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Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08

women objected to leaving the doomed YES
and some who could have been saved abso-
lutely refused to bulge an inch. The rescued
seamen all agreed that the case of the State
of Florida vas the quickest and most appalk
ing disaster ever heard Of
He says that when the order Was given q
rush was made for the boats, and there was q
panic on board the ship. Only one lady was
saved. just at this moment the ship
careened to starboard and went down with q
lurch. carrying with her all on board. He ad-
ded that the City of Rome ignored all their
signals.
Jas. Patience. American seaman. said he
was in his bunk when he heard the signals
to stop and reverse she engine. He rushed
on deck and saw . red light bearing down On
them, and heard one of the officers shout
Collision. This was followed by q crash.
he looked over the side and saw a hole six
feet square through which the water was
pouring.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08

PORTLAND, May Z.
Roscoe K. B.nner and W. r. Austin OF
the Durham Packing Co., Of North Auburn,
Me-, brought suit in the United States Court
against Robert F. Austin of the firm OF Aus
tin, Nichols 4 Co.. of New York, to recover
sa506 for 1858 cases Of canned corn, sold to
the defendant. The defense was that the
corn was not up to the sample. The jury
this afternoon rendered q verdict for the
plaintiff for $26SS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL.
A appropriation Made for the various
Rivers aud Horbors.

WASHINGTON, May !.
Tho river and harbor bill, reported to the
House "Wednesday, contains the following
items of appropriation for rivers and harbors
in New England: Cocheco. N. H.. Sl4. 900;
Merrimac, Mass, eS2, 600; Taunton, Mass,
$4,000; Narragansett Bay. r. l.. SEC. 900.
He'll Gate, N. Y, SS00,000. Among the
appropriations for harbors are; Portland,
Me-, $4,000; Rockland. Me-, 10000;
Portsmouth. N. H.. 81, 500; Boston, Mass,
5000; Nantucket, Mass. 5000; Newbury-
port, Mass, $4,000: Plymouth, Mass..
5000; Provincetown, Mass, sa0. 900;
Wareham. Macs, $1,000; Woods Holl,
Mass, S25, 200; Breakwater at Block Island,
r. /, $4,000; Newport R. l., $4,000;
Lubeb Channel, Me-; $4,000; Moosabeek
Bar, Me-, 100000. Among the approgra-
tions not in the book Of estimates are Penob-
stot River and Bangor. Me-, harbor, Sc, 700;
SANDY Bay, Mass., $4,000, PawtucKet, r.
l., $4,000. The bill appropriates Sl2,6ls,-
100
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08
ANNUAL MEETING


PoRTLAxp, May I.
The annual meeting of the Commandery
OF Maine, Loyal Logon, was held At the
Falmouth this evening, about 25 members
being present Col. Charles B. Merrill pre-
sided. The following officers were elected
Commander-Gen. Selden Conner of Au-
gusta.
Senior Vice Commander-Lieut. Colonel
Charles B. Merrill of Portland.
Junior Vice Commander-General John
Marshall Brown of Portland
Recorder-Lieut. Edward NJ. Rand of
Portland.
Register-Lieut. Col. Joseph W. Spauld-
ing of Richmond
Treasurer-Capt. Thomas j. Little Of
Portland.
Chancellor-Msj. Henry S. Burrage of
Portland.
Chaplain-Joseph A. Leach.
Council Paymaster-Wm. Henry Ander.
son.
Surgeon-Seth G.. Gordon.
Major-Sydney W. Thsxter.
Brevet Brig. Gen.-Charles P. Mattocks.
Lieut. Col.--Augustus C. Hamlin.
After the election Of officers q banquet was
partaken Of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08
NJ. f. CONFERENCE.
IL Meets in adelphIa-Business IS
Transacted.

PHILADELPHIA, Nav !.
The general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church reassembled this forenoon.
A resolution was offered and referred pro-
viding for the appointment of committee of
twent-6ve, one ministerial and one lay dele
egate from each general conference district.
and one delegate at large to devise and report
a plan for the division of the general confer
ence into two legislative houses, and that
they also consider the desirability and feasi-
bility Of procuring site and erecting
building thereon in which to hold the meet
ings of the conference.
Rev. j. NJ. Shreveport, of the Mississippi
conference offered the following:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
general canference that no trustee of the
church school. college or university should
exclude any person on account of race, color
or previous condition of servitude-
Adjourned until tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08
rELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

The striking weavers of the Crescent mill
at Fall River met Wednesday morning and
voted not to go back.
At the Jersey cattle sale in New York
Wednesday, prices ranged from S270 to
$3.50.
President Arthur went to New York Wed.
nesday.
Twelve hundred delegates are attending
the health association in New York. The
next meeting will be in St. Louis next Octo-
Der.
The independent prohibitory party Of Mass
achusetts met in Boston Wednesday to elect
delegates 10 the national convention.
Great excitement continues to prevail at
Hunters Point, l.. l., over the Marine Bank
ia lure, notwithstanding the assurances that
tn e bank will pay in full
The American tract society shows that 60
missionaries have been employed the past
year, who have visited 1876. .233 families. The
missionaries also addressed 46f4 religious
meetings and circulated 133,468 volumes.
The total receipts including the balance from
last year was s357, 40; expenditures, 1884,
082.
The closing arguments in the ballot box
fraud case at Lawrence. Mass. was made
Wednesday. The decision Is reserved until
Friday.
VIM Massey, paying teller Of the Bank of
Commerce at Baltimore, was arrested this
afternoon on the charge Of embezzling e17 900
from the bank by false entries.
The Allentown, Pa, iron works were sold
at Philadelphia Wednesday for $500 and
were bought in for the bondholders who will
proceed TO reorgsnize the company and put
the works in operation again.
The southern Baptist convention met at
Baltimore, Wednesday. Rev p. II. Hill,
chancellor of the University Of Georgia, pre-
sided. Among those present were United
States Senator Brown of Georgia and Senator
Maxey of Texas.
Frank c. Leavitt of Dover, N H., was ar
rested and conveyed 20 Epping. Wednesday
forenoon for hearing on q charge preferred
bv John 8. Lord Of that town Of selling him
an iron safe on false pretenses.
The Massach usetts House, Wednesday,
passed bill prov iding for fine of $500 to
be put on telegraph companies for placing
wires on buildings without the owners con-
ent
The New Hampshire delegation to the re-
publican national convention met at the
Quincy House, Boston, Wednesday, and org
anized by the choice Of r. II. Rollins chair
man and Frank ID. Currier, secretary.
The seventh Massachusetts district demo-
crats at Salem. Wednesday, elected Butler
delegates TO the national convention,
Two English railroad companies haye dis
charged 2500 employees and reduced the sal
aries Of clerks 10 per cent, owing to q de-
preston of trade
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08
GRANT INTERVIEWED.
He Thinks the Country Prosperous
Logan His Choice for President.

NEw YORK. May %.
The New York Mail and Express today
publishes two column interview with Gen.
Grant. The interview was held yesterday
before the news of the suspension Of the
banking house of Grant Ward. of which
Gen. Grant is a special partner, had reached
him. He still uses his crutch, looks some
what thin, and has lost flesh since his acci-
dent, but his complexion is clear and ruddy
and he was in fine spirits.
In reply to queries Gen. Grant said
l suppose the country is generally prosper
Gus outside of Wall street. 1t is true that
producers are not getting very high prices
for their products but their supplies are
abundant and manufacturers are busy in sill
directions and l think the condition of the
country on the whole is quite satisfactory.
think the population of the country six
teen years hence will Approximate l00, ,000,-
600 and New York will be the financial CEN
tire of the world.
can see no reason why at the end of the
century the south should not be leading
manufacturing section particularly in cotton
fabrics and iron in all its forms.
l have no doubt that the development that
will take place in Mexico will be as rapid in
the future as it was on our own Pacific coast
when first we acquired it,
One amendment TO the constitution would
be of great benefit and that is one that wou Id
make the presidential term one of seven in
stead of four years. with q provision that a
president holding Office for seven years should
thereafter be ineligible. Another of benefit
would be to the effect that in the event of a
failure by Congress to pass any of the regu-
lar appropriations in one year then the ap.
preparations corresponding to those of the
previous years should be continued until
such time as the appropriation may be
be passed. Another good amendment would
be one authorizing tho president to approve q
portion of any act of Congress and withhold
his approval from other parts OF the act that
he does not approve, to return the same to the
House in which it originated with his objec-
tions, when it shall receive two-tkirds of the
votes of both Houses before becoming a
law.
In reference to the oft published stories
that troops were massed at the capitol al
Washington with view of preventing any
attempt to inaugerate Tilden, will say that
there were no troops massed there at all.
intended to maintain place and order at all
hazards and proposed to see installed in the
Presidential chair the man who Congress de-
cided was elected, whether it was Tilden OF
Hayes.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08
A BROKEN RAIL
Throws a Train From the Track and
Injuries Thirty Persons.

DECATUR, H., May z.
broken rail ten miles south of this city
on the st. Louis division Of the Wabash Rail-
road, threw q passenger coach and two
sleepers into ditch, injuring twenty people
seriously and three fatally. Five surgeons
have gone to the scene.
ST. Louis, May 5.
Dispatches to the headquarters Of the rail.
road company here from the physicions at
the accident on the st. Louis division of the
Wabash railroad state that about 30 passen-
gers we're injured. but all excepting IL were
able to proceed on their journey. The most
seriously hurt were taken to Decatur and
cared for by the railroad company.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Six Persons Killed and Eight or Ten
Wounded.

topeka, Kan, May Z.
Tetegrams received announce the arrival
of the special train with the railroad officers
and others at City Of Mexico. At bridgs
on Mexican Central road, 100 miles below
Chichuahua, distinctions we're placed on the
track with the intention of robbing passenger
train. A construction train, however, pre-
ceded it and Vas wrecked. Six. men were
killed and eight or ten wounded. and four
teen cars ruined
LArxR-The rumor that something has
happened TO IL special train \ discredited
at IL oGRcss Of the Sansa Fe rcd here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08

BATH, May Z.
Deering & Donnell launched Wednesday
at Bath, fine three masted schooner, u. G..
Deering. named after the head of the firm.
She is l6l feet in length, breadth 35 feet,
depth Is feet, gross tonnage 7ls; owned by
the builders and Captain Rogers of Cape
Cod who commands her. General coasting
trade.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08

Many old soldiers remember, s'the dead
line" at Andersonville. 1t was . mighty dan
gerous neighborhood. Dyspepsia, bilious-
ness. and liver and kidney diseases are full
Of perils for the sick, but Burdock Blood
Bitters are certain remedy. Sold every
where. may6t&wlwlp
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08
Another Disasssious Flood.
vfDALIA, La,

VfDALIA, La, MAY Z.
The water on the Black river and tribu-
taries has risen during the Last 46 hours six
inches, covering again all the lands planted,
and the work has been stopped.
ST. JosEPH, La, May T..
The water il now - high ~ IL vas three
weeks ago sed il still rising. The few lands
planted in the last ten days are again sub
merged- All hopes for . crop in this section
are practically abaadoasd-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08
MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANCE.
A Kansas City Man Cant be Accounted
For.
KANSAS CITY, Mo MAY

hANHAS CITY, MO, Way Z.
Alfred Sheldon. a well known business
man and agent of the Blue Springs Milling
Co.. has misteriously disappeared. Informal
charges existed that Sheldon has been short
about SIC, 900 in his accounts. Last evening
two men went to his house and having read
an ostensible warrant for his arrest. he went
away with them and has not since been seen.
Whether this was q scheme on Sheldon's
part or an effort for his abduction il uncer-
tain
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08
The BOwdoins Successful.

HANOVER. N. H., May Z.
The game of base ball between the Bowd-
DIN College nine and Dartmouth College nine
resulted in another victory for the Bowdoin
team. Score-Bowdoins 10, Darthouths 8.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08
New York Cattle Sale.

New YORK, May T.
At the cattle sale this afternoon, SO ami
mails brought over $500 each. Clandne of
st. Helion was knocked down at S110O; Bonn
bas Daughter, $2200; Baron of st. Lambert,
S4400; Honeymoon of st. Lambert, S4l00;
Bijou of st. Lambert and Daisy's Black
Prince $4,000 each
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08

AeoseheaA Lake Free Fron Ice.
GRxkxvnLE, May I.
The ice left Moosehead Lake 1pesoay
nisht and boass we're running regular ts'ps
wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08
PUSHED AHEAD.
The Temporary Bridge Oyer Cocheco
River Dose.
DoyER, n. H.. Nav

DOVER, N. h., May q.
The repairs on the Boston & Maine tenn
porary bridge over the Cocheco river was
concluded last night Up 70 nine O'CLOCK
this forenoon twelve freight cars passed all
right The engineers pronounced it perfect
ly safe and anticipate no more trouble. The
work Of building new double track iron
bridge viii be pushed Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08
Meeting Of the Citizens Law and Order
League OF Massachusetts.

DosToN, may g.
The annual meeting of the Citizens Law
and Order League of Massachusetts was held
today. The executive committee reported
that there were 81 branches of the League,
"A of which were organized last year The
prosecutions during the year had been main
ly for selling to minors and on the Lords
day.
The report said that while greater effort
should be made by the authorities to enforce
the laws, they believed that the disease lies
further back and is, in fact, the apathy and
indifference of the people themselves. The
report justifes the use of detectives in en-
forcing the liquor law, and expresses q desire
for SIS 600 to prosecute their work. 1t was
announced that the national convention of
the organization be held At Oak Bluffs, 1lli-
nois, August 2sth and goth.
The treasurer reported that he had received
slI 437, and had expended all but s2l.
Elmer H. Chaplin of Tufts college was
elected president.
This evening the League listened to an ad-
dress by Gov. Robinson 1t fremont Temple.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08
SUNK AT SEA.
The Romano COlIides With the S,eam-
ship Nevada and Goes Down
The Crew Saved.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., May Z.

ST. JOHNS, N. f.. May7
Capt. Bremmer of the steamship Nevada
of the Guion Line, gives the following partic-
ulars of the collision of the Romano: On
Monday. the 4th inst, at noon, while in lali-
tude 1880, longitude 1925. four days out.
we collided with the steamship Romano of
Hull, belonging to the Wilson Line. We
struck the ship sbaft the midships. bursting
into the engine. The Romano sank in less
than hour. Her passengers and crew came
on board us in their own boats. 1t was calm
at the time when q heavy swell came on.
Our collision compartment is full of water
and our bows are beaten in from the foorfoot
to the deck. When some of our cargo was
shifted and temporary repairs effected, we
bore up for st. Johns. On Sunday we fell
in with the Lourient / transferred the pas
sengers. two in number, her crew and my
own passengers to that ship.
New YORK, May Z.
P. w. Gibson, passenger agent in this city
of the Guion Line, says no news have been
received from the Nevada by the New York
Office, which was not covered by the associa-
ted press despatch from st. Johns. He can
not give any theory which could satisfac-
torily account for the collision. The Nevada
had only four saloon, five intermediate and
fifteen steerage passengers, she being the
slowest and one of the oldest of the Guion
Line steamers and not being used extensively
for passenger traffic.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08

The only known SPECIFIC for Epileptic Fits. ~
Also for spssms and Falling Sickness Nervous
Weakness II instantly relieves and cures. Cleanses
blood and Quckens sluggish circulation. Neutra
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08
"A SKEPTIC SAID

1sy hiotchcs and stubborn blood sores. Eliminates
BON. Carbuncles and scalds. t1-Pemanentiy and
promptly cures paralysis. Yes. IL isa charming and
hsalshful Aperent. Kills scrofula and Kines Evfl,
swh brothers. Changes bad breath to good, remoy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08
BY TELEGRAPH.
WEATHER REPORT.


War Department,
Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
Washington, ID. c., May 81 A. NJ.
For New England and Middle States,
partly cloudy weather and rain; northe asterly
winds, becoming variable; slight rise in tenn
perture.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08

hg The cause. Routs bilious tendencies and makes
saear complexion. Equaiied By in the delirium
OF fever. A charming rcsolvent and q matchless
hxsffvc. II drives Sick Headache like the wind.
E1ContAins drastic cathartic or opates Relieves
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-04-12

S>The violent wretching of the Baltimore
Sun against the act of the Legislature, authorizing
the city of Baltimore to endorse the bonds of the
Maryland Central Railroad Company to the ex-
tent of 100000, did not prevent Gov. McLane
from signing the bill, and it is now law. The
Sun fought this bill from the time it was first in
troduced in the Legislature and made itself ridicu-
lous, in the eyes of all fair-minded people, by the
absurdity of its arguments (?) against an eminent
ly just measure. Now that it is law the same
paper will keep up its little war to have the en-
dorsement beaten when it comes up before the
people. But this opposition will amount to
nothing. The whole eastern section of the city
will vote almost solidy for the endorsement, and
it will also be strongly supported in the other
tons. The Old Town Merchants Association, at
its meeting on Tuesday, spoke very plainly on the
subject of the Suns opposition, and indicated
clearly enough the feeling that actuates the solid
business men of that rapidly improving section of
the Monumental City.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-04-12
Miscellaneous.
SHERIFF's NOTICE HH p,,,w

In and by virtue of an Act of Assembly, passed
at December Session, 1888, Chap. 205, entitled
"An Act relating to the liens of mechanics and
others upon buildings" whereas a writ of sciri
acias has been issued out of the Circuit Court for
Baltimore county by George o. Stevens against
Daniel Roller, owner, and James Baynes, builder,
returnabe on the third Monday in May, 1884, to
me directed, for the purpose of recovering the sum
of $334.74, with interest on each item from the
date thereof, for work done and materials fur
nished to and for certain building, to wit For
and about the erection and construction of two
story al" shaped frame house, having front of
fifty eight feet and eight inches, with one wing
forty-six feet and eight inches in length and six
teen feet and three inches in width and the other
wing twenty feet and five inches in length and
seventeen feet and Eve inches in width, and is
partially surrounded by porch. said building is
known as "Keller's Pavilion it being situated
about one hundred feet, more or less, from Bear
creek, In Baltimore county, and erected on the
piece or parcel of ground described in the lien
claim above mentioned, which will more fully APP
pear in the Records of Mechanics Liens, Liber J.
b., No. 6, $40, &C., and the said George O. Stevens
claims lien for the recovery of the sum of 1884,
"a due and owing him for work done and materi-
ais furnished in and about the construction of
SAID building. And therefore notice is hereby
given IN pursuance of the said Act of Assembly
to all claimants and persons interested to be and
appear before the Circuit Court for Baltimore
county,
on or before the 3D. Monday in May, 1884,
to show cause, if any they know or have to say,
why the said sum of money above named should
not be levied of the said buildings and grounds
to the use of George o. Stevens aforesaid accord
ing to the form of the Act of Assembly in such
case made and provided.
JOSEPH r. KNIGHT,
Sheriff of Baltimore county.
APRIL IND, 1884. Apl. ST..
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-04-12

NS-So many verdicts have lately been handed
in by juries contrary to the plainest evidence
offered, that even the Judges from the Bench are
compelled to denounce them. Such case &C.
Cured in Cincinnati recently, and a few days be-
fore an even more fragrant case turned up in Mem
phis. At the first trial the accused was found
guilty of murder in the first degree, but on law
technicaity new trial was granted which resulted
in verdict of acquittal, although the murder was
most brutal and unjustifabe. When the verdict
was announced the presiding Judge remarked
that it was perfect surprise to the Court and q
disgrace and an insult to any civilized community.
He polled the jury, and then had their names
spread upon the minutes, with instructions that
they should never again be summoned as jurors
within his jurisdiction, while he remained on the
Bench Such rebukes will do good, and the only
trouble is they so few.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-04-12

Ns-The Portland, Maine, Argus says 'Gettys-
burg Pa, will soon become the great memorial
battlefield of the world. A dozen or more mon
uments to distinguished soldiers who fell on the
field have been erected. Monuments to mark the
positions of the Twentieth Maine, Twenty eighth
Pennsylvania Volunteers and Knapp's Battery
are well in hand and many others commenced.
The Seventeenth Connecticut will dedicate mon
ument on the LIST of July, and the Fourteenth Con-
necticut on the Sd of July. The 124th New York
will dedicate early next summer life size statue
to Colonel Ellis, who was killed on July I'd. The
monument will stand seventeen feet high. The
Thirteenth Massachusetts, Volunteers and the
Ninth Massachusetts Battery will erect tablets,
and a monument twenty seven feet high, marking
the site of Gref's and Stuars cavalry fight on the
third day, is being prepared. And now the Mas
sachusetts Legislature has taken the subject in
hand; and bill has been introduced to mark with
monuments the positions of every Massachusetts,
regiment and battery"