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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-28

THE REPUBLICAN PRUGRsH.-It is said While
the republicans Will stand firm In thoir deter
mination to replace the present Officers or the
senate agreed upon by the caucus. that they
will not prevent executive sessions OF the Sen
ate from being held to dispatch the business
which is rapidly accumulating and which can
only be considered Ia executive session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-28

AIDES!
IL Your attention is called to one Of the most
wonderful discoveries of the age. study that has
baffied Scientists for years has been successfully
overcome by MADAME DREW otter years IF expert
1g<nts Gf.d study
1HE II MAN B!ifAST"-
Perfectly harmless. Testimonials fr m the frat
families in the East Calls made If desired. Con-
enltat.oDs free. MADAME DREW will be IN the city
until further notice Hours. to pm li2 10th
*; northwest mar24 "trip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-28

JOHNNY DAVENPORT IN WAsHrSGToN.-The
1,ttd nUfacS are considerably exercised over a
visit made here yesterday by Little Johnny
Davenport or New York. He came on the
early train, ana called on the President before
10 o'clock. subsequently, lie dlned With Sen
ator CCnkling and Vice President Arthur. The
general Impression Is his visit to the President
was In connection with the prosecution OF
those Indicted for forging the Presidents name
20 the NoIey letter. Mr. Davenport left Tor
New York OIL tie late tram last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-28

GIVING THEN CHASCE.--SeCretary Kirk
wood, OF tie Interior department. Will lot con-
tinue competitive examinations In the case OF
applicants for Office Ii he thinks from ali the
eyd6 nee he can 90; aia that person IS qualified
be viii place hfa az work yit1 he understand
ing that H. after two or three months service
lie proves not 10 be c0Idpetant To De f0rm tn =
duties required Of him. lie snail give place 70
Others. By that time the clerk Will a. least
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-28

These Machines are all in perfect order and sre
kept N order free ef charge for year oar stock
q New Machines the most complete in the city.
Parts and attachments fer all mach nes. Old ma
chimes repaired and made "a good as Rev. Prices
low. Flint clsss machines for rent az
OPPENHEIMER'S.
mar 82S 9Th ST., at. Cloud bld's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-28

CURIOUS FREAK OF A PASSENGER.
Railway was nearing St Ignace Canada, a pas
seDger named II. Corbet suddenly sprang from
one OF the cars, making complete somer-
sault 10 tne air and falling In the snow along
side the track. The train was Immediately
stopped. and party sent In search OF the man,
but he was nowhere to be found. Mr. COrbet
had large sum OF money On his person, and
was on his way to Manitoba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-28

MOVEMENTS OF L. >. NAVAL NgS5ELS.-fnc
Nandalia arrived at ASpinwall Oh the 10Th ins'.
the run OF 5D0 miles from Curacao being made
ia ~ days with a fine breeze. From ASplr-
wall Passed Assistant surgeon j. X. Waggeher,
who is suffering from extreme debility. conse-
quent upon prolonged rheumatic and other
affections. wsS sent 10 the New York hospital
by the Pacific mail steamer. The Vandaiia
would sail from AspinwaN on the 10Th for
Havana and theme TO Key West. The TenneS
see sailed from Key Vest yesterday for Hamp-
ton Roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14

To the Honorable Charles Ddnforfh, one Of M
Justices Of the Supreme judicial Court Of III
State of Maine:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14

A novel form of landlordism has been
introduced in Iowa. A company OF Eng
fish capitalists have purchased 10000
acres of land. divided it into farms of 100
acres each. and established upon it col
ony of tenants from England. Each l6O
acres is let. rs a rule. to one tenant. who
provides labor and machinery. paying
rent for wheat lands in kind on the half
share system. and for corn lands at about
81 per acre. The tenants own labor,
with one assistant. usually son, is
enough. except at harvest time. to cult
vote 100 acres. il divided between wheat
and Indian corn. Thus laborers are di-
rectly interested in the yield. Every forty
farms. or Whereabouts. are placed under
the superintendent of a steward. who is
responsible directly to the company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14
ANOTHER STORM
In Iowa, Houses Destroyed, Cattle and
Poultry Killed.
The Inhabitants Take Refuge in the
Cellars of Their Houses.

Dies MONIES, June ~. One of the most
destructive storms that has ever visited Cen
trail Iowa, swept through here Sunday after
noon and evening. A very heavy hail storm
at Peoria, Polk county; stones were the size
of goose eggs, and killed live stock and
poultry. During the storm in Des Moines
Sunday afternoon. the Baptist church was
struck. Near Rising Sun several houses
were blown away; man named Erickson
was killed and his wife and baby were blown
distance of a quarter of mile. John
Walters house was demolished and baby
killed many families took refuge in their
cellars. In Camp township, four houses
were blown down; in Grant township, "A colt
belonging to Douglass johnson was killed
and several houses were demolished. The
damage done by hail was great near Mont
eth, Guthere county, the stones tearing
many shutters to pieces and perfectly riddling
unprotected window glass, and the crops beat
en- into the ground, and much live stock and
poultry were killed. In Casey, Guthril coun-
ty, reports are that two fine farm houses
were blown away and destroyed. A wagon
bridge at Somerset, Madison county, was
demolished and Touring mill at the same
place was unroofed. Six inches of hal, fell
One house was unroofed and swept away
near Adair, Guthrel county. Robert Trow-
bridge and Herman Rathburn were killed by
lightning three miles northeast of Extra, An
dabOn county, while riding in a wagon. Two
houses and four barns were destroyed Jonah
Killers little girl was caught by the wind
but her father managed to catch her and by
throwing himself on the ground, seized a
small shrub and held both himself and child
till the whirlwind had passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14

The number of failures throughout the
United States and Canada reported during
the past week to Bradstreet's was SS. an
increase of over the record Of the pre-
ceding week, which was the smallest
number reported for any one week of this
year. The failures in the west and south
have gradually decreased during the past
three weeks. but there has been notice
able increase in Pennsylvania. which pre-
sented list Of 90 failures. the greatest
number for any one week for six months
past. The total number of failures in the
Middle States was 81, an increase of II !;
New England States. 10. a decrease of :;
Western States, Is. decrease of / :;
Southern States. 3, an increase of |; Pa
cific coast States. 6. an increase of 2 !;
Canada, 6, a decrease of 8. There were
no failures of great Importance during
the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14
GEN. GRANTS
Outspoken Views on the New York
Contest.
He say. He is with Conkllns and Plat.

CHlcaSo, June IL. Gen. Grant, accom-
panied by his wife, Col. Fred Grant and
wife. and Miss Sharpe, arrived here Sunday
morning. Owing to Mrs. Grants health the
General will remain here until Wednesday,
when he goes directly to New York. 10
news representative he said:
..If YOU want to know what think of the
manner in which Conkling has been treated
by the President, and by his colleagues IN
the Senate. tell you without any hesitation
| think it is most outrageous; and II you
want to know where stand in this present
contest, will tell you. l am with Conkiing
and Platt. have no doubt but that when
Mr.. Conkling resigned, he did SO with the
intention Of keeping out of politics and out
of the Senate, and think he acted wisely
He was sick and disgusted with the condition
of affairs He had been insulted by the
President and sighted by the Senate.
He accepted it as such. In the first place 1t
was an insult and doubtless ended as such
on the part of Garfield, ever to select for the
New York Collectorship this man Robert
son. He was personal and political enc
nv of Conkling, and was probably chosen
for that reason. l don't believe it ever
would have happened if Blaine had not been
in the cabinet"
Respecting what he asked of the admins
traIlOu, the ueHtTdl sdlu 4hltC- ooi Nv ~
was elected he wrote me several letters with
protestations of gratitude at what he chose to
call my valuable services during the cam
paign, and asked me to give him a chance to
repay in part the great debt he thought he
owed. l finally wrote him that my brother
in-law. Dreamer, was sick and wanted to go
out of Denmark. l asked for his transfer
to some place in the South, naming Spain,
Belgium and Portugal. He was sent to
Switzerland, but you have seen it was all a
part of plan.
Gen. Badeau was known to be friend of
mine. He was sent to Denmark, in order to
make place for Merritt
Merritt was appointed to the New York
Custom house because he was know to have
been an enemy of Conkling's and for the pur-
pose of breaking the latter up. Falling in
this, Robertson, still a greater enemy, was
selected to complete the work, and it was OF
course necessary to provide for Merritt.
Hence all these changes. but it is not likely
that would ask for any transfer that would
endanger the son of my old Secretary OF
State Fish. no resigned, if it is true, be-
cause he wanted to be promoted"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14
The Wool Market.

Wool is strong at all points, both on the
seaboard and in the interior. The demand is
steady and in excess of the supply of some
grades in leading eastern markets, as stocks
of old wool have been well worked off, and
the new clip is backward All desirable
grades have recovered somewhat from the
lowest rates of last month, and the market
continues to harden. The reaction in Ohio
and Pennsylvania washed fleeces amounts to
= and cents per pound. The rise is wholly
attributable to the reduction and concentra-
ton of supplies prior to the advent of the
new clip, but must be sustained and pushed
further if the present views of growers are to
be met. Early estimates of the probable ex-
IRENE to be paid in the fine wool sections
were not above IS and 80 cents, but it looks
now as if the outside figure would be about
as low as any desirable lots could be reached,
and the indications point to higher holding
rate on the bulk of the clip. Local buyers
in the interior are apparently leading the
market, and anything like a sharp COMPETE
tive demand from the eastern operators will
be likely to cause a dead lock between buy
ers and sellers. The trade are perplexed by
the situation, and the more conservative
dealers are inclined to hold back for later
developments. They lost money last year by
paying higher prices at the opening of the
season than were warranted by the subse-
quent condition of trade on the seaboard
and are not disposed to repeat the disastrous
experience. Aside from the general pros
perity of the country, there is nothing to
warrant any material advance in wool. The
goods market is in better condition than
short time ago, but at present cost there is
little profit in production. Then, too, the clip
of wool about to come forward is the largest
ever grown, and foreign markets, though at
present above an importing basis, would ma
terially augment the available supply in the
event of any. material advance in this coun-
try. At the moment, however, domestic
growers appear to have control Of the situa-
tion.-From Bradstresfs (N ~ Journal,
veek ending June I7th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14
THE SESSION
OF the New England Annual Convention
of Friends.

PORTLAND, June b. In the New England
morning. there was a meeting of the minis
tiers and elders, at which the business was
mostly private and preliminary. At s 80
there was a social meeting at City Hall which
was largely attended At ten, the meeting
considered the state of the society and en-
bodied the answers to queries from the quar-
terly meeting. At the womans meeting no
business of importance was transacted. At
four Monday afternoon, there was cOntin-
uation of queries and answers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14
FIRE IN MICHIGAN.
The Village Of LuddingtOn Destroyed

nc Suidsc VI huuulnstOu DCsuOyCus
DETROIT, June ~. The village of Lud-
dington on Lake Michigan, at the terminus
of the Flint & Pere Marquet railroad, was
visited by conllaragation on Saturday
night, which nearly wiped out the business
portion.
Among the principal losses are Gerhardts
clothing establishment, Walters grocery,
Singer sewing machine agency, Whipple
marble works, S. Showers furniture store,
post Office, lIeysitt, drug store, Hndson's
paper store, c. c. Wards grocery, Williams
( Wheeler, hardware, II. f. ALEXANDER
drug store, telegraph and signal Office, every
law Office in town and their contents, Shock
elton's furniture store, Ewing's wagon shop,
Adriches' grocery, Latimer's drug, Adam
Drach & Co., dry goods, Andrews station
cry. Travelick & Hammond, flour end feed,
Congreg ational church, Episcopal church
and rectory, Methodist parsonage, city hal
and a large number of small offices, saloons.
dwellings, etc. Loss, 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14

Five lives were lost in the Quebec fire
on Thursday last. and eight hundred
buildings destroyed. The total loss will
reach $l.5o0,000. with an insurance of
some s65O,OOO. very equally distributed
among twenty foreign companies. None
Of the New York fire insurance compa-
MES suffer from the fire. from the fact
that the burdensome requirements of the
Canadian laws upon fire insurance dis
courage United States companies from en-
gagaging in business in the Provinces.
Quebec suffered from great fires in lS45.
in 1916. in 1865, in 1866, in 1870, in 1872
and in 1876.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
CAssociated Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Journal
FROM sOON.


CaJratunk Falls.
SKowHEGAS, June IL. A sad accident &C.
Cured at Carratunk Falls at Scion at four
T. NJ, Sunday. Three brothers named Hug
gins, of Concord, sat On the rocks below the
the falls, watching the river drivers. A log
came over the falls, swung around and knock
ed one off, Another sprang to save him. and
both were thrown among the logs directly
under the falls, and drow ned. Frank, aged
30, leaves a wife and child; Elmore, aged -,
worked in Boston, and was at home on a visit,
The bodies have not been recovered.
The largest jam of logs known on the Ken
nebec river is lodged at Carratunk Falls, ex-
tending mile above, and filling the bay be
low the Falls. One hundred river drivers
are at work, the logs being blown out with
Atlas powder. Mr.. Hadley of Boston, Is
here experimenting the use Of the powder.
One thousand spectators it is estimated, are
at the Falls, daily. Two large drives are
coming above Bingham, increasing the jam
very fast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14
Special Weather Bulletin.

A general rain has fallen in the lake region
and Ohio valley. and occasional rain in New
England. The following heavy rains are re-
ported to-day: Cincinnati. 10; Columbus
2.65 inches. The temperature has fallen
slightly in the lake region and Middle Allan
tic States. 1t has risen in Tennessee, East
Gulf States and lower Missouri valley else
where it has remained nearly stationary.
Southeasterly winds prevail in New Eng
land and Middle Atlantic States; westerly in
the lake region, and southerly in the South
Atlantic States. Dispatches from Cincinnati
this evening states that at o'clock the
rivers had risen since the proceeding day l2
feet inches, and since P. NJ. to-day 33
inches and rising at the time of the report
inches per hour. Fair weather will prev all
on Wednesday, east of the Mississippi river
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14
4 Vessel Lost.

BosToN, June Is. Schooner Sunbeam,
Head, from Rockport, Me-, for New York,
sprung a leak Friday, and bore up for Boston,
and anchored off Deer Island, but the chains
parting Sunday, she drifted ashore on the
eastern end of the island. The crew escaped
in the boats. As the tide came in the vessel
filed, causing the lime to ignite, which de-
stroyed the craft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14
THE STRIKE
At Bidde ford Assuming Larger Proper.
tiOns.
very fast.

BIppEFoRD, June -. The strike on the
Pepperell and Laconia Mills in Biddeford is
assuming more serious proportions. Monday
=. NJ, some POO hands came out, nearly all
weavers, demanding an increase of fifteen
per cent. in their wages.
They claim that they are now working over
eleven hours, and running from six to eight
looms apiece and cannot make but about
ninety cents a day. The back boys are
still out, and it is thought there will be a
general strike before the trouble ends. There
SCENE to be no disposition on the part of the
corporations to yield to the demands of the
strikers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14

To the Honorable Charles Danforfh, one Of hs
Justices Of the Supreme judicial Court Of hs
State Of Maine:
RESPECTFULLY REPRESENTS Harriet Jen:
III ness of Jefferson In the County of Lincoln ana
State of Maine, that one John BOyntOn of saio
Jefferson in said County and State. on the thirty
day of December, A. ID. 1867. conveyed to her the
said Jenness by deed duly executed and delivereo
the following described tracts Of land situate in saio
Jefferson and bounded thus: Or the North by lana
Of Levi Russell on the East by land Of Fassett ana
knight; on the South by the road leading from the
corner of the road near Edwin Chase's TO 1rask
Meeting House and land of Samuel Knight; on the
Abram Noyes'-being the homestead farm of sale
Boynton, and containing yve acres more or less
Also one other piece of land situate in said Jefferson
and bounded follows, to wit On the North by the
road leading from the head of to Briggs
Turner's; on the East by land occupied by Ambrsse
H. w yinan on the South by the land OF Abel Boyn-
ION, a. d on the West by land formerly owned y
John Murphy, Esq, ii being that part OF the cap
David BoynfOn farm situated on the Southerly SIDE
Of the road aforesaid containing forty acres mo OF
less. And that the said deed thereof has been iost
before being recorded And further that parties sup
posed to have adverse interest thereto. namely Mar.
garet Dow, George Boynton and the heirs OF kox-
your petitioner unknown live out OF the State 10 an
unknown place. Your petitioner therefore being
DESTROYS of taking the deposition of Jason ~.
Carlton the subscribing witness of said deed, and
the dispositions of Andrew X. 6. Smith and Fetef
DuntOn, who saw and read said dee after the devs
cry thereof to said grantee. hnmby prays your Homo
to issue your order OF notice notifying the said g
verse parties that the dispositions of said Ja,on n.
Carlton, Andrew X: g.. Smith and Peter Duntoa
relating TO said deed will be taken before Fessenden
b: Turner, Esq, dsinterested Justice OF the Peace
within and for the County Of Lincoln and stats
aforesaid At the Office of X. s. Partridge in White
field, In said Cou ty of Lincoln and State of Maine,
on the sixteenth day of July, A. ID. 1881, at ten
O'Clock In the forenoon, when and where they may
pear and take such action in the premises as they
deem fit.
Dated at Jefferson aforesaid this 18th day of May
A. D. 1881.
HARRIET JENESS.
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN SIS, May II, 1881.
Personally appeared Harriet Jenness above named
an made oath that she believes the oregoins
statement to be true.
Before me,
RS. PARTRIDGE, Justice of the Peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14
" ESTERN STORM.
Considerable Damage Done in Ohio

OOUUSTutTHOTt DHWHgt OOuF IN VHTO
ST. PAUL, June -. The storm Saturday
night extended over nearly all of Minnesota
and Iowa, and was accompanied with much
damage. By the heavy winds, the railroads
were more or less effected, and Geographic
communication was interrupted.
A Mortified special says that Mr.. and
Mrs. Chafiee living in the town of Laura
were killed by the blowing down of their
house, and barn of l.. J. Prabea of the
same town was unroofed, burying their
daughter. She was taken out Unconscious,
but her injuries may prove fatal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14
A Mass Meeting.

ROCHESTER, n. H., June. An enthusiastic
mass meeting Of the citizens OF Rochester, in
aid of the Lake Shore X. R., was held in
McDuffer Hall, last night, Hon. Edwin Wal
lace presided with Chas. W. Folsom, editor
of the Rochester Courier, as secretary. Col
Chas. S. Whitehouse introduced series of
strong resolutions, approving of the granting
Of the charter by the legislature, which was
supported in spirited speeches from those
present. Finally adopted by the meeting
with great enthusiasm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14
Suicide.

Bath, June Il. Simeon Gushing, aged
60 years, hung himself at Bath, Sunday night
to be the cause. His first wife committed
suicide some years ago. His second wife
lives in Lawrence, Mass, with whom he has
not lived in late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-06-14
The Qnebec Fire.

QUEBEC, June Is. In all the churches
Sunday, touching illusions were made to the
late fire. The insurance companies are busy
adjusting loses, and most of them will pay
the coming week. Most of the ruins are
still smoking and smoldering. The atmos-
phere all over the city is very hot and sultry.
Mr.. Montambault, will live close to where
the fire originated, has bee held as witness.