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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-27
FARMINGToN, Oct. 26.

HARRINGTON, Oct. 26.
Monday night strange and suspicious
looking character was taken into custody at
West Pennington and removed under guard
to the county building. He was but recently
returned from Thomaston where he passed
under the name Of Stephens, but he asserts
that his name is McGutfrey.
The man had in his possession an overcoat
that is believed to have been stolen. On this
overcoat was dealers tag in the center of
which was the lot number '36" and around
it the private marks, "mux," ""arx"
Many Of our own citizens approve of the
Journals suggestion that a fire inquest be
promptly held. They believe that skilled
detectives should be set at work.
1t is said that at least $4,000 worth of
personal property has been stolen or burned
in the town. Safe openers tor the various
manufacturers have been at work, and open
ed half dozen of the largest. All books and
valuable papers came out in good condition.
The fire proof vault of the Peoples Trust
Company was also opened and found in ex.
cellent condition.
John II. Stoyell, in whose barn the fire ori-
ginated, will claim Sll 900 damages from the
Sandy River Railroad Company and will sue
for the same unless it Is paid.
The ruins Of the village have been visited
today by large crowd of strangers and by
those whose homes or places of business were
destroy ed, all looking for relics to bear away
with them or to look for some missing article
OF furniture.
At a meeting of the ways aud means COM
mittee today, it was decided to call town
meeting to vote aid for the destitute and take
measures for the purchase of a steam fire en-
CINE One hundred dollars was appropriated
for the use of the Ladies Society. Nelson
Gould was appointed to visit the farmers and
solicit contributions of produce. The Bap-
tist society has voted TO rebuild their church
at once and build vestry; also to ask aid of
New England and New York The Congre-
gationalists are also talking of rebuilding
but no definite action has been taken.
Stephens, the suspicious person arrested
here, will be released tomorrow, nothing hav-
ing been discovered to connect him with set
ting the fires here.
Outside parties who desire to send aid to
Farmlngton can send contributions to l. W..
Merrill. An inquest on the fire will be held
tomorrow.
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THE LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Session of the General Council at Chi.
cago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 26.
At the forenoon session of the general
council of Lutheran church, the report of the
church book committee was adopted and the
committee was authorized to print, for tenn
porary use of the churches, forms and cere-
monies not now included in the church book.
The council has been overwhelmed with
kilograms as to its reputed action with re.
spect to the confessional, and today adopted
resolution repudiating the statement repre-
senting its action proposed last Saturday, as
Requiring private confession and abso luton
before the clergyman" somewhat similar to
the Roman church, and officially states that
no such action was either taken or even con-
templated, that in common with our fathers,
we repudate and condemn with all our hearts
any and every form of confession that re-
quires the remuneration of sins, and our ac-
tion simply provided order for pictorial
confession of sinfulness and penitence to be
used by the communicant when he so desired.
as well as an order for public confession,
customary in the Lutheran churches prepara-
tory to holy communion.
This afternoon the council considered the
question of missions among the Germans and
Scandinsvians.
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FROM HALIFAX.
Schooner Pearl Nelson Released..The
Moro Castle Case.

HALIFAX, n. S., Oct. 26.
Mackenzie Bowel, minister of customs,
who is here has informed Consul General
Phelsn that the charge against the American
fishing schooner Pearl Nelson is not sufficient
to justify an imposition of fine The Pearl
Nelson was seized at Orichat in September
on charge of certain of her men being per-
mitted to go ashore before the vessel was
entered at the custom house, but she was re-
leasei, the amount of fine imposed being
deposited.
There are a number Of similar cases vet to
be disposed and Mr.. Phelan expects that all
the fine money paid over will be refunded.
The charge of smuggling against the Amer
ican schooner Moro Castle has been referred
to Customs Inspector Hill of this city for in
vestigation. The United States consul is
confident he had secure the vessels release
as he has affidavits proving that the schooner
was in Gloucester harbor at the date on which
lhe offence is alleged to have been commit
ted and for several DAYS previous.
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W. C. r. u.
A Report Against Pledging the Union
to Any Political Party.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Oct 26.
In the Womans Christian Temperance
Union last night Miss Helen Hood presented
the report of the committee on resolutions
pledging devotion to the cause of temper
ance. complimentng Miss Willard on her
success, promising the prohibition party sup
port, protesting against the United States
governments federation of the liquor traffic.
rendering sympathy to the widow of the
martyrod Rev. Geo. Haddock, asking more
pronounced temperance utterances from the
pulpit, declaring against the use of fermented
wine at the Lords supper, asking legislation
against Sunday trains, newspapers and excur
sioDs, declaring for placing the Bible in the
public schools and asking the ballot for
women.
Mrs. Perkins of Vermont, presented a
minority report, signed by four members of
the committee, declaring it un" ise to pledge
the influence of the Union to any political
party, even the prohibition party. The mi
nority report was rejected.
In the national w. c. T. U. convention
this morning, Mrs. DR.. Shaw advised the
circulation of literature upon the subject of
municipal suffrage. In twelve states the
women have school suffrage. Women should
see that the men elected on school boards are
temperance men.
Legislation and petitions" was represent
ed by Mrs. Kimball of Illinois.
Mrs. Durham of Iowa urged the ladies to
turn their inf fiuence to the supreme court
ITO Danish intoxicants from railway din
ing cars" was taken up and long discussion
followed. The result was a resolution to Pc
tition the managers of railway car companies
asking that there be no liquors or tobacco
sold on their cars.
The convention closed tonight.
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RICH NOND.

Quite an excitement was kicked up, Sun
day night, by some of the men employed by
water works contractors. They loaded up on
old cider and started in to have general
good time. About half part ten they brought
up in Sutherland's boarding house aud pro-
ceeded to take charge. Officers went to ar
rest them and secured two. while one Jumped
headlong through the window bringing up on
the ground 90 feet below. Besides breaking
two ribs he was badly shaken up and will be
laid up for some time After settling dam
ages the arrested men were discharged. One
of the Italians, who furnished the cider, was
fined S37 80 with two more counts standing
against him. The men are part Of the same
crowd that were locked up in Augusta the
same night for disturbance. DE-. c. w. Price
attended the injured man and he is doing as
well as can be expected with such injuries.
ID. 5. and Wallace Scott started for the
woods at Moosehead Lake, Monday night
Everett Hatch and Frank Buker Of Lynn are
at home on visit.-rhe piping was laid I'M
der the several railroad crossings Sunday -
The Masons held public installation at
their hall last evening before large audi
ence of invited guests.
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NORTH MONMOUTH.

Howard Owen, Esq, of the Maine Farmer,
Augusta, delivered a very interesting address
at the Town Hall on FRIDAY evening last, to
an intelligent and appreciate audience; sub
ject, "Our Goodly Heritage" The address
was highly complimented. village
school is taught by Miss Evelina Mitchell of
Farmingdale Miss Mitchell is giving very
good satisfaction and is much liked by her
pupils and the parents. The school 10 larger
than usual.-Station Agent Cummings is at
Winthrop station, and Horace S. Bent 10 act
ing agent and telegraph operator.-The Ju-
venile Templars gave very interesting en-
tertainment at their hall on Friday evening
last, under the direction of their superintend-
ent, Mrs. A. X. Kink, after which all repaired
to Berry's Hall and partook of rich oyster
supper.-J. S. Orcutt commenced a singing
school last Saturday evening with large at
tendance.-Lawyer Jeffery is now receiving
$45 a month pension, he lost an arm at the
shoulder. He well deserves it. He fought,
bled, and nearly died for his country.-E. G.
and II. S. Bent are making fine and neces-
sary Improvements on their house.
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OFFICIAL PROGRAM
OF the Inauguration of the Statue Of
Liberty.

New YORK, Oct 26.
Maj. Gen. Schofield has issued an official
program of Thursdays ceremonies attending
the Inauguration OF the statue of Liberty.
The President, members of the cabinet and
senior commanders of the army and navy will
occupy a stand on Madison Square to review
the procession, remaining there from 10 A.
NJ until time for departure for Bedloe's
Island. On the same platform will be Gov.
Hill, diplomatic corps, French guests and
the American executive committee.
When the President and cabinet leave the
stand they will be driven to the foot of 23d
street and embark for the island. Other in
vited guests will be attended by staff officers
and taken to the Island on steamers. The
head of the column is expected to reach the
Battery at IL. 80 p. NJ, and an hour will be
allowed for embarkaton of the bodies par
ticipating in the event. As soon as the Pres
ident has taken his place on the platform the
exercises will begin. At the close of the
ceremonies various parties will re-embark in
the inverse order of their arrival. All the
vessels will open passage for the Presidents
steamer and fotilla will accompany him to
the Pennsylvania railroad pier in Jersey City
on his way back to Washington. Steamers
carving guests will return back to their
piers. All veSSelS Will De uHuer COmmanu
of the Rear Admiral. commanding.
The Academy of Music was gsily decorated
tonight in honor of the French delegates to
the unveilng of the Statue of Liberty, who
were rendered reception by the circle
Fraucais De L Harmonic. A distinguished
audi, nee was present, including a large repre-
sentation from the French colony. NJ
Lafon, president of the circle, called the
meeting to order, and an address of welcome
was made in French by Frederick R. Coudert
Senator Evarts then spoke on behalf of the
American committee, extending hearty
welcome to the city and the nation, to all
public manifestation and to the homes of our
people NJ. Spullen, member of the French
Parliament then spoke, being followed by
other of the visitors. M. DeLesseps rose
and embraced M. Spullon, on the conclusion
of his speech, and kissed him on both cheeks,
because of the warmth of the latter in speak
ing of Americans. He said he was profound
lv touched with the sentiments of this great
nation and would say, "Vive l. Amerique ct
Ia Eberte" NJ. Bartholdi was called for and
expressed his thanks for the reception ex-
tended The musical programme was then
rendered.
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AFromi.n EnIaIIed

little more than year age we published
in these columns a notice of the discovery of
Sherdan's Condition Powder to make hens
lay. In making that announcement we re-
lied wholly upon the character and reputa-
ton of the manufacturers. To our own
mind, at that time, the idea OF making hens
lay the year round by artificial or other
means, seemed absurd, but we have since
learned that it can be done The notice
alluded to above attracted universal attention,
and thousands of people, while not believing
that SheridaD's Powder could accomplish all
that was claimed for 1t, thought II was at least
| worth trial. The trial was made during
December, January and February. No other
months could have been selected which
would have given this Powder so severe
test, for everybody who keeps hens knows
that they will not lay during these
months except in rare cases But the
result Of this trial was most satisfactory and
conclusive. Hundreds of those who made
the trial received from 1S TO "a eggs per hen
per month, while many got one egg day
from each hen. The price of eggs during
December, January and February last, aver
aged 30 to 35 cents per dozen. Thus il will
be seen that n very few hens each laying An
egg day would support small family. /.
S. johnson & Go. of 20 Custom House Street,
Boston, Mass, have just published a book
entitled Poultry Raising Guide" price 20
cents. They will, however, mail IL postpaid
| to any person sending go cents for two 20 ct.
packs of Sheridan's powders, order 81 20 for
"a ID. tin can This book contains full and
complete instructions how to make money In
the business. Send for it. You cannot make
a mistake. d&w1woct2l
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YELLOW FEVER.
The Town OF Biloxi Stricken With the
Disease.

CHICAGO, Oct. 26.
A New Orleans special says: A peculiar
state of affairs exists in regard to yellow fever
in the stricken town of Bilouxi.
All visitors to the town are quarantined
and only the regular inhabitants of the place
remain. The authorities there have, un-
doubtedly determined to suppress all news of
the progress of the fever, and for several
days there has been nothing received from
the town. The telegraph wires have been
working uninterruptedly. Every paper in
New Orleans has a correspondent in the place
and yet not a word regarding the fever has
any paper been able to get for several days.
No doubt il entained here that the correspond
ents, who are residents of the town, have
been compelled to cease their corrrespoud-
ence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-27

Three-fourths of our people are troubled
with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint in some
form or other, which by nature Of the disease
has depressing influence on the mind or
body, preventing them from thinking or act
ing clearly in any matter OF Importance.
Indigestion, coming no Of food after eating,
dyspepsia, sick headache, acidity of the
stomach or any arrangement of the
stomach or liver upon which the whole &C.
ton of our system depends) are speedily
and efiectually overcome by the use of Green's
August Flower. The most stubborn cases
have yielded to its influence, as thousands of
letters received will testify. The immense
sale of this medicine is another guarantee of
its merits, tower a million and half bottles
sold last year, SO we ask, will it pay you
to suffer from snv Of the above diseases
when you can have immediate relief in Aug
ust Flower. Three doses will prove It's
worth. 1t is sold by all druggists and gen.
eral dealers in all parts OF the world
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CORONER'S INQUEST
Over the Body of the Man shot by One OF
Pinkerton's Police.

CHICAGO, Oct. 26
The coroner's inquest vas concluded to-
day upon the corpse of Terence Bagley who
was shot dead by one of the Pinkerton special
police recently at the stock yards. The ver
dict declared that Bsgley's death shot came
from rife in the hands OF an unknown
Pinkerton policeman, who was aided and en-
couraged by Guy Stevens, Richard E. Laves,
Geo. j. Bartram and Merritt E. Shaw, all OF
whom are Pinkerton officers now under ar
rest by others whose names cannot be
learned 1t was recommended that the Off
GERS named be committed to Jail and held to
to the grand jury without bail. The verdict
concludes as follows I'VE the jury, believe
Pinkerton's detective agency has been dirilict
in keeping and with holding the names of the
123 men on the train wherefrom said shoot
ing took place."
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FOREIGN NEWS.
HORRIBLE MASSACRE,
Thirty.Two Native Christians in Uganda,
Africa, Burned Alive.

LONDON, Oct. 26.
Details have been received of the massacre
Of native christians of Uganda, Africa, by
order of King Mwangs. The massacre be-
gan in June and was due to the refusal of
a christian lad act ng as the Kings page, to
commit an abominable crime. MANY chris
tians were tortured, mutilated and speared
and 32 were burnt alive together. The ap-
peals of the missionaries for cessation of the
atrocities were unavailing. The fate Of these
unfortunates did not serve to frighten the
candidates for baptism and within a week
after the massacre many natives we're bap-
tised at their own desire. Leaflets aud ex-
tracts from scripture, prayers and hymns in
Uganda language are freely bought by the
people, although their possession involves
danger of punishment. The diary of Bishop
Hunnigan. who was put to death. will be pub
lished. 1t is 4 thrilling and pathetic nara
tive of his experiences in Uganda up to the
day of his death,
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OVER $4,000 GONE.
Successful Work in Missouri-Au Adams
Express Car Robbed OF its Contents
The Messenger Pound Gagged ana
Round to the Safe-The Robber Proves
to be One OF the Famous James Gang,

ST. LOUIS, Oct. &c.
The Adams Express car attached to ps,-
sepger train No. 8, the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco road which left here at 8. .25 last night.
was robbed of over $50, 200 in cash between
here and PAcIfc, Mo. From the meagre re-
ports il seems that before the train left this
city Nan giving the name Of Cummings
presented letters to the express messenger
Mr.. rockingham, purporting to be signed bv
officers of the company, stating that Cum
mIngs was about to take run on the line
and asking Rockingham to give him points.
When near Me-emac the stranger overpow-
cred the messenger, gagged him and bound
MIN TO the safe, after which he cut opened
the bags containing silver but took none of it.
At Meremac the robb left. The robbery
was not discovered until the train had
reached Pacific, when the express car was
broken open and Messenger rockingham
found tied to the safe. Express officials are
reticent but admit that over 500, 900 was
taken. The robber gave the name of Jim
Cummings, the only member OF the once
celebrated James gang who has never been
accounted for.
The stranger who gave the name of Cum
mings to the messenger presented to him
cleverly forged letter bearing perfect fac
slmile of the signature of Mr.. Barrett, the
local route agent of the express company at
st. Louis. The letter stated that Mr.. Bar
rett had decided to put an extra man on the
road, that the bearer was the man, and that
the messenger was directed TO teach him the
details of the business. The stranger was al
lowed to enter the car, and took great inter-
ests in all the movements OF the messenger,
apparently desiring to learn quickly the ins
and outs of the duties which the letter stated
he was expected to perform. The messen-
gers suspicious were not at all aroused, and
the stranger impressed him as a quiet and
proposing companion. The two men busted
themselves with the accounts, etc., and all
went well till point between St Louis and
Pacific, Mo, was reached. In the meantime
the new man was informed that there was
nothing more that he could do, and he seated
himself in chair, waiting until some new
duties should be assigned to him The mes
senger was still busily engaged over his ac-
counts. In the course of time and when it
became necessary tor him to go to the safe
the stranger was calmly sitting in his chair
with a cooked revolver leveled at the mes,
senger's head. rockingham, the messenger.
had nothing to do but submit and according
to his statement, the robber bound him hand
and foot, pressed a gag into his mouth, tied
him to the safe so he could not move, and
proceeded with his work
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Charging the tsavarian Ministry with Ill
Treating the Late King Ludwig.

DkRLIN, OCt. 20.
1t is officially denied that there 10 any in
tention to proclaim Prince Liutpold king of
Bavaria. At the trial Of Herr Wickell, editor
of FrOenkischs Volksblatt. at the tribunal OF
Wurzburg, for charging the Bavarian minis
try with ill treating the late King Ludwig and
forcing him to commit suicide, one witness,
the retired lackey of the late king, declared
he had never remarked anything abnormal
about Ludwig, that the latter had been i'm
PEELED to commit suicide through the proce-
dure of the commission examining him. That
he heard Ludwig say ~ will not suffer them
to declare me a mad man, like my brother
Otto. whose keepers beat him with their fists.
I'd rather suffer death. My blood be upon
those conspiring to betray me. The evidence
caused . sensation in the court. The revela-
ton is disturbing the impressions of the pub
lie. Wickeli was sentenced to two months
imprisonment.
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CRIME AFTER CRIME.
Another Revelation in the Haddock Muir.
der Case-One OF the Important Wit.
nesses Believed to Have Been Killed.

ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 26.
A special from Des Moines, Ia. says: The
disappearance of Henry Peters, one of the i'm
portant witnesses of the Haddock murder at
Sioux City. and the intimstion that he had
been killed to prevent his telling tales, has
been nearly confirmed. On the fourth of
this month the body of a stranger was
found in willows about mile from
the crescent near Council Bluffs. IL was
badly decomposed and could not be identi-
fed. The place where this body was found
was one which could be reached by q skin
coming down the Missouri and it is thought
that the men came down the river bringing
the body of this man and hid it there. In a
pocket was found a crumpled piece Of paper
on which was written "Miss Minnie Newman,
Capital Avenne, II. Rayburn." The body
was buried in the Potters field at Council
Bluffs but today an examination Of the cloth
ing was made, leading to almost the COM
plete Identification of Peters.
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BRANCH MILLS.

Miss Mira Bean commences term Of
school on China Neck this week. Miss Annie
Bean is teaching in the southern part of the
town.-T. w. Brigham and wife will spend
the winter IN Newberg with their daughter
A COW belonging TO Thornton Worthing
broke her neck while engaged in fight with
other cattle. He intended to beet her, so
she only made the proceeding premature -
There is a general complaint of dry wells,
and families have to have water from the
pond for household purposes.
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PENOBSCOT TEACHERS
In Session at Bangor-An Interesting
Program.

BANGOR, Oct. 26.
The annual meeting of the Penobscot coun-
ty Educational Association commenced at
Bangor Tuesday morning, President l.. W..
Taylor of Bangor, presiding. large num-
ber of teachers were present and the exercises
were very interesting. The following pro-
gram was carried out Paper "Oral Lessons
in Science" Prof. l.. +. Havey of the Maine
State College, Orono; discussion opened by
Mr. Davis, principal of the Brewer High
School; paper, Penalties in School Govern
ment," Prof. w. J. Rdeout of Charleston; ;
discussion, opened by C. A. Byram of Ban
gor. In the afternoon paper on "Elemen-
tary Logic" was presented by Prof. A. +.
Rogers of the Maine State College, followed
by a general discussion.