Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-17

ORAhANDti SMITH, -cctrtary of tate.
Il il believed in Ottawa that peace ne
gotations begun last week are still in
progress between the Canadian govern
ment and the Riel rebels
The coming summer Is expected to be
one of the best ever enjoyed by the pro-
prietors of summer resorts. as the exodus
from the cities is likely to be greater.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Greedy have
planned to spend the summer in England.
The Arctic hero has been invited to visit
London rs the guest Of various learned
societies
Carter Harrison is a tavorite of exGov.
Plaisted and Harrison was also the favorite
candidate tor mayor Of the thieves, gam
blers. prostitutes and murderers of the
city of Chicago.
President Cleveland will soon remove
70 a cottage on the grounds of the Soldiers
Home, where he will pass the summer
This is IN accordance with the custom
during the past 90 years.
1t took the New Age - couple of weeks
" ascertain that Col. Thomas Lambard
had been appointed Superintendent of the
Public Building to be erected in Augusta
There are none so deaf rs those who do
not want to hear.
One democratic paper in Iowa, the lie
Mars Democrat, is honest enough to ad-
nit that Thompson had placed himself
without the pale Of honorable civilization,
aud lowering the flag was an insult to
every loyal democrat"
The Tennessee legislature was 50 eager
10 pass laws to aid the democratic party ut
the polls that it tailed to meet the necessa-
~ appropriations To carry on the State
government. and an extra session Will
have 70 be called 10 d. the work
1t is the conviction of the democratic
"machino politicians that the Mugwumps
have greater push, persistence aud success
IN getting their political services "recog-
nized" by Federal appointments than any
equal number of the regulars" in either
party.
The usual spring flood. are filling the
streams from the forest regions of the
Northern portion of the State with RATS
Of lumber which are rapidly supplying
the demand for increased building materi-
al 1t is reported that the total output of
lumber this season from that source of
supply will exceed any previous year for
ten years past.
Private Secretary Lamont has bought a
handsome four seated wagon costing
$500 fer the use of the employees at the
White House. we shudder." says the
Philadelphia Press, las we contemplate
the dreadful results that viii, follow Sec
Rotary Lamar's discovery of this vanglor-
ious departure from the rigid simplicity
instituted in administrative affairs by the
late Thomas Jefferson"
The New Age appears to think post-of-
flee population is only fit subject for =
joke. Probably Dunton thought the same
until Inspector Stevens taught him better.
1t will be noted that the vigilant Inspector
who arrested the thief and brought him to
punishment is subjected to coarse abuse
by the New Age, while the crime against
the public is treated as very trifling
matter. For an editor who is seeking to
be postmaster of this city, such develop
ment of his ideas in regard to post-otfice
affairs is not calculated to increase conf
dence in his fitness for the position.
Surprise is excited by the statement
that about POO, 900 of the wage workers of
Philadelphia, have au aggregate of more
than S24 000, 900 deposited in the Saving
Fund Society established for the benefit of
their class many years ago, but the saw
ing banks of New York SAYS the Mail and
Express, ..held SiS7. l07 Sol on deposit