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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-10
FATAL ACCIDENT
Grand Trunk Switchman Killed 81
Commercial street, Portland.

Officers Skillings and Hicks were walking
down Commercial street Portland, about IL
o'clock FRIDAY night. A freight train was
distributing its cars on side tracks between
Brown and Berlin wharves. They saw a
man standing on fat car, ready to uncouple
cars. moment later and the man had dis
appeared The cars had been uncoupled,
and part Of them were running down side
track. Officer Skillings went to the track
and found Charles st. Clair, a switchmsn on
the road, lying in the middle of the track.
The officer spoke to him. but got no
answer. The man gave few
gasps and was dead. He was rolled from the
track He had fallen from the car, and the
brakes and undergearing of the car had man
gled him. His neck was broken, his ribs all
fractured, his right arm crushed DR.. Smith
was summoned and Rich's ambulance called.
He was taken to the undertaking rooms. He
leaves widow and one child, and resided at
Nc 2l3 Cumberland street. He was young
man. An inquest was held Saturday.
Mr. d. C. Stevens. who has filled the pc
sition of assistant editor of the Kennebec
Journal with much ability for two years past,
severed his connection with the paper Satur-
day night. During that time he has made
many warm friends in Augusta and our asso-
Citations with him have been of a most agree
able character. He will shortly depart for
his home in Oakland, afterwards taking a
position on one of the State papers, which
we have no doubt he will fill acceptably.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-10

The celebration of the democracy on Sat-
srlsy noon by the firing Of cannon and blow
ing of whistles was ill-timed and abortive.
II the democratic national committee had not
positively ordered q demonstration at noon,
Saturday, there is not democrat here that
would have thought of il until certain vic
tory had been conceded by the count on Tues
,day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-10
GRANITE CITYs

There is no doubt but that considerable
timber will be cut this season says Kenne
bee lumberman to Journal scribe Saturday
shall put about the same number of teams in
that did last season. Supplies are very low a.
also are wages which will make operating
expenses less than usual.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-10

Miss Amy E. Facey, whose marriage il an
nounced 20 Mr.. Charles Alien. was the first
lady operator employed in the Portland tele-
phone Office. She has been at her post con.
stantly for nearly Eve years, and has made
mauy warm friends
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-10
Wanted.

VIII pay cash for second hand stoves. CHAS
EMERY, opposite GasIin q Toiman's stable, " atel
ST., Augusta. oct30dlws
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-10

L. A. Barker. Esq, Bangor, Grand Chan
cellor of the knights of Pythias. and ]. F.
Chute. Esq. of Portland, Grand Keeper OF
Records and Seals in the same order, will
visit lodges of the order in Aroostook county,
Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-10

Washington county is the sixth in populs
ton in the State sixth in the number Of polls
eleventh in valuation Of estates; eight
containing wild lands, and the tenth in tots
valuation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19
THE ELOPEMENT EPIDEMIC.
A Statistician Gives Some Figures on
the Subject,

He was a seedy-looking man, says the
Philadelphia Record, seedy from the toes
of his unpublished boots to the top of his
shabby old beaver, ald even his hair,
which came down on his coat collar be-
hind, looked as if it had run to seed also.
He was in the newspaper room Of the
file of the Denver Tribune. When he had
finished, he pulled out notebook and
jotted something down. 'Do you take
any interest in statIstics?'' he asked.
turning to a man IN the next chair.
''NOt much. Whyw
''Well, Pm devoted to 'em, especially to
female statistics; that is, of course, to
statistics concerning the gentler sex, and
Pve been week looking up some figures
have taken the country by storm. Would
you like to hear some of 'em?"
"Yes."
81 started with Sept. 1, and since then
the papers have had accounts of 81 run
away matches, 261 of the. women being
under 20 years of age, and of that lot 23S
were blondes, so you see that light-haired
girls are the most romantic; my figures
say so and figures never lie. OF the other
30 who skipped off 80 were under % years
old, IA between % and 80, and the other 7
ranged from 81 to 46, the last being an old
hen who eloped with a young man who
turned out TO be Ieeble-minded. One old
girl started and then changed her mind,
and went home again for fear the
papers would print her age. Only
nineteen did the thing in real out-and-out
style, ladder, midnight. moonlight and
carriage waiting at the garden gate busi-
ness, and the rest just went off to the par
sons as if they'd been going to the butch
er's or the grocer's, or skipped off by train
after telling some fib or other about going
to pay visit to their aunt or their cousins
or friend; 121 of the lot came back with
their husbands, and were forgiven; 81
stern parents have played the hard-heart-
ed Morisini racket, and there are no re-
turns so far from the rest of the list. Bos-
ton seems to have had the fever worse
than anywhere else, and there have been
seventy odd-let's see-here it is, 70 cases
from that place; but girls'll do almost
anything to get away from there; then
comes Chicago, then"
GLOW many Of the women ran off with
cOachmenW
"Oh, Pm not sure; about 275 or $50, L
think, but that's not in my line; female
statistics exclusively is my hobby, and
the coachmen don't come in under the
rules"
And, pccketing his precious notebook,
the seedy statistician went away.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19
GEORGIA,s CAPITAL CITY.
The st. John Electoral Ticket DiscOun
tenanced by ProhibftiOnists Generally

The st. John Electoral Ticket Discount
tenanced by PrOhibftiOnists Generally.
ATLANTA, Oct. 1S.-Atlanta has added
another steamer and hose reel to its Fire
Department. The fourth steamer will be
purchased at an early day. When this is
done the additional insurance of 10 per
cent. will be taken off.
W. G. WILDLY, Secretary of the Geor-
gia Temperance Association, in an
interview this afternoon says that the
leaders of the temperance move
ment of Georgia do not indorse or
approve of the putting out of an electoral
ticket for St. John and Daniel. He says
that such a movement would hurt the
Democracy, and that with one or two ex-
ceptiOrs the ticket has no constituency.
! Mr.. WILDLY says that the Good Templars,
the Sons of Temperance and the Georgia
Temperance Association oppose the move
ment on the ground that it will injure the
cause.
The efforts made here to get subscrip-
tions to the campaign fund of the National
Democratic party has been a failure so
far. The fund falls short of $50.
The artesian well now registers $50 feet.
A fire occurred this morning on the
premises of Isaac B. Pilgrim, printer,
burning barn and stable, with their con-
tents, consisting of a buggy, dray and
stock feed. A small boy with a cigarette
did the work.
Tonight carload of cotton at the Gen.
trail Railroad depot caught on fire. The
department responded and the flames were
extinguished. The damage is estimated
to be small.
j. L. Smith, alias Hurd, was arrested
here tonight charged with horse stealing.
Smith stole horse from DIR. Chapman, of
Lumpkin county, and sold him in Gwin-
nett. The horse was brought here and
delive red to the authorities. Smith owns
up to the charge.
A number OF ministers of Atlanta have
been asked to pray for rain tomorrow and
have promised TO do so,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19
A STORY FOR DOCTORS.
A Man whose Head has been Badly
Burned Loses the Top of his Skull.

A Man whose Head has been Badly
Burned Loses the Top of his Skull.
T. P. Woodall, of Harts ell, Ala, says
an Atlanta special, is 90 years of age,
and stands six feet. On Jan. %, 1892
while alone in room hel was seized with
an apoplectic fit and fell into the fire,
from which he was removed after having
been fearfully burned. His head and
face were almost consumed, and for days
he fingered in torture so terrible that
death would have been a relief. His
friends had no thought of his
recovery, but he finally arose from
the bed upon which he had suffered go
much. His head was hairless, his eye.
lashes were gone, and his face was terri
bly, SCARED. Some time after getting up,
Mr.. WOOdalPs physician discovered that
a section of the skull was loose, and was
compelled to remove it. Other sections
became loose and were removed, too, un-
til the entire top of the skull was taken
away. The sections were removed at in
terYals, and as each piece was taken away
the opening was covered so as to protect
the brain. Soon after removing the first
section it was ascertained that a thin skin
was growing over the skull in such a way
as to cover the brain, and as the sections
were taken away the skin extended. The
operation lasted long time. 1t was per-
formed with remarkable success, and to-
day Mr.. Woodall is walking around with
cut any skull on top of his head, while he
carries the removed skull in box. The
top of his head is covered with cloth, and
over this he wears an Oil-cloth cap, which
protects his head from his hat. His left
eye is sightless. but he sees from his right
one, however; this organ is constant
pain to him, and Mr.. Woodall is in At
lanta to have DIR. Calhoun remove it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19
THE MoREY LETTER AGAIN.
Johnny Davenport Charges w. L. Scott
wish Abetting the Scheme.

W., L.. scott
wish Abetting the Scheme.
ERIE, PA, Oct. 15.-The ghost of Lthe
Morey letter is stalking through this Com
gressiOnal district, and William l.. EScott
and the people are having it out. Scott,
who relies on Republican support to elect
him to Congress, is charged by John /.
Davenport with aiding and abetting the
Morey letter forgery by writing letter
to Hart with an order to hurry off the
plates for distribution, Scott being
a member CT the Democratic Ma.
tional Committee. The Republicans
are greatly exercised over this
and Mr.. Scott, in order to retain their
support, this morning published an open
letter denouncing Davenport as the big
gest scoundrel in New York and DENYING
that he ever wrote the letter, also in.
timating that it is a forgery of Davenport's
mandatory. He challenges those in
possession OF the photographic plates to
submit the fac simile to any two bank
cashiers in the city.
To-morroW's Dispatch win contain an
open letter to Scott accepting the propo-
sitiOn and asking Mr.. Scott to meet the
writer and confront the original letter as
We'll as the plates. The county commit
tee will offer to accompany him 10 every
bank in Erie and compare the letter with
his writing and correspondence, each one
pledglng his word Of honor not to let the
sun go down before publicly vindicating
him IN the event of the letter proving a
forgery. 1t invites Mr.. Scott to bring
with him four of his leading Democratic
supporters to see fair play. The inter-
esting investigation, if it takes place, will
settle the issue between Davenport and
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19
SANITARY ESSAYS.
Two Thousand T. OlIars to be Distributed
as Prizes by the Public Health Con-


Two Thousand OlIars to be Distributed
as Prizes by the Public Health Con-
ventIOn.
The Public Health Convention to-day
elected about 80 new members, says st.
Louis special of Oct. IS. DIR. w. b. Con-
ory, of st. Louis, read paper on the san
itary care of stock in transportation. DIR.
NJ. Partridge, of the Indiana State Board
of Health, called attention to the danger
from the reported cattle epidemics in
Ohio, Indiana and Iowa. DIR. S. S. Her.
rick, of New Orleans, for the Hon. John
Eaton, Commissioner of Education, offered
a resolution for the appointment OF COM
mittee of three to supervise the represen-
tation of facts pertaining to the public
health at the Worlds Exposition at New
Orleans. A committee for such purpose
was appointed. DR.. A. n. Bell read the
reoort of the Committee on Epidemics,
and claimed that in New York and other
large cities, epidemics had been controlled
bv the observance of sanitary laws. DR..
Joseph Holt, of New Orleans, attacked
the present system of quarantining
against epidemices, saying that it par
takes of the brutality of the Dark Ages.
DR.. G.. B. Thornton, Of the Tennessee State
Board of Health, read paper on the SAN
itation OF the Mississippi Valley. The re-
mort of the cOmmitte appointed to dis
tribute 50, 600 in prizes offered by Henry
Lamb. of Rochester, was read as follows:
That $500 be offered as prize for the best
paper on each of the following subjects
aHealthy houses and food for the working
classes;1 "Sanitary condition and neces-
stiles of school-houses and school Iife;'s
"Disinfectants, and an individual prophy-
Iactic agent for infectious diseases. and
Co. /
for protection against the injurious infu-
ences of certain work and occupations on
health" All papers must be handed in
by April !, 1885, at 2;3Q 2. N.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19
HOW IT is RECEIVED.
The Ohio Returns.

COLUMBUS, Oct. 1S.-Returns by coun-
ties complete do not change the plurali-
ties given last night. Unexpectedly the
Prohibition and Greenback ticket increase
proportionately with both of the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans. The Prohibition
vote last year was 1892. This year it
was 9.510. The Greenback vote last year
was 1887. This year it was $3.50, show
ing no coalition, but that the party lines
were closely followed. The total Pro.
hibition and Greenback vote is 2,447, or
1,126 more than Robinson's plurality. The
rest of the Republican ticket has an aver
age majority over all of over 5000. The
total vote is 7S0,373. In 1880 it was 724,-
600. Last year it was 1866. In Oct,
1880, it was 6,1S6, and in Nov, 1880, il
was 724, 1867. There is no change in Con.
gressmen except an increase of $50 III
Romeis' majority over Hurd.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19
FLORIDA.

Oranges are splitting badly around ApOpka.
The Live Oak artesian well is down 800 feet.
The gas works at Pensacola have stopped
temporarily for repairs.
There are over 500 voters in Volusia county
that viii have to re-register.
Up to Wednesday night $50 whites and ,lSs
negroes had registered at jacksonville.
Thomas p. Chaires has been nominated for
the Assembly by the Democrats of Lafayette
county.
The new telegraph line between Tampa,
TarpOn Springs and Point Pinellas will soon
be finished.
In Alachua county the illegally registered
names ill nearly two columns OF the Ddilg
Adc0cats, two rows to the column.
PanasOf kee has q paper called the Demo-
erdt, which has just made its appearance, and
proves itself entitled to patronage.
The names Illegally registered in Suzanne
county fill a column and tWO-thirds of the
Lave Oak Bulletin with three rows in col
umn.
Pensacola held a mass meeting to improvise
measures for mutual protection against rob-
bers and lnce ndlarles. No definite conclusion
was reached.
A c0lOred woman has abandoned her hus-
band because he put on a red shirt and rode
in the mounted procession when Gen. Perry
was in Monticello.
The following are the names of the bene-
flciaries appointed from Leon county to the
Literary Department OF the Florida Uni
versity for the ensuing term: Leroy Sauls.
Allen Chauncey, r. W. Gamble, JI., Georgia.
LYNN. Bradford Chaires. Lima Byrd. Richard
Hopkins and Joe stafford.
One Of Tallahassee's merchants says that
the cotton crop Of that county IS not so short
as was AZ first apprehended. He says that
the yield Of lint 10 the 100 pounds of seed cot
ton Is better than usual, l,4O0 pounds Of seed
cotton producing a 500 pound bale OF lint. He
aiso speaks fayOrably Of the quality OF the
staple.
Oeala Banner; Superintendent Payne has
klndly furnished US with the following table
OF statlstlcs Tor Marion county, which shows
remarkable increase Of growth in our schools
Up 70 the present time over the DAYS of Radi-
cal rule and ruin: Total number Of youths be-
tween ages OF and 81, 5.7T5: total number of
youths between ages Of g and 2l, 5,O42; total
number OF males between ages Of 4 and o.
3OsS: total number Offemales between ages OF
4 and p. 1857; total number Of colored youths
between ages of 4 and q, 3,345: total number
OF white youths between ages of and q 2,43O:
Of youths who cannot reat, All; total num-
Der OF youths who cannot write. 3,7S9; total
number OF youths blind between 4 and 81. 8:
total number Of deaf mutes between and 2l,
8: total number OF orphans between and 81,
I6i. total lumber of half orpha Is between 4
and q, SIS; total number of youths in Ocala
between 4 and q. 292. For the year 1853 there
were Lag public schools in the State, attended
By 5l.e45 children; and State and county
taxes for school purposes, with the states
apportiOnment added, collected to the amount
OF S-49,Q5i OS. This Is against 616 schools with
an attendance Of ., ,444 and total school tax
OISlsSss46 20, as shown as far back as 1876.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19
CLAPP ADMITS DEFEAT. |
MONEY ADMITTED TO BE
BLAINEs ONLY CHANCE.

The Government Clerks Commanded to
Come to the Front With Their She
keIs-ChicsgO Democrats Determine
not to he Shot Down at the Polls
Blaine Emerges from Michigan.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Clapp's squeez-
ing committee issued the following appeal
to-day, contributions having fallen off:
ssEarly in August last this committee
addressed you a circular letter of the Re-
publican National Committee soliciting
contributions to the Republican campaign
fund at the headquarters of this commit
tee, No. 1921 New York avenue. While
that appeal has been literally responded
to, the condition of the existing cam
paign is such that further sums are need
ed to meet the legitimate demands of the
occasion. Those who have not yet re-
spOnded to the appeal made, as well as
those who feel that they have only done a
part of their duty, are earnestly request
ed to now give their aid to the
cause. At the request of the National
Committee, we desire to remind you that
contributions will be received by this
committee until the close of the campaign,
and we hope that you will generously re-
spond. The late victories in Maine, Yer
mont and Ohio do not decide this contest.
The great battle is vet to be fought, and
unless the State of New York or Indiana
can be secured to the Republican column
in November the battle may be eventually
lost. The enemy is desperate and will
contend to the last moment. He must be
met with a determined effort and every
honorable means at our command.
This will involve much future
expense and constant effort
until the victory is finally won, as it will
be if every Republican does his duty,
otherwise it may be lost and the manage
ment of public affairs pass into the hands
of those who exercise no mercy towards
Republicans. We again appeal to you
for a liberal contribution in aid of the
Republican cause in the midst of severe
struggle to perpetuate good government
and conserve the national prosperity"
HOW IT IS RECEIVED.
The language employed in the circular
issued to-day by the Clapp squeezing COM
mittee is commented upon by the civil SER
vice reformers among the clerks tonight
as being very much more threatening in
its language than any of the other Clapp
pronunciamentos. The significance OF the
word ''remind" is not missed by diligent
readers of the circular.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19
Annther French Yiotorv Rennrted

PARIS, Oct. 1S.-Rumors are current
here that the French have gained another
victory in TOnquin, and that 450 Chinese
fell in the engagement.
Three thousand reinforcements, with
stores, will leave Toulon for Tonquin in a
fortnight.
The proposals Of N. Meline, Minister of
Agriculture, to increase the duties, are
opposed by NJ. Roueviere, the new Minis
ter of Commerce, but are approved by NJ.
Tirard, Minister of Finance. 1t is re-
ported that the designations of NJ. Meline
and NJ. Tirard are imminent. Anti-Min-
isterial papers denounce the practice of
French troops in TOnquin of taking no
prisoners, and Of killing the wounded.
The Gduj0is says that the official de-
fense that the Chinese refuse quarter can
not justify the soldiers of a country pre-
tending to be the advance guard of civil
liZatiOn in making war like savages.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS
Congress to be Officers
EIected-A Final Adjournment.

Congress to be MemOrialized-Officer
EIected-A Final Adjournment.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 19.-At last nights ses-
sion of the Charities and Corrections Con-
vention a committee was apposnted to
memorialize Congress in behalf of the pro-
posed International Prison Reform Con-
gress, and the following officers were
elected:
President-Philip A. Garrett, of Phlladel-
phia.
Vice Presidents-Dr. Charles S. Hoyt, of
New York, and Charles Anderson, Of Ken
lucky.
General Secretary-Rev. II. II. Hart, of
Minnesota.
Recordin0 Secretary-Prof. A. C. Wright, OF
Wisconsin.
Corresponding Secretary-Cadwalle Biddle,
Of Philadelphia.
A Secretary for each State and about a
dozen standing committees were ap-
pointed. The convention adjourned sine
die.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-19
Brighton BeachsRaces,

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-The Brighton
Beach races were particularly interest
ing, and were witnessed by large crowd
to-day. The events were as follows:
FIRST RACE-Purse $3.50; three -fourths of a
mile. Myrtle won, with Emmett second
Time :2634.
SECOND RACE-Purse $3.50; selling allow
ances; one mile and one furlong. Tony F0s-
ter won, with Charley b second. Time / :591$.
THIRD RACE-Purse $4G0; one and one quar-
ter miles. Centennial won, with Lizzie Mac
second. Time 2:123l.
FOURTH RACE-Purse $3.50; seven furlongs
Hazard won, with Sugar Plum second. Time
1867.
FIFTH RACE-Purse $3.50; one and one quar-
ter miles; over five hurdles. Rochester won,
with Rally second Time 9 90