Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-12

er>-On, much smaller police force wa:
deemed sufficient, and only ten policemen
have been on duty since that time, by virtue
Of the following order: exssfA
HEADQUARTERS lst DIV N. NJ,
Augusta, Jan. 10, 1850.
To the Hon. Charles E. Nash, Mayor o,
augusta. Ne.
! In order TO protect the
public property of the State. l shall be
obliged 10 call upon you for detail Of ten
men under an officer, TO dc duty at the State
House tonight. TO be relieved BY similar
detail in the morning.
l am, very respectfully,
Ycur obedient servant.
JosHrA l.. CHAMgERLAIN.
MAJOR General.
Probably only sms4l number of men Vi ILL
be needed hereafter Our city may well con-
graduate itself on the almost perfect order
maintained the past week, which is the most
remarkable in the history of Maine.
The F1sienists Prefer Police 70 Troops.
On Saturday the fusion heads of depart
ments at the State House united in a protest
to Gen. Chamberlain against the presence of
police officers in the State House, representing
that they INSTRUCTED and hindered the bust
ness of the State. Maj. Folsom, acting as
Adjutant General, was the spokesman for the
several departments. Gen. Chamberlain re-
piled that he desired them to put their pro-
test in writing with signatures affixed, saving
that he would comply with their request, sig
nificantly adding that he presumed the de-
pariments entering the protest would under
stand upon whom would rest the RESPONSE
blity of the immediate presence of troops in
place of police. After a very brief consulta-
ton Maj. Folsom, Speaking for the depart
ments, assured Gen. Chamberlain that they
desired affairs to remain as they are. In
other words, Gen. Chamberlain gave them
the choice of police or troops.
At Friday noon it became known to n few
persons that the arms and ammunition
brought from Bangor were stored in room
connected with the library, guarded by per-
sons of no responsibility and of known hos
tility to our city police. Upon assuming
command, the first order written by Gen.
Chamberlain was for the return of this troub-
lesome material to Bangor, but the execution
of the order had been suspended for pruden-
tial reasons, and the property continued in
care of Superintendent Lancaster. When
Gen. Chamberlain had been assured by the
heads of departments that the presence of
troops in place of the police was objection
able, the logical conclusion necessarily must
be that the presence of arms and munitions
of war was also to be deprecated. Thereupon
the order for the removal of arms. given last
Wednesday. was Immediately carried into ex-
ecution by Capt Berry of Richards Light
Infantry of Gardiner. Another reason for
the removal of the arms was the ombarrass-
ment which their presence caused to the city
police, inasmuch as they were guarded not
by the police, but by persons who, it is be-
lievcd, in case of riot, would have used them
to shoot down the police or other persons.
against whom they might have i'll will or
spite. When the guns were packed for re-
moval many of them were found loaded, and
the cartridges had to be drawn.
In General.
Deputy Sheriff Soule OF Winthrop will sue
the Portland Argus for charging him with
bribery.
Representative Sproul of Veazie has sued
+. f. Pillsbury 4 Co., and attached the
Maine Standard Office on account of charg
ing him with having accepted bride.
Gen Chamberlain went to Brunswick Sat
urday night, but returned here last night by
private conveyance.
A grand revival of the temperance cause
began here in Augusta. at the meeting of the
County Convention, which was very forcibly
felt by all who were present. At the Sunday
afternoon meeting of the Reform Club very
interesting remarks were made by Bros. b.
+. Gaslin. La,ld. Elms. and Sister Harlow.
Hon. Joshua Nye explained the manner in
which the liquor cases in the courts had been
disposed of. Senators Coombs and Patten,
and some of the representatives, were present
and made earnest appeals for every one to
join the temperance army. Eleven new sig
natures were secured to the pledge. II.
BY way of New Years present, Oliver Dit
son & Co. send us three songs. One is neat
song and chorus: Wandering back to the
old Home" one a ballad Of Italian quality
by Pinsuti, "Sunset on the River" and one
is German gem by Grieg: "Margaret's Cra-
die Song" There comes also 1.-THE Mill
Wheel" whirring melody for Piano, Tone
Picture called lie Chant du CGur," and a
neat hand piece by Merkel, called s. In dusky
Dale The seventh piece, "Around the
World" etc. is the composition Of an enthu-
siastic army officer. with as good music as
the words, (Which are not the kind that go easy
to notes. will admit.
Thirty Years Experience Of an Old Nurse.
Mrs. WISsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP is the
prescription Of one Of the best Female Physi-