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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-17
THE WHEAT CROP.
of Y ears.-Only Two States Will Pro.
duce an Average Crop.
COLUMBUS. O.. ,,une l6

COLUMBUS, O., June 16.
The Ohio state board of agriculture has
completed a comparative statement, of the
wheat shortage based on official kilograms
and private sources. of the present probabil-
tiles as compared with the known average as
estimated by the United States department
of agriculture. The total average for the
past five years in the United States was 4l2,
355 ,699 bushels, while the estimate for 1885
is 230. 799 900 bushels. showing a shortage OF
lSl ,576, ,699 bushels. The board gives list
of twenty states and assumes that, if those
not mentioned have full average crop. there
would be probable shortage of 10000, 900
bushels, or over 240, ,000, 600 bushels as COM
pared with last years full crop. Michigan
and New York seem to be the only two states
showing full wheat crop. The shortage is
in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri. Kansas
and California. Six great winter wheat sta
tons of these states only provide for yield
of 80 600, 900 bushels, which is a shortage of
1lS .00O, 900 bushels over the five wears aver
age. The report concludes: There can be
no longer any possible doubt that this years
wheat crop of the United States, is to be the
most disastrous failure for nearly score of
wears. and there is nothing to be gained by
denying or striving to mitigate the fact or by
trying to let the public down gently to the
knowledge of it"
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GARDINER.

Capt. A. G. Chase, who was so seriously
injured by being thrown from his carriage in
Depot Square, some five weeks since, is out
again and on the street. with his arm in
sling.
Rev. r. w. jenkins and Deacon and Mrs.
Whitney went to Lewiston on the early
morning train yesterday, to attend the con-
ference of Congregational churches, holden
there three days this week, beginning Tues
dav.
A very social and pleasant time was enjoy
ed at the strawberry festival last evening,
given by the United Order of Pilgrim Fathers
at their hall in Davenport block.
A few days since, while overseeing The
loading of pressed hay at the freight depot,
Mr.. Geo. Dow had a narrow escape from
what might have been 4 very serious acci-
dent. Stepping up behind bale to assist in
moving it, one of the men, not knowing he
was there, made a quick strike over the end
of the bale with sharp steel hay hook, the
point of the hook passing through the top
and side of Mr.. Dow's hat, just clearing his
head.
big stack of dump barrows were hauled
through Water street yesterday, bound for
the Water Works reservoir.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE ENGLISH CRISIS.
Conference Between Lord Randolph
Churchill and the Marquis of Sails.
bury-No Cabinet Yet Formed.

LONDON, June l6.
At the close of the conference, to-day, be-
tween the Marquis of Salisbury and Lord
Randolph Churchill, Lord Churchill proceed
ed to the Carlton Club. There the members
were gathered to hear the result of his con-
ference with the Marquis. Conservatives in
general are disappointed that no progress has
been made since Yesterday, and fear is ex-
pressed that the delay to form cabinet will
damage the prospects of the tory party in the
approaching general elections. Matters just
now are AT s,andstill.
The Queen left Balmoral at o'clock this
afternoon for Windsor. Her majesty is &C.
companied by Princess Beatrice
1t is smi-officially announced that Sir
Stafford Northcote will be created peer and
will be given minor place in the cabinet
that Lord Salisbury will be premier and sec
retary of state for foreign affairs, and that
Sir Michael Hicks Beach will be chancellor
of the exchequer and leader in the House OF
Commons.
DUBLIN, June l6.
T. ID. Sullivan, NJ. p. for County West
meath, presided AT a league meeting here last
night. He said that coercion now was i'm
possible. The Irish members in parliament.
he said. will treat conservative cabinet about
to be formed in manner not dissimilar to
their treatment of the Gladstone ministry if
the conservatives should treat Ireland in the
same way as the liberal government had done.
The prospects for Ireland, said sullivan
were never brighter.
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NORTHWESTERN AFFAIRS.
Riel's T1al-The Troops Still Pursuing
Big bear.
OTTAWA, June 16.

OTTAWA, June l6.
The crown counsel who are to continue the
prosecution on behalf of the government in
the Riel trial, are here receiving instructions,
and up to the present moment the date of the
trial had not been fixed. 1t is understood
that the defence will first endeavor to prove
Riel's American citizenship. This fact proved
his counsel will point out that he can only be
tried for waging war against another coun-
try. The trial would have to be under
court martial, but as martial law was not pro-
claimed in the. Dominion, the trial could not
be conducted in this way, and would have to
be abandoned. If tried as a Canadian citizen
it must be for high treason. and as three out
of six jurors are to be half breeds, il is be-
lieved that the jury would disagree. This
would involve new trial, when the same
difficulties would undoubtedly be encoun-
tered. 1t is impossible to ascertain what line
tine crown counsel will adopt
Fort PITT, N. w. T.. June l6.
The Chippewayans have surrendered. be-
ing induced to do so by Father Lagaff. 1t
now appears that some of them were in a
fight at Frenchman's Butte. board of in
quiry is inspecting their cases. The guilty
ones will be sent TO BattlefOrd. Scouts have
been sent out on foot to reconnoiter Big Bears
position. One hundred men of the Winnipeg
light infantry under Col. Smith, left yester-
day for points 40 miles down river to pre-
vent Big Bear crossing. The Midland bat
TALON has been recalled and will guard the
trail east. A courier is just in from Gen.
Middleton, with instructions to continue the
chase, he having returned owing to the
difficulty in following Big Bears trail. Once
Big Bears position is located, an advance
will be made against him.
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WASHINGTON, June l6.
The President to-day appointedJ II. Free
man TO be u. S. Marshal for the western
district of Tennessee; Americus Warden to
be Supervising Inspector of steam vessels
for the 9Th district.
convention of American railway master
mechanics met at Williards Hall this morn
ing The object of the convention is to dis
cuss all matters relating to the question of
railway mechanics with view of extending
improvements and still further developing
the railway art.
President Zsldivar, of San Salvador had
an interview with President Cleveland TODAY
and having expressed thanks for the moral
support given San Salvador by the United
States during Barrios revolution, stated that
the peace policy pursued by the United States
could not fail to be productive of better COM
mercial relations with Central America.
Hon. Joseph S. Miller, Comnissiouer of
Internal Revenue. became suddenly ill in his
office to-day and was removed to his home.
Mr. Miller has been overworked lately and
this together with the excessive heat pros
trated him. No serious result is appre-
hended.
The postmaster general has decided that
white men, members of Indian tribes, are
eligible for appointments as postmasters.
Hibbs, the defaulung postmaster of Lewis
ton, Idaho, has been arrested by Postoffice
Inspectors Murphs and Culvert, on Harrison
river east of VictoriB. B. G. He will resist
extradltion.
There WAS full attendance at the cabinet
meeting today. The principal topic of dis
cussion was the loss of Mr.. Santos, a natural
lied American citizen, under ARE st in Ecu
dor. The conclusion was reached that San
tos should be recognized as an American citi-
zen. and as such was entitled TO the full pro-
lection of this government. 1t is understood
that demand will be made for his release.
Letters from Monroven announce the re-
election of Hon. Hilary r. w. johnson as
president of Liberia on the 9TH of May. His
opponent was Rev. EDWARD b. Lyden, ID. ID.
Bark Monoven is reported TO have arrived
after pleasant passage of "a DAYS, with
passengers from Alabama and Texas, aided
by the American colonization society.
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CHOLERA REPORT.
The Disease Rapidly Increasing in Spain
A Large Number of Deaths.

MADRID, June l6.
There were five new eases OF cholera in
this city yesterday, and one death. In the
city of Valincia there were two fresh cases
but no deaths In the province of Valincia
outside the city, there were 4S new cases and
27 deaths. The city of Murca reports 40
new cases and Z deaths. Other parts of the
province of Mnrcia return ~ new cases and
deaths.
In the province of Castellon de la Plana
yesterday, there were so cases ot cholera and
60 deaths. Thirty thousand people have fed
from Mercia, owing to the terrible dread of
the disease. In the city of Murcia alone yes
terday there were, according to the latest re-
turns, GA fresh cases o: cholera and 80 deaths.
In the province of Murcia outside the city,
there were 80 new cases and l6 deaths within
the same period.
The Official Gazette confirms the statement
that cholera is raging in the provinces of
Valincia, Castellon de la Plana and Murcia,
and in the city Of Madrid Opposition paper,
on the contrary, deny that cholera exists in
Madrid, and say all testimony regarding the
suspicious cases is insufficient to give warrant
for the assertion that they are cases of chol-
era.
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A FEARFUL EXPERIENCE.
A Home Utterly DestrOyed.-One Man
Killed and Others Fatally Injured.


MASON CITY, Ia, June l6.
The house and barns of Matthew Reddy,
several miles from here in the country, were
carried away in the storm, Sunday night,
and the family had a fearful experience.
There are hardly boards enough left about
the homestead to build fire. Not bit of
furniture nor a stitch of clothing can be
found. The wreck is complete. Reddys
brother was hurled into a field when the
house went to pieces. Reddy was left in
sitting position on the ground. On looking
round he saw by a fash of lightning that his
brother was stricken dead some yards away.
He picked him up and carried him into an
underground milk house. Then he COM
menced q search for his wife and found her
in her night clothes some ten rods from the
house in a cornfield. He next looked for his
five year old boy. Searching by the light of
terrible flashes he at last discovered the child
thirty rods from where the house had stood.
The mother and child will hardly survive.
The brother had both ears split, his head
gashed and his shoulder cut and bruised.
The wife had bad cut on her forehead, one
on her nose, big cut in the back, bruises on
her legs and is injured internally. The three
were beaten black and blue all over their
bodies by hail.
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Sew York stock Marker.
new YORK produce Market.

NEW YORK, June 10,
FLOUR-Receipts, 16,675; exports, 6,006; sales t..
300; No. 2. 23a326; fancy white Western, extra,
ioa6 %; common to good, 40 a 90; good TO
superfne, 3 90 go; 1t. Louis extra, 10 a s 80:
winter wheat extra, $40 q 8 30; Minnesota extra,
3 40 $50
wHEAT-Recepts. l75.6oo exports, So,54s; sales,
$1,000; No. red. 1033; No. z red, l0i; elevator
No. Red State, 100; No White State, 100.
RYE-frm.
BARLEY-easier.
CORN Receipts $500 bushels; exports, IL, ,i63;
sales, 10000; spot No 3, So: No 2, SO.
OATs-Recepts. i6i.050; sales. 9l 600; No q, 37l;
do White, IS; No 2. 3Sl a 30; do White. Il 4if;
No !, Il; do white. 40; Mixed Western. 10 Al;
White do, " ~ White State, 42aH.
SUGAR-Cut loaf and crushed II a ~; granu!ated.
q; white extra c. 81 a5l; yellow. n as; mould,
81.
PETRoLEUM-United, 7oa bid.
TALLOw-easier.
BEEF-sfeady.
PoRK-Mess spot, II so a II So; clear back
Is 90.
LARD-reined, 90.
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COUNTERFEIT MONEY
Taken From Man Who was ShOwins
the Difference Between 1t and Legal.
BosToN, June l6.

BosToS, June l6.
For week past. John Stranger of East
Saginaw. Mich, has visited the bankers and
merchants of our city. Offering to sell them
the secret of detecting counterfeit money.
Today his stock in trade was examined BY
Maj. McIlraith of the U. S. secret service,
who found SlS2l, most of which was coun
terfeit money, $1,000 of it being unstamped
as required by law.
The latter amount the officer seized and
forwarded to Washington.
Stranger said he had travelled through
several of the large cities in different States
and had never before been interfered with by
the authorities. He was ignorant of the fact
that be was violating the law but never had
any intentions of so doing.
Maj. McIlraith said that Stranger has a
right to do such business, but he has no au-
thoriiy to carry unmarked counterfeit money
with him. Stranger said he carried marked
and unmarked counterfeit money in order to
show their variance.
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guarantee satisfaction in all work in his line.
Your correspondent picked ripe field straw
berries last Monday.
Hon. A. NJ. Spear of this city, delivers the
.oration before the Alumni of Bates College,
on Wednesday evening of next week.
Isaac Mesder has purchased the old house
on the corner of Middle and Central streets.
He is taking it down and will rebuild it on
lot west of Warren street.
MIR. s. Spear is acting as city clerk in the
absence OF j, T.. Nye, who is attending the
State conference OF Congregational churches
at Lewiston,
We are glad to know that c. B. Hobbs is
meeting with good success in his ice cream
and oyster saloon.
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AN IMPORTANT TRIAL.
A Verdict in Favor of Plaintiff, Against
Several X. X. Co.'S, for non Delivery of
Cotton.
New YORK, June I6.

NEW ORK, JUNE TO.
The trial of tie suit of Charles W. Ide
against the Louisville & Nashville. Cleveland.
Columbus, Cincinnati. Indianapolis. Lake
Shore & Michigan Central, New York Gen.
trail. Boston & Maine, Eastern & Nashua and
Lowell Railroad Compsnys. which has been
in progress for the past four days, before the
jury in the Supreme court, was concluded to-
day, verdict being given the plaintiff for
1928.
This was an action to recover 1000 for
the non delivery of 100 bales of cotton, con-
signed to the Cocheco Manufacturing Co., of
Dover, VT, and the Amoskeag Co., of Man
chester, n. Fl. The roads named comprised
the White Star line, by which the cotton was
shipped.
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HALLOwELL.

Childrens' Sunday was observed at the
Methodist and Congregational churches Sun
day. the sermons being of especial interest
to the children, who attended in good num-
bers. The baptismai rite was administered
to the little daughter of DR.. and Mrs. w. s.
Thompson at the Congregational church in
the morning. There was a very interesting
Sunday school concert at the Methodist
church in the evening. There were profuse
floral Displays At both churches.
Mr.. Fred Huntoon has taken the photo
graph rooms recently occupied by Mr.. Harry
Neal over A. r. Morse's store. He has the
reputation of being . fine artist and viii
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senator Blair Reelected.

CONCORD, N. H., June l6.
viva voce vote was taken for U. s. sena-
tor, with the following result; William f.
Chandler had one vote, being cast by McEl-
vain, rep of Enfield; Harry Bingham III !;
Henry w. Blair l79, and Mr.. Blair was de-
clared the choice of the House. In the SEN
ate at the first ballo: taken. in the viva voce
vote for U. S. senator, seven senators voted
for Bingham and Is for Blair. and the latter
was declared the choice of the majority of
the senators for U. S. senator for six years
from March 4, 1885.
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watertown Cattle market.

WATERrOwN. Mass, June 16.
BEEF CATTLE Receipts 96i; cattle market
light; beef choice rs a s75; extra 00as so
50; third at 90 a450.
STORE CATrrE-workng oxen per pair Mt 1ooa
25 mich cows and calves at 70 g46 farrow cows al
l4g30; three years 24a42;
SWINE Receipts 10 se5 Western fat, live. 4a4a
Northern dressed hogs at 81
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts 1905 heads
Sales Of sheep In lots at 25oa4 80 each:
extra 7s 25 or 2la5ic; spring lambs 4ia6l veal
calves 2la5l.
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Dropped Dead.
Schooner Lost.
ate disnafch to the our
SPORTING.
THE TURF.
June Meeting at Narragansett Trottiug
Park.

juno MectiuS dt NhTEdSduScu lTOttlOS
Park.
PROVIDENCE, June 16.
The June meeting at Narrsgansett Trotting
Park opened this afternoon. The weather
was fine and the track in excellent condition.
The three minute race, purse of $500, was
the first event and was won in three straight
heats by Mckenzie, Happy Princess seapnj.
and Alea third. Best time 2.254. y
The 2 27 race followed and was so hotly
contested that when darkness came on it was
unfinished. Happy Thought won the first two
heats, Boss took third and Nettie Thorne
won fourth and fifth. Best time 2.224.
Grand Central Trotting Circuit.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, June 16.
The Grand Central trotting circuit stew
ards met here today. There were reprenta-
tives present from Cleveland, Buffalo, Roch-
ester. Utica, Albany, Hartford and Spring
field. The dates fixed for Cleveland are
July 2Sth, Goth, 3Oth and 3lst and for others
on succeeding weeks in order named. The
purses are as follows Free for all. $4,000;
2. l6 class, $1,000; 2.l9 class, $500; 22l
class, $500; 2 % class, $500; 225 class,
$500; q 27 class, $1,000; 2.30 class, $1,000;
2 So class, $1,000; 2 20 pacing class, $1,000;
free for all pacing, $1,000.
TrOtting at Chicago.
CHICAGO, June l6.
The spring trotting meeting at Chicago
Driving Park was inaugurated today.
In the three minute class, purse of $3.50,
Judge Lindsey first; Charlie Hilton second.
Best time 22l4
In the 80 class of pacing, purse of $3.50,
New Hope won IN three straight heats;
Argyle second. Best time 2.l64.
In the 2.2l class, trotting, for a purse of
$1,000, Jerome Turner wen in three straight
heats. Best time 2.l34.
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FROM CALAIS.
A COWardly Act.

CALAIS, June l6.
While young man named Sullivan was
crossing the covered bridge in Mlltown at
IL o'clock last night, in company with his sis
ter and young lady named Cameron, the
party were fired on by an unknown person,
the bullet striking Miss Cameron in the face,
passing through the cheek and out near the
mouth. Tie shot was undoubtedly intended
for Sullivan. Miss Cameron is not danger
Ously wounded. No arrest have been made
nor action taken by the police.
Dropped Dead.
William A. McGlinchy, a prominent citizen
of this city, aged AZ years, dropped dead at
his home to-day, of heart disease. He leaves
wife and six children.
Schooner Lost.
A private dispatch to the owners, announ-
ces the total loss of the schooner Alcora of
Calais, Capt. Norwood, at ST. Pierre, Mique-
Ion Island, Jnne 18th. Crew saved.
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Had /. Dreadful Couxh.

and raised considerable amount of blood
and matter; besides, l was very thin, and so
weak could scarcely go about the house.
This was the case of a man with consumption
arising from liver complaint. He recovered
his health completely by the use of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery" Thou
eands of others bear similar testimony.
june16tW&S&w1w
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Detroit Base Ball Club.

DETROIT, June Is.
The directors of the Detroit base ball club
were informed by Secretary Young this FORE
noon, that the Indianapolis team could not
be signed until the expiration of ten days
limit. The Indianapolis club was immedi-
ately started on trip through Canada and
and down the st. Lawrence river, to prevent
any tampering with them by other clubs.
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Exceedingly Warm Weather.

Dover, N. H., June Is.
Dispatches from various parts of Strafford
county, report intense heat today, mercury
ranging from SO to 80 in the shade. Several
persons were prostrated By the heat in ad-
joining towns. Out door work was abandon
ed in many places.
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BASE BALL.

A Laconia-Biddeford "a, Laconia 6.
At Chicago-Chicago 8, Detroit 6.
At rovidence-Providence 4, New York
3.
At hiladelphia-Atlantic IA, Pittsburg l..
At Observation-Disclosures 8, Louisville g
At Brooklyn Brooklyn 4, St. Louis IL.
AT Lawrence-Lawrence Z, Philadelphia
6.
AT ST. Louis-Buffalo 5, ST. Louis O.
The following is the standing of the league
games up to date:
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Chicago Produce Market. =.

CHICAGO. June i6.
dull.
WHEAT higher; No. Chicago Spring. sslassly
June SO a $50
CORN higher at 4s a 40.
OATs-frm 33l.
kYE-steady; 81
BARLEY firm 90.
PORK al 10 IS q 10 40.
LARD - a 9 90 q 8 62I.
BULK MKAT-Shoulders, 3 20; Short rib, s t2ls
Short alear.6 70
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Na,;ou., Encampment Programme.
Fire in Whiteield.
DAMAR,soorrA. June l6.

DAMARlsCoTTA, June 10.
A store and barn at Kings Mills, White
field, owned by C. w. Carleton, was burned
last night, together with 2o,0o0 shingles, lum-
her and tools. The store was occupied by
w. A. Peaslee who lost his stock. Cartoons
loss is about $500; insurance $500. Peaslee
was insured for $500.
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FROM BATH.
state Convention of the Maine Uuiver.
salist Society.

BATH, June l6.
The Maine Z Ueisersalist State convention
convened in Bath. Tuesday, for three days
session. There was a large attendance
President c s. Forbes of Portland presided.
The general committees were appointed and
sermon was preached by Rev. James VIM
cent of Calais.
AT the afternoon session of the State Uni
versalist convention the executive committee
and State missionary recommended the rails
ing of church extension fund o! $4,000
At p NJ. the Women's Centenary Asso-
citation wss led by Mrs A. G. Waltze of
Rumfield. Speeches we're made by Vice
President Mrs. G. W. Quinby, Rev. Mr..
Crossley of Portland, Mrs. Newman of
Lewiston, Mr.. Skim of Deering.
1.-THE laymen's meetngi this evening was
largely attended.
Claimants for the Lawrence Reward.
The hearing upon the reward of $1,000 Of
fered by Bath for the arrest OF the murderer
OF officer VIM. Lawrence, commenced Tues
day forenoon before Judge Libbey The
claimants are Benjamin Gribben, Thomas
O'Neil ard d. w. johnson of Portland, w
Frank Reed and Dennis Tracy of Bangor,
Michael Lacy and James Bailey of Bath.
Several of the claimants are represented by
counsel.
In the Wilkinson reward case before Judge
Llbbey today the testimony was finished and
the arguments made. The decision will be
reserved for few days