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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-23

The officers of the Aurania, which ran
into. or was run into by, the Republic
have been heard from sooner than was
expected. They sent note back by the
pilot saying that the collision was all the
Republics fault; that the Cunarder had
the right of way; that she claimed it by
whistling. but that the Republic did not
respond Fortunately this is case in
which the services of coroner are not
needed. 1t is a question of damages for
lawyers. judges and juries to settle; but
the reputation of neither steamship com
pany is helped BY the performance.
The people of Montreal are allowing
things to drift in the matter of the small
pox epidemic. and the results are becom.
ing more dangerous every day. 1t has
been evident TOR some time that the most
severe measures were called for and that
if these were not adopted before the cold
weather set in. the disease would obtain
so firm hold as to insure its survival
through the winter. The superstition.
obstinacy and recklessness of the French
residents have thus far rendered futile all
the feeble efforts made to restrain the cpl
demic. and it is on the increase after this
considerable lapse OF time. Compulsory
vaccination and the most stringent quaran-
tine and sanitary measures will have to be
adopted eventually; and if the French
Canadians would rather try their hands at
upsetting their government than surrender
the inalienable privilege Of catching and
spreading smallpox, their Anglo Saxon
fellow citizens may rs well have the con-
test now, while some OF them are left to
fight, as later, when perhaps they will be
too much weakened by the disease to
hold their own. Sanitary science. howev-
err, must control the situation if Montreal
does not want to relapse into barbarism.
and to lose not only its commerce but its
reputation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-23
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-23
Daily Etnnebff 3onrual.
Augusta, Wednesday Morning. Sept. 20.

The WEEKLY MSSssE JOURNAL
Published at augusta. Me-. eUery
Wednesday 6y
9F9rague % Son.
TERMS:
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-23
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MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD,
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after June 10Th. leSS. trains VIII leave
Augusta
Dor Lewiston, Portland and Boston at $40
$50 and 'l0I5 IL. NJ, 2.4?. 1850 and tli.O0PN
The 1918 A. NJ. traiu y Exlrvs-. ANA stops be.
tween Augusta and Brunswick at Halow.i II and Gar
diner only.
For Rockland, 600, Q so and .lo.l5 A. NJ, and on
saturdays only at ~ and $3.50 7. NJ.
For Farming on, 900, y 80 and 'I0.l5 A. "
For Bath, 600. $50 and .lo.I5 A. NJ: 242 and
1870 +. Al, and on Saturdays only u; no l.. "
For Materville, t2.20 and VIC A. NJ, .g.i7, $40
ano 10 +. NJ.
For Skowhegan. Belfast and Dexter t42o =. NJ;
3.l0 4. NJ.
For Bangor, Aroostook county and 81, John, ,2.G
A. NJ and '2.F and $40, and for Bangor only at
500 L. NJ.
For Ellsworth and Bar Harbor, tl.20 a. NJ, and
s2i7 L. Nj
East Express stopping between Al gusta and Port
land at HalloWell, rardIn,r and Brunswiek Only,
and at aterylle only to Bangor.
might Pullman Trains each way every night, sun.
days included, but no: to Skowhegau on Monday
mornings, or TO belfast ana Dexter. or beyond nan
gor, except to Ellsworth and Bar iarbor on Saudsy
mornings.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-18
WANT rnE REASONS.
The Republican Senators Want to Scan
Charges Against Removed Republicans.

The Republican Senators Want to Scar
Charges Against Removed Republicans.
CINCINNATI, Dec. IA Washington
special to the Enquirer says: The Senate
today had an important Executive ses'
sion. 1t was decided, after a lengthy dc.
bate, by unanimous Republican vote, tc
call upon the President for reasons which
governed his action in removing Republi.
cans for cause; directing him, also, to
send to the Senate copy OF all the charges
which have been filed against Republicans
removed for cause, or under what Is
known As the Offensive partisan" circu-
lar OF Postmaster. General Villas. The
Democrats voted solidly against the mo-
ton, aud resisted it in debate.
Having thus made their point, a resolu.
ton was carried by Republican votes and
against Democratic resistance that such
charges should be made public, and to
such end 1t was agreed to print in the
Congregational Record the charges made
against any public officer who has been
displaced ior cause.
This indicates that the Republicans in
tend to have made public the allegations
which have been made against those OF
their party who have been removed
through Star Chamber proceeding. 1t
also indicates stubborn resistance to not q
few OF the President's appointeea.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-18
RAhDALL's BILL
ON tho PrssIde entail Succession Features {
the Bhi.

l
the Dni.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. l7.-Mr. Ran
dali has prepared billlorintroduction in
the House entitled bill in relation to
the manner otlilling vacanciesin the eoltices
Of President and Vics-PresIdent. II
provides:
FrRsr-the Presidential electors shall
have their ciIIcOs for term OF years.
SEcoED-Tbat Whenever in case Of re-
novaI, death or rtsguatlOn CT tho Presi-
dent the Vice.rresideut shall have become
| President Of the United Ststes, the cleo
tors shall mga. in itgir respective States
and elect another PftBideAt and Vice
! President. In the sam0 manner in case
Of death, resiguatinu, removal or dis2bil-
| itY OF the President and Nicg-Preeident
tile electors nbRit elect another President
aud another Vice. Pfeaideus. lu case OF
removal or death u the President or Vice
President, thu Secretary Of State Dhall no:
tify The chief executives OF the several
States thereof and they be requested to
notify the electors 10 meet on the frat
Wednesday next ensuing after tho explra-
tI0n OF one month from and alter the no.
tiCa bv the SECRETARY NJ State. and shall &C.
lect President and Vice.President,
IL III Mlsu pruvlued thAE III Tue eVent oi
death, removal or disability both Cf the
President and Vice President, and in case
no Vice President ehRi have been elected
the Secretary Of State shall act as Presi.
dent until an election csn be held and
consummated, and ifthero be noSecretary
OF State, then the ciiice is to revert 10 the
Secretary OF the Treasury, Secretary o!
War, the Attorney General, Secretary OF
the Navy, the Secretary OF the Interior
aud PostmaAter General in the order
named, who shall act Hs President until
bill, provided. No one oL tlese officers
shall be competent 10 act IS President
Who wo4ld not be eligible to the PLcsi'
dency ci the United States as provided by
the Constitution.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-18
NEWS IN BRIEF,

John q. Albert, shoe aud leather dealer,
FostoriR, o., has assigned.
George MoSgian, a lad, fell from bridge
at Nashville, and was instantly killed.
The residence Of G. A. Bowman, at
Springfield, o. was almost destroyed by
Neal Gibbons, weli.to-do farmer, near
Liberty, Ind, was thrown from a buggy
and killed.
The President and his cabinet have
been photographed, and the pictures will
soon be put on sale.
The city Of Baltimore has disposed oil
$500. 900 Of the city fve per cent water
loan bonds at $l13 05.
The Ashland Manufacturing Company
Ashland, o., has assigned. Ureditors are
promised payment in full.
The troops lately ordered to be held in
readiness 70 70 TO Salt Lake City will moi
be needed, and the order is rescinded.
At Dnrant, Miss, in difficulty between
Charles and Jacob Marseilles, brothers,
and W. q. Davis, the latter was killed.
The fair in Washington, D. G., for the
benefit OF the Garfield Hospital was q
great social success, and the receipts were
good.
An appropriation Of slO7,SOO has beer
asked for the extension OF the terrace
about the base Of the Washington Monu
mont.
Judge Spear was sworn in as Judge o.
the Ohio Supreme Court Wednesday, and
Immediately entered upon the duties o.
his office.
John Baker, aged fourteen, escaped from
the Dayton, (0.l Jail, where he was await
ing transportation TO the Reform Farm
for petit larceny.
A contract for the construction Of thu
Black Diamond Railway, between Zlnes
vile and Malta, o., has been signed ant
work will begin Immediately.
The Boston Base Ball Association is ex
periencinR a revolt OF minor stockholders
who claim that President Soden has neve
made an accounting Of moneys.
At starkviIIe, Miss, Jerry Bardweil
colored, locked his three children in hi
house and went away. The house caugh
FIRE and the children were burned to death
Several hundred cigar makers belonging
to the International Association will leav
New York in few days for San Francisco
where they are offered wages as high q
are paid In New York. They 20 70 he'll
the manufacturers there against the Obi
neBe,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-18
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Az TuE FUND.- pRoMIsEp
For the Extension of the Ohio River
Road to PoInt Pleasant, Provided the
LO~Or Counties Give the Blight
of Way-Gousral Capital News.


WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. IA meet,
ing Of the Ohio Valley Construction Com
psny was held to-day at the rooms Of Sen.
stor Camden in this city. There were
present Col. 0. H. Payne, H. A. Hutchins,
and Col. W. P. Thompson, Of Cleveland
E. W. Clarke and ]. P. Isley, Of PhiIadel'
phia; Hons. Abram S. Hewitt and Charles
Pratt, OF New York; Il. II. Browse. ol
PleasanLs county, W. Va, and George W.
Thompson and w. N. Chancellor, Of Par.
kersburg.
At the meeting money Tor tho compile.
ton OF the road from Parkersburg to Point
Pleasant was substantially guaranteed,
provided the counties through which the
road passes will guarantee the right Of way,
MIR. George W. Thompson stated to the
INTELLIsRScEE correspondent tonight
that the amount required to build the
extension is two million dollars, and the
capitalists above named Sgree TO furnish
the amount il the people 10 be benefited
will comply with the conditions stated.
He said tho counties along the route, now
that the money is guaranteed, should
realize the Importance OF action at once,
and il the right OF way is secured there ID
nothing TO prevent the road from being
in operation to Point Pleasant by next
fall. The company means business, and
arc only awaiting the action on the part
of-the counties. All the gentlemen lei:
fnr hn1ne tn,nivhf
II was current here today that James
NJ. Mason was negotiating for the puE-
cha,e OF the Richmond Wig in the in
terest OF the debt syndicate. Mason de-
nounCes thu report as untrue, and says
there 10 no foundation for it, reports that
he is dick Sring with Mahone for the pa
per being made OF the whole cioth!.
Col. Alex. Campbell, Capt LeGthers,
VIM, g. Edwards, 10. Dickinson, N. Ii.
Wills. Charles Il. Wells, John Basel and
F. 7. Nuzun are amonglhe West Virginia
errivais. 49,,
The President sent to the senate to-day
the following names: Robt. Simpson, T..
be Postmaster at Wheeling, Patrick
Rogers, at Piedmont, and Richard Ashby'
at Charleston.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-18

ARsfarrnsr'S IuVSsttgAtIou OF IAppoiHtEasnts
IIntter this Administration

ARstarrnSr'S IuVSStigAtIOn OF EAppSiRtEnSnts
Under this Administration.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. NV. D. Foulke,
a Republican member of the Indiana State
Senate, who refused to vote for Blaine,
aud prominent member Of the Indiana
Civil Service Association, recently ad-
dressed l9S letters, Unfortunately, to
postnasters suspended in this State, and
l02 letters to Presidential postmastsrs
elsewhere, inquiring OF each the cause OF
suspension, whether any charges had been
made, whether there was any investiga.
ton or opportunity for investigation or
defese to these letters he received
i57 replies. Some Rhowed that the
officers had resigned or that his term had
expired, few failed to answer the ques.
ton, but 1856 gave the desired information.
In only two instances, one in Indiana and
ono In New Pork, had there been any in
yestigatlpn. In every other case no notice
Of any changes bad been given, no cause
assigned, no opportunity afforded for de-
Tense, denial or explanation. In a large
number Of cases the first information on
the subject received by the postmaster
suspended was by newspaper report or
upon presentation Of the order Of suspen-
sion by the new appointee.
in fifteen cases in Indiana the change
was attributed 10 the Congressman in the
district, the ouceeGAor hayips been pro-
missed the Office in some instances. some-
times the parties learned by hearsay and
street rumor that charges OF offensive
psrtisanship had been preferred. In ten
cases in indiana and In eleven cases else
where request was made for information
respecting the charges, and an opportuni-
ty for investigation, but no such oppor-
tudity was given, nor we're the charges
di6Gloged,
Mr.. FouIke communicated to President
Cleveland personally the results ol hig In:
quiries, together with the names Of the
postmasters in question. The President
approved his course. He stated that lie
considered Il iRprscticable to inform
the poStmasters OF charges agalnst them
that this would be to turn the question
Of their removal into a judicial 'inyesti.
CATION; that they were continually pro-
testing, objecting and asking for copies OF
the charges, but these could not be fur
nished them. The President gaid that he
bad great difficulty In bringing many OF
his party friends up to his ideas Of this re-
form and that Indiana was particularly
bad State in that respect. Mr.. Foulke
thinks that such facts as he has collected
are not calculated 70 convince Republi.
CANS who did not vote Tor Ar. slainp thst
any permanent redemption OF the civil
service from the spoils system Is likely to
come out the Democratic party.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-18
oP1N1oNs orLEApEns
OF the Various Pauiss-sams Do Not TAX,
KisdIy to Il.

OF the Various Pauiss-Soms Do Not Take
KisdIy to 1t.
LONDON, Dec. 17.-0pinions OF the var.
ious leaders have been sought on the sub.
ieet Of the Irish Homo Rule proposals,
which have caused n great sensation in
political circles, The Pail AaH GGsttt.
having alleged that Esrl Spencer had &C.
quiesed in the Vphcme, Earl spencer telc-
graphs; "No scheme OF Home Rule has
received my approval"
Mr.. Childerstelegraphs he hasno knowl-
edge whatever ofMr. GlRdstone's alleged
proposals.
Sir CHARLES Dixie says |! is premature to
discuss the subject.
Mr.. Healy says he cannot express an
opinion on the subject before his party
meeta.
Mr.. o'Connor declares that Ireland will
not be satisfed with less than Canada
enjoys, and will not contribute to the
British exchequer.
Mayor Sullivan, Of Dublin, sAys: II
cannot understand how an assembly can
save what landlords call their interests.
They will perish by tho memorable law
OF nature. Larger Home Rule will he
more certain to work satisfactorily 10 both
parties" /"
Mr.. Chamberlain says thGtn Mr.. Par
nell ehould approach the Liberal party in
q reasonable and considerate spirit they
would fairly and impartiAlly examine any
proposals. he might make and adopt them
II they agreed with Mr.. Gladstone's prin-
ciples.
Mr.. Chamberlain made vigorous
speech at Birmingham tonight. He
claimed that the bulk OF tho Liberal
party's future policy would be a Radical
policy. He doubted whether it would bs
wise for Liberals to accept Office, until the
Tories had drunk to its dregs the cup OF
humiliation. He confirmed statements
made in these dispatches Saturday last,
said the ParnelliteS were making over.
tues to Mr.. Gladstone. The speaker
warned tho Parnellites, Wings and Radi.
calls, equally, to maintain he, integrity
OF the Empire. The United States Gov
eEment, he said, poured out blood and
treasure like water, and fought and won
the greatest contest OF modern times to
preserve the, Union. The EnRlishmen re.
tanned courage, Stubbonness andIdeter.
mination, which were the ancient char.
acteristics OF the race, and both Of which
were so conspicuously displayed in the
American struggle. They would not al.
low temptations and threats to shAke theil
resolve 10 maintain the Union OF the
three kingdoms.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-18

RtctGoxp, Mp, Dec. l7,-DaVid Whit
mer, one Of the founders Of the Mormon
Church and resident Of this village for
fifty years, lies at the point Of death, and
is not expected to live through the day.
Whitmer vas born in Pennsylvania in
1906, and lived for number OF years near
Watkins Glen, N. Y. There, in 1929, he
claimed to have seen the plates which
Joseph Smith translated into the Book oi
Mormon, and to have been present during
the work OF translation. Whitmer become
ono Of tho Apostles Of the new church,
and moved with it to Ohio. When the
church was driven from Ohio, it found
refuge in Missouri.
Wnitmer has lived in Richmond ever
since, and has been Mayor and Council.
man Of the town. He owns what is said
To be the original manuscript from which
the Book Of Mormon was printed, and has
refused an offer Of very large sum for i!
irom the Mormon Cnutch. Rhitmer
always opposed polygamy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-18

Reports from Philadelphia are that the
improvement in the iron and steOl trade
continues and the prices have an upward
tendency. The activity is not confined TO
any particular section, but spread over
the country generally "For three months
past" says Vice President James NJ.
Swank, OF the American Iron and Steel
Association, there has been steady up
ward movement in the demand for pig
iron, bar iron and particularly for steel
rails, and consequent improvement in
prices. The increase in consumption il
due to the Necessities OF the railroads and
the various other manufacturing induE-
tries. Business generally is improving
everywhere. The large and idle stocks OF
last summer have been absorbed and new
furnaces are constantly going into blast
and increasing their weekly output. So
far this addition to the market has been
and is readily sold, but this stimulates re-
neWed activity in the mines and the blow
ing in OF furnaces on every hand, until we
are in danger OF exceeding the demand
again"
"Prices are steadily climbing" said an
official OF an iron and steel company, "and
despite that and our increased production,
the stocks on hand to-day are much less
than they were month ago, as were those
in their turn smaller than the ones on Oc-
tober l. From various sources learn
that there are about 269 furnaces in blast,
capable OF turning out in the neighbor-
hood OF 10000 tons OF pig iron per week.
This is an increase Of about 80 percent Of
output over the same time Last year,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-18
ruE annual report Of the Pcnnsylvapia


TuE annual report OF the Pennsylyania
Boart! OF Agriculture makes the interest
ing statement that on the aversge bushel
Of wheat cannot be raised in that State for
less than SIS cents. The estimate includeF,
OF couuey interest on capital, taxes and all
that euters properly into the cost Of pro-
duction. Tho Board adds, what is cbyi'
olSly true, that the Pennsylvania farmer
who raises grain on land worth 500 an
acre has little advantage at the seaboNd
over tho farmer whose land is worth bni
$25 an acre.
The. reason is plain. Abundant ard
cheap transportation from the far West
i, equaliziug farm land values. The eas;-
e.n asriculturiSt must increase by in :
proved methods his product per acre, s1
has been done on the long-tilled lands ci
New England, give up Grai4RroWing 10
lis Western competitor, or ,as othersagain
have done, get better. results by diversified
farm industry. Ninety cent wheat dotn
not pay the man who raiSes It at q colt
Of eighty-ive cents,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-18

LONDON, Dec. l7.-Dlspatches from St
Petersburg shows that in spite OF Govern,
ment pressure against Prince Alexander
the popular feeling in favor of Bulgaria il
becoming formidable. This is causing q
reaction OF sentiment against II. dc Gier,
whose management of the foreign affair
OF the Empire is distruated by the Gar
An important change in the ministry is
imminent. 1t is believed that Prince Don.
dukof korsakoG will succeed NJ. de Giers
as Foreign Minister, and that General
Rosenthal will be made Minister Of War.
The advocates Of vigorous sction in the
Balkans consider the reports Of an Aus.
trian-1talian alliance to be virtually an Of.
fensivc and defensive alliance as against
all other powers. Tho terms Of the bar.
gain are reported to be that slice OF Ty.
fol, including the important town OF Trent
shall be ceded by Austria to Italy, and
that Austria shall be allowed and assisted
to extend her influence at saloniea.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-18

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE British steamer
Sussex, from Baltimore for London, went
ashore on Mardon Bower, northwest oil
Sicily, this morning dusinc dense fog.
She will probably be submerged at high
tide. The cattle in the after hold have
been drowned. Attempts are being made
to save those in the fore hold. The vesseI
will be total wreck. Tho crew have
been EaEed.
HAIlrAx, N. g., Dec. 1.-THE steamer
George shSttuck, which left here ON Fri
day last for Anticosta to endeavor to gel
oil the crew Of tho wrecked steamer Earl
DufeEin, returned to-day, having failed tc
reach the Island. They got nearly TO it,
but owing to binding snow storm and
drift ice had to abandon the efforts. The
crew will now have to remain at Anticosta
all winter,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-18

Nxw HAVEN, Dec. l7.-It was discover.
ed to-day that Deacon Elihu B. Smith, ol
the Baptist Church, and Mrs. Edwin Lar.
row and Mrs. Adeliue Barton had eloped
from their homes near Waterbury. Smith
not only took the two women, but the
three children Of Mrs. Larrow and Mrs.
Barton's child. Smiths visits to Mrs. Lar
row, with whom Mrs. Barton lived, were
noticeably frequent, and he had been
planning the departure for aome time,
He had sold valuable stock, and sent his
wife and three CHILDREN to Old Lyme on q
visit. The elepeta are In Canada. They
drove 10 Wsterville and took New Eng.
land railroad train at that point. The
Deacon is 60 years old, while the women
are much younger.