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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16

sentstives OF the people, backed and watched
by the people. His experience was that the
expenditures of the United States were made
IN obedience to the wishes of the people.
de gave description OF = new method pur-
sued by the appropriation committee in draft.
ing various bills, stating that each bill vas
referred to subcommittee for preparation.
and that the other members of the committee
gave II but cursory examination. This CON-
mittee ON appropriations did the very
thing which they thought the House could
not be trusted to do, namely, the parcelling
out OF the bills to the various committees
what he specially congratulated the House
on was that it at last secured unanimous
voice in favor of trsnsacting some other bus
iness than the noble and lofty business of
the committee on appropriations. Since the
forty-sixth Congressman was the only business
which the House had been allowed to tran
ssct.
Morrison gave notice that he would en-
deavor to close the general debate tomorrow
afternoon.
Adjourned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
BOSTON ELECTION.
O'Brien Elected Mayor by Over 5000
Majority.

BosTos, Dec. l5.
The municipal election today resulted in
the election of Hugh O'Brien, democratic
nominee for mayor, by majority of S597,
the largest ever given in Boston. The total
vote was O'Brien. dem, 26, ,677; Clark, rep,
le,080. Last year the vote was: O'Brien,
27,494 Martin. rep "a, l68.
John p. Dore, dem, is elected street COM
missioner. The aldermen will stand re-
publicans and democrats, and the common
council 81 republicans to Al democrats.
The majority for Dore was 1867 and the
majority tor license was 1869 in total vote
of 3l.00l. The democrats elected all of
their candidates for school committee. max
ing clean sweep.
In Lynn, Hart, workingman's candidate, is
elected by 559 majority, over Beebe, ctiz ems
candidate. The board of aldermen will stand,
I workingmen and citizen, and the council
8 work kingmen and I3 citizens. Vote on
license, yes 1862, no 2672.
At Newburyport Charles c. Dame, inde-
pendent citizens candidate, was elected mayor
over Andrew X. Curtis, workingmen's, DEM
ocrat and citizens candidate, by vote Of
1860 to $50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
WASHINGTON NEWS.
nominations Sent to the Senate for Con.
hrmation-Anuuai Convention Of the
National Guard Association.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
The President sent the following pomina.
tions to the Senate today:
William p. Hurley to be postmaster a,
Rockland Me.
Herman A. Pettingil to be postmaster a,
P.tersboroush, N. Ii.
Bion Bradbury 10 be surveyor of customs
at Portland, Me-
Charles ii. Chase to be collector of internal
revenue Tor the district of Maine.
u. l.. Spear to be collector of internal rev
enue of the district of Vermont.
r. }. Pratt to be collector of internal rev.
enue of the district of Massachusetts.
Z. h. Henshaw to be collector Of internal
revenue for the district of Rhode Island.
fostmasters for New Hsmpshire-At Bow,
James Grafton; at Centre Bartlett. M. w.
Pierce Whittier.
To be collectors of customs-Ssmuel ].
Anderson at Portland and Falmouth, Me.
Erastus Redman at Frenchman's Bay, Me. ;
Bradley b. Smalley, district of Vermont ;
Leverett Saltonstall, district of Boston and
Charlestown, Mass; David S. Presson, at
gloucester, Mass; john McWilliams. al
Providence, II. |.
To be naval officer of customs-Henry o.
Kent, district of Boston and Charlestown.
Mass.
TO be assistant appraiser of merchandise
Russell ID. Woodmsn, district of Portland
and Falmouth. Me.
The fourth annual convention OF the Ma
tional Guard Association of the United
States met this morning at the Ebbett House
The association consists of five delegates
from the militia of each State. Eighteen
States were represented at the meeting.
President Gen. George w. Wingate of New
York, made the opening address. Gen. Fay
lor of Colorado. was elected recording sec
retary in place of Gen. Alexander of Des
Moines and Col. Charles +. Bridge of New
York, corresponding secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
new YORK Produce Market.

NEW YORK, Dec Is,
FLoUE-ReceIpts .o45, exports, 1929 sales, 49,
600, No. 2, 30 IS; fancy white Western, extra,
10 a 50; common 10 good, 40a3 rs; good to
superfne, 90 80, 81. Louis extra, $40 So;
winter wheat extra, 3 30 s56o; Minnesota extra,
330a565.
wHEAT- Receipts. 1850; exports. 10000; sales,
1900; No. red. 20; No. 2 red, o4l; elevator
No Red State. ssl; No White state, o6l.
RYE-quiet.
BAELEr-easier.
CON- Receipts ise.ess bushels; exports. 6.sis;
sales. az 600; spot No ., "; No 2. 5ol.
OATs-Reeeipfs, $3.50; sales. 5000; No 3, IA;
do white. 81; No 2. 81 Is; do White. 10 q sei;
No !, 81; do White, - Mixed Western, al u;
White do. 81 42l; White State, - 41A.
sUoAK-Cut loaf and crushed an; granulsted.
q; white extra G. d . 81; yellow. a abl; mould.
PETRoLKUM-Unitsd. eoi bid.
TALLOw-eAsier.
BBEv-steady.
PoRK-Asss SPOT. s7I . 70 81; clear bsss,
LAaD-ss1nsd. =.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
The Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad

CONCORD, N. H., Dec. 10.
In the United States Circuit Court at Con-
cord, Tuesday morning, Judge Clark presid-
ing, the final order of foreclosure in the case
of the Mercantile Trust Company of New
York against the Portland Ogdensburg
railroad was filed. This makes the foreclos-
ure absolute and the property falls into the
hands of the first mortgage bond holders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
Catarrh Cured

Catarrh is veiy prevalent disease, with
distressing and offensive symptoms Hoods
sarsaparilla gives ready relief and speedy
cure from the fact it acts through The blood.
and thus reaches every part of the system.
II suffered with catarrh fifteen years, Took
Hoods Sarsaparilla and J am not troubled anv
with catarrh, and my general health is much
better" /. w. LILLIs, Postal Clerk Chicago
& ST. Louis Railroad.
81 suffered with catarrh or years: tried
many wonderful cures, inhalers, etc., spend
ing nearly one hundred dollars without benefit.
tried Hoods Sarsaparilla, and was greatly
improved" M. A. ABBEY. Worcester, Mass.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is characterized by
three pecuiar.ties: 1st, the combination Of
remedial agents; I'd, the proportion; Sd, the
process OF securing the active medicinal
qualities. The result Is a medicine of unusual
strength, effecting cures hitherto unknown
Send for book containing additional eyidenc,
"Hood's Sarsaparilla tones up nv system.
puriiies my blood, sharpens my appetite, and
Register of Deeds, Lowell, Mass.
"Hood's Sarsaparilla beats all others and
isworth lis weight in gold" /. BARRINGToN
l3O Bank Street, New York City.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for IS. Made
only by c. I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
The Body Identified.

CALAIS, Dec. Is.
At the coroner's inquest held here today on
the body of the woman found yesterday, the
body was identified as that of Susan Robert
son of Robbnston, aged 45. She has been
rather simple minded for some time past
The verdict was that her death was caused
by exposure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
MEANS BUSINESS.
Dakota Bound to be "A State-Forming Of
a Legislature.

Huron, OAK, Dec. 10.
The first legislature of the proposed state
of Dakota assembled at Huron, Monday
morning. Under the constitution it was made
the duty of Gen. Hugh J. Campbell, chair
man of the state executive committee, TO call
the House to order and swear in the mem
bers This duty was done by him to the
House, 80 out Of 80 members being present.
At p. NJ. Judge Campbell administered the
oath to the Senate and state officers. joint
resolution was adopted that they would meet
in joint session Tuesday noon to elect sena-
tnYs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
Died at Sea.
New YORK, Dec. /

New YORK, Dec. l5.
During the voyage OF the ship 8. F. Her
'ey, Nickerson, of Searsport, Me-, from
Manila, Walter Klneman, a seaman, died
and was buried at sea. Capt. Curry of Sears
port, aged SO years, died OF Inflammation of
the bowels. His body was brought to this
port
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
Opening of the $. J. Court.

BATH, Dec Is.
The December term of the Supreme Judi
cial court opened today, Judge Virgin pre-
siding. The grand jury reported no cases
hefore them and were discharged. circum-
stance without precedence in the experience
Of the presiding Judge. The Hodgdon muir
der case which was laid over from last term
will probably be tried.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


CHICAGO. Dec i5
fLouR-dull.
WsKAr-lower; No. Z Chicago spring, s4Ias4lI
Dec. 64l n IS
CORN higher at 30l
OATS easier Isl.
RYE-steady; 90
BARLEY-hrm as
PORK a. % . 90
LARD Al 90 a 05.
BULK MKAr-shoaiaers. 376. Short rib. 4 95;
Short 1Iear. 8 25
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
Meeting of the New Hampshire State
Grange.
MAxcHAsrER. v. Il. Dec.

MANcHAsTER, N. II, Dec. 15.
The 18th annual session of the New Hamp-
shire State Grange, which convened here to-
day, was attended BY over three hundred
membars. Col. Stinson, master, in his an
oranges have been organized, making the
total number Of active oranges II, with two
pomona oranges; total membership, 4422
gain, At during the year; cash on hand and
on deposit, $3.50. Other officers presented
reports, all showing satisfactory condition
Of Affairs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
>ew York stock Market,
watertown Cattle Market.

WATFFTVWN. mHsb., Dtc. TO
BEEF CATTLE - Receipts 1853; cattle maket
steady; beef choice so a s 50; extra Z 90 q 90
first quality at z 90 a. so; second quality 0 90 o
6 80, third at 4 90 n $50.
STORE CArrTE-working oxen per pair nj 1o09
lis, mich cows and calves at rs d4b fnrrow at
bd30; fancy cows 50gs0, yearlng 10a IL two years
3dIs, three years 2ia40.
SWINE : Receipts s.4ss Western fat, live, 4a4l
Northern dressed hogs at s.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts 1906 heads.
Sales of sheep In lots at 200d3 80 each;
extra 90 a 30 or 2la5ic; spring lambs 4s6l; vesl
calves Zla6i.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
stolen Property Discovered.

New YORK, Dec. Is.
Some $4,000 worth of watches and jewelry,
recently stolen from E. N. Marks, Chicago
ieweler, were found in an unclaimed trunk
which had come from Chicago. at the West
Shore depot in this city yesterday. No ar
rests have been made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
Severely Injured While Serenading.

THoMAsToN, Dec. Is.
While serenading newly married couple
at Pearl Clyde last night, musket burst in
the hands of Nelson Benner, blowing his
hand to pieces and burning his arm and face
badly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
Death of a Winthrop Man.

Samuel Webb, aged about 20, who died at
the Soldiers Home today, was native of
Winthrop, brother of the late Hon. 4. f.
Webb, previously county attorney of Kenne-
bee. and S. L. and G. Webb, formerly shoe
manufacturers. He returned recently from
Dakota, where he formed township, named
after his native town. He has been demented
for several months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
Election Of a United states senator.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 10.
The legislature today balloted for United
States senator TO succeed Gen. Malone, with
the following result: Senate--John w,
Daniel, 2G; Malone, 8. House-Daniel,
20; Malone 28. Tomorrow the two houses
will ratify the election in joint convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
Body Recovered.

PROVIDENCE, Dec. Is.
The body of Mr.. Elms, mate of the steamer
Fred A. Cole of Belfast, which went ashore
at Ouonochentaug beach, last week, was
found on the beach Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
FROM WINTHROP.

Death Of the Oldest Lady Resident.
WINTHROP, Dec. Is.
Mrs. Hannah Dorman. aged 80, the Oldest
lady in town, died today. She was a woman
of remarkable vitality, retaining her faculties
excellently. She has been doing household
work until recently
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
Death of l:en. Robert Toombs.

WAsHISGroN, Ga. Dec. Is.
Gen. Robert Toombs died here this even.
ing 1t 6 O'Clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
.ew YORK Money market.
gpeufug ReDorf.

vEw YORK, Dec. 10.
Money etsy between IRON IA Il and closed al "a
Prime Mercantile paper, "a 8. Exchange s'eady
sci for long. ane ~ for snort Governments steady
Closing bids:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
FROM PORTLAND.
A VIII Made Under Peculiar Circum.
stances Admitted to Probate,

PORTLAND, Dec. Is.
Mrs. Nancy L. Merriman of Brunswick.
died while on visit to Nathan Buchanan OF
Lisbon. on the 18th of September last. Dur.
Ing her illness she told her physician her
wishes regarding her estate in the presence
OF TWO witnesses. After her decease a nun.
cupatlve will was drawn up and presented for
probate in November. Chas E. Webb of
Bangor, brother of the deceased, disputed the
Will. Judge Peabody, Tuesday morning,
hled decree allowing the will and admitting
1t to probate. The will makes small bequests
OF clothes and furniture to members of the
family and leaves the bulk of her property
to the Seventh day Adventists of Maine. The
estate is worth about $1,000.
Portland Lawyer to Defend Downs.
Marcus P. Norton of Boston is in the city
and spent several hours with H. d. Hadlock.
1t is said that Hadlock will defend Downs,
and Is to have retainer of $1,000. Norton
says that he has instructed Hon. j. A. Coffev
to bring suit for sl,OoO,OOO damages against
the Boston Herald for libel extending over
two years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
BY TELE6R 6RAPH,
WEATHER REPORT.
indications for the Mex, "A Hour,

War Department,
once of the Chief Signal Officer.
asnington, ID. c., Dec. l6.-l A. NJ.
For New England and Middle States
Silghtiy warmer; fair weather; winds gener-
ally from south to west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
EX.M EMBERS

Of the Name Legislature in Massachu.
setts Arranging to Attend the Re.
union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
Petition Refused.

The Westbrook Manufacturing Co. peti-
toned the county commissioners to reduce
the valuation of the mills at Saccarrappa
from S27S, 900 to Sl8S,O0O. A hearing was
had and the county commissioners refused the
petition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-12-16
Victory for the Bijous.

In the league polo game the Bijous beat
the Elites of Waterville three goals to two.
1t was close and exciting game, well played
on both sides. Time of game II minutes.
Arrived.
Steamer Sarmatian of the Allan line, from
Liverpool via Halifax, arrived in Portland,
Tuesday afternoon.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-10-10
Judge Belfnrd's Dog.

The most noted dog in Colorado is
an English deer-hound, the property of
Ext Congressman James B. Bedford.
He is known throughout the State as
Spot, having been the companion of
Judge Belford in most of his Con-
gressional campaigns. When Bedford
was on the stump aud got of some
thing good, Spot would raise a little
more noise about it than any of the
other auditors, and would keep up
such a protracted howl at times that
the crowd would join in giving his
master three cheers and u tiger. When
Bedford went to practice at the bar in
the morning, or 10 take something to
cheer him, Spot meyer failed to 20
along and take his libation in the
shape of q strong cocktail. He was
never known to get nof his pins" as
the saying is. although it was the de-
light Of tho Judges constituents to
treat Spot with distinguished consider
alton when the pair were making the
circuit in the campaign. He was
known to all the railroad men, and
would travel from Denver or any 9TH
or point in the State to the Judges
home in Central City when he thought
tho electioneering business had lasted
about long enough.-Ss Louie Globe.
QltHlefHk
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-10-10
mention OF ''Air. Murray, the medical
bookseller of Fleet Street" Among

mention of "Mr. Murray, the medical
bookseller of Fleet Street" Among
his publishing achievements was the
issue of Langhorne's P.utarch, which
is still marketable. OF -Mitford's now
almost forgotten. but once and Justly
celebrated, History of Greece, and,
still moro noticeable, of the thin octa-
vo in which Isaac. Disraeli gave to the
world, without an authors name, the
first installment of the Curiosities of
Literature. Isaac Disraeii was then a
shy. studious young man, and so little
did he foresee the success of his anony-
nous venture that he made over to the
first John Murray the copyright as an
inducemcnt to risk its publication. He
r%epurchascd the copyright, as his still
more famous son, VINO died Lord Bea-
consticld, has recorded. at a public sale
some years subsequently, probAbly af-
ter the death of the publisher. The
thin octave was the prolific parent of
a series of Curiositios OF Literature,
which created a new school of literary
and other anecdote at a time wheI ev-
erything OF the kind was so dull or so
worthless that Samuel Rogers pro-
nounced the world to be 'far gone in
its anecdotage."-E Espinasse, in
Ha,per's Magastne for September.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-10-10
Popular Medicine.

Popular medicine and hygiene are
becoming everywhere the fashion. Pub
lie sentiment and action are aroused in
regard to ali manner of sanitary and
curative measures. When men of dis
tinction are ill.,, the conditions of their
pulse. temperature, and respirations
are telegraphed all over the civilized
world, to be read at the brcakfast-table
i'll the morning newspaper. Their
medicines and their doses are infinitely
described; diagrams of the course of q
bullet, or startling pictures of micro.
scopic sections of tumors, or views of
cholera-germs. appear in our daily pa
pcrs; and in the most popular family
magazines we read articles upon the
ANATOMY of the BRAIN" or chow to
trap a soil-pipe." We have a mothers
magazine devoted To improvements in
baby-feeding and the scientific develop
ment of the infant mind. The b ook-
stores abound in popular works upon
every medical topic, from the subject
of singers sore throats to the treat
ment Of sea-sickness, consumption, or
the opium-habit. A great deal of all
this, especially the newspaper medicine,
is fostered by a maudlin craving for
every detail of that which is exciting
or horrible. 1t is to cater to the same
kind of feeling that newspapers de-
scribe how many Jumps of sugar a con-
demned murderer took in his coffee on
the morning of his hanging. The germ
theory, too. has given a great impetus
to popular medicine.
The germ appeals to the average
mind: it is something tangible; it may
be hunted down, captured, collared, and
looked at through y microscope, and
then, in all its varieties, it can be held
directly responsible for so much dam
age. There is scarcely a farmer in the
country who has not read the germ
theory. A cowboy in Arizona was shot
dead in the saddle recently by q COM
rade for the insult implied by calling
him u Odd microbe''!
Still, u great deal of this popular
medical talk and instruction is the out
come of an earnest desire to learn to
alleviate the growing evils of heredity
and environment, especially in over
crowded cities. The importance of q
universal knowledge of, and attention
to, the laws of physiology and hygiene
is becoming more and more apprccia-
ted, and the elements of these subjects
arc taught in the public and private
schools ". q. Thompson, IN Pop.
ular >ciencc Monthly for September.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-10-10
IL the Air COiOrless?

The Challenger has dredged from
the bottom of the ocean fishes which
live habitually ut great depths. and
whose enormous eyes tell of the cor
respondingly faint light which must
have descended to them through the
seemingly transparent water. 1t will
not be rs futile a speculation as it may
at first seem, to put ourselves in mag
;nation in the condition of creatures
under the sea, and ask what tho sun
may appear to them; for, if the fish
who had risen above. the ocean,
floor were an intelligent being. might
he not plausibly reason that the dim
greonisb light of his heaven-which is
all he has ever known-was the full
splendor of the sun shining through a
medium which Ill his experience shows
is transparent?
We ourselves are, in very fact, living
at the floor of a great aerial sea, whose
pillows roll hundreds Of miles above
our heads. Is it not ut any rate con-
ceivable that W may have been led
into a like fallxcy from Judging only
by what we see at the bott0mP May
We not, that is. have been led into the
taliacy OF assuming that the interview
ing medium above us is colorless be-
cause the light which comes through it
is SOP
freely admit that all men. educat.
ed or Ignorant, appear to have the evil
dence of their senses that the air is
colorless, and that pure sunlight is
white, 50 that if l venture to ask you to
listen to considerations which have
lately been brought forward to show
that it is the sun which is blue, and
the air really acts like an orange veil
or like Il sieve which picks out the blue
apd leaves the white, | do 50 in the
confidence that 1 may appeal to you
on other grounds than those l could
submit to the primitive man who has
his senses alone to trust to; for the
educated intelligence possesses those
senses equally, and in addition tho
ability to interpret them BY the light
of reason, and before this audience it
is to that Interpretation that l address
myself. -Protessor $. II Langley, in
Popular Science Monthly for September.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-10-10
Bad influence.

We heard a gentleman, q warm friend
of Jud LaMoure, remark that maybe
Jud was a big rascal; but then he's got
big i,Auence. and he's going to hurt
some of those fellows who are kicking
about his misdeeds.' 1t is not denied
that Jud has big influence with the gang
OF rascals who are trying to run the Ter
ritory. but it is most emphatically denied
thathe has any influence with the masses
who cast their ballots on election day.
This was most clearly proven last fall.
The days of ring corruption are fast
drawing to a close, and Jud will 20 with
the balance, perhaps before them. Ger
tainly he will go at the first election il
the voice Of the people is sufficient to
fire him,