Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-05

Those fusionists who were at the State Ii
brary, Saturday, inquring into the volumes
there relative to the number of members to
constitute quorum of the House, have had
the result of their research stepped upon.
The number of fusionists who iocked in
here Saturday was not very great. Several
of their Senators came, and a number of
Representatives, but at the meeting held that
evening there were only some fifty persons
present in all At this meeting they took no
action though there were a number OF
speeches made, all of them in favor of carry
ing cut the plans for capturing the Legisla-
ture Ii is understood there was some wran-
gle among them about the Speakership of the
House.
Some strangers have already secured quar-
tiers in the city 10 watch what the week may
bring forth. but the hotel registers do not in
dictate a great influx as yet. Tomorrow the
rush will begin, but it is thought our hotels
and boarding houses will be able to accom-
modate all who apply. Besides their own
quarters, tho landlords have engaged rooms
outside.
REPRESENTATIVES of New York, Philadel-
mia. Boston and Portland papers are in the
city, but by Wednesday the number will be
greatly increased
The decision of the Supreme Court was
not to have been given to the public till Sun
dav morning at 10 o'clock, when it was to
have been telegraphed from Bangor. BY
some other arrangement, it was sent Satur-
day night.
The copy of the decision for the Governor
was taken in charge by Judge Libbey, and
would have been delivered to him Saturday
night had he been in the city.
| Hons. VIM. z. Frye and Eugene Hale are
in the city. the guests of Senator Blaine.
| There are said to be less than fifteen fu-
sion senators and representatives in the city
Scion Chase attended services at the Uni
/ versalist church. yesterday forenoon.
! The latest minstrel joke is this. Bro
Ro,es has fearful dream; he is dead. and
! in the bottomless pit, surrounded by horrible
looking creatures, and where the atmosphere
was intensely hot. '.But how did you escapeF
;nterrooated the end man. why easy
enutf. | sent for Gov. Garceion and MI
Forg. and they counted me out.
The Statutes of Maine, Chapter l, says
..Tbe word wear means a calender year, un
less otherwise expressed" Our new Doctor
of Laws may physic that out, but the Constr
,ution purges him out of Office this day
/ Bath Times. ,.
Garcelon says he has received letters
threatening assassination. We do not oe
| l;rve him. The man who will cheat VIII lie
II is more likely that troubled conscience
brought dreams of ASSASSINATION so si'io '''"
he thought they were real.-Erehangs.
We do not wish to be understood tnat Uni
man Garcelon and his Council are acting un
asr a mistaken idea of duty simply. 1t
not so. They are performing the part Q
thieves knowingly and deliberately. Inc:
are simply scoundrcls, whose places are u
the penitentiary, and who, on their way .he,e
deserve to be dashed naked through tn
world. 1t is wise and perhaps necessaryto o
natient with these public thieves, ana ior .n
time time being, to parley and even treat w .la
them. But it is humiliating to think %.
men. free men, must stoop to beg their ris9p
from ysnch scoundrels. The fact tnat %
thieves are supported by others, mot direcs''