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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-23

statement of facts afforded sufficient light.
Mr.. WHLorGIIBY of Rockland, said the
House had the evidence of the land agent that
the petitioner was entitled to deed. He
thought that ought to be sufficient.
Mr.. WOODBURY. of Houlton. made a state
mcnt Of the case, and objection to it's passage
was withdrawn, and it was given passage to
be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. HUTCHINSON of Lewiston
the House took from the table his resolve ask
ing for the opinion of the justices of the SUI
preme court of the c0nstitutionality Of sec. |.
chap. 81 of the laws of 1873. He said that in
pursuance of the act, commissioners had been
appointed throughout the State by justices of
the supreme court and those commissioners
are now exercising judicial powers. There
has arisen in the minds of many of them a
doubt us to the constitutionality of the law
under which they are appointed. and act. In
asmuch this doubt had arisen and mas
much as it seemed advantageous that the
appointments should be made in this way if
they can be, he thought it desirable to make
the inquiry he proposed.
Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston. said the judges
had acted under the law, and the presump-
tion was that they had come to the conclu-
sion that il was constitutional. He had no
objection TO the passage of the resolve.
Mr.. HrTCHINsoN said nc understood that
after an examination of the matter some of
the judges had expressed some doubt about it.
Mr.. MOTION of Scarboro. said no commits
sioners had been appointed in Oxford county.
and for the reason that the judge considered
the law of doubtful constitntionality, and of
doubtful utility any way. He was in favor of
the resolution.
The resolve then received passage.
On motion of Mr.. GILMAN of Meddv bemps,
the House took up the report of the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, reporting ought not to
pass on bill an act to make valid certain
written instruments without seal, the ques-
ton being on remembering the vote whereby
the report was accepted.
Mr., GILMAN said he had presented the bill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-23

Workingmen Look to your interests and
save doctors bills by using DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
The New York herald., 1879-01-06
YACHTING.

NEW YoRx, Jan. 4. 1879.

yHr fr NEW YoRx, Jan. 4. 1872
10 THE Eprron OF THE HEnALD:-- sf 4a
About this time last year few gentlemen began
to agitato the question of "union regatta in New
York bay for all open boats not exceeding thirty feet
IN length. 1t well received by tho yachting fra
tcrnity and eliminated on the 27th of june In ono
of the most exciting and beautiful races ever Wit
nessed in New York Bay. ,r
To tls auspicious inauguration of q regatta which
should be repeated annually long our city and
bay exist there was an unfortunate ending. Fifty
boats. divided into hve classes contcnded for the
,rIzos, which were to have been as follows TO tbe
frst boat in each class. time allowance considered
500 I'm cash, aud to the second, $50. The amouuts
actusy paid were less than half. For instance, the
W. q. Brown being the FIRST boat in the nj rst class
received about s45. and the Dare Devil being second
In the same class received about ga siniia~ re-
drction made In all tie other clasycs
1t is fair TO presume that the gentlemen who inan-
aged the rcattn acted honestly and made the dis
position of the funds in hand but they bundcrsd in
promising TO pay more than their means would jus
tifythc result Of which has caused unfavorablc
Incnt from various quarters and would jeopardize
the success OF another regatta under the same man
ageinent.
II the yacht clubs in New York and elsewhere could
bc induced to send delegates to general convention.
with power to act upon all matters pertaining 10
union regatta" the object could lie accomplished az
very trihing expense aud 10 the satisfaction of AL
parties Interested yACHTbMAx.
The New York herald., 1879-01-06

joining. In of the cells Philip lived and died, In
the other attendants awaited his will window OF
the cell opens into the church. and the King as ne lay
on his pallet could x his eyes on the priest at mass
on the Sacred Host 1t typed the act OF expation'
on the kneeling statue of his father This is WAT IL
all came to-this ruler Of many continents-nothing
but this dingy cell. into which light comes IN
old man, aeony and fear and selfreproach. dread
ing. wondering. trembling the brink OF
HIS fate. hoping that prayer and song and sorrow
anu priestly intercessions may his soul. The
rooms are as Philip left them. If we except the neces-
sary cleaning aud scrubbing. There is faded
tapestry on the wall. in which you trace the royal
arms Of Austria-his fathers arms There is
monks chair on which Philip sat to receive ambas-
ssdors and ministers two plain stuffed wooden
chairs where thcy could sit in his royal presence II
he so willcd. The floors of plain brick tramped
and worn. Here the end Of his royalty and
pomp. Here he died i'll misery. and with him the
greatness Of Spain. il 1t can be called greatness.
which much question Philip was the last of the
Spanish kings. In him was embodied all that went
TO make king-divine right. absolute power,
indifference to human suffering. fanaucism,
bigotry. subserviency to the darkest forms
OF medieval superstition. He the last
of the kings. and it seems poetic in its
justice that he should die he dId-thlt he should
leave penino MN tnls stupendous trophy OF MS
character and his name. Grateful IS the sunshine,
grateful the growing elms under which walk back
to our stopping place. 1t is like coming out Of the
seventeenth into the nineteenth century And as the
train tugs back to Madrid-and cast last look at
the Escurai through the gray, deepening shadows of
the coming nght-the wonder that we have felt at q
work so unique and stupendous gives place to graft
tude that the age which made 1t possible has passed
awny-that the power which it embodied has gone
into the depths with the crimes and folies Of ante
cedent generations and that its only value now is as
the monument OF dreary. cruel and degrading age.
The New York herald., 1879-01-06
ICE YACHTING.

PROSPECTS, FOR LIVELY SPORT ON THE HUD-
soN--PERsoNNEL AND YACHTS OF THE POUCH
KEEPsIE AND NEW HAMBURG CLUBS.
PoueHxEErsIE. jan 5, 1879.
iusugurated this week. Prominent among these is
ice yachting and during all Of yesterday the yachts
men were busy putting their novel crafts in trim.
and many Of the yachts were placed upon tho ice.
Here at Poughkeepsie large amount Of money is
invested in ice yachts-great. handsome crafts
elegantly constructed. having wire rigging. nickel
plated iron work, and timbers and ratings and rum
ncr planks made Of the most durable and costly
woods. There is not yacht in the fleet but what
can make mile minute in q stiff breeze The COM
modore of the Poughkeepsie Ice Yacht Club is Mr..
John A. Roosevelt who is thoroughgoing ice yachts
in every respect and no the largest and best
appointed ice yacht the world called the Icicle
She carries cloud Of canvas and glides along
tho ice at terrific speed. She built for racing
purposes and is supplied with costly robes and
blankets for the comfort of the voyager.
The Vice Commodore Of the club is Theodore v.
Johnston Of the Hudson River Railroad restaurant;
the Treasurer is Dr. Guy c. Bayley and the Secretary
Thomas Ransom. The Regatta Committee is COM
posed of Hudson Taylor, Henry s. Frost and William
G. Arnold all solid men Of the city and great ad-
nirers Of the exciting sport -is..
PoUGHKEEPsIE YACHTS.
The yachts owned by the club are as follows oil
sloop rigged:-
The New York herald., 1879-01-06

The Haze Is wonderful yacht her sailing qualities
being the admiration Of the whole eet, aud she has
already won several prizes.
NEW HAMBURG rcEBoAr CLUB.
Down at New Hamburg is another splendid fleet Of
ice yachts owned by the New Hamburg Iceboat
Club Of which Irving CIR innell is commodore; ]. T.
Lawson. vice commodore; P. A. NJ. Van wyck. secre-
tary; p. lie Roy treasurer, and W. Losee. mcasurer.
The yachts belonging to the club as handsome as
those owned by the Poughkeepse Association, aud
The New York herald., 1879-01-06

The Regatta Committee is composed of Phillip
Schuyler. OF the New York Yacht Club; John lie Roy
and Henry Van wyck. Positions the start in the
three regular races of the club have already been
drawn. No delay will bu cxpcronccd on the morning
of any regular regatta. The frat will bo ''1he
Owners Race" first GLASS; AMI Owners Race"
second class; to he followed by the "Non-Owncrs'
Race; all OF which will be called in the above order
jnst as the ice will permit. The club has
also repeated tho challenge to the Poughkcepsie Club
three years ago to sail for the ponnnt hold by the
latter and Now Hamburg is eager to wrest this prizc
from her sister clubs therefore the next struggle will
DO exciting. E7a .i.
The best feeling pervados the whole club and as
the prospects are very bright for almost Immediate
sport. there is visible the greatest activity and
anxious preparation. The ice is in excellent condi-
ton racing both here and at New Hamburg. and
In all probability the races for both clubs will be
ordered ON early next week. tff
On Fishkill fats Saturday morning heavy squall
struck icoboat under fll sail and drove her over
the top OF an leo hummock. The he,msman was
hurled out and rolled over the leo long distance,
but was unhurt. The boat was rghted. her sails
recfed. aud the jolly voyagor making mile
q minute once moro ovor the glib surface.
The New York herald., 1879-01-06

The yachts owned by the club as follows. oil
sloop rgged;-
The daily gazette., 1879-03-13
Brief Locals.

The lamber business is increasing.
City Council meets this evening.
Wilhelmj was greeted by a good-sized
au dience last evening
The DELAWARE GAZETTE will be is
sued to-day.
The next entertainment at the Opera
House has not been settled yet.
The Union NJ. Z. Sunday School hold
their anniversary this evening.
When will the building of the new
Courthouse commence?
There are large number of improve
ments being made in various parts of the
city.
Decayed teeth filled by DR.. Gallagher,
the dentist, No. e35 Market street.
The stated monthly meeting of the
Historical Society will be held this even-
ing, at u O'Clock.
Everything needed In a first class cook
stove, Is to be found in theHdrcest Home
Range. This range with twenty other
patterns of cook stoves is to be found at
H. +. Pickels's, Nos. Z and 8 e. Fourth
street. feb2l-tf
Do not wait, but 60 AZ once and buy
the baby new carriage, at Adams q
Bros. JOG Market street. d12-l52tw.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-13

design of local self-government is over
! thrown if such powers in Congress are
admitted to exist and are exercised. !
saw this plainly in 1871. and only see it
more plainly now. 1t is just as impor-
tant for the United States to secure hon.
est elections of State legislators as Of
members of Congress, for the State leg
islators choose United States Senators
THE FEDERAL ELECTION LAWS.
| Reporter-Does the repeal of these sec.
tions relating to supervisors and deputy
marshals, as proposed by the late House
of Representatives, interfere with the
punishment of frauds committed at cleo
lions?
Senator Bayard-No. The proposed
repeal would simply remove federal su-
pervisors and United States marshals
from control of the conduct of elections
in the States, but would not exonera,e
any dishonest voter or official from the
consequence of his offence, as now defin-
ed by law.
| Reporter-Do you think that the
President will refuse his approval ofthese
reforms?
Senator Bayard-I cannot believe that
he would feel warranted in such action
There can be no conceivable constitd.
tiopai sCfupio dileStu iOT TeIuSlnB his as
sent thereto, and there is abundant and
plain constitutional reason why he
should join in giving effect to measures
which both houses of Congress, truly and
confessedy representing the majority of
the American people, have deliberately
presented to him as essential to the peace
and welfare of the whole country. There
would certainly be very heavy respon-
| sibility upon him and his conscience, in
volving consequences which / do not
care to contemplate should he set his m
dividual opinion and party incli-
nations against the earnest convictions
and deliberate expressions of 4 House of
| Representatives fresh from the people,
and a Senate charged with upholding the
| rights of the several States.
Reporter-As far as you know are the
opinions which you have expressed en-
tertained by the democratic Senators and
Represe sentatives whs will meet at the ex-
ira session?
Senator Bayard-I believe they are to
man firmly united in respect to the
Righteousness and necessity of the meas
ures to which have referred.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-13
A WRESTLING MATCH RESULTS
IN A DRAW.

Boston, March 12.-No less than 5000
people assembled at the Boston Theatre
this afternoon, to witness the collar-and
elbow wrestling match for $500 and the
championship of the world, best three
in FIVE, in harness and jacket alternately
between Colonel j III. Mclaughlin and
j ohm Mcmahon.
Mclaughlin gained the first fall by a
grape vine lock, after an hour and five
minutes of splendid scientific WORK by
both men. Mcmahon won tho second
toss BY hip lock in 55 minutes.
The referee decided the third bout In
favor of Mclaughlin, but soon after re-
ve~sed his decision and declared the
match a draw, as the men would not
haye time to finish, it being then nearly
time for the beginning of the evening
performance.
The international walking match atNew
York yesterday had some of the interest
taken from it by the withdrawal of
O'Leary from the contest in the even
ing, after making 215 miles. His ply ysician
pronounced him constitutionally broke
down. His competitors continued the
contest, interest being fixed upon the
struggle between ROwel and Hartman
about P. M. a gallery crowded with pc D.
pie gave way, and in the crash
and panic which ensued many persons
were more or less injured. At midnight
Rowel had scored $50. Hartman 267, and
Ennis $50 miles.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-13
New Castle Letter.
PAINFUL RUMOR-THE PEOPLE GET
TING AROUSED - LOCAL POLITICS,
ETC.

PAINFUL RUMoR-THE PEOPLE GET
TING AROUSED - LOCAL POLITICS
ETC.
NEW CASTLE, March 13, 1870.
A painful rumor prevailed throughout
the western part OF this city yesterday
evening. 1t seems that Mrs. j. Sanders
went to Philadelphia in the morning to
see sick friend and it was said telegram
was received by her husband saying that
Mrs. Anderson had died upon the streets.
People should be more careful before
spreading doubtful rumor.
Our city is thoroughly aroused to the
fact that the Court House may be re-
moved and our citizens are taking such
action as they deem best to counteract
this moving tendency.
Yesterday at least half dozen business
wagons were stuck in the mud Oh Ninth
street below Washington Avenue.
Local politics have come to a stand
still owing to the "removal" scare. From
present indications We feel satisfied in
saying that the City Ticket will be for
Mayor, Thomas Giffin; City Treasurer,
VIM. F. Lane; Assessor, James Rice !;
For City Council-Wm. Herbert, r. Sut-
ton, John Forman. This is without doubt
an unexceptional ticket and one that will
carry with it great weight and influence.
P. J. Duffy and j. O'Neil have been
awarded the contract for the construction
Of the new building to be used as an office
by county Treaeurer Vim. Herbert. This
is purely private building and is being
built by Mr.. Herbert in order to facilitate
the county business and afford proper ac-
commodations for the public.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-13
A SAD DROWNING CASE.

A drowning case occurred yesterday, in
the Brandywine opposite the mouth of
Shellpot creek, which is of unusual sad
ness.
The circumstances OF the case as far as
could be ascertained are IS follows: The
sloop Alphonso of Salem, N. j., was on
her way to the mills of w. G. Penny
packer d Co., loaded with corn, and when
opposite to the mouth Of Shellpot creek,
hove to and weighed anchor. The cap
tain OF the vessel Theodore Vincent, left
theboat and went ashore for the purpose
OF visiting The mills referred to, his son
Minor Vincent remaining on the boat.
Having transacted his business, the cap
tain returned to the vessel, for the pur-
pose of sailing her up the creek to the
mills, to discharge her cargo. His son
left the vessel in small boat for the pur-
pose of meeting his father and transfer
ins him to the vessel. In order to reach
bis father, he had to pass the mouth of the
sluice, the current of which was very
swift, owing to 1t being low water, which
caused the sluice to discharge very rapidly
and consequently when the small boat
containing the two men drifted suddenly
into the sluice it capsized. The father
after desperate struggle reached the
shore in safety, but not SO the son. He
was washed across the creek to the other
side, and being caught in the back cur
rent, was carried back to the middle OF the
creek, and sank to rise no more.
The fa'her hastened into town and
gave the alarm, and search was immedi-
ately commenced for the body of the I'M
fortunate man, but up to 10 o'clock this
morning without success.
The drowned man was the only son
OF the captain, the other having been lost
by similar accident in the Chesapeake
Bay, few years ago. The drowned man
leaves a wife and three children, who
have been notified of the sad occurrence.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-13
SECOND EDITION
Through the Prison Bars.

JAIL BIRDS ON THE WING-SEvEN PRIs-
oNERs CUT THEIR WAY FROM GEORGE.
TOWN JAIL AND SCALE THE WALLS.
Correspondence of the GAZETTE.
GEORGETOWN, Del, March II, 1879.
Sheriff Ellis sat down on the Jail steps
this morning, and resting his head,
whitened by seventy summers, in his
hands, felt like shedding bucket full OF
tears. The cause of this action on his
part was wholesale of prisoners from
the Jail the night before.
The room from which the escape was
made is situated on the ground floor of
the building and faces the yard in the
rear. Here were confined fve negroes
and two white men, one of them for
murder In the third degree. When the
Warden entered the cell he found that
escape mad been made by cutting a hole
in the floor. The bottom of the cell con-
sisted of thick boards, covered with sheet
iron. When this iron had been cut and
turned back it was very small task for
men working for their liberty to make a
hole large enough to crawl through.
This hole enabled them to reach the
ground Immediately under them, and
they crawled out into the yard through
an opening III tne unuer plnnlDB. Win
a rope, made OF their blankets, thrown
over the wall, they succeeded in reach.
ing the outside. The rope was still
hanging on the wall, where the fugitives
had left it IN their hasty ight, " hen the
escape became known this morning. The
Jail wall is eighteen feet high.
There can be no doubt but that the
men were aided in their escape by out
side parties, who made the rope fast on
he outside. Strange to say no suspicious
sounds we're heard during the night and
no one seemed to know anything of the
escape until the Sheriff made il known
When the GAZETTE correspondent visit
ed the town to look the case up none of
the fugitives had been recaptured and no
intimation heard as to the whereabouts
of any of them.
The criminal for murder is James Nc
Dowell. He waylaid and shot man
named Burton upon the breast of the
dam at Bulls Mill one night in August,
1877. He was tried at the succeeding
term of Court. The other prisoners were
guilty of larceny. Three of the negroes
being from Wilmington and convicts of
robbing store at Laurel a year ago.
No blame is placed upon the Sheriff.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-13
MARRIED,

Y0uNG.sEEDs-In this city, on the
18th inst. at the residence of the BRIDES
parents. by the RI. Rev. Alfred Lee, r.
Harry Young, to Emily I. Seeds. Ali
OF this city.
DYFR-MORRIS On the nth inst. by
Rev. W. G. Robinson, No. Sis Welsh 81,
Chester. Pa, John II Dyer to Ida Morris,
both of Chesterville, Md.
CAMBRIDGE-BOST the Goth
inst, by Rev w U Robinson, No 6l5
Welsh street, Chester, Pa, John A Cam
bridge to Margaretta Bostick, both of
" timington, De-.
ROBERTS-LAKE-O the 23d inst. by
Rev w @ Robinson, No SIS Welsh s6eet,
Chester, Pa. edward Roberts to GeOrgI-
ana Lake, both Of Delaware County,
Penn.
-RICHARDSON-On the I'd inst :,
by Rev w G Robinson, No. 5l5 W eish
street. Chester, Pa. Joseph q. Evans to
luella Richardson, both OF Wilmington,
Del.
POTrER-FIELDS-O the 9th inst, at
the residence of the BRIDES parenis, Ed
dystone by Rev G w Robinson, George
W Potter to Mary E Fields, both of Ed
dystone, Del, Co., Pa,
The daily gazette., 1879-03-13
To BE Hung.

The coming Spring, 10000 pieces OF
wall paper and 1900 pairs of win
dow shades, all from the reliable
Wall Paper House of j. r. Holt, 223
Market street. Mr.. Holt is selling 15c.
paper for 12ac., 12ac. for 10c. 10c. for
&c., and SC. for &c. per piece. These
goods are of the very best make, and
guaranteed at full length. Mr.. Holt
will sell you enough paper and border
to paper a room IL 1T. by II ft. for the
small sum Of 10 cents. So, you see, pa
pering is cheaper than whitewashing.-
The spring designs are stylish and BEAU
titul. Good oil shading 1Sc. per yard.
Window shades and fixtures, hung COM
plete, Sl.75 per pair. Gilt papers and
Dado work 30 per cent lower than ever.
Give us call and be convened that the
above is NO humbugging advertisement,
but facts. JOHN X. HOLT, 223 Market
street. feb17-Gtf.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-13
ign Telegraphic sum mary

flood in the river Thesis, at Siege
hungary, has submerged two-thirds
place, and $4,000 are homeless.
buildings have been destroyed and
lost. The deluge extends 100
miles in the neighborhood of the
-Ihe impeachment question will
posed of by the French Chamber
|uiIcs to-day. 1t is said NJ. Louis
Will make some startling disclos-
he marriage Of Prince Arthur of
"a and Princess Louisa of Prussia
r. place to-day at Windsor-More
oAS OF wages and more strikes are
|a'Fd in the English cotton-manu-
Fg dlslrlcts--Col. Koop, of the
s4hdarmerie, has been strangled
llhilisls.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-13
DELAWARE DOCTORS.

Among the 1876 graduates at the CON-
mencement Of jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia, yesterday, were William
FL. Fighter, of this city, and Thomas e.
Tomlinson, VIM. c. Cahall and Thomas
A. Enos, Of this State. Mr.. Fighters re-
port of DR.. Lewis Surgical Clinic at the
Pennsylvania Hospital received honor
able mention, and Mr.. Cahall took the
prize OF $50 offered for the best essay on
a subject pertaining to Physiology.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-13

marr,'1 nsEw He MEANT Ir.-Wben i,
IeTe a'iled 1,a widower passed a crowd nen =
Iona ~ sanding on the corner J"u ,as,
wa VAIL y. ,he party remarked. '"''
b onto onto "a. q long time before he
'"'o Ills second wife didn' =
! png snSa!g ago did his first wife d;e 9Y
l,dinr dinuppaea naea looking stranger, .,v who
Iour "a''s ye,1! figured that it had been
fmy y, wifs iSo Sc ds,oon," mused the ssran.
kd"' VIE should die I'd neysr ts sSran, d u,
eTs TY.S.ufe evss snt that gathered in t,o
kymnatss'e. gts 'e.ngulped the crowd ~, = .he 9
ley ey,s,ny; ssw and when he how how al Ia !, 3 ?
his 'ew ear The marks of rol, oIWea na .; Ms
halrs sSI Wsis and Observed that h',eg segaraI pm
new that s'e ea missing III from his secala sealn
ut meant what he said. sdp
The daily gazette., 1879-03-13
Personal.

Mr.. Rettig, of the Light House Board,
and at one time stationed Ia This city,
experimenting the construction of light
house, for Fowly Beach, Fla, by Pusey,
Jones Il Co., is now at Trenton, N. j.,
experimenting the construction of light
house for the American Shoals, Fla. He
paid visit to this city yesterday, aud
called upon several Of his many friends.
Mr.. A. Kloberg, jeweler, who has been
i'll some time past, has recovered, and is
able to attend to his business.