The daily gazette., 1880-01-09

Hon. ALoNZo GARoELoN, of Maine
whose term as Governor expired under
such extraordinary circumstances last
night, was born at Lewistown in 1913.
lie was graduated fiom Bawdoin Col
lege in 1886. and in 1889 from the Medi-
cal College of Ohio. He then returned
to Lewistown, where he practiced medi-
cine until elected governor of the State.
In 1868 he was an unsuccessful Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress In the
Second district. He has also been Presi-
dent Of the Maine Medical Society, OF
which he was one of the founders. DR..
Garcelon was one of the original Repub-
licans of Maine, but left the party at the
time of the impeachment trial of presi-
dent Johnson, and has since acted with
the Democrats. In 1878 he was the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor. At the
election the vote stood as follows:-
Connor (Sep.), 56,51S; Garcelon. (Dem. },
27,S72; Smith (Green), Al, ,404. As no
one Of the candidates received a majori-
ty of the votes cast, 1t became the duty
Of the lower house of the legislature to
send 10 the senate the names of two of
the candidates for the office of Governor.
The Greenback men and tha Democrats
agreed upon Messrs. Smith and Garce-
ion, and the Senate, which was Republi-
can by nine majority, elected DR.. Garce-
Ion, as was expected, in preference to
Mr.. Smith. The election by the Senate
took place January 3, 1870, DR.. Garce-
Ion received II votes end Mr.. Smith 10
votes.
The Swan Hartman bribery case has
excited more than usual interest. One
of the judges of the Supreme Court ex-
pressed himself as being shocked by the
crime, and said that the offending party
should be indicted and made ITO suffer
the penalty Of the law. He added that II
the culprit was lawyer, as he had been
informed was the case, he should be dis
barred and never permitted again to
pollute the bar with his presence. Messrs.
van and Harr man will keep the mon J
in their possession until an investigation
is had before the Committee of the
Legislature, when it is expected that
some rich developments will be made. II
Is not unlikely that a certain United
States Senator will be seriously iuvoloved
The culprit is known, and is said to be
a lawyer residing in the town of VIM
throp, this county. This case is strong
one, taken in conjunction with the state
ment of Representative Clark of Waldo
boro, that he was offered and refused the
same amount and the choice of two
Government positions. Mr.. Clark will
tomorrow make speech in the House
explaining the whole matter, and give
the name of the briber. Rich develop.
ments are really coming to light. A com.
mittee will be raised to investigate the
| whole subject to morrow. The names Of
the implicted parties will be then given
Fortified by letter from Lord Dun
| raven, Mr.. Benefits organs jubll antly
| shout, awe told you sol" and essay tC
| emigration Is the remedy for Irish des.
titutions Dunraven's title is confirma-
| ton strong as Holy Writ IN the eyes OF
Mr.. Bennett, but Dunraven's logic will
not bear the test of cool analysis. The
soil of ireland is capable of maintaining
a population of thirty millions in com-
fort. why 1t fails to support less thaG
ave millions, Dunraven does not explaIr
John Stuart Mill held no patent of no.
bilty, but he is deemed an authority or
economic questions, and he s9ys: "WheI
the inhabitants of any country quit it In
tens of thousands because the Govern
ment will not give them leave to live il
itlbat Government stands already iudg,
and condemned.-Stdr.
nNo more laudanum for our babies.
All mothers in pronounce DIR. Bulls
Baby Syrup the best soothing remed,
now sold. 1t is free from opiates.