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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-01

Herbert M. Heath, Esq, who was present,
questioned the legality of voting by wards.
The mayor suggested that meeting which
would be fair to all parties could be held,
commencing at o'clock in the afternoon and
continuing until ten or eleven o'clock in the
evening. This would give all a chance to
vote whether they resided some distance out
or otherwise.
The following orders were given passage
ORDERED, That general meeting of the
citizens be called at which a vote shall be
taken to see if the city will advise the City
Council to make a contract with the Augusta
Water Co. Said meeting to be held Monday,
MAY 10, 1886. in Granite Hall. to commence
at two o'clock in the afternoon, the polls to
p. NJ. of the same day.
ORDERED, That it is the sense of this board
that at the general meeting of citizens to
consider the contract with the Augusta
Water Company, committee composed of
two from each ward, each side to be equally
represented be chosen to receive, sort and
count the votes and that the voting be done
by TIE last spring check list, the committee
deciding upon the right to vote of such per-
sons as do not appear on that list.
That two hours be allowed for debate. to be
equally divided between the negative and
affirmative of the question. That the voting
be by ballot.
Adjourned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-01
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-01

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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-05-15
STAND UP.

Surveyor General Powning is the ed
itor Of what has always been supposed
TO be Republican paper. the Reno
journal, but for the past six months, or
more, that paper has contained very
little else than complimentary clippings
of the Democratic administration. Es-
pecially have these notices been very
favorable to the Crowned Head at
Washington and the Hon. James q.
Fair. 1t is all very we'll for Mr.. Pown-
ing to hold his Office as long as possible
under Democratic rule, SO long as it
does not interfere with his Republican
ism. But when he is coming so near
advocating Democratic principles and
then has the effrontery to come out and
ask to be placed in the U. S. Senate BY
Republicans. it will not work. Mr..
Powning will have to show more plainly
that he is not being Influenced by the
Hon. James G. The people want no
half way doings about the man who is
to represent this State hereafter in Mr..
Fairs place, and what is more they
will not have it.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-05-15
Hon. EDWARDS PIERREPoNr tells

Hon. EDWARDS PIERREPoNr tells
an interviewer: al am a believer in bi.
metalism. When was a minister to
England paid much attention to the
question. had in that country exceP.
tional opportunities for observing the
effects OF monometalism, or of having
gold alone as standard OF value and
basis for currency. l visited France
frequently, and in that country studied
the effect Of bimitalism. My observa
lions satisfied me that the only reason
why any man IN the United States op-
poses bimetalism is because he lacks in
formation on the subject.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-05-15

Board by the day, week or month can
be obtained at reasonable rates.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-05-15
-Tus DAYTON Pebofey promised

The Dayton PtpOt1 promised an
expose of the methods by which the
Nevada Press Association has heeced
the public. In its last issue the forth.
coming article did not make its appear.
ance. Nearly all the publishers in the
State belong to the Association and the
Mtzos Reporter has either to make the
promised revelations or tender the prop
err apology to the Association. -Carson
Abbeal.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-05-15
REPUBLICAN STATE CENT.
RAJ COMMITTEE.

Churchill County-A. NJ. Doolittle.
Douelas-Capt. A. W. Pray and ]. Roden-
bAugh.
EsmerAlda-Jsme Cross and Abel Arents.
Rureka-Thomas Wren, B. Gilman and Jas.
Rowe.
Elko-C H. sproule, E. L. McMahon and W.
]. Hanks.
Humooldt-James r. Howard.
Lander-A. Nicols and NJ. Pierce.
Lincoln-J. Poujsde and r. s. Plat.
Lyon. R. Shaw and T. P. Mack.
Nye-Andrew Maui and Thomas Wsrburton,
Ormsby-Evan williams and s. @. Wright.
Storey %. @. Stevenson. s. W. Chubbuck.
LII Wardel, F. c. Lord and Vim. suth-
erland.
washoe-R. L. Fulton and Thomss Eager.
White Pine-A. Cleveland and Frank Drake.
&C. STEVENSON, Chairman.
r. O. LORD, Secretary.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-05-15

AN editorial in this weeks Re
porter, smacks very strongly Of Car
son Democrats style, who until now
has been unable to get his ideas ex.
pressed through the columns of Nevada
papers. But since Uncle Jimmy has
started a paper, he will doubtless be
allowed to set the Democrats up on the
top step, that is to the best Of his
ability.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-05-15

-JEEF. DAVIS is gaining whole lot
Of cheap notoriety by the newspapers
Of the North commenting on his rece mt
speech. Why not let him alone? His
vile vituperations are not worth MOTTO
ing.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-05-15

And in accordance with law. and an order
of the Board of Directors, made on the 27th
day of Mcrch. 1896, so many shares Of each
parcel of such stock as may be necessary.
will be sold at public auction. at the office
Of the Company, Room SO Nevada Block, No.
800 Montgomery Street, Ban Francisco, Cali
fornia, on Monday, the 31st day Of May
1885, at the hour of o'clock p. NJ. of said
day, to pay said delinquent assessment there
on together with costs of advertising and
expenses OF sale.
J.J. sCovILLE.
Secretary.
OFFICE-Room SO Nevada Block, No. 800
Montgomery Street, San Francisco, Califor-
mia.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-05-15
NEW THIS WEEK.
DELINQUENT NOTICE.
william Penn Mill and Mining
Company.

Location of principal place of business,
San Francisco. California.
Location Of works, Devils Gate Mining
District, Silver City, Lyon county, New
NoTICE-There are delinquent upon the
following described stock, on account OF
assessment No. 2, levied ON the 9th day OF
March, 1886. the several amounts act oppo-
site the names Of the respective sharehoh-
era "a follows.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-05-15

Give the place call when you come
to town.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-05-15

Clean, cool and comfortable rooms
are furnished dodgers. Excellent &C.
commodations for transcients.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-05-15
A RCA D E
% a ho . M,
FRED BIERKE. Proprietor.
Virginia City, New,
Between Wells, Fargo's and Odd Fellows
Building, South O Street

keep none but the very best brands OF
Whiskies and Brsndies, and all other Liz
uors and Wines of No. ! Quality at the
Bar; also by the Gallon or Bottle. the best
brands Of Beer, always fresh, on draught or
in bottles. Genuine English Ale and Porter.
In connection with the Bar l keep the very
best Free Lunch and Choice Lunches to order
In this city.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

THE President has sent in to the Senate
the name of Fitz John Porter to be Colonel
of the Fifteenth infantry.
THE result of the election in Georgia on
the 9th insured the nomination of Gordon
for Governor. The Democratic convention
will meet July 2S in Atlanta.
THE President vetoed twenty more pri-
vate pension bills on the 9th.
COLONEL GEORGE B. CoRKHILL, the we'll
known attorney who prosecuted Guiteau,
the assassin, died at Mount Pleasant, Iowa,
on the 9th.
Dr.. HAMILTON, Surgeon General of the
Marine Hospital Service, has accepted the
professorship of surgery in the Chicago
Polytechnic Institution.
SIR CHARLES dixie, Gladstoniap, has
been defeated at Chelsea by Whitmore-
Conservative. The vote stood 4, 304 to 4, 1873
The news of Sir Charles defeat caused a
sensation.
THE Comte de Paris and children and the
Due de Charities have taken up their abode
in Tunbridge, Eng.
PAUL H. HAYNE, the Southern poet, died
at Augusta, Ga, on the 9TH.
7HE President has sent to the Senate
without his approval, the bill granting to
railroads the right of way through the In
dian reservation in Northern Montana.
THE President has approved the act to
forfeit the lands granted to the Atlantic &
Pacific Railroad Company to aid in the
construction of a railroad and telegraph
line from the States of Missouri and Ar
kansas to the Pacific coast, and to restore
the same to settlement.
CARDINAL GUIBERT, the Archbishop of
Paris, died recently.
REPRESENTATIVE COLE, of the Third
Maryland district, died at Washington on
the Sth from Bright's disease.
THE Kansas Republican convention at
Topeka ON the Sth, nominated John A.
Martin for Governor; A. P. Riddle, Lieu
tenant Governor; E. B. Allen, Secretary
of State; James Hamilton, State Treasurer;
T. Mccarthy, Auditor; S. B. Bradford, At
torney General; J. H. Lawhead, Superin-
tendunt of Public Instruction; D. N. Val
entine, Associate Justice.
THE English election returns at midnight
on the 9th showed 319 Unionists to 2l0
GladstoniaHs.
The President has vetoed the bill for
public building at Dayton, O., on the ground
that the public business of the city does not
warrant the expense
THE nomination of John Goode, of Vir-
ginia, to be Solicitor General has been re-
jected by the Senate.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15
PULPIT VS. PLATFORM.

Henry Ward Beecher EffectuaIly snences
Set of Sticklers for the Old '.Pepper-Box"
Pulpit-The Brooklyn Divine to be En-
tertained ut a Grand Dinner With n Conn
psny of Sotsbles-PrinceIy Regrets.
LONDON, July 9.-The intolerance
shown by the British religious public to
anything in the way of innovation in the
matter of church service was strikingly
Illustrated yesterday at the City Temple,
where Mr.. Beecher preached his Sec
ond sermon. Mr.. Beecher can not
preach in the "pepper- box" as
the pulpit is irrevereutly termed
here. 1t cramped him; so DR.. Parker had
for to-day a platform specially built,
somewhat after the manner of the one in
Plymouth ch urch. This was eyed askance
by some of the straight-laced British
Christians as they passed into the big
church, packing it almost to suf-
location, and as Mr.. Beecher was
about beginning his sermon, there
were vigorous cries of "Pulpit."
1t was curious to note the fire that came
into Beecher'S eye and the determined
set Of his mouth. There was fight there.
1t recalled the time when he faced an
angry mob iuLiverpool twenty-three years
ago and beat them down. This was
what he said, in tones that had the old
time ring:
"As TO the pulpit, think about that as
Daniel Webster thought. He regarded
the continuance of religion in this world
in spite of pulpitS to be one of the signs
of its divinity. I suppose pulpits origin
ally were framed after the apocalyptic
Vi, Of, L,,
been too much like wax candles in the
candlesticks, hard and stiff, giving out
very little light. No man would ever Un-
Lertake no plead for the life of man out
of pulpit; no man woul' undertake to
go before Il crowd for tn, r votes and be
perched upon the tip-end of a candle
stick When man is in earnest in preach
ing he might preach from the top
of his head to his toe; it is not the voice
alone but the man that breaches"
The pulpit shouters subsidized abaShed
and Mr.. Beecher went ON with power
full sermon that dealt with the mscon-
ception of religion that made it
a thing of gloom. This evening
Beecher is to be entertained at dinner at
the Metropolitan hotel. Despite the
fact that the season is over ami the most
those who remain are wrapped up in pol
iticS, there will be notable gathering of
distinguished men to welcome the Brook
fyn divine about evenly divided be-
tween prominent Americans who
are stopping here and En-
glishmen of worldwide reputation.
Minister PhelpSis to be present, as is Con-
sul-General Waller, while the American
cOnsuls, Russell, of Liyerpool; Savage,
of Belfast, and the consulS from Dundee,
Birmingham and other points are COM
ing from their stations for the occasion.
The Prince of Wales has written eX-
pressing regrets that the occurrence of
the great state dinner and ball at Buck
ingham palace on the same evening
will prevent his attendance, but
announcing that his private secre-
tary, Mr.. William A. Bascom,
will attend as his representative. A num-
Der of other men of title and renown also
send warm and kindly greetings to Mr..
Beecher, and regret that prior engage
ments for this ball will prevent their
meeting him.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15
THREATENED RACE WAR.
Critical State of Affairs in Arkansas-Ne-
Sroes Threatening Incendiarism.

Critical State of Affairs in ArEansas-Ne-
groes Threatening Incendarism.
ST. LOUIS, July GA special from Little
Rock says: 1t was supposed that the
trouble at the Tate plantation had ended,
and that the striking negro Knights of La
Dor had become pacified and would return
to work, their master workman having so
advised 1t was Just the reverse, however.
There seems to be new condition of af-
fairs and many believe that this county is
on the verge of one of the blOOdest race
conflicts that has occurred since
the war. Intelligence has arrived
from the neighborhood of the late
trouble that the striking negroes re-
inforced by many sympathizers from the
surrounding farms and plantations, mum.
bering fully 1000 in all, have made COM
pete preparations for a general uprising
some time to-day or tomorrow. They are
fully armed. They will attempt to redress
their wrongs and grievances by directing
their attention first to Sheriff Worthen, who
recently subdued the strikers. They will
next advance OH the farmers with the in
tentiOn Of burning their crops, barns and
houses; others who have incurred tile
enmity of the negroes will be visited and
treated in like manner. The negroes have
been openly buying arms and ammunition
within the past few days and state that il
they are opposed in their campaign
OF revenge they will be freely used.
Sheriff Worthen called a public meeting last
night and stated these facts, at the same
time requesting those who were willing to
join his posse to hand him their names.
About 100 men responded and were sworn
in as special deputies. At the first intima-
ton of an outbreak among the blacks the
posse will proceed TO the scene of trouble
and attempt to queIl the disturbance. The
Governor has been called upon TO order out
the militia, but has refused to do so until
some actual trouble shall have occurred.
Some of the farmers i'm the vicinity of the
Tate plantation have prepared TO resist the
negroes, while others have removed their
families and valuabieS to places of safety.
The developments of to-day are anxiOusly
awaited.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Another Decision.

Tie Board of Railway Commissioners re-
A. McKibbin VS.. the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe and Southern Kansas railway
companies. This case is rather an unusual
one and will, no doubt, be of much interest
TO stage lines and 'busmen and transporta-
ton companies. In substance the commits
s1oners decided, in SO far as the two lines
were concerned, the questions presented
Tor consideration were whether or not the
different lines should be given equal priv
Ileges on the trains to solicit baggage and
passengers, or whether checkmen should
be excluded altogether from trains. The
commissioners decided that to admit two
or more checkmen representing rival bus
lines would produce intolerable annoyance
and confusion, and besides the railway
companies possess a direct interest in the
matter of who shall be permitted to handle
their checks. Those whom they permit to
go on their trains for the purpose of solicit
ing passengers and baggage for transfer,
they hold out as responsible and able, and
IN cases of loss or damage, responsible and
liable, therefore a convenience. The board
decides that a railroad company possesses
precisely the same rights as an individual,
and that they may select whom they can
recommend to the public. The board also
decides that, in the case of whether or not
checkmen should be entirely excluded from
trains, that in this country it has become
a general custom to permit solicitors OF re-
sponsible bus lines to solicit and take
charge of baggage and person to the relief
of further anxiety from passengers, and
proving so, the demands of the public of all
modern cOnveniences is imperative
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

DETAILED reports from the spring wheat
States, together with the actual results
from the winter wheat harvesting, indicate
that the official estimates as to the proba-
bic crop yield will not be realized.
The British election returns on the 7ta
indicated an overwhelming defeat of Glad
stone. The counties, on which the Liberals
depended, were going emphatically against
home rule. The most significant feature
however, was the aAstention of Liberal yo-
tiers.
Two seamen who arrived recently at Key
West, F a., from Havana reported the loss
of the schooner Sea Gull, of Kew West. and
all hands on the nGCth side of Cuba on
June2S
JUDGE BARNETT, of New York, has or
.dered proceedings against the To,ks Zeitunq
for threatening to boycott the jurors in the
recent Thsiss conspiracy case.
iSTRAIND relations were reported be-
tween Russia and Austria on the 9Th.
EDWARD HARRIS, q financial broker, of
LoHdon, OFT, abscoRded recently. taking
a lerge amount of cash with him. The
parties swindled were wealthy capitalists
of England.
ROMEO, Wiz, was wiped ont by FIRE on
the tn. Loss $4,000.
THE great hs II and entire right wing of
the University of Brussels was burned re-
aently. A portion of the library was
saved. The lOss is S2OO,0oa
THE returns issued by the English Botrd
OF Trade show chat the imports for the
month of June decreased as compared with
that month of Last year etso0e0 and that
the exports increased, as compared witt
the corresponding mouth in 1885, $50. 600
The motion for 8 new trial made by the
attorneys Of Maxwell, the murderer of
Preller. was overruled in st. Louis The
case will now go to the State Supreme
Court on the same motion.
The failure of ". H Beede. cotton
broker, was announced in the New York
Cotton Exchange on the 9TH. He was said
to be short at low prices
s. MooREHoUsE & Co, wholesale GRO
GERS. of New York, have assigned.
The dry goods firm of Charles A. Brown
& Co., of Pittsburgh. Pa, made an assign
ment recently to William c. Briekel.
The Common Pleas Court Of Clinton
County, o., has ordered the Cincinnati &
Eastern Railroad sold within sixty daSs for
not less than $4,000
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15
CrOn RPnOrfS

The following is a summary of the condi-
ton of crops compiled from returns of cor
respondents to the State Board of Agricul-
ture for the month ended June 20: Winter
wheat-Of the area sown last fall about 80
per cent. will be harvested. The area from
which crop may be expected is estimates
at an average yield for the State of thir-
teen bushels per acre, which will give a
product of about Il, 200, 900 bushels-a little
more than 80 per cent. of the average an
nual product of the State for five years
past and 3l.1G per cent. in excess of the
product of 1885. Spring wheat-Returns
indicate present condition of 81 per cent
for the State, which is slight falling OH
in the condition of this cereal since last
months report. COrn-The weather of the
past month has been excellent for corn
growing and the fields never looked better
The condition for the State is estimated
at 103 per cent. as compared with the aver
age growth and general condition for five
years. Oats-Condition 50 per cent, an in
crease of 10 per cent. over the reported con-
dition of last month. The outlook is good
for the largest yield ever produced IN the
State.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15
WANTS THE EARTH.

The Accounting Officers of the Treasury
Fail to Understand the Why and Where
fore of District Attorney Bliss Excessive
Fee Bills in Addition to His Salary-A
Consequent Hitch.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-The account
ing officers of the Treasury and the At
torney-GeneraI locked horns yesterday
over another batch of fees claimed by
District Attorney Bliss, of st. Louis.
An account of seventy-fOur DAYS SER
vices in attendance upon court at st.
Louis was the occasion of the disagree
ment. 1t came over from the Depart
ment of Justice approved and marked
especial" which is equivalent 10 an
urgent request for immediate ac-
ton. The auditor had heretofore disal-
lowed some of these accounts for per
diem attendance at st. Louis, be-
cause he knew by other accounts that
Mr. Bliss was somewhere else attending
to Government business. So the first
step taken was to request Mr.. Bliss to
make affidavit that he was in actual and
necessary attendance upon court at st.
Louis during this time. This, of course,
Bliss refused to do, and this part of the
account, Notwithstanding it was approx
ed by the Department of Justice, was
suspended. The accounting officers are
in decidedly bad humor over Mr.. Bliss.
They say he seems to be as solid under
Mr.. Garland as he was before the change
of administration. They say he has
been favored as no other official has
been. The favors began under the Be
publican Administration and have con-
tinued till the present time. He has
been sent all over the country to try
cases that belonged to other districts,
and for this has been paid enormous
fees and expenses. He recently sent in
a bill for eighty-three days services as
special attorney in prosecuting cases in
New York City and New Orleans. For
these services his charge was $40 per
Gay, or $500. The Attorney General
cut this bill to S2S per day or 81, 1924. 1t
should be borne in mind that this sum is
additional to the regular salary of
$4,000 per annum as District-At-
tOrney in the Eastern District of Mis-
souri,. 1t only adds to the disgust Of the
Democratic accounting oSicer that Mr..
Bliss is fully sustained by the Attorney
General in his claims of these special and
regular fees. There is a suggestion in
the Endorsement of "speciar' on the &C.
count sent over from tie Department of
Justice yesterday. Mr.. Bliss may be
closing up his accounts with a view of
resigning when the Government has
balanced all of his claims, and immediate
action may have been asked by Mr.. |
Garland with view to have the way |
opened as speedily as possible for the /
appointment of a successor. II such is /
the case, the auditors refusal to allow /
will defeat the programme.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15

COLONEL GEORGE w. DAVIS, Four
teenth Infantry, who was on duty for
seven years as working engineer in
the construction of the Washington
monument, has been detailed, with a
party of men from his regiment, to
duty with Captain Clarence Z. Dutton,
ordnance corps, to assist in making a
survey of Crater Lake. Ore, which is
an extinct volcano of the Cascade
range. Colonel Davis will make re-
port of the features and resources of
the country explored.