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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-13
Insane ASYLUM Notes.

Insane ASy 1tauh nOseSs
A meeting of the building committee OF
the trustees of the Insane Asylum was held
Tuesday. +. II. Fassett, Esq. the Portland
architect. conferred with the committee, and
brought plans and specifications for the new
building to be erected from the accumulated
funds and income of the Hospital. not to ex-
Good SIS 600 in cost The new building is to
no used for the mider cases of insanity
among the female patients, and is to be ouiit
of brick. three stories in height, and l2ox+o
feet 1t will be located east of the north
east wing of the main building, contiguous
m ,be kitchen building, and almost directly
opposite the chapel building on the west side
whore the less violent male patients are now
confined The committee have decided to ask
for proposals. Work will probably not DC
begun until Julv.-On Friday evening Mrs.
A. Harlow, assisted by her pupils, will
give vocal and instrumental concert IN the
rhapel.-Workmen are busily engaged III
uniting in telephones-Farm work Is pro-
dressing finely. Some twenty acres OF swaro
are yearly turned under In this way the fer
t;l;tv Of the farm is kept up. and increased.
About forty-five acres in all are put under
tho nlo~. The demand for Chester White
niys continues to be very large. Orders foi
over n hundred are on hand. One man
wants fifty. 1t would pay farmers to inspect
the herd of thoroughbred swine which is kept
at this institution.
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FOREIGN NEWS.


LONDON, May -. Rowcll says the inter-
national match in New York between Doblcr,
Hart, Brown and himself, cannot be arranged
at present. on account of the inability Of
Browns hackers to leave England and offers
$500 sweepstakes against anybody in the
world the match to take place in London.
New Loan.
Private kilograms from India concur in
pointing out the probability of new rupee
loan, as the most likely mode of meeting the
deficiency in the budget estimates.
The Greek Frontier.
PARIS, May ~. 1t is reported Mr.. Cos
chen, the newly appointed ambassador to Con-
stantinople, will pass through Paris, Berlin
and Vienna, to arrange the Greek frontier
business.
Personal.
CorENHAGEN, May IL. The health of the
Queen of Sweden gives serious. apprehen-
sions.
Explosion.
GENEVA, MAY -. BY explosion of dyna.
mite magazine belonging to st. Gothard tun.
mel contractors, at Foido, three persons were
killed and 90 injured, several fatally.
Nine Turkish Villages PiiIaged.
CoNsTANrINorLE, May II. The British
Consul at Bourges, Eastern ROumella. tele-
graphs Layard that soldiers from Bulgaria en-
tered the district of Aidos, surrounded and
pillagcd nine Turkish villages, killing several
men and outraging women. Twenty-One
hundred and sixty-six Mussulmen escaped
and are now encamped at Achialo.
Distress in Ireland.
DUBLIN, May u. Mr.. Forster, chief sec
rotary for Ireland, sending an additional ESQ
to the Mansion House relief committee, said
he believed the distress will be very severe
the next few months.
Meeting in Berlin.
BERLIN, May II. A meeting of s 900 cit
zens of Bremen was held in support of tn,
call on Herr Mosle to resign his seat in thu
Rcichstag. on the ground of his protectionist.
views. lie was elected as a free trader.
Death.
RoME, May -. Giuseppe Mazzoni. Grand
Master of the Italian Free Masons, and trium
vir in Tuscany with Gurrazzai and Montainel
| Ii, in 1919, is dead. He represented the tow
of Prato in four pariaments.
The MOrmOns.
Two Mormon emssares recently appeared
here and commenced holding meetings. The,
were forbidden by the authorities to prOpa
gate their views, but succeeded in convertin,
forty persons. They have now removed t.
| Mounshem.
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FIRES.

A Prussian Town Destroyed.
PARIS, May II. Boumbalder, in Rhinish
Prussia has been destroyed by fire. Over
l 900 persons are destitute.
Forest Fires.
Arco, N. j., MAY IL. Fierce forest fires
are burning in the vicinity of Medford, Wa
terford and Longacoming. Four thousand
acres of choice timber land have already
been consumed and several houses are re-
ported destroyed.
CrNrREvILLE, n. j., May IL. willard $
woods of 800 acres and a vast area of mead
ow land north of here, are on fire.
Mr.. pleasant, N. j., May II. The forest
fire which passed over this section, has
caused damage to timber lands amounting to
over 100000. The drought is the severest
ever known. No indication of rain.
ToBYuoUsE, Pa, May IL. This village is
almost entirely surrounded by forest fires,
which are extending through this and Pike
counties. Large quantities of logs have been
burned, and the fires are threatening de-
struction to all the bark and logs in the
woods
SCRANTON. Pa, May II. Forest fires on
Pocowo mountain cover an area Of 20 miles
wide. Over million feet of timber has al
ready been destroyed.
| CEDAR LAKE. n. j., Nav II. Forest fires
are doing much damage in and around Wheat.
| land. Landisvile, and south of here. They
seem to be enveloping the entire country.
BARxEGAT, n. j., May u. The country
south of here seems wrapped in a conflagra
ton. Fires are reported in the ncighbor
hood of Harrisville and Irish Mills. Loss by
Thursday and Fridays fires was $4,000 in
cranberry hogs alone, while the cedar timber
land burned was the most valuable in the
State.
| New YORK. May ~. Fire was started by
locomotive sparks Sunday at Pomona and
burned through the woods to Port Republic
six miles. Twenty-Five houses were burned
besides the woods, barns, fencing, etc. Two
children were burned to death.
Agency Damaged.
Bradstreet's agency was damaged $4,000
by fire this morning.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Journal.
MAINE.



WINTHROP, May Il. C.S. Robbins, aged
so, died yesterday. He was a prominent To-
cal politician and granger. He was green
back candidate for representative last fall
and well known in the State as leading ag-
riculturist.
Body FOhnd.
PORTLAND. May ~. A body was found in
the water at Portland pier, to-day, and iden-
titled as that of Llewellyn Morgan of schr.
Black Hawk. drowned March 29th while es-
Gaping from the officers, who were trying to
arrest him for drunkenness.
Sentenced.
In the Superior court, to-day, John Ander-
son of Falmouth was sentenced to fifteen
years in State Prison, for rape.
Fatal Accident.
G.. Tibbetts of South Berwick, was killed
by falling through the hatehway of brig All
bic Clifford, at Windsor, n. S.
Personal.
Rev. J. +. Mcdonnell will soon retire
from the pastorate of ST. Mary's cathedral
church at New Market, n. H., and go to Bid
defOrd.
New York Dog Show.
NEW YORK, May ~. J. II. Smith of Port
land secured prizes at the dog show.
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Gov. Davis and Council are in town.

w. G. r. Union.
EDITOR OF THE Journal The members
of the above-named organization having been
obliged to draw upon their treasury very
freely to meet the applications for aid to the
unfortunate and distressed during the past
winter, besides meeting all their current ex-
penses, feel under the necessity of appealing
to the generosity of our citizens by inviting
them to contribute toward a supper which the
Union proposes to giveat their rooms on Wa
ter Street, on Saturday evening next. We
gratefully acknowledge the many kind re-
sponses to our calls in the past for like sup
port and would earnestly solicit not only con-
tributons to the tables from orr lady friends
but would gently hint that our gentlemen
friends will find that any donations in money
will be thankfully received and judiciously
used for the promotion of the cause of tenn
perance in our city. In connection with the
supper, there will be pleasing entertain
ment of singing, reading and speaking. Sup
per served from o'clock to Z. Entertain
ment to begin at 8. Tickets % cents.
Mrs. G.. w. QUINBY,
Pres. Augusta w. c. L. L.
Augusta, May 18th, 1880.
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xLyI CONGRESS - FIRST SESSION.
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, MAY II.
The Senate resumed the bill providing for
ascertaining and settling private land claims.
Pending the debate, the morning hour ex-
PRED and the bill went over.
Bill for publication and registration of
trade marks. was referred.
Mr.. Hill resumed his remarks in support of
the resolution of unseating Kellogg.
Bill to select site on the northwestern
coast for a navy yard, authorizing the neces-
sary steps to secure adequate coafing stations
and harbors for United States naval forces,
was placed on the calendar.
Petitions of various news-dealers for re-
mova of the duties on foreign newspapers
and periodicals, and petitions in favor of the
Eaton tariff commission bill, were presented.
Bill authorizing allotment of lands in sew
crafty to the Indians, and bill abolishing the
Indian commission. were referred.
Mr.. Springer will tomorrow reply to the
speech of Mr.. Orth, relative to the Venezuela
claims.
resolution was adopted granting the
Printing committee power to send for per-
sons and papers in investigating the manner
in which Mr.. Glover's report was taken from
the clerk of the House.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the legislative appropriation bill.
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NEBR ASKA.
SpOrtsmen's Meeting.

NEBRASKA CITY. May ~. The State
Sportsmen's Association was in session here
Thursday. The tournament was very excit-
ing, some of the best shots in the United
States participating. Bogardus and son, Fred
Erb. AL Patrick and George Willis of Omaha
and Sam Tucker of Meriden, CT, were pres
ent The $50 match was tied by Willis,
Campbell and Tucker. and the money was
divided. The second prize was won by Hof-
mayor of Council Bluffs; Sd prize by Ed.
Sheldon of this city. The $50 match was
won BY granger, named Still, from SYRIA
cuse, Neb. The second money was won by
Tucker Of st. Joseph.
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OHIO.
Methodist Conference.

CIxcrxxATI, May II. Great interest was
taken in the conference meeting to day, on ac-
count of the proposed election of bishops. A
motion by Rev. Mr.. Hammond (colored), to
elect colored bishop, was supported in a
mastery speech by its proposer. but finally
tabled, to take up special order for election OF
four bishops.
A vote was taken by tellers, who will OBJ
serve secrecy as to the result until the after
noon session. when the ballots will be sub
mitted, sealed. A motion by Bishop Simp-
son, approving the project for an ecumenical
council At London, in 1851, and making ar.
engagements for representation thereto, was
adopted.
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'onn Todd, the veteran greenbacker. b..
,ue'e IN Yesterdays Argus, the intent OF
!. =. . 70 start little boom for Gen. H.
~. Flaisted of Bangor, as the fusion cand;.
ua'e ior Governor. As specimen of bad
"siisn II Is unsurpassed. We never saw 90
many errors in so. short an article TIL
."a'' nave studied sort of fiat grammar
*nen he went to school. The article road.
:, the celebrated literal translation from
leneh into English in Mark Txa;n,s
jumping Frog" stories
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NEW YORK.


Albany. May l2. During debate on the
railroad bill in the senate with the floor filled
with lobbyists, Mr.. Madden demanded en-
forcement of the rule excluding all but mem.
bers- The sergeant-at-arms cleared the
floor.
Suicide.
NV YORK, MAY la. Kate Proosey, an
insane person, jumped off the roof of a Eve
story house and was instantly killed,
The Constellation.
The frigate Constellation, on sailing from
Queenstown, yesterday. was accompanied
down the bay, and crowds lined the beach.
cheering her as she departed.
Indicted.
Fifteen captains of European steamers
have been indicted for violating the law pro-
hibiting crowding passengers. The trial of
one begins to-day.
Dastardly Crime.
A dastart!iy attempt was made by parties
unknown to kill the Spanish-Consul-Genera
by means of an internal machine.
Cadet Whitaker.
WEST POM, MAY l.. Mr.. Townsend has
withdrawn from the Whitaker case and re-
ported to the Secretary Of War. He thinks
Whitaker innocent, and that his Gown
sends presence at West Point is irritating
to the ohicials there, and that his outspoken
ways have served to make the discourtesy of
the officials more marked.
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Maine Boys at Yale.


At the coming Commencement at Yale
College the following students from Name
will graduate wv. Z. Decrow OF Bangor; W.
B. Ferguson Of North Dixmont' W. A. fur-
;rcton whose father is Free Baptist clergy
man at yinalhaven. Mr.. burlington was two
wears in Bates College and entered the Jun
;or class at Yale. He passed portion OF his
bovhood in Aroostook. These three have
worked their way through college, stand well
in their class and are very popular. =. a;
Holbrook. of North Auburn, and Samue'
Ssxall of Bath, also graduate with this class;
We learn that the Maine students stand wen
in the college, stadious, steady and . gem,
orally esteemed by all with whom they come
= n;n,oct Dillingham and Jefferds OF Ban
cor. Of the Sophomore class, are close stu
dents, as i. also young Lyrde, Of Koskl msn
of the Freshman class. These young , Hs'n
" ."s "a iii maintain q high stand. Few
rive sn better promise Of brilliant future thar
they.
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WASHINGTON.
Suit for Divorce.

WAsHINcroN, May II. Ex-senator Chris
tiancy commenced a suit for divorce to-day
from his WIFE As soon AS filed, the bill Was
withdrawn by John \. Oliver, who entered
his appearance for Mrs. Christiancy. Neither
attorney would divulge the contents of the
petition. Oliver stated that he would next
week file his answer and cross bill. and that
both could then be published.
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Come to me by May,
In your folded petals
Lies my wedding day

This week and next will be the busiest of
the season to the farmers, who will be active
y engaged in preparing the ground and put
ting in seed; therefore the presence of the
sturdy yeomanry will be missed upon the
streets. A greater breadth of land will be
planted to potatoes this year than usual, the
opinion prevailing quite generally among the
farmers that the disgusting and disastrous po-
'ato bug has about run his rig; or if he ap-
pears again, they are ready for his extirpa-
ton.
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The scow Louisa, which has been winter
ing on the banks of the Kennebec opposite
the Journal Office, was launched Tuesday
and will soon begin to cleave the waters of
the river as she plies between Riverside and
Richmond, laden with dunnage for the ice
houses. She is commanded by Captain J. L.
thoroughly acquainted with the hidden reefs
and dangerous winds and tides of the Ken
nebec. Joe Foy is frstmate and crew, while
Dan Hersom is the steward
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There came near being serious ac-
ement at the new house which Mayor
Vickery is building on Chapel Street,
wednesday. The cross piece Of board sus-
@ining the third staging was insecurity naiieu
and gave way while John Woodbury. ana
ueorge Hanks were standing upon it. Hanks
ciung to the shingles like grim death, WINE
woodbury. dropped to the next staging ten
'eet below. Woodbury. was considerably
scratched. but kept on about his work as IL
nothing had happened
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The Cause Removed.

Weakness of the stomach causes indiges-
ton and in that state no one can have good
health The Peoples Favorite Tonic Bitters
purify the blood and strengthen the stomach
and remove all causes that undermine the
system This life-saving remedy is adver-
tised in these columns. t&wlw
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AroOstook Pioneer: THE potato crop Is
our best holt and ArOostOok farmers are
preparing for increased acreage this year. 1t
the best paying crop cultivated, and al
though the price may seem low. compared
with that paid two years ago, when the cost
Oh raising bushel Of potatoes is less than
hi'een cents, and the price paid twenty-five to
iorty. it does not require much figuring to
ma the profit Our advice is to prepare FOR
a large crop, which will be wanted at re-
munerative prices"
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THE INDIANS.

SAN Francisco, Nav ~. The pursuit of
Victoria's braves in Arizona has been taken
up by all the available troops under Colonel
Carr.
The difficulty in Colorado with the Chin
hevas has been settled by surrender of the
Indians.
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Ny~ The largest stock of Trunks and Bags
IN the city, at the corner store,
Phil r. GetcheWS,
Cor Bridge and Water SITS.
Nice Leather Trunks and Grain Leather
Bags a speciality. Shant Straps and Bon
net Trunks ARRAYS on hand.
april2l+3m PHIL T. GETCHELL.
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Rev. Mr.. Whitney of the Universalist So
.;s,v is confined to his room by sickness. He
threatened with an attack of lung fever.
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camp-meeting John Allen has the harness
an again, and is supplying the Stark and Ia
aa,try circuit till another (perhaps an older)
ann no secured
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The street sprinkler began yesterday today
no dust on Cony Street, from the bridge to
R.uror Street. as prayed for by petition
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The spring term of school in District No.
1 which was to have commenced last Mon
ay. has been postponed until Monday next,
owing to the illness of the teacher, Miss
csoraia Hanks.
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WEATHER REPORT.

Indications for the Next "a Hour
War Dept, Office Chef Signal Officer. !
Washington, ID. c., May l3.-l0 a. m. !
For New England and the Middle Slater
rising barometer, northwest winds, slightly
cooler and partly cloudy weather.
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Condensed TELEGRAMs.

Damage by the fire at Bordeaux, France,
is 1000, 900 francs.
William Beckwith, champion English
swimmer, has arrived at New York.
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Dastardly Crime.
PENNSYLVANIA.
4 Delaultcr.

SCRANTON. May II. Robert Mcmillan,
cashier of the suspended Scranton Trust Co
and savings bank. has disappeared. His ac'
counts are 81, 900 short.
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CALIFORNIA.
The Land Troubles.

SAN FRANCIsco. May -. Matters are
quiet this morning at the scene of the land
troubles yesterday, and there are no prospects
of further outbreak. Six men were killed and
six slightly wounded.
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Hon. 8. J. Chadbourne arrived in Auou.t,
on the O'Clock train last evening. He &C.
companied the Governor and Council on their
visit to the State Prison, Tuesday. That in
s'"ution was thoroughly inspected in all its
departments, and the Council are in unit in
commencing it as model prison. Warden
nurse gives excellent satisfaction. Several
hearings were given convicts who were clam
orous for pardon or shortening of sentence.
All the inmates unite in saying that they are
"eii-used, and are not subjected to uunecessa-
~ or unusually vigorous punishment The
workshops are in full blast. and turn ont
superior grade Of products. The harnesses
command ready sale, and are equal to the
pest manufactured in private workshops.
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hnabe pianos are gaining very fast in pop
uiarity in this vicinity and throughout the
state Some Of our best piano players.
teachers, and musicians are purchasing them
III preference to other pianos. The following
named teachers, well known in their several
localities, have knabe pianos,viz: Miss Jen-
ME Morse of Bath, Miss Gould of Gardiner.
Miss Tuck of Hallowell, Miss Tobey of Wa
terville. We learn also that Miss Julia NJ.
FOLSOM, organlst of the Congregational
church OF Augusta, has recently purchased
very nne toned Knabe Upright, which has
been much admired by our musical people
Every instrument is perfect in tone and work
manship, and fully warranted. +. NJ Eaton
OF brunswick is agent for the State.
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The Band will give its outdoor concert on
r,iday evening instead of Thursday, as an
,oupced
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English Cotton Operatives.

MANCHESTER, Eng, May y. The Guar
dian says the strike of the Blackburn cotton
operatives, and the short time by which it will
be accompanied in other districts in North
Lancashire, causes no perceptble influence on
the market. The supply of goods in COM
parison with current requirements is ample.
Buyers do not anticipate any scarcity. The
Masters Association of Oldham recommend
n weeks holiday.
The Burnley weavers resolved to support
Blackburn strikers by contributions. Masters
throughout North Lancashire mostly deter
mined to run half time, thus materially re-
ducing outside help for strikers.
Strikes in France.
PARIS, May II. The attempted arran ge-
nent between masters and men in the north
of France strikes has failed. The feeling
of hostility on both sides is so strong that a
collision is feared.
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The splendid Cyprus" soda fountain at
p,rtridge's lrug store is now running in full
hast, dispensing healthful temperance bever-
AGES for the good of all.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York Money Market.

Erentng Report.
NEW YORK. May Il.
Money loaned at to on call and closed at T.
Prime mercantile paper 5as. Exchange dull at s.ssI
to ASH for long and Ash for short. Government,
quiet. Railroad bonds active. with general and
sharp recovery Of prices. Stock market opened
strong and prices advanced, but under free sales
decline Of to q afterwards recorded. During
the afternoon speculation again became strong. b.
was followed by depression, which confused unfi
near the close, when an advance ranging from to 81
was established.
Transactions, 1000 shares.
Closing bids:
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R. II. Thompson announces in tO-days
D.Der that he has secured. the services of a
srst.class cutter, and is prepared to get out
uobby suits for all his customers. This is the
time for new suit, and persons in want of
an elegant fit, and fine line of woolens to
select from, should drop into Mr.. Thompson's
stnyp
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Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, is expected to address
~ Portland Loyal League this evening.
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One of the span of valuable black team
,o,.es. belonging to Joseph f. Robinson,
r.o. died very suddenly yesterday.
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&s~Parties having unsettled accounts with
Dow & Storcr, are requested to please call and
settle Immediately. tlw
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Earthquake.

NEwBuRYroRr. May -. A violent shock
Of earthquake was felt here and at Concord,
Mass, Just before A. NJ.