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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-05-31

SOutI, Woodstock.
Charles f. Benjamin is very low
with hemorrhage of the stomach and
bowels.
%. H. Wait sold pair of Devon
steers, only ID months old, that tipped
the scales at 1900.
r. A. Kingsley, an enterprising
and successful farmer and long resi-
dent of this place, died in Hartland a
few days ago, aged about 81.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-05-31

Sharon.
Mrs. w. H. H. Walbridge is WIS.,
ting friends in Manchester, N. II.
Miss Lora Chase is in town this
week.-Jennie Sherwin is expected
home from Woodstock. -Dr. Childs
is in town again.
-Rev. Mr.. Miller exchanged with
Rev. f. B. Chamberlin last Sunday.
Rev. S. A. Parker spoke at
Smiths Hall last Sunday upon the
poet Longfellow, where he will speak
again in two weeks at 2p. IN.
Chandler Ladd and George Heath
are repairing their houses, and G. A.
Wiley has improved the looks of his
house by new coat of paint.
Quite number of people contem-
plate going to East Barnard next Sun
day to hear Miss Jennie Hagan and
Rev. j. B. Morse discourse upon the
vision of St. Paul.
DR.. Sherwin's office will be closed
next week from Tuesday until Friday
morning, as he will be at Burlington
attending medical meeting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-05-31

Miasma poisons the blood, promoting
the sChills,' Malaria and 'ShakeJ.' A
sure antidote and preventive Is wheat
Bitters.'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-05-31

Cold, wet weather, and ye gardner
man looks disconsolate,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-05-31

The person who lost that nice pair OF
Eyeglasses had better inquire of neigh
Dor Hutchinson who found them on the
sidewalk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-16
THE MASON CASE.
A Petition for Writ Of Habeas Corpus
The Prisoner Does Not Want to
be PardOned nv a Guiteau
President.

WASHINGTON. March l..
j. Bigelow, the attorney of Sergeant Ma
son. has proposed petition for writ of
habeas corpus, on the ground that the court
martial has no jurisdiction in the time of
peace. and that if the court had jurisdiction,
it exceeded its powers in imposing the SEN
tence aforesaid. as the sentence is in excess
of any punishment authorized by law and
void on that account. The petition rectes
that the statute authorizes imprisonment
alone. The sentence is both fine and i'm
prisonment, besides dishonorable discharge
from the military service of the United
States. The relator therefore prays the writ
to issue THAT the matters and things herein
set forth may be inquired into and the law
administered on the premises and your re-
lstor given his liberty
Bigelow, Mason's counsel, this afternoon
made formal application to Judge Wylie
for the writ. Judge Wylie rendered his de-
cision denying the prayer. but afterward al
lowed Bigelow to withdraw the papers to
present them to the court in banc tomorrow.
In the meantime Mason had been sent in
irons to the Albany peutentiary under guard
of four soldiers. Sergeant Mason saws in a
card addressed to the Critic: Il do not want
to be pardoned by no Guteau president. All
ask is that my darling wife and baby to be
placed beyond want"
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By TELE6 GRAPH.
4 .socisted Press kilograms 10 the Daily |
Kennebec Journal
KNOX Il LINCOLN.
Annual Meeting Of the Stakeholder. Of
the Road.

RocKLASD, March Is.
The adjourned annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Knox Lincoln railroad
was held here today. There was a large at
tendance, 2o6l shares being represented. On
the ballot for nine directors the old beard was
unanimously reelected, excepting Chapman.
Of Damariscotta, and Flye of Newcastle, su-
perceded by G. W. Kimball, of Rockland.
and +. w. Hyde, Of Bath. This gives Rock
land and Bath six of the nine directors. Some
feeling was expressed at sloughine Chapman
and Flye, and subsequently the bylaws were
changed to increase the numbers to eleven,
but no attempt vas made to elect the addi-
tional two. The matter Of leasing or selling
the road occasioned long debate. Nothing
definite was done. Finally a resolution was
adopted recommending that the munlcipali-
ties, cities and towns on the line appoint a
committee ten from the cities and five from
the towns, to ascertain the best offer Of the
Maine Central and spread it before the peo-
pie prior 10 the next town meeting. The d.
rectors of the road were requested to act in
conjunction with this committee. The meet
ing adjourned to April 18th at Bath.
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THE BOILER PIEND.
Terrific Explosion in q Lynn
Shoe Factory.
Several Men Killed, and the Build
ing Blown to Atoms.
Bosrox, March Is.

Goodwin's last factory at Lynn, was COM
pletely destroyed Wednesday morning. by
the bursting of a steam boiler. Three dead
bodies have been taken from the ruins thus
far.
About twenty minutes before seven, We'd
nesday morning, the section of Lynn near
the Eastern depot was startled by terrific
explosion. Many people thought it an earth
quake. 1t was found that boiler in Good
win Bros. shoe factory, situated about in the
centre of the triangle bounded by Exchange,
Broad and Spring streets, had exploded, lev
cling the building and Killing several men.
The fire department was Immediately called
and began rescuing those in the ruins. For
tunately, although the ruins were of the most
inflamable nature, they did not take fire.
From the end of the building near Ex-
change street, one poor fellow. badly mang-
led, was taken out. His first words were:
There are more in there" Soon after, the
dead body of John Moore, engineer, was
taken out. fearfully crushed. Half an hour
later, another was found lying on his back,
where he had evidently been exposed to the
escaping steam. which was rising in clouds
all the time from various parts of the ruins,
and he was but just alive, apparently. 1t
was then reported that there were four mt n
who usually came to work at six every morn
ing, and of who nothing since has been seen.
i 1t was feared that they were also under the
ruins. but the mass of debris was so great
that some time must elapse before it could
be removed to know surely whether or not
more persons were buried underneath it. The
building which was of wood, 60 by 80, three
stories high, was blown to atoms. A portion
of the boiler, weighing ton, was thrown a
quarter of mile to Newhall street, striking
house in that street.
1t glanced across and drove itself in the
front doorway of the house of Councilman
Burrill. Had the accident happened half an
hour later the loss of life must have been
terrible. Fifty people work on the building
above the boiler, and fortunately they had
not arrived when the explosion occurred.
The engineers think that there must have
been high pressure on at the time of the eX-
plosion, as the boiler was blown to such a
great distance. Another piece of the boiler
went through large covered walk, across
the court leading from Spring street to Cen
ter, in an opposite direction from that portion
which flew to Newhall street.
No more bodies have been found in the
ruins of Goodwins factory at Lynn. The
other man taken from the ruins is Perley
Doyle, who will probably recover. William
Sullivan, Charles Goldthwait and Stephen
Hanson were also injured, but will recover.
Several adjoining factories were injured by
the explosion and the total loss will reach
$4,000.
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THE VERMONT TRAGEDY.
Strange Conduct of the lnfuriated Man.
The Inquest Postponed Until
Friday.

WATERBURY,, VT, March Is
The name of the murderer il Mathew Nc
Caffrie. not Michael as first reported. Tues
day, he took the children on sled covered
with loose boards. One of the twins, III
months old. got his foot through the boards.
and it lost its shoe and froze its foot. He
went to the house of David Hodgkin's. select
man. who suspected something wrong from
NcCaffrie's strange appearance, and sent
men to his house, and found the dead bodies.
McCaffrie has brother that was insane. He
wandered into the woods taking one of the
children. The child came back, but he was
not heard Of until the next year. He turned
up in Minnesota
Jinmey McCaffrie, fourteen years old.
slept upstairs At three o'clock Sunday
morning, he heard cries, went to his mothers
room. and saw his father dragging his mother
up and down on the floor His mother and
grandmother both cried Don't" He fiour-
Ished butcher knife ard ordered the bow
to get into his mothers bed. There he Law
until it was all over. His mother spoke and
babe him good bye. His father pounded her
with q chair till she was still, and then cut
her throat with butcher knife Then he
pounded the old lady and cut her throat in the
same way, and dragged them both to the eel
lar door and tumbled them down.
The inquest over the victims began last
evening. but adjourned until Friday. The
bedroom Aoor and walls where the crime
was committed are still sprinkled with blood
Two sticks of wood, one covered with red
dish hair. the other with gray hairs. were
found near the bodies in the cellar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-16

A special to the Pittsburg Commercial
Gazette in discussing the important mat
ter of the republican leadership of the
House, makes the following honorable
mention of our able representative from
the first district:
Mr.. Reed of Maine is. in the opinion of
not q few members. the coming man, and
will more nearly approach the standard Of
Blaine or Garfield than any other member Of
the House. He Is forcible and earnest
speaker, = fair parliamentarian. and never
fails to command attention when he addresses
the House. He always speaks to the point
never speaks for the sake of talking. and
quits when he has fully presented his argu-
ment. He has a good deal of personal mag
netism, il af5able and courteous, and is rap
idly growing in the esteem and confidence of
his fellow republicans. He is ten years
younger than Robson and fourteen years
the junior of Kasson. having just turned
forty three. While it is true that leaders
cannot be made to order, but must obey the
laws Of natural development. still some grow
with much greater rapidity than others. and
Mr.. Reed seems to belong to this class. 1t
would not be surprising. therefore, if another
son of Maine should achieve the distinction
Of leader of the House.
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The anti-polygamy bill has now passed
both branches of Congress and only awaits
the signature Of the President. The dem
ocrats spent Monday In an endeavor to de-
fea. a vote on the bill. They were
charged during the filibustering, by Mr..
Reed Of this State. with intending to de-
feat the bill. The majority of them doubt
less did 50 intend, but few of them were
In favor of passing the bill and succeeded
in disrupting the democratic ranks. The
passage Of this bill will be received with
genuine pleasure by the public. 1t is time
something was done to extirpate the foul
growth Of mormon polygamy. 1t is hoped
that this measure will not prove abortive,
like others which have been tried. Public
sentiment has determined that polygamy
shall be destroyed, and it must go sooner
or later
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ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
Correspondence Concerning Imprisoned
American ''Suspects.''

WASHINGTON, March 10.
The department of state sent to the com
mittee on foreign affairs, yesterday, copies of
the Geographic correspondence between the
department and our legation at London re-
specting the imprisonment of Americans in
Ireland under the coercion act. The cases
of McSweenev and Hart were especially al
luded to-. In his negotiations regarding the
former Lowell failed to obtain from the Brit
ish government any information beyond that
contained in the warrant of arrest, but was
assured by Lord Granville that McSweenys
conduct had brought him under the coercion
and he could not be released. Harris reputa-
ton is bad and he will not promise to behave
better if set at liberty. Lowell does not be-
lieve either of the two are more innocent
than a majority of the persons who have been
arrested.
In answer to the departments instruction
to waive for the present all discussion of the
justifableness of these arbitrary imprison-
ments, but to press for the early trials of the
various American suspects" Lowell states
that Her Majesty's government have prom
Used to give the matter immediate attention.
A complete collection of the correspondence
of the legation at London is being prepared
and will be submitted to the committee short
ly.
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ter than the gentleman does. 1t is the dem
ocratic platform that SAYS no immigration.
1t is the republican platform that recognizes
the rights of every nation to protect itself
against pauperism. disease and crime, and
which says restrict and regulate immigration
so that il shall not endanger the country or
any portion of it. He is worse than an in
fidel who does not protect his own family,
and Lwhl protect every section of these
United States BY proper guards against lmmi-
grafton so as to keep out an undue influx OF
pauperisn,. disease and crime. That is what
the republican platform means, not to pro-
hibit it, not to suspend it, but to regulate it,
restrict it, control it and make it, instead of
curse, instead of an injury. blessing and
source of prosperity"
Mr.. Rice objected to the bill because ii
was in conflict, if not with words. at all
events. with the spirit of the treaty.
The consideration of the bill was then sus-
pended.
Mr.. Money stating that he rose to priv
ileged question. sent to the clerks desk and
had read the official notes of the Speakers
remarks made when he Money! was attempt
ing to get the floor this afternoon TO speak on
the bill for the relief Uf the sufferers from
the Mississippi overflow.
MIR. Speaker" he then said, 81 want to
state the Circumstance which attended this
very remarkable declaration by the Speaker"
He was not allowed to proceed further, but
the Speaker called him to order and said,
The Chair understood the gentleman to
rise for the purpose of suggesting something
that was privileged.
A heated controversy here ensued between
the Speaker and Mr.. Money, in which sever
al other members participated.
Mr.. Money repeatedly insisted upon his
right TO explain his position. the Speaker
each time refusing to allow him the floor un-
de- the guise of privileged question. for
the purpose of making an assault upon the
Chair.
The matter was then dropped and the
House adjourned.
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MARINE DISASTERS.

ST. JOHNS, N. f.. March 10.
The brigantne which left here Yesterday
for Malaga, with $500 quintals of Goldfish,
caught in the ice, last night, and was drawn
ashore near Cape Spear, three miles from
this port and is believed to be total wreck
A messenger just from the vessel reports that
there is four feet of water in the hold and
rolling heavily. The Feodore and cargo are
insured.
The brigantine Amanda, which left at the
same time, fish laden, is in a dangerous po-
sition a short distance from the wreck.
The vessels Golken Fleece, Arctic, Cald-
erbank, William Natalie, Thomas Ridley,
Trusty and Sport, for some time ice bound at
Trepassy, left this morning with the hope of
getting to St. Johns, but it is feared they
will all be caught in the ice pack, none hav-
ing arrived and the ice is rapidly moving
towards the shore.
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Election Of Officers.

PHILLIPS, March 10.
Railroad at Phillips, Wednesday, elected five
directors y. Il. Beal, ID. l.. Denison, W.
F. Fuller, Phillips; =. f. Stubs, Strong,
and ID. NJ. Bonnev, Pennington. The board
elected Mr.. Beal president. Superintendent
Wilbur declined a reelection. The gross
earnings for the past year were l4,5l6, ex-
penses sll 1876. interest on debt - 900. The
road carried $1,000 passengers, and 1000
tons of freight. The road is two feet gauge,
and its length is eighteen miles.
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SILENT SPINDLES.
The Disaffected to be Given Chance
to Return to Work.
LAWRENCE. Mass. March |,

LAWRENCE, Mass, March -.
The striking spinners assembled this morn
ing at the mill. but created no disturbance.
Many went into the mill and removed their
personal effects, and went quietly to their
homes. Owing to the strike about $50 spool
ers and Wrappers were thrown out of employ
ment Temporarily, making the number at
present unemployed at $50. The spinners
appeared determined not to resume work I'M
less their wages are made to the old figures.
New help will not be employed for some
time. as the mill authorities propose to give
the strikers reasonable time to consider the
matter of returning.
Today, in the police court. Edward Bryne
WAS arraigned for malicious mischief in in
terfering with the weavers in the worsted
department where great dissatisfaction pre-
walls and strike is feared. He was detected
in throwing belts from pulleys and impeding
the weavers who would not countenance the
strike. lie was fined So and costs,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-16

FLoUR-is In light demand at unchanged pi Ices
We quote Western Superfine at a 0Oaf 50 com
mon extras - 75a45 Is; Wisconsin extras At a 73a
90 %; Minnesota including choice bakers brands
~ 15aG Is; Winter wheat Ohio and Michigan at
e675az Is; Indiana e6 25a6 U.s. Illinois ard St Louis
.3asf u patent spring wheais o. 25as 50, and
winter wheats =? Goa % per Dbl.
CokN-is firm; we quote No. and high mixed
at steamer mixed and yellow at 74s75c and no
grade at 1la74c per bushel.
OATs-are in good demand with sales at 57asslc
per bushel for Mol and extra white for No
white ana at e3a14le for No2 mixed and No. white
RYE-is quiet, selling at 81 % per BUSH
SHoRTs-are held at e22 00s23 co. Fine Feed Mt
w ooas 90 per ton, and Middings at ga 0Ox26 co.
Forks steady with sales at Si4 5Oal is 90 Der Dbl
ior prime ?is Goals 80 for mess, 4i9 50a21 so for
Western and Boston clear and backs
BEEF-is selling at % 50a1O so per Dbl for NESS
gil Joa 20 for extra mess, and at 1i3 Goals 90 for
family and plate.
LARD-is steady at Halle per Id. for city and
SMOKED HAxs-at llai2lc per pound for
Boston and Western "
bCrTER-fs dali and prices easier We quote choice
Noitnern ana estern creameries at 4la43c Der Id
sna iair TO good ct 36a40c; New York AID Vermont
oairee q a40c for choice, and 1saa2c for fair TO
sood; Western choice dairy packed ct 3ss36e: and
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From the Portland Press.
The Attempted Removal of Major
Gallagher.

There appears to be some Misrepresentation
about the facts in regard to the attempted re-
mOval Of Major Samuel Gallagher, acting
Pension Agent for the State at Augusta. and
the appointment of Mrs. Sampson by Gov
Plaistcd. There is no such office as Pension
Agent recognized by the constitution OF laws
Of the State, but the pension business has
been so large and important that there has
been . necessity for the Governor and Coun-
Gil to employ q clerk in order that the bust
ness should be promptly and well done The
Legislature, moreover, has made a yearly
appropriation for this work. When Gov
Davis assumed the duties of Governor, he
found Benjamin Bunker of Fairfield filling
the position, and with the consent of the
Council his services were dispensed with. and
Major Samuel Gallagher was appointed to
all the vacancy.
The present incumbent has filled his po-
stion and attended to the duties of the office
acceptably to the public. He was brave
soldier of the war of the rebellion. In his
Office he has endeavored TO protect the in.
terests Of the State with scrupulous regard
and has also exercised a becoming devotion
to the demands of the INDECENT soldier and
his family. The place is one of great re-
sponsibility, and requires more than the or
binary qualifications for clerical services
x"e ~ VI "se"t, s"cuiu oe peculiarly
ntted Tor the duties OF the office, and ex-
Pe,,ence ana length OF service give him Pc
cuhar advantages. Inc state PENSION Laws
demand certain conditions and requirements
TO De stated and established by reliable
evidence before any applicants can he en-
Titled to pension. There are frequent at
sempts made to evade the laws. and 1t often
times requires = careful investigation before
correct Judgment or result is secured. Mr..
Gallagher 10 very methodical in his manner
OF conducting the business The papers and
oooks OF the smce show him to be man
asted Tor the place.
Whle the responsibility OF determining
tne result IN each pension case comes within
the province and immediate jurisdiction OF
the Governor and Council, the preparation
and arrangement of the evidence is part of
the duty Of the clerk of the pension depart
ment. II would be impossible for the Cover
nor and committee of the Council to be at
Augusta so much Of the time as to render the
services of a clerk in responsible way I'M
necessary. The State appropriates for pen
sions &23, 600 yearly, and there are more than
zoo pensioners. The status and legal condi.
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The Bangor Commercial calls the re-
port of the Visiting Committee on the In
sane Hospital embarrassing report"
Why don't the Commercial publish the
report and allow its readers to Judge for
themselves? Have the statements of
maniacs . preference in its columns over
the statements of persons OF sound mind
and the conclusions Of an honorable COM
mittee?
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ICE BLOCKADE RAISED.
The Port of st. Johns. n. F.. at Last Ac.
cessible.
ST. Johns. \. f. March Is

ST. JOHNS, n. F., March 10.
There was slightly favorable change yes
terdsy morning. A strong breeze from the
southwest started the ice out of the bay, and
last evening the Dundee steamer Resolute
got clear of a heavy pack and steamed into
port. Her crew. Of about 200 men, are now
busily engaged in preparing her for the seal
fishery, and expect to leave tonight. The
Allan steamer Newfoundland has Just left
for Halifax, She had difficulty in getting
from the wharf. owing to the ice, and col
lided with the steamer Iceland. coaling at
McDougall's wharf, doing trifling damage to
the latter steamers rails
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Nominations.

WAsHIxGroN, March 10.
The President sent to the Senate today the
following nominations:
Willis NJ. lIaycock. collector of customs
for Passamaquoddy, Me.
Samuel F. Chase, postmaster. Saco, Me-
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Libel Suit.

CAMDEN, n. j., March l5
| The proprietors of the Camden Democrat
against who the suit for libel was begun yester-
day, BY Jno. p Mckinney. the defeated can
didate for assessor, was arrested and bailed
| in $500.
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3ailp &ennebee Journal.
Augusta. Thursdsy Morning, Mar. IS.

The reduction of the tax on whiskey and
tobacco is beginning at the wrong end to
cut down internal taxation. The country
would be better off if these articles were
taxed out of existence. We hope the tax
will not be reduced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-03-16

FLoUR-dull.
WHEAT higher: No. Chicago Sprine. 81
9 I 34l cash; March 81 . Il 81; April lSl
May ga.
Corn : higher At 62s fresh; 6il cash bid; 62l
March,; s. April; May 81
.,Ars-easier ~ cash; March u; April ST; may
III June A.
kYE-steady; s.
BARLEY-dull at l 90 q 90.
PORK - at IL 90 for cash and 10 70 for Mar.
Is 90 for April.
LARD-at 10 50 for cash; 10 10 10 Is Mar; Apr.
10 so.
Short clear. y rs.