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a Bold Maine Sea captain.

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Bold Maine Sea Captain.
BosToN, Dec. % The fishing schooner
Augusta 4. Herrick of Swans Island, which
was brought into public notice in the late
fishery troubles off the Nova Scotia shore by
the action of her owner, Capt William Her
rick, in arming with heavy guns as means
of defence against Dominion cruisers, has
arrived at this port with a cargo from Char
lottetown. Captain Herrick, in an inter
view, stated that marked change has taken
place in the treatment of United States sea-
men since President Cleyeland's message
was made public. Judging by present indi-
cations, he thinks it is only a question of a
comparatively short time before the Canad-
ian government will be brought to terms,
mercial privileges in the maritime provinces.
A Corham Grocer Assigns.
GoRHAM, Dec. pr. G. Harding, grocer,
has assigned to ID. w. True & Co. of Port
land. Liabilities about $4,000; nominal
assets about S21, 900.
Railroad Certificates Issued.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 23.-The Secretary of
State has issued certificate to the Rock
land, Rockport and Camden Railroad. The
incorporators are Samuel G. Carlton, p j.
Carlton, S. S. Shepherd, H. L. Shepherd,
Thomas A. Hunt, Fred e. Richards, j.
Knight and E. G. Fletcher, all of Camden +:
III. B. Cleaves, of Portland; Amos F. Crock
EFT, Sidney M. Bird and John T. Berry, of
Rockland.
Preliminary Trial of Mrs. Crockett.
BELFAST. Dec. % The preliminary trial
of Mrs. Ruel Crockett of Swanville, charged
with the murder of her husband, began be-
fore the police court in this city yesterday
forenoon, and continued during the after
noon and this forenoon. The court room has
been crowded all the time and much interest
is manifested. The most formidable witness
against Mrs. Crockett is little daughter of
her husband and his former wife, who was
present at the tire Of her fathers death.
Other witnesses testify that the woman had
repeatedly made threats against her hus-
bands life, that she wished he was dead,
and so forth.
A Prominent Business Man Seriously
Sick.
BRUNSWICK, Dec. 23.-Capt. A. III. Merri-
man, well-known retired sea captain, had
severe apopletic shock today while OUT
driving. His recovery is extremely doubt
full. He is largely interested in navigation
and banking.
An Incorrect Report.
GARDINER, Dec. 23.-The report published
in this mornings Ksnnebec Journal an.
nouncing the arrest Of the person engaged in
the numerous dastardly attempts to wreck
trains on the Maine Central Railroad in this
vicinity is apparently without foundation.
Railroad authorities here know nothing OF
such an arrest. and the report cannot be
verified.
From Bar Harbor.
BAR HARBoR, Dec. 23.-Two visitors who
take an interest In the condition of the
workmen a. Bar Harbor have recently taken
steps to secure fund for the erection of a
reading room and place of meeting for this
class.
Charles I. How of Boston, the last sum-
mer visitor to go, went this morning.
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FROM NEW YORK.
A Street Railway Strike.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23-Eleyen of the
branches OF the Brooklyn city .railroad were
tied up this morning at O'Clock, and the
men went on strike. The cause OF the
trouble is that the company refused to agree
TO the demands OF the men as set forth in an
agreement submitted for signature to the
company by a committee of the men. BY 9
O'Clock about dozen cars were running on
pany has notified their men that If they don't
return 10 work their places will be filled by
new men.
President Lewis, Of the Brooklyn City
railroad telephoned to police headquarters at
$ o'clock tonight, that the strike was over.
The first cars began running at $50 o'clock.
President Lewis declined to enter into the
details Of the settlement, but it is learned
from reliable source that through
State Arbitrator Donavan, conference was
arranged between the executive board of the
Empire Protective Association and the COM
pany's officials. The wages of conductors
and drivers were fixed at So Ier day Of II
consecutive hours Of work and 1t was agreed
that "trippers" should be paid S1.50 per day
of not more than IA hours. Future grievances S
tually. for the strikers. Had the strike con-
tinued the loss to the railroad company
would have been about $500 day.
A Marriage AnnulIed.
Judge Barrett in the Supreme Court
Chambers today, annulled the marriage of
Minnie a deaf mute daughter of the late
millionaire, George Pancoast, to William
Vandorn. The marriage occurred Nov. IL.
1885. Vandorn, while acting as valet and
nurse to the sick man, gained the affections of
the girl, who is weak minded, and induced
her to marry him. They never lived togeth-
er. The girl was adjudged insane by sher-
iff jury.
Murder viii out.
Troy, N. Y, Dec. 23-George Willsey Of
Pownall, who has confessed on his dying
bed that he and John Button killed Hiiand
Walker, at Wnliamstown five years ago and
put the body on a railroad track to be run
over by the cars. Button is now in the
MASSACHUSETTS, States Prison for car robbery.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
NOTES.

The Boston and Maine road will put on
five new trains between Boston and Medford
next Monday
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An agreement has been made by which tho
striking weavers at Fall River, Mass Will
return to work Monday.
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admiralty and war office, to which Lord
Randolph, was opposed, indicates, 1t is be-
lieved, that the government are Of the opin-
ion that an European war Is imminent and
that extra naval and military preparations
on the part Of England are required to make
her influence felt on the continent.
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The operas Of Mariana" and ''The Mad
cap will be given New Years afternoon
and evening in excellent form by the Mari
tana Opera Company, and all who wish to
be presented with handsome souvenirs
should buy their tickets at Stookbridge's by
tomorrow.
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vioIators of the Customs.

ISpeCIdI 70 tnt PRESS.
DANFoRTH, Dec. 23--United States Dep
uty Marshal r. NJ. johnson arrived here to-
night with James Campbell of Linneus and
John Dickinson of Houlton, two violators
Of the customs and revenue, and will take
them to Portland tomorrow.
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FIRE RECORD.
Fire In Rrldgewater, Mass.

EAST BRIDGEPORT, Mass, Dec. 23.-Early
this morning, several wooden buildings In
East Bridgewater village including Hicks
Block, Nutter Block. w. b. Halls fruit and
confectionery store and the residence OF
Mrs William Smith burned. The loss Is
estimated at $4,000 insured Nutter Block
was occupied by Il. I. Whitmarsh, clothing
and furnishing George Jones, jeweller; M.
Gin, barber, and several societies. In the
Hicks Block was Hicks grocery, MOrey Il
OBrien's billiard parlor. Mrs. Smiths resi-
dence was occupied by George Newhall and
family.
a Hotel Burned.
HoPKINToN, Dec. 23.--The Mount Putney
House at Hopkinton was burned this eve
ming; loss $4,000; insured for $1,000 Cause,
q defnctivn chimnpv
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DRUG CLERK WANTED.

Three or four years experience,
qualified. Address with refer
ence, DRUGS, this Office.
dec17 sndtf
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
the WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont lare heavy snowIor rain,
colder
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
dec. %, 1886, 1000 p. NJ
Observations taken at the same moment Of time
n all stafione - - " - = ~
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DUBLIN, Dec. %. The Mayor Of LINER
presiding at meeting of the Irish National
League tonight said the resignation Of Lord
Randolph Churchill would lead to a return
of the Liberals to power and the granting Of
Home Rule to Ireland.
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FOREIGN.

Lord Randolph Churchill Says He
will In No Way oppose the
Government.
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Tickets should be procured at once at
Stockbridge's for the production Of Han
del's Messiah" to be given In conjunction
with the Germania orchestra, at City Hall
next Monday evening A limited number Of
tickets for the afternoon rehearsal can also
be procured at the same place.
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Steamer Tennessee Condemned

The naval board Of inspectors which in
spected the United States steamer Tenpes-
see, has reported that the vessel cannot be
repaired without the statutory limit of 20
per cent. and will be condemned. The Ten
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Allison Webber, Of Clinton, has been fined
500 and costs for selling elderberry wine to
bows.
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gnsIand's Belief In Approaching War

The resignation Of Lord Randolph Church
M from the cabinet has caused a sensation.
The desire to increase the expenses Of the
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Lord Randolph Churchill.
Meeting of cIadstonians.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-An informal meeting of
Gladstonians was held at the National Lib
eral Club There was much rejoicing over
the prospective break up Of the Conservative
ITnionist coalition and hope was expressed
that a gradual reapproachment of the
Churchill Chamberlain alliance to the Glad
stonians will result in the course Of the COM
ing session of Parliament in return Of Glad
stone TO Office.
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CELEBRATIONS al other Points.

Specials to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT. July 4-The celebration of the
Fourth of July at this place occurred yesterday,
and was very successful The business houses
and many residences were deliberately and beau
tifully decorated and 5000 people were in at
tendance. Addresses were delivered by Judge
Higinbotham and Judge Suit In the evening
there was an elaborate display of fireworks
GREENsBURa, July 3-The celebration of the
national holiday here was great success At
10 A. NJ. a procession, composed of the G. A. r.
post Odd-fellows, fire department and other
citizens, marched through the principal streets,
accompanied by the Shelbyville, Milroy and
Greensburg brass bands. The assembly
was held in the courthouse yard. Rev. Tor
the Declaration of Independence, and Hon.
Stanton j. Peelle, of Indianapolis, delivered an
excellent grafton. The afternoon was occupied
by tight-rope performances, bycicle race,
An old mans walking match greased-pig race,
climbing soaped pole, sack race, a wheelbar-
row race and other sports. interspersed with
music.
At night the city was illuminated, and brill
liant fireworks were displayed from the court
house tower and other places. A large portion
of the town was in holiday attire all day and
the throng of people was very great such as is
seldom seen here. The order maintained was
excellent, for such a crowd, and no serious dis
turbances or accidents occurred.
ROME CRY, July 3-Independence Day was
celebrated at this place under the auspices of
Island Park Assembly. From 1000 to 1000
people were present John Dewitt Miller. of
Philadelphia, delivered an admirable grafton.
Our Country; its Possibilities and its Perils. !"
1t was wide in research and very practical and
sensible After dinner Hanford's Cornet Band
rendered fine band concert. Directly follow
ing Lafayette Sans gave an exhibition of bicycle
riding on the lake with an ingenious water
bicycle of his invention The propelling power
is similar to that of screw steamer. Professor
Tully gave fine lecture in the evening, illus
trated by stereopticon views. The Assembly
proper commences on the Goth, with rich and
varied programme.
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Flutter Among the Wholesale Liquor Dealers.

The discovery of the Moxie Nerve Food Plant,
and its acceptance by the retail dealers on ac-
count of a better profit, make the wholesale rum
Extract is prepared from the plant, the sale of
liquor has fallen off nearly one half, and grow
ing worse every day. The old drinkers find the
Moxie more palatable; satifes their nervous sys
tenn better: utterly destroys the thirst for stun
ulants; cures nervous exhaustion; leaves re-
action or slavish appetItes; makes them strong,
vigorous and hungry, and capable of enduring
double labor with less fatigue This naturally
weans them from liquor. The church. clergy
men and al the moral associations advocate the
Moxie by every means in their power. Its re-
suits have created the most intense excitement
all over New England and the Middle States,
and to help along. the proprietors of it have
agreed to sell it at the smallest possible profit.
Two hundred thousand bottles have been used
in Lowell in nine months The wholesale drug
gists predict the country will IL 600, 900 bot
ties this year. 1t is appearing in the druggists
windows everywhere.
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ton gave Governor Morton majority of
about twenty three thousand. At the cose of
the interview an elderly lady came rushing
into the Presidents reception-room. and asked;
Where is the PRESIDENT Governor Morton
replied, .This is he.' pointing TO the President
She threw herself upon her knees in front Of
him and said: I have been trying all this day
to see you, but the man at the door would not
let me in The President SAID to her: My dear
woman, what do you wishg for she seemed al
most insane. She answered: When they came
to my neighborhood and were recruiting soldiers
the young men all around were enlsting. and
finally my boy came to me and said: Mother.
can't see all the boys going without me; must
go too" But said the President, what
is the matter, my dear MADAME My
boy is condemned to be shot day after
morrow replied the poor woman. And for
whatP inquired the President. don't know
said she; but be was too good son to be a bad
soldier, and | want you to save his life She
gave the number of his regiment and his br-
gade, and Secretary Stanton was directed to send
the pardon Immediately, which was done. OF
course, all present were touched by the scene.
wher President Lincoln remarked to Governor
Morton, When do thing of this kind, like
to do it at this time of day Tic was then nearly
sundownl. for sleep better My friends, thank
ing you for your kind attention, bid you good
bye.1
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MIR. Ranney's Report.
Boston Advertiser.

Boston ADVERTISER
We hope that the President will find time
amidst the extracting duties in which he has
lately shown such critical zeal, to read this re-
port He is lawyer and he will not fail to dis
cover that Mr.. Ranney has a faculty of untan-
Cling complicated testimony and stating the sub
stantial facts established that is worthy of his
admiration. however deeply he may regret the
necessity of the conclusion to which he must
come, that his Attorney general. his Solicitor
general, his Commissioner of Indian Affairs, his
Commissioner of Railroads, and other party asso
ciates whom he has distinguished by his con-
idence, have not acted in accordance with the
sentiment, Public Office is public trust" tits
beautiful sentiment. and at the present time
the citizens of whom he is the chief magistrate
are waiting with keen interest to learn whether
he holds it only as a beautiful sentiments or as a
rule of conduct IL it is indeed the rule by which
his administration is guided. the investigation
had will be- consummated by one certain event.
Mr.. Garland, of Arkansas will promptly cease,
by resignation or removal, to be a member of the
Cabinet
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THE SUNDAY JOURNAL

Has become the fayorite issue Of the week The sdl
ton printed that day is specially prepared and IS
steadily increasing in circulation from week TO week.
It is sought after with avdty by both readers ana
shrewd enterprising advertisers The literary chsF
acter of the Sunday journal Is high that OF
paper in the United States Besides the best writer's
in this country and in Europe whose works have APP
peared and viii continue to appear in its columns.
THE JOURNAL has introduced to the public many
writer's whose poems and sketches have fixed
and standard literary character and authority. Whla
drawing upon the best authors of the world for orig
inal matter for its columns THE JOURNAL has been
and viii continue to be specially the medium through
which local writers of the best class may find APP
preciative audience. THE SUNDAY JOURNAL reaches
all points possible to be reached by railway eavly
the day Of its publication.
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DANA ON EDWIN M. STANTON.
Strong Testimonial to the Great War Sec
retary's Patriotism and Purity

A Strong Testimonial to the Great War Sec
retary's Patriotism and Purity.
Congressional Record. June 10.
Mr.. Hepburn-Mr Chairman thank the gen.
tleman from Pennsylvania for presenting at this
opportune moment this letter Its statements
make thoroughly complete letter that desire
to read. have. this morning, received letter
from the Hon. Charles A. Dana, who was the
Assistant Secretary of War during the period of
Mr.. Stanton's service. No man can speak of Mr..
Stanton with more of authority than this distin
guished gentleman. He was in position to know.
His high character gives certainty to his state
ments. The letter reads
NEW YORK. June IL.
'Dear SRI am sorry to say that my period
of intimacy with Mr.. Stanton, and of service
der him in the War Department, did not really
begin until after General Mcclellan had been
removed. For this reason l am not able to speak
upon that point from personal knowledge of my
own. But upon the general question of Mr..
Stantons purposes can say most emphaticaliy
that in all my acquaintance with him he never
had but one purpose In his mind, and this was to-
carry the war efficiently forward to a victorious
conclusion He had no friends but those who
were of that mind, aud he knew no enemies but
those whom he regarded as the enemies
of his country Whoever was not for
prosecuting the most vigorously, who
ever hesitated, whoever interposed OBJ
stacles whoever in his opinion failed to
come up to the hi gh mark of zeal and thorough
ness, might be certain to have Mr.. Stanton for a
critic and an antagonist OF himself, of his own
personal interests and advancements, no man
could be less careful than he was. All
mercenary considerations he despised and the
end of the great struggle left him much poorer
man than he was at the beginning. All mere
friendships he was ready to disregard and fling
away as soon as ne came to believe that their
object did not share his own high and patriotic
enthusiasm for the Union He was such man
in his day aud work as Oliver Cromwell was in
his, and they who now propose to judge him by
any narrow standard of their own are sure to
Judge wrongly.
'Of course, a great, heroic figure like Stanton
is not infallble, because be is man. 1t was
always possible for him to judge wrongly, and to
be deceived by erroneous evidence But one
thing was never possible for him, and that was
to be unfathful to the Union to show any
mercy, in feeling or in act, toward its enemies.
at is very easy for msn in this year of 1886 to
find blemishes in the conduct or the character Of
this great man, but we who knew him thoroughly
and whose fortune it was to labor at his side and
under his orders. cannot be mistaken in our
opinion that without him the Union could not
have been saved. Believe me, dear sir, very
faithfully yours CHARLES A. DANA.
"Hon. w p. Hepburn
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A DEADLY CONFLICT.
Two Brothers Fight for Possession OF an Ille-
getimate Child, Both Being Killed.

getimate Child, Both Being Killed.
Dalton fGa Special.
News reaches here from Union county of q
terrible tragedy, il which three lives were lost
and fourth is suspended in the balance In
Ivylog district lived two brothers named, re-
spectively, Roll and Washington Whitmore
Roll had recently married a young lady of the
neighborhood named Miss Hughes. Previous to
his marriage he had led astray the ffteen-year-
old daughter of Marion HARNESS, a neighboring
farmer, the result of which was child, born
three months ago. The young wife desired to
raise her husbands child and for that purpose
obtained it from its mother. Last week Miss
HARNESS became anxious to see her babe, and
it was finally carried to her by the senior Mr..
Whitmore. Once more in her possession, she
refused to give it up.
1t was at this juncture that the two brothers.
arming themselves with shotguns ana knives,
determined to recover the baby by force. Their
father vainly endeavored to restrain them. They
reached the Hardness home, and pushing Mrs.
HARNESS off the veranda, attempted to make a
forcible entrance The girls brother, Harvey
and Ed Hardness, met them with volley from
their shotguns. Washington Whtmore fell
dead at the first shot The fight then became
general. pistols and knives playing their deadly
part. Roll Whitmore was in the act of stabbing
Ed HARNESS. when Harvey Hartness sent fa-
tai bullet through him. Ed Hartness had, how
ever. been SO severely stabbed that his death is
looked for. He is literally cut to pieces Har-
vey Hardness, while not SO severely cut up, is
nevertheless in desperate condition. He is
now under bond for appearance in court, if he
should recover
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This IS a Time Of Danger

Dangers. in the shape Of alarming ills, threaten the
household at this season, which, if neglected become
prostratng diseases To guard against them requires
vigilance, abstinence and Sanfosds Ginger.
This unrivalled household panacea and delicious
summer medicine is original combination of I'm
ported Ginger Choice Anomalies and French Brandy
vastly superior to all other 'gingers" and household
medicines known to physicians.
1t instantly relieves cramps and palms. speedily
checks all forms of summer complaint prevents ind
gestion, destroys disease germs il water drunk
stores the circulation and digestion when suspended
ey chl-afrequent cause Of cholera morbus-breaks
up colds and fevers and wards off maarial contagious
and epidemic influences.
SAN FORD'S GINGER
Is Sold by All Druggists and Grocers.
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tinguished suffragist said on the platform at
Chicago that woman's oppressed state had so
mother. and they told her it was girl. she
turned her face to the wall and wept From
hoping for a boy, and weeping for a girl, to
public congratulations for GIRL what an ascent
in womans condition!
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The Boston I,aby,s Taste.


lady writes to the Journal: sour little two
year-old boy is very fond of medicine. No mat
ter what the kind he takes it with evident
relish, and leases for it on all occasions. The
other day be came running H. and said he was
sick and tired. and his legs ached, and he must
have some To pacify him his mother gave him
teaspoonfu of cough syrup After tapping
out the spoon he looked roguishly mp to her and
said in an appealing tone: Got two legs, man.
ma; mus have anozer spoonful for ozer Leg y
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The Advance of womankind.

SamueT hteu-
A great chalk mark in woman's
elevation is made by this editorial paragraph in
the Boston Womans Journal on a domestic
incident to distinguished suffragist:
1.-The congratulations of the suffragists of the
United States will be extended to Mr.. and Mrs.
Atkinson, 165 Elm street, Indianapolis. IN con-
sideration of the arrival of bright little
daughter at their home on the 9th inst"
Yet little more than a dozen years ago a dis