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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-25
RECOVERING BODIES.
Sad scenes in the West Virginia Coal
MIninE Regions.
WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. "a.

WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. "a
Newburg special says A local relief
society has been formed with Mayor Ellis as
treasurer, assisted by prominent citizens and
clergymen, and about $500 was raised in the
town. The families are all posr and needy
most of the men having been in debt The
coal sompany is issuing provisions from it.
store, and will also bury all the dead Since
found and identified, as follows: Adolph
Vein, John Lomhert. John Edwards Geo.
Riggsrds, Thos. Guy, John Consway, Chss.
Tuuley, Clinton Albright, Harry Guy. Rich
ard Bentley, Nicholas Bentley. As the bod
les we're received at the top of the shaft they
were taken charge of by the coro-
ner's jury for identification and
then turned over to the undertaken
The bodies were found in various positions,
some with arns extended as if about to pur-
sue their usual work, others With arms and
limbs contracted as if in awful agony All
were terribly burned and blsckened and their
distorted features told Of their terrible death,
but none were so nutilated as the three that
we're recovered yesterday. One man was
found face down With his head on his arm as
plosion and assumed that position in hope
of finding sufficient air to prolong life until
rescued. 1t is thought that all the bodies
will be recovered by tomorrow evening The
funeral of Daniel Miller, Isiah Timmon,
and his son William. the three whose
remains were recovered yesterday, took
place this afternoon, the two latter being
buried in the same grave.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-25
A FLOOD.
A Three Days Rain in the West-A
Woman and Two children Drowned.

Los ANGELES, Cal. Jan. %
Our first wire communication with the out
side world since Monday ha. just been estab-
lished. severe rain storm commenced
Sunday and lasted until Wednesday. Earlv
Tuesdsy morning a cloud burst in the noun
tains, and the Los Angeles river rose with
frightful rapidity, going two feet above the
flood of 1884. The damage done in this citv
amount. to about Sl25. 900. A woman and
two children were drowned, 25 cheap houses
washed away and several hundred flooded, all
in the section along the river bed and not
touching the important part of the city. Two
of the southern Pacific railroad bridges
were wrecked, two other bridges lost their
approaches and the city bridge to East Los
Angeles wrecked in two places, leaving only
one pas.able bridge on the whole river. The
Southern Pacific railroad lost three more
bridges between here and Soledsd Canon and
many miles of track. The first train from
the east arrived Thursday night via Deming.
1t will take week longer to get trains north.
The damage to the Southern Pacific railroad
i. about Sl50,000. The California Southern
railway was badly washed out at Colon pass,
but i. expected to be repaired by Mondav
when passengers will go TO San Francisco via
Waterman and Mojave. There are no wires
yet to San Francisco. Ample provision has
been made for food sufferers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-25
A HORRIBLE MURDER.
An Old Lady Driven from Her Home and
Killed by a Negro.

HENDERSON, Ky, Jan. ~.
most henious murder was committed at
2 O'Clock this morning, three miles from this
city. Calvin Simpson, negro, forced en-
trance to Mrs. Graves residence She and
her two daughters fed out of the front door,
followed by the negro. The old lady was
overtaken and killed, = bludseon being
the instrument used. The negro said he was
sent BY God to do the deed because Mrs.
Graves wouldn't pray. The girls escaped to
a neighbor's house. Simpson then went to
the residence of Miles Brown, near the place
of the tragedy, drove him out of his cabin
and took possession. The news spread rap
idly and the neighbors surrounded the
cabin and stood guard during the night till
officers arrived from this city. After hard
work battering down the barred doors Simp-
son was captured and brought to Henderson
He feigns insanity and claims to have cap
tured the devil and set the world free. One
of his acts in the Jail was to attack the deputy
jailor, and but for prompt assistance would
have killed him. There is talk of lynchina
him tonight.
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place At midnight on Thursday. Clayton
Gsnnslt, Sol. Camp, Charles Tuttle, Marlin
Riley. Jap Farris. August Goodwin, AL Jones
and Martin Patterson we're asleep at the
time. Their cabin was supposed to be safe,
as II was built Of heavy timbers, but when the
slide came down it snapped the trees a.
though they had been pipe stems, hurting
them against the cabin and crushing every
thing in mass. Martin Riley and James
Goodwin had their backs broken and Riley
was sut'ocsted. When the slide struck the
timber 1t divided, part rushing across the
sulch and buryiug cabin on the opposite
'lde occupied by three men, without iniuring
them. These men worked their way ou, Ly
noon and started TO rescue their friends. On
Wednesday evening, after cutting through
numerous fallen trees, they effected an en-
trance TO the cabin and found
three of the men dead and the other five suf-
fering terribly from sutfocstion. Sol Camp
lay on his face dead, and the body of Jap
Ferris WAS pinioned across the back by heavy
tmbers. Riley died in five minutes after
She disaster. His dying convulsions nearly
caused the death of the man under him. Camp
had sustained n terrible cut on the hesd, from
which the blood flowed profnsely, and before
he died he became TERRIBLY thirsty, and, be-
ing IN spDsition where he could hold his
his hands under his bleeding head and lift
them TO his mouth, he quenched his thirst
with his own blood All the men alive were
nesrly crazy when found. All were un-
dressed, and had bitten their hands and arms
IN their delerium, presenting q sickeping
spectacle. They may ali recover, but in the
case of one or two it is extremely doubtful.
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AFFAIRS IN GERMANY.
Bismalck's sAlternative-The Silver CUES.
tion-Rumored samoan Deal.

BERLIN, Jan. 23.
The Kulturkampf 10 not yet ended. Much
evaporation is caused by the sudden revival
OF the quarrel BY the Pope in his encyclical
to the Prussian bishops which, though
cou"hed IN curious terms, ike all the recent
messages from Rome, virtually demands
concessions in everything for which the Va
tican has been fighting. Prince Bismarck
has again to choose between war with CathU-
oIicism and Canossa.
The board OF agriculture has sent to Prince
Bismarck resolution advising that if the
world is suffering from depreciation Of sill
yer. extraordinary means should be resorted
to With the object of raising the price of that
metal Germany. the resolution says, ,should d
do her utmost to support all efforts that may
be made TO that end. The government, it
i. suggested, should negotiate with England
with the view of inducing that country to join
with Germany in the coinage of silver of full
value, ana thus enable other countries to re-
sumo the unlimited coinage Of silver. The
resolution, of course, is warmly commended
by the bimetallistic organs.
1t is rumored that Germany is making
overtures for the partition of the Samoan
islands. The proposals, it is said, include
the allotment to England of Savali the largest
island of the group, Germany taking Upolu
With the port of Apla, and the United Statei
getting the eastern islands, including Tert
mila, with the harbor OF Pagogago.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE UNITED KINGDOM,
Fears of An Irish Conspiracy-Guards
Doubled ON the Public buildings in
London The ''Home. Rulers" Con.
vinced that the Government Does not
Mean to bid for their Vote.

LONDON, Jan. %.
The police authorities OF London are again
taking extraordinary precautions to guard
against the possibility Of dynamite outrsse..
The guards of all the principal public build
ings were doubled tedsy, and there are indi-
cations of unusual police vigilence in every
quarter. 1t is asserted that thi. activity on
the part Of the police is occasioned BY the
fact that the authorities have become cog
infant Of threats of violence uttered in con-
cequence of the unsatisfactory character of
that portion of the Queens speech referring
To the Irish question.
1t is noted, also. that TODAY is the anniver-
ssry of the explosion in Westminster Hall
and the Tower of London, and some appre
hension has been felt lest the day should be
signalized BY . renewal of these outrages.
The Queens speech and Lord Randolph
Churchill's concluding remarks on Friiav
convinced the home rulers that the govern
ment did not mean to bid for their vote.
This drew them back on Mr.. Gladstone, who
has fully made up his mind to sit on the
treasury bench before the Easter recess He
lost no time IN making overtures, endeavor-
ing to calm fears in England on enc hand
and on the other he announced to the Home
Rulers, in veiled but Ineligible language,
that his mind was made up to have their sup
followers listened with the deepest interest,
and repeatedly cheered Mr.. Gladstone, Who,
in speaking, turned most exclusively TO them
His manner toward them was that of com
mand-r treating with conquering force.
The Home Rulers we're naturally delighted
but not too eXultant. Before the first nights
debate had closed, every body could see that
Mr.. Gladstone once more had the Irish vote
10 his pocket. and could be prime minister
whenever he chose TO produce securities for
the tulhllment of the unwritten compact
believe he will be able TO whip his party into
,he traces, to silence all murmers and per-
Irish Parliament can be granted without en-
dansering the unity of the empire.
BY far the best speeches yet made are
those Of MIR. Parnell and Mr. Sexton. Mr.
Gladstone turned towards each, listening with
strained attention, putting hi, hand to his ear
80 catch every word, and sometimes cheer
ing.
The government side finds itself in rather .
weak position. too depressing TO admit of
much life or vigor. The reconciliation of
Mr.. Gladstone and the Parneiltes is prscti-
callv notice to quit. Lord Randolph Church
ill and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach look as if
waiting impatiently for the time to move into
opposition. where the conservatives would be
formidable. Where they are they can do no
good for the country or for themselves.
Parnell has instructed the nationalist
electors of Armagh to vote for the liberal
candidate in tn econing Parliamentary cleo
ton in that division.
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Five Inmates ofa Poor Farm Become the
Prey to the Flames.

JACKSON, Mich, Jan. "a.
The county poor house was almost entirely
destroyed by fire at 7 o'clock this morning.
There were 40 inmates and all escaped but
FIVE, who perished in this flames. The re-
mains were brought to this city today. The
dead are as follows Dolly Martin, aged 60,
an insane inmate for ~ years; Kate Avery,
aged 20, an inmate for 10 wears; Jane Atkin-
son, aged 10, an insane inmate for 10 years;
Iena Boynton, aged 81, deaf; Chas. Elliott,
aged ~, blind. The building was situated
in a lonely spot, four miles from the
city, the fire origin of which is
unknown 1t broke out in the
inmates kitchen and the whole interior was
destroyed. The Thermometer at the time
registered 10 belew zero. All the inmates
lost their clothing, rushing out naked into
the snow. Thirty Of the paupers were
brought to this city and housed. Some Of
these will die from the effects Of exposure
John Doherty, hired man, brought three
Of the lunatic. down the fire escape IN his
arms, saving their lives. There we're only
two more besides the inmates about the place
when the fire broke cut and they rescued the
inmates before the other help arrived. VIM.
Mills, one Of the inmates, was the man who
first issued Sanders spelling book. At one
time he was quarter of a million dollars.
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CONGR RESSIONAL NEWS.
Bills Likely to be introduced in the
House and Senate This Week.

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.
The unfinished business of the Senate is
the electoral count bill A wide difference
of opinion among the republican senators in
respect 10 the important feature. of this
measure WAS developed when 1t was last un-
der discussion, and some of them hsv, ex-
pressed wish that the final action be delayed
for a time. No definite arrangement mas
been made on this subject, but II is not inn
probable that the DILL will be temporarily
laid aside after some further discussion.
Should this he done the Senate will be able
to take up the Dakota bill or bankruptcy bill
~ the next subject for consideration. Sen.
ator Blair has given notice of his intention
TO call up the education bill at the frst CON
venient opportunity, but none is likely to
occur during this week. The bill To decide
the Sioux Indian reservation has the frat
right of consideration in the morning hour,
under the five minute rule, and will probably
be disposed of tomorrow. On TUESDAY, eu.
ogies of the late Vice President Hendricks
will be delivered
In the House tomorrow after the call Of
States for the introduction OF bill il COM
pleted the committees will have an opportun-
ity to report any measures prepared by them
curing the past week. The most important
bills now in condition to be reported are
banks, amending the shipping laws and re-
pealing Limitation in the arrears of pension
act. Ii is doubtful, however, whether any of
these will be reported in season to secure ac-
tion Tn the morning hour during the week.
The bills most likely to be taken for action
under the marning hour call of the commit
tee this week are those forfeiting sundry un-
earned grants TO railroads in certain South
ern States and providing for voluntary re-
tirement of naval officers.
The Mstson bill for he increase of widows
pensions remains Unfinished business for the
House after the morning hour Tuesday. The
indications are that its discussion is nearly
exhausted and that a vote will be reached
early in the week. The special order for
Thur sday is the delivery Of euiogies ou tho
late Representative Ellwood Of Illinois. Fri
day being private bill day efforts may be
made to secure the consideration OF the Fitz
John Porter blll which stands high up on
the calendar. but it is expected that consid-
cradle debate will arise upon this measure IN
which event It may go over without final
action till the next private bill day.
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ARSON ATTEMPTED
By Little Girl Only Fourteen Years Of
Age.

BUyFALo, n. Y, Jan. %.
Alice Halter. prepo.sessing girl of IA
wears, vas arrested last night on a charge of
arson in the first degree. On Thur.dav night
she desired to go to party With the family
of her employer, John J. Berger. They re-
fused to take her and in revenge she attempt
ed to set the house on fire. After the family
had left the house. she put the two children,
who remained at home, to bed. She then
gathered lot of paper and other inflamma-
ble material. and piled some of it in the bed
room. and some 10 pantry. After saturat-
ing the piles with coal oil she Sc, fire to
them. While she was engaged in starting
the fires in the bedrooms, the hired man for
tunately returned and put out the fire in the
pantry. Seeing smoke issuing from a sleep
ing apartment, he rushed in there and sue
ceeded in stamping out the flames. Mr.
Berger preferred charge of arson against
Alice. She is held for trial
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A GOOD SAMPLE
OfThose "Honest' Democrats Who for
Many \ ears Have Been Crying s'Turs
the Rascals Out.''

IsDIAEAPoLts, Ind, Jan. 90.
Tonight Fred Steinhauer, transfer mail
agent at the Union depot, received word from
General Superintendent Jameson to the eff
feet that the postmaster general had ordered
the suspension of his pay from aud after
the receipt Of this notice. This vas the first
intmation Stsinhuer had received Of his dis
mis'al. 1t Is stated that a man named Bar
ney Conroy has been appointed to the place,
at the recommendation Of Congressman By
mum Conroy is as near regular Jail bird
a. one csn BE-. In 1872 he was sentenced to
the penitentiary for two years for grand lar
ceny. In 1876 he pleaded guilty to larceny
and robbery and was sentenced for two years.
In 1879 he was indicted for riot and found
guilty. The same year he was indicted for
robbery and petit larceny, and in 1888 he
was indicted and found guilty Of assault and
battery. He has been arrested almost num-
berless times for minor offences. What in
fuence secured his appointment is not known,
but he has been working for Frank Creel-
man, the special friend Of Bynum, whom the
congressman tried to have appointed post
master when Mr.. Hendricks succeed in get
ting in Grandfather Jones.
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AMICABLY SETTLED.
The Trouble Between the knights OF La.
Dor and II. w. Jewett Adjusted.
Especial to the Kennebec Journal

Special to the Kennebec Journal,
GARDINER, Jan. %.
About ten days ago the executive commit
tee of Gardiner Assembly, Kaights of Labor,
waited on Fl. W. Jevett & Co, lumber man
ufacturers, and requested an advance of if
teen cents per day for dozen or go of their
employees, Who we're members of the order
Mr. Jevett claimed that he vas paving the
men all he could afford to, as there was no
market for the lumber at present and he was
obliged TO pile all he saved until spring, and
80 closed the mill, throwing some sixty men
out of employment. On Saturday the execu-
tive committee of District Assembly No. 80,
consisting of j. w. Kitriise Of Rockland, J.
W Mcclure Of Auburn and W. S. Bowie of
Gardiner, called on Mr.. Jexett and after a
short discussion an agreement was reached
satisfactory to both parties, and the mill re-
sumes operations Monday. By the terms Of
the agreement all the employees formerly re-
ceivins 81 10 per day are TO have 81 25.
large part Of these men have large fami.
lies dependant on them for support. and say
that they cannot live for less
1t is stated that had the mill remained
closed few week. longer another
large mandatory, which depends on
Jewet, for its fuel, would have been obliged
to suspend operations.
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CHAT FROM ST. PETERSBURG.
Great Damage by snow and Rains-NI.
hilist Threatenings.
ST.. PErERspUpc Ian 9

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. %.
Snow and rain combined are working hav-
oc with southern Russia, causing grave ,appre-
tensions lest the early wheat craps should be
ruined. This IS all the more iiscouraging to
the Odessa merchants from the fact that they
have lately been extremely pr o.perous. Near
ly thousani grain leden steamers cleared
from Odessa for English ports alone last
year. Though the crops failed in few dis
tricts the exports reached 4 total of nearly
Sl00.000,0 900.
We are threatened ~ith . revival of the
old Nihiist scare. Rumors of discoveries Of
secret printing presses and revolutionary
agencies are again current The Car. who
had tardily plucked up courage to go among
his subjects. has been advised to take special
precautions. j he Nihilist headquarters would
seem at the present moment TO be at Geneva.
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MAINE DISPATCHES.
FROM PORTLAND.
Meeting OF the Members OF the Maine
Pedagogical Society.

PORTLAND Jan. %.
meeting Of members Of the Maine Peda-
gogical Society was held this morning in Re-
ception Hall Among those present were
State Superintendent Luce, Principal l.. &.
Jordan of Lewiston, Principal G. A. Robert
son of Augusta, Prof Chase Of Bates Col
lege, Superintendent Marvel and Principal
Edwards of Lewiston, Principal Hanson of
Coburn Classical Institute, Principal Clark
OF Auburg, Supernten Tash and teach
ers of Portland, Superintendent Sampson of
Saco, ex-Superntendent Snow OF Biddeford,
Principal Corthell and teachers of Gorham
Normal School. About thirty in all were in
attendance. STATE Superintendent Luce wa.
elected chairman. The object of the meet
ing was to prepare for the Joint meeting At
Bar Harbor next July Of the American lnsti-
tute OF Instruction and the Maine Pedagogl-
cal Society. Ii was voted to appoint COM
mttees on transportation, local arrange
ments, circulars and publications and com
munieations ard irfnrmations. The mem
bers dined at the Prebe Honse and discussed
plans for the coming meeting in an informal
manner
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Narrow Escape from Drowning.

BANGOR, Jan "a.
special to the Whig from Kineo .tates
that Charles A. Allison of New York,
sportsman. camping near Brassws Lake, ten
miles from kineO, narrowly escaped death in
trying to walk through the deep snow to the
Brassua Lake and Moose river nearly so
times in going a distance of four miles. At
this point his erie. were fortunately heard at
Weiler's camp, the only habitstion on the
river, and party Of men rescued him. He
had lost his shoes and stockngs and WAS
nearly frozen. He will recover.
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Enforcing the Maine Boycott.

LEWISTON, Jan. 90.
The bovcott placed upon Mr.. Pratt. agent
Of the Bates mills, by the Knighs of Labor,
is being rgidly enforced The overseers Of
Of the mills, in a card tonight. state that cuts
have not be heightened or boxes for measur-
ing yarn en- nlsrged, as has been claimed. The
charges of having discharged employc, on
account of belonging to the order is not
spoken of in the card. Perry & Son, Jewell
ers, have tried to have their boycott taken
OF, but it will probably be kept on for six
months, rs originally announced
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Protest Against the Attitude of England. .

ATHENS, Jan. "a.
A demonstration was held tedsy to protest
against the attitude OF England The min
istry met yesterday aad today to consider
Lord Salsbury's note which mentioned that
the course taken by England had been con-
sented TO by the powers, especially by Ger
many. Premier Delynnis has had several
interviews with the King on the subject.
The newspaper condemn the upjustne.. of
Lord Salisbury. The reserves abroad are
responding with alscrity to a summon. to re-
turn to duty.
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A Burglar Arrested.

OXFORD, Jan. %.
Sheriff Stone of New Hampshire came to
Oxford, Friday night. in search of a pris-
oner bv the name of VIM Murray, who was
arrested some time ago for breaking and en-
tering store at Conway, n. H, but man
aged to escape from Jail by means of a cord
wood stick with which he pried the bar. of
the window open. Sheriff Stove procured
the services of Sheriff Chadbourne of Oxford
and by his prompt and efficient services ar
rested Murray.
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Verdict of One Dollar.

BANGOR, Jan. 23
In the supreme court, in the case of Geo.
NJ. Harmon of New Haven. Conn, against
Hon. f. NJ. Stllwell, fish and game com
missioner, and George ID Huntoon. game
warden tor Franklin county, for $1,000, for
malicious prosecution for killing deer in
close time at Rangeley Lake, the jury re-
turning = verdict for the plaintiff for 81
damages.
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burglary in Searsport.

ShARsPOkT, jan ~.
Nickerson's store was burgarzed Last
evening and two safes in the office, occupied
by J. c. Nickels, ship broker, II. II. Grant,
broker, and J. II. Lane, coal dealer were
blown open and Sl2 taken Government
bonds and valuable papers were undi,turhed.
Nivkerson's safe was near the front window
and Untouched. 1t was evidently the work
of ar expert no clue.