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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-21

Nr' Woodsum, the hay shipper, is doing ~
"fse business As ever. He now has $50
'A loads or 1900 tons, stored between this
wy and Waterville, and shipped Ave car
''sns from the Vassalboro station yesterday.
ne viii shortly stop his presses. as the roads
'"l De go bad that it will not be practicable
7" maui the hay. from the barns to the stations.
WI "oodsum has just return from Mssss-
e'a'et", He reports very dull hsy market
'uefe and says this has been one of the hard
w season. for hay dealers he has ever
known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-21

Mf. Harry Wright of the firm of Frost
bros fancy goods dealers. Boston, is the
owner of Dsmsriscove Island. opposite
o"othosy harbor, and proposes to make per-
"shent improvements there the coming sea-
con Last year he raised $500 worth of
produce on THE island. which he sold to fish
e'men' We learn that several Kennebec
people contemplate building cottages on the
island,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-21

U~Chas. jenkins, at his fish market, south
end of Water st. keeps constantly on hand
all kinds of fresh, picked, dry and canned
fish, also Providence River oysters and
Scarboro clans. His stock is not excelled
in freshness and good quality, by any in the
city. sept20dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-21

There is barber in town who has a repu
"hon for loquacity. Recently. one Of his
victims when taking a seat in the chair. de-
murelv pulled pair of ear-coverings, for
use in cold weather. from his pocket, and
tucked them on over his ears. The talkative
Young man vas silent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-21

An lnebriatrd individual was arrested yes
OF til" salvation Army. He awoke from his
dream of bliss on bei"g taken before the
municipal court
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-21

Detective Head passed through the city or
the Train Yesterday morning. He said that
no train had left Vanceboro for - hours or
account Of the snow blockade At Oldtowr
the snow was eight inches deep.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-21

We understand there are large number
OF heirs in this vicinity to the great Law
rehce-Townley estate in England. II. NJ
Heath of this city has been retained as
counsel to look after their interests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-21

Mr. Charles Willis, who was prosecuted
for conducting An alleged lottery. sent out
ak sacks of mail. Yesterday, consisting of
copies of his publication, The Popular
Family Journal"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-21

The time for weighing the mails along the
line Of the Maine Central. which at first was
limited to thirty days, has been extended to
July The weighing is done as a basis upon
'hich the government makes its contracts for
mai service with the railroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-21

Saturday. March 81, 1886.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-21

lers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22
PRESIDENT PORTER.
Few Points from the Baccalaureate Sermon
OF the Head of Yale College.

NEW HAVEN Conn, June 21-President
Porter, OF Yale, preached his baccalaureate
sermon at Battel Chapel this morning His
text was the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
verses of the first chapter of III Peter Among
other things, President Porter said: Matthew
Arnold, in his lecture on Marcus Aurelius
raised the question whether that stole had ever
seen the Christian sect, which was prosecuted
during his reign in any such way as to under
stand its characteristic views and spirit He
thought this impossible; otherwise his attention
would have been called and his heart touched by
the nobleness and gentleness of the Christian
character Had christianized stole met the
Emperor, he would have expounded the new faith
in terms not unlike those we find in the
first chapter of the epistle from which the
text is taken, We call this q philosophy of
life, and yet it is none the less gospel because
mans comfort and hope, and overfows with
instruction for his guidance The Christian
idea of living begins with and presupposes a
religion, or personal trust and love toward
Christ as the object of love and confidence
Theodore Parker also scorned to find in Christ
anything more than the worlds ideal man
Says this man: Christ has consummated the
worlds ideal, and there can never be anything
higher or better" George Eliot, whose early
life seems to have been stepped in zeal for the
name and cause of Christ but who afterwards
denied his personal power, could find nothing to
give her inspiration or comfort in the gloomy
the place Of Thomas attempts and the cruel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22
THE CIvIL-SERvICE CHECK.
The Law that Stands in the Way of Some
Great Democratic "Reforms.',

The Law that Stands in the Way of Some
Great Democratic "Reforms."
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The new Democratic
officials are chafng under the restraints of the
civil-service reform law. Some Of the bowls
which arise from these gentlemen are very
amusing indeed For instance, one of them ex-
planned the situation, the other day. about as fol-
lows: 1T is no use for us to try and inaugur-
ate great reforms in our departments. for we
can not do it with the desks filed by men who
are not in sympathy with u.s. and we can not get
them in sympathy with us under this
absurd civil-serv law. If we
should dismiss half of our force
and apply to the Civilservice Commission for
new men there is no guaranty that we shall not
get Republicans certified to US instead of Demo.
Gratis, and so long as we are compelled to get our
clerks from the Civil service Commission we
shall be hampered." This is only another sample
of the beneficial results which have arisen from
the Pendleton act, but it serves as good excuse
for the failure of the officials to unearth
those great frauds which they promised on the
stump year ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22
TROUBLE ON THE CATTLE-TRAIL.
BlOodshed Threatened if Texas Men Persist
in Driving Diseased Cattle Into Kansas.

ST. LOUIS, June 21.-Advices from northern
Texas are to the effect that serious trouble is
booked for in the Panhandle over the driving Of
southern Texas cattle through Kansas. Thou
sands of cattle are going up to the Fort Worth
g. Denver railroad to be unloaded at Harold,
and then driven through. 1t is claimed that
these cattle are diseased, and if allowed to 60
ON will spread the Texas fever along the
Ene they travel The Kansas men
are determined to resist with all
means in their power any effort
to drive southern Texas cattle through the neu-
4ral strip or mo Mans Land" as it is called. 1t
is said that the promise of Secretary Lamar has
been obtained TO interpose the strong arm of the
government to prevent it, and that United
States marshal, with strong posse, armed with
government authority, WILL by Monday, meet
turn the cattle back, or prevent their entrance
into the neutral strip. The southern Texas
men are very angry over the matter, pronounce
the scare without reason, say their
cattle are healthy, and they will fight before their
rights shall be subverted They are determined
TO drive into Kansas, and claim that Secretary
lamar has guaranteed them protection to go
through, and has notified the Kansas men ac-
cordingly. Coolheaded cattle men say there
will be trouble, and think the government
should call halt on the trail until the question
can be investigated and the true facts ascer-
tained. In connection with the same matter, ad-
vices come from Topeka Kan, which say Gov
ernor Martin has received dispatches from the
sheriff of Finney county, in the extreme
western part of the State, informing him that
CO. 200 head of Texas cattle are now gathered
south of the State line, in charge of 200 armed
men, and that an effort will be made to drive
through. The sheriff asks for Instructions and
Governor Martin has telegraphed him that the
State Livestock Sanitary Commission has been
confer with them. If the cattle men persist in
attempting to drive their herds into and through
Kansas it is asserted that resistance will be
made and trouble, and perhaps bloodshed, will
Nnsue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22
Large Comet Coming.

HARTFORD, KY, June 20.-'You may look
ont for brilliant comet in the southwestern
heavens early in August or the latter part of
july" said Prof. John NJ. Klein, Kentucky s
astronomer, last night, during moonlight
promenade with the star -gazer.
upon what theory do you base such pre-
dcton2" asked
"Well, the fact of the matter is that have
noticed for several nights the unmistakable
path or orbit, of the comet. Look, do you see
that great streak in the heavens resembling
somewhat the milky wayl 1t is the path or
orbit of great comet, and that great streak of
light is the gaseous matter that follows III the
wake of a comet. 1t is impossible to see it at
present as it travels in the orbit of the sun,
whose brilliant light during the day prevents the
human eye from gazing at it. The DETECTION by
the latter part of July or August will, however,
bring it above the horizon during the early even
ing hours, when it will be plainly visible, and
will be of the first magnitude"
AS Prof, Klein has heretofore predicted and
discovered comets with unfalling accuracy. the
ful6llment of this prediction will be looked for
ward TO with interest by the scientific world
generally.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22
THE FIRE RECORD.
Blaze In New York Commission House, In
volving Loss of 100000.

Blaze In New York Commission House, In
volving a Loss of 100000.
New YORK, June 2l.-A fire in the nine-story
brick building at Greenwich and Reade streets,
formerly Stewards sugar refinery, was discov.
cred on the seventh floor this afternoon The
building embraces Nos. 153 to 159 Reade street
and Nos. 300 to 313 Greenwich street. The flames
were first seen on Greenwich street, but soon
the three upper stories were on fire throughout.
1t took the firemen two hours to gain control.
Permnance, Dickson & Co., commission mer-
chants, occupied most of the building. They
used the top stories for storing woolen goods,
principally. Their loss to stock will reach $85,
600, while $4,000 will cover the damage to the
building Burton e. Davis, dealers in syrups,
at No. 311 Greenwich, and Bogart & Heyden,
tobacco and sugars, at No. 3O9 sustained slight
losses
About o'clock this morning fire broke out in
the cellar of the fve-story brown-stone front
building No. 262 Fifth avenue The draft of
the elevator shaft carried the flames to the top
of the building. The building was damaged
$1,000. George Stone, of Newport, r. J., is the
owner. just as the fremen were leaving, it was
discovered that the two upper floors of 264, a
bachelors apartment house, were on fire. A
third alarm brought more engines, and the new
fire was subdued with slight damage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22
The Case Against Frank Gregory.

LOUISVILLE, June 20-The career of Frank
Gregory in Louisville ended yesterday noon
by officer w. E. Dwyer, tho Terre
Haute policeman, and Officer Tom Mahar.
who arrested Gregory at the start,
position to either clearhimself or confess his
guilt Officer Mahar, after several converse
tlons with Gregory is convinced that he will
soon be wearing the stripes without the stars, as
the young man virtually confessed that he had
collected and used $50, besides forging the name
of his employer to the telegram which netted
him sl5 Mr.. Dwyer, although rather reticent.
let drop enough insinuations to indicate that
Gregorys conduct previous to the present trouble
had made him liable to prosecution and not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22

How Mr. Dickinson Out-Generaled the DEM
ocratic Congressman from that State.

HOW MIR. Dickinson Out-Generaled the DEM
ocratic Congressman from that State.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June q. The appointment of
collector of customs for the port OF Port Huron.
Mich, is said to have created great deal OF
unpeasantness in the Democratic ranks of the
Wolverine State. The appointee is man
against whom nothing can be said He is gen.
tieman' and thoroughly competent to fill the
position to which he has been appointed, but it
is the manner of his appointment that has
created the row. Early in March the congress
sional delegation from Michigan held a meeting
and decided that they owned the Offices They
therefore laid out programme It
was very simple. 1t arranged that
each member of Congress should
prepare list of appointments that he desired
to be made in his own district and that each of
the others should in6orse it. Then
they came to Washington. They told the Pres
ident that they had adopted the same plan to
simplify the methods of procedure that had
been agreed upon by the Iowa Democracy. They
failed to state that, while the Iowa Democrats
had consulted the members of the Democratic
State committee, as we'll as the Iowa member
of the national committee, they the Michigan
men, had consulted nobody but themselves The
result was that. few days after they arrived
here, Mr. NJ. Dickinson, who represents the
non-office holding element in Michigan politics,
arrived Mr. Dickinson is very fine gentle
man, and he was very soon in close communion
with the President While the congressional dele
cation took the street car Mr.. Dickenson rode
around in the Presidents carriage. The result
OF all this is that the congressman went home
disguised. Dickinson is here still and every
time there is good fat Office vacant his man
gets the place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22
Where Did He Drop From2

MASON CRY, Ia, June 20.-The most startling
incident of the late cyclone through this section
is brought to public notice to-day by messenger
from Owen township, sparsey settled region
of this county. The morning following the great
storm, in field on the Phelps farm, little
boy baby, apparently three years old, was found
lying in dying condition, with only night
dress on his person. Nobody knew, nor have
they been able to learn SINCE to whom the child
belonged nor from whence he came. The babe
lived but a short time after being picked up The
remains were Kept as long as possible for a
claimant, but none coming, description was
taken for future Identification and the little fell
low was buried yesterday That the tornado
dropped the babe admits of question, but
where it picked him up is still mystery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22

Russia Evidently Seeking Pretext for a
Quarrel with the Afghans.

Quarrel with the Afghans.
LONDON June 20-There is growing fear in
wellinformed circles that trouble is looming up
in Afghanistan Russia is continually picking
up little occurrences here and there the border
of the disputed territory, and making them mat
ters of complaint, seemingly for no other pur-
pose than to enlarge her grievances and keep
them before the eyes of Europe. The Russian
officials now come forward with strong protest
against the fortifying of Herat, and the massing
of troops by the Ameer on the frontier of Tur-
kestan, claiming that this display of
military vigor by Afghanistan at the
present moment is uncalled for and has
the appearance Of direct menace toward Rus
sia. A mild warning is also conveyed to the
Ameer that he and his officers should exercise a
little judgment in regard to their military
maneuvers and should not try the temper of the
Russian troops in the disputed territory too
severely, as did the Afghan commander at Penj-
deh recently. This series of chickering's on the
part of Russia has created feeling that she is
endeayoring to obtain plausible excuse for a
quarrel with the Afghans, and very few persons
in London would be surprised if Russia took ad-
vantage of the present political deadlock in
England to make another move forward, atleast
as far as Herat
The inspired Russian organ, LIE Nord, of
Brussels, in an editorial to-day, says that Rus
sia is ready to conclude the parleyings on the
Russo Afghan frontier question with the Tories
on the basis agreed to by the Gladstone Cabinet
and is even anxious for the Tories to act
promptly in the matter. so that she can know
quickly whether it is to be peace or war. The
article concludes as follows Russia has no
fears that Lord Salsburys anti Russian lam
guage in Parliament during the recent debates
will endanger the situation, as Russophobe on
opposition benches in Parliament is not neces-
sarily Russophobe when he becomes Minis
ter" On the other hand the ST. Petersburg
Novosti urges that the Russian government take
decisive measures to check the insolence of the
Afghans, and is believed in this utterance to
reflect exactly the views of the war party in
Russia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22
Cable Notes.
Cable NOt0S.
Emperor William has started for Ems.

Emperor William has started IOr GlIuS.
Count Won Munster, chairman of the Hanover
ian Landtag for fifteen years, has been defeated
by Herr Hammersten.
Emperor William finds it somewhat difficult
to select successor to the late Baron Won
Manteuffel as Governor for Alsace-L Lorraine.
Five hundred and forty one Mormons sailed in
the steamer Wisconsin, on Saturday, en- route to
Utah. They are principally from Scandinavia
and Great Britain.
At large meeting Of London musicians yes
terday, a resolution was passed in favor of the
adoption of the French pitch of 5l8 double
vibrations for the treble.
A dispatch to the Paris Temps from Hanoi
says that the Viceroy of Yunnan recently cap
tured Luhvinh Phuoc, the commander of the
Black Flags, and that another Chinaman
strangled Phuoc.
Emperor William, in the presence of Count
Herbert Bismarck, Under Secretary Of the I'm
perial Foreign Office, Yesterday received Mr..
Pendleton, the new United States minister, who
presented his credentials. Mr.. Kasson after
ward presented his letter of recall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22
The TaiI-End of RieIs Rebellion.

FoRT PITT June 2O-Last night two scouts
brought to Middleton's camp, on Beaver river a
Wood Creek Indian, who gave information that
the Wood Creek Indians had broken from Big
Bears camp and taken Mclean ard the other
prisoners with them, and were on the way to
Fort Pitt to surrender them.
General Middleton arrived at Fort Pitt to-
night The Indians have not yet arrived with
the prisoners, but are expected soon. Middle
ton says the programme, in the event of the
prisoners being delivered up, will be to give up
the chase after Big Bear, place garrison at the
main points and let starvation do the rest. 1t
may, therefore, be expected that few days will
see the bulk of the troops withdrawn from the
country Big Bear is travelling in this direction
from the lake, and can scarcely help falling into
the hands of either Otter or Irvine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22
THE BRITISH DEADLOCK.
A London Paper States the Situation in Con-
else Language.

else Language.
LONDON, June 22.-The Daily News in an edi-
torial on the political deadlock says ''The
alternative is simple Either Lord Salisbury
must form a Cabinet and the Liberal leaders be
controlled by public opinion. or Mr. Gladstone
must return to Office"
A special correspondent thus telegraphs con-
cerning one important feature of the political
situation
II am in position to state that the chief fac
tor, indeed the key, of the immediate political
future of England, is where any one is very un-
likely to look for it, namely in the condition of
Gladstone's voice. Among Gladstone's most re-
liable characteristics is his extraordinary power
of recuperation. In the past, no matter how
fatigued his voice might be- short rest always
completely restored it. Later, however, hoarse-
ness has been growing upon him. This is the
unfortunate legacy of his great Midlothian ef-
forts, and does not disappear, as before, after
rest This is rendering him nervous and uncer-
tain as to how far he can lead his party as it is
quite possible that he will be unable to again
address large audiences, certainly not in open
air. Without these his influence will necessarily
be much reduced, and without his leadership the
Liberal party would be distracted and possibly
split heard an excellent bon mot Of the Portu
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22
Steamship News.

PLYMOUTH June 2l.-The Wieland, from
New York June IL, has arrived here on her way
to Hamburg.
LONDON, June 21-The Lord Cough, from
Philadelp phia June g. arrived at Queenstown to-
day, and proceeded to Liverpool.
NEW YORK, June 2L-Arrived Greece, from
London; Germania, from Mediterranean ports;
Lake Huron, Aurania, from Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN Juno 21-The steamer Ger
manic, from New York, June 13, arrived of
Crookhaven at P. NJ to-day. The Palestine,
from Boston, June 10, has passed Kinsale on
her way to Liverpool. The Servia, from New
York, June l3, for Liverpool, arrived here to-
day. The Etruria, from Liverpool sailed hence
to-day for New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22
Judge Cooley RESIGNS.

resigned to-day from tho Supreme Court Of
Michigan. Judge Cooley's term expires January
l, 1886, he having been defeated for re. election
this spring by Allen B. Morse. 1t is thought
that Governor Alger will appoint Morse to fill
and ex-Judge Christiancy are mentioned. 1t is
not considered likely that either would accept if
appointed. Judge Cooey's resignation takes
effect September 30, and only one term of court
will be held after that this year. The other
Judges may be left to go it alone, Judge Cooley
is debating in his mind whether to come to De-
troit or 60 to Chicago TO settle. If he leaves
Ann Arbor Chicago will probably get HIM, which
would be deeply regretted by thousands of peo-
na in this State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-22
Exciting Time at an Indian Agency

SALT LAKE CRY, Utah. June PA Tribune
special from Camas (Idaho) says: -Four Indians
were killed yesterday at Ross Fork agency,
Idaho The trouble was occasioned by couple
of Bannocks who had been depredating on the
agency stock. Learning that they were about to
police from the agency this morning
and opening fire upon them killed two and
wounded a third. The others escaped. Later
in the day about two hundred police surrounded
the thieves near the agency and riddled them
with bullets. Returning to the agency the po-
lice appeared crazed with excitement, and for
time general outbreak seemed imminent, as
all the Indians led had relatives and friends
at the agency. The agent finally succeeded in
reducing them to quiet"