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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-19
THE MISSISSIPPI OUTRAGE
Elected by the Senate Com.
mittee.
New ORLEANS, Feb. l6.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 16.
Senator Frye brought out before the Sen
ate Committee to-day evidence which seems
to establish the fact that the murder of Mat
thews in Mississippi last fall was part of a
conspiracy to defeat the Independents. A
larger number of spectators was in attten-
dance than on yesterday. Near the COM
mittee sat three women in black, fanked on
either side by two intelligent-looking youths.
The women we're refined and handsome, the
young men honest and manly. The group
comprised the widow and four children of
the murdered Matthews. Their testimony
and BurLetts showed Matthews to have been
. law-abiding, quiet. generous man, wealthy,
charitable, and popular. Every one Of them
denied that he had Ihad q quarrel in years
and said that the only crime for which he
was shot while voting, was because be was
an influential Republican and had refused to
be bound by the orders of the armed Demo-
cratic mob which was then terroizing Copiah
County. The testimony thus far has been by
Matthew's friends. They make him out to
be one of the leading men of his town, and
his family to-day showed an intelligence and
good breeding which is none to common in
the South. "If what we have heard is true
said Senator Hoar. "Matthews deserves q
monument" Even Senator Salisbury after
the women had given their testimony, re-
fused to cross-examine then. They have
suffered enough" he said. As they described
the threats proceeding the murder, the armed
mob, and the cannon firing, their voices
trembled.
Mary Matthews, q charming girl of 10,
testified: 1.-THE morning of the murder
was sitting on the porch. I heard shot at
the town-nouse. / knew then what it was.
l told mother and started for the place the
door was locked A man told me 1 could
not go in. / told him that no one had q
right to keep me out. but they took hold of
me and walked me down the street / tried
to get away, and then we met my uncle.
Together we went back. The man at the
door told me l had better 20 home, but
my uncle forced the door. 1t was ss feared
father was lying on the foor."
"Dead?" said Senator Frye.
Dead" hopelesslv replied the young
girl.
"What did you do theni" he asked.
II took my father home," and then the
poor girl broke down.
1--WE shall never go back to Hazelhurst" /"
Mrs. Matthews testified, although l have
lived there all my life; we do not think it is
safe. l took the resolutions of the mob
from the messenger ordering my husband
not to VOTE" she said. "But my husband
said it was his privilege and his right, and he
should do so unless they killed him before.
Wheeler. the murderer was frequent visitor
1t our house. He had been there to tea a
fortnight before. There was never any diff
fculty between my husband and any of the
neighbors, and he went into society. After
the murder the mob came to OH
yard and held . general rejoicing. They
threatened to kill the negro who dug the
vault for the burial, and be was Obliged q
Hazlehurst. Ny husband helped to suppor,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE VIRGINIA RIOTS.
Continuation OF the avestigaiioa.-Ths
Results Of one Man Running
Against Another.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
The investigation of the Dansille election
riots vas resumed this morning. Heuse Law
son, 4 colored man, whose quarrel with Chas.
d. Noel preceded the riot. was the first wit
mesa. He 10 q small man, weighing probably
so pounds less and standing about six inches
shorter than his assailant Noel.
He said he met Noel for the frst time on
the Sd of November. The witness was get
ting out of the way of some ladies and ran
against Noel. The witness said: Excuse
me. sir" Noel replied: "You id nigger,
what do you mean by running against mes'
Davis Lewellyn, one of the witness compan-
ions, said. ''Go on" Noel and he came to
blows, and Lewellyn knocked Noel in the
gutter twice. Next saw Noel in buggy the
same day. Noel kept looking back. The
witness said to Lewellyn: Better look out
for him. he may attack you" A few minutes
later, Noel having left the baygv. approached
the with, S., struck him vita u pair OF knuck-
les the witness head being tursel away at
the moment.
Witness had two companions; Noel had
several. Lee, enc of Noers companions, had
q cooked pistol in his hand. Az he came up
he thrust it in the witness face, and threaten
ed to blow his head of. The witness describ-
ed the quarrel, its antecsdents and results in
detail.
Mrs. Sophia Powell (colored) testified that
she heard of the disturbance and went to see
if her husband was one of the crowd. She
saw severel men with guns. One man sle
knew. Mr.. Blunt, she saw him stand on the
corner of the street near her, and shoot
several times at the escaping blacks. Witness
went home. but was afraid to stay and went
with her husband to the house Of q friend and
remained over night.
Mrs Violet Keeling (colored) saw Mr..
Blunt fire.
Senator Shermon-How did he act2
He acted like man dat was willin to take
life. 1t looked like if he seed anybody run
min he would shoot.
Witness described the sssemblages OF
oolored people on Sunday to discuss the riot
and the danger to the colored people.
1t seemed dey were all afeard to 60 to de
polls. don't think we hab got ober dat fear
up to de present day.
The reason why her husband did not vote
was because she didn't think it safe to let
him go.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-19
FIRE BUG AT WILTON.
Sawyer's Corn Factory Damaged-A
Mystery.
WILTON, Feb. Is.

WILTON, Feb. Is.
About noon on Saturday fire was dis COW
cred in the attic OF C. G. Sawyer's corn fac
tory and in few minutes the fire broke out
of the building. The machinery for cutting
tin and making cans was destroyed, but the
boiler and retort were saved. The ell burned
very slowly on account of there being so
much snow on it, and the new bath room was
saved by the efforts of those present now
the ERE caught is great mystery, as there
has been no fire in the building for more
than two months and no one has been In 1t
for several days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-19
Water Enough and to spare.

NEW YORK, Feb. Is.
Mayor Samuel NJ. johnson of Portsmouth,
o., telegraphs Mayor Edison of New York.
that Portsmouth is entirely under water; that
one-half the city will be washed away; that
the water stands from 2 to 4 feet on the
second floor of houses; that over 100 houses
have hoated away; over 100 others turned
and twisted, and that some 200 are anchored
by ropes to trees and telegraph poles; that
since Thursday no mail has reached Psrts-
mouth, and that the citizens will have to
camp out on the hills tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-19
BAD CONDUCTORS.
Who Have Confessed for Themselves and
Told on the Past.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Fet

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. 1s.
The Boston & Albany freight conductors
and brakemen who are charged with robbing
freight cars, and Daniel Ames and Hervey
varney with receiving stolen goods were ar
raigned to day.
They pleaded not guilty and had their
cases continued to Wednesday. 1t is alleged
that Hunt and Clapp, who we're arraigned
SATURDAY,, have made = clean breast of the
whole business and Wednesdays trial
promise to be interesting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-19
DISEASED CATTLE.
A Cargo of the Bovines Arrive at Port.
land.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
The treasury department has received q
telegram from DR.. Thayer, member of the
treasury cattle commission at Portland. Me-,
stating that the steamer Ontario arrived
there on the End with lot of cattle from
Liverpool. which day or two after landing
developed the foot and mouth disease, and
on the 9th the same vessel cleared with re-
turn cargo of cattle for Liverpool. The Sec
retary of State has been requested to inform
the British Government of this fact in order
that it may be understood that the disease
among the cattle which were imported at
Portland did not originate in the United
States, but probably on the vessel bringing
them,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
AAINR DISPATCHES.
THE BANGOR MUREER TRIAL.
The Trial Of Carmen Santore for KILN z
Charles Pasquin-Rafaele Capone to
Have Q Separate Trial for Com.
piicisy-The Jury Empaneiled.

BANGOR, Feb. 10.
The trial Of Carmen Sastore, the Italian
indicted for completely in the murder of Pas
quai Costicie. otherwise called Charles Pas
quin, st Brewer on the 7th day Of last Sep
tember, opened in the S~ereme Judicial
Court before Judge Emery Monday morning.
Radaele Capone, another Italian also in
dicted for completely, will be tried after the
completion Of this case. Santore, Capone
and Costicie were all Italian laborers, EN-.
ployed in the construction of the Shore Line
Railroad.
The State is repre- ,enrrd by Attorney Gen.
eral Cleves and County Attorney Appleton,
while the defendant has - counsel, Abraham
Sanborn Of Bangor and Col. 8. w. Bradbury
Of Portland. Antonio Bernardini oficistes
- interpreter.
Some time vas employed in empaneIling
. jury. County Attorney Appleton opened
the case for the government
r. q. Coombs, city engineer, testified con-
cerning the locality where the crime was
committed, and explained the diagram he
had draughted.
DIR. Calvin Seavey testified that he was
summoned te examine the body of the victim.
and explained the nature Of the wounds.
Geo. H. Fields testified that on the night
of the murder he was employed distributing
sieepers on the ltne of the railroad. Hearing
pistol shot and noise from the woods he
and others went to the edge of the grove, but
hearing great amount of noise and talk in
foreign tongue he didn't care to enter and re-
turned to work. Next morning he entered the
woods and found tho body of the murdered
man.
Frank o. Rush testified to being with Field
at the time.
The other witnesses called by the were
J, S. Mullay, Michael Lagstti, John W.
Sleeper, George M. Robertson, E. r. Jaques,
Chas. Catell, Antonio Bernardini, Joshua
Ryder, II. A. Appleton and N. L. Perkins.
Lagatti, who is also an Italian laborer,
testified he had seen the same revolver in
Santone's possession and short time before
the murder he saw Santore, Capone land the
murdered man together.
Catell and Bernardini are both Italian in
terpreters and they testified concerning the
conversation with Santore and Capone shortly
after their arrest and also recited the con-
'ession made by them
A letter was also introduced from Santore
which, when translated, endeavored, as in all
his previous utterances, to thow the guilt on
Capone and exonerate himself.
Hon. Abraham Sanborn opened the case
for the defence and the Only witness offered
was Santore, who desired to testify in his
behalf. His testimony was substantially in
accordance with his previous statement. On
cross examination he acknowledged that he
fired second shot.
Attorney General Cleaves announced at
4.3O that the testimony was all in and the
court adjourned until 9 o'clock tomorrow.
Hon. Abraham Sanborn will argue for the
prisoner and Hon. Henry B. Cleaves make
the closing argument for the State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-19
Every Man Has HIS Price.

RUTLAND, VT, Feb. Is.
In explanation Of the suit brought against
Ex-Governor John B. Page, former president
of the Portland r., by the present manage
ment of the company, it is said that the suit
vas brought after long examination of the
company by experts, to recover money claim
ed to have been received by Page in an official
capacity as president. and, As alleged. not
accounted for. The suit il for e2OO, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-19
Aid for the Suffering.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10.
The collections in this city at noon today,
for the flood sufferers, amounted to $1l.700,
of which 80 $50 has been forwarded.
CONCORD. Feb. lS.
Mayor Woodmsn sent check for $500
today for the relief of the flood sufferers at
Gallipolis, and will remit q similar amount
to Newport, Ky, tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-19
A BAD RUGG
Gone 81 the Tramp-AnotAer Outrage
Feared.

JAMAICA. L. l.. Feb. is.
The people hero are very much excited
over Riggs escape. Every town in Queens
and Suffolk counties 10 alert 1t is supposed
Rugg will tramp at night and hide during
the day until he reaches the sound and then
cross over to Connecticut. HE father says
he can swim any disdance. People fear
another outrage by Rugg to raise money.
He was reported to have been seen near
Flushing this morning, trampins east.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-19

CANTON, Feb. Is.
Sherman Howard, while sliding down NIL
at Berry's Mills, Carthage, Saturday last
ran his sled into the bridge and was thrown
off. breaking his leg between the ankle and
knee and cutting his face badly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-19
GREAT DESTITUTION
Among the Christians at Cairo-Mnny
Negro NOvIces Sold Into Slavery.
CAIRo, Feb. Is.

CArRO, Feb. Is.
Another priest and lay brother have be-
come Mussulmsns. They receive a monthly
stipend and dwell apart from the Christians,
The latter live in straw huts outside the
town and are destitute of food, clothing and
money. The negro novices have either been
enrolled in the army or sold into slavery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-19
JsTA MAINE, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10.

ances of 1906. or in the Seminole OF Black
hawk - veil - those vhs served 80 days in
the var With Mexico.
The hours from 935 to O'Clock was con-
sumed in roll calls. At the latter hour the
House 10 still in session with little prospect
of adjournment before daybreak.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-19
The Woodbury..

CAsrISE, Feb. Is.
Butter Woodbury., today, opened Fox
Island Thoroughfare and assisted the Eng
lish schooners Annie Hooper, Lizzie 1'
Bess and Hella out of the ice. All were
lumber laden and bou nd west.
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A Buoy that Did,, whistle.

GLOUCESTER, Feb. 18.
Arrived schooner Isaac Burpee, from N.
T., for ST. John. N. B. She reports failed
70 hear the whistling buoy OF Eastern Point.
Thinks il disabled or gone adrift.
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The Strikers Score a Point.

FAIL RIvEk, FEB. IL.
An attempt to start the the Union Mills
today was . failure. The strikers intimidated
the help who wished to 60 in. The strike Of
veavers 1t the Border City mill today was
not of great consequence and the mill IL still
running.
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Injunction ON the Operatta ''Beggar
Studcnt.'s

BALTIMORE, Feb. Is.
Judge Fishock, in the city circuit court to.
day. fled his opinion IN the case Of McCaall
against John T. and Charles Z. Ford to re-
strain the latter from operatta of "Beggar
Student" The opinion states that Ford can
not make the libretta in imitation Of Seel,
and an injunction will be issued upen proper
applications.
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New York stock Market.


True, you are in q miserable condition
you are weak, pallid, and nervous. You
cannot sleep at night. nor enjoy your wax
ing hours yet, why lose hearth Get at the
druggists bottle Of Burdock Blood Bitters.
They will restore you to health and peace Of
mind. feb12d1wlp
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wEATHER REPORT.
War Department.

ONCE of the Chief Signal Ofacer.
Washington, ID. c., Feb. l9.-l A. N.
For New England and Middle States,
light snow or rain and partly cloudy " Gather
ly winds, rieing followed by falling barome-
ter.
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Chicago PrOOnCe Market.
CHICAGO, Feb. ls
FLoUH-dull.
WHEAT - higher; No. Chicago Spring. S6i;
Feb. 95l
CORN higher at $50 g..
OATs-higher 32l.
RYE-quIet 5S.
BARLEY dull 81.
PORK NJ II 90 u IL 62l.
LARD At e62l Q 20.
BULK MEAT-SnOuiders, 2 40: Short rib, 80;
Short oieaP. . 90
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Notice!
Photographs Taken in
an Instant.

Having taken advantage Of the very latest i'm.
provements In the Art Of Photography, am pre-
The likeness being taken in an instant the express
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before the muscles Of the face have time TO relax
This process ID especially adapted to the photo
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without worriment or loss Of time, showing every
feature aharp and clear.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
s~w York MONEY Market.

NEW YORK, Feb Is
Money loaned between from iAa2 and closed at
Prime Mercaneile paper, 4 a 81. Exchange steady
80, for long, and sel for short Governments steady
Closing hids.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-19
MR.. BLAINEs' ACCEPTANCE.
Comments of the Press Upon Ii.

COmments OF the Press Upon It,
HARTFORD, Conn.,, July 18.-The Courant
will say tomorrow of the letter of Mr.. Blaine:
The party is indebted to its candidate for the
best campaign document of the year. His let
ter cannot be too widely circulated and
wherever it goes it will disspate misapprehen-
sons, correct errors, remove preiuaices, refute
calumnies and make votes. 1t is paper that
does honor not only to its author but to our
free political institutions.
letter is hardly more than a rotundly expressed
paraphrsse, or development, of the platform,
and will tend to confirm the impression that
he inspired the latter with view to the subse-
qusnt occupation of it by himself.
The Advertiser will say: The deep interest
with which Mr.. Blsine's letter of acceptance
has been expected has been strengthened by
the intimation given out that the letter would
exhibit some such stroke of policy as would
make it marked event of the campaign. 1t
now appears that the only stroke of policy at
tempted is after all merely an attempt to di
vert attention from a discussion of the candi.
date and what concerns him, and to substitute
therefor debate upon the tariff. 1t is upon
the tariff that Mr.. Blaine wishes to fix atten-
tion,, and it is upon his own position, as the
standard-besrer of the party, pledged to sup.
port the American policy Of high protection
that he wishes to rest his claims to ths Presi-
dency.
The Journal after generally commencing
various points in Mr.. Blaine's letter says: CAT
the very outset of the campaign Mr.. Blaine
has distinctly and in q mastery manner de-
fined the Republican ground. 1t is Republi
can doctrine"
Abiding to Mr.. Blaine's letter of accept
ance the Herald says: SIT is as smooth as OF
and as sweet as sugar. Any position which HI
could take in his letter of acceptance tina
would in his judgment tend to secure hin
votes among the disaffected is fully and boldl,
taken and in utter disregard OF bis past course
or present associates. The letter will fail in
its purpose because Mr.. Blaine has not givel
the people reason to believe in the sincerity o
his professions or stability of his character
The Globe (Dem.) after scathiDg criticism
Of the point of the letter says: If Mr.. Blaine
supporters can extract any comfort from hi
formal acceptance they are welcome to do SO
They must come to the conclusion, however
that whatever abilities their candidate MAJ
have as letter writer he has largely withheld
them from the document now given to thu
public.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-07-19
CONNELL's STORY.



ST. JOHNS N. F., July 18-The story told
by Connell from previous memory of their
starving experiences is simply heartrending
How they burnt the hair off their seal skin
boots and coats, cut them in strips, boiled them
into stew aud eat voraciouslY of them till
their stomachs rebelled and nausea and weak
ness ensned. In several cases nature gave
no call for II. 10 and even Is days and then
bloody hemorrhage and consequent. weak
ness ensued, prostrating the victim for several
days. The difficulty of keeping heat in the
body was lvery great. The rule of the camp
was to permit no one to sleep longer than two
hours. He was awakened roughly and called
upon to shake himself, beat his hands and
pound his feet and restore circulation. This
was found absolutely necessary to prevent
torpor and possible death, the usual accompani-
ments of intense cold.
Sergeant Julius R. Frederick relates a
monrnful tragic story of the sad death
on the ice covered ground of George Rice
artist of the exhibition, on the 9th of April
Rice and Frederick volunteered to leave the
camp TO proceed distance of some % miles
for some meat cached near Cape Isabella.
They had sled, rifle, Ratchet and provisions
for three days, but failed to fnd the cache.
On the way towards their camp Rice became
weak and finally collapsed. He was attacked
by bloody tiux that gradually wore him down.
He succumbed and was Inferred in an ice
grave by his companion. Frederick camped
out that night under fragment of boat an
next day revisited his companion to pay the
last tribute to his remains. Frederick ret aim
ed sufficient strength to drag back his sled
Ratchet, rifle and cooking utensils to the camp,
where he encountered more woe in the death
of Lieut.. Lockwood and others of the party.
The cached meat that Frederick and Rice
were IN search of was brought by them on
April 9th from Cape Isabella, and abandoned
next day in order to drag Ellison, ore Of tn cir
party who had been frozen, into camp. Rice
VIC no ifa of fha N,n -
buoyancy and energy, his death was fatal
blow TO his party. He died in an honorable
struggle to proloDg their existence and will
have tomb in the memory of his countrymen