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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-26
COMMITTEE WORK.
What the Legislative Committees Are
Doing.

At this stage of the session the most i'm
portant and interesting business of the Legis-
lature comes before the different committees
| Bills are presented in the different branches
in myriads. and are referred to the proper
committees. The State House is not deserted
afternoons; but is full of groups of men, in
| various rooms, hard at work Their work
forecasts legislation. If they report favor
ably on bill or petition, it gives it an eciat
which helps it on its passage. On the other
hand, if they report Fought not to pass" or
| Legislation inexpedent," the measure is
| foredoomed.
STATE LANDS AND ROADS.
Committee on State Lands and State Roads
voted to report resolve re-appropriating the
sum Of $500 to the town of Mayfield, to assist
in building road from Mayfield to Kings
bury Mills.
| Committee ON AGRICULTURE.
| Committee on Agriculture gave a hearing
to the trustees of the Agricultural College.
President Fernald, Mr.. Robinson. Hon. En-
| cry o. Bean, Hon. Lyndon Oak of the
Board of Trustees, appeared before the Com
mittce. They presented the wants of the
College, and asked for an appropriation.
The Committee, will, the Governor. will visit
the College to-day.
RAILROADS.
Committee on Railroads gave a hearing on
a petition for a charter to the Portland 4
Rochester Railroad. Hon. Nathan Webb and
Hon. Frederick Fox of Portland appeared for
the ncorporators. Voted to report bill of
incorporation. The Committee assigned a
hearing on the tax bill for February 10th.
Hearing the petition of John L. Perley
ct ais, for extension of charter of the Bridg-
ton & Presumscot Railroad, was assigned
to February Sth.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Committee on Judiciary voted to report
bills to incorporate the ''Norombega Sporting
Associations" to incorporate the Maine
Sporting Association :" giving cities authority
to regulate the sale of old junk to enforce
attachments on the estates of deceased insolv-
ent debtors; to authorize the Good Templars
of Dexter, to convey property 10 the town
to incorporate the Island Cottage Com
pany :" voted to give a hearing on petition
extending the privileges of school suffrages
to women.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
Committee on Legal Affairs met in the
Senate Chamber. They had 4 busy after
noon. Petition for incorporation of Eclectic
Medical College of Maine at Lewiston. Re-
port ought to pass. Bill, an act to amend
Sec. As. Chap. Is of the X. s., relating to
highway taxes. Report, ought to pass. Bill,
an act making cemeteries or burying- grounds
public. Report, ought to pass. Bill regu-
lating sale of vinegar. Report, ought to pass.
Bill, an act relating to loiterers on steam
boat wharves, etc Report, bill ought to
pass Bill an act relating to actions agains:
insolvent estates. Report, bill ought to pass.
Act relating to suits to enforce liens. Report,
ought to pass. Three bills relating to taxes
on real estate. Report, ought to pass
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Transactions, 500,S shares
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO. January 25
FLOUR -nominally unchanged; Western spring
- 5d5 %; Minnesota, 81 tOa7 20: Winter whcats
s. OOa6 -. WHEAr-acti and higher; No.
Red Winter 96a ogs; No. 2, Chicago spring. sh
9si; February. 9si March. 9pi; May, 1884; No =
do So; rejected, 20. CDkN-Farly active and shade
higher cash, 36l; February. 36s; March, ~; May
4ls. OArS7-easer; cash, 20; February, 3Oi May
34i. RYE-steady. BARLEl-easier at ! 03l
PpRk-aciive and Il shade higher cash. l3 ~
February, l3.32i: March, i3.4.,. LAkD-higher
cash. 07i February, 10 March, Ia. BULk
MEATS-unchanged. Shoulder, 4.I5. Short rib
7.05; Short clear, 7.,9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-26
XVI coaeREss SECOND SESSION
WAsuINeroS, January 25.
SENATE.

! nAShiN1ION- JauudKs -
| SENATE.
| Mr.. Lamar, from the judiciary committee
reported favorablv with an amendment the
House bill TO divide Louisiana into two iu
dicial districts.
The motion by Mr.. Logan to take up tie
Grant retirement bill, after an argument in
its favor by Mr.. Lamar, was lost by the same
vote as yesterday.
Mr.. Beck submitted a declaratory resolu-
ton in favor of pending legislation to permit
our citizens to purchase and engage in the
foreign carrying trade and for registration of
such as American when commanded and
Differed by our citizen, with the assent of the
| subcommittee of finance. who have been
| considering the matter. He will speak upon
the resolution Thursday.
The bill to paw the additional expenses of
the census was passed.
The Indian land severalty bill was taken
up.
Mr.. HOar's amendment comforting citizen
ship upon Indians receiving lands in severalty
was discussed without final action
The naval appropriation bill was reported
with amendments.
HoUsE.
The Senate amendments to the military
academy appropriation bill was concurred in.
The District of Columbia loan or deficiency
of interest was passed..
bill was passed appropriating 100000
for monument at Schuylerville in COM
memoration of the battle at Saratoga.
Mr.. King will call up the lnter-Oceanic
canal resolution next Wednesday.
The post Office appropriation bill was
taken up in committee of the whole.
The House went into committee on the post
l,,,.Nx
was adopted requiring railway companies to
carry in mail cars implements for use in case
of an accident.
An amendment increasing the appropria-
ton for the Star route was rejected, after
which the bill was passed.
An attempt was made TO have a Senate
joint rule for counting the electoral vote
considered. but before the motion could be
put, the House adjourned.
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NOVA SCOTIA.
Steamer Damaged.

HALIFAX. January %. Steamer Widding-
ton, New Orleans for Hamburg, arrived Sun
day for coal, was supplied and proceeding to
sea Monday, and when off Georges Island,
was run into by the steamer Gamma from
New York. The Gamma had her stern
twisted and few bow plates started, but was
not seriously damaged. The Wellington
had breach in port side, causing quite a
leak and was run ashore at the gas works,
where she settled to the ground. The water
is over her deck. She has $1,000 bushels of
corn, and 100 bales of cotton. Lighters
are taking out her cargo. 1t is feared the
Wellington is badly damaged. She is 1900
tons owned in England, and valued at $780,
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THE INDIANS.
Sitting Bulls Indians.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, January %. Major Ilges
sent to Gen. Terry, letter from the scout
Allison in which he says he will soon learn
the whereabouts of Sitting Bulls camp.
An Indian from Iron Dog says eight
lodges are on the way here to surrender.
expect them tomorrow. Theys refused to
cross the line with Sitting Bull. When these
come we will have bagged all of them, and
Sitting Bull will have lost interest an
objective point
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The Telegraph Consolidation.

The case of Rufus Hatch against the West
ern Union. American Union and Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Companies TO prevent the
consolidation came up this morning on an or
der TO show cause why the temporary injunc-
ton granted by the Supreme Court last week
should not be made permanent. Afiidavits
of the officers of various telegraph companies
were read in which they claimed the consol-
idation will be fer the interest of the stock
holders and the public; that there was no
conspiracy to establish monopoly or higher
rates. or to increase the profits of the West
ern Union Union Telegraph Company at the
expense of the American Union or the public
and that the action of Hatch was caused by
his displeasure at being left out of the
IDEAL as he himself termed it,
Further affdavits were submitted and argu-
ments on both sides followed. Adjourned
until tomorrow.
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Two Doctors Could Not Cure Me,
A Miracle Indeed
Read this testimonial from well known wholesale
merchant of Plymouth \. II.

Keau thls testlnOnlaI trOm Wei Known wholesale
merchant of Plymouth y. II.
Plymouth, y. H., Sept. 10 1870.
Gcnlemen-About six months ago was bitten by
a mad boar. lie cut two gashes in my leg about two
inches long and an inch deep. ! tried everything to
heal the gashes and had two different doctors, but
my leg swelled 10 twice its usual size, and would
change in color nj different times from bright red TO
dark purple. My body was broken out all over in red
and white blotches, and was very teverish. and
nothing took seemed To help me, and the dis
charged constantly. was recommended to try Sui
phur Bitters. ! have taken six bottles. To my
great joy began To improve. The began to
grow smaller aud discharge less, and have now
healed up, and am well man. am well known
in this vicinity, and would earnestly recommend
those suffering from any blood disorder try them.
lou are al liberty Ia publish this, wish every
body to know the virtues Of this great remedy.
Believe me, gratefully yours,
W. q. CHASE.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York Money Market.
Erenin0 Report.
NEW YORK, Jan

NEW YORK, January rs.
Money fairly active AZ 5a6 call. and closed n
5. Prime mercantile paper 5akt Exchange adj
vanced TO sSl tor long, and ~! Tor short Govern
ments quiet and steady. In State bonds Tennessee
Us (new) advanced from A. TO 46 and returned TO IS
In Railroad bonds the market generally TO y
lower. Stock market was weak in the early deal
ings. and prices declined 10 to ,. Delaware AND
Hudson, Canada Southern, Delaware, Lackawana
and Western, American Union, Central Pacific and
st. Paul leading the downward movement. During
the afternoon speculation was irregular and un
settled, but after the second board the market
sumed a strong tone and adv anced. ranging from
a3i the latter Lake Erie and Western, Canada
Southern and Western Union also quite conspicuou,
therein. The market closed strong with an upward
tendency.
Transactions, 500 500 shares
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A CARD.

p.onIe that read the Journal are usually benen'eo
"a x;sb TO inform our readers ofgood places
to purchase Provision &c. VIM. =. fns'" .
Co., Drus. &C., Bowditch. Webster = 20.
n.ce. and shoes, L. p. Herseys
&C., Benz. Huntington.
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WEATHER REPORT.

Indications for the Next ~ HouIs.
War Dept, Office Chief Signal Officer, I
Washington, d. c., January 26.-l T. N.
For the New England and Middle States,
slightly warmer and clear or fair weather
southwest to northwest winds, and slight
changes in barometer.
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ILLINOIS.
A New Telegraph Company.

CHICAGO, January %. license to or
ganize a new telegraph company with a
capital of one million, was issued to-day. In
a few days an organization will be effected
and the books opened for subscriptions. 1t
is intended to build a line at first from here
to New York.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-26
Clothing Department.

H-Ia this Department IRE offer our Gus
toners a rery Choice Line Of Fine Cloth
ing, md hare made Large reduction in
the Price for the purpose Of closing out the
Wiuter Styles.
- Remember that all Of our clothing is
Of our own manutacture, and that the
W0rk is rdrranted. Also that the goods
are horoughly SHRINK before Icing cat.
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SULPHUR
And Its Uses.
Impure Blood Loaded with
Foul HumOrS is the
Father Of all Dis
eases.
How Important then that the Blood
should be Pure, Rich and Strong,
without which there can
be no Health.
OVER $1,000 BOTTLES SOLD LAST YEAR


Contains all the blood cleansing properties OF Sui.
phur SO sailluv combined with the virtues of many
healing roots aud herbs as 10 produce powerful
compound and concentrated medicine Of surprising
excellence. If YOU ARE TIRED with little effort,
suffer from loss of strength, pains, foul coated
tongue your skin covered with pimplos your Initiated
blood loaded with foul humors bursting through the
skin in pimpcs hlotchcs and sores. SULPHUR
Blr1SRS is jus; what YOU need: il will give YOU n
clear skin, sweet breath, cleanse Your blood, give
health and comfort, AS thousands can testify.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-26
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Journal
MAINE.
Man Badly Crushed.

WINTHROP. January %. Willard L. Croix,
employee at the Winthrop OH cloth works OF
c. NJ Bailey, was seriously injured Tuesday
morning. 4 bale of oil cloth. weighing
thousand pounds, fell upon him and crushed
his leg badly.
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Custom Department.

1--WE can still stow orr customers a
cery Choice Line Of Winter HIoolens. and
rhtte our Prices are rery much Reduced
on the goods made 10 measure. there sciH
be no change in the grade or' 'cork and
trimmings.
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Approaching Conference at Constan.
StinOple.

CoNsrANrINorLE, January 25. The Pow
ers are considering the following conditions
relating TO the approaching conference here
Secrecy OF deliberations; exclusion from the
conference of Greek representative: the
Porte to be called upon to indicate the from
tier it would concede, and the means it would
adopt 30 assure the transfer. Greece is to be
informed that Europe will no longer be bound
towards her if she declines the decisions of
the conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-26

s-For the purpose of reducing our
Stock Of Htntrr Goods, ace shall offer
GreH bargains in all departments This
month.
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NEW YORK.
The Walking Match.

New YORK, January %. In the match for
the O'Leary international belt. Hughes at
noon. scored l7.s miles. Albert was few
miles behind.
Hughes was still ahead at midnight, having
scored 1o9l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-26

TRENTON, n. j.. January %. w. J. Sew
all received a majority of votes for United
States Senator in both houses of the Legis
| lature, TODAY.
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HallOWelI Local News.

The Legislative Committee on Reform
School for Boys and Maine Industrial School
for Girls visited the latter institution in this
city niue sday afternoon last and appeared
highly gratified with the appearance of the
school and general management of the insti-
tuition.
The new street between this city and Au-
gusta is in fine condition this winter. and al
most entirely free from pitches that so
dangerously infest the old highway. \
triangle" was used in ''breaking out,
which does much better execution than the
old fashioned method of pressing down the
snow with catstick under the nose of sled.
The ladies of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of this city are circulating
petition which all the ladies seem disposed
to sign, a copy of which we give as follows
..To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
of Hallowell: We. the undersigned, mem
bers of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and other ladies of IIallowell, believ-
inc that the un lawful traffic in intoxicating
liquors prevails to an alarming extent in this
community most respectfully pray that you
will see that the statutes against such Illegal
traffic are impartially and faithfully executed
by officers whose duty it is to enforce the
laws of the State and ordinances of the city:
and as in duty bound will ever pray. The
ladies evidently mean to do their part IN ac-
complishing the much desired object prayed
for
1t is said that by actual count there are be-
tween two and three hundred pitches IN
the road between the cities of Augusta and
Gardiner. Repairers of sleihgs and harnesses
find no fault with this state of things.
A Truthful Saying.
"He who has good health may laugh ad-
yersity to scorn. and defy the world. The
great blessing can be obtained by the use OF
the People's Favorite Tonic Bitters See
advertisement. JanZo-T~"i"
DIR. David Kennedy's "Favorite Remedy
stimulates and helps Nature in her efforts to
throw off disease. 1t does not fight Nature.
II does not send the unhappy sufferer into
deeper fits of pain under the pretense of do
inc him good. 1t acts tenderiy and SYM
no,beticallv like a mother lulling her child
into sleep and health. Do you have trouble
with vour digestion, your kidneys. your iiver'
r. xour head thick and heavy: "Favorlte
Remedy will drive out the poison and max
Won well again. Hand your druggist O"e
Dollar for a bottle or write to the doctor al
Rondout. n. Y.
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Railroad President Elected.

Vice President J. ii. Wilson was elected
President of the New York and New England
Railroad Company this afternoon, vice Hart,
resigned.
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South African War.

LONDON, January %. 1t is reported tina,
the Beers are evacuating Utrecht and cor
centrating at Wakkerstroom. The column
under Sir George Colley is thousand strong
Sir George. addressing his troops before adj
vancing. said a month would elapse before
re-inforcements could arrive the situation de-
manded action. A strong garrison remains
at Newcastle.
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POLITICAL.
Senator Still UneleCted.


HARRISBURG, Pa, January % Another
ballot was taken for Senator without result.
Legislature adjourned till tomorrow.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
Arrest of an Embezzier.

BosroN. January -. Oscar Rice was ar
rested here last evening by the United States
Marshal, charged with embezzlement of Sl3,-
900 belonging to the United States govern
ment. Rice. several wears ago, was internal
revenue collector for the district of Louisiana
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Masonic Flower Stand.

The Hall will be tastefully decorated with bunting
and Masonic cmblems. Several articles will be voted
on to be given to the fortunate individuals securing
the highest number of votes.
beautiful Davis Sewing Machine, for Lady.
4 handsome Darwinian, hand carved Card Re-
ceiver, for the hantlsomest at the State House
A Websters Unabridged. and Stand, for the lucky
Scholar
new feature borrowed from the French,) will
be an immense Christmas Tree. from which by GER
tain lamentations of the Lady attendant and YOURSELF
articles be made to disappear from the tree into
your own possession
In fact nothing will be forgotten left undone. to
make everybody forget ''dul care and cause uniyer
sal love for all mankind to bubble a il were.
Admission to the Hall during the Levee 25 Cents.
On THURSDAY evening, January eth, will
take place the
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MASONIC BALL.

Trinity Commandery of knights Templar will ap-
pear in full regaa
Tickets TO the Ball One Dollar each, admitting one
gentleman and two ladies'.
Ball tickets can be secured only of members of the
Masonic Fraternity. Gallery reserved TO general
public at - cents EACH tickets TO be had Of the door
an9td
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AUCTION.

Administrators sale.
TIME Household Goods of the late j. NJ Sanborn
will be sold by public auction on THURSDAY. Jan
ceased on Green street. Jan>oI-
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Notice..

DIR. Croker has moved to Hotel North, where he
~ Hone novl5f6
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II has Saved Hundreds OF Lives.
Ii May Save Yours

1t 5 the Safest furest and Best Medicine ever
made. If you are aling, sc; bottle this day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-26

Night sweats, cough, emaciation ana d.
cline prevented by Malt Bitters
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GALWAY. January "a, The men arrested
on suspicion of murd rng Lord Mountmorris
have been discharged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-26

..Ue who has good health may laugh ad-
versity to scorn, and defy the world. Inc
great blessing can be obtained by the use Oh
the Peoples Favorite Tonic Bltters- oee
advertisement. JanZo-1~"l"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-12
CHARLES ". HANDY. Real Estate Auctloneer
VALUABLE RESIDENCE ON STREE T

BY virtue Of deed Of trust, dated April LIST. -
Of the District Of Columbia. In Liber No. -&.sl
63s. folio 42S, the undersigned trustee viii offer
on TUESDAY. THE 18th DAY OF MAY. 1881. AT s
ooLoCK p: M, ali that parcel Of ground aituate In
the city Of Waehington, D @ !, and disting uished
the ground plat Of said city part Of Lot num-
bered fourteen 14 in square No. t62. and described
Is follows BEGINNING for the same at point on the
line Of street north at the northeast corner Of
said Lot, and running thence south one hundred
thence west twenty t20) feet eight 8) inches thence
north one hundred and afty (l50) feet to said /
TO the beginning The improvements consist OF q
fine three story pressed brick Dwelling House.
cash; balance In equal instruments at one and two
years from date. the deferred payments 10 bear
to be secured by deed OF trust upon the preniaes
sold. $3.50 down at dme Of sale. OonVeyancing 81
m6 dads EUGENE OARUBI. Trustee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-12
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & co.. Auotioneers.


TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL EsTATE FRONTING ON X STREET
BETWEEN EIGHT tn AND NINTH STREETS
NORTHWEST, AT AUCTION. BEING No.
By v rtue Of q deed OF trust dated March 1st III
A. u: 1880 and duly recorded in Hber No. t:!4f
District Of Columbia, and by direction OF tho party
secured thereby, shall sell at pubic auction In
front of the premises, on FRIDAY, MAY 10Th, A.
u. 1881. AT O'CLOCK P. NJ, that certa piecs
Or parcel OF ground situate, y az aud being in said
city and District, and known, deaiynated and de-
scribed on the ground plan or plat of said city as
part of Lot numbered two, e, in Square num-
beIed four hundred and six, t406) being the west
ern part Of said lot. and havis front Of twenty
running back with the same width eighty seven
$50 feet and six (6) inches to aliey, being the
same property conveyed to said parties of the first
part In trust for said Margaret Z. King, by deed
bearing date on the 14th day Of August, A. d. 1873
and duly recorded In Hber No. 896, folio 128 er
seq, one of the land records Of said District with
improvements consisting Of four.stOry and
basement brick dwelling
Terms of sale: One-third cash, and the balance
in equal instalaents of six, twelve and eighteen
months from day of sale. to be secured by the
cent per aDnum until paid, able semi annually,
and . deed OF trust on the property sold or all
cash at the purchasers option. A deposits OF S2UO
will be required at the time Of sale. If the terms
Of sale not complied with In five days from the
day Of SALE the Trustee6 reserve the right to resell
at the cost and risk Of the defaulting purchaser.
All cOnveyancing at purchasers cost.
Lt i, n; T e YL0s,orov Trustees.