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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-04-19
THE GREATEST FOR 25 YEARS.
A Large Section of Montreal Under
Water-ThousandsO of Men Thrown Out
of Work-The Damage to Property Re.
ported Immense.
MONTREAL, April II.


The whole area of this city along the river
front, in some places for half mile broad,
has been inundated from three to eight feet
deep by the ice breaking up and floating down
the 81. Lawrence in great masses and thereby
blocking the channel opposite the city for
four miles. The f)od is the greatest since
1861. and very destructive to property. The
only means mechanics and workingmen have
to get in or out of their dwellings is by boats
or RATS. The mills and factories, as wen as
the Grand Trunk car shops, are closed ana
thousands of men are temporarily deprived
of work until the water subsidies. The cor
poration has lately expended large sum I'm IN
various ways to prevent inundatlon' out the
unusual height of the flood this spring has
rendered all the outlay useless. OUTSIDE the
city as well as in it, on the banks Of t the 81, ST.
Lawrence, great damage has been done ior
miles. and the loss already sustained is I'M
mense. All work has been stopped in the
warehouses of Peck, Benny & Co., p,ilow' p,ho,.
Heresey & Co., Ira Gould & Sons and otners.
The village of La Prairie is extensively
flooded, and the Water 10 very high.
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Warrant.

BY virtue of authority vested In clerk Of the
village school district Of the city Of Augusta, here
by notify and warn the inhabitants Of said district
qualified by law TO vote In city affairs to meet In the
Grammar school Room, in said district, on Saturday,
the Path day Of April, 1856, al O'Clock, p. NJ act
on the following articles, viz:
First To chose a moderator.
Second-To choose a clerk.
Third-To choose one director.
Fourth-To hear the report Of the directors and
act upon such matters as may be presented therein
Fifih-To raise money for support Of schools, re-
pairs of school houses, discounts and abatepents on
taxes.
Sixth-To see II district viii make any discount
on takes paid within specified time and II so TO fix
the date thereof.
Seventh-To determine in what manner taxes as
sessed by the district shall be collected.
Eighth-To provide tor the debt Of the district
maturing the ensuing year and for the payment OF
interest on the district debt.
Ninth-To hear the special report Of the director
In relation to the adoption by the district OF the sys
TEN of "ree text books" and to provide means Tor
carrying out any system decided upon by the dis
trict.
Tenth-To act upon any other bus mess that may
be legally transacted. .
GEORGE u. MACOMBER,
Clerk Village School District.
Augusta, Ne, April 18th, 1886
aprl9ftd
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FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session,
HOUSE.

WAsHINGrN, April II.
Mr.. Oates of Alabama made a sensih,e
speech in opposition to the Alabama relief
bill, in which he said that the need for IN.
relief had passed away. He had extracts
from Alabama newspapers read deprecatinp
the appropriation of $3.50, 900 for the relief of
the sunerers on the ground that it was not
needed, and that it would do q million dol
lars worth of damages by demoralizing labor
In the river counties. The House laughed
and applauded
The Alabama relief bill went over. the
time fixed for its consideration expiring he.
fore it was finished. Mr. Oates speech really
killed the bill.
The pending bill in the morning hour was
that called up by the committee on ways and
means, TO authorize the establishment of
drawbacks on imported articles used in man.
ufactureing export tobacco
MIR. Wise Of Virginia and Mr. McAdoo of
New Jersey made an Intellectual effort to have
an amendment aaopted providing that the
drawback shall be the whole amount of the
duty paid, but the bill was passed without
amendment
Tending further discussion the morning
hour expired and the House went into COM
mittee OF the whole on bills reported from the
committee on public buildings, involving
small appropriations. After passing a mum.
Der OF these bills the committee rose and the
House, at 4 o'clock, adjourned
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
Business Likely to Come Before Congress
the Present Week.
WAsHINGroN, April lS.

WASHINGTON, April l8.
Ihe calendar of the House has grown to
such proportions that the more important
committees are becoming alarmed at the
waning chances for action on their preferred
measures and are about to make efforts for an
assignment Of the entire days for their con-
sideration. Several motions will be made
tomorrow looking to that end. Efforts will
also be made tomorrow to suspend the rules
and pass bill to regulate the promotion OF
graduates of the military academy and bill
to make parcels and light merchandise mail
able as special delivery matter. The river
and harbOr bill comes up as unfinished busi-
ness Tuesday, and will occupy the attention
OF the House perhaps two days. 1t will be
followed by the diplomatic appropriation bill.
The public lands committee, may, under its
newly conferred power, call up during the
week one or more of the forfeiture bills.
1t is probable that the House will adopt an
order setting aside Tuesday nights instead of
Fridays, as at present, for the consideration
of private pension bills. The contest for the
'right of way" in the Senate WAKES warmer.
1t is the intention of Senators Edmunds and
Morgan to ask that the doors be kept closed
during the coming week, until the mysteries
OF the foreign relations committee shall be
disposed of. Senator Cullom proposes to in
sist on the continuous discussion of the inter-
State commerce bill until that measure is
voted upon.
Senator Blair promises to keep up his
fight for his general pension bill, his arbitra-
ton bill and his two or three hundred private
pension bills. Senator Sewell, if he is not
appalled, by the pressure in favor of other
measures. will plead for the consideration of
the Fitz John Porter bill. Senator Riddle
berger threatens to make some brief but en-
ergetic remarks every day on the absurdity
of secret sessions. Senator Van Wyck will
no longer suffer the bill to tax railway lands
to be put off without protest. Senator Hoar,
who comedies precedence to the Interstate
commerce bill, will watch for an opportunity
to begin battle in behalf of the bankruptcy
bill, and the appropriations committee will
exercise unusual self restraint if it does not
bring in one or more of the regular appropri-
alton bills and take the floor in virtue of its
dominant rights under the general practice of
the Senate. What will be actually accom-
plished during the week no one can tell.
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MAINE DNPATtHES.
ALL bOUBT DIspELlED.
Den"iteiy settled that the Schooner
Coaries IL. Morse of Bath Collided
With the steamer Oregon.

NEW YORK, April H.
1t is now pretty certain that the schooner
Charles H. Morse sunk the steamer Oregon.
Inc Morse was coaster of 535 tons. built in
1850 oy her owners, Morse & Co. She was
loaded in Baltimore with Cumberland coal
which was to be delivered in Boston on Fob
l6. She sailed from Baltimore, and in due
time reached Hampton roads, where contrary
winds detained her until March IL. Mean
while, 70 three-masted schooners gathered
there besides other vessels awaiting favora-
bic weather. When the wind shifted, the
great fleet put to sea in company, nearly half
OF them heading up the coast for northern
ports. 1t is known that everv one of that
fleet, except the Morse, has reached port, and
that no other schooner that could have been
anywhere near that locality at the time of the
collision has been lost. The schooner Cbas.
Il. Morse sunk the Oregon, and was swept
under water and out of sight by the swift run
ming steamer. The talk that the schooner
couldn't sink an iron ship is idle. The
momentum of 805 tons of coal in schooner
weighing hundreds of tons more, and moving
at four or five miles an hour, would crush
through double the thickness of the best
steel, let alone the pot metal of which British
ships are often constructed.
On board the Morse were nine men. all of
whom were Americans. Of these 1.-THE names
of five are known, as follows; A. E. Man
son, Jr., A. P. Wildes, Ed Mcmahon, Mr..
Holland and Mr.. Blaisdell. There are, in
addition, four men before the mast, all of
who live in Maine.
The officers of the Oregon say that they
saw no side lights on the schooDer. This is
commonly said by officers of ships that have
been in collision. The fact that there was
only nominal amount of insurance on the
Oregon, i. e., scarce a sixteenth of her value,
leads to the inference that her officers would
exercise unusual vigilance. The Morse was
fitted with the best of light and all modern
appliances, for securing her safety and that
of her crew. 1t is unjust to the memory of
these men to say that they were asleep at
their posts or negligent in their duty. They
had the right of way and had right to sup
pose that the steamer would keep clear Of
them.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
The Town of Stry Completely Destroyed
Six Hundred Houses Burned and
Many Persons Killed.

VIENNA, April Is,
The town of Stry, in Galicia, has been al
most completely destroyed. The number of
houses burned is abou: 600. Many persons
were killed. The inhabitants are destitute.
A high wind was blowing and the fire started
in several parts Of the town about the same
time. Many of the inhabitants were killed
by falling walls and steeples. One hundred
persons were killed in one street. The town
hall, railway station and telegraph Office were
destroyed. A large number of the wounded
were extricated from the ruins ard sent TO
Lemberg, a distance of AZ miles, where the
hospitals are crowded with sufferers. Hun
dreds of persons are missing. The lack of
water rendered aid by the military futile.
Money and food are being collected in the
surrounding towns for the relief of the suf-
ferers. The fire originated in small shop
and was caused by the falling of lamp filled
with petroleum.
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GARDINER.

Cyrus X. withsm received pension Sat-
urdsy amounting to 5000.
The steamer Della Collins came from Bath
Saturday noon and is lying alongside the
steamboat wharf.
The universalist people of this city have
unanimously voted to invite the Universaliss
convention of Maine to hold its annual sss-
sion in this CITY.
The ministers of this city with their wives
are to drives at Mrs. Andrew Wyman's on
Pleasant street Tuesday evening in anticips-
t'on OF the depsrtureiof three of their number.
Mr.. A. Bradley has arrived home from
Florids.
The first shad and mackerel of the season
are on the counter al Ed Wskctields market.
The former are worth from 80 to 80 cents
each and the latter 20 cents
The universalist Sunday school now num-
bers one hundred. Preparations are in prog
ress to give an Easter concert at the church
next Sunday evening.
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SEVENTY.FOUR KILLED.
Victims of the Recent Great Cyclone in
Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April Il

ST. Paul, Mimi, April II.
The Evening Dispatch has just received
special from st. Cloud, which gives an ac-
curate account of the killed and injured by
the cyclone as follows:
St. Cloud-Killed, 2l; injured 80 Sauk
Rapids-Killed, 81; injured, 100. Rice's Sta
tion-Kiled, II; injured, 2l. Adjacent coun-
try-Killed, 3; injured, -. Total killed,
73; injured, 2l5.
Hon. E. G. Holbert, who was injured in
the cyclone at Sauk Rapids, died in this city
this forenoon. He remained unconscious to
the last. His death makes the total number
of killed "a.
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SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
A Thousand Tons Of White Hot Molten
Metal Engulfs Between Fifty and Sixty
PeOple-Several OF Them Very severely
Burned.

PITTsBURG, Pa, April IL.
Shortly before noon today. while expert
ments were being made at the iron works Of
Singer, Nimick & Co., in COMPRISING steel
the mould. containing over 900 pounds Of
molten steel, suddenly gave way, scattering
the metal in every direction. Some 80 or 60
persons were witnessing the experiments, and
all were more or less burned. Five are sup
posed to be dangerously injured. The acci-
dent is supposed to have been the result of
the sand in the mould being damp. When
the steam pressure was put on the mould, the
compressed molten metal exploded, scatter
ing among the large number of men that sur
rounded it. panic ensued, and the men
scattered in every direction in the eager de-
sire to gain points of safety. As soon as the
cloud of steam had arisen and the crowd Of
people could again be distinguished, it was
discovered that at least 20 of them had been
burned, several dangerously. The most seri-
ously injured are as follows James Mackey,
smelter, dangerously burned about the head
and upper part Of body; Alex. Foster, mas
ter mechanic, burned badly about the head,
neck and arms; Peter Hess, worker, burned
about the neck and face severely; Frank
Nimick, member of the firm and manager,
burned about the legs, hands and neck; Will
liam II. Singer, member OF the frm, badly
scalded; Patrick Mullen, hands and face
burned: Michael Osborn. burned about the
neck and face In addition to these, there
were dozen others more or less injured.
Mr.. Frank Nimick, after his injuries were
dressed, was taken to his house Oh Penn
avenue. The others who we're injured were
tenderly cared for, and as soon as possible
removed to their homes. The damage to the
mill was very slight.
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will inevitably disappoint you, and are not worth
even the few cents asked for them. Among the uu
mersus porous plasters offered for sale Bensons Cap
cine pasiers alone merit implicit confidence. They
have won their great popularity with the people and
gained the voluntary endorsement OF the medical
profession, by their unequalled curative power, and
by that only. When purchasing be on your guard
against worthless limitations under misleading
name. such as "Capsicn, "Capsicum," ;" Cspucin,
Capsicine." etc, as certain huckstering druggists
may try 10 palm them OF you In place OF the gen.
une. IL Ia better to deal with none but reputable
and honorable druggists. Ask for Bensons, and see
that II bears the "Three Seals" trademark and has
the word Capcine cut In the centre. u
dec9OWSMlv
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Dtro.

In this city. April II, Annie Frances, wife Of Ly.
sander W. Mason, aged 81 years, month, " DAYS
Lewiston papers please copy.l
In Bath. Atril IL, Ernest T.. kiugsbury, aged Is
months; lith, Blanche Ellis, aged I? days.
In Bosdonham, April Il, infant child Of Mr. aud
Mrs ). ID. Thorn. aged months.
In Anson, April 10, Mrs Celia Woodstock aged IS
years; i9th. Mrs. J. W. Preble. aged ~ years.
"a years.
aged "A years
In Bridgten, April 10. Edward T. Hayden. aged 81
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AN AGED COUPLE CREMATED.
The Deed Thought to Have Been Com.
mitted to Cover a Crime.
PIITsRuRG. Penn. Apr

IIIIsbt Kd, I tIH.. HPIII Ios
A Xenis, o., special says: Between II
and o'clock this morning, the residence of
John Douthette, south of the town. on the
Cincinnati pike, was burned, and and Mr..
and Mrs. Douthette cremated. When the
fire was discovered it was beyond control,
and when the house was consumed the charred
remains of the old couple were found in the
ruins. The fire is believed to be the work of
an incendiary. 1t is thought the old couple
were murdered and robbed, and the house
then fired. Charles Morris, who has been
working on the farm for several yesrs, has
been arrested. and will be held pending an
investigation.
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tHarrtro.

In Boothbay, April IA, Warren Il. Orchard to Miss
Gertrude l.. PinkHam, both Of Boothbay.
In Greene. April IA, Chas. Webster to Miss Jennie
Mckenney, both OF Wales.
In Houltons April IA, Frank c. warrick of Orange
Mass, to Miss NJ Alma Crosby of Houlton
In Deering, April 10, H. W. Conrod to Miss EiiIa
j. Lucas, both of Deering
In Dexter, April Is, Otis G. Blake TO Miss Jennie
NJ. Atwater, both of Dexter.
In Mount Desert, April II, r. II. Brigham Fernad.
to Miss Carrie 5. Somes, both OF Neaxie,
In Leyant, April u, Charles \. Wiggin TO Mise
Jennie W. Goodwin, both of armc.
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JohHson's Anodyne Liniment is, without
doubt, the safest, surest. and best remedy
that has ever been invented for internal and
external use. 1t is applicable to great va
rety of complaints, and is equally beneficial
for man or beast. Find out about it and thank
us for the advice.
No man in his senses should buy worthless
horse and cattle powder, simply because 1t is
put up in large packs. Sheridan's Cavalry
Condition Powders are put up in small packs.
but are absolutely pure and are immensely
valuable apll3-d&w1w
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+. W. Campbell, of 55 Federal Street,
Troy, N. Y, writes; "Have used DR.. Seth
Arnold's Cough Killer in my family for about
fifteen years. My mother has had trouble
with her lungs, and at times cannot leave her
bed, but few doses of the Cough Killer
will enable her to do a good days work. She
cannot get along without this valuable medi.
cine" For sale by all druggists. Price, 25c.,
soc. and Sl.oO per bottle.
DR. Seth Arnold's Pills are purely vege'a-
BILE. They are safe and certain.
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MILWAUKEE. Apri

MlLWAUkkE, AprH ~.
A special from ClintoDville announces the
explosion of quantity Of giant powder at
that place. While unloading eight kegs Of
the powder from q train one keg was acci-
dentally dropped, exploding it and the re-
naming seven kegs. Arthur Edwards had
the top of his head blown of. James Ring
wood and George Storms we're fatally in
jured. The conductor and three other train
men were also seriously injured.
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Launch at Bath.

The Maine Central railroad passenger
steamer Sappho, built expressly for the Mt
road, was successfully launched this fore
noon by the New England Shipbuilding Co
She will be taken to the Goss Marine Iror
Works to receive her machinery.
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Ridsled With Bullets.

ELGIN, Texas, April Is.
Recently the Oak Hill church near Nc.
Dade was destroyed by fire and circumstances
pointed to arson. A man named Christian
was arrested for the offense, tried and &C
Quilted. Last night while going home in
company with his wife Christian was met by
a mob and riddled with bullets.
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A wonderful remedy is Adamson's Cough
Balsam. 1t heals irritated parts, cures the
cough and helps the throat and lungs to re-
sist the influence Of climate so severe at this
time of the year. Adamson's Cough Balsam
has been used by the most prominent people
with the best results. aplGd&w2w
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Arrest Of q Check Raiser.

HoULToN, April II.
A man named Watson or Williams, with
several aliases, from Bloomfield, N. B., was
arrested and lodged in Houlton Jail Friday
night for passing raised checks upon the
Houlton National Bank. He had obtained
SLY by the means.
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REV. w. +. REQUA, Baptist church,
Aurora, H.. says that Gilmores Aromatic
Wine is a household remedy and that no
family should be without it. Sold by +. G.
Kinsman.
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LEWISTON, April Is

LEWISTON, April IS.
Today Daniel Mccarthy, IL years old,
while attempting to take a piece of wood
from the river fell in and was drowned. The
BODY has not been recovered.
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MISS A. G. MORGAN.
wi Principal Of Young Ladies' School,
Portsmouth, ". H.,
Announces her European Trip for Ladies, forathe
Summer Of 1885. Please send Tor Itinerary.
febl7deod39t
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To Contest for the Kellogg Prize.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April Is.
Among those appointed to contest for the
Kellogg prize speaking at Amherst COM
mencement week are w. F. Skeele and u.
A. Harlow of Augusta, Me.
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SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY pos
tive cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria, and Can.
ker Mouth. Sold by Bowditch, Webster &
Co.
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RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS.
The MethOdists Hold Their Southern
New England Conference at BrOckton
The Work Done.

BRocKroN, April II.
The southern New England conference was
in session at the usual hour this morning
The early part of the session was de-
voted to the usual routine business.
Presiding Elder M. J. Talbot Of
the Providence district read the report for
his district; and the case of Rev. Mr.. Seavy
of this district, deceased, and Rev. Mr.. Day,
which grew out of some misunderstanding,
was adjusted satisfactorily to the conference.
A collection, amounting to $l02, was then
taken up for the widow of Rev. Mr.. Seavy.
1t was then voted to place the sum in the
hands of DR.. Morrison, to be presented to the
widow in behalf of the conference. Bishop
Andrews then instructed in an able manner
the eight candidates for the full membership.
The annual children's meeting took place in
the Central Methodist church at 2.30 this af-
ternoon. The speakers were Revs. b. f.
Simon and II. B. Cady. The latter gentle
man illustrated his lecture by the use of the
blackboard. He took his text from Mark x
"Suffer little children to come unto me and
forbid them not, for such is the kingdom of
heaven" and compared it with the story of
the young man who asked what he should do
to inherit eternal life. He defined the for
mer as opposition from without and the latter
opposition from within. telling how much
easier it was to conquer outside opposition
than it was to subdue opposition of the heart.
The subject of the evenings conference
was "Freedman's Aid" The speakers were
Rev. r. s. Rust, d. D., agent of the Freed
mans Aid Society, and Rev. j. Humphrey.
Both the afternoon and evening meetings
we're lagely attended.
Methodist Conference Held at Newbury-
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port. Mass.

NEwBURYFoRT, Mass, April IS.
The annual love feast in connection with
the New England Methodist conference, was
held in City Hall today, Rev. S. F. Upham
presiding. In the afternoon the bishop or
dained the elders before large assembly. In
the evening the missionary anniversary was
celebrated