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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-11
Personal.

Whitaker, the colored cadet discharged
| from West Point, is now professor in the
| Avery Institute, at Charleston, s. G..
| A. ID. Morton, for many years prominent
miller and grain dealer in Lewiston, died
TUESDAY,, aged so.
Col Frank II. Pierce, well known law =
yer of Hillsboro, N. H., nephew and heir of
| ex-President Pierce, has been committed to
| the asylum for the insane at Concord. n. III.
| Mr.. Selden +. Gibson, of Biddeford has
received an appointment as permanent in
| spe ctor in the Portland Custom House. and
entered on his duties Thursday.
| Mr.. Silas b. butcher of New York, has
| been brought forward as candidate for
| Internal Revenue Commissioner, and it is
said in Washington that Pres. Arthur favors
| his selection
| George w. Peck. who has leaped into a
certain order of fame and wealth by his bad
boy stories. is said to receive a larger yearly
J income from his writings than Emerson real
lied during his entire life.
The Cabinet meeting, Tuesday, was attend
ed by all the members except Secretary
Chandler, who was not in Washington. The
| session was short, and devoted solely to the
| consideration of routine matters.
The Hon. Lawrence M'Cully. formerly of
Oswego, and now Associate Justice of the
| revisiting old friends in Maine, and will soon
sail for Europe to spend the summer.
s. p. Crosby of Dexter, and Henry I.
Chapman of Orrington, were admitted to the
Penobseot bar. Tuesday. Both of these
young gentlemen passed very creditabe ex-
| aminations.
The statement that President Arthur was to
| spend the 4th of July next in Woodstock, VI,
as the guest Of Henry ID. Bowen, proves to
be mistake. 1t seems that it is ex President
Hayes who has accepted an Invitation to
Woodstock.
At the recent session of the East Maine
Conference at Searsport Rev. A J. Clifford
was re-appointed pastor of the Methodist
church at Bucksport. This action is very
gratifying to the citizens of that place. This
will be Mr.. Clifford's third year at Bucksporf.
General Chamberlain upon whom an ex-
| traerdinasy surgical operation fthe Casarean
cut and kind was performed in Boston recent
| ly, is now able to sit up in bed to read and
to chat with his friends. He says that he
| feels better than he has for many years and
expects to be able to leave Boston for his
home in Maine within a few weeks
Mr.. Conkling's absurd declaration that the
| failure to renomipate Gen. Grant for a third
| term put the country back ten years." has
exposed the ex. senator to well merted ridi
cule. The action of the Chicago convention
put back -" something more than ten years
chief among which were boss rule the dom
| ination of a senatorial ring, and the attempt
| to impose upon the people machine made
President. Let Mr.. Conkllng undertake to
| muster again-306 stalwart delegates, and he
will discover that these things were "put
| back to stay.
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General News.

The ice still remains firm 10 the Saguenay
river near Quebec.
Harvey Tilden Of Barre, VT, for "A wears
probate judge for the district of Washington.
resigned recently, on account of poor health.
The Lowell City Council last night, ap-
propriated $1,000 for observing the Fourth of
July-the same as last years appropriation.
Michael Winn was sentenced at Nashua.
Tuesday: to 20 years hard labor in the State
Prison for manslaughter in causing the death
Of his wife.
movement is on foot at Pittsburg. Pa for
the formation Of trades tribunal to settle
differences between railroad operators and
miners.
The Pawtucket, r. l., local election, Mon.
day, resulted in the election of the whole
Republican Council ticket, by msjorities
ranging from I5O to 400. License was voted
by about 250 majority
Stermer Pennsylvania, from Liverpool.
reports on the 4th inst, in lat 39ll, lon. 62,
70, passed an abandoned vessel with all her
masts and port bulwarks gone. 1t was sup
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-11

Dailp Krnnrhrr 3ql1rual.

The president and trustees of the Maine
State Agricultural Society paid visit to
the State Fair grounds in Lewiston.
Wednesday afternoon. Bids were handed
to the trustees for the erection OF the new
building and the award of the contract
will be made soon. The location will
probably be on an elevated part of the
land recently purchased. A number of new
features have been added TO the proposed
State Fair building. Measurements have
been made for the new grand stand to be
erected on the grounds.
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For Sale !!

The Lawrence House and lot containing one-hah
of land situated Green street place. with lot
extending to and fronting on Water street. Said
house is Of brick, contains II rooms, in excellent
repair, of the finest views in the city, only few
rods from the center Of business. rare chance to
purchase fine residence in a central location at
good bargain Apply to WM. H. LIBBY,
or JOHN LAWRENCE, Water st.
Eov. II. Iss2- povI4fft
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-11
Vegetine
Superior 10 any Family Medicine.
Purifes the Blood, Renovates and
Invigorates the Whole System.
IT'S MEDICINAL PROPERTIES ARK
Alternative, Tonic, Solvent, and
Diuretic.

VEGETINE IL made exclusively from the Juices Of
carefully selected barks. roots and herbs, and so
strongly concentrated that It will e. ctuay eradi
cate from the system every anf of Scrofula, ScroC
ulous Humor, Tumors, Concer, Cancerous Rmmor,
Ergsipeas. Sal Rheun, ,Syphitic Diseases, Canker,
Foinfness at the Stomach, and all diseases that arise
from impure blood. Scidfica, f1fammafory and
Chronic Rtenmdfism, Neuralgia, Gouf and Spinaf
Complaints. can only BE- efectually cured through
the blood.
For Ulcers and ErnPfire Diseases of the Skin,
Pusfuies, Pimpies, Biofchss. Boiis, letter. Scaid.
head and Ringporm, yEGETISE has never failed to
effect a permanent cure.
For Pains In the Back. Kidney Compf0infs
DTopsy, Female Weekness, Leucorrhga, arising
from internal liberation, and uterine diseases and
General Debility. VEGETINE acts directly upon the
causes of these complaints IL invigorates and
strengthens the whole system, acts upon the secre.
tive organs, alays inaInma tions, cures alterations
and regulates the bowels.
For Catarrh. Dyspepsia, Habituai Cosffveness
Poipitaffon Of the Heart. Headache, piles, Nervons-
ness, and General ProsfrdfiOR Of the Nervous
System, no medicine has ever given such perfect
satisfaction as the VEGETINE. 1t purifes the blood
cleanses all Of the organs and possesses controlling
power over the nervous system.
The remarkable cures effected by vgGETIxE have
induced many ply sicians and apothecaries whom we
know, TO prescribe and IL In their own families
In fact vEGETISE lie the best remedy yet discovered
tor the above diseases, and IL the only reliable
MOOD PURIFIER yet placed before the public.
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Assessors Notice.
Inaylteod mtc-nr

To the Taxpayers Of the City of Augusta:
You are hereby notified to bring in true and com.
pete lists of polls and estates real and personal
not by law exempt from taxation, of which you
were possessed on the first day of April 1883, and
also Executor, Administrator, Guardian or Trus
tee. For the purpose of receiving said lists and
administering the oath authorized thereto. the
undersigned Assessors of said city. will BE- in ses-
zion at their Office in Granite Block, each Saturday
before or on the 5th day of May next, from TO i
O'Clock, A. NJ, and from TO O'Clock r. ~, and
also all stormy days up 10 and including that date
Failing to bring in such lists. you will thereby be
barred of any right TO make application to the
County Commissioners for an abatement of any
taxes which may be assessed against you.
Blanks for returns may be had of US application
or by calling at the City Treasurer's Office.
WM- II. LIBBY, Assessors
ASA d. TOWNSEND of
JOSEPH II. WALL. Augusta.
March 81, 1855. mar3ltiwAwfdI3
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-11
'"IT'S 4 GOOD THING

And Know It," were the Words OF Mr..
Levi Porter, the Celebrated Fashions
able Cutter to the Firm of Nathan
Taylor, under the N Nsrragansett
House, Providence. II. L.
shows what an Honest
Thing will DO.
ats good thing; know its a good thing" Such
were the words addressed TO your reporter when he
called a, the fashionable establishment of Nathan
TAYLOR, under the Narrag ansett House. Providence
RI. The sp aker was Mr.. Leroy Porter, head man
ager Of the tailoring department of this large cloth
Ing house. he was cutting his way thr ough mann
moth pile of brocades, Scotch plads and troad-
cloths.
Il felt sometimes as If there a cannon ball
resting on my stomach. l woald have 10 get up ar
night, for was short of breath. You see in the
Spring-our busy season-we are at work sixteen
hours PER day. Have short times fer meals. and at
irregular hours. My stomach became very much dis
ordered, and wss all out of health. tried every
kind of medicines The doctors said il was touch
of dyspepsia. | could get nothing 20 do me p.rma.
neni good until friend recommt nded DIR. kennedy's
FAVORiTE REMEDY. l know it's a good medi
cine. II has completely cured me of stomaci disor
ders and indigestion. 1t seems 70 be thorough
cleanser of the system from bousness or any thing
Of that kind. know this for I've tried it. I'm in
the best of health now, but should ever have dys
pepiic turn again DIR. kennedys Fayorite Remedy
would be my source of relief. DIR. kcnnedy's Favor
lite Remedy upon the digestive organs in charm.
ing manner, regulating their action, strengthing and
purifying the whole system
Ask your druggist for it,
.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-11
SIMPLICITY,
URABILITY,
EASE OF MOVEMENT.

which have always been watch words of success to
their still leading features of this
machine, and PERFECT BALANCE. DECREASED
FRICTION. NoISELEssNEss, are most carefully con
sidered and completely obtained.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-05

records of Jacksonville prior TO 1S4s. They
We're, however, stored away behind some old
boxes in the City Court room, and when the
water came they flOated to the surface and were
found by the clerk
Hon. T. Williams, brother of the late Gov
ernor blue Jeans" Williams, of Indiana, died at
JacksbOro, Tex, on Thursday night, aged
seventy-three years. He had been resident of
Texas many years, served judge of Jacks
county and filled other positions of trust and
honor He has been insane for the past six
months.
For some time it has been suspected that q
gang of manufacturers of bogus United States
coin had their headquarters in Crawford county.
On Friday, Chief of Police Shindler, of New AL
bany, arrested William Smith and brought him
10 that city. where he was neld in 81 900 bond
for his appearance. Smith is charged with hav-
ing III his possession dies for the manufacture of
spurious nickels.
county farmer, has brought suit against Marion
Eads, jackson H. Clementner, Columbus Stew
art, William Clementiner, jackson Foddrille,
John N. Kirk, asking damages in So, 900 each, or
$l2,O0O In all. The complaint recites that the
defendants restrained Miss Deckard of her lib
thereby depriving her of "a crop of beautiful
hair, and causing her much pain and humllla-
ton.
DIR. ]. r. Barker, an electric ply sician, who is
quite extensively known all through the north
ern section of Indiana, and who left Wabash TWO
weeks ago under a cloud, has returned Tor the
ostensiblA purpose of effecting settlements with
his creditors, who are holding the bag to the
tnue OF $1,000. Nine suits had been filed against
him. and all holding claims refused to cOmpro-
mise. The local papers have printed many un-
complimentary things about Barker, and, al
an upright life, the people refuse TO have any re-
lati0ns with MIN whatever
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Brief NIentiOn.

i
Mrs. Chris Baker, residing near streator, fell
| through haymow on Friday, dlslocating her
shoulder and receiving internal injuries.
Willie Singer, a drver-boy in No. coal
shaft, at Streator, was severely crushed on Fri
day by being caught between TWO cars in the
mine.
At Marselles, on Friday, number of striking
mill employees INDUCED In riot. Five arrests
were made and the prisoners com mltted to await
the action of the grand jury.
| The Sinner mill. at Russelville fell into the
levee, and the foundation was washed away.
Loss, $1,000. The mill belonged TO Charles
Johnson, of Pennsylvania.
| The great sleet storm Of a few weeks since is
reported by one of the prominent officers of the
| Western Union Telegraph Company as having
| damaged their lines In central Illinois very
nearly 100000 The lines were completely
| demoralized all through the central part OF the
State.
| river at Hennepn Friday. Age apparently
| forty years. He has full beard and weighs
about so pounds. The BODY Is supposed to be
| that of man drowned at Ottowa about two
weeks ago by falling through the Illinois river
| bridge.
On Friday, John T. Coleman, of Crawford
| county, was killed in a singular manner He
had felled large tree and was taking oil the
| butt cut. In doing he stood on the trunk of
| the tree to do the chOpping, and when the cut
dropped to the ground, lie in some manner was
| caught between the Two ends, with one of his
! feet turned mp toward his back. He was caught
about in the center of the body, and although
he called loudly, he imprisoned in this
manner for about five hours before assistance
went to him. He was severely injured inter-
nally, and died in great agony on Saturday even
ing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-05
The Pumping at Braidwood.

CHICAGO, March 4.-The Daily News's
Braidwood, ILL.,, special says the water at the
Diamond mine was lowered two feet to-day,
and now stands sixty-four feet below the
original level. Twenty-one feet remains to
be pumped out. One of the largest pumps
broke down and remained idle all day 1t is
expected to lower the water three feet per
day.
At meeting held by miners, to-day, a petit
ton was drafted asking the Legislature to
amend the mining laws so as to compel all
shafts to be provided with escapement shafts;
that there be four mine inspectors in the
State, to be practical miners, appointed by
the Bureau of Statistics
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Minor Notes.

Wabash is to have a new city hall, at cost OF
$4,000.
The Randolph county lawyers have raised 81 :
900 to establish law library.
Joseph Loughmiller. a prominent, enterprising
aud widely-known hardware merchant of New
Albany, died on Thursday.
Rev. Charles Little of Wabash, has under con-
sderation call to the pastorate of the Second
Presbyterian Church, of Lafayette.
A day or two since, two boys of SwitZ CITY
named Fuller and Owens. engaged in a fight,
during which Owens struck Fuller on the head
with stone, inhctine fatal injury.
John Simons, of swtz City, white hunting
ducks, took his gun by the muzzle and drew 1t
toward him. The weapon was discharged, and
both charges took effect, killing SImons in
stantly.
The old freight deDot at Columbus was de-
stroyed by fire on Saturday The loss to the
company on building ana rolling srOck is about
$4,000; on merchandise in the building, $4,000
or So, 900.
While Mr.. Willis Owens, of Nabb Station, Clark
county, was returning home from singing school,
young man named Howell drew his revolver
and fired at dog. The ball struck Owens, in
fctIng a painful wound.
W. W. Newly, the newly elected commissioner
of Elkhart county, died on Saturday at his resi-
dence in Goshen, from an apoplectic stroke
received while out riding. He was prominently
known throughout the State.
George Phillips an old farmer, was instantly
killed on his farm, about eight miles from South
Bend, by the roof Of hay-shed falling on him.
His head was crushed to jelly, and his brains
spattered all over tile ground
A small child named Burton, at Merom while
playing near the fire on Thursday, burned to
death The mother, in trying to pull the burn
ing clothing from her child, was so severely
burned on the hands that she will be cripple
for life.
On Friday morning, at Rome City, the Mansion
House, owned by William Myers, caught fire
through defective fue and entirely con.
suned, most of the contents being destroyed
The loss is $4,000, insured in different compa-
MES for SO, 900.
The Thompson Zouaves, a new military organ
ization at Terre Haute, was mustered in on
Thursday night. The company numbers fifty
one with the following officers: Captain, Chas.
Feltus; first neu1enant, j. A. Anderson; second
lieutenant, G. B. Edmunds; orderly sergeant, C.
NJ. Gilmore.
For four years past City Clerk Thompson has
been unable to discover fac Whereabouts Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-05
MIR. DePauw and the Glass-.vorks

The New Albany Plate Glass-works will re-
sumo operations to-day. Speaking of Mr..
DePauw, the New Albany Ledger says:
From the commencement of the flood to
the present moment he has seemed utterly
Indifferent to his own losses, which have
been very heavy, ard has devoted his entire
time and wonderful energy and foresight to
the relief of the sufferers. Day and night
he has engaged in this work with sympa-
thetc heart and open purse-strings, his own
private funds contributing to the relief of
hundreds. His example has been a noble
one and has heightened the estimate of our
citizens in the excellency OF human nature,
as it was displayed in a true man. Always
esteemed by our people, Mr.. DePauw's good
work in the past three weeks has deepened
their esteem into the tenderest, noblest affec-
ton and they are united in invoking
heavens blessings upon him and all his en-
terprises."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-05
ILLINOIS.
Twenty Thousand Dollars Worth of Jewelry
Stolen.

SPRINGFIELD, March 3-Early this morn
ing burglars opened the safe OF ]. C. Kaholt,
jeweler and matchmaker, and stole from
$4,000 to $4,000 worth of goods. A large
portion of the property was diamonds and
jewelry, together with 400 watches, of which
$50 were left there for repair Kaholt's per-
sonal loss is about $4,000. The burglars
first entered R. T. Ruth's hardware store and
secured dozen revolvers, and tools to break
Kaholts safe. Private Waterman Shut SAYS
the robbers bound and gagged him and
threw a blanket over him while the burglary
was in progress, and threw him into a coal
house. He succeeded in freeing himself
shortly afterward. He says there were three
men. No clue to their identity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-05

New York, March 3.-Arrived: Polynesia,
from Hamburg.
QUEENSTOWN, March 3.-Arrived: Pavonia,
from New York.
New York, March ARRIVED: Baltic,
from Liverpool; Mas, from Rotterdam.
QUEENSTOWN, March 4.-Sailed: Arizona
and Catalonia, for New York. Arrived: Gel
tic, from New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-05
Edwartisporr Visited by Destructive Fire
Snecial TO the Indianapolis Journal.
Young Girl Fatally Burned.
to tho Indlananolls journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, NJ arch 4-Another fatal accident
happened in this city yesterday. A girl
about fourteen years Of age named Elsie
Dicon, of French extraction, while playing
about fire in company with other girls, had
her clothes catch fire, and she was burned so
badly that she died at l o'clock this morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-05

He was elected to the Forty-fourth and
Forty-ffth Congresses and was reelected to
the Forty-sixth Congress as Democrat, re-
ceiying 1856 votes, against 5S scattering
votes His recent election to the Governor
ship OF Georgia is still fresh in the minds OF
the public
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-05
Dam Swept Away.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

SOUTH BEND, March A section of the
Mishawaka dam was washed out yesterday
afternoon, and to-day the whole of the work
was carried away entailing loss OF a great
many thousands of dollars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-05

Following is an interview and sketch re-
ported by Colonel i. A. Burr, in the Phila-
delphia Press in April of last year. in which
are embodied some very interesting facts
concerning his personal history:
1T is my desire and intention to retire
from public lie after my present congress
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-05
STATE NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Testimony Taken on Saturday in the
Lafayette SANDER Suit.
Destructive Fires at Edwardsport and Co.
lumbus-Heavy JeweIry Robbery at
Springfield, In.--Notes.
INDIANA.
Testimony Taken Saturday in the Lafay-
cite SANDER Case.

Testimony Taken on Saturday in the Lafay-
cite SANDER Case.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
LAFAYETTE, March 3.-Only this forenoon
was devoted to the Cougar Mandler case, adj
journment being taken until Monday after
noon. This morning Captain Jas. Park was re-
called. He said he was acquainted through the
city, and know the repution of Mrs. Cougar
to be good had heard Wallace and Mrs.
Cougar criticised as being too prominent in
temperance and politics. He was not per-
mitted to answer question as to what, if
anything, DIR. Burk had SAID in Neubaur's
saloon while conversing with witness on the
Thursday following the 10Th of November,
about himself and others having seen Cap
tain Wallace and Mrs. Cougar go to Wal
lace's about o'clock, and come out again
about midnight-that I'VE have now got
the dead wood on them" The plaintiff
sought to introduce this conversation sever
al days ago. claiming that it was the OPEN
ing wedge to sustain the charge of con-
spiracy; but the court ruled it out.
NJ. E. Sherry brother-in-law of plaintiff,
testified that on the day of the hot-box story
he gave Mrs. Cougar medicine, but no
whisky or beer; had not paid much attention
to the Clara Bell letter, but thought he
recognized the one shown him; recollected
that Sam Ewry and Miss Doll were lying
down together and not Mrs. Cougar, as
Ewry testified.
Mr. Davidson gave notice, just before the
court adjourned for noon, that he would file
bill of exceptions in the afternoon. 1t was
thoughtthis event was to be an attempt by Mr.,
Davidson to score up with Judge Gould for
the latter's severe reprimand yesterday. The
Judge was on hand promptly, but Mr. David
son and his bill of exceptions failed to mate
rialize
twenty-five witnesses are yet to be eXamin-
ed by the PLAINTIFFS to Mrs Cougars reputa-
ton for chastity, and seventy-five will be ex-
amined by the defense on rebuttal The case
will take three weeks yet.
Edwardsport Visited by a Destructive Fire.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
EDWARDsPoRT March 4-The store-house
of A. Simonson & Son caught fire this morn
ing at o o'clock from defective fue The
fire spread to another store belonging to the
same firm, and the two buildings are COM
pletely ruined nothing but the bare brick
walls remaining Loss between $4,000 and
SO, 900; no insurance The policy recently
expired and had not been renewed. The
stock was nearly all saved
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-05
LIQUID Gold.

Daniel Plank. of Brooklyn. Tioga county,
Pennsylvania describes il thus: 81 rode thirty
miles for a bottle of Thomas's Electric OIL
which effected the wonderful cure or crooked
limb in six applications; ii proved worth more
than gold to me.'