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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-03
Our FRENCH GUESTS
Receive . Hearty Reception by the
People Of Boston.
The Visitors Escorted TO all the various
Poists Of Interest in the City.

Rosrox. Nov. .. This forenoon. at ten
o,clock. the representatives of France IN
America to attend the ceremonies attendant
nnor the centennial anniversary at Y yorktown
and rho are now on a tour throughout the
Tn;,ed States. arrived in Boston as special
guest. of the city. Shortly before O'Clock
This morning. delegates from Boston, consist
inc IF the city government, arrived at Mans
field to meet the visitors. The latter ar
rived on a special train from Providence at
9 80. Upon the arrival Of the train drawn
bv engine Lafayette, ex-Mayor Doyle OF
Providence. who accompanied the french
delegates to Mansfield, took his farewell.
The Boston delegation was then intro
duced to the visitors BY NJ Outry. frehch
rinis,er TO the United States. The train
the, nroceeded to Boston. Along the line
of railroad. large crowds were waiting, eager
IN ger q glimpse of the visitors, who were es-
naciallv in charge of Sevellon Brown. chief
clerk of the Department of State at wash
ington. People began to gather around the
railway station fully an hour before the time
announced for the arrival of the tram. The
Americ IN Band of Providence, ID. w.
Reeves leader was stationed in the east gal
Iery. which was appropriately draped with
the French and American flags. which sur
rounded the bust of Lafayette. under which
was the inscription ''Armee Francals arrlvee
a Boston, Dec It'll, 1872 de Yorktown"
As the party came from the train. the band
struck up the "Marseilles," the people
cheered and waved their hats, and the French
gentlemen politely acknowledged the well
come. The party was then taken to the gen.
tlemen's waiting room, where the delegation
of French citizens were in readiness to re-
ceive them Pierre Jeanot then read an ad-
dress of welcome in French, complimenting
the visitors in the highest manner, and ex-
tending on the behalf ofthe French residents
of Boston. their kindest regards and wishes.
A brief reply was made by NJ. Outry, al d
the party took carriages for the hotel where
an elaborate breakfast for fiftyeight persons
was served, and where Mayor Prince for
mally received the guests.
After breakfast, which is entirely informal,
the visitors were escorted by the Natl Lancers
to the State House, who were received by Gov.
Long and staff No speeches were made.
They were then shown the various depart
ments of the building, after which the pro-
cession was reformed. and the guests taken
to the Bunker Hill monument, where they
were received on the grounds by Hon. Rob
ert c. Winthrop, President of the noun
ment society. in an eloquent speech of well
come. After inspecting all places of interest
in the neighborhood, the party proceeded to
Harvard College, and were received in Mas
chusetts Hall by President Eliot. On their
wav back to the hotel, call was made upon
Longfellow the poet.
At the hotel in the evening, a grand recep-
ton was held, which $500 persons attended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-03
ANNUAL COW ENTION
or the New Hampshire sunday School
Association.

ROCHESTER,, y. H., Nov. ,. The New
Hampshire annual State Sunday School con-
venton net at the Methodist church in Roches-
ter, TUESDAY. The exercises opened Tues
day evening, with speeches of welcome by
some of the convention of the town, followed
by an excellent address by the president OF
the convention. Rev. G.. f. Harrington OF
Concord. After some general remarks by
members of the convention, they adjourned
to O'Clock Wednesday morning. The at
tendance is good. The music is under the
direction of Prof Hill of Boston.
ROCHESTER,. n. II, Nov. ,. The second
dav of the State Sunday School convention.
being held here. has been of great interest
Over two hundred delegates are present, and
many divines of the numerous denomins
tons from other states. Addresses were
made during the morning service, by Rev.
A. + Schauffler of New York. Rev. G. c.
Waterman of Laconia. and Rev. &. +. Cate
of Lake Village. At 80. Prof II. e. Holt
of Boston, addressed the convention on the
subject If music in the Sunday School, and
was followed by Mrs. Cutler of Hampton.
Interesting addresses were delivered by Hon
Edward Dansorth of New York, Afford of
Nashua. and Mr. Schauffier. The subject of
the latter being: The Superintendent and
his duties" Mrs. II. f. Hall of Boston.
renders music for the occasion. The teachers
meeting in the evening was well attended.
and addresses were made by Rev. Henry c.
Woodruff of Connecticut, and Rev. o. s.
Baketel of Methue. Rev. DR. Townsend.
Rev. A. F.. Dunning and Schauffier. are an
nouuced to speak tomorrow.
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NJ. E. CHURCH CONFERENCE.
Meeting Of Missionary COmmittee.Treas'
urer's Report-C Conferences Appointed.

New YORK, Nov. 2. The general mission
airy committee of the NJ. E. Church, met
here today to make appropriations for all the
missions for 1881.
The committee on foreign missions recon-
mended the total appropriation for these
missions to be S3l3.332. The treasurer S
report shows an increase of the total receipts
for the year. over Sc, 500 "A; total disburse-
ments for the year, S730,0S6; and receipts
1925 1858, leaving debt of SlO4 .442.
The bishops OF the Methodist Episcopal
church closed their annual meeting today in
this city. and adopted a programme for the
Espiscop,l jurisdiction and for holding ses-
sions of the winter and spring conference for
the year 1882. The East Maine is placed at
Marlborough. Maine, for May 8. Bishop
Foss. The Maine, at augusta. April 20
Bishop Foss The New England, place not
designated, April l2. Bishop Merrill. The
New England Southern, place not desig
mated, April 5, Bishop Merrill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-03

NEW YORK, Nov. 3. Government Exam
;ner Shellery il still q work on the Mechan-
ice. Bank. and does not expect 70 furnish ms
report TO the COmptroller of the Currency.
until Thursday night or Friday. No report
will be made for the public, but will be sent
to Washington as soon as finished. Upon the
receipt of this statement the Comptroiier
will appoint a receiver. The directors De-
Heye that Baldwin's accusation that Nugent
received the money is missing. Several di-
rectors express their belief that the depOs-
itors would lose twenty-five per cent ana
perhaps more. There has been no deseiop-
ment as to the trouble in the business COM
munity from the failure. and the excitement
has abated No further arrests will be made
at present.
The Comptroller of the Currency appoints
Frederick Frelinghuysen receiver OF the
Mechanics National Bank of Newark, and
Linus NJ. Price assistant receiver. Inc
Comptroller says the report of Bank Examl-
ner Shelley of Aug. 10th, 80, contains the
following paragraph:
~ verified accounts with the Mechanics
National Bank of New York. by obtaining its
own balance and recOnciling.
Comptroller Knox says further that II the
Examiner had not been deceived by forged
letter of Baldwin, which was handed to the
Examiner in place the genuine letter of the
casl Ter of the bank who was in New York,
the enormous losses of the bank would have
been exposed fourteen months ago. Also
says the Bank Examiner has always been in
structed to verify the accounts OF cores
pondents, and that Immediately after the
failure of the First National Bank of New
ark, in June, 80, special letter of instruc-
tions was sent to every examiner, calling at
tention to the importance of proving the cor
rectness of the accounts Of the bank
examined.
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The American Missionary Society.

WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. 2. In the Amer
lean Missionary Society, Tuesday, the COM
mittee on revision of the constitution reported
that the principal changes recommended are
to omit the evangelical clause from the re-
quirements of membership. and to do away
with annual memberships. 1t was postponed
till Wednesday. Spirited addresses were
made on Southern work in its several phases,
by members from this section.
WORCESTER, Mass, Nov. 2. At the after
noon session of the American Missionary
Association. Gen. Armstrong. of the Hamp-
ton Institute of Virginia. read an Indian re
port, in which the committee recommends
that the Association continue to educate the
Indians at their homes and in the schools at
the South, and to urge the government to
educate and raise them to citizenship.
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cONDENsED DISPATCHES.

Herr Won ShoGffef, cons1l geuesal OF
| Austria 1t Alexandria, has been appointed
Austrian minister at Washington.
Hanlsa and Trickett had a meeting at
Toronto Monday. Trickett wished to match
Ifor a race at st Louis. Hanlan declined to
make match this fall, on the ground that
Having postponed q race with Ross, It would
be 90 row another.
The boilers in a saw mill near Getswille.
Ky. exploded Monday, killing several and
| woundiEg FIVE others.
Five Of the roughs who committed the
outrageous assault upon an aged citizen and
his family in Newport, r. l., have been ar
rested and the other two have left the city.
Fort Davis special, Texas. says at the
court martial suit of H. o. Flipper, (colored)
Monday, Capt. Baker appeared as counsel
for the accused. since the adjournment OF
the court martial.
Allison Wilson, merchant, and secretary
of the shipmasters' association in New York,
died Tuesday, aged 81.
A Oshkosh. Wis. dispatch says the water
from Lake Winnebago is rising constantly,
ant. the damage to business is estimated at
So 900 per day.
Sir Alexander Gait who is in New York
discredits the report that Canadians desire
independence, and states the matter is one
that comes to the face occasionally through
few French Canadians, and IS not supported
by public opinion.
Dennis Osborn. wholesale grocer and liq-
uor dealer of Newark, n. j., is embarrassed
by the Mechanics Bank failure.
Base ball convention to form a new league
is in secret session in Cincinnati.
Large quantities of Material for the canal
company arriving in Panama by nearly every
steamer.
The State fair of colored people. known as
the North Carolina Industrial Fair, was
| formally opened in Raleigh, Wednesday, by
| Gov. Jarvis.
| Charles Sargent of West Randolph. VT,
charged with highway robbery of Charles
Thurston on Saturday, was held in $1,000
bonds to appear in December.
| A dispatch from Reno, says the grand jury
has ignored all the charges growing out OF
the shooting affair at the meeting OF the Ne
vada & Oregon railroad company.
From Corsicana: Detectives are in par-
suit of OF Mail Agent Silaber. who is wanted
for abstracting money from registered pa ok
ages.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-03
Name Vessel Lost.

GLoCcEsIER, Mass, Nov =. Schooner
Perry. arrived from Georges, bringing in the
crew of the schooner Nahant. Rose. The
2ith ult, for Rockport, Me-, the Nahant ex-
perienced rough weather, lost sails. rigging,
and was blown of the coast and abandoned,
Friday, in leakey condition The crew
were taken off with great difficulty. They
were furnished with free transportation to
their homes on Maine the Eastern railroads.
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Millers' Convention at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Mich, Nov. 2. The Millers'
Association today passed resolution asking
the Chamber of Commerce to enforce rigid
inspection of wheat, as vastquantities coming
from the northwest is injured by rain and
totally unfit for -four. The association also
resolved that owing to the manipulation of
the wheat market in the interests of specula-
tors, they believe to be for the interest OF
the millers Of the country to shut down
their mills until the price of wheat shall be
at figure to compete with the markets OF
the world. All mills here have shut down.
and the cooperation of millers elsewhere is
invited
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-03
Marine Disasters.

ST. JOINS. n. F., Nov. 2. The schooner
Ontario hence to Sydney, C. B., was lost
near st. Lawrence, on the morning of the
9th, only one of the crew being saved. On
the same day the schooner Mary and Louise
of Halifax. bound to Ingonish. with mer-
chandise was wrecked east of Lawn Point.
The crew was saved, but the cargo was a
total loss. The German barque Huntress,
deal laden. from Dalhousie, N. s., to Glas-
gov, put into Breton harbor on the 22d. water
logged. 1t is reported that another disabled
steamer passed west early today. News of
several wrecks reported from the northwest.
No particulars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-03
Trouble in Arizona.

Tucson, Nov. 2. Trouble is likely to arise
from the recent shooting of cowboys by Mar
shall Carp and posse. at Mudstone. Carp
telegraphs General Wilcox to send the COM
pany of cavelry at Huachucia, orders to be
ready to march, if required.
Saerif Bedan of Mudstone. telegraphs
that everything is quiet there. An examina-
ton of the Marshal's house is going on with
closed doors. A large amount of money has
been raised to assist the prosecution by
friends of the COW boys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Lynchburg POsiOhice.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.
The requisite bond was received at the
Postoifice Department today, from Clifford
Straharn, and the President commissioned
him postmaster at Lynchburg. Va. vice j,
Q. Wilson suspended under the tenure of
office law Srathan's commission holds
good until the end of the next session of the
Senate unless he be previously suspended
bv the President, or be nominated or con
firmed for regular term. In addition to
Statham, several persons have been notified
of appointment as postmasters in the South.
ern States since the adjournment of the Sen
ate, and they will be commissioned on furn
ishng approved bonds, blanks for which pur
pose have been sent to them.
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The Confederate Bonds.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. >. Coufererate bonds
are still in demand in Augusta. A large
amount have been purchased today at from
$40 to Sill for thousand.
The city council today passed resolution
inviting Edward Atkinson and Eastern man.
ufacturers, nov at the Atlanta exposition, to
visit Augusta.
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Examination Of the BiddefoTd Burglar.

BrppEFoRp Nov. 2. John Peters, the
half breed Indian, 80 years Of age, was be-
fore the B;ddeford Municipal Court, We'd
nesday morning, and plead guilty to break
ing and entering the house Of Simon s. An
drews in the night time on the 21th UT.
Goods lost from severed houses recently burg
larized at Biddeford and other places were
found under his control, and he Is regarded
as the ringleader Of the gang.
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BY TELE6R
/ A.-ociated Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec journal.
Suicide in Saeo.

BrppEroRp, Nov. 2 VIM. II. Neal OF
Szco. 20 years Of age committed suicide this
noon by hanging. He has been somewhat
deranged since the death of his wife year
ago, but exhibited no alarming condition IN
Ill noon. After he had eaten his dinner, as
he passed through the dining room. he ex-
claimed my God Jane how can 1 stand ifs'
He went directly to the barn and in less than
ten minutes wa. found dead. He leaves two
sisters and considerable property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-03

Pere Hyacinthe has lately given for the
third time and before a crowded audience
his discourse on President Garfield lie
compared the religious tendencies Of the
tw o EMBELLISHMENTS Christian, France
Infidel-therein opposing the principles
Of NJ. Paul Bert to those Of Garfield. He
was interrupted by some one. which gave
occasion to telling reply. He was never
more eloquent, and carried his arguments
with the unanimous applause OF his
audience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-03

The Boston Traveller says: The agents
for the various lines of steamers report a
very dull business on outward cargoes at the
present time. The shipbrokers also re-
port very dull times on their lines and
small demand for vessels. The imports
per steamers are now very large. Vast
quantities of produce are now being re-
ceived by the provincial steamers and SAIL
ing vessels. We shall have very large
fleet of Indiamen arrive here in 1892.
nearly all laden with sugar and other
produce from Calcutta, Singapore. Manila
and Java.
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The Brooklyn MayOraIty.

New YORK. Nov. ,. Gen. Slocum ha,
withdrawn from the Independent candidac,
for MAYOR of Brooklyn, and Boss" Me
Laughliu has written letter promising t.
retire from politics. This leaves Mayor How
ell as the democratic candidate, and Setl
Low as the republican candidate for mayor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-03

As might have been supposed. the eff
forts OF the British bondholders to bring
the Turkish Government to terms have
utterly failed. the only persons benefited
being the spectators who took advantage
OF the false confidence which the negotia-
tions inspired. Turkish six per cent.
bonds. which were only % l-2 in London
last month. are now likely to decline
still more. To add to the Porte's troubles
Russia has made it clear that she is deter
mined to press her claim for the war in
demnity which Turkey acknowledged at
the last settlement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-03

Can man refrain from chopping the leaves
of the Burdock with his cane as he passes; it
is ''only weed" and yet few plants or weeds
are so valuable, and few preparations SO
popular as BuRDoCK BLOOD BITrERs, in
which all its valuable properties are so skill
fully combined. 1t cures dyspepsia, indi-
gestion. constipation; govt and all diseases
arising from impurities of the blood. Price
81 90: trial size 10 cents. nOv2t&wlw
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Cable Laying.

The cable steamer Faraday, is now at
Gravsend The officials of the American
telegraph cable company say she will sail
again during next week. She will endeavOr
to repair the first cable and then proceed to
Nova Scotia. to commence laying the shore
end and intermediate sections of the second
cable. The interruption in the first cable is,
roughly speaking, over thousand miles
from the British shore. and its cause is not
known. About 100 miles of the second
ca BILE has been laid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-03

Portsmouth, n. H., Nov. 2. man
named Rowe, residing at Sturgeon Creek IN
Eliot, has been arrested by the agent Of the
BidIefprd and Saco Society for the preven-
ton of cruelty to animals, charged with tear
ing out a horses tongue with a stout cord.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-03

ST. PAUL, Nov. 2. The House today
passed the Senate bill for the adjustment of
the old bonded debt by a vote of Il to 20.
The only important amendment is the one
providing the rate Of interest on the new bond
not exceed five per cent. instead of five per
cent, absolutely. As soon as the Senate con-
ours in this amendment the bill goes to the
Governor.
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A Severe Storm.

MEXICO, Nov. 9. At Manzillo, four large
vessels and all the small craft in the harbor
were lost in the recent storm. The Custom
House and number of stores completely
destroyed. No additional loss of life is re-
ported. The Pacific Mail steamer. due the
day of the storm, had not arrived at last
accounts.
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Mcxicans Seize an American Mine.

TUscoS, Arizona, Nov. 2. Advices from
Altar Sonora, say that the Mexicans have
taken possession of the San Feliato mine,
which company of Americans have been
working, basing their claim on technically
The Americas presented protest to Gov
Orbize, who refused to notice it, and put the
Mexicans in possession.
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France.English Treaty.

MANCHESTER, Nov. 2. The Paris cores
pendent of the Guardian telegraphs that the
British commissioners, who came here to
negotiate for the France-British commercial
treaty, will return home Saturday. There
will be treaty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-03

Some miscrearts concealed in the north
east gallery threw full gallon of vitriol
over a crowd gathered in the Main Cen
tennial Building in Philadelphia, on
Thursday night last, and AZ men, women.
and children were burned and had their
clothing ruined by the terrible acid. They
followed up their work by sending the
heavy bottle crashing to the floor. and es-
capped by means Of the skylight to the
roof and thence to the ground.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-03

Jubal Early, ex-Confederate General.
lives at Lynchburg hotel and practises
law. Although not yet seventy. he is as
bent and bowed as man of ninety years.
His dropping shoulders, his long gray
beard and flowing white hair and the
strong staff on which he leans make him
look like the ideal Rip Van Wrinkle. He
wears the Southern gray yet, and his still
vigorous mind is fall Of fire and vindic-
tiveness. He seems to live upon the
memories Of the past.
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Aailp 4ennebtt Journal.
Augusta. Thursday korning, Nov. 8.

Ex-President and Mrs. Hayes are ex-
pected 10 arrive in London sometime this
month on their way to the South of France.
They will return TO England. it is said.
in the spring.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Russian Affairs.

LONDON, Nov. =. The Standards ST.
Petersburg special says last week numerous
Nihilist proclamations were distributed about
the city, and several copies were thrown into
the barracks of the Imperial guard. 1t is
stated that the Gar has lately received many
threatening missives. Recently in respect
able part of the city, the police burst into a
house in the night and seized man and
woman preparing dangerous explosives. So
cialist pamphlets were also found.
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New York stock Market.
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago Produce Market.
FLoUR-duli and nominal
wHEAr-active; No. 2Chicago Spring, / 30i and
Soi cash; Nov. By; Dec. 33l; All Year, 33f; Jan,
32l; No red winter 90.
CoRN-higher At 62is62i; and 64I cash bid; e4i
Nov; 6if Dec; 50 Jan.
OATS hrmer n cash ri; dec. Al; Nov. Al;
Jan. ~.
kYE-easie :; 90.
BARLEY-sfeady 1t / Os.
OkK-at 10 IS for cash and 10 IS for Nov.
II Is fer Doc
LARD.et II Is for cash; II 47l nov. Ill GIL. Dec.
oUL1 AEAT-Shouidefs, 9 81; Short rib, so
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Gladstone's Resources.

The secretary of the Liverpool branch Of
the land league teegraphed to Gladstone as
follows: The elections yesterday show how
your resources of civilization are appreciated
by one hundred and fifty thousand Irish cit
liens here.
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Marine News.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 3. The bark John Lud-
wig reports Oct. 26th, lat. so n, long. 20 W,
passed the wreck of . fore and aft schooner
afioating on her cargo. Only the word 'sBos-
tom was left on her stern.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-03

Just at the present moment Washington
is having decided building boom. More
than $50 new buildings are in process Of
construction, and forty-one Of these new
houses represent an aggregate estimated
cost of 4j62 800.