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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-17
The Railroad.

II is said 1.-The patient waiter is no loser =
Ellsworth has waited long for railroad com
muneation rather than burden itself with IA
heavy debt and the time has now arrived
when every indication points to the building
out dollar Of debt Our citizens have
abundant reason 10 congratulate themselves
on this fact.
The sum of $1,000 asked Of Ellsworth
in aid of the road has been fully subscribed
and will be promptly paid on the completion
Of the road 10 L mon river according TO the
contract. Bangor lacks but little of the SIS
600 asked Of her and the towns along the
lIue are responding With proportionate liber-
alitN. which shows that the people are fulh
alive TO the al, antages Of securing a road
under such favorable circumstances.
Col Green. to whose uutiring energ, Is
due the success that has so far been al
tanned. was in Ellsworth. SATURDAY.. and
stated that the work of construction would
be commenced Monday morning. Con
tracts have been made with several parties
for sections along the line and work was
actually commenced m Brewer, near til.
house of nr left. on Nonda, morning
Oh will also le begun al other points be-
tween there and Pmlhps> and u III b. pushed
forward a. rapid, as possible during the
summer. Col. Greene thinks he can run
cars from Bangor 70 this city earl, in De
ccmber next.
Il j. understood that. when completed to
''some point Oh Freuchmans Bay" prob
ably Hancock the road viii be under the
management of the Maine Central, which
corporation has agreed TO guarantee the in
torest on the bond, Of the road to the amount
Of $4,000 per mile.
Col. Green expresses the utmost conf
dence in his ability TO build the road: the
sums asked for in it, aid have been sub
scribed, or soon will be and the work Of
construction has actually been begun. 1t
certainly looks as though we we're sure Of
the road, and especially 50 if our citizens
are liberal N regard 10 the right of way.
What MAY We reasonably expect will b.
IL effect on our city It cannot increase
taxation a, It does not bring with il an in
crease Of our debt; but On the other hand
i likely to bring m outside capital which
viii contribute to pay the debt We alrcad,
have. In addition 10 the manufactures now
established here II wt.l open flcilliie, for the
establishing Of mills which can utilize the
immense growth, Of white birch. poplar
and ba>>-wood lying tributary to thi, river
aud which are nov nearly valuelcss. Small
lndustrie, Vii spring up aud flourish and
these VII. in time. call IN greater ones. A
combination Of ocean and railroad facilities
viii give 20 this region advantage, possessed
b, few places and viii stimulate growth
and prosperity such as has not been Witnessed
here for Wears.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-17
Death Of Ex- Gov. Washburn.


EX-Goy. Israel Washburn. Of Maine. died
al about O'Clock SATURDAY. afternoon. al
LAFAYETTE Hotel. III Philadelphia The d.
ceased vent there two week, ago TO under
20 medical treatment for kidney disease. hgt
HI, death ensued from heart disease. H..
wife ana nurse were tile only ones present
at the time. About l. o'clock IN the morn
ing the Governor was strong enough 10
dictate letter To- a relative. Tie then rap
idly sank until the mpmcai ~ dissolution.
The remains were removed TO Portland Sun.
dan " here funeral Yer, Ice> we're held Tues
day afternoon. The remains are To be IN
TERED IN Mount Hope cemetery. Bangor.
The B1ngor Hhrg give, the following
relative TO Tia, deceased and III, remarkable
family 10 which ue belonged
"EN-toNernur Ma>hburn va, born al
Lisermorc. Oxford COUNTY June =. 1873.
and lacked oui, few weeks " s.Nrnt,
year, of age He Wl, the oldest 81 the ia
nous FANNY af Israel Wa,hhurn and Martha
benjamin. ~ tile "Nurand>. INerinore
" ao,, name, have figured prominently M
the AFFAIR." ~ various States aud of the Va
ti3uli Government. 90 hi> brothers. Al
.,rn1n : Wa 4 successful merchan, IN
Boston and Subsequently, in HalloucN
y here Ne died Eiiha b. vA> Representa-
,.y. # the Galcna. Illinois. Di>,rsct from
49, % 1869. when d, was appointed b,
President Grant Secretary Of State aud
subsequently Minister To France CalWai-
lader {. settled in Wisconsin and va, Tor
nlau, Year, a member Of Congress from
that State. Wa Major General in the
mon army and m ISL Wa, chosen Gov
ernor Of hi, State Charlie, \ was an emf
neui scholar. was Minister 10 Paraguay
from 1861 to 1869: Samuel b. was ship
master and afterwards ali officer III the
volunteer service or the navy during the
late ciy! war t:he writer hereof having
succeeded him In command Of steamer
ia the West Gulf Squadron IN 1864. and
be j. nov residing al the family homestead
a, Livermore; and William d. has for wear,
been one Of the foremost Manufacturers Of
Minnesota, and has been elected 10 the
10Th, nth and iSth Congresses. Or the
sisters one j. deceased. one resides IN MIN
neapoli> and one ii G.lena.
Israel Wa>hburn. Jr. was educated for
the bar and settled ii practice In Orono, in
December 1884. In 1872 he was a mem
Der Of the State Legislature. and VA, a
member Of Congress continuously from
1851 TO Jan. !, 1861. when he resigned to
enter upon the dutie, Of Governor OF
Maine, just as the war cloud was abou, to
break. His vigorous and patriotic service
in the crisis that came j. part of the his
tory and the glory Of the State. In 1861 he
was renominated an -.ected and bore the
brunt OF the great responsibilities Of the
two opening wears Of the war. 1861 and
1862. With John H. Goodenow, as Pres-
dent Of the Senate, James g. Blaine, Speak
er Of the House. Nathan Dane. State Treas
urer, John L. Hodsdon, Adiutant- General.
and J. H. Drummond. Attorney General.
Governor Washburn inaugurated the war
administration Of Maine and with his able
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-17

United States Marshal Bi,bce arrived in
Bangor, Friday evening. On Wednesda,
he arrested at Canton, j. W BicAneu and
5000 m bogus real estate bonds were found
in his possession Bickneil has since been
admitted 10 bail Id the sum Of SljDO. Hrnr,
VI. Harmon, partner of BickuelI, was ar
rested in Bangor, FRIDAY. Ia possess VI
Of the latter va, found $3.50 in similar real
estate bonds. About the hundred counter
felt half dollar gold piece, were also recu,-
cred. The die Of the bogus half dollar va,
made at Canton. Harmon has been selling
these half dollars in Srarspori aud Vicinity
They are made Of metal aud estimated 10
be from six TO eight carats. The metal was
boi INT in New Jersey and stamped b, them
The bonds are those Of an alleged real
estate and loan company of Washington and
range from - 10 5000 in denomination
These fellows have previously operated al
Canton under the name Of the Facsimile
Company. The matter has been worked Up
BY Detective Mellrath of the secret service.
After arresting Bicknell, Marshal Blsbee
went to Belfast in search OF Harmon and
from that place went 10 Searsport. Learning
that Harmon had gone to Bangor. Marshal
Bsbee photographed TO Bangor and City
Marsha! Reed speedily made the arrest
Marshal Bisbee took Harmon to Portland
Saturday morning and he will appear at the
June term Of the United States District
Court Bicknell and Harmon are well con
nected and claim to have acted in good
faith.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-17
A New Telephone.

The publication Of the list Of telephone
companies upon which the Governor and
Council have assessed a state tax revealed
the fact that new one, the Llnscott and
Beedy, had come into prominence. The
telephone owned BY this company was
patented October 81 last, and appears to be
very superior instrument. \ whisper can
be readily heard over six miles through the
medium of No. IL wire, and ties, made
in Washington with a resisting coil, con
tanning i30 miles of wire, showed that con-
versation could be still carried on without
interruption. The diaphragm of the trans
mltter Is OF wood and from experiments
already made is unaffected BY the climatic
changes. The diaphragm Of the receiver il
Of ferrotype perforated with one or more
holes, which lead to an air chamber, and
prevent all the Swapping" heard when en-
deavorng to converse over long circuit
with the Bell patent. A company has been
organized with capital of half a million
for the construction of the instruments and
the erection of telephone lines, and it is
proposed to proceed with the work at once.
The proprieiors OF the patent are Farming
ton men, DIR. J. ]. Linscott being a member
of the last two Legislatures of this State
from that town. MIR. Seth T.. Beedy, the
inventor, is also a resident of that town,
and has been experimenting on the telephone
for two or three years. We wish them
great success.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-17
Indian War Threatened.

The intense cold Of the past winter aad
the hackwardness Of spring. have n1t hsd 4
depressing effect so far a observable. GA ouI
annual crop of Indian outbreaks. Gen
Crook is now in Mexico, having sr,,sed the
border with L. $. troops ~ pursuit N q
band of maraudlng Apaches. The NcNI-
can troops under Gen. Care a. acting IN c0n-
junction with Gen. Crook GAI 4j, forces are
using every endeavor to eNtrrnInlte tins
hostile tribe which hls flr wear, earned ou
a kind of guerilla warfare, iircIng from one
side of the border tn the other they we're
pursued. The war Of exiermHallnn may
not, however, be easy OF accomplishment,
as the following despatch from Tucson. An
IONA. intlmate~ General GirCias en-
gagement with the Indians in Sonora has
demonstrated that the band Of reneEa de
Apachcs IS much larger than has been here
tofore supposed. Inc general idea has been
that il numbered about -. General Garcia
estimates the humble, uf those On the west
side OF the Sierra Nadrr Mountains at from
$50 10 200 aud those on the east side will
probably bring the number up 10 800. The
country j. very abrupt and difficult NJ ac-
cess. and those who remember the Nodlc
war IN the lava bels will appreciate the diff
ticulty Of the task before General Crook.
The Indians cannot he starved out. for the
mountains furnish plenty of game. 1t j,
believed that IN view of the fact thai thus pre-
ctpitous countr, t. cqlal Ia extent ID the
Stale Of ONO. Il will require at least 50
month, to sdbdue these Apachcs.'
In the north. dispatch from Helena.
Mont, says Colonel lgcs. commanding
at Fort As,inaboiuc, has received information
that the Cree Indians are preparing for a
general war. Three hundred lodges, under
Big Bear. Lucky Man and Little Pine. are
camped within - miles of Fort Walsh
ready u cross into Montana 10 aycngc the
loss Of the Crecs IN their last horse stealing
raids. Colonel liges has sent cour!ers to
Fort Walsh With demand that the British
authorities take steps - prevent the Indians
crossing the line. Colonel llges thinks the
first attack VII be made On the Gros Ventures
ana A,siuaboines, cauSing a general war and
les ,o northern Montana stock Interests
\ party Of Crces few DAYS ago stole forty
horse, from the Benton X So Loul, Cattle
Company. and are being pursued hy two
companies NJ cavalry from Fort As,lnaboine
\ fight aill probably Occur"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-17
Home and Foreign News.

-'hr Snpreme Court of keutlck, has a.
cu!ed that = wiie may recover none, lost by
her husband IN gambling games
The Pope has expressed his decided op-
position % the course taken BY tile Irish
cierg, n promoting the Parneli fund
Thursday va observed 4. the Confed-
crate Memorial Day in ,ariou, parts Of the
South
M. Washington is reluctant to repre-
sent France at the Tsar's coronation. be.
cause-so he saNs-thc sum of so, 900 an
proprated for his expenses is not sufficient
1t is reported that Colonel Bob" In
gersoll is to prepare an important paper to
be read at the convention Of the Colorrd
Race IN Washington next September.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantne, who visited
Utah, is credited with the opinion tina, DO
lygamy Is an institution emnently suited To
new country.
Mrs. Hannah Simpson Grant. mother
of ex-President L. s. Grant, died suddenly
at the residence Of her daughter, Mrs. Mary
Corbn, in Jersey CITY Heights. FRIDAY az
ternoon. Her age was 81.
The annual statement Of the city treas
urer shows the debt Of the city OF Boston.
April 80. 's3. was SIl,lsi.31S an increase
during the year Of about 81 los 900.
JAS. r. keene, the broker. has sold a
picture for which he paid 1000 a wear
ago, 70 Jay Gould for $4,000. 1t il sail
Keeue is financially embarrassed.
Charles Lyman FRIDAY. rendered his
resignation as chief clerk of the United
States treasury office. and subsequently
took the oath OF office as chief examiner
under The civil service commission. He en-
tered upon his new duties Saturday.
Senator Palmer Of Michigan. who i !
millionaire, has given in advance his first
years salary tSj000l to the city OF Detroit
to found public museum Of art.
The Treasury Department has decided
that after vessel has surrendered its regis
ter and enrolment papers. and changes its
name during such undocumented period. the
change will not be considered valid when
application is made for a new register and
enrolment.
Two German residents, of Chicago, c..
II. ]. Miller. an undertaken, and VIM Bos-
chorn, brewer, both married, had a duel
with broadswords at Bowmanville. suburb
of that city. Friday afternoon, as alleged over
the affections of maiden. The undertaken
was cut severely about the head and cried
quits" No arrests
William Fields of Franklin, is said to
be the Oldest member Of the Grand Army
IN Massachusetts. He was bern at deer.
held, Mass, in 1900, and is now in his Sad
year. He entered the army at go vears 80
age serving till the end of the Rebellion in
Company A, Thirty-ninth Massachusetts
Regiment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-17
A Destructive Cyclone.

A destructive cyclone swept across the
southern part Of Kansas CITY, No, shortly
after O'Clock Sunday evening ,unroofng aud
demoiishing buildings for a distance of two
miles, the track of the storm ranging from
half block 10 two blocks in width A
number OF persons were injured, and some
fatalities are reported, but the loss Of life is
probably not so great as might be expected
in view Of the extent Of the destruction of
property. Nothing definite can he given,
but the loss of property is estimated at hun
dreds of thousands. The day throughout
had been stormy. From early morning
heavy showers fell at intervals, accompanied
at times by gusty winds. At half-past the
clouds, which had been especially threaten
ing along the western horizon, gathered
densely over and little west of Wyandotte
Out of them grew dark, funnel-shaped
cloud, which started northward across the
farming lands west of Wyandotte, and cross
ing the Missouri river passed into the coun-
try northeast of the city. About ten min
utes later second cloud formed near the
same place where the first originated and
foley Cd the course of the Kaw river to the
Missouri, and down tie latter TO Randolph's
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-17

The new tariff, SAYS the LeristpH Jgur-
nal, gives the boa, and other shore fisher
men the same remission Of duties on salt
used in curing fish as has heretofore been
gwen deep water fishermen Of the United
States To make these provisions for free
salt for fishermen more beneficial. Sec Fol
ger has established new regulations for the
withdrawal Of salt for use in curing FISH.
which simplify the requirements, and make
il now easy for fishermen 10 obtain their salt.
These simplifed regulations are the result
Of the Investigations and recommendations
Of Hon. I. r. Simonton Of Camden. who
was detailed By Sec Folger to examine the
subject Mr. Simonton and all concerned
will have the thanks Of the fishermen for
this important change in the law and lis ad-
mlnlstratlon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-17
State Ne VS..

! MIR. NathanieI cuhpson oi bto"hS' -
\ lol wears old.
-Ex- Governor Davis will deliver the adj
| dress before Stephen Davis Post, q. A. H.,
/ at Plttsiield. Memorial day.
| The Insane Hospital people have been
I feasting on lettuce OF their own raising for
several days past
The Times says Mrs ". A. Winchester
| Of Bath. thinks herself cured Of severe Ill
ness by means Of faith and prayer.
Prof A. s. Packard. jr., OF Providence.
| X. l.. will visit Name IN June to examine
the spruce worm.
Rev. J. A. Ross of Belfast, and daugh-
ter left Monday, May II, for a tour in Eu-
rope. They are to be gone five months
- Mr.. Geo 4. Lovejoy Of Augusta, has
been selected By the Grand Division Sons OF
Temperance to organize divisions IN the
State.
DIR Theodore d. Bradford, a leading
homeopathic ply stefan uf New York. died
suddealy yesterday OF heart disease. lie
was a native Of Aubun.
Rev. +. u. Bake, pastor Of the Baptist
church at Oakltui. hl~ resigned. liz sAs
formerly pastor OF the Baptist church ia
Cherry field.
The whole amour; to he raised by tax
auon ~ Belfast tnr coming trar wd, be So
600, which includes STATE county aud cit,
taxes. lhls Is some 1900 III rxce,, Of
last year.
Governor Cohurn j. going ID give
Skowhcgan public park. Mr.. Custer, the
Boston landscape engineer. has been instruct
cd to lay It out.
Mr.. Charles Gilman of Wa,eryil.r. IA,
peutioned tor review Of the we'll known
case, Gilman -. Moves, tried some ,imc a,o.
and Is uniting up evidence 70 that effect
MIR. josiah VI. May berry Or Bangor. We
suddenly at the Insane Hospital. on Thurs
day The deceased has been widcl, known
throughout the eastern and northern portion
81 Name a. q travelling salesman. being cm-
pIoycd BY Shaw \ Cooling. Portland -Four
weeks ago Tuesday h VA stricken WITH tn-
SANITY ~ the town Of Marion. While ON A
business trip through that section III leave.
wife and foIr children. Iii, remain, wcfc
taken N Bangor.
MIR 4. l.. P,nnell ~ Bay Vtrw stock
farm. Rrun,wick, has .u,I NV hrrE w f5ur-
teen Jersey cattle to llg>e aud Carlton. the
Minnesota breeders. Iht hrrI includes. thr-
famous Bessie Pike. Princess an. B,ma.e
Hrv
There 50. launched N Camden. M, 10.
. rrafrr httr.I, three ua..c4 schooner. v ,raa
y k'w>eu. Of Isn nrt government tan.
ui1". auI 4. usarI ms.r., WI Hla.ur WIFI
Camden, commanded ~ Capt l. j. French
M Camden.
-lar >nf,qd .ay, he hal, nj Ntu.maa
. . I.H
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-17

While the prospects for the wheat CROP
IN states along the Lakes are very encourag-
ing, the Secretary Of the State Board % Ag
rlculture Of California writes concerning The
wheat crop Of that State for 1855 Tn,
prospects are only fair Winter wheat wa,
severely injured by the dry spell. Our tota
yield this year cannot exceed 5000 600 bush.
els. and TO get tina, We must have most "a
vorabie weather and no unforeseen draw
backs from now until harvest.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-17
Notice.

DCksu AMI 10 warrant issued by A c Fer
L naii 'h7uce OF the Peace Within and for the
County Of Hancock, dated April 81 l-sa and to ME
me Undersigned directed the stockholders Of the
Mount pese't Steamboat Wharf Co, arr hereby
u II anu requested to meet and assemble Al
HaIior's Hall Ia said Mount Desert on SATURDAY
the iSta tiay OF MAJ next al O'Clock in after
npo9, ior the purpose of choosing a Moderator,
see IL the stockholders will raise moBey 10 pay
" Indebtedness, repair the wharf establish rates
~ Wharfage, and TO act upon any other business
=, ~. mag cp'e properly before said meeting dated
~ nj Desert this s5th dag of ;prii. isss
'"A' D. HaMoR. one of BE stockholders.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-17

Congressman Murch is having a
good deal Of trouble in getting started on
the investigation of Supervising Architect
Hill He has applied TO the Secretary Of
the Treasury. among other things, to be al
lowed a clerk, which has been granted him.
TO be allowed the privilege of telegraphing
free Of cost. which has also been allowed
him, and last, TO have his postage furnished,
which the Secretary declined because there
was no allowance or law giving authority to
the Secretary. This refusal bids fair TO
prove so discouraging to our ex-Congress-
man as to cause him to abandon the inves-
tigation. Webb telegraphed. Friday, from
Washington to the Bottom Journal as fol-
lows: ''The refusal of the Secretary of the
Treasury to furnish Mr.. Murch With postage
stamps has had very depressing effect Up
on that gentleman Although he has a
private room adjoining the Seeretary's with
all material free at hand for preparing evil
dence against the Supervising Architect,
and has had assigned to his assistance a
isgyer at Government expense, with the
prisiIege of te!egraphing under the super
vision of Mr.. Folger, he is not satisfied.
To friend to-day he said, in discouraged
manner, that so many obstacles had been
thrown in his way he doubted whether he
would 90 on with the Hill investigation be-
fore the Treasury department. Architect
Hill says that Murch's movement is an at
temp, 70 advertise himself as the friend of
the lsborisg man. His principal theme is
the alleged sbsse Of the present system OF
letting out work O.. Government buildings
by contract. He claims that under the old
plan of cutting stone by the day stone-cut-
tiers were better of, and he demands re-
srn to that method
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Notice Of foreclosure.

w HEkEAN William p. Worthiey 81 Orlapa
W htnopek County, Maine, hy his mortgage
A'td 'iaei sep Y. ls7~, recorded "a Hancork
ErSlsttt " De'l- Vol ldD, Page AZ, CONVEYED ID
The lhhihitant- Of laid town OF Oriand a certat,.
let p rcei Of and situate in said Orland aDi
described follows u Wit Ba.g{nnino an III.
south side OF the ROAD. leading from Or,and Tiil,s.
70 Blurhlli at stake and stones; thence south In
~ min. West to land u Thoma. Cotton tbaur.
sum 81 ~ NM est 70 the southerly side Of said
RON, 10 stake and stones thenc.s 81 .aid r,st
u rth"e-teriy 70 place Of beginning containing
nine acres more OF less, and whereas said Ia
habuant- 81 said town Of Oriand rs their dec. az
March 20, 1872, assigned 10 me -ail kortgage .ali
I7se hment l. recorded In said Reg vtry OF Deeds
W; leo, fage 2n9 and whereas tie condition IA
sald mortgage has been broken. nov therefor by
reason Of the breach Of the condition III reuf /
ciAllh foreclosure Of said mortgal e. the right II
redemption Of said mortgage Is By ,s time limited
10 one year.
ISAAC PAR7 RIDGE
By o. T. Cunningh Im, his Atty.
May :, 1883. 5vI4
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-17
Notice TO Subscribers.

The date the address label each subscri-
ber's paper shows the time to which the subscrip-
ton Is paid and all subscribers in arrears are
requested to pay up rs soon possible.
In all communications relating 10 subscriptions
our correspondents are requested to state the
Post ofice 10 which the paper ia is To he sent.
and TO be careful TO write all proper names plain
IL.
In directing change Of address. always give
the present address A. well the one to hch YOU
wish the paper Afterwards sent
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-05-17

Herbert W. Eaton. who some time ago
shot and killed Mr.. Kelly. h. partner. ana
also wounded hi, own brother. at Calais.
left Truro. \ :. on Thur,la, fir that place
and arrived there SATURDAY.. He vas taken
before Ban Commissioner Lougfeiiow vhu
admitted him 10 bail in $1,000 to appear q,
the next term II Court He \, ,;ill yerN
weak and under hi> ph,sician, directions
and viii remain strictly isolated for some
weeks. He returned voluntarily.