 40 years,
and the family have always enjoyed good
degree of health, and hope to remain an I'M
broken family for many years. Ten men,
beers of this family have birthdays in five
consecutive months, commencing with June
and ending with October, and two in each
month, the eleventh one having been born on
the 22d Of February. Although no member
of the family has ever risen to distinction,
either in the halls of legislation or on the
scaffold, yet they have always maintained a
a fair degree of respectability, none of the
male members ever having used Intoxicating
liquor or tobacco. The following religions
are represented in this family, viz: Congre-
tionalist, Methodist, Cniversalist and
Friends
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High school Examination.

| High school Examination.
The annual examination of the Augusta
high school will take place to-day according
to the following order of exercises:
WEDNESDAY FORENOON.
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Republican CaucuS-COunty Con.
VentiOn.

The Republicans Of Augusta qualified To vote are
t.d IN ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-18

Wide-Awake comes for July, laden with
good things, having a sixteen-page Natural
History supplement, and such an excellent
table of contents that would fill half column
to mention. There are articles and illustra-
tions that will please not only the young, but
the old rs we'll This splendid periodical is
for sale at Pierce's. ID. Lothrop & Co, Bos-
ton, will send the magazine one year for 81
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A. ]. Fitzpatrick, Of Clifton recently killed
bear that weighed three hundred pounds.
He caught the animal in trap and then killed
him with shot from his rifle. He brought
the skin to the city and sold it at +. p.
Woods store. Mr.. Fitzpatrick informed us
that this makes twenty-four bears that he has
killed in twenty years. Wing.
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Murd er.
The Workiugmen.

James Bowlan, hackman, deliberately
shot and killed his wife this morning. Fam
lily troubles.
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WAsHINGToS, June II. Receipts from in
ternal revenue, 1852 ,422
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The following business changes are repor-
ted the past week:
Bangor-Sullivan & Jones, dry goods, dis ;
now Alfred Jones.
Biddeford-R. W. Randall, gro, sold out
Brownvile-C. l.. Dunning & Co., genl.
store, dis now c. l.. Cunning.
Brunswick. ID. Toothaker gro, de-
ceased.
Parish (South)-J. II. Jones, confectioner
&C., sold to G. ii. Porter.
Rockland-C. N. Fogler, corn 6 meal, ad-
mits N. b. Conant.
West Waterville-Frank Sawtelle, books,
sold to J. Il. Emerson.
Yarmouth. Gooding, boots & shoes,
sold to T. p. Goodng.