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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-11-23

all along the line, and business will move.
That valuable and well established agri-
cultural journal the Maine Farmer, although
one OF the Oldest papers in the State, is
fully up with the times. and appears this
week at the commencement of its Sand vol
ume, in an entirely new and enlarged
form, 90 that it now stands in the
front rank of the agricultural
papers of the day. With the enlargement i,
has been improved in many ways, which add
in marked manner to its worth and value.
A horse department, edited by competent
gentleman, has been added, and will
be appreciated by its readers. Its ag-
ricutural editor is one of the most eminent,
agriculturalists in the country and will I'M
doubtedly maintain bis department at high
standard of excellence. We congratulate the
Farmer on the prosperity which enables it to
lake this new departure.
The event of the season in entertainment
circles, will undoubtedly be the ''Grand
Army Fair" 1t will be held FIVE evenings.
commencing December llth, continuing
during the 10Th, 18th, 18th and 18th,
and be on as good a scale as any
thing of the kind ever undertaken in this city.
Those having the matter in charge are fully
alive to the occasion. and are not sparine
either time or labor to accomplish the
end they have in view. The thanks Of the
Post are due to our citizens not only for
their generous contributions in money, and
various articles, but for the cordial and
hearty wishes for the success of the fair.
The Committee having the Fair in charge
would be glad to state the amount contribu-
ted BY each, but all have been so generous, &C
cording to their ability. all are entitled to
equal praise and thanks, without regard to
special values of donations. The canvass ID
not completed, and others will be called upon
snd have an opportunity to contribute - they
~ disPessd
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
A Millionaire's Beouests.

PHILADELPHIA March THE will of Hen
ry Seybert has been made public. Almost
the entire estate is left to educational and
charitable institutions. The total number
of bequests is seventy-nine, amounting to
$246, 900. The largest, $12, ,000 is to the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, Tor the endowment
of chair of mental and moral philosophy,
and the endowment of ward in a wing for
chronic diseases. These bequests will be
paid out of the income of the estate The
residue of the estate, over $1,000, ,000 is left
in trust to establish similar institutions for
the care and education of boys and girls, re-
spectively. MIR. Seyberts body was cremated
to-day at Washington, Pa.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE.
Mrs Wakeman and Daughter Burned to
Death in Their Home

New YORK, March AT fire this even
ing in the Cambridge flats, East Sixty-fourth
street, Mrs. Wakeman, aged ffty-six, and her
daughter Rose were sufioeated. The build
ing was owned by Thomas Reid, and WIS
damaged $4,000; loss on furniture, $4,000.
Mrs. Wakeman was the wife of Abram
Wakeman, who was surveyor of this port
during Lincoln's administration. At the
time of the fire he was on his way from AL
bany to this city. Mrs. Wakeman was an in
valid, one side of her body being parayzed.
Her daughter also suffered from Illness
Both mother and daughter were found on
the stairway of the third floor to which they
had descended and where they evidently had
been overcome by smoke Many more lives
would have been lost had it not been for the
fire escape.
Later estimates make the loss 800, 900, of
which $780, 900 is on furniture. Everything
is insured.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
HaIE.ShelI Demncracr.

DETROIT, Mich, March 1.-The Democratic
State convention met at Lansing, and after
Wells of Detroit as chairman, adjourned
until afternoon.
A resolution to divide the ticket with the
Greenbackers, who hold State convention
tomorrow, was referred to a committee, but
there is no doubt of its adoption,
The convention, in the afternoon, nomi-
mated John Champlln, of Grand Rapids, for
judge of the Supreme Court for the long
term, and Arthur L. Clark, of Saniac, for
regent of the State University. The nomi-
nations for judge for the short term and
second regent were left for the Green hackers
who meet tomorrow, and who are formally
invited to unite with the Democrats on the
basis of such joint ticket e. 7af
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08

S. w. Dorsey ExOnerates MIR. Belford.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Mr. S. w. Dorsey
furnishes for publication the following card:
ITO the Country-Rerdell testified that 1
gave NJ. ]. b. Belford a check for $1,000, and
that the charge appears upon the books
which he kept. Inever gave Mr.. Belford q
check for one cent. There never was trans
action of any kind, name, or nature between
Mr.. Belford and myself No such charge ap-
pears in any book of mine. No such check
was ever given. No person acting for MIR.
Belford or for me ever transacted, by my au-
thority business involving one cent. The
whole story is vile, vicious and cowardy
falsehood, without glimmer of truth upon
which to build mountain of perjury. 1
say this muc,, and at this time, for the rea-
son that Mr. Belford himself was to-day de-
MED the right to tell the truth from the same
stand from which Rerdell uttered this false
hood. STEPHEN w Dorsey"
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
HORRIBLE DOUBLE CRIME.
A Young Woman Forcibly Outraged and
Her Father Murdered.

WACO Tex, March IA most horrible
double crime was committed on Monday
night near Hubbard City, station on the
Texas & St. Louis railroad, about thirty-five
miles east of this city, by Tom P Varnell, son
OF prominent stockman of Still county. A
ball or dancing party was given at the house
of wealthy and respectable farmer named
Landa. a newcomer from Wisconsin, to
which Varnell had been invited. Yesterday
Varnell, with a young man named George
Wake, came down to Waco, and bought a
pistol and ammunition. and returned to at
tend the dance. About midnight Varnell
induced one of Landa's daughters, a youn 2
woman of about eighteen years, to take a
short walk with him away from the house.
As soon as he thought they were at safe
distance he drew his pistol and forced her to
go further, and finally committed brutal
outrage upon her person. When the two re-
turned. the young woman's sister, learning
what had occurred, made an outcry and eX-
posure of the crime, when Varnell drew his
pistol and made an assault on her. At this
point the father, Mr.. Landa, made his ap-
pearance and ordered the girls into the house.
when Varnell turned upon him, shot him
through the head, and shot him again as he
fell dead. Varnell Immediately made his
escape in the darkness accompanied by
Walker, who seems to have aided and abet-
ted the crime. The Landa family offer a
large reward for the murderer.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
Attempted Murder and Suicide.

CLEVELAND, March This afternoon,
William Lyon, fifty-five years old, went to
the dwelling occupied by a woman divorced
make bowl of soup for him. While she
was preparing to comply with his request he
drew a revolver and shot her in the face, in
flicting severe and perhaps fatal wound
Then yelling, I've settled you, now I'll set
tie myself he put the pistol to his right
temple and fired, killing himself Instantly
Lyon had been drinking heavily of late, and
was under the influence OF liquor at the
time.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
killing $50 Rates in Forty Minutes.

Troy, N. Y, March IA New York sport
ing man has bet $500 with another New
Yorker that Walter JONES' better known as
Shorty" negro, employed in a saloon in
this city, can Kill $50 rats in forty minutes.
Jones is to be dressed in his tights and shoes.
and to be put in large cage with the rats
He is to wear neither gloves nor mask The
instrument of death is to be one pound
club. He is confident he can do the task.
The animals are to be wharf rats, caught in
New York. Jones is to receive half the
stakes if he wins. The battle will be fought
in Troy
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
Serious Charges Against Asylum Physicians

ALBANY; N. Y, March AT the assembly
inquiring into the management of the char
liable institutions of the State, Miss Clarissa
c. Dathrop, of Rochester, testified regarding
abuses in the Utica Insane Asylum. The
doctors in the asylum were guilty of grossly
immoral conduct toward female PATIENTS she
cited several cases told her by victims,
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
The wants Of Baltimore NJ. e. Conference

WINCHESTER, Va, March 1.-THE Balti-
more Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church asks bishops MOTTO transfer ministers
to this Conference without a corresponding
transfer from it. The committee on celebra-
ton of the centennial of Methodism has
reported in favor of asking the Centennial
Conference, in 1884, to meet in Baltimore
to endow Dickinson College and Centenary
Biblical Institute, at Baltimore and for the
appointment of a committee to make all
necessary arrangements.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
WHEN INDICATIONS.
THURSDAY.-Fa weather, northeast
Veering to warmer southeast winds.
YOUTHS
FIN B SUITS.

We have just in from our
mandatory, our first consign-
ment OF Youths Spring Suits.
The patterns are handsome and
attractive, but not loud; the
weights suitable for spring and
summer. the materials and
trimmings among the best, the
styles such as will be worn in
the East during the coming
spring and summer.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
Shot Dead in a Court-Room.

TExARKANA, March IA. L. johnson was
shot dead to-day in the Miller county court
house, in the presence of the judge, jurors
attorneys, and over one hundred spectators,
by G. e. Dixon, sheriff. The trouble was
caused by Dixon making war on a gambling
institution in which Johnson was silently
il Interested
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
gGeorgia's Dead Governor.

ATLANTA, Ga, March More than 10000
people visited the Senate chamber to-day, to
view the remains of Governor Stephens
Memorial services will be held in the hall of
the House of Representatives tomorrow at
1G o'clock. The funeral services will take
place at o'clock. An overwhelming crowd
is expected.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
Arrest of the Philadelphia Bond Thief

NEW York, March George Carson, alias
Heywood, a notorious bank sneak thief. has
been arrested, charged with the robbery of
$4,000 worth of railroad bonds from the
office of the Guarantee Safe Deposit Company,
Philadelphia.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
Strike satisfaotorilv settled.

PITTsBURe, Pa, March IA telegram from
Centralia, ILL.,, to Secretary Martin, of the
Amalgamated Association, to-day, states that
the strike of the employees of the Centralia
mills, which has been in progress since the
first of the year. has been settled in favor OF
the association, and work is to be resumed at
once,
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08

WE walk in the midst of secrets, we are en-
eOmpassed with mysteries, but 1t is an open Sc
cret that there is no remedy in the world so
wonderful as DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for coughs
and colds.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
A MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.
An Unexplained Hanging and Deadly
Assault at Veedersburg.
One Man Found Badly Injured and Uncon.
scious Another Discovered Stiff and
Stark in a Coal Shaft.
Varying Theories Concerning tho
Perpetration of the Two Crimes.

Further Favorable Testimony for Mrs. Gou.
gar-Present Situation of Affairs at
Springfield, ILL.,, Rolling Mills.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
WHEN
CLOTHING STORE.
THE SOUTHERN FLOOD.
Critical Situation at Heiena-The Sufferers
in the "Sunk Lands"

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March THE Appeals
Helena, Ark, special says: "The crises has
been reached here, though it can scarcely be
said to have passed. The heavy wind of last
night prevailed throughout the day, and
seriously threatened the demolition of much
of our levee 'front.' while the new levee at
Williamson's, three miles below,
has moment arily been expected
to give way. A more hopeful
feeling is manifested this evening Scarcely
ore inch rise was noted during the past
twentv-four hours and only two inches rise
is reported in the St. Francis, at Madison.
The Iron Mountain & Southern railroad is
putting forth strenuous efforts in fortifying
against the worst. Trains are bringing dirt
from the high lands by the dozen carloads,
and everything that is practicable is being
done to save the city from the impending
calamity. Success is assured unless the wind
should increase"
The steamer James Lee arrived this morn
ing from Friar's Point, bringing 300 negroes
from off submerged farms. Her officers re-
port all the country between Memphis and
Helena under water saving where strips of
ievees yet remain.
Austin, Miss, is overlowed. Water to
depth of several feet throughout the town.
The hew ie'vee at Delta broke On Monday.
= This will cause serious damage to
many farms. The rapid rise in
the st. Francis river has caused great
loss to the lumbermen, as thousands of logs
were swept away by TIE swift current. The
greatest suffering is among the inhabitants
ton makes it almost impossible to afford
then, m roiiaf
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08

To produce real genuine sleep and chidlike
'epose, take little Hop Bitters on retiring.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08

could not obtain access to the necessary pa
pers, then the court would bring the case to
a standstill. Adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
Unfavorabie News from vicixsburs.

VIcKsBURG. March News from all points
in this section is unfavorable. The back
Delta levee, in Louisiana, and work will
have to be suspended. The Ellslie
protection levee gave way in
storm at A. NJ. to-day, and the
main levee broke in three places at A. NJ.
The gap at Station Fifty-fve is thirty feet
wide and at Station Sixty, seventy feet wide
and three feet deep. One small break has
been closed. but the Others are beyond con-
troll The giving way of this levee will
cause severe damage to the lower portion of
Issaquena county, and will overflow the
plantations of Keep Dunbar, Hunt, Mag
nolia, Mount Laurel, Wilderness, Wade
town, Harris, Glover Hill and Duncan
ridges
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
Thirty-One Witnesses Testify to Mrs. Gou
gar's Good Character.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, March 7.--Thirty-one witnesses
were examined to-day IN the Cougar Mandler
case, all as to the chastity of the plaintiff
prior to November 10Th last All swore they
were generally acquainted with her, and that
her reputation was good. Part of the wit
nesses lived in the immediate neighborhood
of the Cougar residence, and others in the
city or suburbs A few of them had visited
Mrs. Cougar in the past year. and some of
them had heard rumors of intimacy prior to
the date mentioned as to Mrs. Cougars in
timacy or frequent associations with Captain
Wallace, but. they did not understand that
these rumors affected her chastity
Mrs. Cougar was not present to-day She
is able to leave her bed, but is still nervous.
1t is thought that rebuttal by the defense
will be begun by Monday. One witness to-
day, Mrs. B. w. Semple, testified that she
remembered the day her husband wound her
watch on day she visited Dewitt Wallace's
office eighteen months ago. This is regarded
the best memory of the trial.
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
Il khart for One of the Insane Asyluns
Gnecial To the Indiananolis InnrnnI

special TO the Indianapolis Journal
ELKHART, March 7-Elkha is desirous OF
securing the location of one of the new asy.
lums for the insane within her borders, aud
determined effort is being made to secure
it by her citizens and their claims presented
apply with reason and force. No better To-
cation could be found. Situated in the
northern part of the State midway between
its eastern and western borders, on the fer
tile banks of the st. Joseph river whose
clear and crystal waters are unexcelled
for purity, and which here receives the
waters of the Elkhart, beautiful stream,
the water supply and power is almost un.
limited. It's railroad facilities are such that
it is easy of access from all parts of the
State, having direct communication with In.
danapolis and the South by means of th,
Cincinnati, Wabash & Michigan, and with
The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-08
INDIANA.


burg, Fountain County.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEEDERsBURG, March This mornina
about7 clock, man was found near thu
"1' track in the south part of town, uncon,
scious, He was taken to the depot when il
was discovered that he had two terrible knife
cuts in his neck and one in his breast II
was also found that his name was Marlatt,
and that he had, yesterday, about $500,
no part of which was about him when
found.
About one hour after the finding of Mar.
latt the body OF an unknown man was found
hanging by the neck in a shed over a coal
shaft just west of town. The cor
oner was telegraphed for and had
him cut down. No clew to his
identity was found. Some suppose him to
be the man who stabbed Marlatt and that
he then hanged himself The prevailing
opinion, however, is that the same parties
did both deeds, the later in order to hide the
former.
LATER.-The man hanged was found to be
Charles Robinson, young farm hand living
six miles from here. He was hanged with
hitch strap, the moose being made with the
snap. He fell only one foot, but his neck
was broken, indicating foul play He had
about $50 yesterday, none of which was
found. He was an excellent young man,
never using LIQUOR
The stabbed man is still alive, but delir-
ious. He left his home, six miles from here,
last midnight, telling his wife he would see
this thing ended" Blood was found on the
fence and straw about home but none where
the man was found this morning. He had
some trouble about land he had bought, and
is thought to be partially insane.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT
The Covington correspondent of the Jour
nal writes:
Intelligence from Veedersburg this morn
ing places that village in high state of ex-
citement over q very mysterious double
tragedy which occurred there last night.
lobe Marlatt young farmer living a few
miles south of Veedersburg was found lying
on the railroad track this morning near
Nixon's warehouse, in an unconscious condi-
ton, a cash cut across his throat. several
stabs in his chest, and almost frozen. He
was still living, but has not been able to give
any account OF himself He was in Coving-
ton yesterday transacting some business in
connection with purchase of land he had
made; he went to Needersburg in the even
ing, but nothing is known to account for his
condition when found this morning lie is
man of steady habits, and was not known to
have any money on his person.
About the time he was found another man
was discovered hanging by the neck at the
coal shaft west OF town. A handkerchief
had been wrapped about his neck, and he
was suspended by a halter-strap. He was
dead when found, and at last accounts had
not been identified. The fact that his hands
and clothing were bloody, while there were
no wounds on his person, leads to the sus-
picion that he was in some way connected
with the attack on Marlatt. Whether this
was case of murder or suicide is altogether
mystery. Coroner Rowland went out this
morning, and is endeavoring to unravel the
difficulty.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-06

cut it with sickle, frequently with
 reaping hook. Their grain Is foul
 with grasses; Arizona grain is clean
 Our last legislature offered $500 as a
 premium for the production of the
 best cotton, an article wholly un- suited to the labor and experience of the country; had this been offer~ ed for he best field of rice it might have produced beneficial results The adaptab lity of our soil to the production If grain, our system of +rri igation, and the value of rice rem der an experiment with thas grain advisable. A test will cost very lit> tie; four pounds of seed rice or less can be sent through the mails for cent an ounce, and it can be easily be procured from farr'ers in rice- districts
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-06
rHc Great Cattle Craze.

1 Facts printed elsewhere will in '.
 tere both European and American ! capitalists. Ia the wild west the
 inning craze seems te be supplement-
 od by cattle craze. Men who
 know little or nothing about breed-
 ing assd he.ding invest money in c>f,ie ranches as eagerly as their cXamplers maie mining invest
 mcnts in the palmy days of Little
 Emma Nnnd the Comstock lode.
 'Jaltle schemes are floated as freely
 as were the mining schemes. Within
 three years millions of European
 money have been invested in so callo ed cattle ranches. In some cases companies have been formed under the manipulation of speculators who knew as little al out the ranges and the cattle as tLe real investors. The cautious ones wbo visit the ranges before mak ng investments have sometimes been taking in pro- tSoSCH hh4 III tO tHS S.tstil9 OI mines. Riding over the plains when the grass is fresh, and behold~ | ing the lowing herds, the vaquercs tell them marvellous stories, borne out by books, wherin a tally of the 1 increase of stock is shown. But there is no record of losses attend Tn g both winter 6lizzards ano sums mer waves of heat The rauchmen arc too eager to unload to detail their losses. And how great these losses are Is shown in the assertion of our correspondent that "stockmen have not peen able to breed enough cat tie to replenish their herds"
 There is darker side 10 the story .the seizure of large slices of pnb~ lie land which ought 10 have been set aside for the good of many and not the profit of the few. The sbeculators mean tn t land in new states and territories, as in California, shall be devided into principles like land in Russia, instead of into tarmcs like those winch have yield, ed such prosperity east of the Mis- sissippi.
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1883-12-06

To0AY the first session of the For ty y-cighth Congress opens, and with it opens the presidential racket for 1884. The very first move to be made is practically a contest in the matter of making candidate for the presidency for the coming cans paign. The congressional contest is nominally within the Dem ocratic ranks. but practically, it is contest between two great interests of the people Of the country, aad is not cou~
 fined to either Democratic, Republi- can or any other parties. These ine terests are striving, each for the su~ premacy in Congress, that iewmak- ing may be directed in the channel of its interests. Of course whichever prevails in the present contest will have 6 marked advantage in 1881 and the Democratic ranks are busily endeavoring to arrange themselves on the winning side,