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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-04
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GARDINER.

Mr.. H. X. Morrell has gone to Florida
S. Blackwell of Minneapolis is in town Wis
iting his sister, Mrs. Lord
At Library Hall, Dec. 10, afternoon and
evening,the Episcopal Society propose giving
a fair, and Dame and Squire supper, which
will be one of the principal attractions. The
latter named will be represented in costumes
of one Century ago. A charming apple-wo-
man will preside at stall. as well as many
other pleasing features, which will undoubt-
edly insure the success of the entertainment
Despite the Inclement weather a large
number of people have attended the G. A. X.
fair each evening. The numbers of the tick
cts which drew the prizes were announced
Thursday evening, and the succeeding is the
list of the numbers, togel her with the names
OF the prizes 620, government note. $50, Z.
Clason; 40l, clothes wringer, unclaimed I;
4S7, gold coin, So, unclaimed; 299, extern
sion table, Mrs. Frank Meady; 100 half-ton
of coal; 305, gold coin, $40, unclaimed; 81,
silk umbrella, unclaimed; %, barrel of -four,
500, silk gossamer; 42l. clock; "a, $40, gold
coin, Miss Carrie Buzzell; 1896, lamp; 100,
half-ton of COAL ZIG, gold coin, s.; 43,
lady's boots; 238, gold coin, $40; 338 watch,
Eugene Kimball; 43S, gold coin, S5; 443,
gold coin, So; 81, gloves.
Forty-three warrants were issued at the
police court last month, as follows: Drunk,
%; assault and battery, 3; vagrancy Z; in
terrupting religious worship, q; violation of
Lords Day, miscellaneous, 2.
Special Agent Geo. W. Eastman, of the
New Hampshire Insurance Co. was in town
Yesterday.
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A NEW ORDER
TO Take Effect January Ist, Issued by
Secretary Whitney.

WASHINGTON, Dec l.
The Secretary of the Navy today issued an
order, directing that on and after January lst
all stores anu supplies and records of all the
property and plants at the navy yards and
stations, belonging to the Navy Department,
with the exception of the vessels and stores
and supplies coming under the cognization of
the bureau of medicine and surgery and of
marine corps, be transferred to the bureau of
provisions and clothing. An officer of the
pay corps is to be designated as general store
officer at each yard and station to take
charge of the stores. Civil employers and la
borers connected with the accounts and care
of the stores and supplies will be transferred
to the office of the general store keeper. and
their names will be continued on the rolls of
the bureau of provisions and clothing. On
board OF vessels. all equipments, outfits and
supplies are to be transferred to the pay Off
GERS. All conflicting orders are repealed
The order is intended to carry out Sec.
Whitney's ideas concerning the concentrating
in one bureau of the responsibility for stores
and supplies so far as possible under the ex-
isting law.
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KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
They Object to Paying the New Assess
ment OF 25 Cents.

CHICAGO, Decl3.
The Daily News this morning says: The
action of the General Assembly of the
Knights of Labor in evying an assessment of
25 cents upon all members of :he order is
being commented upon by leading local
knights. A circular issued by Powderly or
dering collection of the assessment is being
read in local assemblies. Several have de-
cided to pay the amount under protest, and
others have concluded to ignore the mandate
for the present. Every assembly pays reg
ular tax, which is accumulated in what IS
known as the "defence fund" In many
cases, especially in mixed assemblies, large
sums have accrued. These assemblies object
to being assessed when the money collected
for "defence" purposer is lying idle in banks.
Local assemblies, and especially the stock
yards contingent, object most emphatically
to the mandate claiming that Chicago and the
entire West has been wronged by the general
board, not only in the stock yards strike, but
in the recent railroad strike on the southwest
ern system. They claim that Western knights
are being asked to support Western strikes
and are not only refused assistance when in
trouble, but forced to unconditional surren-
der in case where the general order was not
asked or expected to render financial aid.
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Drowned While Skating.

New PORTLAND, Dec. 3.
Friday morning about 8 O'Clock, Joshua.
the eleven year old son of Philander Butts,
and Edgar, the ten year old son of j. A.
Woodward, went out on the mill pond skat-
ing. While opposite Goose Point, short
distance from the village. they were seen to
break through the ice, by Mrs. Woodward
BY extending rope and board the Wood
ard boy was saved in an exhausted condition.
The Butts boy sank and was not seen until a
boat was procured and with grapples he was
raised but life was extinct.
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MAINE DINPATCHES.
TALK OF A FAIR.
A Citizens Meeting at >aco Relative to
the West Maine Fair.

SACo, Dec. 8.
Another citizens meeting in the interest of
the West Maine Fair, was held at Biddeford
tonight, Daniel II. Burnham of Kennebunk-
port, presiding. A letter from President
Lord Of the Boston & Maine, was read, stat
ing that the directors had referred the matter
70 committee of three, consisting of Presi-
dent Lord. Kicker of Portland. and Paul of
South Newmarket. II is evident from the
tone of the letter that the railroad will furnish
no aid unless the citizens of Biddeford and
Saco unite with each other and leading agri-
culturalsts OF York county. The temporary
organization of the West Maine Park Asso-
citation was made with the choice OF the fol-
lowing officers: President, Simion A. An
drews; Secretary, Charles S. Hamilton !;
Treasurer, Edward w. Staples; Directors,
Daniel A. Burnham, Samuel w. Berry Chas.
B. Harmon. conference will be held with
Saco relative to union.
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McQUADE TRIAL.
The Alleged Jury Tamperer Brought up
for a Hearing.

New YORK, Dec. 3.
The arrest of the alleged jury tamperer
yesterday, caused the court room, where the
proceedings in the trial of ex-alderman Nc
Quade are going on, to be crowded tins morn
ing. 1t was understood that Falkenberg, who
attempted to approach talesman Gray, would
be arraigned before Recorder Smyth, today,
on charge of "embracing" which is the legal
term tor tampering with a jurymsn. Shortly
after the recorder took his seat, an officer ar
raigned before him Herman Falkenberg.
Lawyer Humnel stood up and said that he
represented the prisoner. Mr.. Hummel said
his client was tailor by trade and 81 years
old He read a written reply to the charge
from his client. Ii declared the accused to
be innocent of any intention to commit any
offence and stated that he merely mentioned
the case of McQuade to Mr.. Gray, "and,"
Hummei went on Gray introduced the sub
ct himself" Faikenberg waived examins-
ton and was held in $1,000 for trial. He was
baied later. The trial was then resumed.
Three mysterious prisoners were kept in
corner carefully guarded.
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PRESIDENTIAL APPOIN ENTS.
Charles b. Morton Appinted Commis-
siOner of Navigation and John Cousins
GetAt kennebunk Custom House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.
The President today made the following
appointments:
Charles B. Morton of Maine, to be com
missioner of navigation.
j. B. Caldwell of Indiana, to he deputy
second auditor of the treasury.
A. E Lewis of Pennsy ylvanis, to be deputy
fifth auditor of the treasury.
Hugh A. Hardtzen of Georgia, to be deputy
auditor of the treasury for the postotfice de-
partment
John McCafferty, to be collector of Gus.
toms for the district of Alaska.
John Cousins, to be collector of customs
for the district of Kenne bunk, Maine.
The postmaster general has appointed
Phineas Eames fourth class postmaster at
Embden, Maine.
The secretary of the navy, by direction of
the President, ha. ordered Lieut.. A. W.
Greedy to take charge of the signal office
during the temporary absence of Gen. Hazen,
chief signal officer.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
CHAM BER OF DEPUTIES.
The Government Def ated by a Majority
OF Is VOtes.

PARIS, Dec. 3.
In the Chamber of Deputies todav. NJ.
Sarren. minister of the interior, speaking in
opposition to the motion for the total aboli-
ton of the offices of sub-prefects, promised
that he would introduce bill providing for
a partial abolition of the offices of prime
ministers. DeFreycenet supported VI. Ssr-
rien and reproached the opposition for seiz-
ing every chance offered TO overthrow the
government. The chamber, however, adopt
ed the motion for the total abolition by Il
majority of l3 votes, thus defeating the gov
ernment 1t is reported that DeFreycent
Sarrien and Goblet, minister of public in
struction, will resign. There was intense
excitement in the lobbies of the chambers
After the vote was announced, the sitting of
the chambers was suspended in order that the
cabinet might consider Its position. The
ministers held a meeting and afterward ten
dered their designations to President Grevy.
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FROM ROCKLAND.
Burglary at ROckland-The steamer Pee
nObscOt being Temporarily Repaired.

RoCKLAND, Dec. 4.
Burglars last night entered the stores of
c.. Ii, Pendleton and A. C.. Gage & Co. OBJ
tanning small amount of money at the lat
ter place, An arrest will probably follow.
The steamer Penobscot was foated and
towed to Atlantic wharf. Several feet of her
keel was knocked off and there were holes in
the planking. She will repair temporarily
here and then proceed to Boston. The total
damage which is not great is covered by in
surance.
Arrangements have been completed for
the display of cautionary weather signals at
White Head. The New England Telephone
company next week will begin to stretch line
from this city to that point The display of
cautionsry signals at Rockland will be dis
continued. The change meets with great
favor among vessel owners and masters. 1t
is especially invaluable to steamers plying
this portion of the coast.
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HANGING TO A TREE.
Three Negroes Lynched for Alleged
Murder.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.
special to the Times from Brennan,
Texas, says: At an early hour morning an
armed came to town, overpowered the jailor
and took out Shea Fielder, Alfred Jones and
Ephraim Jones, three of the negroes impli-
Gated in the killing of Dewes Bolton, at f.
Llewellyn's store In this county on the night
of the election and lynched them. 1t was so
quickly done that the town was not aroused.
The bodies of the three men were found
hanging to tree in the morning. 1t was
thought that the feeling against the men had
subsidized so that further trouble would not
occur, and Sheriff Dever had brought them
back from Houston whittier they had been
sent for safe keeping. There is no clue to
any of the perpetrators. 1t is feared that the
unfortunate occurrence will again cause race
prejudice, and raise political excitement very
high.
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THE CORPSE
Of Vanderbilt Removed to its Final Rest.
ing Place.

New YORK, Dec. 8.
The body of VIM. Vanderbilt was removed
today from the receiving vault in Moravan
cemetery at New Dorpsi to its final resting
place in Massre granite Mansoleum on
Lighthouse Hill Ocean Terrace, the highest
point in Moraviau cemetery. The utmost
precautions were taken to secure secrecy in
the removal of the body and only the detec-
tives who have been guarding the remains,
the employees, and three members of the
Vanderbilt family were present. When the
vault was opened the casket was Withdrawn,
and, without religious ceremony, escorted by
the detective guard to Mansoleum. The
great gate OF the tomb was unlocked and the
key given to the Vanderbilt family, repre-
sented by VIM. K, Fredk., and Cornelius
Vanderbilt. The detective guard was re-
moved from the receiving vault and placed
on duty at Mansoleum.
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GRAND RECEPTION
rendered Michael Davitt in Newbury.
port.
NEWBURYPORr. Dec

NEwBURYPoRr. Dec 3.
Michael Davitt was rendered a grand re-
ception tonight. Several Irish societies from
Newburyport and Amesbury with the Cadet
band escorted the distinguished visitor and
other invited guests from the Parochial resi-
dence to the City Hall, there being much en-
thusiasm along the route. Representative
Edward A. Mosely presided at the meeting
owing to R. 5. Spotford's illness. In brief
speech Michael Davitt was presented and
after cheer upon cheer the speaker addressed
the meeting. The other guest. present were
John Boyle O'Reilly. Rev. Father Materson
of Peabody. O'Reilly of Lawrence, Ryan of
Beverley, Mahan of Everett and Nolan of
Abingdon.
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WINES AT ERS.
The w. C. r. U. OF Missouri Criticise
Mrs. Whitney's Social Habits.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3.
At the convention today, members of the
St. Louis district w. c. L. u, adopted the
following resolution:
Whereas, newspapers report that Mrs.
Whitney, wife of the secretary of the navy,
not long since gave dinner at which were
present Is ladies', including President Cleve-
lands young wife, but no gentleman, and
Whereas, the papers report that courses OF
different alcoholic drinks were served, there
fore be it
Resolved, That the Women's Christian
Temperance Union of Missouri express their
deep modification and regret that ladies in
this high social position should themselves
set this bad example to the people of this al
ready drink diseased country, and be it fur
ther
Resolved, That the secretary of this con
vention transmit copy of this resolution to
Mrs. Cleveland.
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FOR A CELEBRATION.
Prog ANNE for the Centennial Ami.
hiversary of the PRONUNCIATION of the
Federal Constitution.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 8

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3.
The State delegates who are arranging for
the celebration of the centennial anniversary
of the PRONUNCIATION of the federal constitu-
ton, today, on motion of Hazard of Rhode
Island, resolved to call themselves the GEN.
tennial constitutional commission. They
organized permanently with oohn A.Kasson OF
Iowa AS president, and Henry Cabot Lodge
of Massachusetts, and Col. James Herit of
South Carolina as vice president. An exec
utive sub-commission was as follows: Penn
sylvania, Amos K. Little; Virginia, Well
man West; Massachusetts,, Henry Cabot
Lodge; South Carolina, James A. Hovt {;
Maryland, Clinton p. Paine Indiana, Chas.
W Reeve; New York, Edward +. Jones :;
Ohio, Alfred T Gashorn; Missouri, Thomas
I. Bantt; Mississippi, Marcellius Green :;
Michigan, Judge James V. Campbell; Con-
nectcut, Henry c Robinson; Dakota. N. G.
Ordway.
The programme for the celebration, re-
ported yesterday, was discussed, amended
and finally adopted as follows
Section One-That there shall be an ora
ton and poem in commerati0n of the singing
of the constitution
Section Two-Tbat there shall be mill
tary di play in which the United States shall
BE- invited to be represented by each branch
OF lis military and naval service and the sew
eral States and Territories and the District
of Columbia by their militia and volunteer
service and the President be requested to
designate the officers to command the same.
Section 3-That there be an industrial pro-
cessional display.
Section 4-rhat invitations to participate
in the celebration be extended to the Presi-
dent of the United States and his cabinet: the
Federal Judiciary Congress and the represen-
tatives OF all the departments of the National
government; to the governors of each state
and territory; to the judiciaries and legisla-
tors of the same and the representatives
of the several Departments thereof; to the
commissioners of the District of Columbia
and to the various civic organizations and
associations of the Union and that the resi-
dent representatives OF foreign governments,
having friendly relations with the United
States be invited to be present.
Section o. he erection of suitable me-
mortal in the city OF Philadelphia commemor-
ating of the singing and adoption of the con-
stitution and OF the progress of the nation
since that period.
An address to the people, prepared by the
Lodge, was adopted and will be issued with
the programme. The address asks for the
hearty and universal support to make the
celebration worthy of the nation. Resolu-
tons were adopted requesting the aid and
cooperation of Congress in the celebration
and calling upon those states and territories
not yet represented to send delegates to the
commissioner as early as possible.
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OFF THE TRACK.
Accident on the New Brunswick Rail.
rOad-One Man injured.

HoULToN, Dec. 8.
Thursday afternoon, accompanied by a high
wind. Eight inches of snow fell. The ther-
mometer registered six above Friday morn
ing. The night train from Woodstock, con-
sisting of an engine, six box cars, and a
smoker and passenger car ran of the track
two miles below Debec. The engine rolled
on its side. The cars, excepting the smoker
and passenger, which broke clear, left the
rails. One employe was slightly injured.
Trains are delayed by the accident.
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ANOTHER MURDER.
Logger Killed by One of His Compan.
ions, in the " Oods-The Assassin Al.
tacks His Victim Twice Before Finish.
ing Him.
BANGOR. Dec. 3.

BANGOR, Dec. 3.
Another murder has been committed in
Washington county. This time in Bedding
ton, forest covered tow nship in the west of
the county, bordering on Hancock The
scene of the tragedy is about ten miles north
of the village of Cherry6eld.
Thursday afternoon, John Dorr of Debois
and James Mclaughlin of Alexander were at
work in a logging camp in Beddington. Nc
Laughlin accused Dorr of shirking his work.
dispute arose and hot words passed. Dorr
called Mclaughlin ''-- buffer"
"lf you say that again | will show you
whether am or not" exclaimed Mclaughlin
who is a notorious bully.
'You can't scare me-" said Dorr.
Upon that, Mclaughlin pitched into him
and gave him such pounding that DORIS
face putfed up badly and he stared for home.
Brute that Mclaughlin s,the more he thought
of the matter, the madder he grew. Some of
the other loggers reproached him, but that
only made him worse. He started on DORIS
track, saying with an oath, Pm not done
with him yet"
Overtaking Dorr in the road not more than
five or ten minutes after the poor man lett,
he beat him to death and fed. DORIS re-
mains look as though he had fought to
finish. He is 81 years old, unmarried and
had good reputation.
1t is believed that the assassin has taken to
the woods and it will not be an easy matter
to capture him.
Dorr was employed as teamster by Farms
worth, the lumberman, whose camp is on
Shorey Brook. tributary of the Narragua-
gus river.
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WILSON'S STORY.
ter-Just What His Mother Means Tin.
certain.
WoRCEsrER. Dec. 5.

NohthSlEhs DSCs u.
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Rice of Uxbridge, the eldest
daughter of Jonas Wilson, and sister of
Levi Wilson and some II years older than he
is, completely denies the stories of his parent
age. His mother. Mrs. Porter. says emphat-
ically that she is his mother.
She thinks Levi not in his right mind. Mrs.
Porter faltered when she said Jonas Wilson
was Does father, and sohbingly said she
knew something bad would become of her,
but whether this was in regard to future sup
port or having not answered correctly is the
question.
PUTNAM, Conn, Dec. 3.
There is very marked resemblance be-
tween Mrs. Porter and the printed likeness of
Moen. The picture of the deceased brother,
Henry, looks quite like Levi. Mrs. Porter
SAID that up to last spring, Levi sent her S25
month. Since then, for reasons known to
storekeeper Joslin, necessary supplies only
had been furnished at the village grocery,
Wilson settling at the end of each month
Bv contradicting Lewis statement she is con-
stant fear of being deserted She contradict
ed the report of Jonas Wilson's receiving
money from a wealthy man when residing in
East Kellingly, which report has been circu
lated tor years. When asked, after a social
chat, if Jonas Wilson revealed secret on
his death bed to Levi and her, she suddenly
changed her countenance, and meditating,
said, "don't remember" To all other ques-
tions she replied promptly, She denied Lewis
statement of his birth and said that his word
was not worth believing. She says that Levi
visited her several weeks ago, but said moth.
ing about Moen and Porter; says Wilson has
not called since June Porter wants to do
all the talking, and she answers just enough
questions innocently to make person sus-
pect her strange expressions, nervous actions
and at times evasive answers.
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AND COMMERCIAL
new YORK Produce Market.

NEW YORK. Dec. 3
FLoUR-Receipts, 2o,l74; exports. 4,O5s sales, 26
600; No. 2, 95 a rs; fancy white Western, extra
4 50 is; common to good, 80 IS; good to
choice, 40 q IS; City mill extra, 4 so a 46l,
superhne, 235 10, ST. Louis extra, 80 a 8 is,
winter wheat extra, so al Is; Minnesota extra
80 Is
WHEAT Receipts. i37. 500 exports. so. .4o4, sales
AS. .0oU, No. 8 red. s7i; No. red, SOL, elevator
No. Red State. s2l; No White State, 50.
RYE-dull.
BARLEY.-steedy
CORN = Receipts 81, $50 bushels; exports, 1925
Gales, l3o,o ,ooc. spot No 3, 35l; No 2, isi
OATs-Receipts, 1880, sales. 100 600; No 8, "a
do White. 81; No 2, 34l 84l; do White. 81 q 37I
No !, 80; DO White, 10; Mixed Western. "a 50
White do, 81 q 421; White State, 81 a 30
SUGAR-Cut loaf and crushed 81 a 81; granulated
81; white extra C, las; yellow. fafi; mould
81.
PETRoLEUM-United, s1l bid.
TALLOw-easier.
BEKF-dul.
PoRK-Aess spot. 10 rs . IL 90; clear back,
10 %.
LARD-fenAsd. . rs.
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The Bell Telephone Case.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.
An evening paper says: Solicitor General
Jencks, ex-Solictor Goode and Hon. JEFF
Chandler, of the counsel for the government,
left last evening for Columbus, O1io, to con-
fer with ex-senator Thurman, also one of
the government counsel. as to the next legal
steps to be taken with regard to the Bell
tephone case. 1t appears that the counsel
are divided on the question whether to appeal
the case to the United States supreme court
or commence a new action in the courts of
Massachusetts. The conference of the coun-
sci will determine the next steps to be taken
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Active, Pushing and Reliable.

Devine & Coughin can always be relied
upon to carry in stock the purest and best
goods, and sustain the reputation of being &C.
tive, pushing and reliable. by recommending
articles with well established merit and such
as are popular Having the agency for the
celebrated DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, colds and coughs, will sell it on
positive guarantee. 1t will surely cure any
and every affection Of throat, lungs, or chest,
and in order to prove our claim, we ask you
to call and get Trial Bottle Free
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state Reform Club Convention.
LEWISTON, DE,

LEWISTON, Dec. 3.
The State Reform Club convention at Au-
burn, elected G. w. Lock of Auburn, State
President; w. II. Doughty of Auburn, sec
retary. The county committee appointed,
were
Androscoggin-G. W. Lock.
Kennebec-R. W. Dunn.
Aroostook-G. NJ. Parks.
Oxtord-J. F. Devine.
Franklin-Jno. Allen.
Sagadahoc-John McKieneo.
Penobscot--T. p. Richardson.