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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
Baby &ennebtf Journal.
Augusta, Saturday Morning. Nay g.
Secretary WINDOWS refunding stroke
will save the country ten millions Of dol
lars in interest annually.

The task Of collecting, correcting and
revising the statistics Of the tenth census
is drawing tn close, and it is now An.
pleted in time for publication by the first
Of October next. The forthcoming cen
sus report will be more comprehensive
and complete than any Of the past, as the
work has been extended to embrace facts
and figures relative to every interest and
production Of the country. besides popu-
lation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
The New York Walk.

NEW YORK, May 81. At noon the score
stood as follows: Vint, AIS; Glow, $50
Hughes, ASS; Sullivan, 447; Littlewood.
425 Fitzgerald, 400; Howard, 4l4; Dono.
van, 397; Hazel. 400; Curran, 3,4; Dufrane,
379.
Midnight score: Vint, $50; Glow, 494
Hughes, SOP: Sullivan. 49l; Fitzgerald
467 LittIewood, 1853: Howard, $50; Dono-
van $50; Howard, 40; Curan. 400
Dufrane, AIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
A Railroad Case.

MANCHESTER, n. H. May &c. The evidence
in the case of the Manchester and Keene
railroad VS. City of Keene, involving about
$500 900 of gratuity money closed to-day.
The case has been on trial since May 10th.
Messrs. Frye and Scruton of Maine, and
Colony and Hale Of keene. are for the plain
tiffs Case to be argued week from to-day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO. May q.
fLoUR-in good demand
WHEAT-active; No. Chicago Spring l0l cash
/ l0i; June at 1 iOl; July at II; Aug. 9el
No red winter Gsgl l0i.
coRN-actve firm and higher at 49, e 49, and cash
i2s bid; 43i for June Al for July.
OATS - higher; 37i for Cash; 81 for May; 81
bid for June; 36i for July.
kYE-steady; 159l IS
BARLEY-firmer at " to o..
PORK-at IL 90 tor cash and Is 59d5Y for June
10 10 for July.
LARD-at 10 60 for cash and June; 10 Is for July
10 GA for Aug.
BULK MEAT-ShOuldeIs, 6S; Short rib, 32i
Short clear. 7s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
Ben Buffers Nephew a Murderer.

DENVER. Col, May %. The News says
that W. II. Carly. who was sentenced to be
hanged at Colorado Springs. June 18th. for
murder at Bnena Vista, last April, of Dep
uty Marshal Perkins, is nephew of Ben.
Butler, and that his right name is VIM. II.
Salisbury, of Salisbury, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
MAINE.
Death Of Prominent Citizen. Of Machias.

Death Of PEOminest Citizens Of Machias.
MAcHIAs, Nav %. Harrison t. Smith,
for thirty years sheriff at Machias. died Thurs
day. He was thrown out Of his carriage
Tuesday. and received injuries from which
he dbl not rally.
Eli Longfellow, Of the weil-known firm OF
E. LongfeIiow & Son, is very low and cam
not survive but a few hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
THE LONDON SLAUGHTER.
The Police Still Searching For Bod

LONDON, May %. To-day the city has
resumed something of its ordinary
appearance although many houses remain
with closed shutters. The police are still
searching for bodies, but it is doubtful if any
more will be found. Investigation into the
causes of the disaster began this afternoon.
In the Roman Catholic church to-day solemn
mass was said for the repose of the souls of
those belonging to that church who were
lost
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28

On the Saguenay river is . magnificent
blum which all tourists in that vicinity will
remember under the name Of Cape Trinity.
Il Is proposed to erect on the summit of this
projection colossal image, twenty-eiyht feet
high. Of the Virgin Mary. On the head Of the
figure will be an enormous star from which
an electric light will cast its beams over The
whole extent Of the neighboring gulf. thus
serving both - lighthouse and an ornsment
The statue. alrcady finished. is on exhibition
Il Queboc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
Annual Convention.

Kansas CIrr, May %. The tenth annual
convention of railroad passenger conductors
met here Thursday. The treasurer's report
shows the receipts for the year to be s2s. Ss5 !;
expenditures. 81, 293. Only fifteen deaths
during ~ year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
Re,ur. or,he Boston Knight. Templ.r.

BALTIMORE. Nav %. The DeMolay OF
Boston, and St. Johns Of Providence, CON-
manderies of Knights Templars reached here
this afternoon on their return from visit to
Richmond, Va, and were received by the
Beaumont Commandery. Tonight q ban.
quet was given.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
A FAMILY ROW


ATLANTA, Ga, May %. Near Cochrane
to-day Mrs. Tiny Garrett and daughter quar-
relied. The daughter seized q shot gun and
shot of the top of her mothers head. The
father came home and whipped the girl nearly
to death. Both are reported dying.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
A Breakwater Carried Away.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., May p, The break
water recently placed by the government
around the drill platform at Gangway Rock
as protection to divers from the full force
of the strong tides while that dangerous ledge
is being removed. has been CARED away.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28

New YORK, Nav %. Ant-Conkling mass
meeting held at Cooper Institute tonight
adopted resolutions expressing their conf
dence in President Garfield and urged the
election of senators in harmony with the ad-
ministration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
Election in Virginia.

HARRIsBuRG, Va, May p. The election
returns shows that Rockingham county has
elected by 4 decided majority, democratic
clerks to the County and Circuit courts, over
the nominees of the combination Malone
republican party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
WASHINGTON.

sec,v Lincoln at Fort Leaven " Orth.
wasHrssroS, May q. Secretary Lincoln
arrived yesterday at Fort Leavenw Kan
Appointment.
President Garfield. to-day, appointed Vol
ney Smith of Arkansas. L. S. Consul at ST.
Thomas
Nolice TO BondhoideTs.
Register Bruce has issued a circular rela-
tive To the transfer Of the 81 per cent bonds,
in which he gives notice that the six per
cent loans Of 1861 and '63 and five per cents
Of the funded loan Of 81. surrendered for
continuance are different and distinct issues,
and are so treated by this office; that. there
fore " hen the "a per cent. bonds of more
than the quantity of the loans are transmit
ted at the same time for transfer, a separate
letter of instructions must accompany each
class to insure prompt attention.
Sec v Window Enforcing the Steamboat
Inspection Law.
In view of the terrible steamboat disaster
in the Canadian waters, where more than 200
lives were lost by alleged reckless management
on the part of the persons in charge of the
Victoria. it NAV be interesting to know that
Secretary Window has announced the neces-
sity Of vigorous enforcement of the steam
boat laws by the officers 10 whom their ad-
ministration is entrusted, by calling to ac-
count several of the supervising inspectors
who have either ignored the department reg
ulation of July &c, 1850, or complied with it
in such manner as to avoid its intent and
meaning.
search for the Jeanette.
Secretary Hunt to-day, forwarded instruc-
tions to Commander Cooper, commanding
the L. S. Steamer Alliance, now at Norfolk
navy yard, to proceed in search of the Jea-
nette, between Greenland. Iceland and the
coast cf Norway. and as far as the northern
coast of Spitzbergen, and if possible, to get
there without endangering the vessel. Be-
fore sailing the bcw of the Alli-nce will be
covered with live oak two inches. She will
have an extra supply of provisions, so as to
be prepared in event of falling in with the
jeanette Commander Cooper Is directed to
take a pilot on board at st. Johns, Newfound-
land, who is familiar with the coast of Ice
land. and at Hamferfest, Norway, who is
familiar with the coast of Spiszbergen; and
again upon the arrival off the coast of Spitz-
bergen, to obtain from the walrus and seal
hunters some one who can pilot the ship
along that coast and into the best harbors.
Commander Cooper is instructed not to re-
main in the region indicated no longer than
September %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28

Prominent Treasury officials at Wash
inKton are said to maintain with reason
able degree Of certainty that, assuming
the revenues continue at the present aver.
age. the entire series Of 5 per cents moi
converted will be well in hand, il not en-
iirely covered. by calls before the con
vening Of the Forty-Seventh Congress, in
December Gext. II this prediction should
prove true there will be no bonds, except
ing the converted 3 IL per cents, which
are at the option of the government. to be
cared for until 1891.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28


The return of the season of flowers calls
to the pleasant and patriotic dutpof dec
Grating the graves of soldiers who sacri-
feed their lives in defence Of the Union.
This beautiful custom now extends all
over the land where lie the ashes of the
dead OF the great Union army. On the
same day. from Maine to California and
from the Lakes to the Gulf. loving hands
will reverentially strew with flowers the
grassy mounds that mark the resting
places of those heroes. No matter how
humble the spot. or that there is no
knowledge of the individual whose dust
is below. no one will be neglected or for
gotten. all will wear the wreath of hon
or and remembrance for the cause in which
they fell and the life they gave for their
country. This custom is not vain show,
useless ceremony. In honoring the
patriot We teach the duty and re-
ward of patriotism. The youth
who witness these things receive
lessons which train them and stimulate
them to become good and patriotic citi-
zens, and to follow the example of those
who buckle on their armor and die if need
he that the government established by
our fathers may live. For the soldier
who dies in battle for the right. shedding
his blood for his convictions of duty.
there can be no gsrlsuds too bright. no
songs too sweet. no respect too deep. no
heaven too bright. May earth. air and
sky be propitious next Monday. and shed
upon Decoration Day services all the
sweet influences which. they combine to
render the occasion as pleasant and touch
ing as it deserves to be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28

hosL.sAL, Nay %. All ferry and excar-
stzietsst inspection BY competent experts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
Special Weather Bulletin.

Clear weather. has prevailed.except In the
New England and the northern portions OF
of the Lake region and the northwest, where
light rains are reported. The temperature
has risen from five to ten degrees on the
Middle Atlantic and New England coasts,
and fallen about ten degrees in the ST.
Lawrence valley and northern portions OF
the lake region. Winds have shifted to
southerly in New England, but light
and variable in the remaining districts.
Indications are that light rain and partly
cloudy weather will prevail in the New Eng
land and Middle States on Sunday with a
lower temperature in New England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
New York stock Marker.
New York Money Market.

Evening Report.
NEW YORK, May q.
Money fairly easy at 2484 call and closed at q
Prime mercantile paper 3a94i Exchange weak
s3 for long, and s5i for short. Governments active
lsa higher. State bonds inactive. Railroad bonds
in fair demand and firm. Stock market opened
generally week.
Transactions, 54s.4Sl shares.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28

kENNEBEC COENTY-In Probate Court NJ,
AHgnsfd. on the fourth Monday of April, 1881
THLIZA ID. JONES, Administratrix ON Tho e..s,.
~ 81 George W. Jones, late Of Augusta, in said
C39nty' DECEASED, having pefitinned for ic+nse h
e the following real estate Of said deceased for the
payment Of debts. &C., viz One fourth acre of land
nun poiidings at Ocean Point, in the town OF
ORDERED That notice thereof be given three veek,
successiveiy, prior to the fourth Monday Of NJ.
nexi, IN the kennebee Journal, . newsnane,
printed IN Augusta that all persons interested NAV
tend at Probate Court then to be held n AucT.ss
ano snow cause any, why the prayer Of said neti'
49,. EMERY O. BEAN, Judee.
Attest -HowARD 0wKx, Reeister. aSiss
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
WEATHER REPORT.
I.Aiea,io.. for the Mex, "a Hour.

War Dept, Office Chief Signal Officer. !
Washington d. c., May Isl 4 IN.
For the New ENGLAND and Middle States
cooler and partly cloudy weather. with areas
of rains; variable winds, generally from
north to. west: slight rise followed BY fall
ing barometer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28

From the South come most cheering
words Of the prospect both of cotton and
sugar crops. The season was late and
discouraging. but the fine weather has
brought everything forward rapidly.
Even the crop from the stubble cane.
which was regarded As almost hopeless,
will make more than half crop under
continued favorable weather. The Shreve-
port Times makes complaint of the cut
worm making havoc in some sections.
but it is hoped that the unusual cold Of the
past winter will do much toward Kidding
the planter the coming year, of many of
the pests to his crop OF this kind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
Cermania Orchestra

Under the dIrecfIon OF I. a. TORRENS of Boston
The selections to be sung will be from different
Oratorios. In addition to the above the popular
Chorns' will be performed. The Anvils to be rung
by 100 young ladies selected from the different cities
taking part in the Festival.
ALL SINGERS DESTROYS of joining this Chorus
are requested to meet at the BAPTIST VESTRY, on
Friday Evening, May 2sth. at which time
Mr.. Torrens will meet the Class and give further
Information may1gttf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28

The Tribune of Thursday says: There
are few deluded persons left who have
rot found out yet that specie payments
and prosperous times killed the green
hack party. They get together now and
then and 60 through with the forms Of
keeping up a political organization. A
committee Of these queer people met in
this city yesterday and agreed to hold a
State convention at Elmira on August %.
They will be looked on in Elmira. a city
once badly afflicted with fiat money no
tons. as interesting vestiges of bygone
epoch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28

The difficulty which attends Mr. Conk-
ling in appealing to caucus rule at Albany
is that he refused to abide by that rule at
Washington. and is avowedly making
war upon President elected by the re-
publican party. His position is iorcbly
stated in the following. from an editorial
in the New York Times The caucus at
Washington was a genuine consultation
In it. every possible means was exhausted
to reach a conclusion that would be best
for the republican party throughout the
Union. But the almost unanimous opinion
OF his fellow republicans in that body had
not feathers weight with Mr.. Conkling
And now he pretends to appeal from that
caucus to one which he is calling together
To register his personal will. one whose
action Is to he known in advance, one
which can in no sense be consultation
at all. but mere contrivance to cover
with the disguise of regularity" the
wholly irregular. fractional. disorganizing
purposes Of one ambitious politician. 1t
is not conceivable that such an appeal can
he successful. Beneath all the complica-
tons. personal and political. with which
affairs at Albany have been surrounded.
there stands the simple principle that Mr..
Conkling represents-his absolute dcta-
ton 10 the President and to the republican
party in the Senate. To say that the re.
publican party in this State approve any
such principle as that is ridiculous, and
the Legislature in countenancing it would
only betray their party"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
BY TELEGRAPH.

fAssociased Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28
California Mining stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO, May q.
following are the closing official prices OF min
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28

President Garfield. to-day, appointed V,
ney Smith of Arkansas. L. 5. Consul at
Thomas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-05-28

sec'y Lincoln at Fort LeavenW OTth.
WasHIssToS, May q. Secretary Lincoln
arrived yesterday at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-14
The Devasted Island Chic.

The Island of Chic (also spelled
Scio and Khio, and in Attic Greek
Chios), which the cable tells US has been
devastated by an earthquake, is one of
the loveliest- and most fertile of the
Egean Archipelago, and at the same
time an island of perhaps unsurpassed
interest to the historian and the scholar.
1t lies off the Gulf of Smyrna, and is ITO
miles in circuit. Its length from north
to south is about thirty miles, its
greatest breadth about eighteen, and
the width of the strait which divides it
from the mainland is about eight miles.
Its first inhabitants were Ionians, who
colonized it at the time of the great mi
grafton, at or about 1000 B. C. Chic
became an important member of the
Ionian league, and remained an indie
pendent and powerful maritime State,
under democratic form of govern
ment, until the great naval defeat of the
Ionian Greeks by the Persians, 494 B. c.,
after which the Chians, who had taken
part in the fight with 100 ships, were
subjected to the Persians, their island
was laid waste and their young women
carried off into slavery. The battle of
Mycale, 479 B. c., freed Chios from the
Persian yoke, and it became member
of the Athenian league, in which it was
sar long time the closest and most IA
vored ally of Athens; but an unsuccess-
ful attempt to revolt, in 412, led to its
conquest and devastation. In 358, with
Cos and Rhodes, it recovered its indie
pendence and afterward shared the for
tune of the other States of Ionia. Twice
during the Christian era has the island
been the scene of rapine by the Turks,
In the early part of the fourteenth CEN
fury and again in 1922 The popula-
ton of the island at the time of the lat
ter invasion was about 10000, and his
tory records no more dreadful massacre
than that which ensued. The Moslems
put to death majority of the inhabit-
ants and made slaves of the remainder.
This was in consequence of the islanders
having yielded to the entreaties of the
Samians and joined in the struggle for
Greek independence. The present pop
ulation is about $4,000. The island is
covered with rocky mountains, clothed
with the richest vegetation, and has al
ways been celebrated for its wine, figs,
lemons, oranges, gum-mastic, and other
natural products; also for its marble and
pottery, and for the beauty of its wom-
en-, and the luxurious life of its inhabit-
ants. Of all the States which aspired to
the honor of being the birthplace of
Homer, Chios (alone, with any plausi-
bility, says DIR. SMITH, contested the
claim with Smyrna, and it numbered
among its undisputed natives the TRACE
dian Ion, the historian Theopompus, the
poet Theocritus, and other eminent men.
Its chief city has for more than 5000
years stood on the eastern side of the
island, at the foot of its highest noun
tain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-14
" Funeral Conductors"

For period of fifty years or more the
undertakers of Michigan were satisfied
to call themselves by that name, and
aspired to nothing above modest offices,
plain windows, a high death-rate and
cash customers. Three or four years
ago change began to creep DER their
ranks. Here in the city we saw carpets
put down, desks purchased, plate glass
windows put in, and an attempt to sur
round the business with style. The in
lection spread, and it was only few
weeks ago that a State convention of
undertakers gathered to repudiate the
term which their grandfathers fought
and bled to maintain. We have no
more undertakers. There is no longer
any force to the remark of the man who
said he had run half mile to overtake
an undertaken to have some undertaking
done for man who overlook a fatal
fall. Not single undertaken stood up
and battled for the good old name. but.
there was a division on the question of
a. new one. d., Some thought that g Flu
neral Furnisher would look well in
gilt letters on q black background
There were house-furnishers mill-fur-
nishers, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and so on,
and why shouldn't there be Funeral
Furnishersp
And yet, when they came to discuss it,
there wasn't quite enough stone" to the
term. 1t would be well enough for o
grave-digger who had few dollars
ahead, but it lacked length of coat-tails
for men dealing in caskets worth 800
each.s " Manager Of Obsequies - was