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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-06
BUTLER,s NARROW ESCAPE
From Drownlng-The Doughty Politi.
clan Meets with a Watery Expert.
ence Not IN the Programme.

LAWRENCE, Nov 4.
1t has just leaked out that Gen. Butler
came near being drowned last Friday even
ing. He came up river on the c. L. Mather
and just at the upper edge of the rapids.
four miles below this place, the steamer run
upon q rock and stuck there. 1t was indie
spensable that Gen. Butler should be at
Lawrence at an early hour and small boat
carried by the steamer was brought along
side and Gen. Butler, Mayor Breen, Hon.
Caleb Saunder and Capt. Romans took
places in it. The water was running very
swiftly, and Is soon as the boat was loaded
the current began to suck it under the coun-
ter of the steamer. In endeavoring to push
it clear of the boat it was partially swamped,
and each effort to right matters only made
them worse. The current was so swift that
only an extraordinarily strong swimmer
could escape being drawn into the rapids and
whirled down the river mile or two before
still water could be reached. Fortunately
the deck hands, after much effort, succeeded
in hauling each man on board. the General
escaping with a banged up hat and thor
ough wetting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-06

NTANTED-A trusty American girl to do gen.
w eral housework. Apply to Miss q. z. SAN.
BORN. corner Court and all SITS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-06

A young St. Louis housekeeper, who
had read in Paris letter that four-posi
bedsteads were again in fashion. started
in search of one the other day. She final
ly found what she desired in the house
and under the person of sick Hungarian
whose wife was painfully supporting him
by sewing. and who valued it as an heir
loom but was willing to supply his neces-
sites by selling it. The next day she took
q dealer to fix the price. and, having been
purchased for liberal sum, it was sent
to his shop to be fitted with new ropes.
1t was, in fact, a mahogany four-poster
of admirable workmanship, and the dealer
was examining the carvings with delight
when he accidentally pressed upon a
carved rose which yielded and disclosed a
secret receptacle in which was tightly
wedged leather bag, containing Italian
coins worth several thousand dollars. The
money was promptly handed to the poor
Hungarians. whose amazement was so
great that in all probability they have not
yet recovered from it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-06
Sherif's Sale.
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE KES " MA1SS' SIS:
Taken execution and will be sold by public
Il auction on Saturday, the 9th day of D~cem-
Der A d. 1882, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon at the
office of A. G. Andrews in Augusta in said county,
all the right in equity which +. webber Blaisde of
Sidney, in said county, has had on the
9th day Of March A. ID. 1852, at II O'Clock and
thirty minutes in the forenoon, that being the time
Of the attachment of the same the original writ
in this action to redeem from two mortgages herein
after mentioned and described, the following des.
cribed real estate, to wit a certain parcel OF land
with the buildings thereon, situated in Sidney. and
bounded on the north by the Delano Cross Road 30
called,) on the east by land mortgaged to Sanford
Puen July 10th. 1875, the south by land of heirs
Of Nathaniel Merrill on the west by land Of " alter
Getchell, formerly owned by John Blais iell.
The above described real estate being subject to
two mortgages, the first OF said mortgages dated
January l4th, ls7g, recorded in the kennebec Regis
try of Deeds. Book 800, page I'll, given by Edmund
W. Blaisdell to Laurston Guild of said Sidney. TO
the pay ment of one hundred and sixty dollars
In two years from date, with interest thereon semi
annually AT the rate OF eight per CEN per annum
until paid. Said cond mortgage before mentioned
Is dated January 10Th, se0, recorded in said kenne
bee Registry of Deeds Book 325, page 5O7, given by
said Edmund w. Blaisdell to said Lauriston Guild
secure the pay ment Of one hundred and twelve dol
lars and eighty cents in one year from date, with
interest tmannually at the rate of eight per cent
per annum until paid
The amount due each OF said mortgages will be
made known at the time and place of said sale.
GEO. X. STEVENS, sheriff.
AUGUSTA, October 30, h, 1882. 3wH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-06

The revision of the Old Testament is to
be done in year. according to New
York interviewer. and will probably reach
the public in about eighteen months, and
under the same conditions; but it cannot
by any possibility attract the same notice.
The sales Of the revised New Testament
have almost ceased; it has been accepted
by no great denomination, and, while If
remains = convenient commentary, it has
not secured that familiar and sacred use
which makes the New Testament in King
James version at once part of English
literature and the guide Of higher life.
Like causes will prevent the acceptance
of the Old Testament revision. and lack
of interest in the Old Testament, two
thirds of which few people are familiar
with. will make the changes made less a
matter of vital consequence to the public.
Unfortunately. the portion of the Old Tes-
lament most familiar, the Psalms, job and
fragments of the prophetical books. are
the worst rendered, as far as the Hebrew
is concerned, and the commission will
hack at passages endeared by use and as
sociation As only . conscientious reviser
ean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-06

Resiguatiou Of the Secretary Of State
Gov. Hoyt's Letter Of Explanation.
HARR,sBuRe. Nov 5.

HARRISBURG, Nov 5.
Colonel QUAY, of Philadelphia. secretary
of the State, has resigned his commission
on the ground that he cannot hold office un-
der Gov Hoyt, after the latter's letter rela-
tive to his (Hoyt's) position rs enunciated in
his letter Of Friday.
Governor Hoyt has made the following
statement in reference to charges against
him. made at the republican meeting here
last evening that he had used the States
funds in connection with others for private
speculative purposes, and that to avoid dis
grace he had appealed to Senator Cameron
to come to his assistance. which the latter
did, He saws: was never q member OF
any pool engaged in stock speculation.
desire to state emphaticaily, and without
qualification, that never requested, in per-
son or BY agent, of Cameron any financial
assistance either for myself or anybody else;
that he never advanced one dollar to me, or
in nv behalf, or on any account in any trans
action, and never had any relation OF con-
nection in business with any party or COM
bination or pool to which he may have ad-
vanced money, directly or indirectly, So
far in my life have not been compelled to
draw on either intellectual, moral, political
or financial resources of that gentleman.
This attack is doubtless part of their disci-
pine of determination to which am to De
subjected in common with a large number of
other citizens of the commonwealth. We
accept the situation.
In reply to question as to whether ne had
received Colonel Quay's resignation rs Sec
rotary of the commonwealth, he said !:
"Quay's resignation has been received and
accepted. part with him with sincere re-
greet. have appointed as his successor
Col. Francis Jordan of this city, who has
accepted, and will go on duty as secretary
tomorrow morning"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-06
POLITICS AND CRIME,
Ballot Box Stuffing and Other Offences
in New York City.

New YORK, Nov 4.
The grand jury today handed in twelve in
dictmeDts against ballot box suffers, repeat
ers and falsely registered persons in the Sth
assembly district. Warrants were imme-
diately issued for their arrest.
The grand jury also presented an indict-
ment for manslaughter against w. B. Raw
son the telegraph operator and George f..
Rood, conductor of the New Haven train, for
causing the late disaster in Harland Railroad
Tunnel. Rawson was bailed. Rood has not
yet been apprehended.
They also found indictments for ballot, box
stuffing against Charles Raab, an election
inspector in the Sth Assembly district, and
John Herrick, an officer of the steamboat
Squad. Raab was bailed.
The grand jury also presented a long re-
port of their investigation of Wards Island
Insane Asylum. They commenced the abO-
lition Of the present summary method of COM
mitment, and advised the pa ssage of a law
by which an alleged lunatic shall be ex-
amined before judge and three reputable
physicians of five years standing, in the pres
ence of counsel, and no commitment to be
made unless by majority vote of jury, the
judge concurring. They also recommend
that patients be allowed to communicate with
the counsel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-06
RAILROAD MATTERS.
A Hearing On the ReceiveTship Of the
DanvilIe, Olsey 4 Ohio n. r.

SPRNGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov 4.
In the q. S. Circuit Court, the application
for receiver for the Danville, Olney & Ohio
River Railroad Company, was set down for
hearing, the 9th inst Western creditors
we're at first surprised BY this application, ~
thew claim they had been assured by the
president of the company, that the interests
on its bonds was not in arrears, and that they
personally advanced sufficient money to meet
it. Since this application was made BY Bos-
ton parties, certain Western creditors have
interviewed to prevent the seizure of the
property, and they have made an examine
ton in the affairs of the company. They
claim the road has been permitted to de-
teriorate and its business has greatly suffered
through Encouragement. They claim they
discovered the existence of q construction
company, in which the President. Vice Pres
ident and other officials of the road in Bos
ton were interested, and it is claimed by the
creditors that through this construction COM
pany the officials of the road obtained large
amount of bonds and other assets that should
have gone to the creditors of the company
and to the improvement of the property. 1t
is said the road had debts amounting to
nearly 81 300. 900, and nothing to represent
it but poorly constructed ROADWAY, all the
rolling stock being owned by outside per-
cons, who lease II to the company AT extrav-
agant figures. 1t is claimed that the present
proceedings were begun to further injure the
property in the interests of the present man.
agement.
BosroN. Nov 5.
The criticism upon the management of the
Danville, Olney & Ohio River railroad, con-
tanned in telegram from Springfield, ILL.,,
are declared by parties in this city, who are
interested in the road, to be unjust and un-
true. The company has been obliged to ex-
tend some of its floating debt by reason Of
the failure of the townships to pay the bonds
which has been subscribed as local aid and
claims for these subsidies now in litigation.
In this condition of affairs the trustees under
the first mortgage (abOut $775 ,OO0) have
deemed it for the interest of all concerned
to place the road temporarily in the hahds of
a receiver. appointed by the U. S. court.
This action reflects in no way upon the man.
agement and complete harmony exists. The
Boston owners think the property worth more
than the Indebtedness amounts to and hope
that short administration of its affairs by
receiver in court, where the rights of Massa-
chasetts investors can be protected, will
enable the company to pay all claims, re-
sumo its property and show fair value.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-06
Mr.. Gladstone appears to have won the

Mr.. Gladstone appears to have won the
Irish party in the Commons completely
over to his side on the cloture question
They voted in a body with the Liberals
Thursday night. IN favor of giving a ma
jority power to close debates. This
change of policy is rather surprising. The
Irish members were violently opposed to
the cloture at the last session, because it
would take from them the power of OBJ
struction of which they availed themselves
so freely when Irish measures were under
consideration. Thursday nights vote
gives color to recent rumor of an I'M
Outstanding whereby the Irish members
were to support the cloture in return for
some new and favorable legislation for
their own island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-06

Iowa has no prohibition law after all
Judge Hayes of the district court, has
decided that the amendment which the
people of the State adopted by an over
whelming majority of about $4,000 in
June last was not legally incorporated up
on the constitution and is, therefore, in
valid. His decision is based upon the
grounds that the act itself and the votes by
which is was passed were not spread upon
the journals of the Legislature in the man.
ner required by law, and that the same
act did not pass both Houses of the Leg
islature. This is very clumsy legislation.
The act which passed the Senate was very
sweeping in its terms. 1t prohibited not
only the sale and manufacture OF liquor as a
beverage, but also its use for any and all
purposes. even sacramental, medicinal or
any other. This was total prohibition.
The act which passed the House, and
which was voted on by the people, was
confined merely to the prohibition of the
sale and manufacture OF liquor as u bever-
age.
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promising foe Of fusion. He followed
where he thought duty led. He was hon
est as democrat, and never more honest
than when he turned his back upon de-
mocracy and followed the light which led
him into republicsnism. He was not
ambitious for Office, nor DESTROYS of piling
up money. he took life easy. He had
neither wife nor child to labor for, but
lived a quiet, contented life with his mother
and two sisters, and died watched over,
cared for and loved by them. 1t is possible
that he might have made stronger mark
10 life than be did had his circumstances
impelled him to greater exertion. Neces-
sity is powerful spur to urge men to do
their best. Yet whether he did or did not
use his strength to the best advantage
he was one of the brightest stars in
the galaxy Of Maine journalism. and
made an enviable name and fame in the
profession to which his life was devoted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-06
PETROLEU m.
A Big Speculation and Tremendously
Oily Excitement.

PITTsBURG, Nov 4.
Today was most exciting one in the
history of the Oil Exchange. The market
opened with sales at ITO and then declined to
1854. but quickly recovered and advanced
steadily until the close of the morning SEES
sion. All the forenoon the widest scenes
were enacted, and blocks Of many thousand
barrels changed hands.
At the afternoon session the scenes of the
morning were repeated and were, if possible,
more exciting. The opening sales were made
at l20, following by reaction and a drop of
five cents. The weakness, however, was
only temporary and the market rallied TOWARD
the close, the first sales being made at 1904.
The transactions were the largest in the his
tory Of the exchange and aggregate 9,159, 900
barrels.
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TWOTRAINS COLLIDE.
A Passenger Train Runs into a Freight
Train in Connecticut.
POMFRET. Nov 4

PoMFRET, Nov 4.
Passenger train No. I6 ran into the western
bound freight train west of Pomfret, this A.
NJ, damaging both engines and several cars
in the freight tram and baggage car of the
passenger train. The engineer of the pas
senger train was badly injured. The accident
was caused by the conductor of the freight
running BY the meeting point in violation of
the rules.
Byron Glidden, engineer of the passenger
train, was probably fatally injured, and the
fireman Of the freight engine was killed The
engine and twelve cars were wrecked. The
road is blocked and q wrecking train has
been sent from Hartford to clear the track.
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A FIRE BUG
Tried, Convicted, Confesses and Gets
His Deserts.

LANCASTER, Pa, Nov 4.
George Drummer, the fire bug who was
yesterday convicted of one charge of in
cendiarism and Immediately put on trial on
another, pleaded guilty this forenoon to the
charge of setting fire to the poor house barn.
he also made confession in relation to nu-
merous incenaiary fires in this city the past
year, duplicating as incendiaries John
Drachbar, Lewis Reidenbsck, George Bear,
John DAILY. Henry Snider, John Wartz.
Christian 5. Wartz and Charles Miller. Of
the implicated parties DAILY, Snider, Wartz.
Bear and Miller have Leen arrested Officers
are now on the track of the others. Bear.
one Of the arrested men, is an employe Of
the fire department. The developments re-
veal a regularly organized band for the pur-
pose of firing buildings.
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FROM NEVADA.
A Political Quarrel Results i'm a Fatal |
Shooting ARRAY.

EUREKA, Nov 4.
A fatal shooting occurred here yesterday
afternoon, on Main street, between Joseph
E. Anderson, editor of the Eureka Evening
Leader, = republican newspaper. and George
T. Reck, republican candidate for superin-
tendent Of public instruction. Anderson was
shot through the bladde- and lower bowels.
Reck was not hit Anderson il in diving
condition. Reck, after emptying his revolver,
ran up the street. Anderson pursued and
tried to fire third time at him, but desisted
on account of the crowded condition of the
street. The cause of the trouble was quar-
rel in regard to politics.
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CAIRo. Nov 5.

CAIRO. Nov 8.
Egyptian ministry have decided to employ
English counsel to act for the government in
the trial of the rebel leaders. For this pHr-
pose Mr.. Grosjean. an English barrister, re-
gliding in Alexandra, has been sum-
moned to Cairo.
Enrolment of black troops for service
against the false prophet is progressing sat
isfactorily.
Some amnestied officers, who fought under
Arabi Pasha. have expressed desire to serve
the Kbediye in Soudan. Baker Pasha and
the minister of war entertain their offer
favorably.
Fresh discovery was made today of dOcu-
ments important to Arab Pasha's defence
1t is stated they implicate the Sultan in con-
nivance with the rebellion.
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ANOTHER BLOW.UP.


HARTFORD, Conn.,, Nov 4.
An explosion this noon ~ Chapman's Me-
tailic Cartridge Factory in Suffold, Conn.
totally destroyed the building, which was
owned BY New York firm, and injured
seven workmen. The explosion resulted
from an accidental ignition Of the illuminate
OF the mercury. The wreck Of the building
caught fire and burned. James Saunders
was fatally injured, both hands were blown
Oh, and Charles Brewster and James LYONS
we're badly burned. Others escaped with
less dangerous injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-06
MARINE NEWS.

Signal Corps Station, Hyannis, Mass, re-
ports as follows: Schooner J. II. Bartlett,
Kelley, from Boston to New York, was tOwed
to this harbor from Nantucket Shoals in q
sinking condition. Crew saved.
Signal Corps Station, Hatteras Inlet. N.
c., reports: Schooner Hattie Lollies, Phil
adelphia, bound to Lockville, N. c., partly
loaded with stores, went ashore on the south
side of Hatteras Inlet at 2 A. M, Sunday.
All saved. The vessel is in good condition.
Signal Corps Station, Portsmouth. N. c.,
reports rs follows: Schooner Mary j. Adams
bound from Bucksville, S. c.. to Bath, Me-,
before reported ashore, has been driven over
the reef on to the beach and is total wreck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-11-06
Weather Bulletin
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Fifteen new cases OF fever in Pensacola
Sunday.
Over 1000 immigrants arrived in New
York last week.
Not q single death has occurred in Iowa
City during an entire month. The city has
a population of 10000.
David Rowland's dwelling house in Wind
sor, Ct, was burned this morning. Loss
$1,000. Insured $4,000.
In a fire in a tenement house in Newark,
N. j., Sunday afternoon, Carrie Goldschmid,
q little girl, was badly burned and taken out
dead.
Nineteen cows of herd of ninety-two be-
longing to Liberman's dairy a Sescancds, N.
j., died of pluro pneumonia, Thursday.
They were all buried yesterday.
Both United States Attorney woodford
and City Attorney McKeon, of New York,
announce that they will act in harmony in
the enforcement of election laws.
Propeller Josephine Kidd, from Owen
Sound, Ont, for Lions Head, was burned
of Cape Commodore last night The crew
was saved. Vessel and cargo total loss.
Peter johnson cut the throats Of his mis-
tress, Ellen Carthy, and her mother last
night at New Orleans and fled. The girl is
dead and the mother is dying, all colored.
Jealousy is the supposed cause.
Yesterday morning wrench caused hem
orrhage afresh in Gov. Hendricks foot.
1t stopped, however, and last evening the
physicians reported the foot healing satisfac.
torily, and there is every indication of
a recovery.
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STATE OF MAINE.

kENNEBEC IS. Superior Court, In Vacation.
AUGUSTA, October "A, 1882.
MARY +. EMERY VS.. FRANK EMERY.
Upon the annexed libel, it is ordered by
me. the undersigned, Justice of said Court, that
notice given to the belee by publishing an
gether with this order thereon, three weeks
sively in the kennebec journal, a newspaper printed
In Augusta In said county of kennebec the last pub
term Of said Court, TO be holden at Augusta, within
and for said County of Kennebec, the first Tues
day OF December next, that he may then and there
appear in said Court and to said libel. II he
see iit.
w.P. wHITEHOUsE.
abstract of libel)
Inc noelanf alleges that she v as married to the
on the 3lst day of December, 1879; that the
said beant and ibeee cohabited in this State AFTER
their said marriage; that the libeant resided in this
state when the cause of divorce accrued
a. hereinafter set iorth and had resided here in good
faith one year prior to the date hereof; that the
tions but that the said belee has been unmindul Of
the same; That on the LIST day Of July. 1850, he
deserted the libelant without reasonable cause
habitual drunkenness; that he has been
cruel and abusive to the libelant; that
though Of sufficient ability. he has neglected
that one child has been born to them during their
said marriage, now living.
Wherefore she prays that divorce from the bonds
OF matrimony between herself and said libelee.
may be decreed, and that the care and custody Of
their minor child may be given to her. And this she
aver: would be reasonable and proper conducive TODD
nestle harmony and consistent with the peace and
morality Of society. And the belan further alleges
that she has used reasonable diligence to ascertain the
present residence of said ibelee, but Is unable to
do 80, and does not know where IL is.
MARY T.. EMERY.
kennebec IS. October q, 1ss2.-Ths said libelant
made oath that the above allegation TO the resi-
dence of the libelee is true
Before me,
A. NJ. SPEAR,
Justice of the Peace.
true copy of the order of notice, with abstract OF
libel.
1wA Attest: A. C. OTIS, Clerk.
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Discussion Of the Irish Question.

Boston, Nov 8.
A. M. Sullivan, N. p, lectured in the
Boston Theatre to night. In sketching the
work of the land league since 1879 he de-
clared that in their widest hopes and most
ambitious demands they never asked for so
much as was given in Gladstone's last act
Already something like 80 per cent of the
whole rental Of Ireland had been taken from
the shoulders of the people. which was the
greatest and most tremendous revolution
ever accomplished by legislative effort in
Europe; ''but," he continued, 1--WE are not
satisfied with that we want arrears wiped
off, the iniquitOus leases annulled and above
all We want landlords compelled to sell out
to occupying tenants.