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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-23
THE DOWNS CASE.
Next Week-The Case Will UndOubted-
ly Come Up Before the Supreme Court.

BosToN, Dec. 90.
In the case of w. W. Downs VS.. Bowdoin
Square church today, MIR. Chaplin for the
defence resumed and completed the argument
began yesterday Gen. Butler claimed the
society had power to perform all the func-
tons that ordinarily belonged to parishes.
long argument upon the legal points of the
case followed. Counsellor Smvth for the
defence said the vital question was whether
there had been a contract between this man
Downs and the parish He then went on to
argue that there had been no legal meeting of
the parish.
Gen Butler presented the case for the
plaintiffs standpoint. He claimed the ap-
pointment of Downs as pastor had been clear
ly proved that he and ne only was pastor
of the Bowdoin Street church. He denied
the legal right of this religious body to break
off its contract with the consent of the con-
gregation. 'Is it," he asked, "a scheme of
IL men to break up this property and get
the control of the meeting house property"
As to the immortality of Downs, Gen. But
Ter claimed the society had no right to turn
him cut of the position without a hearing
and that Downs on that point had never been
heard. The plaintiff grounded his case on
the claim that he had contract, that it was
a life contract and for five years he had gone
on in the fuflment of that contract.
At Gen Buffers conclusion his honor said
he would consider the matter carefully and
give decision early next week. 1t was in
timated on both sides that whatever the
decision might be the case will come before
the supreme court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-23
UNDER ARREST.
How Young Mans Crooked Career was
stopped.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. %.
Dexter +. Fay of Boston, was arrested yes
terday, and will be brought to this citv
to answer to the charge of robbing the
jewelry store of Chas. II. Upweyer in this
city several weeks ago, after binding the
proprietor by throwing pepper in his eyes.
Fav's history reads like romance. His
father, S. w. Fay, was a wealthy merchant
of Boston. About year ago young Fav
came to Milwaukee and presented a letter of
introduction from the eastern director of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad to
General Manager Roswell Miller. On the
strength of the letter he secured employment
in the office of the company. In August
last, Fay secured checks sggregating 1921
from several employees of the road, promis-
ing to get them cashed. He secured the
money, however, and skipped out. In Octo-
Der last he "peppered' Chicago pawn
broker named Donnelly, and got away with a
$4,000 diamond, which was recovered 10 a
pawn shop in this city. 1t has also been es-
tablished by roundabout way that Fay is
the man who grabbed two watches from q
trav from south side Jewelry store
some time ago and escaped. The police are
confident that Fav had no accomplices. He
is about thirty years of age. The culprit's
father retired from business in Boston few
months after his sons departure for the
West. and recently died in New York at the
residence of his daughter, in ignorance of
his sons criminal career.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-23
MASSACHUSETTS, GRANGE.
1t Continues its Session on Wednesday,
Milk Producers Statement.

WORCESTER. Dec. %.
The meeting of the State grange continued
this forenoon. The place of the next meet
ing was left to the executive committee.
South Pennington was suggested Worthy
Lecturer p. M. Harwood presented his an
nual report which was congratulatory and
full of good advice. A. l.. Fitch of Hopkn-
ton, secy. and agent of the Milk Producers
Association, was admitted and made an ad-
dress. He said Boston's milk supply had
doubled within six yeArs and a milk car was
now run to points rs miles away. While the
aspect of the milk question had changed
with a generation, milk was about the only
market product generally available to the
farmers. He showed that with all allow
ances for profit and handling milk peddler's
profits were nearly three times larger than
those of the farmers. The remedy was in
through organization of farmars.
Resolutions for the law requiring farmers
to cut weeds and brush by the roadside along
their land, before September / each year.
and for law exempting woodland from taxa
ton were referred to the committee on legis
lation. resolution asking for a repeal of
the section OF the treaspa.s law relating to
the posting of notices by farmers was adopt
ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
ANTI.RENT CAMPAIGN.
Gladstone and His Late Cabinet to Sup.
port the Government in Trying to
Suppress il.

LONDON, Dec. %
The interchange of views between Glad
stone and his colleagues Of the last liberal
cabinet on the attitude TO be adopted BY the
liberal party AT the opening of Parliament
has resulted in an agreement to support the
government in all legal efforts to suppress
the anti-renr campaign, but to urge immed-
late enforcement of some form OF ParnelPs
bill for the suppression of evictions.
The Gladstone circle is irritated over the
action of Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien and the
anti-rent leaders have been warned that there
Is no chance that the cooperation of Glad
stone will continue unless they submit to
Parnell. who, desirous of q common policy
with Gladstone, is suspected of aiming to
suppress the plan of the campaign.
The Pail Mall Gazette declares that both
Gladstone and Parnell are no longer in ac-
cord with their followers, who. it saws, unless
they discover and amend their error will find
themselves, when Parliament meets, without
even rump of party. Notwithstanding
Parnelrs displeasure Dillon, O'Brien and
Healy continue their anti-rent tactics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-23
PROVISIONS MADE
by Bill Which Relates to the COnstrnc-
ton and Maintenance of Telegraph
Lines by Land Grant Railroad Com
panies.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
A bill reported from the committee on post
offices and post roads, today bv Mr.. Warner
of Ohio, relative to the construction and
maintenance OF telegraph lines by land grant
railroads, provides that all subsidized roads
shall forthwith and hence forward by and
through their own officers ard employees.
construct and operate for railroad. govern
ment and commercial and all other purposes
telegraph lines and exercise by themselves
alone all telegraph franchises conferred upon
and obligations assumed by them under the
granting acts, that when any telegraph COM
pany which shall have accepted the provisions
of title Go of the revised statutes shall extend
its lines to the eastern terminus or to anv
station or office of the telegraph line belong
ing to any one of the said railroad companies,
it shall have the right to connect with the
telegraph line of the railroad company at the
point where the lines meet, for the prompt
exchange of telegraphic communication be-
tween two compaLies. Railroad companies
are reqa red to operate their telegraph lines
so as to afford equal facilities to all without
discrimination 10 favor of or against any
person, company or corporation. 1t pro-
vides that any officer of the railroad company
who violates any of the provisions of the act
shall be adjudged guilty of misdemeanor and
be subject TO a fine not exceeding $1,000 and
imprisonment not more than six months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-23
NEGRO EMIGRATION.
A General Exodus From South Carolina
Threatened.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. %.
Several negro families from South Carolina
passed through this place yesterday, and
will locate in Drew. Chicot. Disha and other
countries in the southern portion of Arkansas.
They were from Aiken and Barnwell coun-
ties, South Carolina, and give rather
gloomy account of affairs in that State al
leging that the cotton crop was failure, the
the past season, that the price of the staple
was lower than ever before, and the land
lords under the law absorbed the proceeds of
black labor. They also allege they had no
political rights, being to all intents and pur-
poses, disfranchised. Under these circum-
stances emigration was matter of necessity,
if not of choice. Large numbers will leave
Appleton, Blackville and other points in
South Carolina within the next six weeks
bound for Arkansas. Emigration is spread
ing all over the State and unless the lie gisla-
ture makes an effort to improve their condi-
ton, by repeating obnoxious laws and enact
ing legislation to protect them, these people
say that hundreds of South Carolina planta-
tions will remain uncultivated for lack of
colored help.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-23
AUGUSTA WHOLESALE MARKET.

itcSbst. btC
: Hay and wood are coming in quite ahundantly,
nay commands from els to SIS as TO quality.
Appes are worth 81 a barrel quick and the larger
part OF the crep has been secured by buyers
APPLES-Green, Soca40; evsporated ,asc. dried.
*dSc;, winter fruit $l.75s2.oo v hbl.
bbEANS-tes, 81 coal IS. Yellow eyed, $l 25ai so.
bsEr-s'mAil. Sacc.; OK, 7saSc,;
BEErS-.lc per pound
burTER-Sold. iaaisc.; ball. e5a2Sc. common,
dc.
CABBAGfS-Sl.oop per cwt.
ShsESt-faeiory and domestic, lolalsc.
EGGS-2S597c, per doz.
GHAiN-Uorn. SIC; mea,, ASo.. bran, 81 90 Der
ew,' cotton seed meal, 81 so per bag.
HAf Af-Loose, SlS oodlioo; pressed, Silg.6;
straw, S7.T5dsSoo.
HONEYMOON, lSsenc per pound.
LAkD-Domestic, SGac.; western, tiercp ,las
LAMB &C. n.
MUTTON-ssac.
OArS-aOc.
poIATOkS-6oc. per bushel.
fotLtkl -Broilers, -a--c; spring chickens IA
aloi fowl. lodi2c, turkeys, isisO
IlkNlP>-lc per poani.
NuOl-2S, unwashed; Soc washed,
Moop-Dry hard. IS .5ou$ $500, sott, SS.s5aS4 90
HIDE Light, &C.. heavy, Z; lamb skins s0a
fVS; sheep. SocsSl 90; calf skins, rs asl 90.
NEAL-sagc. v n.
augusta Beer Compaay's Wholesale Price CGrr enf
BEEF-roday's prices OF fresh oeef:-sidcs. 0a,;
hu quarters salo, fore quarters, ,4a+te; rounds ith
nanSsoscic rump and lolns. short rib Gu Sa
loc; rttes, ia-c; backs, s6c; ehucks stripes Sc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-23
A SUIT
For $4,000 for False Imprisonment and
Malicious Prosecution.

Sioux CITY, Dec. 90.
George A. Lange today began suit against
G. X. Camp for 900 for false imprison-
ment and malicious prosecution. Camp is
rich, retired farmer and a member of the
Methodist church. Lsnge is sign paper.
On the night of the murder of Rev. DR..
Haddock he was with a crowd of saloon men
who planned the crime. Leavitt says in his
confession that Lange was at Junk's saloon
when Arensdori and the crowd went to meet
Haddock, and that Lsnge followed the crowd.
Ten days after the murder Lange got drunk
and told what he knew. This brought Lauge
before the coroner's jury, where he denied
everything When Leavitt confessed and
Arensdorf and his companions were arrested,
Lange was arrested on complaint of Camp
on the charge of conspiracy. Lange was in
the county Jail from Oct. Sth to Oct 10th,
and was then bsiled out. The grand jury
failed to indict him, but Justice Foley held
him in $4,000 to appear as a witness. Lange
told Sheriff Mcdonald some time ago that
for $4,000 he would tell who killed Haddock
Mcdonald paid Lange 500. His story was
taken in short hand but it was unsatisfactory
and Mcdonald threw the fellow out of his
Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-23
THE PENSION BILL
To be Introduced by Senator Blair of
New tiampshire-lt Provides for Nurses
In the War Who may be in Want-An
Addition to the Pension Appropriation
Necessitated.


WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
At the request of the Union Veterans nf
the Army OF the Republic" Senator Blair to-
day introduced bill making comprehensive
changes IN the pension laws.
The DILL practically removes the Limitation
of arrears Of the pension bill. and makes the
fact Of enlistment into the seyice of the L. s.,
evidence OF physical soundness at the time of
enlistment. 1t authorizes the secretary of
Interior to reopen all cases denied on the
ground of lack of proof of physical sound
ness at the lime of enlistment. II enlarges
the classes of persons TO be entitled to F., the
benefits of the pension laws, so as to include
all who may have been disabled while actual
ly engaged N the service OF the United States
of military nature, whether they were mus
tered or not. IL also grants pension TO all
female nurses in the late war who shall ar
rive at the age of 80 and are without means of
comfortable support.
1t provides that there shall be two classes
OF pensionable disabilities, viz, specific and
non specific. A non specific dis ability is de-
fined as one the nature and degree OF which
cannot be determined without the aid of evil
dence of medical examination. Pensionable
disabilities are graded from one to twenty &C
cording to the degree OF injury incurred
The rate of pension for minor children is in
creased from 50 to So per mouth.
The pension Office is required to give every
claimant ten days notice of the time and
place of any special examination into the
merits of his claim. or OF any inquiry by let
ter to the postmaster or neighbOrs of the
claimant concerning his disability or credi-
bility of his witnesses. The pension office is
debarred from receiving information under
agreement TO conceal source or subject mat
tiers from the applicant. 1t is made unlawful
TO reject claim upon evidence secured by
secret investigation or because the records of
war or navy department failed to show the
existence of a disease, wound or injury. 1t
Is also made unlaw full to reduce the pension
or strike the name of pensioner from the
rolls without giving 30 days notice to the
person affected.
When the claimant who is entitled to ar
rears of pension dies before the claim is
adjudicated, the widow, minor children and
dependent relatives shall be entitled to be
subrogated to all claimants rights.
The bill also corrects what are held TO be
lmperfections in the many minor matters of
the present pension laws. "Such further
sum as may be Necessary to pay the pensions
granted under the provisions of this act" is
appropriated in addition to S75, 1000, 900 ap-
propriated by the pension bill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-23

A fine collection of oil paintings executed
by Miss Emma NJ. Cass of this city are on
exhibition at the room of d. K Jewell on
tention and fattering comments on account
of the excellency of the work and especially
the originality and imagination qualities dis
played in the large cahvasses. These are to
be disposed of by competition sale That is,
those wishing to purchase record in a book
for that purpose their name, the price they
offer to pay for any particular piece, those
making the highest offer for any particular
piece up to certain date is considered the
purchaser. Miss Csss has taken lessons of
several of Bosten's most accomplished artists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-23
NORTH VIENNA

Last Tuesday evening the many friends OF
j. Lewis Prescott, who three wears since was
deprived of sight. one hand entire and the
five fingers and thumb on the other bv a
premature explosion while blasting rocks,
assembled at his house and spent an enjoy
able evening, notwithstanding the mutilated
condition cf Mr.. Prescott He was
pounded" to the amount of thirty dollars
John II. French has hired the Zenas White
farm for year and has moved his family
there.-Alvah Whittier has hired Henry
Mason for year to work on his farm, and
Mr.. Whittier has gone to Everett, Mass,
where he will give personal attention to his
business there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-23

tree and exhibition on Friday night
The Baptist Sunday school have a
Christmas tree and at the close a
a supper r the children.-A little girl has
been adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. ID. W. Allen.
and one may safely saw that never could
little one find better home or have better
csre--Hon. S. A. Nye sent two horses into
the woods with supplies on Monday A
number of Odd Fellows from here attended
the funeral of E. c. Lowe at watervile on
Sunday There are yet u Jew cases of
diphtheris in town. little boy OF f. X.
Branch died last week with what the doctor
Led putrid diphlheris.- Maine Manu-.
featuring Co are obliged to turn away large
orders nearly every day for their celebrated
sleds and yet they have been rnnning large
crew both day and night for long time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-23

NKw foRk. Dee, %,
FIogR-Receipts 2i,27o, exports 6,52i, sales. g.
42s, No. Z. 90 2 80. fancy white Western, extra
so 10, common to good. ~ 20, good 10
choice, 3 20 a 90. City mill extra, s5a 465,
supcrfne, 245a rs. 81. Louis extra, 260aBl0;
winter wheat extra 30 u %; Minnesota extra,
290 IS.
WHEAT Receipts. a3,5O0 exports, l72sig; sales,
326 000, No. red, sS No. red, SOL elevator,
No. Red State, pOI; No White state, w.
RYE-dull.
BARLEY steady
CoRN - Receipts 1880 bushels; exports, a. $50;
sales, los,00o. spot No 3. 10, No 2. AZ
OATs-kecepts, 5000; sales. $4,000. No 2, Is;
do White, 3el, No 2, 33i "A, do white, 37l 27l;
No ], 80, do white, IS Mixed Western. IS a 3ol;
White do, 81 ~ {; White state, ~ n 40
SUGAR-Cut loaf and crushed 81 ID 81; granulatod,
81. white extra G, C,5a5l; yellow, II ~; mould.
8.
PETRoLEUH-United, 60 bid.
PoRK-mess spot, u 90 n IL 80; clear back.
10 co.
LARD-refned, 90.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-23
Maine Stock at Market.

Cattle Traffic by Maine Dropers.
The receipts ahead OF the other New England
States in cattle this week. but dealers took to
store cattle, milch cows and working oxen than to
beef cattle. Either they have been nipped other
Christmas weeks in having too many Of the latter,
or IL happened thus to be. 1t all right, beef
cattle were not wanted in any quantity, tons
upon tons of poultry il in the city disposal which
is said to be selling two cents less than at Thanks
giving time Rough on spectators. Quite
Der of pair Of working oxen changed hands, with
no change in prices. !. H. Fogg sold two pairs Of
oxen, girtnpg f. T.: in weighing 2soo lbs, at s2l5,
as; pair #. in cattle, 340O lbs, pair f.
Gin. do, 800 b5., the lot for s278. Weller 4 Libby
sold seers av. 1000 lbs. at ss5 each. /. C. Libby
sold oxen estimated to dress 2400 lbs, at olc.-tat
but coarse. X. W. Brown sold "A steers, av. 1000
lbs, at 4c IS steers av. 1900 lbs. at iAc. l.. w.
Neo Mich Co,cs and Sprtn0ers.
Quite delegation of buyers were at the yards
side buyers for their own use. Prices were general
ly sustained and a decent demand. X. w. Brown
sold good springer at si2. W. Melloy had at mar
ket farrow cows that sold at s21 each. |. C. Lib
extra sta ncS S COW at ss " r. Hall nt sold io sprna
ers for slo5; do. at $50 II. A. wilcox sold / COW
and calf, $50, heifer ard calf s32 I. II. Fogg sold
springers, $i6 per head and new milch COW, s55
g. Berry sold springers at sS5 per head. j. b.
Sargent new Iii's COW at sss A. B. Lnsr.% .od
$50. d. Judkins, springers, SO each.
Veal Calres.
The market remains steady and a demand ior
good grades noticed. Sales mostly from SIC &c
| ib. II. A. Wilcox calves lis lbs. at sic. I. G.
Libby, ia veals, av. 100 lbs. at olc.
The following sales are mostly directly or Indirect
| ly from Maine dealers.
| The demand for young store cattle and mich cows
has improved more life to the trade, there being
| more buyers at the market. +. II. Coolidge Son
sold springer for go, extra new milch cows at
$3.50 each. c. II. Merrill sold pair Of working
I'oxen girthing eft. Gin weighing 2f00 lbs at go;
pair do grthing 6t Sin. 200 lbs at eos; pair do.
girthine 6ft. sin. the home weight zs4o lbs. s1i
milch cows ti2.5O each. |. G.. Libby sold pair
do. weight 200 bs. at clio; spriogers the lot 800;
meh cows si5 each. /. H. Fogg sold springer at
ss7. ". seollans sold II sprngers at t3s each 3
sprin gers t42 each ~ mch cows t5l 80 each do.
| at s40. II. NJ. Taft sold pair working oxen 9Th.
eft Gin. 26o0 lbs. $40; pairs Of girthng eft.
loin. 2s0o lbs at e125 and 40; pair girthing 7t
Gin. $500 lbs. at sloo. j. d. Hosmer cold pairs
girthing ST. Sin. weighing 2ooo lbs at go and
slo5; pair 7ft cattle 2s00 lbs at szo. pair 9Th.
7t Sin 500 lbs. at el55 j. s. Henry sold out OF
yard Of % mich cows a. q range Of 40 100.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-23
HEAVY SNOW STORM.
The Railroad Travel in Germany Com.
pletelv Suspended.

BERLIN, Dec. %.
A heavy snow storm in Germany has
caused complete suspension of railway
traffic with Saxony, Thuringa and Bavaria
and partial suspension of communication
with Silesia, Posen, Frankfort, Mainz,
Worms and Strasburg. The leading railroad
lines are being cleared by troops. Dresden
has received no mail from Leipsic or Chem
nitz for two days. postal service by means
of sledges has been arranged between Dres-
den and Leipsc. A Cassel dispatch says
the storm is raging unabated over central
Germany and no communication had with
Berlin since Monday Advices from other
points agree in reporting severe storm and
inrpse cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-23
Star Route Changes.
WASHINGTON, Dec.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
f. r. Bowden was today appointed post
master at Penobscot Me-. vice B. NJ. Win
throp, removed.
Changes have been made in star schedules
on the route from Wilton to Webb; leave
Wilton daily except Sundays at 4.45 p. M. E;
arrive at Webb in 81 hours; leave Webb
daily except Sundays at 4.45. arrive at Will
ton by 9.l5 A. M.
Changes have been made on the route from
West Gouldsborough to South Gouldsbor-
ough leave West Gouldsborough daily ex-
cept Sundays at z. M. arrive at South
Goudsborough in one hour; leave South
Gouldsborough at 1880 A. M; arrive at
West Gouldsborough by ll.30 A. M.
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KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Great Dissatisfaction Concerning Pow.
derly's Action.

CHICAGO, Dec. %.
District Assembly 81, X. of L, the pack
ing house employees assembly, is trying to
induce District Assembly "a to join in a gem
ersl boycott against several packers who
made themselves particularly offensive dur
ing the late strike. The action of Powderiy
in declaring the strike of and ordering the
men back at 10 hours, it is said, has led to q
strong local movement to have him depossd.
1t is claimed special session of the general
assembly can be convened upon . call issued
BY five district assemblies from Eve States.
Those favoring the move say that four other
assemblies, besides No. 81, can be secured
beyond doubt and that such call will be
made,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-23
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The Committee Decide the Structure is
Near Enough Completion.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
The joint committee charged with the con-
structiou of the Washington monument Of
which President Cleveland is ex officio presi-
dent. met at the White House today and de-
cided that the structure was near enough
completion to have it pass into other hands
Congress will therefore be asked to discharge
the committee and put the monument in
charge of the secretary of war and provide
means for extending the terraces, building
au elevator in the shaft and completing the
structure in various ways. Babcock lake
near the base Of the monument is to be filled
up to prevent injury to the foundation of the
shaft.