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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-21

The rescue of the remnant of the
Greedy party is an event that touches the
hearts OF all. People of other countries
rejoice with those in America at the signal
success of the rescuing expedition The
Secretary of the Navy is deserving OF
great credit in the matter, while the
gallant men of the expedition are
worthy of unstinted praise for the
skill, perseverance and celebrity with
which they discharged their duty.
The Imagination of man is not capable Of
picturing the feelings with which the sur
vvors noted the approach of the steamer
which brought them deliverance from
death and slow torments which were
worse than death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-21

Agents-Augusta. W. J. Tuck; Hallowell, +. X
Lewis; Gardiner, o. NJ Blanchard; Richmond, j. T
Robinson; Bath, q. c. Greenleaf.
ju20df -. u. GLAZIER, Treasurer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-21

Hon. Edward Mcpherson, secretary of
the republican congressional campaign
com mittee, who has returned to Washing
ton from New York, says: "Everything
IN New York is of the most encouraging
character for the republican side. The
greatest decentralization exists there among
the rank and file OF the democracy. They
are deserving the party in almost iucredi-
BILE numbers. was told by some of the
most shrewd republican leaders that if
the election were held to-day New York
would 90 republican BY at least 10000
majority Frank IIiscock told me that in
Western New York the democrats are on
the run. He never saw such disaffecion
in a party"
In letter from Colonel John Hay ad.
dressed to the fifth ward Blaine and Logan
Club of Cleveland appears the following
paragraph:
We have not gone either to the cradle or
the grave for candi late. Our trusted,
loved. and honorcd leader is a man in the
full vigor of his years, in the maturity Of his
splendid powers. No one who knows him can
dislike him, and therefore he numbers his per
sonal friends by the hundred thousand. No
public man who ever lived in America, has
had more faithful aud devoted following-no
even the brilliant and gallant Clay. And we
are asked to believe that man like th,s is to
be defeated because Mr.. Beecher says that
scandals have been attached to his name, and
General Schurz does not think him an unself-
ish and patriotic American. 1t will take
more than this to undermine that robust rep
utaiion. Twelve months hence many men
will be blushing for the ISLANDERS they are ut
tering now. and admitting that we have a
President of whom they are proud, in James
Gillespie Blaine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-21
Wdltted.

NTANTED.-A few good milk customers. Mill
w delivered night morning as desired.
Apply to I. NJ. RUNNEY
Jyl6dlw Crescent st.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-21

| Excursion every Tue sday and Friday. Fare from
Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner 81, Richmond 75c,
Bath SOC.
| Days dOwn-Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and
! Saturdays.
Days up-Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
! FRIDAYS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-21
Educational.

Fall Term opens the goth of eighth month (Aug);
an old an reliable Boarding aud DAY School Tor
pupils of both sexes; under the control Of New Eng.
land early Meeting Of Friends, location healthy;
instruction practical and thorough, discipline good;
terms moderate; send for circ :lar.
CHAS. 81. JONES. Principal,
jyl9t&wIw VRssalboro, Me.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Prospect for the Fat-StOck ShOw-Revisine
the Premium List.

The State Board of Agriculture determined at
its morning session yesterday, to hereafter APP
point expert judges to make the awards of pre-
miums in live stock, instead of leaving it to COM
mittees likely to know nothing of the meritori-
Gus qualities of the different breeds of animals
Messrs. Buyer, Feeder and Butcher were chosen
as the judges to award the sweepstake premiums
on beef breeds The managers of the
womens department of the State fair
were given permission to increase their
allowance of premiums next year 800. The
adding of class in the stock exhibition for En-
glish shire horses was suggested in communi-
cation to the board, but after a discussion of
some length, motion providing for it failed to
pass.
The committee appointed to consider the adj
visibility of holding fat stock show in this city
next fall reported that they had found that the
probable expenses of the exhibition would be
81 0O0 which included the entire costs of running
the show for five days The subscriptions
which had been made to the guarantee fund
aggregated 81, $50, and it was estimated that the
receipts from the show wouldamount to between
$500 and $500. This would leave 81, 900 to be OBJ
tanned from some source The committee sug-
gested that 300 each might be raised by the
members of the board in their respective dis
ticts, and if, in addition to this subscriptions to
the amount of $500 more could be secured in In
dianapols, they would recommend the holding
of the show at the Union Stockyards If this
money could not be raised however, they
thought thatitwould not be advisable to undertake
to hold the show. The matter left for fur
Their consideration and discussion.
Anlnvitatlon was extended to the Ohio, Mich-
gan and Indiana Agricultural and Mechanical
Fair Circuit to hold its meeting in Indianapolis
some time during next December or January
The work of revising the premium list began
yesterday afternoon, and will probably not be
concluded until this evening Mr.. Lockhart re
turned home last night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
Scottish Rite Convocation.

The twentieth annual convocation of the
bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Masons working in the Valley Of Indianapolis
will begin Tuesday, March Is, at A. Nj, and
continue until Thursday night, concluding with
the Consstory S. P. R. S. The annual banquet
will be held on Wednesday, March IS, at 5 p. NJ
The rite in Indiana now numbers GA members
and is in a hourishing condition. The establish
ment of the rite in Indiana is mainly due to the
late Hon. Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the In
terror under President Lincoln, who was the
first Thrice Potent Grand Master under dispen-
sation. The four bodies Of Adoniram Grand
Lodge of Perfection, Saraiah Council Princes of
Jerusalem, indianapolis Chapter of Rose Croix
and the Indiana Consistory Of Sublime Princes
of the Royal Secret first organized and worked
in the rooms in the fourth story of Yohns block
corner of Washington and Meridian streets SO
wildly remembered by the older members
whose accommodations were graphically describ-
ed by well known visiting Ohio brother as mine
store boxes, all painted red" In the new, com
modious and elegant quarters now occupied by
the rite nothing more be desired to const-
tute a firstclass temple for their masonic mys-
teries. 1t not only has no superior, but it an
solutely has no equal in the United States A
suite Of parlors on the second floor of the build
ing has been handsomely carpeted and furnished
and will be open day and evening for the accom-
mediation of resident and visiting members.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
The New Skating Rink.

Articles of association were filed yesterday of
the Meridian Rink Company, whose purpose is
to erect building for public meetings and a
skating rink. The capital stock of the company
is 500, 600, divided into 200 shares of 800 each
The incorporators are the following gentlemen
who take the number of shares indicated: e. B.
Martindale, 20; Fl. H. McGafey, 80; Chalmers
Brown, So; J. T. Brush, 80; l. N. Pattison, 20; J.
T. Power, 10; R. G. Losey, 10; A. j. Treat, 10; II.
T. Condo, TO- Theodore Pfafiin, 10, and II. S.
Perkins, 3. The rink is to be built on North
Meridian street, between Ohio and New York.
adjoining the Voss property, and work will be
commenced at once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal:
l must say that in publishing what pur-
ported to be the substance of my testimony in
the French investigation case, as given by me on
Wednesday, 9th ult, 1 am incorrectly repre-
sented in one instance l am made to say that
have never heard any complaint against Mr.
French on the part Of all the postal clerks with
whom have come in contact This is entirely
at variance with the facts and with what would
have the commission understand me to say
On the contrary, I have heard com
plants. Charges and complaints gave
rise to the investigation itself, and
for this reason it would be inconsistent
and entirely untrue for me to say, or any one
situated l am tat indianapolis part of three
days in every week, and at Cincinnati the other
four days., that l have heard no complaints
against Mr.. French.
The question as | understood it, was whether
not the complaints were general, to which l
answered they were not, and which still main
tain. l know that there are a very large per
cent, of clerks WHO are not complaining of Mr.
French, and have no fault to find with him; and
these, too among the oldest, most efficient
and best class of clerks in the service Not be-
ing especially interested either in the prosecu-
ton or IN the defense in this investigation, l
have but one purpose, if called upon and that is
to answer just such questions as are put to me-
and answer them as fairly as l know how.
G. w RYAN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
A Disastrous Fire.

The cooper shop of Kasimer Setter, near the
corner of McCarty and Union streets, was de-
stroyed by fire of incediary origin, yesterday
morning, about o'clock, The flames spread to
largo stable owned by Charles H. Schwomeyer,
in which was stored one hundred and fifty bales
of hay The loss from the destruction of the two
buildings and their contents is estimated atS6,
900. A stable owned by Mrs. Zcheck was also
slightly damaged. The loss of Mr.. Setter, whose
business was in the manufacture of hogsheads
and tanks for brewerles, will reach, he esti-
mates, more than $4,000. He holds insurance
for 81 600 of which 1000 is placed in the North
British Company, and 5000 in the Buffalo
German. Mr. Schwomeyer's loss is estimated at
81, 900, and he has insurance for $500 in the
Franklin, of this city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
Killed by n Fall,

Morton Stapp aged sixteen, son of Thomas
B. Stapp, the mail carrier, was instantly killed
by falling through the elevator way at Hassel-
mans job printing house yesterday forenoon.
He had occasion to go from the basement to the
fourth story. and as he stepped out on the fourth
floor neglected to stop the elevator, which passed
to the story above. After attending to the bust
ness for which the trip was made he returned
rapidly to the shaft, and stepped backward
in STOPPING posture into it, forgetting, or
ignorant of the fact that the elevator had passed
on higher. He fell to the basement, nearly fifty
feet, striking the easing of the door at the
second story. His skull was crushed in and his
left leg and arm broken by the fall, and death
was instantaneous. Two or three other men
have been killed in the same shaft, and still
Others badly injured. Stapp was an apprentice
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
The ROYAL Arcanum.

The annual meeting of the Grand Council
Royal Arcanum was held in this city yesterday.
The grand secretary, Edward E. Schroer, re
ported that the membership in Indiana had been
increased from $40 to 95l of whom 900 are now
in full membership. The receipts from the sub
ordinate councils amounted to 1892 co. The to-
tai expenditures, the grand treasurer, N. S. By
RAM reported were 81, lll.51, and there is now
a balance in the treasury of $4l5d3. The cleo
ton of officers for the next year resulted as fol,
lows: Grand regent, Robert Stratton, Fort
Wayne; vice-grand regent, John NJ Runyon,
derson; grand chaplain, Thomas H. Clapp. city:
grand warden J. B. Rucker. Evansville; grand
sentry, Macy Goode Wabash; grand secretary
Edward II. Schroer, city grand treasurer Nor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
INDIANA UNIV ERSITY.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Trustees
of the Indiana University will receive sealed propo
sails for contracts to erect two college buildings at the
city of Bloomington in Monroe county, Indiana. in
accordance with plans and specifications furnished by
George w. Bunting, which to be seen in the office
of said Bunting L. 5. Ayres store in the city of
indianapolis and also in the Office of the Secretary of
the Board in Bloomington. Bids will be received for
the contract of both buildings, or for one the bid
der may elect, and they must be filed with James L.
Mitchell ESQ., at his law office, in Vance Block, in In
danapolis by the 25th of March, 1884 at 10 o'clock
a. M, which time they will be opened and the
tract let Each bid must be accompanied with bond
in the sum of 10000, conditioned that the bidder
will enter into contract within six days therefrom
and give such bond for the performance of his
tract the Board may require, If the contact be
awarded to him.
The contractor will he required to complete his
dertaking by the LIST day of December 1884. Month
ly estimates will be made by the Supervising Archi
tect of all work done and materials furnished and the
contractor will be paid 80 cent of the same and
the remaining 10 per cent. will be retained until the
contract is completed and the work received by the
Board when it will be paid
Thirty thousand brick will be furnished by the
Board on the ground and such of the bricks remain
ing from the ruins of the building destroyed by fire
last summer as are suitable for irstclass work. and
can be utilized will be the service of the contractor
where it is. The contractor shall have the priv
iege of the stone-quarry on the ground tree OF
charge but he is to work the in such manner as
least to njure the grounds.
Those who bid on the houses separately will con-
slider the bricks the ground and the old bricks
and cut and iron at the site of the old building
in connection with the lesser of the two houses.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
President Board of Trustees Indiana University
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
The American Boy Is an Artfnl Dedger.

An infant phenomenon of the North End gives
evidence of diplomatic talents which threaten to
land him in a statesman's chair or some similar
spot in which such gifts are valuable. He came
rushing in one day saying: ''Oh mamma, Jimmie
Smith is an awful bad boy; he swore" "He ddF
was the Mortified mothers rejoinder well,
stay right here with me, you shall not play with
him any more" This was rather more than the
youngster had bargained for, so he endeavored
to dodge the consequences of his tattling by an
amendment: "Oh mamma, do let me go and
play with him. He didn't exactly swear, but
he looked like he was a-goin' to.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
The Township Assessors Bill.

Township Assessor Messick has presented a
bill for $2l2 to the county commissioners for
services for himself and three deputies from
Feb. to March Z. AS the bill was sent to the
board on Tuesday it is evident that Mr.. Messck
wants pay in advance Besides this two of his
deputies have put in claim for $50 for correct
ing assessments" 1t would strike the thought
full that assessments should be properly made
at FIRST and then there would be no reason for
correcting them at an extra expense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
Amusement Matters.

The Claire Scott company, now at English's,
are determined not to play to empty benches.
Yesterday they distributed several thousand
free tickets, good only for the family circle,
which, however, the recipients did not know,
and last night thousand or more people were
at the theater demanding admission. The cir
Gle was soon packed to the walls, and hundred
or more people who did not want to be disap-
pointed paid fifty cents extra and got seats
down stairs, but the imprecations showered
upon the management were vigorous and We
hement. 1t was a questionable scheme, al
though few dollars were obtained by it. After
the performance it was decided that it was not
worth while for the company to play again, as
the nightly business did not amount to more
than So OF $40, which was hardly sufficient to
pay for the gas. The theater will therefore be
closed and the company remain idle during the
remainder of the week. 1t is understood that
they are in rather straitened circumstances as a
result of continued bad business and it would
not be surprising if they disbanded.
The engagement of Lawrence Barrett and his
excellent company will begin at the Grand to-
night with his new play, Francesca da Rimini, y
which will be given at the Saturday matinee,
with Hamlet" tomorrow night, and ''Rche-
leu Saturday night The advance sale for all
these performances is very large and the indi-
cations are that there will be only standing
room tonight The prices for the matinee
will be the same as those at evening perform
ances
The Rentz- Santley company is underlined
for Monday night at English's, and Harrison g.
Gourlay's skipped by the Light of the Moon"
for the last three nights of next week.
Augustus Smith and Miss Bessie Sports re
ceived the prizes for the best impersonations at
the fancy dress ball at the Wigwam rink, on
Tuesday night This evening Mr.. c. V. Pat
tison will give an exhibition of scientific skating
and on Saturday afternoon Maypoe dance will
be skated by four lads and four misses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Office of the Board of Commissioners FOR the Erection
of Additional Hospitals for the Insane

OF Audltonal Hospitals tr the Insane.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 3, 1884.
Sealed proposals will he received by said Board of
Commissioners at the Office of the Governor at In
danapolis on the Sth day of April 1884 between
the hours of 10 o'clock a and / o'clock a. M for
the erection and construction of two additional hospi-
tails for the insane. in conformity with plans and
specifications agreed upon by said board of said
hospitals to be erected IN Wayne county, Rich
mond, the other in Vanderburg county, near Evans
vile.
Bids will be received for the work as whole or for
any classified portion shown in the schedule and
specifications. All bids will be required to be made
upon printed forms, prepared by Che Board of Com
missioners, which will be furnished upon application
All bids must be accompanied by bond for the faith
full performance of the work specified therein as re-
qured by section four of the act of the General AS
sembly of the State of Indiana passed in 1888 en-
titled AN act providing for the location and erection
of additional hospitals for the insane and the manage
ment thereof under the authority Of which said hosp
tails are to be erected.
The Board reserve the right to reject any and all
bids.
Contractors will not be allowed to sublet any por
ton of the work without the written approval of said
Board
Payments will be made monthly as the work pro
crosses, upon estimates made by the Superintendent
of Construction 10 per cent of such estimate to be
withheld until the final estimate be made when the
contract is completed and the work accepted by the
Board
The Board will not be responsible for the payment
of any estimate unless funds have been provided by
appropriation by the Legislature.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Plans and specifications be and after the
10th day of March, 1884 at the office of E. ii.
Ketcham Architect. indianapolis, Indiana
Proposals must be indorsed Proposals for New
Asylums for the Insane. and addressed to the Com
issioners FOR the Erection of New Hospitals for the
Insane, indianapolis Indiana.
Bidders invited to be present at the opening OF
the bids, which viii take place at the Office of the
Governor on the 9Th day Of April next.
By order of said Board of Commissioners.
Governor and President of the Board.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
PETTIs, BAssETT & Go.
TRUSTEE KITES ACCOUNTS.
DR.. F. NJ Ferree Manifests Willingness to
Assist in the Investigation.

The county commissioners yesterday received
the following communication regarding the pro
posed investigation of the accounts of Trustee
Kitz:
Gentlemen-Yesterday filed with YOU my protest
against granting Ernest Ktz trustee Of Center town
ship authority to borrow So. 600 until he had made
to you full showing of the condition of his accounts
such trustee, and how he has expended the money
belonging to said township. In that protest gave
my reasons for protesting. The protest was made in
good faith, and because believe you should be made
of the facts contained 1t. As understand, it
is at this session of your board that he make his
settlement with you a such trustee If that settle
ment will be made believe it will convince YOU that
said Ernest kitz has been exravagant in spending the
money of said township. l ready and willing to
assist your attorney, any that you may des
ignate, IN placing before you the facts which think,
viii convince you that said kitz has been reInss in
his duties trustee of said township am informed
that Nh. Kitz has employed counsel to represent him
in the matter. have greater interest in this
ter than the taxpayers generally of Center township
and you will scarcely expect TO be at the expense
of EMPLOYING counsel to present to you the facts esab
fishing the nafeasance of said Ktz trustee of said
township. l await your pleasure in the matter and
believe me, gentlemen, am your most obedient
want +. NJ FERREE.
During the afternoon session of the board
Mr. Kitz appeared with his attorney, H n.
Span, who objected to the protest on the ground
that it was not sworn to, and that Dr.. Ferree
was not taxpayer To this 4 20 latter stated
that he paid tax on personal prop rty and asked
time to consider the matter Of swearing to the
charges made in the protest He was given until
Friday morning at 10 O'clock
1t is claimed by the friends Of Mr.. Kitz that
he has borrowed no money without the au-
thority Of the commissioners, and that Ferree
has a grievance which he is DESTROYS of
airing, and takes this method of ''squaring ac-
counts" as an evidence Of the truth of which
hey cite the fact that he pays taxes only on $500
worth of personal property.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
They Want TO Laugh.

Articles of incorporation were filed with the
Secretary of State, yesterday, of social order
of Brazil, which styles itself the Original
Lodge, No. /, Eclampus Levitas." Its motto is
Friendship, fidelity and amusement and the
emblem of the order is a laughing face. The
officers and their classic titles are: J. t. Buck,
grand guy; George Law, vice grand guy, and
Robert Kennedy, orator The charter member
ship numbers about twenty-five.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-06
An Entire Family Sick with Smallpox.

Some days ago, Maggie Burns, who lived at
264 South West street, was taken down with the
smallpox, and her mother, who went to the pest
house to nurse her, was found to be suffering
from the same disease yesterday. Her father
and sister were similarly afflicted yesterday,
and the entire family will probably be taken to
the pest-house.