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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-30

uo~ .;lent in comparison to one week
o, verv few fsmilies remain. The TaDer-
nacle was taken down last Friday ana -
soon a. the boarding house is raised II VIII
n. housed for the year. The seats stilI g,
80, mon the ground, but are to be houseu
aoon some permanent improvements VIII
no made This fall which will add very mucn
m the attractions Of the grove. 40 III
know of any cottages to be punt tnls ia''
Mrs Osborn of Fairfield. still remains anu
il having her cottage raised and announcer SUI
mt on. Two society chapels are 10 DC ouii'
next season, and a good many iots nave c ri.
selected upon which to build cottages. Inc
nlace grows more popular as a campmeeting
resort. each year The meetings have proved
a success. and people have gone away 10
work for the Master.
Rev. Stephen Allen, who had charge OF the
meetings.. has proved to be the fright man IN
the right place" His selection OF preachers
was admirable, and the standard OF
rreachinp has been far higher than ever be-
fore on this ground On the whole, the
nreacbipg could not have been betfer--aho
| know il has been appreciated
The temperance meeting proved success
and. taken as whole, | have never seen
better conducted series of meetings. All
seemed to be united and to work Tor the pro-
motion of religion and temperance Inc
meetings on the Sabbath were worthy OF note,
as everything seemed as orderly as one couid
ask. Five thousand people are not mass
| TO he easily handled, ordinarily, but here they
reouired no words except of commentator.
I thong how different it would have been
o5 wears ago. What has made the changer
Religion and Prohibition. The experiment
of holding a meeting during the Sabbath with
open gates has proved success; and as long
as they are conducted as they have been here
this season, there can be no more objection
than there is in holding conference on the
Sabbath. The great object of meeting on
the Sabbath is TO bring people to the Savior,
and the more that can be brought under the
influence of the gospel the better. A religion
that saves people is sweet. and it keeps them
sweet under all circumstances. s.
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SIS r. m.


WARRINGTON, August %.
Executive Mansion-The evening bulletin
is generally accepted here as q confirmation
of hopes Of the day. The patients fever,
which was little higher than. last night, has
began to subside and all symptoms continue
to be satisfactory. DIR. Agnew, as he left the
Mansion tonight, was asked by reporter OF
the Associated Press what he thought of the
bulletin. think, said he, it is a fair and
accurate statement of the Presidents condit-
ion. And what view do you take of his con-
dition? There is nothing unfavorable about
il at all.
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The total Indebtedness of all the States,
after deducting the sinking funds and the
sums repudiated by the several States, is
$3.50, 700 900. The net debt Of the 81
cities In the United States having popu-
lation of $500 and upward is s593. 0oo. 600
The county, village. township and school
district debt is estimated at 1925 900, 900.
This would make total indebtedness OF
81 ,0Cg 900 900. or little more than hall
the amount of the national debt At the
close of the rebellion. according to Los
sings history. the total municipal and
State indebtedness aggregated about 3d.
OOO. 0OO, 900.
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California Mining stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 26.
The following are the closing official prices of min
ing stocks today:
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WAsH1xcrox, August g


At tie nosniug dressing of the Pres,dent
voupd. the parotid swelling vas found 70 Dc
dininished in size since yesterday morning.
mere had been q plentiful discharge OF pus
during the night from three openings
Another yellow spot was discovers on
the side of the face this morning. and vhen
pricked, it permitted free discharge OF pas.
The wound in bis body was found to De
doing we'll.
Il still continues to discharge freely. Inc
character of the pus discharged has not
changed materially since yesterday.
Yesterday, but i. thicker and Of more healthy
character than what flowed from the WOUND
a few DAYS since. While dressing and
cleansing the wound this morning, the
cleansing catheter entered the wound to e
depth of fully twelve inches. DR.. Boynfon,.
who was in the sick room the greater part OF
the night, said the President passed good
night, sleeping most of the time. His sleep
was more natural than any night the past
week. The surgeons report that the condi'
ton of the President IL quite - favorable as
at the morning examination.
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) p. NJ.
WASHINGTON, August &c


DIR. Boynton came from the sick room a
short time since, and in reply to question,
said the President was improving, and all
were now hopeful of his ultimate recovery.
He was quickly followed by DR.. Bliss, who
said that everything was very promising.
The Presidents pulse, said DIR. Bliss, is now
lO4, and is as soft and as natural as could
be desired; he is sleeping quietly, his skin
is moist and his face looks bright and pleas
ant.
"You regard this recent change as one OF
the most miraculous in the history of sur
gerry, dare say"
Yes, sir; he went down as near deaths
door on Saturday as ever expect to see a
man go without dying: but since then he has
picked UP marvelously, and l consider he
has now reached point where he enters up
on plane of cOnvalesence, and if no new
complications arise you will be surprised by
the rapidity with which repair will go on in
his system"
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WASHINGTON, August 20.

WAsHISGToN, August 20.
Executive Mansion-The Presidents
symptoms this morning are as favorable as
yesterday at the same hour. He slept, awaken
ing at intervals, the greater part Of the night.
At these intervals he took and retained the
nourishment administered. His mind con-
tinues perfectly clear. Pulse 100; temper
allure 9s.5 respiration Il.
(Sisned) d. W. Bliss,
J. X. BARNES.
J. J. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN,
+. II. HAMILTON.
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A Destructive Hurricane.

PoRT RoYAL, S. c., August 30. A Hurri-
cane passed over here Saturday night doing
great damage to individual and railway prop
erty. At Beaufort forty lives were lost, all
colored. At Port Royal on account of the
storm, the ferryman could not convey pas
sengers across the river. They were in the
ferry house awaiting abatement of the storm,
when the house was carried away by the high
tide. The number drowned is variously es-
timated from 20 to 40, seven bodies have
been recovered. One washer and dredge of
the Coosaw Mining Co., in the Coosaw river
were sunk. Considerable damage was done
to the wharves and lighters of the company
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WASHINGTON, August 90.

WAsHrNGToN, August 90.
Executive Mansion-At the morning dres-
sing of the President, an additional point OF
suppuration was recognized in his swollen
face, which being incised gave exit to some
healthy looking pus. The other openings on
the exterior of the swelling are likewise dis.
charging. but though less tense, the tumefac.
ton has not materially diminished in size.
Nothing new has been observed in the condi
ton of the wound. The usual daily rise OF
temperature has not yet occurred, and the
general condition is not materially changed
since morning, Pulse LOG; temperature 9S
respiration Is.
(Sigued) ID. W. Bliss,
J. X. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD,
RoBERr REYBURN,
+. ii. HAMILTON.
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WASHINGTON, August %.
Executive Mansion-The daily rise of the
Presidents temperature began later this
afternoon than yesterday, but was eight
tenths of degree higher. Frequency of the
pulse is now the same as that of this hour
Yesterday. He has taken willingly the liquid
food prescribed during the day, and had
besides during the morning, small piece OF
milk toast. At the evening dressing pretty
free discharge of healthy pus took place
from the parotid swelling, which is percepti-
bly, diminishing in size. The wound mani
tests no material change. Pulse 10: tenn
perature 1905; respiration Is.
(Signed) ID. W. Bliss,
j. X. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD,
ROBERT RAYBrRN,
+. ii. HAMILTON.
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WAsHIxGIoN, August q

"AsHISGION, auSuSs w.
DIR. Bliss reports at this hour that the re-
suit of the evening examination is highly
satisfactory. The febrile rise did not begin
until about f. Is this afternoon. and although
the pulse and temperature are a little higher
than last night. the former being ITO and the
latter 100. The fact is accounted for by the
pressure of q considerable accumulation OF
pus in the glandular swelling which was
rumored at the evening dressing.
The gland looks much better tonight than
at any time since it became q dangerous
feature of the case. The wound is also doing
extremely we'll, the process of granulation
having recommended. The patients gen.
eral condition is still further improved. DIR.
Baxter is reported to have said to friend
this afternoon, that if the Presidents stom'
ach holds out and if he is properly cared for
he will probably recover.
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killed b the Carr.

B.ycon, Aug. %. Last evening forey
Mcleod Of Kingman, was observed to be IN
. fearful state of intoxication. TINS moin-
ing. the section men Of the E. s n. A. n
found his mangled remains lying between
the rails a short distance from hine'
man. The body presented a fearful specta-
Gle, as there was not whole bone let -
il. There we're two trains down over the
road last night. 1t is not known winch
train run over the man as no blood has oeen
found on either engine. This victim OF
rum is an inoffensive laborer. about % years
of age. 1t is probable that he went to sleep
ON the track.
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OFFICIAL TELEGRAAS.
Blaine to Minister Lowell.

Secretary Blaine sent the following thi,
afternoon to Minister Lowell, London:
The President had q good night and i.
having good day. At this hour, p. NJ,
his pulse is los. For many days past the
pulse has shown decided increase by this
time in the afternoon. His respiration is
normal, and all other symptoms reported by
his doctors are favorable.
(Signed) BLAINE, Secy.
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Proposed Wrestling Match Given Up.

New YORK, August 20. The proposed
wrestling match between Officer VIM F.
Brown of East Boston police force, and Jas
Quingley of the police force of this city, has
fallen through. Quigley's hacker was at the
Police Gazette Office to-day to arrange the
match. but letter vas read from Brown
stating that he could not go on with the match
as the board of aldermen and the police COM
missioners of Boston refused either to let
him wrestle in Boston or New York.
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There appears to be no doubt that Eng.
land will require very large amounts oil
our products during the ensuing year and
this fact furnishes the basis for the specu,
la,ion which advances the price Of cereals
far above reasonable figures, the excess
going into the pockets of reckless gamblers
in the crops on this side Of the Atlantic
and the community having to pay unreason-
able rates for the nece.saries Of life.
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A Boiler Explosion.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, August 90. The boiler
at Henry Moody's saw mill at Compbellville,
exploded this morning. Henry Gaines killed
instantly. John Fletcher and Samuel Cook
fatally injured. Benjamin Allen badly scalded.
will probably recover. Two other employees
injured, but not severely. The explosion
was caused by the use OF sulphur water in
the boiler
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XXYANTED-First-cl custom coat and ,.,
w makers, TO work in shop on custom vn,a
Apply to 5. l.. Huntington, 100 Water St, Aueus.
augl2tf
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The Cramer Mystery,

NEW HAVEN. August %. The Douglas,
woman was removed, this evening, from
Sheriff Peaks house to the jail H. G. Allen
has made deposition that he saw Jennie
Cramer and James Malley leave RedliArs
building At about 7.45 Friday evening. He
vas taken to the jail to-day and positively
identified. His testimony demolishes Mallev
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-08-30

The English farmer seems doomed to
economical ruin All the early prospects
Of the harvest were promising, but the
late rains have ruined the corn and caused
enormous losses. Year after year the
luck has been running against him. Nature
and American competition combining to
force him back upon the soil and to exhaust
his scanty store Of savings. This new
disaster will increase the tendency in the
English counties to abandon agricultural
pursuits. and either to seek new occupa-
ton in the cities or to epigrate.
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The mobilization Of the German military
service in a time Of profound peace looks
to close observers Of European affairs
very much as straw which points towards
coming war cloud. The French are Sc
riously discussing the next time they 60
10 war Of seizing Switzerland to secure the
strategic advantages Of its territory The
regular European war is due about next
wear.
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FLoUR-quiet and firm. '
wHEAT-lowea: No.2 Chicago Spring, / 30 casb
" Aug. "a Sept 26i; No 2 red winter
CoRN-lower at 81 and 6iia64l cash bid; 6ss
OATS 8. , ashade lower asis37 cash &c; Aug. 81,
kYE-easier; 1O4.
BARLEY-higher at o.
1s OF for Sept. " mug
II 50. W. mug "A 1'-' Sep'.
Short clear. . IS. ii"' W
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;TATE OF MAINE. CITY OF AUGUSTA
TREAsURER'S NOTICE.

THAMES ON nonresident real estate in the city OF
! Augusta in the County % Kennebec and State
of Maine for the year A. ID. 1850.
The following list of taxes on real estate of nom
resident owners in the city of Augusta for the year
lsSV in bills committed 10 Guy Turner Collector OF
said city on the 25th day of June 1880
has been returned by him to me as remaining
uupad on the 18th day of Juue 1851,
by his certificate of that date: and now
remains unpaid, and notice is hereby given, that If
the and interest and charges are not pal into
the Treasury of said citv, within eighteen months
from the commitment of said bills, much of the
real estate taxed as will be sufficient to pay the
amount due therefor including interest and charges
will without further notice. be sold at public auct
at my office in Granite Block in said city of Augusta
on Wednesday, the 18th day of January, A. ID. 1882
at o'clock in the afternoon.
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Fires IN Algeria.

PARIS. August 80. A number of fires are
reported in Algeria. All the country around
the Phillippeville for sixty square kilometres,
is one vast coufagration. The strong part
of Philippeville has been destroyed, and the
forest of cork trees is in blacze. The flames
famed by a violent sirocco, are carrying all
before them. II is hardly possible for the
garrison and population to affect anything in
the way of subduing the fires, owing to the
heat. 1t is feared that the fire originated
with the Arabs.
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East L,xermore Campmeeting.

WINTHRFP, Aug. IS. The East Liver
more Methodist campmeeting, which opened
last Monday, concluded the 29th. The at
tendance was smaller than usual, though 1t
has been an interesting session. goodiy
number of leading clergymen were present.
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A Painful Accident.

BIppEFoRD, Aug. 20. George Hutchins,
a farmer in Kennebunkport, while threshing
grain this noon, caught his fore arm in the
beaten. and was so badly crushed that it was
necessary to amputate the arm at the elbow.
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Wanted.

UyANTED.-Fifty girls for saloons, hotel. ~,
w private families. Reference given ana =. -
quired. Apply to Ira NJ. True, intelligence ofBcs
Haioweh. aug2lr
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Twenty-six deaths from yellow fever in
Havana, last week.
Thomas A. Marvin. the alleged forger,
bgamist and confidence man was before the
court in Richmond, Va, Yesterday, but the
case was postponed to secure the necessary
witnesses.
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FIRE RECORD.

Flour Mill and Cutlery Works Burned.
P1rrsBuRG. Pa, August %. The fire at
Beaver Falls, Pa, this morning, destroyed
MELONS & Son -four mill and partly destroyed
the Beaver Falls Co, cutlery works. A con-
siderable portion of the trestle works Of the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad was also
burned and which will cause an interruption
to travel for a couple of days. Loss on Mel
Ions & Son $50. 900; on cutlery works, large.
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A Meeting of the Maine Jersey Catue
Association.

WINTHROP, Aug. %. The Maine state
Jersey Cattle Association met at Town
Hall, Winthrop, last Saturday. Levi Jones
of Winthrop was elected President; n H.
Pike, Winthrop. Secretary and treasurer
The Association is doing much to increase
the interest in jersey cattle breeding In
Maine.
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8ailp &enr1sbtf Journal.
Augusta. Tuesday Morning, Aug. 80.

The Boston Pilot. announcing that the
dynamite address is genuine, warns O Don
ovan Rosa and his clique that if they
want to blow up ships they ought 70 take
their headquarters out Of the country. II
any OF them attempt to put their diabolical
threats into execution, way with their
headquarters will be found which will
save them anv further trouble
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WASHINGTON, August 80.
Executive Mansion.-No material change
in the Presidents condition has occurred
during the last hour.
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els r. N.
WASHINGTON, August 30.

WAsHTNGTON, August %.
Executive Mansion-Dr. Bliss reports at
this hour that the Presidents fever has sub
sided and Everything is going nicely and
smoothly.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Severe Gale.

LONDON, August 90. Although the gale
in which the herring fishing fleet off Peter
Head the Goth, has abated, there is still much
anxiety in regard to the safety of many boats.
Almost all of the boats which escaped, lost
nets and the value of the gear destroyed
amounts to many thousand dollars.
Earthquake at Chic.
A telegram from Thesme, Asia Minor, SAYS
the recent earthquake there on the Island of
Chic. was more violent than that of last
April. The inhabitants are in dispair.
A Swiss Landslide.
GENEVA, August 20. A huge mass of earth
has fallen from the mountain side at Somox,
in the Canton Grisons and blocked up the
course of the river Jobel, an affluent of the
Rhine, converting the valley into lake.
Murphy in London.
LONDON, August 30. The meeting at
which. on Saturday afternoon, Murphy the
American temperance lecturer was welcomed
to London, was opened by Rev. Mr. Harris
of New Jersey with prayer. DR.. Daniels
of Chicago gave an address. He alluded to
the might wave of temperance that had swept
over the United States and said that MIR.
Murphy had come to England with the ben
edictions of the wounded President and ex-
President Hayes.
Turkish Affairs.
ALEXANDRIA, August %. Riaz Pasha has
dismissed the minister of Public works. The
dismissal of the minister of foreign affairs is
expected daily. The new minister of war
who is unpopular with the troops. is expected
to attempt their abandonment. 1t is believed
the visit of Sir Lewis Malet to Constantine
pie, is to arrange for the joint occupation of
Egypt by England, France and Turkey,
pending the disbandonment of the troops
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For Sale.

Parties desireous of buying household furniture
will do well TO call at William McGreggor's, 63
winthrop street he is to dispose of them al once
Call and secure bargain. The sale will Ike place
Thursday. au"to'lI
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
New York Money Market.
EUenin0 Report.

NEW YORK, August 20.
Money easy at Ago call and closed at q 5.
Prime mercantile paper 4id6. Exchange steady
62l for long, and - for short. Governments
steady. State bonds dull. Railroad bonds firm.
Stock market opened weak.
Transactions, 355. 726 shares.
Closing bids:
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WEATHER REPORT.


War Dept, Office Chief Signal Officer, /
Washington d. c., August 30.-l a. m. I
For the New England and Middle States,
light variable winds; westerly winds; sta.
tionary temperature or higher barometer.
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mob SALE If sold Immediately. Mrs e.
Il tons pleasant cottage on Chestnut street A''
aug20tiw
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Allen, J0nn b., or
unknown, House & lot, 4s
Bridge place, 800 81 10 20
Clark, Benjamin, House LOT of Dear
born Longfellow, 10 ) 6S 81
Davis. Elizabeth Western Avenue
House stable & lot
South of West
ern Avenue, East
OF florence street, 2,i0O Oh ~ d w
North g. West of
land taxed to HIS.
Webster, Trustee,
Dudley JOG All, % acres of land of
James Dudley,3d
Range, 3l5 662
Halves, Martha, Mrs. Il acres of
land of lot 49, W / 50
4th Range East of)
River,
McDonough or Buildings & aboutl
Unknown, of land,
West of w hittei
road g. adjoining 400 s 40
HallOwell line
form rly TO John
Carey,
| Newell, Samuel j., 60 acres of landl
of c. W. Howei 40 924
Wilson Place,
Rice, William, House, Barn & 2OO) .
of land on
| 18th Range, No 10
& Ii of J. Shaw $500 80 SO
and IL acres east
| of read, being all
oflot A.
4 undivided int. in)
Halves farm. North
lot No. la& Is of 1893
South of Mrs.
Keen,
Williams Louisa, Lot "a, Abbott
Place Of Seth Will so les
liams estate
Wing E. p or Unknown, House
| lot of b. +. Mars
ton, West of Ban $50 756
gor ST., occupied
by w. ii. Scates,
Lot West of same
A. Lambard, 100 9 10
Owner Unknown 20 acres of landl
East end of Gulley
Lot, Sd Range
East of River, 100 2iO
formerly to Dana
| Gay and Benz
Young,
GUY TURNER,
Treasurer of the City of Augusta.
| August 9Th, 1881. augsteod&w3w
P1.fIMRINE STEAM AMI
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NEw YoRK, August 20. DR.. Boynton says
that during intervals of wakefulness the
Presidents mind vas perfectly clear, Once
about A. NJ, while taking nourishment.
he remarked to Boynton, evidently referring
to his several relapses. Il wonder how many
more stations will have to stop at DR..
Boynton says the President looks better and
feels better this morning. The doctors hone
is strengthened this morning, owing to the
fact that the President has held his own
through another day and night. He will feel
content and satisfied with the continuance of
Of this stationary period for few days, after
which the work of repair and recuperatiop
will commence
Interview With Dr.. Reyburn.
WAsRrNGroS, August %.
Executive Mansion-A rumor is afIoat thi.
morning, that an exsmiyation has been made
Of the Presidents lungs, and that unmistaka.