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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-31

Ear-New Maple Syrup at Dow & Storer's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-31

Mr. Geo. Townc recently exhibited on our
streets large wild goose shot by his son on
Church Hill in this city. 1t was fine ex-
ample of the species which received Such rich
tribute from the poet Byron, and reminded
one of the time when Robin Hood and his
stout-hearted yeomen, tipped their yard long
shafts with gray geese feathers, and drew the
bow for popular liberty in merrie England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-31

The wild goose flyeth northward.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-03-31
WANTED !!

A Experienced and capable woman Is Assis.
"a tanf Nsfron 81 Milne Insane Hospital. Ap-
ply At Hospital. or BY mail to- c. B. LAKIN.
mare9tlw
, 1880-07-25
DAKOTA.

Special Dtspateh to The Chicago Tribune
ST. PAUL, Afinn., July 24.2The following
has been received here:
FARGO, D. T., July 24.-Your correspond
ent has just returned from personal inspec-
tion Of the wheat crop OF the Missouri, james,
Cheyenne, and the Maple Valleys, and has
found the wheat with all the appearance Of
a heavy yield, and prospects Of a bountiful
harvest. Wheat in the Missouri Valley stands
very heavy and is we'll filled, and will be cut
early. In the James River Valley and coun-
try Intervening between this and tue Missouri
River, estimates place the yield at over thirty
bushels per acre, especially the Steele and Spir-
1t Wood farms, both in.tEe Cheyenne Valley.
Along the line east of the Maple the wheat
could hardly be expected to look better, the
yield being placed at 20 per cent in excess Of
last year, and the harvest will begin iii this
section about Aug. i. In the Red River
Valley, both north and south, on the rail-
road, especially north, the grain is showing
WE'LL ana has every appearance Of I'LL atl-
vance IN yield over last season, and the har-
vest will be in full progress by Aug. 10.
Large numbers Of Eastern capitalists and
others Interested in wheat lands are arriving
daily and going to their respective farms.
The weather is dry and clear, and decidedly
prop1sious. for gathering. the largest crop
ever raised in the Northwest
, 1880-07-25
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.


Ceflu1ofd is one" of the NEST remarkable OF
modern inventions. and bids fair: to be, not less
extensively Or variously used than vuicanized
rubber 1t Is produced, stys the journal Of In
dstStrU, by mixing gum -canphor wirh a pulp Of
Eun-cotton, and subiecting the combination to
q high degree Of pressure and heat The result
is y hard product OF extraordinary toughness
and elasticity. >:
The JamIn electric lamp consists of threecar-
bon candies, the buri1ng out Of one, by actu-
atne IN automatic switch. throwing the next
ing the third N. Jamln has demonstrated the
perfect control under which these lights are
maintained The candies Gun be lighted or ex-
illuminating fntenslty.7.s~sv
-Observattons OF snow collected on mountain
tops, and within tho Arctic Circle, fur beyond
the influence OF factories and smoke, seem to
iron ioat IN tie atmosphere, and in time fail to to
the earth Prof. NOrtlenskj6ld, who exami ned
snow in the far north, beyond Spitxbergen. says
he found Ia It exceedingly minute particles Of
metallic iron, phosphorus, and cobalt.
In the last aerunau,soal ascent which WINS
made at Rouen on Monday, June IL, by II. Jovis,
d.. DesmAret, one Of the aeronauts, tried with
About hfteon dilterent views we're taken bv Him Kim
The car had hole in the centre, and the photo-
graphic apparatus was supplied with patent
obturator working In one -hundrctIth Of q second.
The photographs were taken by instantaneous
process
The great collection OF fossils gathered during
Ine last twenty years By G. B. Dyer. of Cincin-
niet1 nis recently BEEN purchased for the Agassk
Huseum or Harvard College. Some conception
Of its great. size may be formed from the fact
that after the c9rotnl separation Of ali unfm-
Rnr1ant a, mntcslal there hare been shipped 10
stems and fragments, weighing $3.50 pound as
i. $40 pounds.
Pr flettmaun has perfected a process for
producing nickel In malleable form. It has
hitherto been impossible to obtain large pieces
OF nickel which can be rolled Tha Fleitmaun
process appears TO have overcome this difficulty.
, 1880-07-25
THE RIFLE.

ENGLAND's FIRST VICTORY.
WIMBLEDON, July 24.-In the. American
English international rifle match to day, ut
500 yards, the score stood: Americans, 54;
English, $50.
At the time for lunch the totals at the 900
yards range stood: English, $50; Americans,
$50. The Americans commenced shooting at
$50 O'Clock, when very light breeze pre-
vailed.
Rockwell shoots in place Of Farrow, who
had dispute about the choice Of prize In the
tie for the third series of extra prizes, aud,
although Hyde offered to let him have what
he wanted, he refused to shoot unless Hyde
gave him guarantee in writing that he
would have his choice. The team, therefore,
unanimously excluded him.
The shooting began at las, with fair: light
and very little wind. The teams fired in
squads, as follows:
~ American team-First squad, Scott Laird,
Jackson, and Rockwell; second squad, Hyde,
Gerrish, Dudley, and Brown.
English team-Ftrst squad, Baker, Evans,
Goodsell, and Humphrey; second squad,
Young, Fenton, Joynt, and Milner:
The total scores of the respective teams at
Efl1 y-rr rflc rrnoa varo ac Fo11ov1,c.
, 1880-07-25

DttTut FIRE Press. =. :
a oay or Two since u traveller from the East
walked into the Cass House with his grjpslck
In one hand and the other pressed to his jnw,
and he WitsI't loug tn permitting fifteen or
twenty people to know that he had been af-
h,ctcd with the toothache every minute since
o'clock the previous evening. He couldn't cat,
drink, NOR stand still. aud when some one asked
hlm why be didn't go tO Dentist he replfcd:
Because Invent got the pluck: Here
am. great, big six-footer, able TO knock down
an OK, and yet haven't got the grit to stand
one yank on this tooth! I've been down on the
battle line in free fights, and outaHonE the red
SKINS, but I'm a cowarll'
Some laughed and some encouraged him, and
he finally suid:
Well I believe I'll try It, but I know what
am. and want something to push me on I'll
pet this hvc-ollar bill Against ten cents that I'll
have the tooth pulled"
Ono OF the guests made the wager, and a small
crowd went along to see the fun. The stranger
walked up as bold as .-lion, took a seat In the
dental chair, auu eyinced no signs of crawnsh-
Ing until the dentist picked up the forceps and
told him to get II good grip on the chair. Then
he grew white in mn instant. slid ont of the chair
and seized bis bat, and said:s
Its Just as expected I'm great big calf
On wheels. and the worst Hunker in America,
but emit help 1t! I've lost the five dollars,
ana Will probably have the t'othnche right along
Tor week, but Ill have to stund 1t and hope to
be struck by lightning or mashed up on the
cars"
, 1880-07-25
BradlauSh's Entry to Parliament. '

: It. Is usually customary in Parliament iG =
new member when he presents himself 4Mts
the oath to be accompanied By some OLDER lepWss r.
sentative who formally introduces nim p -: ~
the ouly exception recently. no memher oetnt
willing to act aS his SPONSOR Dradlau&n esas aa
mission has furnished another e1ccptonS oa4Is
the London Telegraph: For a little while Nt:
BrAdlauEh. standing quite alone, uncheeredWss
smile or sound OF welcome, seemed ~ do4o.I e.
to what next 1t would be right for him 70 a. e.
Presently he came slowly, very sioTiy. up pssS sss
near to the crown OF the mace at the coxnes ss y
the table on the Ministerial side. and stog0 49,
ing constrained and anxious TOR - ieaat - =
minute Then Sir Erskinc Mag, tbs Clerk g =. -
House, rose from the opposit emo ot o. n
table, and. holding the printed form q &mt nhsrn
ton IN his right hand went up t9 "9ss~ 49,
Mr: BEadlaueh stood. aud repeated t1S aesct n:
audible to the majority Of these present. 61m .;ss
somewhat stif5y, the no-1onger dispufeoi 1ens.
member Tor Northampton, with muc1 oennr.
ton. signed the roll of Parliament: "ne1E9be e
Sir Ersktne May preceded him the feT sssetr.h: ssstn
the Speakers chair saying, Dir biao@rssII11 .ssII11
duty bound held out bis hand: MI: Btao@n9*@s
touched it formally, aud, still with the aosIsf
look upon his face. passed out behind tao tak sd hsd
amid the same unbroken silence "ulcn d
rei3ned during the very few minutes ocoSs LIN
by the preceding Allowing himself n1k s4 E.ss
cent time to traverse the currtdof, "nlca as,a1
parallel with the House, Nj. Bradlanga 80
bnldly into the chamber. looking uo" t1
pleased, hurr1edly mounted to the end o1 -
bench on the third row from the noor ooren.ts en I
Liberal side below the gan3way, ano. "lea1sgEsed
tEiendly hand held out to welcome nlui, If IL -
his triumph over Parliament, and took W. .
for Northampton" ,.:x,-
, 1880-07-25
Ohio Old Maids.

The Old Maids Associa ton OF Geauga County,
Ohio, had picnic on the lake recently. and
mustered eighty-sevcn souls This society was
an outgrowth Of the War, and was organized in
1862 by n hevy Of young ladies' whose brothers
and sWeethearts were lighting for their country,
and left them without the resources of male
escort, except the lagrssrls who remained at
home. Unwilling to nccept the gnllantry Of
to depend Upon themselves. and formed the
association mentioned. Out of revenge the
gallauts dubbed these independent damsels "old
made 1t their own. a humorous constitution and
bylaws were drafted by Mrs c. E. Henry. then
single young lady and one OF the founders Of
the institution. Man WIS declared the common
enemy" and one ct the chief objects of the So
ciety was continued war against his advances.
BE Was Eelgtop5lJ excluded from all meetIpgs,
, 1880-07-25

al plate OF nickel tenth Of an inch ....:
can can, now f De welded to an tron Plate bv
pound sheet 1n throuab nsa5 rnIIsla ana then
hammer: the nickel covering II may hs g ltnade..
to only 1-2,0C0 inch in thictness as % reduiei'
- "A .he considerable steel-maktns ipdp,t,x..
Tans:zep wheee eay tSe a ses Ghaa
for shipment and distribution sHnt f1 10 nentss
highsf priesa than the Swedish steei stides fsna mus
n 39eo tns county 4a1a The Chinese metaiIa,o.ss4
which Is produced By adftn.sn namely, Ut
tt,b,ar to wrought iron while ihe 1qmsnazAs ms,.
1uD3eca t,os 70 the action Of IRE; pnra
which is produced in the southwest. nse TSe stesl
ent names In for steel are twankans Or ba
ffee fsem Us fonnoea M
parentiy, have known how to msna5. s;nese ~.
t@e of fF% fa Hs fhe gsy earliest aad i e.
pointed in several districts Of the nit t"fsa ap-
chou to superintend the trou-uorks. y" Aeaag.
, 1880-07-25
TEE BUMBoAr NUISANCE.

TIE BUMBOAT NUISANCE.
Black jack" the genius who pEesides
over one Of the bumboats, was around the
Government Building yesterday curstng it
and everybody in it from turret to founda-
ton stone, over the seizure of his pleasure
tug, the Kreamer, which has been plying be-
tween the lake shore and the Government
pier, near which the bumboats are anchored.
The boat was seized by the Custom-House
officials for violation of Sec. 4, ,435 Revised
Statutes, which provides apenalty of S100 for
every boat that doesn't have licensed en-
gineer. The usual practice In such cases is for
the owner to knuckle down. pay over the
$100, and say no more about It. But "Black
Jack " kicked Justify, and the Collector of
Customs reported the case to District-Attor-
ney Leake for libel ''Black Jack'' made
it a point to call on Gen. Leake during the
afternoon, but got little comfort from his
Interview. The General, ullawed BY the vol
ley of birthstone profanity which escaped
the bumboat-1nan's lips, quietly told him that
he, Meant to, proceed against him to the
extent Of the law unless the fine were imnle-
diately forthcoming. lie added-and this was
especially ga1ling-that there was another
section. No. 4,499, providing for fine Of $500
for q violation Of any Of the provisions of the
Navigation laws. In short, all there was for
the bumboat man to do was to hand over
SGo0 anu release his boat from the too tenta-
tive grasp Of the Custom-HOuse custodian.
At last accounts "Black Jack''' was still
swearing at the lt,ss Of his revenue, provided
still undecided as to whether the. best thing
to do wouldn't be to plank down the money
and cry quits. For once the bumboat man
has the worst of it =
, 1880-07-25
SPAIN.

THE COURT TO RETURN TO MADRID.
LONDON, July A.-Premier Canovas Del
CASTILLO has overruled the objections
raised by the Queens Austrian physician
against the return of the Court to Madrid in
the heat Of August The State apartments
in the palace are being sulnpt1lously pre-
pared for the Queens expected
at the end of August. The Queens mother,
the Arcilduchess Elizabeth, Of Austria, will
arrive in Madrid next week. Ex-Queen Isa-
bella will visit the Capital later.
TO DE REBUILT. 80 -
MADRID, July A.-At the Council of Minis
tcrs held at La GRANDPA, under the Presidency
Of King Alfonso, 1t was resolved to send en-
glneers and architects to the: PHILIPPINE
Islands for the purpose OF rebuilding the etti-
fees destroyed by the earthquakes.
, 1880-07-25

ST.. PETERsBURo, July &.-The Govern
ment has again prohibited the press from
publishing information In regard to the arm
ament against China !
THE MURDER OF 3NfE. >sKoBELoFF.
It is difficult to explain the crime Of Ouza-
It's, as he was a man Of property. None Of
the victims money was found on him.
Ouzatis tried to obtain post under Gen.
Skobelon in the Turcoman expedition, but
failed. This may be one reason for the
crime.
THE HUNDRED BEHEADING OF sKoBELoFF.
BERLIN. July 2+-A ST. Petersburg CORE
spondent of the TagsblnH states that it is rrl-
mored that the Turcomans have captured
and beheaded Gen. Skobelotf while he was
making a reconnaissance in person near
Bamean, in Eastern Toorkistan, where he
has been erecting Notifications to- com
mand the only pass across the Himalayas
which is practicable for artillery. The story
is received here with considerable allowance
by all who know that brave and cautious otli-
Ger; yet the possibility of its truth is con-
ceded, inasmuch as the Turcomans are in
temper to take the risk Of such an act
since gaining al advantage recently over the
Russians, --. -
, 1880-07-25
TURKEY.
n1krf1@ft


ATHENS, july e.-It is stated that the Gug-
ernment will shortly call OUT the reserve.
s. ~ sERv1A.>
REIGnADE, July o=+.--The. Government Of
SeEyia has ordered that all transport vehicles
be made ready for Immediate use: 7e>.>
Bulgaria and Sefvia are said to be negotia-
ting with view to possible events in the
Balkan peninsula -,
M THE DAnDAyELLEs
= coNsrANTISoPLE, July, 24.-The Sultan's
naval authorities declare that at the present
moment no feet could force the ,Dartanelles
without losing a large proportion Of its ships,
and in few days the defenses may be in-
creased a hundred fold by torpedoes. Gen.
Blum Pasha recommends the construction of
ten new forts on the Straits.
-: FRENCH POLICY. -.
PARIS, July 2A-The Temps says: Though
the Powers are to a certain extent agreed,
there is at the bottom q riYalry between En-
, 1880-07-25

temptuous criticism on the play a9 Trivial ~
style, impossible, in incident, ana vulssi
Raymond excepted, were hnlfcrmlyt .teat1 Dad;
The house was crowded on the first night WIN
Americans, who alone saved the piece from
utter damnation. The theatre has since oeen
hat empty Raypondds nd a9blty IL taEeb
he is considered to resemble Clarke too
closely. He was insufficient, however, to
redeem the piece
GEN. HAwLEY.
There will be a. dinner tonight In honor OF
the Hon. Joseph R Hawley at the Westmin-
can Exchange Company. Many English
Journalists and several melnbers of Parlia-
ment will attend the reception that follows,
to which the American colony are Invited.
Gen. Hawley starts for home on Saturday
next
OPPOSITION TO THE COMPENSATION BILL
10 tie Western Associated Pyen.
LONDON. July A.-The Liberal members Of
the House Of Commons hostile to the Com
pensatlon bill have resolved not to support a
third reading.
-: BAsUroLAND.
The Premier OF the Government OF Cape
Town telegraphs that the natives in one dis
tF1ct OF BasutUland are quarreling with each
other. No Europeans have int6TfeIed and
no troops have been ordered to enter Basuto-
Lady Anne de Grey, the eldest daughter
Of Earl de Grey, Is dead.
..t THE DERRY DIFFICULTY.
At the inquiry yesterday INTO the Identity
Of Bend Or, the winner of the Derby, Peck,
the Newmarket trainer, and others positively
asserted that the animal known as Bend Or
" The Il SS Stewards s Of the Jockey Club have
unanimously decided that the winner Of the
Derby Stakes is the Duke of Buckingham's
chestnut colt Bend Or. The objection against
him, therefore, is oyerTuied.
GEN. HAWLEY.
A dinner was given tonight at the West
minister Palace Hotel in honor Of Gen. Haw-
ley, and by way of .inauguratfng the Amer
lean Company which has assumed control of
tho American Exchange In London. Ed
ward J. Reed, member of Parliament, pre-
sided. After dinner numer0uSly-attended
reception was held, at which many American
visitors and residents OF London were pres
ent.
"wHIPs:"
Very urgent whips, both Government and
Opposition, have been issued for Monday
nights division on the Compensation bill.
RESIGNATION RuMoRED.
The resignation Of Earl Kenmare as Lord
Chamberlain is again rumored.
WILL PASS
It Is believed that most of the Irish MEM
bers will support the Compensation bill, and
that it will pass the House of Commons by a
large majority despite the Opposition whip
and abstenn0ns from voting.
The Times says: 1--WE believe the number
Of Lords wlio will vote for the Compensation
bill will be curiously small. At least third
Of the, habitual supporters of the Govern
ment in the House Of Lords will abstain
from y0ting.''
, 1880-07-25
EGYPT.


Special Dispatch ia The Chteaoo Tribune.
BosroN, July 24.-This evenings Traveller
says that Stephen Alirsian, condemned to
death by Minister Maynard at Alexandria,
Egypt without trial BY jury, was formerly
resident Of Boston, where he was engaged
as merchant in the Smyrna trade, with his
place OF business Oh Lewis Wharf, and that
he was naturalized in this city about twenty
five years ago. Tie Trttuctlcr argues that
.Dlirsian is entitled to the protection of our
Government and to trial by Jury, which
Minister Maynard denied him. But 1t Is
likely to be claimed on the part of the Turk
ish Government that the American AIin-
lister had no right to interfere In
this case, as the treaty between the Govern
ments Of Turkey and the United States pro-
vides that American Consuls shall not ex-
tend their protection to rebels Under the
circumstances, there is little probability that
the sentence will be executed.
, 1880-07-25
TEE "GoLDnN FLEECE.n
DON CARLOS RECENT FEAT.
GraeefnF ftthFS


Special Cable.
PARIS, July 4.-Gen. Boet's acquittal at
Milan is tremendous blow. to the inter-
ests Of the Spanish pretender. The. General
was accused OF stealing the Insignia
of the Golden Fleece, bequeathed to
Don Carlos by his uncle, the
Grand Duke Of Modena According.
to the verdict, Don Carlos broke 1t up him
self, and empowered the General to sell it
for him, so as to raise money for riotous
living. The historical jewel was ven
Grated by the Count de Chambord,
who is double uncle of Don Car
los. In letter to him Don Carlos
pretended to account for its disappearance
by alleging that Gen. Boet stole it, but he
skunk from being examined ut the trial, at
which he did not even appear. Boet was
severely sifted by the prosecuting officers
and counsel but did not break. down
in a single point He showed Don
Carlos to be "a low, mean fellow.
The Baroness S4mmoggy. who, Don Carlos
said,, could give valuable evidence, was
absent as well as himself. The verdict was
received with enthusiasm by the bfilanesc-'
Gen. Boet received an ovation OIL leaving the
Court. This was done, not because he was
an object OF esteem, but in order to express
contempt for the true thief.
, 1880-07-25

Special Dtspateh to Tbs Chicago Tribune.
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 24.-The reports In
relation to the crops received to-day at the
general Office Of the Chicago, ST. Paul, Min
neapolis & Omaha Company from stations
along the line, showed that farmers had COM
menced cutting wheat In the vicinity Of
Jordan, Belle P1aine, Hamilton, St: Peter
Mankato, Lake Crystal, Amboy, Blue.Earth,
Madelia, Fountain Lake, Hosfers and Le-
mars, and that the harvesting would be gen.
eral all along the line on Monday If the
weather was everywhere favorable, and the
prospect for big yield Of wheat never bet
ter. The only estimate Of the yield given
was from uandley, where they expected to
get eighteen bushels per acre. At
Lenars some Of the wheat cut
was damaged 10 per cent by blight, but this
Is covered by the good yield The Hastings
ot'ics Of J. 4; Chandler. General Agent Of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad,
from stations On the Hastings t. Dakota
Division, which represented the crops to be
IN excellent condition. The prospects are
in the section Of country through which the
road passes. At Appleton the estimate of
wheat is twenty bushels per acre; at
granite Fails, twenty. to twenty-five; Mt
at carroi fifteen to tists; Witn 'anes5 an ayerasa
Of eighteen at Odessa ;irore than an average
at Hector; fifteen to eighteen at Chaska;
t1irty-ive at Watson; eighteen ct Shakopee;
and twenty-three at Fairfield. Il is about the
average i'll regard to quality at Fairfield 1t
Is mostly No. at Shakopee, No. at Bird
island: No: at C1laska, good at Carroll. No.
and No. at Plato, No. at Granite Falls.
the heads are large and we'll filed, and the kerr
mel plump, Harvesting will begin Monday
In MANY places. Corn Is doing. finely at Chas-
ka and Shakopee; very little planted at Hec-
erage yield Of oats at Fairfield; very good at |
Shakopee, about fifty bushels to the acre; at |
Watson thlrty-fve.to to forty bushels. Weather |
good at Carroll. Fine crop at Chaska. The |
yield of barley at Hector aud Chaska has |
been large. |
, 1880-07-25
GERMANY,

TIE GERMAN-AA1Els1CAS GT3tSA5Ts.
FRANKFORT, July 2+-The .German-Amer-
lean gymnasts arrived to-day to participate
In the festival commencing tomorrow. They
were enthusiastically greeted. Replying to
an address of welcome from the Festival
Committee, Gustav. Rietzka, of. San Fran
cisco, expressed the warmest love for the Ger
man fatheriand. II, :s-t,~;t
,--.'> t.B1sMARcK. :: - -;
BERLIN, July 24.-Bisr,arck has returned
from triedrichsruhc.. ~ ~; w..