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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
CITY CORRUPTION.
How the New York Tax.Payer is Cheat.
ed Out Of His Dollars.
New York. Jan. \.

New YORK, Jan. s.
The World this morning makes very Sc
rious charges against the board of aldermen,
claiming that in ten years the city has been
robbed of over S33 200, 900. due it from horse
railroads. In referring TO the Broadway road
it says There is practically no doubt that the
board of aldermen gave away the Broadway
railway franchise for bribe of about $500
600. Bv that monumental act of corruption
the city has lost a steady income of over 81, :
600, 900 a year. Doubtless bribery has pro-
cured the franchise OF other horse railroads
OF the city, and taxpayers have lost an in
come of over $4,000 900 year in the past.
Counting five persons to a household and
100000 households in the city, each household
pays on an average Sl09 year of the $50, =
S53,52S.S4 of taxes If the municipal treas
ury receives the @5,oO0,O0O year due il by
equity from horse railroads it wonld on an
average relieve each household of over SIG
a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
TOPPLED OVER.
A Large Bui, ding Falls and is Afterwards
Consumed by Fire.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 8

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 8.
Late this afternoon, during heavy snow
storm, the front and middle part of large
four story warehouse, occupied by II. p. For
wood Co., Trabue & Co, and J. B. Balms-
orth & Co., all cotton and commission mer-
chants. tell suddenly. An overturned stove
started a destructive fire. The building was
filled with cotton, molasses, tobacco and
drv goods storage, and burned to the ground.
The third floor. stored with cotton, gave way
falling on the second floor, which in turn fell
and then after tottering moment, the whole
front and middle part of the building fell
towards and blockaded halt OF the street.
Eleven persons were in the building when
the third floor fell. Men on the second floor
escaped by jumping from the windows Ii is
thought that Charles Stanforth, colored
porter, was caught and killed by the falling
walls. Wright. manager of the place, and J.
b Balmsforth, one of the proprietors, were
in their offices on the first floor and started
for the door. but 1t is believed they are still
in the wreck.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
A Train Wrecked by snow.

COUNCIL GROVE, OAK. Jan. 8.
The Missouri Pacific passenger train was
wrecked by snow in Downing Cut, eight
miles north of here last evening. Conductor
Brown and Mail Messenger Pullman started
to walk back to this place for assistance. In
crossing the bridge Pullman slipped and fell.
breaking his leg. Conductor Brown carried
him to this city. distance of several miles
The wind was blowing blizzard and the
thermometer was % degrees below zero
The train was buried in the snow bank all
night and brought back here this morning
The passengers were comfortably cared for
by the train men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
Rheumatism

We doubt II there Is. or can be, a specific
remedy for rheumatism; but thousands who
have suffered its pains have been greatly ben
efted by Hoods Sarsaparilla. II you have
failed to find relief try this great remedy.
al was afflicted with rheumatism twenty
years. Previous to 1893 found no relief, but
grew worse, and at one time was almost help
less. Hoods Sarsaparilla did me more good
than all the other medicine / ever had"
HT. BALLOON, Shirley Village, Mass.
81 had rheumatism three years, and got no
relief till took Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t has
done great things for me. recommend 1t to
others" LEWIS BURBANK, Biddeford, Me.
Hoods sarsaparilla ls characterized By
three pccuiiaT.tles lst, the continuation Of
remedial agents; I'd, the propotton; Sd, the
nrocess 0f securing the active medicinal
qualities. The result Is a medicine OF unusual
strength, effcctlrg cures hitherto unknown
Send for book containing additional evidenc,
"Hood-s Sarsaparilla tones UP my system,
purifes my blood, sharpens my aupetite. and
seems to make me over" j. J.. THOMPSON,
Register Of Deeds, Lowell, Mass.
"HGnd's Sarsaparilla beats alI others and
Is worth ~ weight In gold" l. DARLINGTON,
I5o Bank Street, New York City.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. 81 six for IS. Made
only by G. I. HOOD 6. CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
FROM PORTLAND.
Report of the Investigating Committee
OF the Citizens Relief Society-Ihey
Find Rich Indebted to the Society for
Si75S by GIedhilfs Thefts.
PORTLAND, Jan. {

lORTLASD, Jan. ..
At meeting Of the Citizens Relief Society
tonight the report of the committee on inves-
tgation of the Gledhill deficit and the state
of affairs of the society was read. They find
that VI. N. Rich, the secretary, is indebted
to the society $475S by Gledhills thefts. The
report censures the secretary tor gross ne
glect of duty and careless bookkeeping and
says he ought to have discovered the short
age in Gledhill's accounts. The secretary
has bond of $1,000 signed by T. C. Hersey
and John C. Proctor. The committee report
that this bond is not good as it expired in
1873 and has never been renewed. Mr.. Rich
has no properly except his household furni-
ture. Mr.. Rich offers to pay the sum of
500 and transfer to the society any claim he
may have against Gledhill The committee
refuse the offer. The society now has on
hand S2379. The committee recommend that
all the undisputed claims against the society
be paid from this fund. They recommend
that hereafter the members pay benefit ac
cording to their age. The action on the re-
port was deferred until the next monthly
meeting. The officers elected are as fol-
lows:
esident-Byron ID. Verrill
Vice President-John M. Lord.
Secretary-Frsnklin J. Rollins.
Treasurer-phiiip G. Brown.
Directors-D. orc. O'Donohue. Lewis
Goudy. Geo. W. Beale, Henry Fox and Dex-
ter S Rice.
This is an entire new board with the ex
ception of the treasurer who was reelected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
Found With Their ThroatS Cut.
BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Jan. Z

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Jan. Z.
DR.. Martin White, wife and two children
were found in their house in this city this af-
ternoon, with their throats cut from ear TO
ear. Neighbors had not seen any of the
family around lately and thought they had
been dead since last Monday. Evidence of a
terrible struggle between the husband and
wife was strong and the supposition is that
White had become violently insane, COM
mitted the terrible murder and then commit
ted suicide.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
Senator Sherman's Thanks.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 8.
A; the opening of the legislature the fol-
lowing telegram was read to each branch:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.
Please convey to the republican members
of the general assembly my profound and
grateful thanks for the nomination as SEN
stor. john SHERMAN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
Hamilton County Commission Report.
COLUMB,rs. o. Ian. &

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. s.
The commission on the elections of House
representatives., which have been king an
examination of election returns in Hamilton
county, made their report to the House this
afternoon, being a majority and minority re-
port. The majority substituted resolution
recommending that all votes of the precinct
at the 4th ward, Cincinnati, be thrown out,
which would entitle all but one of the repre-
sentative candidates for representative to their
seats. A sote was taken. but no quorum
being present the matter was recommitted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
Death of a Little Girl.

No. ADAMS, Mass, Jan. 8.
Little Annie May Dairdson, formerly of
Franklin, Mass, was found dead at her home
today, by officers of the board of health, with
both feet frozen. post mortem exsmins =
ton showed that she had been brutally treat :
ed before her death. Her parents were drunk
and carousng two nights ago and the little
girl was neglected. Probably her mother
will be prosecuted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
short in His Accounts.

TROY, N. Y, Jan. 8.
1t has bean discovered that George W.
Grandy, Jr., agent for the Port Henry Iron
Co., disappeared about two weeks ago. He
is several hundred dollars short in his &C.
counts. The young man is . son of Hon
Geo. W. Grandy Of vergennes, VT, and ha,
q wife and child.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
Decision Rendered.

COLUMBUS, O., Jan, s.
Judge Thurman today rendered decision
as umpire in arbitration between the opera
tors and miners of coal in Ohio. He fixed
the basis at so cents per ton, which is the
amount asked by the miners. The opera
tiers only wanted to pay 80 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
new YORK Produce Market.

NEw YORK, Jan. 4,
FLouR-Rec"ipts, 1l740; exports. l,2o, sales, TO-
600, No ?, 2 Is 3 35 fancy white Western, extra,
30 8 90; common to good, 30 3 rs: good TO
choice, IS n so: City mill extra, rs q 4 so,
supcrhpe, 00a 3 35 81. Louis extra, 3 30 a 8 90;
winter wheat extra. 325 $50; Minnesota extra,
1925 a 90
WHEAT Receipts. 1900, exports. 4s,02i; sales.
2s.000, No. red. So; No. 2 red, 9l, elevator
No. Red State. 9s; No White State, 95.
RYE-quiet.
BARIEY-naser.
CORN Receipts 81 900 bushels; exports, 1913 go;
sales, 237,CC0; spot No 3. 40. No2, 49l.
0ArS-Receipts, 1920. sales. 5000; No 3, aSi;
do White. s9i; No 2, 35I "A 80; do white. 39g 4Ol;
No !, 81; do white, 45 Mixed Western. 38l n IS;
White do, 40 "a ~, White State, 37I 3sI.
SUGAR-Cut loaf and crushed n a "a; granulated,
81; white extra G. 81 a5I; yellow, 5sbl; mould
g.
PETRoLEUM-Uuted, Ss bid.
TALLOw-easicr.
BEEF-steady.
PORK Mess spot, 10 90 10 rs; clear back,
10 90.
LARD-refned, 65
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
DR.. Moore of Solou. Released on Bail.

SKowHEGAN. Jan. 3.
DIR. Moore, who was arrested for the mur-
der of Flora b. Bean and bound over to the
March term in $1,000. procured the following
bondsmen Corydon Fekor, lothian Whip
pie, Newell Lander, A. B. Wilson and Ann
+. Moore, his wife
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
Body Recovered.

SACO. JAN ..
The body of Albert Leavitt, who was
drowned in the river Jan. l, was found this
afternoon about three hundred feet from the
scene of the accident A reward of $500 had
been offered for his recovery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
MAINE DISPATCHES.
TIE ICE IA VI.

DiscOuraging Outlook for the Ice Men
on the kennebec River-Only Four
Good Fields of Ice Out of ThiJty.Two
The Dealers Declare They Will Have
Ice at Any Cost.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
Figures IN Which Franklin County Take
a Little Pride.

FARMISGToN. Jan. s.
The Franklin county treasurer's report
shows cash paid out S2S,S74.20; on hand and
deposited, So LOGS SO ; resources. $40, ia. II !;
liabilities, S20,35 46. which is not bad
showing considering the expense of building
a new court house the past year. which with
fixtures. etc, has cost upwards of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09

SHILOHS VITALIZER is what you need
for Constipation, Loss of Appetite, Dizzi-
ness, and all symptoms of Dyspepsia. Price
10 and Is cents per bottle. Sold by Bow
ditch, Webster & Co.
FITs.-All fits stopped free by DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. No fits after first
days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and
$500 trial bottle free to fit cases. Send to
DR.. Kline. 93l Arch ST., Philadelphia. Pa.
dpc3 eod&w1y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
A Whale Captured.

EAST HAMPTON, L. l., Jan. s.
Capt. Edwards crew captured whale
of Ammagassett, this afternoon. The whale
will give 40 barrels of oil and will yield the
captors $1,000. A school of whales 10 in
eight and q crew has gone out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
Complimentary Dinner to Gov. Hill.

NRw YORK, Jan. 8.
complimentary dinner was given at Del
monico's tonight by the business men of New
York. 1t was q brilliant AFFAIR. There were
two hundred subscribers to the banquet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
WEATHER REPORT.
War Department.

War Department,
Office of the Chief Signal Officer
Washington, d. c., Jan. 81 A. NJ.
For New England, cloudy weather; snow ;
northerly winds colder weather in the south
ern portion; rising temperature in the north
ern, preceded in the southern portion by
slightly warmer weather in the morning :
falling, preceded in the southern portion by
rising barometer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


!'iTHAU f'tUuW"V MHTkri.
CHICAGO, Jan 4
ELoC I.-- dull.
NHEAr- lower, No. Chicago spring silasl,t
Jan. sll "A s2i
CosN easier NJ S6a
OArs- steady asl.
RYk- easier 5sl
BARLEY - firm "a
PORK AT 10 25 10 30
Lhku "A 071 a 8 10.
bUlk MkAr-Nuouinrrs 75 Short rib, 6 is.
1bo ri2dr. 8 IS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-09
-" 500 Sfoca Market.

New York Money market.
Fventn0 Report
NEw YORK, Jan. Q.
Money lsy between from 2 q and closed at
Prime Mercantile paper, Ga 8. Exchange steady
Si forlong, aud sSl for short. Governments steady
(IOaiDp bids.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-12
A Mllionaire's Whim.

An order has just been given BY
New York millionaire for Turkish
lounging-room to be built at the back
of his house. The walls are to be oil
some rare wood, inlaid with silver
arabasques. Running around the entire
apartment will be a low divan covered
with rich silk "shot" with gold and
silver threads, and the floor is to be
one complete design in MOSAIC, made
up of thousands of pieces OF stone.
Over this floor will be thrown expen-
sive Turkish rugs. a divan constructed
of great silk and satin covered pillows
being arranged in the center of the
apartment. Silver lattice work cover
ing the windows will admit the light,
the latter being softened at pleasure by
means of rich hangings. From a niche
will issue jet of water, falling into a
marble basin. The roof of the extern
sion will be partially movable. 50 that
in summer 8 tent-like arrangement OF
drapery can be fashioned above the
heads Of the loungers. admitting the air
through its folds, and still keeping out
warm rays Of the sun.-CAteago ItHsss.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-12
OCEAN WONDERS.
Size and Force of waves-Fathoming OF
the Deep Blue Sea.

the Deep Blue Sea.
The sea occupies three-ffths Of tn,
surface OF the earth. At the depth Of
about $500 feet waves are not felt
The temperature is the same; varying
only trifie from the ice of the pole to
the burning sun of the equator. A
mile down the water has pressure OF
over ton to the square inch. If a box
six feet deep were filled with sea wa
ter and allowed to evaporate under the
sun, there would be two inches of salt
left on the bottom. Taking the aver.
age depth of the ocean to be three
miles, there would be layer of pure
salt 230 feet thick on the bed of the
Atlantic. The water is colder at the
bottom than at the surface. In the
many bays on the coast of Norway the
water often freezes at the bottom be.
fore it does above. Waves are very
deceptive. To look at them in
storm one would think the water trav.
eled. The water stays in the same
place, but the motion goes on. Some
times in storms these waves are forty
feet high, and travel fifty miles an
hour-more than twice as fast as the
swiftest steamer. The distance from
valley to valley is generally fifteen
times the height, hence wave five feet
high will extend over seventy-five feet
of water. The force of the sea dash.
ing on Bell Rock is said to be fifteen
tons for each square yard. Evapora
ton is a wonderful power in drawing
the water from the sea. Every year 8
layer of the entire sea, fourteen feet
thick, Is taken up into the clouds
The wind bears their burden into the
land, and the water comes down in
rain upon the fields, to flow back al
last through rivers. The depth of the
sea presents an interesting problem. II
the Atlantic were lowered 6, 564 feet, the
| distance from shore to shore would be
half as great, or 1900 miles. If low
cred little more than three miles,
say 1850 feet, there would be road
of dry land from Newfoundland to Ire
land. This is the plane on which the
great Atlantic cables are laid. The
Mediterranean is comparatively shall.
low. A drying up of $50 feet would
leave three different seas, and Africa
would be joined to Italy. The British
channel is more like pond, which
accounts for its choppy waves. 1t has
been found difficult to get correct
soundings of the Atlantic. A midship.
man of the navy overcame the Difficult
ty, and shot weighing thirty pounds
carries down the line. A hole is bored
through the sinker, through which 8
rod of iron is passed, moving easily
back and forth. In the end of the ban
a cup is dug out, and the inside coated
with lard. The bar is made fast to the
line, and a sling holds the shot on
When the bar, which extends below
the ball, touches the earth, the sling
unhooks and the shot slides off. The
lard in the end of .he bar holds som,
of the sand, or whatever may be OF
the bottom, and drop shuts over the
cup to keep the water from washing
the sand out. When the ground i
reached, shock is felt as if an electr,
current had passed through the line
| RON)ld and ROn,l1
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-12
lMBECIlE KINGS,
Madmen Who Have Occupied the Thrones
of Austria, Spain and Other Countries.

Madmen Who Have Occupied the Thrones
of Austria, Spain and Other Countries.
The recent death of King Ludwig, Of
Bavaria, is the sad ending of tale ot
gloom. Such tragedies are heart-shah-
ing to the immediate eye-witnesses, and
faith-shaking to those who reflect that
the victims are overtaken by doom
inevitable and for which they are in no
measure responsible. The wretched
King, who was an amiable and clever
man, must have felt himself under the
onward-creeping shadow for years
The dreadful doom of madness was be-
fore his eyes, for his brother had been
mad for years, and the records of his
family contain other instances of NOR
bid melancholy passing into the acute
phase of frenzy.
They are not alone among royal
houses in their possession of the hered-
itary curse of madness. 1t is to be
found centuries back in both the Aus
trian and the Spanish branches of the
house of Hapsburg. Charles V. was
the child of mad mother; charita-
BILE construction of Philip IL S charac-
ter is that he labored under the family
malady which appeared in violent
form in his unfortunate son. The last
of the Austrian Kings of Spain died
melancholy mad. Indeed, the black
specter is at the banquets in royal pal.
aces throughout Europe. Emperor
Williams predecessor on the throne OF
Prussia used to give royal banquets q
novel and interesting zest by bathing
bis face in the soup, and lifting his
royal head adorned with pendants Of
vermicelli.
Madmen have occupied the throne
of France. England's mad monarch
five makeviolent insanity the evidence
of madness-was George ILL.,, whose
mental weakness was inherited. Dur
ing the last ten years of his life he was
the
-"old, mad, blind. despised and dying King
described by Shelley. DIR. Doran, il
one of his gossipy books, has given ;
chapter to "Kings who were their owl
fools One of the Spanish Princes
amused himself by putting paper fool
caps on Ambassadors. He tried tn,
trick on stout old Lord Ligonier
George lis representative at the cour
of Spain. But the Minister was q
peppery as his master, and. tearing tn
! cap from the Princes hand. he tore !
to pieces and babe the royal mounte
bank remember that he (the Minister
wore a sword, represented a grea
King, and would brook no insolence
Mad monarchs have played strang
eapers, stranger than those of poo
Ludwig, before loyalty listened to tn
whisper of reason and deposed them
! d.. o., T,.oooerinf
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-12
THE DIVORCE.

Yes, Squire, I've called TO stop that suit
It's caused enough OF pain
An John has Just been taken sick
With fever on the brain.
There's no one else In oil the world
Can nurse him same as /:
All. many night I've cared for him,
In years that have gone by.
An he has just as often watched
Ger me--Excuse that tear
j just was thtnkin' of the time
When death came awful near;
For nights and nights he never slept
To him | owe my life
i tell We, Squire, It's worth the world
10 know I'm still his wife.
The dreadful thought clings to my mind:
Perhaps the Lord of might
VIII come, In wrath, to grant divorce
He only has the right;
For long ago when John an
United hand an heart
We made the VOW in His great name
That death alone should part.
Ali little tits we know of death
Until we feel il nigh;
An little dove realize
How soon we al may die.
For, IL we did, wc who have Joined
Two lives as one in heart
Would feel that soon enough would come
The time when we must part.
So, lawyer. haste an do away
Whatever You have done,
want to know that all is right
Before the set of sun.
An when the evening shadows fall.
Beside Johns bed of pain
Ill pray the Lord TO spare his life
An let us try again.
Western Policeman.