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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-12-29
The Civil Service Bill.
Provisions OF THE BILL.

The bill provides tor a commission
of three, representing both political
parties, with salary each of $500,
who shall prepare rules for COM
petitive examinations of applicants for office.
Officers are to be apportioned upon basis
of population among the states, and promo
tons shall be from lower to higher grades.
Political assessments and removals for refus-
ing to make such payments, are prohibited.
The commission is to make report to the
President, and investigations for his guild
ance.
The commissioners are to employ chief
examiner, at a salary of $4,000 a year, and
secretary and stenographer at $1,000 salary.
The commission shall sit in part at Washing.
ton, and when at work in any state, shall
call to their aid three or more officials of
such state. Examinations shall occur in each
state at least twice a year. Collectors and
postmasters, and other United States officials
are to give the examiners cOnveniences in
their buildings when possible. Penalties of
fine and imprisonment are fixed for decep-
ton or false testimony before the commits
sion.
Clerks in custom houses, posto ffices, and
in the departments at Washington are to be
classified. so that promotions may be made
for experience and fitness, in regular order.
this act promotions shall take place only
after proper examination. Nepotism is for
hidden, in that not more than two persons of
the same family can be eligible to the various
grades of clerical Office covered by the bill.
Members of Congress may give certificates
of character, but other interference by them
is not allowed. Incorporate persons shall
not be allowed to retain clerkships, or to be
appointed thereto. Political assessments, or
collections by senators and representatives
are forbidden, and soliciting moneys of clerks
in their Offices is prohibited. All violations
of the act are punishable by a fine not ex-
ceeding $4,000, or by Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding three years. or by both fine and i'm
prisonment.
GOES TO THE House.
The bill As passed, goes to the speakers
table in the House. When it has reached
there, single objection in the ordinary
course will send it to the committee of the
whole, on the point of order under the rule
that it makes an appropriation, and must
first receive its consideration in the commit
tee of the whole. That will be a convenient
place to permit the bill to sleep. 1t will
probably sleep there unless its friends have
strength enough to Immediately bring it up
for consideration from the speakers table.
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ss-superior Court. December Term,

1882.
DAVID r. BOLSTER JOHN REED AND TRUSTEE.
A ND suggestion to the Court that
n John Reed the defendant, at the time q
the service Of the writ, was not an
inhabitant of this State, and had no tenant.
agent or attorney within the same, that his
goods estate have been attached In this action,
and that he has had notice of said suit and
attachment 1t is Ordered, That notice Of the penden-
cy Of this suit be given to the said defendant, by
publishing sftested copy of this order, togeth.
er with abstract Of the plaintiffs writ, three
weeks successvely in the kennebec Journal, news
paper printed at Augusta in the County Of Kenne-
bec the last publication TO be not less than twenty
days before the next term Of this Court, to
be holden at Augusta, within and for the County d
Of kennebec. the first Tuesday Of February, 1853.
that raid defendant may then and there appear and
answer to said suit If he shall see cause.
Attest:-A. e. OH :, Clerk.
abstract Of plf's WRIT
Assump-it on defendants promssory note for
1900, dated August II, 1872, payable to plaintiff Or
bearer, on demand with interest.
Josiah X. Reed, Administrator, Is summoned a.
trustee Of the defendant.
Addamnum $40.
Date Of writ, July s. les2. returnabls To the
September Term, 1872.
L. w. WHITEHOUSE, Atty to pl6.
true copy of the order Of Court with abstract o.
the writ. Attest "A. G. OTIS, Clerk.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-12-29
UNLAWFUL POTATOES.
Several Men Arrested for Failing to Pay
Duty on Potatoes.

New YORK, Dec %.
Upon complaint of Captain Bracket, spec
ial agent of the Treasury Department, and
upon warrants issued by U. s. Commissioner
Shields, two prominent officials, Frederick
Cochen and David w. Smith, custom house
appraisers. and George T. Henri, merchant
of this city. have been arrested on charge of
conspiracy to defraud customs on certain
merchandise imported to this city from q
foreign port, amounting to about $500, on .
cargo Of potatoes aggregating about 1900
bushels. Upon complaint Of Capt. Bracket,
Gregory Burke, whom it is alleged was a
cognizant of the matter. was arrested, this
afternoon, and held ~ witness.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
FALL OF A CHIMNEY
With Sad and Fatal Results.

BRADFORD, Eng, Dec %.
Thursday morning, tall chimney fell
upon building full of operatives, many of
whom are believed to have been killed. Up
to 10 o'clock, twenty two have been removed,
of whom two are dead.
1t is now ascertained that twenty -four oper-
atives were killed, and forty seriously in
jured by the fall of the chimney in Bradford +,
Thursday morning.
LArER-Thirty- six persons are now known
to have been killed, and forty others injured,
mostly women and children. Owing to the
am cunt of debais, the exact number killed
cannot be learned for two or three days.
The total damage is estimated to be over
5000 About 5000 persons were thrown
out of employment; eight mills, having flue
connections with the demolished chimney,
being brought to a standstill.
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A CHRISTMAS DINNER
Given to the Poor Children of Portland
by the ChiIdrens Christmas Club.

PORTLAND, Dec 30.
The Christmas dinner to the poor children,
came of today, and proved great success.
City Hall was filed and several hundred
children had bountiful dinner and Christmas
presents given them, in addition to which
the club had already seen that all who were
destitute Of clothing should be neatly and
warmly dressed. Mayor Libby presided,
and there were comic songs and humorous
readings and recitations for their amusement.
and was carried out with very unanimous
assistance of church societies and citizens.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
s,rAR ROUTE,


WASHINGTON. Dec %.
In the star route case. Thursday morning,
Mr.. Brewer. postofice clerk, was cross
examined by Wilson, coun sci for the defence.
He was also requested to identify certain
papers. and to state the course of business in
the Offices.
Wm. H. Thornton. reporter Tor the
Mail, republican newspaper, testified that
Dickson left this city for Cape May Aug Is.
On the evening of the 22d, at O'Clock. the
witness saw Dickson at his home. and de-
scribed his movements that night. w. Clag-
pett and James L. Babson testified to Dick
sons good reputation.
A large number of other prominent citizens
testified to Dickson's good character. Sew
eral witnesses were then introduced, who
stated that Bowen's reputation was not good.
Postofice Inspector Woodward was called
and identified certain papers. The witness
denied that since these papers had been In
his possession they had been handled by
any body save the counsel in the case. Mr..
Blackmar, clerk, and himself.
Charles H. French, mail carrier on Kear.
pey.Kent route, testified as to the sub-con.
tract entered into between himself and j. w.
Dorsey.
The defence objected on the ground that
the sub-contract bore date of 1878, while the
indictment charged the conspiracy to have
been enacted in 1879.
The court held that the document was ad
missible on the ground that if the con
spiracy was formed in 1873 and continued ir
1879, then the defendants did combine in
1879.
The defence excepted to the ruling and 9
heated colloquy ensued. The court, how
ever, adhered to its decision.
The witness then detailed the work done
BY him under the sub contract.
The petition for increased service which
the indictment alleges to be fraudulent, wal
presented to the witness and the question al
to its admissibility was again raised.
Pending argument the court adjourned
until tomorrow.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

A proclamation published in the London
Gazette, Thursday, summons Parliament to
meet Feb. 18th.
The French Deputies has almost unan-
imously adopted vote Of credit for the ex.
petition of De Brozza to Africa.
Prince Aaisguwara and suit left Washing.
ton Thursday morning for San Francisco.
Salmi Morse offered Mayor Grace of New
York, Thursday, $500 as his license fee, to
allow the production of the Passion play.
The mayor has not yet decided the matter.
James Coleman murdered Sarah Willis,
Thursday morning, at Columbia, S. c., by
beating her brains out with an az The
murderer escaped. Both were negroes and
the colored people are much excited.
The Times Paris correspondent says that
Notwithstanding Gaubetta's good night his
friends seem more troubled about him than
at any time since he was wounded.
Levian, Hamburger & Co., fancy goods
dealers, of Toronto are embarrassed. Liza
bilities 500, 900.
Stephen S. Price of Philadelphia. the de-
faulting trustee of the estate of the late
Thomas Richardson, vas committed, Thurs
day morning, to Jail for failing to pay over
to the substituted trustee SI7S. 600 a. direct.
ed BY the court.
Five negroes we're drowped Thursday at
Darlington Ferry, Ga, by the capsizing OF
q small boat.
A Sydey, N. S., dispatch says the steamer
New England was totally wrecked in Clar-
ence river the oath inst. The passengers
and crew were drowned.
The strike at the Laclede rolling mills at
st. Louis is ended, the men accepting the
employers terms. The threatened strike At
the Vulcan Iron Works will probably be
avoided by the men accepting the reduction
offered.
The will of the late Sir Hugh Allen d.
vides the property equally among his sons
and daughters The estate 10 estimated st
from six to ten millions.
Jesse Spaulding, collector of customs Of
the port of Chicago has completed Q reorQ-
anization of both customs and custodian Of.
fees, including l53 employees, upon the civil
service reform principle.
The Diarro, of Lima, officially says that
skirmish has taken place between the Chill
lians and Montanores near Chincha Alta.
Aleko Pashe, Governor General of Eastern
Roumelia, has broken Of the relations with
the Russian Consul General.
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College Oarsmen's Meeting.

New York, Dec %.
A meeting of delegates from the various
colleges TO form a permanent organization
and to arrange for an inter collegiate rowing,
was held at the Hoffman House. 1t was
fixed for the race to take place July 4. 1888,
on Lake George. shall be four-oared shells,
one and half miles straight away. Train
ers, professional or otherwise, may be en-
ployed by the crews. The following were
elected officers for the ensuing year: H. b.
Smartwood of Cornell, president; F. G..
Hunter, University of Penn, vice president +;
George c. Howell of Princeton, treasurer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-12-29

What is needed Is pure blood. as the iuflu-
ence Of its purity upon the health cannot be
overastimated. When it becomes impure it
gives rise to large numser of diseases such
as Biliousness, Sick Headache, Dyspepsia,
Loss Of Appetite, Low Spirits, Nervousness,
Female Complaints, etc. The success which
has attended the use of Swedish Botanic Com
pound warrants US to say that for purifying
and enriching the blood, creating an appetite.
strengthening and renovsting the whole sys-
tenn, nothing surpasses that great remedy.
auR2Sttf
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w. u. T. Co.'s Litigation.

NEW YORK. Dec %.
Judge Arnoux today. SO far amended his
order made yesterday in the case Of Mr..
Williams against the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, as to allow payment of
dividend, upon the condition that the com
pany give a bond for the absolute repayment
in case the judgement of the case should be
affirmed by the appellate court. He also
modified his order so far that it would not
interfere with the payment Of dividends
upon the stock, which could not be distin-
gushed from the old and new stocks. Small
declined to accept so short a notice for ap-
pearing at the next general term, and handed
up his bond for $4,000.
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THE DICKSON CASE.


In the police court today, in the hearing of
the Dickson case, Judge Smell gave notice
to the defence that a strict construction of
the rules of evidence would exclude Diver
evidence prior to the cross-examination of
Bowen. He did not say that he would ex-
clude it, but gave notice that such was the
rule. He presumed they would have oppor-
tunity to further examine Bowen. Cuppy
said that if the court believed it to be neces-
airy, they would certainly examine Bowen
again. The court explained that he had ref
erence only to that part of Drivers testimony
relative to the conversation of August 23d.
After further testimony, as to Bowen's
character, and it being stated THAT Bowen
would be present tomorrow, court adjourned.
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The National Rife Association.

NEW YORK, Dec %.
The National Rifle association, today, con-
sidered the report Of the committee of the
coming international Congress. The circu-
lar was approved, which announces that a
return match will take place in the latter
part of July, during the fall meeting of the
British National Rifle Association at VIM
bleton, in 1888. A team to represent the
National Guard of the United States will be
chosen some time in the latter part of May,
in the general competition held for that pur-
pose. Twelve men and two reserves will be
selected.
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New York Stock Market.


CHICAGO. Dec. 2S.
ELoUR-unchanged.
WHEAT lower; No. Chicago Spring, 92s
Dec.92f; Jan. Y2i; 93s Feb.
CORN = lower at Sol cash bid; SOL 500 Dec.
49i JAM; 49t Feb.
3yi Feb.
xYE-easier; 57i.
BARLEY-easier sol.
PORK-at is Is a II 90 for cash and l6 95 Dec. /;
ID 90al6 97l JAM; II lOa II 12l Feb.
LARD at 10 32i for cash; 10 80 10 325 Dec
10 40 a 10 All JAM; 10 AZ Feb.
BULK MEAr-Shoulders, g. IS: Short rib. IS;
Short clear. Is.
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Ways and Means Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec %.
The ways and means committee, today,
went back to the schedule of glass and glass
ware, and completed the several varieties of
polished cylinders and crown glasses, and
flint and lime bottles were added to the COM
missioners' list, but no material changes were
made in rate.
Schedules of cotton and wooden were
passed over to further inquiry, and hemp,
jute, fax and silk were taken up and con-
templated,
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AUGUSTA POST OFFICE.
Wintes' Arrangements.
1882-83.
OEcs Hoxrs.

From A. N. to . P. NJ. Sundays excepted.
Sundays open from 10 to 1918 A. H.. Tor Carriers
and General Delivery.
Money Order Ofhce opens At A. n. Closes at
Registered Letter Department opens at A. n.
stamp once opens ATT A. n. Closes asP.M.
Arrival and Departure Of Matls.
Portland, Boston and Southern and Western Mails
rrive at z.s A. NJ, and 4o7 and 766 p. n. Close at
40 and 9; so A. NJ. and 1880 r: N.
Portland and intermediate ofhoes; arrive at 4.9
Lewiston and Auburn and intermediate o6loes;
rriye 2is A. ~, 4o7 and ~ r. n. Close ats.ss.
and sN $50 A. "; ;s and 100 r n o...,
c cS,1 SO sSs sna 70 arrive ' and 80
arrive vs. A. n and I0.is p. N. Ciose 1t s4s and
10 p. N.
slowhegan and connecting routes arrive 81
A. NJ, and lo.4s r. N. Close AS and 10 p. n.
Stage Matls
Scarf mont and intermediate ofices arrive Daily,
az. N. Close At ga. n.
Belfast and intermediate oices arrive daily (Ssn.
lay exc. pted) At go A. N. Close 3.45 r. n.
Sundays txcepted) at 8 r. n. Close $50 A. n.
Litchfeld and intermediate ofhces arrive daily ex
ept sundays 9, at $50 A. n. Closes as p. n.
Winthrop srrives daily Sundays sxoepted) sf.A'
Manches er, Mt. Vernon. ". Mt Vernon and No.
Vienna dsiy te. ept Sundays) arrives IL n. Closes
Belgrade. W. waterviIle, Somerset B. q. and con.
Meeting routes srrive daily Sundays exoepteO /"
.2.30. Close 1t LIS.
Weeks Mill. and ". Windsor arrive daily (sxospt
sundays at y-30 A. n. Closes ut as P. n.
National Military Home Togus, arrives ESQ A. H.
and p. n. Closes A. n. and 3.S5 P. r.:
Carriers deliveries are made daily (Sun-
hays and legal Holidays excepted 10 the
business portion .n q ne SKI 4 -, m :1s
to all parts Of the city within the delivery limit,
twice . day Sundays and legal Holidays exoepted
at 7.30 A. n. snd p. II.
Collections from the street boxes are made OF
week days a. follows The boxes on Water. Stste,
Winthrop, Bridge, Green, Grove. corner Of Chspel
and Court streets, Maine Central b. r. Station, Eas
End Kennebec Bridge, and st corner Of Bangor snd
Cony streets are collected ut "a. NJ. $50 and
All other boxes are collected ut A. II. and 8 z.
Sundays and legal Holidays, collections are naos
at 6P.N.
dressed to the street and number People snoeic
inform their correspondents Of above and havethen
letters addressed accordingly. -.
Any Irregularities in tkeCarrier's Dspartnsns
should be reported to the omes
October 10. 1882.
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swords fall to express my gratitude" says
Mr.. Seiby Carter, of Nashville, Tenn, .'for
the benefits derived from Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Having been afflicted all my life with scro-
fula, my system seemed saturated with it.
1t came out in blotches, ulcers, and mattery
sores. all over my body" Mr.. Carter states
that he was entirely cured by Ayers Sarsa-
parilla, and since discontiluing its use, eight
months ago, has had no return of the scro-
fulous symptoms. dec26td&wIw
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The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Burns, Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns. and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cei is per box. For sale by F. G.
Kinsman & Co. decld&wly
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Free Of Charge.

All persons suffering from Coughs, Colds,
Asthma, Bronchitis, Loss of Voice or any
affection of the Throat and Lungs, are re-
Quested to call at Kinsman's Drug Store and
get a trial bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery for Consumption, free Of charge,
which will convince them of its wonderful
merits and show what regular dollar-size
bottle will do. Call early.
dec2cf&wev6wly
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at is remarkable that the South American
Indians never suffer from consumption. The
cause is their use Of coca. They also never
suffer with scrofulous or skin diseases. They
reach a very old age, and frequently pass
their full century, (see Journal of the Royal
Society of Vienna). For weak lungs, chron
ic coughs, asthma, shortness of breath and
female suferngs, use Iceberg Co.'S Coca
Beef Tonic. dec26teOd&w
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Important TO Maine.

BosroN, Dec 20.
special from Washington states that Mr..
Reed of Maine, maintains that the fruit, veg
etable and fish canning industry would be
greatly injured by the proposed increase Of
tariff on tin plates.
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A Maine Schooner Ashore.

BosToN, Dec %.
The schooner FL Dorado of Yarmouth,
Me-, while entering Esquamenet on the Goth
ran ashore on the rocks and remained ex-
posed to a heavy southeast gale. A steamer
went to tow her off and offered $1,000 for her,
but the captain declined the offer. The Ell
Dorado sailed from Rio Janeiro, Sept. 2lst,
for vancouver's Island, probably in ballast.
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Faster Han service Wanted.
Bosrox, Dec %

bOSTON, DeC 20.
A meeting was held this evening At
Young's Hotel under the auspices of the
Commercial Club. Beacon Society, Mer-
chants Club and Board of Trade to consider
what means may be adopted to facilitate the
mail service between Boston and New York
and the West and South.
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Floods in Europe.

BERLIN, Dec %.
The River Necker is now at the highest
point known in this centuary. The Rhine
damage is said to be great. The railway
from Paris to Vienna is interrupted. A panic
prevails at Neurveid. Trains attempted to
pass over the line from Appenwier to Kork,
but the engine left the rails and one person
was killed ard several injured.
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Sick.Headache,

Mrs. j. c. Henderson of Cleveland, Ohio,
writes: The use of two of Pierce's Pleas
ant Purgative Pellets day, for few weeks,
has entirely cured me of sick headache, from
which formerly suffered terribly as often,
on an average, as once in ten days" OF all
druggists. dec26+&wlw2p
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FRAUDULENT MORTGAGES.
The Court will Not Permit a Fore.
closure.

BosroS, Dec %.
In the State Supreme Court Thursday, q
temporary injunction was issued against the
New England Smelling Company, restrain
ing the foreclosure of certain alleged fraudu-
lent mortgages held by the wife Of F. Brigh-
am Bishop, the president, which it is said
were made without lawful consideration, and
requiring the directors to account for all
money illegally used or misapplied BY them.
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ANOTHER DISPATCH.

BosToN, Dec 90.
A special from Washington says Major
Asa Bird Gardiner, Judge Advocate for the
military division of the East, has been sent
by Gen. Hancock so Bath Me-, to attend the
trial of Sergeant Kelley. who shot and fatally
wounded the boy Smith at Fort Popham.
Should the court will that the State has no
jurisdiction whether through habeas corpus
proceedings or the present proceedings Maj.
Gardiner will take the case in hand and see
there is no failure of justice.
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''Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam, pre-
pared by F. w. Kinsman & Co, of Augusta,
Me-. is a remedy which has acquired great
reputation, and having a wonderful sale.
Gentleman and ladies of first-class reputation,
who have used it in their families, speak to
US in enthusiastic praise of it.
Nv, NJ. SIMPSON, Belfast.
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Launch at Bath.

BATH, Dec 20.
Goss & Sawyer, today, launched the
schooner Nathan Lawrence. Her registered
tonnage is 1890, with clearing capacity of
100 tons. She lie owned by Capt j. B.
Phillips and others of Taunton.
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Receiver Price and the Pacific Ba.k.

BosroS, Dec %.
Receiver Prices report to the comptroller
upon the condition Of the Pacific Bank as he
found it, has been made public, with the
statement that the facts presented are true of
its condition today. The assets are rated as
follows: ''3ood," $64S, 100. "A; doubtful, -
81, 4l6, 7e2- 80; WORTHLESS" 1886. 22I. IL;
total, s., 46l, 1850. Liabilities outside of
capital stock and circulation, y, 47O, $50. Is.