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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-19
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Situation in Ireland.

LONDON, May Is.
Fear of being arrested for the murders of
Cavendish and Burke is so general in Ireland
that peasantry travelling outside their own
district, apply to the police for passports
Many emigrants, leaving the south of Ire
land for America, resort to the same course.
Parnell Opposes the Repression Bill.
The Times says Parnell will strongly op-
pose the repression bill, on tile ground that
it should be delayed until after the arrears
bill had been passed.
A Protest.
At private meeting in Dublin all the
Irish judges, except the Lord Chancellor,
unanimously resolved to send a strong re-
monstrance to the government against the
proposed abolition of trial by jury
Land League Accounts.
The Standard reports that in consequence
of the suspected detection of Parnell from
the programme of the extremists, a move.
ment is on foot to damand on behalf OF
American subscribers, the publication of the
Land League accounts.
The Jeanette Survivors on Their Way
Home.
LIVERPOOL, May Is.
The four survivors of the Jeanette who
arrived here Yesterday sailed this evening on
the steamer Celtic for New York.
Our Minister to Germany.
Sergent, United States Minister to Ger.
many, presented his credentials to Emperor
William today.
Explosion of Gun Powder.
COPENHAGEN, May Is.
An explosion of gun powder has occurred
here, by which six persons were killed and
| many injured.
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TIE SUMS ECLIPSE.
Valuable Scientific Results Obtained By
the Astronomers.


LONDON, May ls.
Advices from Soham, upper Egypt, state
that the eclipse of the sun was successfully
observed from that place, Wednesday, by
English, French and Italian astronomers. 4
fine comet was discovered close to the sun.
Its position was determined by photography,
spectroscope and occular observations. Just
before and duri.g the totality. it gave most
valuable results. The darkening of the lines
were observed BY the French astronomers.
indicating lunar atmosphere. The spectrum
Of the corona vas successfully photographed
for tie Arse tine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-19
EDUCATION OF THE COLORED
PEOPLE.
First Meeting Of the Trustees Of John
r. Slater Fund.

New YORK, MAY Is.
First meeting of trustees If John F. Slater
fund for the Education of Colored people of
the South was held today. Ex-President
Hayes took the chair and President ID. C.
Gilman, of the John Hopkins University,
was elected secretary Of the board The
charter recently granted by the state was
read and accepted. The board temporarily
organized for its work by appointing the fol-
lowing committees:
On bylaws and permanent organization
Chief Justice Waite, Gov. Colquett and Rev.
DIR. Jas. p. Boyce
On Finance-John o. Stwart, Morris X.
Jessup and VIM. E. Dodge.
On policy to be pursued BY board-Messrs.
Haynes, Colquitt, Dodge. Rev. Phillips
Brooks and President Gilman.
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Chicago Produce Market,

CHICAGO. May IS.
FLOUR-quet.
wHEArs- higher; No. Chicago Spring, %;
9 ~ cash; May Il; pune IA; July / 2IL
Aug. Il.
CORN = lower at al a 74l cash bid; 74a a "A;
May; 72l June; 72I July.
oATs-lower 52l4 SO cash; May 52l; June 81
July 45i; Aug. 37t.
kYE-steady;7s
BARLEY-steadv 05.
PORK at 10 10 for cash and 10 30 for Nav:
10 Is for June.
LARD at II 37i for cash; Ii 40 IL 40 June;
II IS July.
SuLk MEAr-ShouIders, so; Short rib, II Is;
Short clear. IL 20.
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The reports from crops in the northwest
are very encouraging. In Northern
Dakota there is large increase of wheat
acreage. The increase is noticeable on both
sides of the Red River Valley, but is great
est in Dakota Between the Mississippi
River and the Red River, on the line of the
Northern Pacific. only one place out OF
ten sending reports fails to report increase
of acreage. The increase ranges from
ten to fifty per cent. and averages about
thirty. In North Dakota the increase in
acreage ranges from twenty-five to fifty
per cent, increase in different places. On
the line of the Northern Pacific, north Of
the road, in the newly opened territory
between the Red River and DEVILS Lake.
the increase can hardly be estimated in
percentages. Towns that were nearly all
wet prairies last year now report thous
ands of acres broken for wheat. In North
ern Minnesota seeding is reported finished.
In Dakota. the weather is favorable and
work is going on finely. Dispatches from
South Minnesota uniformly represent the
weather rs fine. with farm work advanc-
ing rapidly and tavorably. In the Mime
sofa Valley wheat is all up and looks well
Oats are nearly all sown. Corn planting
has begun. and much larger quantity
will be planted this year than ever before.
In Southwestern Minnesota the season is a
little further advanced on account of the
greater dryness of the soil. Small grain
is nearly all up. Complaining is finished
in most places, and in some places corn i:
up.
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hENNEBEC COUNTY.-Tn Probafe Court, hell
at augusta, on the se"ond Mond1g of Man. 1889
EUGENE W. wHITEHOU~E. Adrninis,,a.o,
- with viii annexed on the estate or Richard
Turner. late of Na-saboro', in said County decea-ed
having presented his fourth account of administra
ton of said estate for allowance and also his petition
Tor distribution IF funds in his hands to heirs:
ORDERED, That notice thereof ne given three
weeks prior the second Monday of june
next, In the Kennebec journal, newspa
per printed In Augusta, that all persons Interested
Lay attend at Probate Court then to be held M
augusta, and show cause, If any, why the same
should not be allowed and the petition granted.
EMERY o. BEAN, Judge.
Attest: HOWARD OWEN, Register sw5o:
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I will now state that made a miraculous cure of
one the worst of skin disease known. The
patent j. forty years old hal sufe- fifteen
years. His eyes, scalp. and nearly his whole BODY
presented frightiul appearance. Had had the
attention of twelve different physicians, who pre.
sc,ibed the best remedies known TO the profession.
such iodide potassium arsenic. corrosive sub!im.
ate. sarsaparll tic He had paid $500 for medical
,rt atm.nt with but little relief. l prevailed upon
him TO use the Cuiicu'a Resolvent internally, and
the Cu,icura and Cut 'cura soap externally. He did
81, and was completely cured. The skin on his head
face and many other parts of his body, which pre-.
ed n most loafhe>ome appearance, is soft
and smooth ~ au iuiaat's, with no trace of
the disease left behind. He has now been cured
twelve months Reporttd by
E IL BROWN. ESQ Rarrwel 6 c
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-19

BosToN, May Is.
John Durgin. claiming to be Grand Master
OF the Massachusetts Grand Lodge of Orange
men, will publish card in the morning in
which he says that the letter read at the re-
cent Irish Indignation meeting in Faneuil
Hall, expressing sympathies of the order in
Massachusetts, and throughout the country
With the objects of the meeting. was utterly
without authority from the Grand Lodre.
He further says the Orangemen are not in
sympathy With any revolutionary measures.
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Visible Improvement.

Mr.. Noah Bates, Elmira, N. Y, writes
"About four years ago l had an attack of
bilious fever, and never fully recovered. My
digestive organs were weakened, and l would
be completely Frustrated for days. After
using two bottles of your Burdock Blood
Bitters the Improvement was so visible that
| was astonished. | can now, though CT
years of age, do a fair and reasonable DAYS
work. Price Sl.Oo- mayl6+ &w1w2p
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DIR. Pierce's ''Favorite Prescription per
fectly and permanently cures those diseases
peculiar to females. 1t is tonic and nervine,
etfectually alaying and curing those sicken.
ing sensations that effect the stomach and
heart through reflex action. The back. ache
and dragging down" sensations all disap-
pear under the strengthening effects of this
great restorative. BY druggists.
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A Just RetributiOn.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, May Is.
The insensible body of DR.. Henry w.
Kendall was found in meadow near the
county poor house cemetery, four miles from
the city this morning, with bullet hole be-
tween the eyes. A full kit of resurrection
lists tools were found near the body. 1t is
supposed that Kendall was engaged in body
snatching, and either shot himself or vas
shot by companion. He cannot live.
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STEAMER BURNED
On the 81. Lawrence Rlver-Three Men
Perish.
RrvERE Du LouP. One Ma

RwERE DU LoUP, Que, May Is.
Steamer Progress was burned last night
opposite Green Island. Steamer Resolute
assisted her, bringing all her crew ashore ex.
cept three who persisted.
She was valued at $4,000. The provis-
ions and Goals which she was carving tn the
assistance Of the ice bound Peruvian was
worth s20, 900, making in all 100000.
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Ask your physician and he will tell you
that for all those tonic properties which
strengthen and invigorate, there is nothing
known in the vegetable kingdom equal to
hops. They are prominent ingredient in
Hops and Malt Bitters. 4-ll-44
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THE WRECKED COFFEE
Reported to Contain Arsenic.

NEW YORK, May Is.
1t is stated that the coffee from the wreck
of the Pliny, at Long Branch, is poisoned by
arsenic from large quantity of hides, COM
prising portion of the cargo. 1t is alleged
that a number of the smaller boarding house
keepers of Asbury Park, had gathered large
quantities of the coffee.
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Small Comfort.

When you are continually coughing night
and day, annoying everybody around you,
and hoping it will go away of its own accord
you are running dangerous risk-better
use DIR. Thomas Eclectric Oil, an unfailing
remedy in all such cases.
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Greenback Convention.

HARRISBURG, Pa, MAY IS.
But 93 delegates were present at the con-
ventiOn. Thomas A. Armstrong, Pittsburg.
was nominated for Governor, with full list
of state officers. Robert K Tomlinson was
nominated for Congress at large.
Platform adopted contained the usual anti
national banks, anti monopoly and pro labor
planks and favors protective tariff.
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THE sPRAGUE ESTATE.
No o.e Make. q B,a at the Auction.


PROVIDENCE, May le.
No bid vas made for the Sprague estate At
the upset price at auction. today, and the sale
was adjourned without day Chaffee. the
trustee, will now notify the court that he has
been unable to dispose of the property under
the terms of the decree
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Albany-Troys. Z; Providence 5.
Worcester-Boston, Is; Worcester s.
Chicago-Buhalo, 8; Chicago, 4.
Dseroit-Detrots, s.; Clevelands 2.
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Wheat Bitters will make YOU bold, but not
rash; patient, but not insensible; constant
but not obstinate; cheerful, but not light
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Think, ladies'. You can permanently
beautify your complexion with Genn's Sui
phur Soap.
''HilFs Hair and Whisker Dye" so cts.
may l6eod&wlw
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COLLINS
From the Home Journal
A Remarkable Discovery.
A REAL SKIN CURE,
THERE is ONLY ONE
AND THAT WITH SIMPLE NAME.

THERE is ONLY ONE
AND THAT WITH SIMPLE NAME
Beware of imposters, pirates, any old articles
which now suddenly claim to be best. They have
proved a remarkable success.
NO PoMPoUs NAME.
This curative needs no pompous or incomr rehensi
bic title Of Greek Latin TO sustain IT, but its sim.
pie English name appeals directly to the common
sense of the people. And the people are signally
nanifestng their appreciation of this fankness by
selecting and using DIR. Bensons SKIN CURE in
preference to all other professed remedies.
DIR. C. W. Benson has long been well known as
successful physician and surgeon and his life study
has been the disease of the nervous system and of
the skin; since he has been persuaded to put his
New Remedy and Favorite Prescription "Skn
Cure on the MARKET various things have sprung up
into existence or have woke up from the sleepy
in which they were before, and now claim to be
The Great Skin Cures.
tableware of limitations, or the various articles
which have been advertised for years or struggled
along, having no real hold merit on the public,
that now endeavor to keep head above water by
advertising themselves as "The Great Skin Cure"
Nothing is genuine and reliable, except DIR. c. W.
Benson's Skin Cure. Each package and bottle bears
his likeness. Internal and external remedy, two
bottles in one package. Price $780, get at your
druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-05-19

War Dept, Office Chief Signal Officer,
Washington, u. c., Nav ID A. NJ.
For the New England and Mddl,. States
warmer cloudy weather and light rain, fol-
lowed by clearing weather; northwest veer-
ing to southwest winds; lower pressure.
Special Weather Bulletin.
Cloudy weather with rain is indicated for
Saturday in the Lake Region, Tennessee,
Ohio Valley and East Gulf States.
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Special AdCertisenae ats.

Small advertisements, not exceeding three line
coming under the head Of WANTED, Fox SALr
TO LET, LOST. &C., iciH be inserted here one tim.
for 20 cents three times for 40 cents, and one reel
for 90 CENTS.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York Money Market.
Evening Report.

NEW YORK, May Is.
Money loaned down from q to and closed at 2a2l.
Prime Mercantile paper, 4la5l. Exchange steady
s6i for long, and S9} for short Governments lower
State bonds active. Railroad lower.
Transactions. SIG 900 shares.
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Liver diseases, headache and constipation,
caused by bad digestion, quickly cured by
Browns Iron Bitters. mayl6+&wlw
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Aailp gtn,rebtf Juurnd.
Augusta. Friday Morning, Nay 10.

The Presidest and Cabinet, Gen. Sher-
man. Admiral Porter, and several other
distinguished officers of the government
have received invitations to visit New
York on Decoration Day. and to partici-
nate in the ceremonies which will be OBJ
served there on that occasion.
Abram s. Hewett of New York does
not Join his democratic associates in OPP
posinq the re-chartering of national banks.
He told the House the other day that I'M
less the bill for re-chartering was passed
and the refunding bills there was danger
of financial panic. In regard to circu-
lation Mr.. Hewett proposed the following
plan. He would continue the issue OF
money through the agency OF the banks.
but would no longer compel the latter to
deposit government bonds for their circu-
lation. He would issue to each bank an
amount of notes equal to ninety per cent
Of its capital. retaining the present
provision that go. 900 Of this capital be
invested In government bonus. ne "ou'o
make the circulating notes of the bank the
first lien on the assets of the bank, and
have the stockholders made personally
liable for 100 per cent in addition to their
capital stock, on which the notes would
also be first lien, thus securing them 222
per cent As further security he would
have each bank pay reserve fund OF ten
per cent in coin into the United States
Treasury, and make the banks, as whole,
guarantee the circulation OF each indi-
vidual bank In that case, If one bank
broke the whole National banking capital
of the United States, in addition to twice
the capital of the broken bank. would be
security for the latter's notes.
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CUTICURA.

The Cuticura treatment, for the cure of Skin,
Scalp and Blood Diseases, consists in the internal
use of Cuticura Resovent, the Blood lurifer
and the external OF Cuticura and Cuticura Soap
the Great Skin Cures. Price of Cutcura, small
boxes, soc large boxes, slO0. Cucura Soap, 25c.;
Cuticura Shaving Soap. lac.
Depot, WEEKS & POTTER, Boston, Mass.
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Farm Buildings Burned.


fRESouE Isle, May Is.
At noon today the farm buildings of Rev.
A. W. Rideout, of this town, were burned.
The fire caught from burning straw in the
field. Loss 5000; no insurance. Yesterday
the house and barn of Sylvester Nichols, of
Maysville, were burned with their contents.
Loss $500; no insurance.
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ECZEMA.

ECZEMA.
sixteen months since eruption broke ont on nv
legs and both feet, which turned GU; be Eczema
and caused me great pain and annoyance 1 tried
various remedies with no good results, until used
the Cuticura Resolvent internally and Cuticura and
Cu,cuIa Soap externally, which entirely cured me
| so thai ssIt is smooth and natural a. ever.
MEN. NJ. FKAIIEY. q south ST. Baltimore
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SCR FUlA so e.

SCR FULA so E.
Rev. Dr., in detailing his experience with the
Cu,icura Remedies, said that through Divine Proyi.
dence. one his parishioners cured of scrofu-
lous sore. which was slowly draining away his life,
by the Cuicura Resovent internally, snd Cuticura
and Cut icura soap externally. The poison that had
fed the disease was completely driven ont.
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New York stock Market.
Boston Wool Market.

The sales Of wool for the past week COMPRISED
l.4s2 400 lbs. of domestic fleece and pulled and ga
$40 lbs. Of fsreign.
The total amount of the sales Of domestic of various
grades and descriptions il a folIoxs - 1e
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Nominations.

The President has sent the following nom
nations to the Senate today. Navy Commo-
dore, j. B. Creighton, to be a Rear Admiral |;
Capt VIM. f. Truxton, to be a Commodore ;
Commander Alfred Hopkins, to be a Capt. !;
Lieut.. Commander Chas. ID. Sigsbee, to be a
Commander; Lieut.. Oscar w. Farenhalt, to
be a Lieut.. Commander; Master John
DOWnes, to be Lieut..
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RELIEF for all OvERWORKEDB BRAINS

CAUSE AND CURE.
DIR. {. W. Bensons Celery and Chamomile Pills
are valuable for school children who suffer from
nervous headaches caused by an overworked brain
in their studies. and for all classes of hard brain
workers whose overtasked nervous centers reed
repair and ISOLATION. Nervous tremor, weakness
and paralysis are being daily cured by these pills
They correct costiveness, but are not purgative.
Price, so cents six boxes for $3.50 postage Free
any address. For sale by all druggists. Depot Bal
timore, Nd. where the Doctor can be addressed.
Letters Of inquiry freely answered.
c. n. Crttenton, New York, Is wholesale agent
or DR.. c. W. Benson's remedies
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Sanford's Radical Cure
ET,E CT R TCIT Y

Is not quicker than COLLINS
NOLTAIC PLASTERS in re-
lieving pain and Weakness of
the Kidneys, I liver and Lungs
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Hy,
steria, Female Weakness, Ma.
ria, and Fever and Ague.-
price 25 cents. Sold every
where.
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A Yacht Launched.
A Reception.

WASHINGTON, May Is.
Ex-Governor Perham, of Maine, is here,
and was given q reception at which the resi-
dents Of Maine. here, and other New Eng
land people were present.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
A Presidential Excursion.

WASHINGTON, May Is.
The President and small party including
Sec. Folger, Attorney General Brewster,
Senator AMI Mrs. Hale, went to Harper's
Ferry, Thursday morning on a pleasure trip,
which will include the inspection of govern
ment property there, the disposition of which
either by sale or lease is now under consider
alton at the Treasury Department. They
will return this evening.
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"ANTED-Fifteen good stItchers on harness
w work at Herrick Avery's, ls9 Water ST..
augusta Me. apristf
POOMs TO LET with or without board at No
~ ~ Elm ST. cor. Bridge. may6flm
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WEATHER REPORT.

Indications for the Next "a HOul o.
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PORTLAND, May 1s.
The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
met according to adjournment, Thursday
Twenty -four of the 80 lodges were represent.
ed. The committee returns made very
favorable report of the finances of the subor-
dinate lodges showing an increase in gross
assets of $500. GAG. At the time of adjourn
ment, the Grand Lodge had under considera-
ton an appeal case which is liable to occupy
the balance of Thursday.
At the afternoon session % lodges we're
represented. The committee on finance made
report recommending that the Grand Lodge
employ the services of the Grand Keeper of
the Records and Seal the entire time, and the
salary OF the same to be 500 year. The
several committees on resolutions having re.
ported, the Grand officers elect were duly in
stalled by Past Grand Chancellor Henry C..
Peabody. assisted by Past Chancellor Geo
II. McKenny. Adjourned to meet in Lewis
ton the third Wednesday in May, 1888.
Yacht Launched.
BATH, May Is.
Charles B. Harrington, of Bath, launched
Thursday the fine yacht widgeon, % tons,
owned by William Minot, of Boston. 1t is a
beautiful model. built for speed, and carries
5000 pounds in the keel. Harrington has
also on the stocks nearly ready, a steam yacht
of 40 tons, for George S. Homer, New Bed
ford.