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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-21

Take no other. See that
|the name of Of. W. kINSMAN'
is blown i'm the bottle.
Sold by all druggists
and dealers at Toe. B3c d
sJc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-21
r AND SURVEYOR & CONVEYANCER.
IRA 4. GETCHELL,
NORTH VAsSALBoRO, Me.

r ,AYNDRY-Augysta Laundry.
IL All orders promptly attended to-.
Mr.. l. Mrs. CHAS. W. MERRILL, State St.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-21

DOCKS. Stationery and Fancy Goods.
Is Newspapers and Periodicals,
~. +. PIERCE, Water st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-21

The Lives Insured by the Society are carefully Sc
ected in different parts Of North America and Europe
furnishing. by this broad field of operations an ad
The assurances are made only on the Mutual i'remi
Principal. The Surplus are returned annually to
the Insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-21

A RTISTIC Photographs Fifst-eA''
IA work of all the improved Styles.
A. w KIMBALL, Cor Bridge and Water 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-21

COAL by the car load or ton. All orders
~ promptly attended to-
+. SWAIN & CO., at No. Bridges Block
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08
EDWARD RILEY'S WIFE.
He Finds EEer After Seeking for Ter
For Twenty Sears.
Cincinnati Enquirer, June q.

Mr. Edward Riley, of New York City,
found his wife in Newport KY, yester-
day, after a long and faithful search of
twenty years. The story connected
with his travels being romantic, we give
it in full. In 1851 Edward Riley enlist
edin Company G, One Hundred and
Flftleth Regiment, New York Volun-
teers. Soon after his enlistment the
regiment was ordered to active service.
In the battle of Manassas, in 1864,
Riley was captured and taken to Libby
Prison, Whel he remained until the
end of the war. After he was liberated
he returned to New York city in search
of the wife he had left, but for several
days could find no clue to her where
abouts. He at length learned that she
had left New York several years before
for Pittsburg, where she had engaged
herself as domestic in a respectable
family, but had the misfortune to be a
victim of a coal-oil disaster, and was
buried in a graveyard near the Smoky
City. Mr.. Riley searched the city over,
but could find nothing that would es-
tablish the truth of the above story.
He did not give up, but, like a devoted
husband, concluded to search for her
until death overcame his exertions.
Mrs. Riley had supposed that her hus-
band was victim of leaden missile,
and with her children came to New
port, KY, where she had brother liv-
ing by the name of Patrick Mullen.
Yesterday morning, about s o'clock,
who should walk into the house but her
husband. Her CONSERVATION was in
describable. She recognized the famili-
ar face, although changed by time and
trouble. The usual embracing, tear
shedding, hand-shaking, etc, followed
the meeting, and the happy twain were
last night in the seventh heaven of fe-
icitous enjoyment of life's blessings
The son, now married, was overioyed
at seeing his long-lost father, and the
no ppy family group was as beautiful a
spectacle as eye ever witnessed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08

Two deaths from yellow fever have oc-
CURED at New York quarantine station
Mr.. AND Mrs. WoODFoRD, of Battle
Creek, Mich, recently divorced, have
been remarked.
A SEVERE hail-storm at Pleasant Hill,
Ind, did great damage to fruit and GER
eals on the 3rd inst.
TIE people ofTexas are said to be indig-
nant at the acquittal of Jim Currie. the
murderer of Ben Porter.
SECRETARY ScHURz proposes to spend his
vacation in visiting the different Indian
tribes on the Pacific Coast.
ELEVEN iron furnaces in the Hooking
Valley have suspended operations on ac-
count of the high price of labor.
CONGRESSMAN De LA MArYR was mar
ried on the 3rd inst, to a widow at Friend
ship, n. Y. They were engaged in youth,
but quarreled and separted
A BAILIFF while serving ejectment
process in the County of Mayo, Ireland
was shot. No arrests have been made.
A ST. PAUL negro fell off building, a
distance of thirty feet, to the pavement,
striking squarely on his head. He will be
around all right in day or two.
GEN. SHERIDAN has received reports OF
Indian depredations on the Bismarck and
Fort Keogh mail route, and has made a
detail to patrol the line.
CAPT. BoGARDUs defeated George
RimelI, of England, in the pigeon shooting
match at Brighton beach, killing ninety
nine out of a possible one hundred, al
thirty yards rise.
A CENSUS enumerator in North Carolina,
was attacked by an illiterate family, and
half killed before he could make his es-
cape. The United States marshal will
move on the guilty parties with posse.
An undertaken, at Grand Rapids, Mich,
who was directed by the superintendent OF
the poor, to give deceased pauper Chris
tian burial, sold the corpse to a doctor,
and, going through q mock-funeral cere-
mony, received in addition the usual sum
from the county. The chief of police dis
covered the swindle, few days ago, and
kindly informed the undertaken of it. The
latter has now gone on summer tour
holding the boss policeman in grateful re-
membrance.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, July 6.-Flour-Steady and un-
changed, Wheat Strong and higher; No. : red
winter, 95; No. Chicago spring, S9@S9A for
seller cash; S7zs bid for July; S62 for August;
S5& for September; No. 3 Chicago spring,
76H @7S; rejected, Sc. Corn-Strong and higher;
34%s 7S3424 for seller cash; 34% @3424 bid for
July; 95]s for seller August; 35I for seller Sep
tember; rejected, SO. Oats-Strong and higher
241z for seller cash; 25% for seller July; % y
for seller August. Rye-Steady and unchanged.
Barley-Firn; No. . spring 76. Pork-Strong
and higher; 12.55 for seller cash; 1858 a 1855
for seller August; 1865 for seller September
Lard-ln good demand and a shade higher; 6.72 4
for seller cash; 6.77H az $50 bid for August; 6S2
for seller September. The Droyer's Journal
reports Hogs-Reoeipts, q 600; shipments 5000;
active; and steady; stronger owing to advance in
provisions: mixed packing; 400G4.25; light
4.15@+25; choice heavy, 43094.50. Cattle
Receipts, 1000; shipments . ,2OO more active and
firm, 15G25c lower than Wednesday; Shipping.
4.2OG G4.25; distilery, 4.1O; grass fed Texans 240
G3.1O; chiefly, 2.6Og2.S0; butchers, steady 200
93.OO. Sheep-Receipts, 675; shipments, none;
steady and higher; common to medium, 3.509
3 o.. rood 10 choice Mt 4.O064 20
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08
CRIMINAL.

A. II. MORRIsONs woodenware and pa
per pail mandatory at ST. Joseph, Mich.
was destroyed by fire on 9th inst. The loss
is S70, 900; insurance, S25, 900.
Two sons, the oldest 8 years of age, OF
George Becknell and w. @. Clements, at
Prairie City, on the lst inst, got into a
wrangle while at play, when the Clements
boy stabbed the other several times with a
knife, infiicting serious wounds
THOs. WHITE, drayman at Ottawa Ill,
some person unknown. There is an old
feud between the Whites and the O'Con-
ners, however, and one of the latter clan
is suspected of having fired the shot.
A DISPATCH from Carson, Nevada, saws
the state prison there, by John r. Darling,
alias Rattlesnake Dick, his pal in a rob-
berry case four years ago. He was killed
with a pickaxe.
w. E. CURTIS, of Dubois county, Indiana,
who, by swearing that he lost an eye in the
army that really went out in boyhood
procured pension therefor, pleaded guilty
to fraud and was sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for one year.
THE governor of Colorado on the 9th
gambler, who two years ago killed Jack
Martin, a timer in a variety theatre in
Denver. Stubbleield is 60 years old, and
was dying in the penitentiary, to which he
was sentenced for ten years
In the district court at Iowa city, on the
9th inst, Judge Shone Sentenced Thomas
and Patsy Carrigan to six years in the
penitentiary, for burglary. On receiving
sentence one of them made an attack on
Marshal Stevens with a club, bnt was
secured befor inficting any injury.
A DIFFICULTY occurred Sunday at Fort
Stockton, between two soldiers, Taylor and
Robinson, of the 25th infantry, resulting
in the shooting of Baker Robinson was
arrested and turned over to the custody of
the civil authorities. The next morning
he was forced under guard, to dig grave
for the remains of his victim.
Mrs. JACOB ROLLINS, wife of railroad
engineer of indianapolis, Ind, on the 2nd
inst took cord and, making double
slip-Enot, strangled herself to death with
it. She has attempted on two previous oc-
casions to end her life, once by cutting her
throat and once by poison. She leaves no
children.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08

WHIRLED INTO ETERNITY.
a Young Girl Carried Round a Shaft
Making so Revolutions a Minute.
And Fatally Injured.
Campbellford Herald.

JampDell10ru Herald.
The slckening occurrence which we
have to relate happened on Friday last,
in the card room of the wooden factory
conducted by E. Senior. On that morn
ing, Helen McKeel, a young person who
has been employed in the building for
some weeks past, had occasion to move
from one part of the room which she
worked to another, near the revolving
shaft which gives motion to the machine
ry III that department. This power is
the main upright shaft leading from
the water wheel in the cellar of the
building, and which is connected with
the length directly attached to the
wheel below by a coupling just above
the floor. The coupling is joined and
made secure by bolts and nuts passing
through a flange which juts out two or
three inches beyond the shaft. For some
time past it J rs become the habit with
a few Of those employed to ride on the
shaft while III motion, which they did
by catching hold Of it v it'll their hands
and afterwards placing their feet on the
fiange referred, upon which they could
rest Very thOughtlessly at any time
and sadly on this occasion, the unfor-
tunate girl attempted the same thing
when the shaft was whirling round, at
the rate of 50 to 100 revolutions to the
minute. Just as she had got on she dis
covered that her clothing was becoming
entangled in the nuts below, and be-
coming frightened she either Jumped
or fell from her position and was thrown
face downward to the floor With great
rapidity she was hurled round and
around the shaft, each revolution throw
ing her with terrible force against a
large post which stands about four feet
distant and which serves as Il support to
the floor above. A cry of horror rose
from the lips of those who witnessed the
poor body whirling into eternity, and
with every possible speed the machinery
was brought to a standstill The sight
that met their gaze after the awful work
was done sent thrill of terror
through every heart. What was life
and bloom a minute before, now Law q
bruised and bleeding mass. The body
was bruised and blackened, the right
arm was broken, the face distorted, the
eye disfgured, and the poor head bat
tered and swolled. Almost every par
ticle of her clothing was torn in shreds
from her body; and the wonder is how
the human frame could have borne the
terrible blows without life being instant
ly extinguished and the body torn to
pieces.
She fingered until about 4 o'clock
III the afternoon, without ever uttering
word or even giving the slightest sign
OF consciousness, when the spirit took
its FIGHT.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08

A STRANGE story of the hardships of
Russian captivity is related by Ger
man engineer named Neumeyer. He
was busily engaged in suprintending the
construction of new railroad in the
south of Russia, when, on Dec. 19 last
he saw himself suddenly surrounded by
body of police, and made a prisoner.
On being shown a photograph portrait,
he iunocently exclaimed: "Where have
You got this picture from? | have never
had my picture taken" This eNtraor-
dinary resemblance of his to Louis Hart
mann, or rather Wolkotf-the alleged
author of the Moscow attempt on the
emperor's life-and scar on his right
hand, brought poor Neumeyer into q
serious predicament. He was put in
CHAINS. taken to Moscow, submitted to
wearsome investigation, then dragged
across country on foot to Warsaw, with
no nourlshment other than bread and
cabbage on a journey of forty-four DAYS.
After spending about six weeks more in
prison on bread and water, surrounded
by a low set ofcriminals awaiting their
transportation to Siberia, he succeeded
in forwarding letter to the governor
general of Polade, whose brother had
formerly employed Neumeyer on his
estates in Esthonia. Thanks to Co"nt
Kotzebue's intercession, Count Loris
Melikoffallowed the poor victim to re-
turn to Germany in penniless con-
dision, covered with vermin, and wear
ing the same clothes in which he had
been seized, and which had not been
washed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08
Some Census Gossip.
The census gives Detroit 114,OOO.

The census gives Detroit l14,000.
Kansas City, Mo-, has 54,176, which
is an increase of over $4,000 in ten wears.
Dayton, O., foots up about $4,000 a
gain of 5000 in ten years.
Evansville, Ind, which has laid claim
to 10000 inhabitants, is put off with not
over 10000. In 1870 she had 26,O75.
Danville, Ill, reports 5000 inhabi-
tants, against 6,551 ten years ago.
The city of Bloomington, H., includ-
ing the suburb Of Normal, has over 90
600.
In 1870 Joliet had 1858; now it has
about 1900.
The census gives the city of Washing
ton, d. c., a population of 100000,
The census of Oswego, n. Y. shows
20,622 population against 20,910 in 1870
and 20, ,42S in 1875.
Pittsburg claims for herself an in
crease of 26 per cent and for Allegh eny
81 per cent. in population since last
census. The combined number of
souls is placed at $4,000.
The population of Nashville has in
creased II ,572 in ten years Its pres
ent population, according to the census
just completed, is 1887.
The population of Racine, Wis, will
not figure up over 15,5O0-just 800
less than was expected.
Springfield, H., has $4,000; Quincy,
$4,000; Decatur, 5000; Rock Island,
12,5O0
Milwaukee seems satisfied with her
10000 population.
indianapolis is disappointed because
she is found not to have more than
II 800
The census returns for Salt Lake City
show population of 20,757.
The census Of Sacramento shows
p 500 inhabitants.
The following are the census returns
from a few Of the prominent cities,
compared with their population in 1870,
l. II
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08

CLAIMS for pensions pending before
the department have increased in the
last fourteen months at the rate Of5,O0O
4 month. These unsettled claims are
now more than double the number at
the date of the passage of the arrears of
0fpensions act in January, 1879. There
are now pending in the office at least
280,000 claims. During the six months
preceding the passage of the arrears
act, that is, from July /, 1873, to Jan
uary l, 1879, the number of claims
filed per month did not exceed l., ,250 in
valids' and widows claim together.
During the seventeen months since the
passage ofthe act this average has been
at least $500 per month. 1t is impos-
sible with the present facilities of the
pension bureau to dispose of more than
2 800 Of these claims that are now ac-
cumulating at the rate of 5000 or 5000.
1t would take, commissioner Bentley
says, many years to dispose of the cases
now pending.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08
ACCIDENTS.

THE large Touring mill of Nelshammer
q Son, at Greenfield, Ohio, was burned by
an incendiary. Loss, 100000; no Insurance.
4 MAN named Jacob Hoif was, run over
by the cars and killed on the Chicago and
east of Dixon, ILL.,, ON the 3rd inst
4 SCHOOL teacher by the name of West
ley Davidson, an old citizen, was drowned
at Ann, Ill, on the 9th inst, while trying
to cross a stream which had been suddenly
swollen to the proportions of river.
BERT REYNOLDS, while crossing the lake
on logs at Kellogg < Sawyer's mill, Leroy,
Mich, fell between them and was drowned.
He was p years old, unmarried, and sub
ject to fits.
ALEXANDER ERKsoN, a stranger, was
driving through the village of Nestaburg,
Mich, on the 3rd inst, with a load of fur
niture, when the team ran away. Erkson
was thrown out, his head striking stump,
producing instant death.
THE St. Louis Republicans special from
Warsaw, Ill, says the levee which protects
the bottom lands of this country,
broke last night, and the
water is pouring through crevices 200 feet
wide All the wheat, corn and other
crops will be lost, and eighteen thousand
acres of land will be overfowed. The peo-
pie are now engaged in getting their live
stock off the bottom lands.
THE Ne'rs' special from Fort Stockton
says: Maj. r. J. Lawrence and corps, of
the Texas and Pacific railroad, after a
number of days extreme suffering from
thirst in the White Sand Hills, arrived at
Pecos River without loss of lie. Some
stock and wagons were abandoned at differ
ent intervals for forty miles. Those first
arriving at the river went in search of
others. A number when found were crazed
by thirst, and had entirely stripped them
selves. They were found within hundred
yards of the Pecos River, drinking the
blood of the animals they had slain. Sone
of the men were almost blind, Arriving
at the river they plunged in head foremost,
and but for the bravery of the most expe-
rienced LARGE number would have perish
ed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08
HANCOCK.
HIS Willingness to Obey Tildcn's
Orders.

The statement that Gen. Hancock was
anxious to support Tilden in 1877, in the
event of the latters taking the presidential
oath, is further strengthened to-day by the
full statement of Hiram Atkins, chairman
of the state committee, and newspaper
correspondent, the latter being pledged to
secrecy at the time Of the democratic con-
clave. Atkins says that at a dinner given
by HIM to Gen. w. f. Smith, of New York,
in Montpelier last April, Smith made the
following statement: Prior to the estab-
Hancock informed Gen. Sherman that it
was due to him General Sherman) to
be apprised of what his General Han
cocks opinion was in the matter.
He, therefore, would say that he considered
that Mr.. Tilden had been elected president
of the United States, and Grants term of
office expired at midnight of the 3rd Of
March; that regardless of anything Mr.
Ferry might do, if congress declared that
Mr.. Tilden was elected president; he
(Hancock) believed Tilden had right to
take the oath of office wherever he might
lie, and that if Mr. Tilden did take oath of
Office and he should receive any orders
from Mr.. Tilden, as president of the I'm
tied States, after midnight of the Bird OF
March, he should obey them. Gen. Han
cock like Mr.. Tilden and all patriotic
Americans, acquiesced in the decisions of
that tribunal The correspondent gives
the names a number of representative
democrats, TO whom Smith afterwards
made the same declaration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08
CAEss4ES RAMS.
THE Duke de Richelieu is dead.

THE Duke de Richelieu is dead.
PRINCE ORLoFF has arrived in Berlin.
He will probably confer with Prince Bis
marck.
4 DISPATCH from St. Petersburg says
Russia favors 4 naval demonstration of the
powers to enforce the decisions of the con-
ference.
BULGARIA assures the British and Aus
trian governments that orders have been
given to hasten the demolition of the Dan
ube fortress.
4 DISPATCH from kamensk, Russia re-
ports that iocusts have invaded the steppes
of the Don The wheat crop is regarded
as lost. Complaints of rayages of insects
are universal throughout the country.
THE St Petersburg Gazette announces
that the visit of the Chinese ambassador
to France is again postponed. 1t is be-
lieved that negotiations are thus postponed
by the Chinese to gain time for war prep
erations.
IT is currently reported that orders have
been given for mobilization of the second
army corps. 1t is believed here the porte
has determined to resist the decision of the
powers. 1t is also believed that Greece
will initiate the example of Montenegro,
and will not attempt CO take torclble pos
session of the ceded territory.
THE view prevails in diplomatic circles
In Berlin that, owing to the unanimity OF
| the conference, the porte will be driven
TO look for support to addresses and
demonstrations against Greece by the dis
! tricts to be ceded. 1t is thought probable
the porte will intimate that, in view OF
these manifestations, it will be unable to
give effect to the decisions of the confer
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-08
THE NEWS BUDGET.
A Summary of Events During the
Past Week
FROM THE CAPITAL.

RAILWAY companies are daily making
application to the department for prepara-
ton of their bonds as common carriers
under the new immediate transportation
act, which goes into effect on the 1st of
July.
THE secretary of the treasury has re-
turned to the treasury 81 100000 of unex-
pended balance of the appropriation for
refunding the national debt, and g, 100000
of unexpended balance Of the appropria-
tion for collecting the revenue from Gus
toms for the last yeur, being the amounts
saved by the department out of the sums
authorized to be expended by law.
THE heavy disbursements of the treas
ury during the present month, and the
large expenditures in prospective, have
compelled Secretary Sherman to curtail
his weekly purchase of bonds land the as
sistant treasurer at New York has been
instructed to buy only 91,0OO,OO0 of bonds,
being the minimum figure touched for sew
eral months.
THE law passed by the last congress, re-
ducing the license of tobacco dealers from
925 to s. when the amount of tobacco sold
does not exceed $4,000 per year, will go
into effect Immediately Mr. Kimball, of
the tobacco division of the internal revenue
bureau, says endorsements of the law will
not materially affect the revenue one way
or the other, the amount received from
small dealers not exceeding 100000 Il
year; but it Will be of great advantage as
part of the machinery of the government
in aiding to keep track of tobacco from the
time it leaves the hands Of the grower to
the time it becomes Il merchantable article.
CONGRESSMAN Shellanberger, of Penn
svlvania. filed the last claim for arrearages
of pensions on the Sd inst the time for filing
applications having expired, under the
law, at the close of the last fiscal year
1t is thought that 4 large number of meri-
torious claims are still outstanding, and
that congress will be asked, at the next .ses-
sion, to extend for an additional year, time
for fling claims. 1t is estimated that the
amount paid out and yet to he paid out on
account of arrearages will be $50, ,000,000.
The number of claims daily received at
the department during the past several
months was largely accelerated in cOnse-
quence of the short time in which applica-
lions for arrearages could be received. The
expiration Of this time, it is believed will
lessen the number of new claims daily re-
ceiyed, but it Is estimated that it would
! take thirteen years, with the present force,
| to dispose of claims now filed and unset
| tied. Commissioner Bcntly says it is
| wholly impracticable to keep up with the
business of the office under the present sys-
| TEN, and he is more than ever in favor OF
the establishment of local boards for adiu-
diciation of claims.