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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-09
THE INTERMINABLE TRIAL.
Dorsey Hunting for a Mail ROute-The
Customary Wrangle Over
Official Papers.
WASHINGTON. Mar. 8.

WASHINGTON. Mar. ..
Gen. Nelson A. Miles was called to the
witness stand this morning by the defence
in the star route trial and examined BY
Chandler. He testified that in the summer
of 1876 he went into the Tongue river coun-
try just after the Custer massacre, and there
were few white settlers there except the army
attaches who established the mail service.
From 20 to GO days were consumed in COM
municating with Washington. The witness
remembered John Dorsey came to the fort
before the Tongue river route was opened,
thinking that the route might be established
more directly than was proposed. The wit
messed sent out an armed escort in an at
tempt to discover such a route. The attempt
failed, however, and Dorsey returned to Bis
mark. The witness had commended the es-
tablishment and increase of the Tongue
river route.
Nothing of importance was developed in
the crOss-examination and after its conclu-
sion the counsel spent some time in the GUS
tomary wrangle over official papers.
Hannibal ID. Norton was then called. He
had been for six years chief of the finance
division of the Assistant Postmaster-G Gen
erals office. He detailed the method pur-
sued in that office in paying RENTED fines
Geo. NJ. Sweeny, of the contract office,
next appeared with huge pile of papers,
being the accounts of the deductions, fines
and remissions made upon the 10 routes set
out in the indictment, and Wilson began to
examine the witness in connection with them
After the recess the examination into the
papers was resumed.
After hearing the argument the court
decided to let in the evidence in order to
save time-to shorten the trial so as to bring
it within the compass of an average life
time. So again the examination was re-
sumed and continued until adjournment.
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WEATHER PROPHET EPIDEMIC.
snow Does the Winter Of Our Prophecy
Become Fulfilled on Saturday Next"
HALIFAX, Mar. s


The weather is clear and beautiful. The
northern lights are brightly visible In accord
with Virgins statement yesterday that they
would precede his storm. The barometer
continues to rise slowly. and the weather
prophets here predict fine weather for the
ensuing 81 hours.
Some of the city wharf proprietors. fear
ing the fultillment of Virgins prediction,
have notified the owners of goods in their
custody that they will not be responsible for
their safety during the ensuing week. Pro-
perty in store on some of the wharves is also
being removed from the lower to the upper
stores. Owing, it is said, to the refusal OF
American fishermen to 60 on the banks again
until after the specified dates of the storm
a fresh fish famine has been caused. Boston
and New York orders have been received
here for as large a supply of fish for those
markets as it is possible to furnish.
OTTAWA. Mar s.
As the time approaches for the great
storm, predicted by Virgins, the interest be-
comes more intense. 1t is the general topic
of conversation. and many timid persons are
Frustrated with nervousness. Telegraphlc
reports from points in the United States say
that several women have become insane
through fear. Virgins regrets the coming OF
the storm and wishes now he mad not pre-
dicted il. In the interest of science. how
ever. he felt it to be duty that he owed to
his fellow creatures. He promises to pub
lish. toward the latter part of the week the
theory on which he based his prognostea-
tions. The weather tonight is somewhat
milder. the wind having subsidized. Prof.
Virgins regards this as the calm before the
storm.
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For SAFE.

NOR SALE.-0ne of the best farms in kennrbec
Il county, situated on winthrop street, one mile
from VI. G depot. For particulars enquire of c. II.
BLAlSDEII, on the premises. mar3f
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FOREIGN NEWS.
HEAVY GALES.
Vessels in Great Danger From Ice On
the Atlantic.

ST. JOINS. Mar s.
The heaviest gale for twenty years was ex-
perienced Wednesday night. 1t commenced
in the afternoon from the southwark, and
ragged all day, and at night veering round to
the southwest, when it moderated.
The scaling steamer Panther, which left
here for Greensboro, Wednesday morning,
returned the same evening with schooner
belonging to Carbonear, in tow, picked up
near Torbay, the ice forcing her ashore. The
Panther had great difficulty in steaming
through the pack, and broke her tow line
three times. The schooner was laden with
dry fish, bousd for the West Indies, having
sa lied from Carbonear the day before Four
of the Dundee sailing fleet, Esquimaux, The
tbs, Resolute and Newhale. have arrived.
They encountered fierce western gales all the
passage, and considerable heavy ice. All
are more or less damaged, but not seriously.
The Arctic and Aurora are yet to arrive.
The whole Of the sailing fleet and several
steamers have taken their departure for the
seal fishery. The prospects of the voyage,
if they escape the storm, are much better
than at this time last year. A dispatch from
Cape Race says a binding snow storm has
been raging since P. NJ. yesterday. A
brigantine and two schooners were observed
in the ice of the cape just before the gale.
They must have been in positions of great
danger as the wind blows straight to the land
and the ice when last seen. was about three
miles from the shore and the vessels were
very near the edge. Much loss is feared.
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AND COMMERCIAL
AUGUSTA WHOLESALE MARKET.
Round Hog Scarce.-Butter, and what a
Dealer says about it.-Trade dull, sc.
WEDNESDAY, Mar. 2.

WEDNESDAY, Mar. z.
"FebIuary and March are poor months for trade
a general thing said an Augusta grocery man
yesterday. Those months are an excellent time TO
square up your accounts aud examine into your
standing generally. Matters in the produce line
progressing very slowly, but few changes being
noticed ''Round hog is very scarce remarked
meatman recently, ''most farmers kill of their hogs
in the months of November, December and January
and the market is generally flooded at that time with
fresh pork, but at this there is in fact great
demand for fresh pork veal in a great measure TAX
ing its place. THE market chock full of butter One
dealer said yesterday that he knew # man who
had 800 lbs of first class butter that he unable
TO dispose OF, and it does not pay to ship the butter
TO Boston or Portland as the markets there are in
the same condition here, the prices being lower
butchers paying s! cents on the hOof and as high
o. ii for bang up pair Dressed beef by the side
brings 81 andrl Lambs and muttons bring 9 and
81 cents. There has been no change in the amount
of poultry brought in, it being One
buyer remarked yesterday Journal reporter that
"it impossible to buy any poultry in his vicinity
from Boston for some time in order TO supply the
demand. but of course this can't last long In the
fruit and vegetable line things quiet. Grain
remains unchanged.
Below we give quotations corrected by W. q. Fl
field Co.. No. ., Granite Block.
APPLES-Green, eating, sl.25 as so cooking, 20
ash winter fruit, No. S3.75aS4.2n. No. : .50d
Sl.76; evaporated, l7aiyc.; dried. Ease.
BEANS-Pea. s275a3 90 yellow eyed. So. 00ds g. l5
BEEF-Small 7d7ic.; OK, 9a9lc. Chicago dressed,
BEETs-2c per pound.
BUTTER-Sohd, 22o25c.; ball. 23o2sc. common,
l6a2Oc.
CABBAGES-2lc. per pound.
CRANBERRlE S-S .U0uI2. 90 per barrel.
CHEESE-Factory and domestic, l3dl4c
EGGS-2id15c. per doz.
GRAIN-Corn, s5c,; meal, Soc; bran, l25 per
cwt.; cotton seed meal 81 80 per cvt.
HAY-New loose, II 0oas l2U0, pressed, S13d515;
straw, $7.50aSs50
HONEYMOON 20c. per pound.
LARD-Domestic,l 4Gl5c.; western, fierce 115dl2
LAMB-ytd3c
ONIONS-Yellow Danvers, l2ecas 80 per bushel
OATS-55d5sc.
PORk-Round hog, Sia9c.
POTATOES-S5cagOc
PUMPKINS-2c.
POULTRY spring chickens, 20 a pc. !;
fowls 140l7c; turkeys, 20d92c.
SQUASHES-4la 5c per pound.
TURNIPS-lc per pound.
Woodbury. hard, 81 O0as60O; prepared for stove
S7.25dss 90 per cord soft. Si.O0aS4.25
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

At Fredericks, Maryland, the dwell
ling of Simon Crowise, farmer, was burned
last night. His wife, daughter and an old
man persisted.
Two hundred girls started from Limerick
for New Hampshire yesterday. Almost the
entire population assembled to bid them
good bye.
Gov. Crittenden of Missouri has pardoned
Clarence Hite, noted member of the James
gang. who pleaded guilty to robbery in
February, 1882, and was sentenced to 25
years Imprisonment. Hi.e is in the last
stages of consumption.
number Of important arrests have been
made in Moscow during the last fortnight.
There is no reason to believe there is any
special plot to prevent the coronation of the
Gar.
The President. Thursday, appointed, Thos.
B. keogh United States Marshal for the
Western district of North Carolina
Three Italians were arrested Wednesday
night for passing counterfeit half dollars in
Woburn, Mass.
At Cleveland, o., yesterday. the Cleveland
wife murderer was sentenced to be hanged
June %.
Numerous flags were displayed at half.
mast at Richmond, Va, yesterday, as a
mark of respect to the memory of the late
Gov. Stephens Of Georgia.
A. f. Kent of San Francisco, of the class
of 50 of Yale College, has given the college
500, 900, which the faculty decide shall be
used in erecting chemical laboratory
The friends favoring the nomination of ex.
Governor Sprague for Governor have called
citizens reform State convention to meet in
Providence, R. L., March l4th.
Schuyler Colfax lectured at Providence.
X. l., last evening, and was afterwards en-
tertained at banquet at the Narragansett
Hotel by the Brown, Harvard and Boston
University chapters of the Phi Beta Theta
Society.
Ex-Governor William Sprague of Rhode
Island. was married in Staunton W. Va. to
Miss Dora Inez Calvert Of Greenfield W. Va.
There was some difficulty in obtaining a
marriage license.
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THE LAST SAD RITES.
Funeral Services of Gov. Stephens-Dis-
tinguished Gentlemen Present.

ATLANTA. Ga, Mar s.
The Stephens memorial services began at
10 o'clock. The attendance is overwhelm-
ing and not one-twentieth of the people who
desire can get into the hall of the House of
Representatives, where the exercises occur.
Many delegations of citizens and military
are here from different parts of the State
Speeches were made today by Hon. Martin
j. Crawford, Gen. Robert Toombs. Gen.
Henry Jackson, Senator Joseph +. Brown,
Col. c. c. Jones, Attorney General Ander-
son, DIR. II. V. McMiller and ex Gov. Jas.
NJ. Smith. The funeral occuis at B p. NJ.
DIR. Talmage will make one of the prayers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-09

The clerk of the Court of Commission
ers of Alabama CLAIMS has made partial
estimate of the amounts involved in the
claims now pending before that Court.
Twenty-Five hundred cases out of the
300 filed aggregate nearly $l4.OoO,OO0
without interest. If judgments were
awarded for the amounts claimed in these
cases, the interest would probably run the
aggregate up to more than 100000 900.
The Court will, therefore, have no diff
Guilty in disposing of the undistributed re-
mainder of the Geneva Award-about 49,,
800, 900. The Court now has under con-
sideration questions of considerable inter-
est to claimants. namely. whether in GER
tain cases awards shall be made upon a
gold or currency basis, having reference
to the war premiums on gold what with
in the meaning of the act creating the
Court Confederate cruiser" is, and
whether a privateer without letters of
marque from the confederate government
comes within the meaning of the act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-09

INOR SALE.-IIou cs in different parts If the
IL city, ranging in price from $3.50 TO 5000. also
a desirable store On Water street Also good tsrus
in this 'i'y and elsewhere. Apply at the office Of
4. =. tOtit,
next south American Express office. feb8f
NOR SALE.-One of the best Jersey 81 ers in
IL kennebec county. Inquire AT this office
feb26i2w
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ON THE TRAIN AGAIN.
Four Thieves on Little Rock Train
Left by the Engineer.

LITTLE Rock. ARK, Mar. s.
Last night the east bound passenger train
on the Little Rock & Fort Smith road was
boarded by men two miles west of Null
berry station and 40 miles from Little Rock.
The robbers ordered the passengers to throw
up their hands and begun firing pistols. Con-
ductor John Coin fatally shot and a
brakeman was also shot. The robbers then
rushed for the engine, but before they could
reach it the engineer started the train and
prevented the robbery. The highwaymen
jumped off while the cars were in motion.
Five thousand dollars reward is offered for
the capture of the robbers.
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General News.

Congressman Dingley AMI wife have gone
to Florida.
A beque.t of 500, 900, left by Miss Mary
Blake of Kingston. n. H., to Tufts College
was announced at a meeting of the Board of
Trustees of that institution Tuesday.
One of those persons who keep records
saws that l34 feet of snow have fallen in the
Ashuelot Valley, New Hampshire, during
the past IS years. The smallest fall in one
year was SO inches, the deepest l0l inches.
Gen. Phil Sheridan completed his fifty
second year Tuesday, and as the Chicago
Journal says. wears his wears like mis- honors,
easily and WELL The Loyal Legion invited
about 100 gentlemen to meet him at dinner
in his honor in Chicago in the evening.
There is uncertainty regarding the date
when taxes on capital and deposits in banks
cease to be due and payable under the repeal
ed internal revenue law. As the decision
involves something over $1,000, 900. the
question is of more than ordinary Importance
and will probably go to the attorney general
for final settlement.
A singular alliance has peen formed in
Belgium between alcohol and education.
An almsbox for the secular schools is q rec
ognized feature of every place where liquor
is sold, and every customer drops into it his
sou as regularly as he tees his waiter. A
school building costing 100000 has just
been built from the sous thus collected. The
same plan is on trial in France. but at pres
ent without much success, although NJ. Sar-
cey thinks that it has great future.
The keepers of the famous Eddystone
Lighthouse of the Devonshire coast have
lately been relieved after a long i'm
prisonment. Fierce gales prevented all
Communications with the shore, and for sew
eral days previous to their release the men
were in a critical condition. Their reserve
stock of food had been exhausted and they
had kept themselves alive by drinking lamp
oil. They were. moreover, without fuel, and
the lamps, which they faithfully kept bright,
were the only source of heat in the light
house. They were, moreover reduced to
such a condition that they could speak to each
other only in monosyllables. They kept sig
mails of distress flying for a fortnight in the
hope of attaching the attention OF passing ves-
sells, but though the signals were aeen the
weather was so boisterous that it was utterly
impossible to send relief
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A New Charge Against Byrne. Which
He Denies.

PARIS. Mar :.
The Procurer has informed Byrne that the
charge of connection with the Phoenix Park
murders has been withdrawn, but a new
charge of completely in the attempted murder
of Juror Field and Judge Lawson, has been
preferred against him.
The Procurer received late yesterday even
ing. testimony from James Carey's brother.
Peter. showing that Byrne attended the meet
ing of the Invincbles in Dublin, August
1882, at which Brady, Mullett and Carey
were also present. Byrne processes complete
ignorance OF the doings of the Invincibles,
and says he never met Peter Cary, Brady or
Mullett.
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BY TELEGR APn.
Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
Kenpebec Journal
MAINE DISPATCHES.
THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION.
The Most Brilliant Social Event Held in
Bangor for Many Years.
BANGOR, Mar 8.


The reception to Gov. Robbie and staff and
Major-General Joshua L. Chamberlain and
staff by the field and staff officers and honor
ary members of the second regiment of the
II. V. NJ, came off in Norombega Hall this
evening. and surpassed in nlagnificence any
social event in Bangor for many years. The
attendance was very large. and embraced
many distinguished military dignitaries. State
officers, and prominent citizens from all parts
of the State Gov. ROBBIE and every member
of his staff but one, were present. Nearly
every member of the ex-council were in at
tendance. as were also numerous members
Of the Senate and House of Representatives.
The hall was decorated in the most elabor-
ate style, and surpassed in magnificence any
Elaborate Improvements had been recently in
augurated at Norombega Hall especially for
this occasion, and its illumination under a
calcium light, thronged with very large as
semblage, presented scene of great beau
ty.
The costumes of the ladies were very e,ab-
crate and costly. The military men assem-
bled in their full dress uniform. The recep-
ton commenced at $50 o'clock and contin-
ued until 8 As. Then the dancing commenced
and continued until near midnight, when an
intermission took place and refreshments
were served.
The music was furnished by Andrews or
chestra. Dancing continued until late
hour, and everybody enjoyed themselves.
All arrangements were excellent. and il
passed off in highly successful manner.
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LNOR SNLE.-TIouse lot on Sewal ST., l22 feet
II by 90 feet, Enquire of q, z, HERRlCh,
pbu
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Reception to Poet Whittier.

BOSTON. Mar. 5.
reception was given this evening by eX-
Gov aud Mrs. Clatiin in honor of the Poet
Whittier. Among the guests were Congress
man-elect Davis, Samuel Longtellow, Col.
Higginson, Mrs. Gov. Andrew. Lucy Stone.
Lucy Larcom, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and
many others well known in literary circles.
The occasion was entirely a social one.
A pleasant feature was the recitation byMrs.
Moran of Whittier's "Laus Dec, and Mrs.
Howes Battle Hymn of the Republic
Whittier's health is better this winter than
for several years.
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Attempt to Assassinate Ex.Secretary
Blaine.

report is current that short time be-
fore the adjournment of Congress an sttempt
was made by some unknown person to as
sassinate ex-Secretary Blaine by shooting
into q carriage in which he was seated
while returning from one of the night ses-
sions at the Capitol. Mr.. Blaine treats the
matter lightly and says that the hole through
the windows of the landau, in which he rode.
was probably made by a pebble thrown By
some boy with ''devils sling" His family,
view of the occurrence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-09

The total appropriations made at the
last session of Congress were s229 1927. :
800, as against 1926. SIC. 900 made at the
first session of the Forty-seventh Con-
gress This is an apparent reduction OF
$50, OO0, 900, but the last democratic con-
gress left deficiency of S2i, 000,0 900 to be
provided for, cutting down the actual re-
duction in current expenditures at the last
session to about S42, 000.0 900. This will
offset, to large extent, the tax reduction.
and leave US, if our other sources of in
plus than accords with previous estimates.
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Crushed in the Ice.

NEW YORK, Mar. s.
The high wind blew the ice in Msnhasset
Bay and Cow Bay harbor, L. l.. upon shore,
and this morning had formed an ice barrier
20 feet high and mile long.
Three sloops, canal boat and
SEINE row boats were crushed
In the north part of the harbor a number of
sailing vessels were carried out into the
sound by the ice and the sloop Alice Beebee
was crushed. At Huntington the schooner
William Curtis was driven ashore. The
sound is now full of floating ice.
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Chicago Produce Market.
CHICAGO, Mar. {

CHICAGO, Mar. s.
FLoUR-frm.
wHEAT-higher: No.2 Chicago Spring, I0slalOs
10ss Mar; 1esi April.
CORN = higher at s7l 50 cash bid s7l a S.
Mar; 5Si a 5SI April.
OATS : lower 42l cash; 42I Mar; 42t April.
KYE-firm; Is.
BARLEY-weaker rs.
PoRK-af Is % a Is 10 for cash aud Is 20 Is 22I
April.
LARD at IL 20 II 20 for cash; II 32l a IL rs
April.
BULK MEAT-Shouiders, Z 20; Short rib. s5;
short clear. 10 20.
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The Illinois legislature is considering a
bill to encourage timber culture. 1t pro-
vides for exempting a certain class Of lands
from taxation for twenty-five years if they
are planted with trees. 1t is proposed to
devote the rugged portions of the State
10 timber culture.
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A Mine Caves In.

MT. CARMEL, Pa, Mar s.
This afternoon, the old breasts at the Re-
lance Colliery caved in, cracking large
area of the surface under and about nine
houses, leaving only a thin shell Of frozen
earth between the houses and the mine.
Families occupying the houses are hurriedly
moving out. Twenty other houses, the pub
lie road and the Reading railroad track and
depot are in danger.
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A Deputy sheriff Found Dead.

ST. ALBANs, VT, Mar s.
Carlosa Farnsworth, deputy sheriff of
Fairfax, was found dead near the road be-
tween Fairfax and Binghamvile, with bad
cut over the eye. 1t is supposed the horse
foundered in the deep snow; that Farnsworth
in attempting to extricate him was hit in
some way and owing to the severe cold was
unable II help himself
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MEDICINES THAT ARE


To those who have used SWEDISH REMEDIES.
they know full well the true value of them,
TO those who from prejudice have not used
them, we can say that they are the very best
Medicines Tor the diseases tor which they
are recommended. Swedish Lung Balsam
cures Coughs, Colds and all diseases of the
Lungs. When taken together with Swedish
b ,tanic Compound (the great blood purifier
it will cure Consumption in the first and
second stages.
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O'Shea's Letter.

LONDON, Mar s.
The Times is commenting on the letter of
the letter of O'Shea, NJ. p, printed in the
Daily News, in which he seeks to defend
Parnell against the attacks made in the Com
mons by Forster. The letter of O'Shea will
not alter the deliberate judgment of the coun-
try. The efforts written to fasten the charge
OF inaccuracy on Forster will not serve his
excuse.
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Free OfCOst.

All persons wishing to test the merits of a
great remedy-one that will positively cure
Consumption, Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bron-
chitis. or any affections of the Throat and
Lungs-are requested to call at f. G. Kins
man & Co.'S Drug Store and get Trial
Bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, free of cost, which will show
you what regular dollar size bottle will do
der1l&w1y
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Aailp gtnatbtf J0nrnal.
Auyusta. Friday Morning, March 8.

The death penalty bill was up in the
House yesterday but no result was
re ached. Quite a parliamentary scrim-
mage was INDUCED in, as the report in
another column will show.