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Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
IN THE ICE.
How a Vessel was Wrecked by Frozen
Monster.

PHILADELPHIA, June Is.
The crew of the bark Alumina, which sunk
in collision with an iceberg May 18th, ar
rived on the bark Flurine ID. G. Russell,
one of the crew rescued. says the mate had
charge of the deck. The man on the lookout
sang out, " For Gods sake port your helm,
ice right ahead" and the same instant there
was a crash of splintering spars which
brought all hands on deck. Towering high
above our heads was an iceberg against which
the vessel had been driven at full speed.
All three masts had gone by the board and
the carpenter sounding at the same instant
reported six feet of water in the hold. Dis
cipline was gone and the crew made break
for the boats, into which some provisions
were hastily dropped. and we pulled away
from the wreck just in time to escape
whirl of waters as the bark sank under the
lee of the iceberg. We were about $50 miles
south, southeast of Cape Race and in the
track of steamers bound to the eastward.
The boats kept together during the night.
and lite before noon next day, we were
picked up.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
HALLOwELL.

The lower part OF the drum of the York
town monument, weighing something over
twenty tons, was hauled in from the quarries
Friday morning, under the management of
B. J. Richards, superintendent of the quar-
ries 1t required a team Of two yokes OF
oxen and nine pairs of horses. On turning
the corner at the foot of Winthrop street,
one wheel dropped through the top of the
culvert across Water street, but was soon
hauled out again With that exception there
was no mishap in getting it to the wharf. 1t
requires considerable skill and experience to
move such large stones successfully. The
upper part of the drum, which weighs twenty
FIVE tons, will be hauled in Immediately,
when it will be shipped with the rest of the
cut work, for Yorktown. The large statue
to go on the top of the monument, is COM
pletcd and being boxed.
Ex Mavor James II. Leigh returned
Wednesday from Chicago where he has been
to be present at the nomination of James q.
Blaine.
Two trained bears and a Frenchman have
been giving street exhibitions.
The primary schools close to-day excepting
the Warren street school which keeps week
longer. The Grammar and English High
schools keep week or two longer.
Mr.. Harry Stinson from the law office of
O'Bren & Wilson, St. Paul, Minn., is spend
ing short vacation here at his home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
A BAD BUST.
Recent Disclosures Concerning the Fail.
ure Of NJ iddletOn Il Co.

The Star says: "Recent disclosures shows
that the failure of the banking house of Mid
dleton & Co. to be one of the most disgraceful
and most disastrous on record. The prop
erty left for safe keeping, charity funds, and
all of the deposits and in fact everything has
been swept away and used BY the firm until
it is doubtful if it pays cent or mill on a
dollar. 1t is shown that they have been
giving funds to make purchases which they
have simply passed to their own credit and
spent. A New York house today produced
to its creditors an original letter from Mid
dleton & Co., proving this fact in several in
stances beyond all question. The largest de-
posit swept away was of Hutchinson & Tate,
amounting to $3.50 and the next highest
that of well known official amounting to
SOL 900. A number of civil suits were in
suited and some of the sufferers were before
the grand jury yesterday endeavoring to Sc
cure the indictment of Middleton for secur-
ing money under false pretenses. The de-
velopements not yet made public promise
ugly features. Middleton protests that he
had no knowledge of the use of the securi-
ties of the bank which he charges upon his
partners.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
MAN SHOT AND KILLED.
A Landlord Mistaks a Boarder for a
Burglar.

BALTIMORE, June 13.
Marion Deems, a young man who boarded
with Louis Stranger, was shot and killed this
morning by his landlord who mistook him
for a burglar, between one and two o'clock.
Stranger heard a noise in the lower part of
the house and went to the head of the stairs
with revolver. Seeing a man enter the
house ne called to him, but receiving no reply
and supposing the man to be burglar, he
fred. The ball entered the left breast of
Deems who fell backward and died in few
minutes. Deems had left his room and gone
down stairs and he was returning when he
was shot Stranger was arrested to await
investigation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
WHISPERS OF THE WIRE.

At meeting of the National Artillery As
sociation in London, Thursday, the Marquis
of Londonderry stated that the association
was in hopes that the full amount necessary
to send detachment of men to Canada would
soon be subscribed.
The Indian government has decided to
procure boring machinery, owing to the dis
covery of an oil bearing strata in Sibi, and
to develop the resources of that region.
The post-office in East Boston was entered
Thursday night by burglars, who broke open
the safe and took about $500 worth of stamps
and money.
The Illinois republican association, COM
posed of Illinois residents in Washington,
called on Senator Logan Friday night and
congratulated him on his nomination. The
Senator made brief speesh of thanks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
THE STAR ROUTE INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Merrick Before the Springer Inves.
tigating Committee.

Mr.. Merrick reviewed his connection with
the first trial before Springer's committee
today. He said that Ker prepared the in
dictments and Bliss presented the evidence
to the grand jury, and he himself was on
hand to be consulted whenever necessary.
Speaking of the jury in the second trial. Mer
rick said: We had the worst jury l ever
saw summoned. They were bad in every
respect. There were some men on the jury
who could not read or write. The law COM
PEELED us to take men who had not formed an
opinion of the case. Nearly every intelligent
man had an opinion. Merrck will continue
tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
MAINE DISPATCHES.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.
Hon. J. X. Bod we'll Received in a High.
1y COmplenentOry Manner on His
Return from the Chicago
Convention.
Especial to the Kennebec Journal. I

Special to the Kennebec Journal.
HALLowELL. June l3.
All Hallowell was out this evening to wit
ness the return of Hon. J. X. Bodwell from
the Chicago convention. 1t was a demon
stration such has been seldom seen in this
city. The train that bore our distinguished
fellow citizen bowled into the station shortly
before o'clock amid the laundering of can
non and changing of bells. As he alighted to
the platform committee of fifteen. Mr.. Mi
nard Roberts, chairman, raised at a meeting of
the city government, Thursday, was in wait
ing to receive him. From the station Mr..
Bodwell was escorted to a barouche drawn
by four horses, which stood ready by. Pre-
viously procession had been formed in
front of the Hallowell House TO conduct him
to his residence. At o'clock the procession
moved. The order of march was as follows
Marshal and Aids.
Police.
Hallowell Cornet Band.
Carriages.
Citizens oD Foot.
The route of procession was up Second St.
to North, down North to Water, down Water
to Chestnut. up Chestnut to Second, down
Second to Litchield Road, and thence by way
of Middle st. to Mr. Bodwelrs residence,
where addresses of welcome were made by
Albert NJ. Spear Esq, Judge Knight, and
others.
Mr.. Bodwell responded very handsomely,
and in his characteristic happy manner. Gen.
Tilden assisted as marshal. Aids, DR.. J. O. A.
Hawes, and Walter Niles Esq. Many resi-
ing a magnificent appearance. The streets
were lined with people along the route of the
procession, and cheers and shouts often rent
the air. Hallowell will give good account
of herself when the Blaine votes are counted
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
SENATORIAL Committee
Discuss the Mexican Pensions-EureiEn
Relations Committee Decided
Adversely.

WASHINGTON. June Is.
A caucus of republican Senators was held
this morning upon the Mexican pension BILL
at which barely quorum was present After
discussion of an hours duration, the subject
was referred to committee to formulate the
course of action.
The treaty which has for some weeks been
under consideration in the Senate committee
on foreign relations providing for an inter
national copyright and patent system, and
which has already been ratified and promul-
gated by "a governments, was last night re-
ported adversely by the committee to the
Senate, and after a brief discussion in the
executive session, was rejected.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
DON'T WANT 1T.
Tilden Says He Will Not be Candidate
Under Any Circumstance.

ST. LOUIS, June 13.
The Evening Chronicle of this city sent the
following telegram to Samnel j. Tilden yes
terday, asking if he would indorse the inter-
probation of his letter of declination as given
by the Missouri Republican of this city,
which was thai he vas still . candidate.
Mr.. Tilden turned the dispatch over to
the democratic State committee of New
York and at noon the following dispatch was
received:
New YORK, June 13.
E. W. Scripps, Proprietor of the Evening
Is Chronicle.
Mr.. Tilden's letter means what it says.
His declination is absolute. Under no cir
cumstances will be be candidate.
DANIEL MANNING,
Chair man of the Democratic State Commit
tee of New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
Waterlogged.

VINEYARD HAVEN, June IL.
Schooner Alcora Galley, of and from
Calais, from New York, with a cargo OF lum-
Der, was towed to Vineyard Haven, Friday.
by the steamer Elsie, full of water, having
struck near Great Round Shoal, Nantucket
Shoals, on the night of the 10th inst.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
PSALMS.


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Rake YOU well and to rejoice.
,. 1t shall cure all the people and put sick
hess and suffering under foot.
). Be thou not afraid when your family is
sck, or you have Brights disease or Liver
Complaint, for Hop Bitters will cure you.
!. Both low and high. rich and poor know
he value of Hop Bitters for bilious. nervous
md Rheumatic complaints:
. Cleanse me with Hop Bitters and l shall
{ aave robust and blooming health.
3 Add disease upon disease and let the
worst come, am safe if use Hop Bitters.
" For all my life have been plagued with
SICKNESS and sores. and not until year ago
vas cured. by Hop Bitters.
8 Tie that keepeth his bones from aching
non Rheumatism and Neuralgia, with Hop
Si''ers, doeth wisely.
" Though thou hast sores, pimples. freck
'@' salt rheum, erysipelas. blood poisoning,
:" hop Bitters will remove them all.
~ What woman is there. feeble and sick
a0n female complaints. who desireth not
san ,sana and useth Hop Bitters and is made
q. Let not neglect to use Hop Bitters
lug ,a on serious Kidney and Liver complaints.
A. heep thy tongue from being furred,
eiood pure, and thv stomach from indi-
',aon by using Hop Bitters.
r. 40 All my pains and aches and disease go
H. enan before the wind when I use Hop
~ MARX the man who was nearly dead and
Up oy the doctors after using Hop Bit
- lease from worrying about nervousness,
Hs,a".' debility, and urinary trouble, for Hop
'''ers will restore you.
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
FOREIGN NEWS.
A BIG FIND.
England Greatly Pleased at the PetrO.
leum Discovery.

LONDON, June ID.
The discovery of petroleum at Sibi near
Quota in the extreme northwest of India has
an important bearing it is thought on the in
dustrial development of India, and in the
solution of the Central Asian question. The
discovery of store of mineral wealth along
the line of railways which the Indian gov
ernment has decided to construct towards
Candabar will cause an influx of labor from
India to southern Afghanistan and foster in
tercourse between the two countries, the pO-
litical Importance of which it will be difficult
to Overrate.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
NOT so.
Ex-senator Spencer Says Dorsey Can't
be Believed.

Springer this morning received a letter
from ex-senator Geo. Spencer, in which he
says: l see by the paper that S. w. Dor
sey has written yoa letter, in which he
says that demanded he should pay $4,000
to Elkins, and that for it l would see that he
was granted immunity in the late star route
trials. pronounce this statement of Dor
seys absolutely false in every particular.
never made such demand of him and never
had such a conversation with him or any
other person on the subject My testimony
can be had at any time you desire.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
NOTHING TO SAY.
President Arthur Said to be a Thor.
Oughly Satisfied Man.
NEW YORK. June l3.

NEW York, June l3.
The Telegram says: President Arthur,
who arrived in the city last night from Wash
ington, brought on with him a large number
of official documents requiring his personal
signature. Upon arriving at the hotel he
left positive orders that he was not to be dis
turbed, that he had nothing to say to anyone
with regard to political matters. A friend of
the President stated the fact of his being once
more a free man and at liberty to attend
more closely to his private affairs and has
given the appearance of thoroughly satis-
fed man.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
HONOR AMONG BROKERS.
ISLANDERS Circulated to the INJURY of an
English Firm.
LONDON, June 13.

LONDON, June IL.
furry of indignation has been caused in
financial circles by an incident which has just
come to light Raphael & Sons stock bro
kers of this city cabled to Lion Hoffman &
Co., well-known bankers of Wall Street, N.
Y, rejecting on the London credit Of the
great American banking house of Morton.
Ross & Co., of which Morton, Bliss Co.
are the New York correspondents. Morton,
Ross & Co. heard of this and called the Rap
haels to account. The latter gave the
aggrieved bankers satisfaction and withdrew
all ref ection on their credit and declared
they had been misinformed. The matter
was noised abroad and this morning stock
brokers hissed Rapheal. As he entered the
stock exchange for circulating the slander.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
FINANCIAL AND CoMMERC1AL.


NEW IORks June IL.
FLouR-Receipts, s.5o5; exports, 57is; sales, 49,.
900; No. .2Ea 90; fancy white Western, extra,
8 rs q 50; common to good, 30 . 3 Is; good to
choice, 375 $50; City mill extra, o6 q 10;
superfne,2 20 q Is; st. Louis extra, SO 2S;
winter wheat extra, so a65o; Minnesota extra,
350a65o
WHEAT-Receipts. so,g75; exports, 7syx1; sales,
1900; No. red. 96l; No. red, I oiI; elevator
No. Red State. III; No White state. 11e.
RYE-nrmer.
BARLEY-easier.
CoRS-Receipts .4s2 bushels; exports. o. ,26t; ;
sales, IL. 900; spot No 3, So; No 2. 63i.
OATs-Receipts, e. $50; sales, 165, 600; No 3, 81
do White. 30 No 2, szi s71; do White. 20 sot;
No !, %; do White, All Mixed Western. 37l %;
White do, D. q -; White State, II ~.
srGAR-Cut loaf and crushed u II granulated,
81 white extra C,5 . 81; yellow. a5i; mould,
7i-16.
PETRoLEUM-United, III bid.
TALLOw-steady.
BEEF-quiet.
PoRK-Mess spot, 10 81 a III 90; clear back,
10 Co.
LARD-at q Q; refined, 8 40.
BUTTEg-weaker.
CHEEsE-eteady.
Freights-steady.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
The ScOi1eld Murder Trial.

New BEDFORD, June 13.
The trial of Geo. E. Cram for manslaugh-
ter in killing John Scofield of Fall River
during the recent labor troubles in that city,
began in the superior court here today. The
district attorney in opening the case said it
was not charged that Cram struck the fatal
blow. Scofield had been struck in the head
by some one else, and the element of man.
consisted in the fact that Cram
tended death by a second blow. The evil
dence so far failed to identify Cram as the
men who did strike the second blow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
HOUSE..

On motion of Mr.. Hewitt of New York, q
concurrent resolution was adopted authorizing
the temporary exhibition in the capitol OF
model of the pedestal of the Bartholdi statue.
On motion of Mr.. Burns of Missouri, the
Senate amendments to the consular and dip
lomatic appropriation bill " ere non- n-concurred
in.
large number of private bills " ere re-
ported and placed on the calendar.
Mr. Pryor of Alabama then took the floor
to conclude his spt ech on the electoral coun;
bill. He argued in support of the PROPOSE
ton that the constitution in the matter of
ascertaining who had been elected President,
had provided a board clothed with jurisdic
ton ample and sufficient to determine any
question involved in the issue. The board
was the Senate and House in joint conven-
ton. not present iu a legislative capacity nor
as mere spectators to see the president of the
Senate count the electoral votes, but con-
vened as special board to explore the whole
question from centre to circumference, and
from top to bottom. The individual men,
bers of the board enjoyed equal powers and
were charged with a similar duty. and in
exercise of those powers the performance of
duties, all questions arising should be deter
mined by capita vote.
MIR. Townshend of Illinois submitted
COuicIcHSc fcpoAt ou postohSS app
ton bill. The Senate, he said, had placed
on the bill 90 amendments. but the points Of
disagreement had been narrowed to five. The
Senate conferees had made concessions to
the amount of $4,000, while the House
conferees yielded to amendments aggregating
S8l4,5 800. The items on which no agreement
had been reached were first, increasing the
appropriation for the pay of letter carriers.
Second, increasing by 81 100000 the appro-
priation for mail transportation on railroad
routes. Third, striking out the clause regu-
lating the compensation to land grant roads.
Fourth, appropriating SlS6,0O0 for special
mail facilities, and fifth, increasing by $780,
600 the appropriation for railroad postofice
clerks.
The conference report was adopted as far
as the items are concerned on which an
agreement has been arrived at.
Mr.. Horr of Michigan moved that the
House recede from disagreement to the
amendment increasing from $3,600,000 to
S4,OOO,OOO the appropriation for the pay Of
letter carriers; agreed to.
The House then, on motion of Mr.. Holman
of Indiana, insisted on disagreement to the
other amendments.
Without further action the House took
recess till 8 o'clock.
The House at the evening session passed
76 pension bills.
Adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
A BIG STORY.
The Enormous Figures shown by the
Elevated Roads.

New YORK, June 13.
A statement of the aggregate traffic over
the elevated roads shows marvellous figures.
During the first year the roads carried no.
900 persons, and during the past year nearly
one hundred millions. The first years earn
ings we're sl7 600; last year nealy 81 900, 900.
There was steady progress each year. The
aggregate earnings since the first road was
built in 1872 were S32, ,000, 900: the aggregate
of the passengers carried "A, 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
A Challenge Accepted.

BosToN, June IL.
The challenge of Peter H. Conley to row
five miles race on any good easterlv course
for $1,000 a side has met with a prompt re-
sponse from Eph Morris representing Teemer.
He telegraphed from Chicago, yesterday, ac-
ceptipg the challenge and naming the fourth
of July and Oak Point course, Long Island
as the time and place of racing. This will
probably suit Conley.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
Thunder and Lightning at a Concert.
M1SxEAPoLrs, MINI, June Is.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, June Is.
The last concerts of the June musical
festival were held amid storms of thunder,
lightning and rain. Lightning struck the
coliseum, yesterday afternoon, causing a
panic in the audience attending the childrens
concert; but prompt action on the part OF
several resolute men and women and es-
pecially of Theodore Thomas, who, finding
the building was not on fire, signalled the
orchestra to proceed which prevented anyone
from being seriously injured, though several
ladies were carried fainting from the room.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
Chicaso rroauce Market.

CHICAGO, june lS.
fLoUR-hrm. .,..
wHEAr- steady; No.s Chicago Spring. soaas';
June, s6i q S9i,
CORN lower At S3a54t.
OArs-frm SCI.
kYE-easier, 6al.
BARLEY lower a..
PORK NJ Is 50 q 10 so.
LARD 500 02A.
BULK MKAr-Shouioers, 600; Short rio. sWi
ShOr' risar. S.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
PORTY-EIGRTH CONGRBSS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. June Is.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Vance pro-
viding for the removal of the eastern Chero-
kee Indians to Indian Territory.
On motion of Mr.. Cameron of Wisconsin.
the Senate took up the House bill providing
TOR the payment of claims audited by the
treasury department during the past year by
the virtue of the act of July 4, 1864, for the
commissioner and Quartermaster supplies
furnished the army during the war.
The bill was passed.
Messages were received from the House
announcing the non-concurrence in the Senate
amendments to the consulor and diplomatic
and pension appropriation bills. The Senate
insisted on the amendments and ordered q
committee of conference.
Adjourned to Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
Departure Of California Delegation.

PORTLAND, June 10.
The Californis delegation went on the $40
train to Boston, Friday morning. The leave.
taking was informal. The car was prettily
decorated. They left in high spirits. Pal
mer, of Nevada, went to Gardiner on the
forenoon train. Senator Mcclure and wife
left on the noon train for Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
The Friends at Newport.

Providence, June l3.
The yearly meeting of the Friends was
continued at Newport on Friday morning
with q very large audience. Acceptable
epistles were received and read from the
yearly meetings in England, Ireland, New
York, Baltimore and Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
fOf Sale to Close an Estate

yne Derrick. "e'sA' -
ON open Bugeies.
~. jingle JiEser Wagon.
ess orsapply to
.. A. c0NY, Administrator.
Nay y, lss4. nvisdd
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14

PHILADELPHIA, June

FHILADELPAIA, June 10.
Rev. Matthew Simpson, d. D.. senior
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church. is
still lying very low here and his physicians
have hope of his recovery.
LArER-Bishop Simpson is slowly sinking
tonight. Physicians say he will live through
the night, but express the belief that he can
not survive beyond tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
Nail Makers to suspend.

BIRpsBoRo, Pa, June l3.
The Atlantic States Nail Association met
here today. kilograms we're received from
J. d. Weeks, president of the Western Nail
Association at Pittsburg, announcing susren-
sion for two weeks, and further anticipating
a suspension of three months of the Western
mills.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
DISCHARGED to be Re.Arrested.

BALTIMORE, June Is.
Samuel N. Lewis, alias Folger, discharged
today from Maryland penitentiary by expira-
ton of his sentence, was arrested on requis-
ition from the governor of Massachusetts, on
an Indictment for forgery in Boston, and will
cave this afternoon for that city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14

FROM BANGOR.
Democratic Caucus.
BANGOR, June Is.

BANGOR, June l3.
At the democrat caucus this evening "a
delegates were chosen TO the district conven-
ton and 26 to the State convention. The
caucus was stormy one. there being a con-
test between two sets of delegates.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-06-14
CoSxELLsvILLE, Pa, June

CoxxELLsvILLE, Pa, June 13.
One hundred and fifty Irish and English
miners employed by 81, c. Friek & Co.'S coke
works, threw down their picks yesterday and
refused to work because the firm engaged
seven Hungarian miners. The company
threatens to discharge the strikers and trouble
il expected