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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-22
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Jan 81. 1872.
THE TOBACCO Ax--AII.EGED Jon IN THE IN
TEREsT or A PATENT
The legislation affecting the tax on tobacco is
likely to fail with the many other matters which
will be ignored in the closing weeks of the session.
when the appropriation bills will occupy Con-
prcss 60 the exclusion of almost everything
else. There has been considerable lobby
here until recently advocating this lcgisla-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-22
COOPER UNION.

The annual report Of the receipts and expenditures
of the Cooper Union signed by the trustees shows
that the total during 1878 s4i62s 10 and
the expenditures s4t,905 rs. During the past year
the trustees compelled TO borrow soar 20. and
on the LIST of January OF this year they had biac-
In the treasury Of ,OO9 ~.
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. 1879.

WASHINGTON JAN 81 1879.
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL. IN THE SENATE.
The Naval Appropriation bill came up for consid-
Grafton in the Senate to-day, and in explanation OF
the bin Mr.. Window said it passed the House it
appropriated s140lS,46S 95. The total amount OF
estimates was SAL 1881 49, The appropriations OF
the navy for the present fiscal year TO-
The Senate Committee on Appropriations added to
the House bill ss650o making the total of the bill
reported to the Senate S14 s6s 95. The items of
increase made by the Senate committee as fol-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-14
Ice Items.
The Gardiner Reporter has these ice items

Ice Items.
The Gardiner Reporter has these ice items ::
Mr.. Fred A. Berry, superintendent at the Dresden
ice houses Tuesday afternoon block of ice, and
brought Il up for inspection. II was little ~
snow ice, clear and perfectly free from dirt and
first class piece of Ice.
The lndepenendent Ice Co. are clearing their fields
In good shape, having fine ice, and will fill their
houses
Barker Co. have decided to give up their opera
tions on the kennebec this year, but will put up at
houses on the ponds where they have an interest
Boothbay being the principal point.
The Washington Ice Go viii fill their houses, hav
ing good field Of ice.
The kennebec Land & Lumber Go. will fill up all
the houses they have the east side of the road in
Pittston The houses on the other side of the road
will not be filled unless the prospects change.
W. II. oler Go. have decided TO ill their Cedar
Grove houses.
HAYNES 4 Dewitt have decided to I'LL up their
houses in Richmond, having good field to do II with
Will commence hosting Monday
The Centennial Ice Co., Formerly Stevens Ice Co.,
of Pitston) will fill up their houses.
Capt. Rich of farlnngdae, will commence TO fill
hi, houses Monday. He has good fields of ice and
viii put up some $1,000 tons.
e. q. Underwood of Richmond has decided to fill
MS houses, hay ing good quaii, To do 1t with.
The knckerbocker Co. have scraped about 10 acres,
aud prepared il To house, and will probably put that
under cover this winter.
Mr. {. Ii. Church, President of the Independent
lee Co.. arrived here Wednesday, and will their
houses are filled.
Mr.. Mel abe, connected with the Butchers Ice Co..
of New York. arrived here Thursday, to about
obtaining supply for that company.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON. January 10. Ben Ismal. Prime
Minister of Tunis, repaired on Friday in full
uniform. and accompanied with an immense
suite, to the French consulate, and on behalf
of the Bcy. rendered full apology. The
Consul of France received Ben Ismail sur
rounded by all his staff
Sr. PErERsBuRG, January l3. The Rus
sian trade route to China is more dangerous
than ever. Another Russian caravan has
been robbed.
The British bark General Caulfield. of n.
Y, for Dunkirk, ashore near kuisale is u to-
tai wreck. and the cargo is saturated with
water. The crew were saved.
The Italian bark Lingi Olivari, from Phila-
delpha for Silloth has been totally wrecked
near White Haven. Eight of the crew were
cast upon the beach, and nothing is known as
to the fate of the rest.
LIVERPOOL, January Ii. The Dominion
from Portland, arrived to-day.
GLASGOW, January l3. The Livadia, from
Portland, arrived to-day. 4&5E
BORDEAUX, January ID. Twelve Of the
crew of the British bark Gurshilda, from Bal
timore, before reported lost, have been saved.
Two are missing.
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THE AFGHAN WAR.
THE TROOPS SETTLING FOR WIN
TER QUARTERS.
A Meeting Held at JeIIabad by General
Brown.
THE HEALTH or. THE TROOPS RE-
PORTED COOP.

LONDON, January IL. A Calcutta despatch
says troops Of the Peshawar and kuram col
umns are now settled down in quarters which,
unless Unforeseen events occur, they intend
To occupy for the next two months
General Brownies and General Maude's d-
visions are at Echelcunede mutually sup
porting detachments extending from Jellaa-
bad 10 Nowshera. This extension and distri-
button of forces, besides affordng requisite
protection to the entire line of road, has the
advantage of diminishing, as far as possible
inc strain upon the comnlissary at the de-
partment.
Major Cavagari has received friendly As
sstance from most of the Cabul and Ghilseai
chiefs.
An imposing meeting was held at Jellala-
bad, January lst by General Brown. The
most influential men of the neighborhood at
tended. Cavagnari replied to the Vicerov's
proclamation. He commented on the facts
and events as manifesting the strength of the
British government, and the failure of the
Ameer's resistance. and repeated the assur-
ance that we have no quarrel with the people
of Afghanistan.
The principal Khan replied in language
which may be taken for what it is worth, ex-
pressing his contentment with the change of
authority, and freely offering his services.
The health of the troops is good. and they
are settling themselves down comfortably in
camp. With wet weather, however, there
Will certainly come more sickness, but not
sufficient to make serious inroa,ls upon their
strength, for the most unhealthy positions are
probably Ali Musjid and Dakka.
stewards troops probably marched through
Canadian the 9th inst. and are encanped on
Ghuzuer. Supplies are plentifnlly offered by
the people. who manifest friendly spirit
along the whole of Stewards line of march.
In fact. the population has been quiet, and
there has been no molestation of baggage, or
attempts TO interfere with The progress of the
column.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Senator Jones of Nevada, has made his APP
pearance in the Senate.
Representatives Crittenden, Clark, Thatch-
er, Morgan and Pollard, of the Missouri dele
CATION, had a lengthy interview yesterday
morning, and urged the appointment of ex-
Senator John b. Henderson, to the vacant
mission Of Berlin.
Grave fears are entertained for the safety oil
the steamer Capt. Walker, which left New
York Dec. 18th, for Liverpool, and has no,
been heard from since.
jacksonville, Fla, Sunday night, about / .45.
1t lasted about thirty seconds, and appearel
To move from southeast to northwest, an
rumbled violently. e7f &
Representative Finnclly, who is sufferin,
from an attack of pneumonia, has gone HON
to Ohio.
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Legislative Notes and Gossip.

The Lewiston journal says ''We are
glad to see that the Legislature is to have a
complete statement of the workings of the
school mill tax. Everybody wants to know
lust how il works"
The committee on fisheries meet this after
noon. at half past two o'clock, to decide in
regard to future meetings.
In his prayer recently the House Chaplain
gave the members this good advice" To
stop speaking rehen they get THROUGH" At
last accounts the prayer had not been an
swered.-T Lewiston journal.
Hon. Charles A. White. State Treasurer
elect has filed his bond for $50, 900, with
the following sureties: James ID. White
of Gardiner, Lorenzo ID. Cooke of Gardiner.
John T. Richards of Gardiner +. B. Torrey
of Bath, Darius Alden of Augusta. Arthur
Sewall of Bath, and Oliver Moses of Bath.
The credentials of Newall Joseph, Dele
gate from the Passamaquoddy tribe of In
dians, and of Sabattis Dana, Delegate from
the Penobscot tribe of Indians, were present
ed in the House yesterday
The celebrated stationery and jack-knife
war was begun in the Senate Yesterday, but
was closed before blood was drawn
Was the House order to furnish each mon
itor one copy of WOrcester's Quarto Diction-
arv, one copy of the Revised Statutes
one copy of Cushings Manual, and the acts
and resolves from the revision of the statutes.
in the interest of economy If so. where
shall they be deposited? win the State pro-
vide places for their reception? Each mont
tor would have to be provided with a clerk,
in order to care for so much property.
All members of the legislature interested
in singing are requested to bring their psalm
books to the capitol on Wednesday morning.
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THE BLAINE COMMITTEE.
Testimony About the Destruction of Bal
lot Boxes.

New ORLEANS, January IL. G. r. M.
Newman (colored) clerk of the District Court
of st. Mary's Parish, testified before the Tel
Ter Committee concerning the destruction of
the ballot boxes, the efforts made by the dem
ocrats to get possession of the duplicate re-
turns in his possession, the attack made on his
housc at night, etc. substantially confirming
the newspaper reports at the time.
w. b. McNeal of Caddo, Deputy Sheriff,
testified concerning the Caledonia affair, cor
roborating Norwood's testimony that when
they started to Reams House. and were fired
upon, they were unarmed. Witness found a
dozen stand of arms at the Reams House, and
published statement that twenty negroes in
all were killed, but cannot say when or where
each negro was killed
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WASHINGTON.
The Tennessee Claim.

WAsHINGroN, January 10. The President
has approved the act authorizing the account
ing officers of the treasury to audit and paw
the claim Of the State Of Tennessee for keep
ing United States military prisoners.
Committee Meeting.
The House committee on banking and cur
rency met to-day, but contrary to expecta-
tons, failed to dispose OF Representative
Hcwitts bill, making gold and silver inter-
changeable. Several other measures were
discussed, among which was proposition by
General Ewing, the effect of which is that up
on reaching the bill now on the Speakers TIA
BILE, providing for the repeal of the resump-
ton act, and amending it so that greenbacks
will be acceptable for bonds and customs
dues. He proposes, providing he can secure
the authorization OF the banking and currency
committee, to amend the same so that no
more per cent. bonds will be sold for the
purpose of maintaing specie payments, and
that whenever the sale of 1 per cent bonds
treasury shall be required to call in per
cent. bonds, giving 30 days notice instead of
80 days, as now required by law.
A WOmans' Suffrage Committee Call On
the President.
A Womans' Suffrage committee, consisting
of Mrs. Gage, Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Wells and
Mrs. Williams, the two latter of Utah. called
on President Hayes to-day and presented a
memorial and papers relating to female suf-
frage. They called attention to the late de-
cision of the supreme court regarding polyga-
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NEW YORK.
Death.

NEW YORK, January IL. DIR. Henry ID.
Ranney, aged 81, native of Vermont. died
here yesterday. He was Lieut. Governor of
Termont in 1888 and 1910.
Edward Walker, aged 10, died here yester-
day He was "A pioneer member of the Union
League, and prominently engaged in sending
the first negro regiment in the war.
Strike.
strike of cotton operatives at Preston is
feared on the 23d. when a ten per cent. reduc-
ton of wages will be enforced.
Fire.
Levi Grail & Sons storehouse, at Frank lin
containing 100, 900 feet of lumber, and Graifs
livery stable and dwelling adjoining, with
contents were burned to-day
Ice Cutters Strike.
ALBANY, January 49, Over 1000 men came
over from the opposite side of the river, to-
day, and interfered with party of men cut
ting ice for Parker Hall, inducing them to
stop work. They then went on and did the
same thing with the men working for John
Mulan 4 Sons. Mulan demonstrated. say
ing he would pay the men working for him as
much as any one else. Finally The police
were called upon, and three of the leaders
were arrested and committed to Jail. The
strikers wanted sl.j0 per day instead of 81.
The Ice Harvest.
PouGHKEEPsIE, January IL. The ice har-
vest has commenced on all points on the
Hudson river between this city and Albany,
and nearly 400 men and boys are at work.
The ice is ten or twelve inches thick and of
excellent quality. The weather continues
clsar and cold
Explosion.
BUFFALO, January ID. A freight engine
exploded at Halland Station Erie county,
this morning. Fortunately no one was in
jured
Railroad Matters.
Careful estimates place the number of
freight cars on the various lines between
Chicago and New York, that were blockaded
during the recent storm, at $1,000.
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MAINE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Fire in Fryeburg.


FRYEBuRo, January -. The post Office
building at Fryeburg, owned by Mrs, F.. J.
Holt, Post Mistress. was burned Monday A.
NJ. Cause, defective fiue. All the postal
matter and government property were saved.
No insurance.
Suicide i'm kingfield.
SnowHEGAN, January 10. Oliver Hutch
ins of kingficld. committed suicide Sunday
morning. by shooting himself through the
head. His age was about 80. He leaves a
wife and four children. Cause, insanity.
Death.
WATERviLLE, January ID. Rev. j. o..
Skinner, Universalst, died Sunday. aged &c;
He was self-educatcd, close student great
literary abilities, and was at one time associ-
ate editor of the Christian Depository at
leading denoninatonal periodicals. He
leaves wife and one child.
Marine Disasters.
Schooner Wyoming, Foss, from Mare for
Boston, put into vineyard-lIaven the sth,
and reports 9th inst, during gale, lost and
split sails. Edwin A. Stroup of Steuben, was
thrown from the wheel and had his collar
bone broken.
Schooner 4. Terrell which went ashore at
the mouth of Catharne river last fall. is be-
ing rebuilt at Bath, and will soon be ready
for business. She has been new ceiled. new
decked, new topped and strengthened.
Hull despatch says the American barque
ormus, from Round Pond encountered a
hurricane on her passage, and lost overheard
Gideon Smith, a seaman of Pembroke. Her
forward house was also carried away and her
boats damaged.
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nous marriages, and said the enforcement act
of 1862 would make thousands of women out.
casts and their children ilegitimate. Presi-
dent Hayes asked Mrs. Williams and Mrs.
Wells to make out statements and furnish all
information on the subject, which they prom
ised to do. The President then inquired how
he could serve them. They replied by We
toing any bill to enforce the act of 1852" He
promised to carefully consider the whole
question, and in the next presidential mes
sage to ''act according to the dictates Of my
conscience and the best light have
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ESSEE.
Floating Ice.

Knoxville, January ID. Since Sunday
night the three principal rivers in East Ten
nessee have been gorged with floating ice,
and nearly all the lowlands of East Tennessee
are overhown, and fences have been swept
away. The river here at noon Monday was
about on stand, being 30 feet above low wa
ter mark. The railway officials now appre-
bend no trouble with the bridges. All trains
are running on time.
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GEORGIA..
Horrible Treatment of Criminals. I'm en-
and Women Chained Together.

New YORK, January ID. A letter from
Georgia gives Aston of that State, as author
ity for the statement that his official investi-
CATION has developed the horrible condition of
prisoners, who, under law are leased out to
various parties in the State, for their labor.
They are formed in camps, and men and
women are chained together and the results
are bestiality and mortality. The death rate
in the camps varies from ten to fifteen per
cent.
There are LOO criminals leased out in
Georgia now, and the State receives $50, 900
per year for them.
The lessees include exGov. Joseph Brown,
Is. q. Lockett, Senator Gordon and John W.
Murphy. Senator Gordon, however, has
written his partners to free him from con-
tract under which such things exist.
Col. Alston's Investigations are by order OF
the Legislature of which he is a member.
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ILLINOIS.
The Charges Against Reno,

CHICAGO, January ID. The military court
of inquiry into the responsibility of Major
Reno. for the Custer massacre, convened to-
day with open doors, but reporters were not
allowed to take notes of the proceedings. The
only important action of the first session was
a decision to summon Whitaker, who made
the charges against Reno.
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MUSICAL.

MR.. STEPHEN GROVER, of Boston, Is here, and will
wi remain in Augusta for a short time TO tune and
repair piano fortes, put them in complete order
wlpn the occasion requires without the necessity Of
moving them from the house. Warranted satisfaeto.
nv in all Shall continue to visit this place FIRE.
quently from time to time, and all orders left with
T. g. HovEY & Son, Music Dealers during his alb
sence will be attended to mt his next visit
STEPHEN GROVER, Practical Piano Forte Maker
dec30t4w
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OHIO.
Ice Gorge Broken.

CNcINNArI, January b. An ice gorge be-
low MaySville broke early this morning. The
ice is running five miles an hour. AT Au-
gusta the ice is running slowly. The river is
rising RAPIDLY
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1t seems that Hunnewel's Point beach is
where the coal is found. instead of Small
Point. Mr.. John Mari and son Ephraim,
have on hand a small lot of real coal found
inside of Fox Island bar. Some pieces.
measuring eighteen inches round, picked mp
this present month.
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Weather Indications for To-Day.

For New England and the Middle States
falling barometer, warmer southwest winds
cloudy weather and occasional light rain Oh
snow, followed by colder northwest wind
with rising barometer and clear wcatf =.
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The walking match at Lawrence, Mass
between Helene Freeman Of Boston, and
Frank +. Dole Of Brunswick. he walking 80
miles to the lady's "A for 5000 side. was
finished at 1928 Friday night, Dole winning.
Miss Freeman was in no condition to under
take such feat, and did it contrary to the
advice of physicians. She however. made a
plucky contest, finishing AZ miles
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NEW HAMPSHIRE,
Sad Accident to School Children.

ROCHESTER,. January -. AT recess thi,
atcrnoon while the children were at play, tn,
top of the chimney at the Grammar School
House fell over and came crashing down
amid the children. one brick striking Nettie
nine years old daughter of J. Henry Jones
crushing in her skull, from which she died in
few minutes.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York Money Market.

Erening Report.
NEW YORK January II.
Money loaned at 2i-e4-w cent on call, closing at
d per cent.
Sterling. 4s34 for long, and 4s7 49, for short
sight.
Gold at par.
Carrying rates, i-a2-; borrowing rates, ala.
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The Lewiston Journal says: ''Solon Chase
in his recent speeches has abandoned the
subject of steers and gives melancholy ac-
count of the sealing down of his hogs. The
speech was first delivered at the State Capt.
tol, and il is said almost drew tears from the
eyes Of some of the greenbackers from Ok
ford county"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-14

The Bowdoin Alumni in Portland, have
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year:
President-C. w. Goddard
Vice Presidents-B. Bradbury. G. F. Tai
bot. :. j. Anderson, q. Z. b. Jackson. j. NJ.
Brown.
Secretary-F. II. Gerrish
Treasurer-T. NJ. Given.
Executive Committee-P II. Brown, G. J.
Chapman, w. II. Moulton.
Orator.. NJ. Brown.
Poet. A. Morrill,
Toast Master-F. s. Warehouse.
Dinner Committee-W. II. Anderson, w.
A. Goodwin. +. :. Waterhouse.
Lawrence BrotheSs of South Gardiner have
got one million and a half of logs piled up
for winters saving.
Mr.. Llewellyn Libby of Albion, was yes
terday re-appointed one of the Deputy Sheriffs
of Kennebec county, having one of the
strongest possible petitions for that position
Mr.. Libby has held the Office for four years,
and has given the utmost satisfaction as a safe.
reliable and effective officer. 1t is gratifying
to have such men reappointed to Offices of
trust and responsibility.
Mr.. Fred ID. Hoyt, member Of the firm of
Hill & Hoyt, met with a bad accident, on
Sunday. He was passing from the back door
of his residence to the stable, when stepping
upon board covered with frost his foot
slipped and he fell breaking one bone of his
leg. just above the ankle, and spraining his
ankle badly. He will have to remain in con-
finement for some time.
4 communication from 'Justitia" will be
found on the fourth page.
Prayer meetings will be held AT the Mctho-
dist vestry this week, on Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday evenings.
Personal.
Hon. Thompson H. Murch. member Of
Congress elect from the Fifth District, is in
the city, and is stopping at the Augusta House
Hon. r. W. Hyde of Bath, was in the city
yesterday and met many Of his friend, among
the legislators.
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CANADA.
Burglary.

GRAFTON, Ont, January -. The Post
Office tn this town was entered by burglars
last night. The safe was blown open. and
5000 in money and number of registered
letters stolen.
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Neal BOWS lies in regard to the personal
habits of the eminent London preacher. the
Rev. Mr.. Sturgeon are coming home to
roost. as we see by the Portland Press of
Friday.
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CALIFORNIA.
Anderson Convicted.

SAN FRANcIsCo, January l3. Edward An
derson, accomplice of Troy Dye in the muir
der of A. VI. Tullis, is convicted of murder in
lhe first degree.
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re- Single copies Of the Daily and Weekly
sale at this office and at Perces bookstore In Gar
diner at Pancr's Bookstore
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Yesterday morning was the coolest of the
season, the thermometer gliding down several
degrees below zero
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Personal,


SNIarics.
This important committee held its fourth
session last evening in the Judiciary room,
and though il is understood that they are well
along with the State offices, we cannot obtain
their figures. as the doors are closed to re-
pnrtprs
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80 MAJ. f. RowELL is our local Agent at Halo.
we'll and authorized to transact business in bc-
half.